Camera Critters #173 - The Granddogs - July 30, 2011

A couple of weeks ago, when my friend, Meaux, was visiting from New
Orleans, we went up to West Sacramento to see my son, Alex, and his
lovely wife, Laura and my two wonderful granddogs, Bucky and Taffy.
I just love those dogs.  Both are shelter dogs that they've had for almost
two years now. 

Taffy was the first granddog.  She was so shy, Alex and Laura decided
she should have a more rambunctious partner to keep her company. 
Bucky came on the scene a couple of months later.  He is definitely not
shy and he is a bundle of energy.  While Taffy is happy just to lie close
and snuggle, Bucky will snuggle only so long, then he'll go in search of
his rings for a game of tug of war.

Taffy

Laura and Bucky

Alex and Taffy

Bucky

I know I really carry on about these two dogs.  They live a hundred miles

away so I don't get to see them too often.  I am always afraid they won't

remember me between visits but they always do and are happy to see me

whenever I am there.  When Alex and Laura go to Hawaii in August for 8

days, I'll go up and stay with Taffy and Bucky while they're away.  I am

really looking forward to being a grandma for all that time!  Can you

imagine what I'll be alike when a baby comes along!

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Camera Critters #162 - A New Dog at the Calhoun Homestead - May 14, 2011

Last weekend, I was up in West Sacramento to visit my middle son, Alex, and his
lovely wife, Laura.  Recently, Laura's folks had to put the family dog, Gus, to sleep
( age 14 ), after a long bout with cancer.  They went out on Friday, the 6th, to the
local shelter and came home with a new dog, about three years old, to become the
new recipient of their love.  Laura had to work on Mother's Day but Alex and I drove
over to their home to meet Kenzy.

Kenzy, according to the folks at the shelter, was a blend of boxer, pit bull, and another

breed, which I can't recall.  Roger and Christine thought she might have been abused by

a male because she seemed very anxious around men, shaking, when Roger and Alex

were close by.  She did let me pet her but she stayed right beside Christine the entire time.  

It took awhile but, before long, Alex had her totally relaxed while he scratched her,

played with her ears and floppy lips.  We all loved her coloring and thought that she

could have passed for a tiger in the jungle!



Kenzy seemed much more comfortable and secure when she was on the leash and she

quickly learned that Alex was a friend!



After all the attention from Alex, Kenzy didn't want him to leave!!

Of course, once we got back to Alex's house, my granddogs, Taffy and Bucky were

waiting for us.  They immediately knew we'd been around another dog and they hadn't

been invited along ( we thought it would be too much for Kenzy as she was getting

used to her new home ).   They were sniffing away and Taffy looked like I had

betrayed her.

What's the matter, Grandma, don't you love me anymore?

Bucky won't even look at me!!

Oh, don't you two granddogs know that you're my two favorites in the world!!

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