FURminator

Ok, I've spent lots of crazy money on things for my dogs--some worthwhile & some wasted. Spending $35 on a comb for a GREYHOUND, which is essentially a nek'kid dog, seems ridiculous right? And of course, everyone thinks "greyhounds don't shed." [They shed like you wouldn't believe, but that's a story that will be coming this spring]

On the advise of my friend, who's also my vet, and who so wonderfully delivered all of Cherry's puppies, he said he got one at a conference & used it on his greyhound. No way would it work, I said. Ahh, but the fur comes out in thick clumps--more hair then you'd ever imagine a greyhound has.

So, we bought one. OHMIGOD does it take the hair out of several of my dogs. Doesn't really work on Star, as her coat is very sleek & fine. But tons of hair comes out of Evie, Boone, Colt & Newell... A heavy, weighty comb it doesn't feel like you're wasting your money. The cats even love it too--and talk about getting 10 new cats after they're combed [and to Gizmo's dismay, not real cats]!!!

Get a FURminator. Go to http://www.furminator.com/ & find out where they're sold in your area. Your pet will thank you--and it's pretty cool to have all that hair/fur come out of them!

CuteOverload.com

will be absolutely jealous when they get this pic!!!! Under the cute rules, there is no better picture that this most perfect bitty puppy 'tock view! There is also perfect scale between the bitty puppy & mama! And don't forget the tail action & pink puppy toes! Enjoy baby Colt at 2 days old...

Since this IS supposed to be about Greyhounds...

As I mentioned the other day, we had a beautiful litter of 9 puppies back in September 2007. We kept 2--the white/red parti male & a red female. Their formal names are Rainier Colt Forty-Five and Rainier Stella Artois. Colt & Star are absolute joy & fun! They are the most beautiful babies and are growing into fabulous looking adults! I can't believe they're going to be 5mo old next week!!!

YES WE CAN!!!

I'm totally on the Obama kick now! He is racking up delegates and wins all over the country! Appears that he will take Virginia, Maryland & DC tonight...won Maine on Sunday, and Washington, Louisiana & Nebraska PLUS the US Virgin Islands on Saturday!!!

I think his message is not only positive, but inspiring for people across the country. No, all of his solutions may not be 100% right in the beginning, but I certainly believe that we can change this country & unify it because of this election! I hope you'll consider voting & making a difference!

Hawaii & Wisconsin are the next states with primaries...Pennsylvania, Texas & Ohio will come soon after so PLEASE VOTE & support! Regardless of who you choose [though I hope it will be Barack Obama], make a difference & VOTE!!!

WA Caucus

Hahahah! Now for the political topics...

I have always voted for whomever I think is the best candidate for the job--never really aligning with a particular party as it's the person, not the party, who will end up doing the job. And really, who ever agrees 100% with every idea/position that a candidate has?

Well, I'm tired of the same old boring politics as usual. I think most people are. I want to take a chance on someone who has some new ideas--someone who's willing to try something new. Granted, he may not get it right the first time--but I think it's better than re-hashing & re-spinning many of the same, tired rhetoric that's been bounced around for years.

I also like the idea of someone who can be inspirational among a multitude of backgrounds [race, gender, age, etc]. I want someone positive to try to change this country...

So, as you can see by the logo, I think '08 is the time for Barack Obama. Visit http://www.barackobama.com/ for more information--I hope you'll agree too...

Can we change America with this election? YES WE CAN!

So Many Changes...

So many changes have happened in the past year, I don't know where to begin.

We lost our beloved dog, Oliver, on June 1st, 2007 due to a freak accident. He was just 3yrs old. The event devistated our family and has caused a great deal of heartache. Even writing about it now breaks my heart.

On the sunny side though, our other dog, Cherry, got pregnant this summer and we had a FABULOUS litter of puppies born on Sept 19/20, 2007. Well, one was born naturally on the 19th and the other EIGHT were born via C-section on the 20th! We had 7 boys & 2 girls, all with fabulous & fun beer names! Colors were 4 black boys, 2 white boys [one white/red parti & the other white/black], 1 red boy & 2 red girls.

I'll have to get all the pictures of the babies out [who are now 20 or so weeks old] so everyone can get their belated puppy fix!

I was also diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrom in BOTH hands! So, needless to say, no more knitting for a while. The doctor actually told me that the best way to correct the problem without surgery --"quit your job." Wonderful in theory but not practical...but on a better note, I did get a better job--I'm just waiting for it to start sooner rather than later!