Softly Thundering Puppy Paws

Packs change - at least they do in rescue. Winston was ADOPTED, he of the operatic voice and skinny butt, over whom Greg and Olivia, state inspectors from MO Dept of Ag, had a chuckle. They stopped by while I was not home and saw this big skinny dog running in the yard with a sweater on. YESH. He was and is a good dog. I am sure he is doing well as most dogs do better in their own homes within a smaller pack. I am eager to hear.

We here at Silverwalk now have two Dachshund mix puppies. They were presented to their original rescue by a "breeder" who swore they were purebred. If so, this breeder has no business breeding as she does not know what a Dachshund looks like. Pip and Squeak are very nice pups about 6 months old. They are learning potty training via Dr. Ian Dunbar and the use of an indoor X-pen set up for sleep, eating, playing, and eliminating all in separate areas - actually, they are doing pretty well with it for getting them late in puppyhood. We are calling them Dachshund mixes, perhaps with Chihuahua. If any of you are old enough to recall the Star Trek episode where that ball of energy/light flit through the Enterprise almost destroying it before Spock and Kirk determined it a sentient being not knowing the damage it was doing, that was a very good demonstration of the energy these pups have. My friend Rochelle whose talent besides loving dogs is in photography and graphic arts was out yesterday. She took pics of them and just marveled at how they kept moving and moving and moving......The pic I have here is NOT one of Rochelle's - those will come later; it is mine and thus, not in the same class. I have to say I like puppies but I prefer my adult and senior dogs. Puppies are cute so they will survive what they put us through....not unlike children :).

Other pack adjustments include keeping Katey and Agnes apart on days when they are both "owly." Poor Agnes is getting worse and worse with her arthritis now graphically showing up in her hips; that old girl will do her best to jump in the SUV to ride along on errands with me, just don't bother her beauty rest. Katey is fun to watch as her nose follows scents inside and outside of the fence. When she is following a scent outside the fence, if you didn't know she was blind, you wouldn't know - it looks like she is looking at something but of course, she can't see it but she sure can smell it!

Scout is being maintained in a more scheduled manner which he appreciates. He is not one to go with the flow like the Mutt Puppy, Margie. I think what I am trying to share today is the variety of dogs here at Silverwalk and most likely, in your lives. See the dog(s) you have - really look, listen, smell, watch, observe. Responding to our dogs as they are instead of what we may perceive or have been told how they should be is crucial in enjoying our dog(s) and life. Perspective - go from the dog's point of view. Have fun. We sure do here, especially when I let the puppies loose and the big dogs head out the back door! HA.