“The Pack” enjoying their Christmas Day. From left to right we have Lady, Mindy, Leona, Peanut, and Ranger.
Author: cmolnar
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Night Before Christmas 2013
Twas the night before Christmas….. Anyways, I know many of my friends and acquaintances are off to family and friends for their holidays. But, before you all leave I wanted to wish all of you a Merry Christmas! For some of my friends that don’t celebrate Christmas please forgive me but the same wishes apply for whichever holiday you do celebrate.
To all of you, have a Merry Christmas! Enjoy the time with your friends and families. Enjoy a “day off” if you can. Please travel safe, drive sober, and be careful. For those of you in the midwest please stay warm! However, please keep in your mind those of our friends who do not get a true day off.
To all of our soldiers and airmen here and overseas, please be safe out there. We really do appreciate the sacrifices that you and your families make for your country, other countries, and the world. I wish you and your families the best and hope that you are able to come home, permanently, in the near future. I keep you all in my thoughts.
To my friends who work the farms and the kennels taking care of the Greyhounds that we all love. Thank you. I know that you may not get a full day off as someone must continue their care, but please know that the work you do is respected and appreciated as those wonderful dogs come to us spoiled, well adjusted, and just in general great pets when they are done racing on the “big track.” We look forward to seeing pictures of your dogs enjoying their Christmas treats as I know many of you give them. We look forward to another safe, fast, and prosperous year for all of you.
I think that just about says it all. Not one of my more glorious Christmas messages but from the heart. Jesse, myself, and “The Pack” will be enjoying our first Christmas in Florida. A little strange as we are working on the gardens on Christmas Eve, but good anyways. One small additional Christmas wish for Leona, please…. would you figure out that the cat is not a Leona treat?Have a Merry Christmas,
-Chris, Jesse, The Pack (Mindy, Peanut, Ranger, Lady, and Leona)
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Peanuts Florida Thoughts
Have to say that the sand of Florida is meeting with Peanut’s approval. See, up until recently none of the others in my pack have been wanting to play with her. They knew she had been hurt, they knew I was pretty upset about it, and they have basically spent the last 2 years protecting her. I know it has been sort of pissing her off as she has tried everything to get Mindy to “rumble” with her.
Well, over the last month there has been a change. They have started to play together again. This morning I had to laugh, Peanut went out the door with the others following her. They all went to lay down and that isn’t what Peanut wanted. She went to the far corner of the yard and started barking at nothing. Once that got everyone into the same corner as she was in she turned around and started digging in the sand and flung dirt up at Ranger. Well, that just annoyed him and the chase was on. Well, poor guy, he didn’t stand a chance with the four girls.They chased his butt around the yard and finally Peanut went after his ears. He ran back up to the patio and the 90 pounds of Ranger goofball hid behind my legs from the little 47 pound Peanut. She was so happy and her tail was a going a mile a minute. The pack played with her.
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12th day of Christmas – Sight hound Edition
From Shannon Bridwell – those of you with hounds, especially Greyhounds will all understand:
On the 12th day of Christmas my sighthounds gave to me…
12 puppy kisses
11 sleepy snuggles
10 unwrapped presents
9 stolen cookies
8 de-stuffed dog toys
7 bunny chases
6 new gray hairs
5 dead field mice
4 stolen ornaments
3 successful fetches
2 muddy pillows
and the topper from my Christmas tree! -
Facebook Post: 2013-02-03
Another great article from Betty – what happens when the Routine goes Whacko?
Please share the following link!
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Facebook Post: 2013-02-03
If anyone out there has the video for Race A7 on 1/26/2013 at Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club. I would be forever in your debt. For some reason it is not on Trackinfo and it is Lady’s last race. I have all the other videos and am just missing this one. If I can find it someplace else please let me know!
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Facebook Post: 2013-02-02
Need some networking help:
Contemplating a move…. If anyone knows of a career college or a vocational school that needs a Director of Education or a Campus Director in Florida, would like to be near/in the triangle formed by Tampa, Ft. Meyers, and Orlando I would greatly appreciate a heads-up. My CV is on Linkdln and I would be extremely happy to send an email or paper copy. Considering getting out of the “tax me to death State.” -
Facebook Post: 2013-02-02 Lady Prep
Getting the house ready for our new arrival next weekend. Lady is making her way North on Friday. Have to move some furniture around to make room for fourth dog bed (my pack doesn’t share too well).
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Facebook Post: 2013-02-01
Neighbors dog is trying to get under our fence. They have no idea what a leash law is and if the dog gets in and I don’t see it before I let Ranger out the dog will not be alive when it leaves. I will just hide the body.