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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Lucy - Camera Critters and Pet Pride, August 21, 2010

Lucy - Camera Critters and Pet Pride, August 21, 2010 

Luther Stanton, my friend of fifty years,and his wife, Beth, had an adored yellow lab,

Molly, who died this past year while they were up at their vacation home in Helen,

Georgia.  To say that they were devestated is putting it mildly.  When they returned

home to Columbus, they buried Molly in their yard, near the lake on their property,

with Luther vowing he didn't want to ever have another dog.  Beth immediately went

out to the shelters and the pound looking for another dog to love.  Lucy was not in the

best of shape and was to be euthanised the following day when Jen, their daughter,

spotted her and called Beth.  Needless to say, Lucy captured their hearts.  She is the

sweetest dog, very friendly and she instantly became part of the family.  She does

think she is a lap dog, however, and she doesn't understand that she does not fit in

most laps!!

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