Random Thoughts

Sassy continues to amaze. She's such a silly thing. In the morning before I leave for work she runs into the crate for a cookie and I've only heard her whine a couple of times after closing the door. She's made friends with our bird. Last weekend the neighbor had 4 young girls visiting. They were watching Sassy run and were screaming and laughing and cheering like little girls do and the more they reacted the more she showed off for them.

Things we've learned about Sassy

She's a big time player. We were pet sitting my son's dog who is about the same height as Maggie but not as furry so she looks smaller, Sassy was fascinated with her and played with her alot. She keeps herself amused if not playing with another dog. She is not rodent safe. We were at the M&G at 100 Oaks and while walking thru the store she spotted the guinea pigs and rats and really really wanted to get to them. That was all she was focused on the rest of the time there. She rides well in the car. I think just a few more trips and she will get the hang of getting in and out. She gets excited for the leash. We've had a few nights when she has gone to the back door and started "barking at windmills". She doesnt want to go out, just barks, but only a couple times and then she sleeps thru the night. She crates really well and goes in sometimes even when we are in the house. And she is so happy, she smiles and grins and is genuinely happy. And she needs to find her forever home fast, my husband is starting to fall hard for her.

Sassy is a smiler

For the first time today when we came home and uncrated we were greeted with a huge smile. Sassy is going to live up to her name. She was spayed on Tuesday and I'm having a hard time keeping her from running and jumping. The first night she was still doped up from the surgery and didn't eat or do much of anything except sleep in her crate. The next two days were spent trying to stop from picking up EVERYTHING in the house. She took stuffies, a hat, scarves, sweater, headphones, a sneaker, a reusable Publix bag and other things. She never chewed anything, she just wanted to have it. She has a problem with one of her back legs but it's not hampering her in any way. She 's spending most of her inside time in her crate, but has joined us in the living room a couple of times. Two potty accidents but those were probably my fault, misreading signals. She's eating well, sleeping thru the night, in her crate but not closed. She hasn't bothered with the bird and seems to like Maggie. I follow up more later.

Sassy Before Retirement

Not many of us have pictures of our hounds in their lives before retirement, but Sassy's racing owner was nice enough to share some of her.

Puppies!!! Torie, who now lives in Nashville with her adoptive family, is on the left (white and brindle).  Lady Lee is in the middle (brindle).  Sassy is on the right (white and fawn).  These three girls are littermates.

Sisters at play.

Sassy, a little older, playing in the turnout pen.

This little girl wasn't destined for greatness as a racer, but you'd never know that from seeing this incredible action shot.  Photo by Rachel Hogue