I’m going to do my best to post weekly photo updates of the puppies…but with 18 dogs of our own, plus Mama and her brood, time is at a premium around here! This week we took some individual shots to show off each puppies chest markings….it’s really hard to tell anything about personality at...
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The last few months have been crazy! And though I’m half way to my fitness goal (pre-marriage weight), I’ve come to a standstill. I’ve had a knee injury that sidelined my exercise routine, the oppressive Southern summer heat derailed my daily walks and I’ve just been busy with the dogs and work. I’ve stopped tracking my calories and pretty much...
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Quilty was back at the vet on Thursday to weigh-in and have her blood sugar checked. She actually had to stay the entire day because they wanted to do an abbreviated glucose curve. A glucose curve basically consists of pulling venous blood throughout the day to measure the blood sugar levels. This gives the vet...
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Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold. Anyone who spent time as a Brownie or Girl Scout probaby remembers this song lyric. This post is kind of a Quilty picture update, but is mostly about one of the best dogs in our pack- Prajna. Ironically, Prajna is the only...
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The puppies seem to be growing by the second. While they haven’t opened they’re eyes yet, they are trying to take their first steps. They try to pull themselves upright on all fours and waddle instead of dragging their bellies along the floor. I was lucky enough to get some video last night of...
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I’ve never been so excited about dog pee before! We have urine test strips that measure a variety of things (such as looking for a UTI), but in Quilty’s case we’re using them to measure the amount of glucose (and ketones) in her urine. With diabetes when blood sugar is high with no insulin...
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Happy Anniversary to my wonderful husband, Ken. My soul mate. My best friend. Perhaps the only person in the world who loves greyhounds as much or more than I do. I cherish every day of our journey together - joy and sorry, laughter and tears, highs and lows - you are the only person...
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I’ve always believed that nothing is really the dog’s fault. When a dog does something wrong, it’s most likely actually the human’s fault. Dogs rely on us to teach them, guide them and make sure they are set up to succeed. So when they don’t, I have to ask myself: “What did *I* do wrong?” But...
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Happy One Week Birthday to the adorable Hoochie Mama pups! The first of many milemarkers in these little guys' lives. They're a little too young for cake, so we'll celebrate by giving their Mama a little something extra special in her evening meal. Here are a few pictures I took this morning... I swear...
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Quilty headed back to the vet today to have her blood sugar levels checked. She’s been on insulin for four days now (8 units/.8). Ken and I have been switching off giving the injections. I give the morning dose and he gives the evening. We are both in the learning stages of how to...
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He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader.
He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.
You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion
“To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived, this is to have succeeded.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson