Tag: dog

Not this time.

Fitzi, being a black dog, often blends into the background. Not this time.

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Watches

Lucy watches me capture her.

This is my last cross-post to Facebook. Once again I invite those followers to click the link to my blog and follow me by email. Or you can add the URL to your favourites and visit at your pace. If FB followers prefer not to follow either way, thank you very much for liking and commenting on my posts for the past three-plus years.

I will take Wednesday off and return Thursday.

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Difficult

It’s difficult to take a not-endearing photo of our senior Achilles. We are so blessed to have such a good boy.

To my dear and valued Facebook followers: the countdown begins. My blog posts will no longer be cross-posted to Facebook in the new year. I invite you to continue following me at my blog.

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To rest.

When you are a senior dog: How wonderful it is to do nothing on a cold winter day, and after having done so, to rest on a comfortable couch.

Adapted from a Basque proverb.

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Helps out

Fitzi helps out in the kitchen by keeping the ‘yips’ (sprites that make you forget stuff) at bay on this busy day.

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I think they like each other.

Fitzi and Lucy share the couch.

Shot with a Fuji FinePix S1600, handheld, f3.6, 8 sec. exposure.

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At home

Faye brought Lucy home today. Things have gone well – she and Fitzi played and pranced, and postured with sticks. Senior Achilles joined in; we were inclined to limit his exuberance because of recent back troubles which he is recovering well from.

Feeding time went well. Right now, each dog is resting or sleeping on a bed. At one point Lucy settled on the couch. Rather than fiddle with exposures and settings I went with the ambient light.

I think she is at home. We are blessed and pleased to have her.

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Dozing

Senior Achilles, dozing on the couch.

Back on Thursday, likely with some news.

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Return

We fostered two dogs during 2016; both were eventually adopted and we were very close to adopting each one. One may return.

This very bright and energetic girl came back. The adopter had some life changes and it wasn’t working. So, difficult as it was, the person understood that it was in everyones’ best interest to return her.

Faye learned about Samantha (who we knew as Lucy). We have talked about it. We have also talked about how it would be to Fitzi’s benefit (and equally to our benefit) to have an energetic companion, and that it’s not right to ask calm, senior Achilles to have the level of energy and enthusiasm that this young adult needs in a buddy.

So we will take Fitzi on a meet and greet this weekend. I don’t anticipate major discord between Fitzi and Lucy.

Here’s a photo of her from her previous stay with us.

We will see what we will see.

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