@Ruth413
Lovely Ruth what a great looking hound. Yes you have struck me on one of my strong topics. An animal, and for me particularly a dog brings so much joy into our lives. They are non judgmental and accept every situation for what it is.
When we lost our last hound Jetti-boy in 2013 I said....'that's it, never having another dog, it just breaks your heart when they leave you'. I was so cut up about it I had to compile my own memorial to him.......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJGPQp9pF8o&ab_channel=RobinShannon
God, I wonder if that file is going to get through the 'Invalid HTML' road block!!!
If you asked me for my favourite photo in that lot it would be Jetti sitting on the seat looking out over the ocean with Tracey, a friend of ours who was out here from Basingstoke for a holiday.
Nine months later our little girl Betty-Joy popped up on my phone as a 1 year old and my reaction was....here we go again!
She has matured into the most wonderful dog, almost all the guests make mention of her in their review, she is a star attraction amongst guests here
She is amazing in a number of ways but, perhaps the one that tugs away at us most is her ability to physically cry!
Most times when we go out she will come with us...even when we drive interstate she sits patiently there in the back seat.
Sometimes however we are going where a dog can't go, she sees us getting ready to go out and she is up to the car door all good to go. I say to her..."Sorry Betts, not tonight", she gets shut behind the gate and watches us as we drive out into the street.
If we are gone for 15 minutes or more when we return she is there jumping at the gate pleased to see us.
But, sometimes we will get out into the street and Ade will say...."I forgot my phone, or my glasses" and we turn around at the end of the street and return home. As we come up into the carport, Betts is there at the gate and tears are streaming down her fur, her face is all wet, she is crying because she got left behind.
I have told the vet about this and he says....."Nah, dogs don't cry, she slobbered in her drink bowl"....but I swear it's true, it has happened on at least a dozen occasions. She gets over it quickly, after 2 minutes the reaction is 'well their gone, what to do now' and she moves on. But if you catch her in that first two minutes, she is suffering from separation anxiety and she is crying!
Enjoy your hound Ruth, they are wonderful companions and I am sure once you get him through that puppy chewing stage Harley is going to bring you so much joy!
Cheers.........Rob