Most of the time, Bella seems to appreciate the quiet when the kids are at school. There are rare moments when she wishes they weren't gone and she'll gather a stuffed animal or two from their beds.
Category: Retired Racing Queen
Life with a retired racing greyhound.
Pretzel Dog
Or maybe she's more of a cookies and cream croissant? Warning for any considering adopting a greyhound: her toenail, one lone doggie raptor toenail, poked that hole in our couch just above her shoulder.
What’s that in her ear?
Bella loves to walk with me to pick up our kids from school. On the rare days we're running ahead of schedule, we sometimes walk to school as well. She is just over 60 lbs and is the same height as some of the smaller children in our neighborhood. Thankfully, Bella is gentle, softly touching … Continue reading What’s that in her ear?
Couch Potato
When we first shared with family and friends that we would be adopting a retired racing greyhound, we got some questions and some quizzical expressions. Our family isn't exactly the active type. Hyper, yes. Active intentionally, no. It's not uncommon to find all of us in different corners reading books. I understand why people were … Continue reading Couch Potato
Pup Polish?
What color shall I paint them? I never imagined I would want to give a dog a mani-pedi, but look at them! They're just begging to be lacquered.
Who doesn’t love a blanket pile?
Greyhounds have very little body fat. When our adoption counselor talked with me to prepare us for bringing home our racing queen, she recommended Retired Racing Greyhounds for Dummies. I bought it dutifully, wanting to show how much effort I would put in to care for this unusual creature, but not really believing the book … Continue reading Who doesn’t love a blanket pile?
Beka Tucker 