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A break in the weather

By On December 7, 2010 In Living with Greyhounds With 6 Comments Permanent Link to A break in the weatherPermalink

After days of cold and snow, the weather warmed enough for a trip to the dog park. By warmed, I mean around 28 degrees F.

20 degrees seems to be the tipping point as far as weather warm enough for the dog park – if we get weather warmer than that with NO wind – whoo hoo! Dog park we go.

Winchester Greyhound running in the snow

The Greyhounds love to run. They know where there going as soon as we turn north on the road to the dog park.

Sage Greyhound rolling in the snow

Sage, especially, loves the snow. Winchester and Annie pretend it doesn’t exist, but Sage rolls and rubs himself in it.

Sage Winchester and Annie running in the snow

The snow doesn’t hamper their running and playing as long as it is soft and powdery. When it thaws a bit, then freezes again it gets a coat of ice on the top. The ice, not the temperature, will hamper our dog park trips. Ice slices Greyhound feet.

Annie Greyhound running in the snow

But till then, they run.

Winchester Greyhound gets hot

Until they are panting.

Annie and Winchester Greyhound play bowing in the snow

Then play some more.

Sage Greyhound running through the snow

Best part of the day!

Annie Sage and Winchester smiling in the snow

A frosty morning

By On December 6, 2010 In Life in North Dakota, Living with Greyhounds With 2 Comments Permanent Link to A frosty morningPermalink

Winter has descended on North Dakota. Most of October and most of November were beautiful, fall-filled. The more fall, the less winter. Hurray!

Annie Greyhound sniffing the winter air

Sunday morning was frosty as ever. The Greyhounds are getting used to the cold again and Annie was happy to be outside as I unloaded the smoke firing cans. The air is crisp and cold. I was happy to get this photo of her sniffing the slight breeze.

Frosty tree branches against a blue sky

Everything was covered with frost and the sky was foggy and cold… till the sun came out. Sunday was a beautiful winter day.

Winchester Greyhound sleeping in a sunbeam

Winchester, on the other hand, is happy to stay inside. Sage had the choice sunbeam next to the glass door, but Winchester found an able substitute.

Sage Greyhound looking through deck railingWhen Sage did come outside, he played with Annie till it was ready to go in. He peeked through the deck railing as I unloaded the smoke cans.

Smoke fired Greyhound dogHere’s one of the smoke-fired small sculptures from this weekend’s firing. More photos on Facebook.

Needs.

By On September 25, 2010 In Art making, Living with Greyhounds With 2 Comments Permanent Link to Needs.Permalink

Ceramic Greyhound sculpture Sarah Regan Snavely The memory boxes need to be on etsy before the end of the weekend. Both kilns need to be unloaded. Sculptures need to be finished. Small pieces need to be smoke fired.

Annie on sheepskin Annie has needs also. Running is one. She watches me as I work, looking for evidence that a trip to the dog park is on the horizon.

Of course we went to the dog park…

What are they thinking?

By On August 11, 2010 In Living with Greyhounds With 1 Comment Permanent Link to What are they thinking?Permalink

I take a bunch of photos, and while I enjoy it immensely, I don’t know much beyond the basic photography class I took in college. I would like to learn more. Mostly my method is take a lot and delete many.

I keep a file for strange expressions on dog faces. Like this one:

Brindle Greyhound running with teeth exposedGo, Winchester, Go! My favorite part? The exposed pink inside his ears. So Vicious! So Pretty!

How about this one?Greyhounds and Poodle playingAnnie bouncing for joy. The Spoo mouthing Sage’s neck – trying to get him to run so the Spoo can chase. And Sage with one eye open, one closed?

Here’s another from that same dog park session:

Poodle and greyhound share intimate momentSpoo checking Sage’s breath? A romantic moment between Spoo and Sage with a jealous Winchester looking on?

Probably dogs playing – Spoo barking to get Sage to run. I love the strange story shots.

We came and went.

By On August 5, 2010 In Living with Greyhounds With 2 Comments Permanent Link to We came and went.Permalink

A couple of months ago, I began to make plans to attend the Greyhound Club of America’s National Specialty show in Lompoc, California. This is the big Greyhound exhibition in the US for the year. And the plan was to take Annie and Sage along.

Normally, the end of July is full-on, Dewey Beach-Greyhounds Reach the beach preparation-mode. By August I’m a demon – pretty much need my food and water slid through a hole in the studio door – who takes the time to eat? Really, I’m not fit for human companionship until the half of the “to do” list has been completed. By that time, the summer is gone and I’m left wondering where it went. Off I go making the annual pilgrimage to Delaware over Columbus day. And then it”s November. Just like that.

I wanted to try something a little different. Could I get all my work done to prepare for Dewey Beach AND make a trip to California? I’m happy to report the “To do” list is looking pretty good. The stress level is holding to a minimum… even though it’s a mere 62 days to Greyhounds Reach the Beach. 62 days! Eeek!

The California trip was wonderful. And hard. But really good. Met fabulous and generous people including the couple from whom I got Annie and Sage and Gus’s Mom (Annie and Sage’s brother) – better people can’t be found. Put faces with names. Watched Sage as strutted his stuff around the dog show ring. Tried to bring out the best of my sweet Annie girl when she did the same. Laughed as Annie realized that those fast plastic bags would be fun to chase – and as Annie and Sage jumped from bed to bed in the motel room.

The hounds were great in the car and handled the long trip with all the new stimuli nicely. I also realized that my Greyhounds are very, very spoiled – and that I’m not always doing them any favors by making their lives so easy. As I was lamenting this on the drive home, my Mom told me emphatically, “See raising kids isn’t so easy!” :)

It’s good to be home. Tired. The summer cold I picked up along the way is leaving and the routine is going back to normal. Now to plan the trip to the other coast…

As the fireworks rage

By On July 4, 2010 In Living with Greyhounds With 4 Comments Permanent Link to As the fireworks ragePermalink

The Greyhounds could care less.

Black Greyhound sleeps as fireworks boomUnlike many, many dogs who hate, hate, hate fireworks. These guys don”t care at all.

Brindle greyhound sleeping on rugWell, that”s not exactly correct. They were pretty interested in what the neighbor dogs were making all the fuss about – bark, bark, bark. But that wore off quickly.

Old Apollo like many dogs – tortured by the booms of the fireworks. Thank goodness these guys don”t care. So much easier and less stressful for everyone.

Chuck it part 2.

By On May 25, 2010 In Living with Greyhounds With 1 Comment Permanent Link to Chuck it part 2.Permalink

Greyhounds are creative dogs. If the Chuckit! doesn’t appeal as a tennis ball propulsion device, it may have other uses – like a back scratcher. Sage was game for this.


But Annie found new delight in this toy.


“Ahhhh…..”

Chuck it.

By On May 24, 2010 In Living with Greyhounds With 1 Comment Permanent Link to Chuck it.Permalink

One comes back from the Greyhound Gathering in Kanab, Utah with all sorts of dog-related goodies and this year was no exception. One of the gifts was a Chuckit! – an ingenious device that propels a tennis ball further than any girly-throwing human like I could do on our own. It’s cool. If I lived with a pack of retrievers I bet I’d be loving it intensely.


Greyhounds are a bit different from retrievers….


They are interested in the thing. Some will chase a ball.


“Huh… so THAT’s what that thing does…”


“Maybe I’ll go check it out.”


And Sage loped along. Not ran. Certainly not full-speed, hell-bent-for-leather running.


Until his sister, Annie, headed him off. Sage soon forgot all about the ball that had propelled so much further, and chased his sister instead.

By the way, this is what a Greyhound accustomed to hard winter does in 60 degree weather. Temperature is relative! :)

Happy Thursday!

By On April 29, 2010 In Living with Greyhounds With 1 Comment Permanent Link to Happy Thursday!Permalink

Difficult, waking up each morning…

“Come on, pups! Let’s meet this beautiful day! The sun is shining and the birds are singing!”

“Yawn!”

“Winchester? How about you? Let’s go out to the studio and check the kiln…”

But not Annie – she’s up and ready to go. From her- “Human. Stop messing around and treat me like the princess that I am. I need you to prepare my food, but not before rubbing my neck and  shoulders. Stop playing with these ridiculous contraptions and give me the attention I deserve.”

“Yes, Annie…”

:)

And the beat goes on.

By On April 24, 2010 In Art making, Life in North Dakota, Living with Greyhounds With 1 Comment Permanent Link to And the beat goes on.Permalink

Sage & Annie Greyhounds

Life has been quiet around here lately (knock on wood). Studio work is progressing nicely – I’m just about ready for the upcoming Greyhound Gathering in Kanab, Utah on the 14-16th of May. Greyhounds have been enjoying the nice weather and trips to the dog park. Everything is greening up around here.

In the studio it’s been tile, tile, boxes, and tiles. I’m hoping to have the new 2010 tile designs ready for the Gathering. Need to retire a few designs as the carved blocks are wearing out. Best to say goodbye before the integrity of the design is compromised.

Everything seems very busy – but busy in a good way. Tomorrow I’ll fire up the kiln, then work on glazing. I’m hoping the wind will cooperate and I’ll be able to do a smoke fire or two in the upcoming weeks.

The two “puppies” have been here two years as of this week. Seems like such a short time ago they were babies – they grew up so quickly!

Tail.

By On April 9, 2010 In Living with Greyhounds With 4 Comments Permanent Link to Tail.Permalink

My sweet Annie has damaged her tail. Nope it’s not the dreaded broken-open, blood-spatter-everywhere kind of damage (thank goodness!) instead the last two vertebrae are swollen. And she’s carrying it all funky – sort of straight out at the end.

Drives me crazy is that I have no idea what she did.

Annie, however, doesn’t seem to mind it at all. It hurt at first and she carried it again her leg. Now she’s back to her normal happy self, tho the end is still is painful and swollen. She does carry it up on the end occasionally. Wonder if she bruised the bones or if it’s actually broken or nerve damage or what. Never had an injury like this in all the years of Greyhounds. Huh.

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