Archive for the ‘Argos’ Category

Getting ready for Westminster 2012. I met veterinarian Terri Marks at this New York dog show in 2008 -  She came to the rescue after the video ‘props’ (toothpaste and toothbrush) were mysteriously missing from the video producer’s bag. Dr. Marks saved the day with dog toothbrush and toothpaste and her Mastiff Bo, who was a great sport and star in the How To Brush Your Dog’s Teeth video on about.com.

Yesterday I posted a photo of her French Bulldog Sherman on the Facebook page and asked viewers to caption it.

Here is the post on Facebook, and here is the photo:

Today, I posted this photo of my pets, sleeping as usual. Except for Barnie. What is he thinking…? Please post your caption here in the blog comments or on the Facebook post with this photo.

Like a lot of Greyhounds, Purl can curl up in a teeny space. Argos can too, but the cats steer clear of him, since he sometimes wakes up with a rattle.

But if Purl is first on a bed, this seems to signal an invitation to the cats, especially Quincy.

Argos, who we refer to as The Dog of Luxury, also knows how to just relax and fit in as the situation dictates.

So Purl gives it a go and finds a bed to call her own, a bed abandoned by Quincy and Barnie.

She circles several times and lies down. Repeats this cycle 3 more times to get it just right, but…

As soon as the humans vacated the couch, she was on it in a flash. Comfort at last!

And in case you were thinking that all my pets do is sleep, here is a recent video of Sophie, Purl and Argos enjoying a snow day.

Meanwhile, Barnie is still thinking about thumbs.

Our pets love the holidays for many reasons. One of the best and biggest reasons is that they have their humans with them all day long, with lots of time to slumber and be lazy.

Oh wait… napping and being lazy is part of each and every day for the pets here (punctuated by walks and hikes, but mostly the easy life).

This holiday was no exception.

Here is a recent “action shot” of Argos. The camera is blurry from the crazy activity.

Before…

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'scuse me I am trying to rest here...

Contrary to what many people think, Greyhounds, even ex-racers, are not high-strung wild dogs. They don’t need to run laps and laps every day. In fact, they are well known for being the “45-mile-per-hour couch potatoes,” preferring to live out their retirements in the sleepy luxury of comfy dog beds.

Or sometimes… our couch.

Argos took some time to get up the gumption to take over the couch. Purl, eyeing Argos and the comfort that awaited on the couch, wasted no time.

Poor babies having to share the space! While the humans sit elsewhere.

Yes, we are comfy. Well, I am. Thank you for asking.

Argos settles in for a long winter nap.

Purl, side view. What a smile!

Dogs are so easy to please. A coat (for Greyhounds) + my time to go for a walk = happiness.

The site of a Really Interesting Sound

The site of a Really Good Smell

The Really Good Smell captured their attention for about 30 seconds! All I could see were some deer tracks. Thank goodness no one found anything to snack on.

That would have ended the Really Good Walk quickly.

I know that am in the minority, but I don’t like Halloween.

For one, I am a huge scaredy cat. I can’t read or watch anything even remotely scary because it goes on in my imagination, haunting me. I also hate costumes and dressing up. Even as a kid. Or maybe because of those costumes we had to wear as kids with those awful plastic masks… ech.

But it isn’t all horrible. I love pumpkins – carving them and eating pumpkin-y baked goods. I also love candy. All of those ‘fun sizes’ are just irresistible.

Today’s post is a look back to the only time I have ‘dressed up’ the pets, thanks in large part to my husband who thought it would be cute to try out the reindeer antlers on the pets.

Let’s take a look

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Sophie is our Official Bus Watcher. She has been faithfully on the job for 9 years now.

The Greyhounds have learned so much from Sophie; how to wait politely for treats, how nice it is to greet people in the park (and get petted!), how much fun walks are. And this is no different. Again, Sophie teaches the hounds how to take care of their humans.

A typical school day

And now the day can begin…