Who let the dogs out?!

The fence is complete and open for buisness! We went with a split rail fence with hogwire backing. Luke and Sandy now have a 1/4 acre to romp around in!!It took a couple days for them to realize the yard now extended through to the front yard, but once they finally figured it out it quickly became their favorite place! ( I am sure it has nothing to do with the fact that is where the squirrels hang out!)


They are both still a little hesitant as they continue to explore thier new play area but I am sure they will be racing around in no time!

As much as they loved being outside before, they are already begging at the door all day! I think we might see a doggie door in our future!

Luke and Sandy....a greyhound story...

Luke was born SJ's Limit and came to us in Oct 2006. He came straight from the race track and was very scared and nervous. Every new experience was frighting and he needed lots of reassurance. Building his confidence was not easy. It took him two weeks to learn the stairs, be house broken, walk on hardwood floors, etc. It took two weeks for everything. Then magically, after two weeks, everything clicked and Luke started to become his own hound. We made sure he got plenty of new experiences and now he loves going to new places! But still doesn't like hardwood floors! Luke was not doing well being an only greyhound so that is when we got Sandy.

Sandy was born as Kelso's Goddess and was a life saver for Luke. Sandy came from a foster home and was already housebroken and able to do the stairs. After the tough weeks we had with Luke, she was also a life saver for us! Sandy is the sweetest hound and loves to go anywhere we go. She loves car rides and is always up for a good romp outside. Sandy fit right into our family with no problems!! The first day we had her we saw the change in Luke. He went from the neurotic greyhound to relaxed and happy! Sandy has been a leader for Luke and taught him a lot of things and gotten him into lots of trouble!

Luke follows her around and looks to her for guidance. She has taught him to play, have fun and just relax. Each day we can see their bond growing and you can see how much they need each other. Both of them have enriched our lives more than we could have ever imagined. What was life like before greyhounds? WHO CARES!!!