Down the Path

Miss Veil says the walking path behind our trailer at the campground has all kinds of interesting smells.  Each blade of grass must be sniffed individually.

Taking a break in the shade.

It's hard work checking all those wee-mails.

Vacation!

Beckett is very pleased that he has the honor of having his picture in Retired From Racing Not From Life's 2012 Art Book.Go here to check it out! The proceeds of all the sales are donated to Ohio State University's Greyhound Health and Wellness Program.

We have been spending some vacation time at the campground and all the dogs seem to be enjoying it.  Last night Beckett met a lovely lady greyhound named Mandy, who also raced at Wonderland.  She was camping here overnight on her way to visit Newfoundland and Labrador.   

Maddy is doing so well walking around here with all the barking dogs.  She hasn't barked back once and just ignores them.  Must be the change of scenery, even two little white teacup poodles didn't get a rise out of her.  

Miss Veil, on the other hand, cries and turns back to the trailer if a dog barks at her, unless Beckett or Maddy is with her.  They must be her body guards. She has also decided the couch in the trailer is just her size.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

No Fly Zone!

Last week, Maddy got stung by a hornet while laying out on the deck.  Veil had already experienced this first hand last year.  Now both of them are paranoid of anything that flies around.  A hornet nest hunt was initiated and one was found under the deck, built on one of the joists.  It was quickly disintegrated by the garden hose. 

We went to the trailer for the weekend and when we arrived, I turned on the a/c and the fan didn’t seem to be running.  Darren thought perhaps it was seized.  Of course we didn’t have a step ladder with us so he could get on the roof of the trailer.  We finally found one at a neighbours’ site, but it was only about 5 feet tall; that meant precariously perching it on a picnic table so he could get up on the roof.  He soon discovered the cause of the blades not turning on the a/c unit – it was a football sized hornet’s nest.  Just what we needed.  I am glad it wasn’t something expensive and Darren was able to get rid of it (after only  a couple of stings).   I was  a little worried that when the rest of the hornets came back looking for the nest, they wouldn’t be too happy with us.  Luckily the hounds didn’t see them and no panic ensued; until today when a housefly appeared in the trailer.  I had lost the end of my flyswatter in the early hornet’s nest removal so we managed to shoo the fly out the back door while Maddy paced in the front.  Once it was gone, everything returned to normal.

Beckett and Veil "shared" the bed for awhile, which doesn't happen often.

Seems like Veil might have gotten a whiff of something here... no offence Beckett!



Happy Friday!

The weekend is finally here...  Bye-bye work, it's time to have some fun!

Boring...

Beckett: I already played with all those toys... I'm bored. This heatwave is cramping my social life.  I don't even have the energy to get up off this couch.

Mom:  Well, you had lots of energy earlier, where did it go?  Maybe the early morning squeak fest took it?
(**warning - video sound may cause excitement in some hounds, just not this one right now**)

Happy Canada Day Weekend!

Maddy:  I have only been a Canadian for a year and a half, but I think it suits me!  Have a safe and happy Canada Day to all my fellow Canucks, eh!

Birthday Boy!

 Oh Beckett...but the birthday hat is a tradition.

Beckett:  Some traditions are meant to be given up, and I'm ending this one right now.  Cake and presents are still on the agenda though, right?

OK, how about an imaginary hat and then some imaginary cake and presents?

Beckett:  All right, you win Mama, let's go with the real thing.