Spending the holidays with a few friends

It's been a pretty crowded house here for the last few days.  A friend visited with her 6 greyhounds, making 13 greyhounds here over Christmas!!  It was heaven for greyhound-lovers, but I wasn't sure if Love would appreciate all that company, commotion, and change in routine.

WRONG!  She was fine!  She got along perfectly with everyone, and never lost her own routine.  She's actually proving to be very adaptable! 

I didn't have to make any special adjustments for her.  Love still did well being left with my hounds (and some of the visitors) when we were out.  She never missed a meal.  She slept perfectly.  And she never lost her housebreaking manners.

Love's in each of these pictures but hard to see... behind a tail, at the edge of the picture, and in a crowd.  She was almost always right in the thick of things.

Well, maybe she was a little worried about getting lost in the crowd at meal time but that could never happen!  Who could overlook that adorable face!!

And, of course, a greyhound always has to have their down-time.  There's nothing more important than a nap.

The guests have left.  We're back down to just 7 hounds now.  Love really seemed to enjoy all the company, and wasn't fazed at all by the new happenings.  Good girl!!

What a Love!

Love has been visiting with me over the holidays while her wonderful foster family is away, and I wanted to write a little bit about her in her blog.  Suddenly leaving her foster family and "landing" in a new place will be very similar to what happens when she is adopted.

Sooooo, how is she doing?  In a word... GREYT!!!   This is Love!

A little background... Love has had a harder time than many hounds since her retirement.  She was adopted, but developed very bad separation anxiety, and came back to her safety net... GPA Nashville.  If you're thinking about adopting, DON'T STOP READING HERE!!!  This story has a happy ending!!! 

Love's anxiety issue was severe.  Ultimately, she started on an anti-anxiety medication and it has made ALL the difference in the world to her! The medication is given once a day, is very inexpensive, and she takes it effortlessly.

Love is a normal greyhound now!  She can be left alone with her greyhound buddies, and she's not anxious or destructive.  She active, interactive, and plays with stuffies.  She loves the yard and explores.  She is loving and affectionate, but not pushy.

Here are a few pictures to introduce you to this adorable sweetie...

Demonstrating the classic greyhound roach:

And this is how you gently play with stuffies:

Come back to read more about this precious greyhound.  I've fostered and kept many MANY greyhounds and, believe me, Love is a really REALLY nice and easy girl to have here.  

OK, and I admit it... I'm calling her Love-bug  :-)