Jesse sent me this… hell must be freezing over. Peanut and Lady with Lady laying on Peanuts leg.
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Facebook Post: 2016-01-07T07:01:04
Good morning all! It is 59 degrees in Babson Park, FL. And guess what??? It’s still drizzling. Don’t have too much to say, but have a great day!
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KFLBABSO2
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Facebook Post: AccuWindow
Good morning everyone!
The AccuWindow ™ says that the weather outside is cold and snowy. A quick check of the conditions by the AccuPerson(tm) while I went out to start the car to see if it will warm up says it is cold and snowy as well. So, it is cold and snowy in Rocky Hill, CT. The weatherman says it isn’t supposed to get much over 15 degrees all day today and that we may be at the high this morning already. BRRRrrrrr.
On the good news…. I counted yesterday, I have 32 volunteers to come to Florida and be my administrative assistant. LOL Someone told me the snow is my fault! “My fault?” Yup, “Mother Nature decided to get even because you have been sort of laughing at my friends up North lately and she wanted to remind my what she can do.” OK, I guess there may be some logic to that theory….. someplace. -
The Pack Relaxing FL Christmas
“The Pack” enjoying their Christmas Day. From left to right we have Lady, Mindy, Leona, Peanut, and Ranger.
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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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Facebook Post: Welcome Home Ranger!
He’s a big, quiet, gentle boy. 80# of pup. He just laid there when Peanut threw a blanket on his head and than laid down on him. He didn’t whoof when Mindy stepped on a paw while he was sleeping. Perhaps the girls may learn something from him. I expect we will be soon seeing the cat sleeping with him.
He is scared of the dark. He did not want to walk by himself this evening once he got out of sight of the house. We wanted to see how he would walk without the girls. Now we know – it will take some work and time. We know that he needs work with other dogs (non-greyhounds) outside, but that’s OK, that’s why we leash-walk and have muzzles. It is our job to keep him out of trouble.So, welcome home Ranger. Two (Mindy and Peanut) becomes three (Mindy, Peanut, and Ranger). Welcome home.
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Facebook Post: Pack Trip with Ranger
We just got back from a PetSmart and PetCo trip with all three pups. They did very will in the car with each other (though I used the muzzles). Everyone was able to find a corner to lay down once Mindy decided to get her large butt out of the middle. We wanted to see how Ranger would do in a pet store with other dogs and animals around. The only thing he was REALLY interested in was the Guinea Pigs – I think he was thinking about dinner.
When we brought them home we left all their muzzles on and let them out in the yard together. Mindy and Ranger wanted to play and Peanut took one look and ran up on the deck and hid behind Daddy. She wanted no part of the big dogs bouncing around. Smart girl! She used to do the same thing when Bracken was wanting to “rumble.” Today we didn’t allow much playtime as the ground is icy and we do not want any hurt paws.
Not much interest in the cat. I think he is going to be like Peanut, he will ignore the little beast unless she starts the trouble. She gets Peanut going on occasion as well. The latest thing has been the cat sits outside the bedroom door in the morning and waits for the dogs to be let out. Then she rubs against their legs and then takes off down the hall and they follow her. They bounce down into let’s rumble mode and then she vanishes behind the couch, they normally turn around and want to go out. This morning she did it and I think got an extra surprise when 80# of dog did “let’s rumble” – her tail was so fluffed up I had to laugh. Ranger had no interest in her after that. Good boy!
Ranger needs work on leash walking, probably hasn’t done any since the track, and also needs to get out more for some socialization. But, everything is workable and he is a sweet pup. Rather large, but sweet.
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Ranger is Home!
Wait a second…. an extra pup? Who has kicked Mindy off the big bed
with Peanut, Ranger, and Mindy.
