We saw this almost 4 foot long orange gorilla at an online North Carolina greyhound group auction. Thought the kids might enjoy it for Christmas. As usual, Stanley looks on with passive disinterest.
Stella, as Queen of the house, steps up for first dibs.
Is it big enough to share? Jaime and Tristan give it a try.
Stanley looked so sad, that we ended up taking the gorilla to him.
He found it more to his liking as a pillow than a stuffie.
Tristan thought that was a grand idea.
Nap time with the orange gorilla.
A few weeks before Christmas, Kris was commenting that we weren’t going to have that many boarders this year. Spoke too soon. For Christmas weekend, we had an even dozen. If you’ve never heard a dozen dogs roo in a confined space, I highly recommend it :) From bottom left going clockwise, it is Sasha, Nixa, Parker, Chloe (whippet), Stanley, Jaime, Stella, Sugar, Tristan, Beverly, and Topsail. Max was upstairs with me helping compose the shot.
The Holiday Season made the girls super snuggly.
Beverly and Stanley had their own touchy-feely thing going.
Jaime thought the brussel sprout stalk was a special Christmas treat.
What is different about this picture? For Christmas, Tristan treated himself to a spot on the couch. After being with us for so long, I guess he just couldn't stand it any longer. He can now also be found on our bed too. Fosters are not allowed on the couch or bed, but Tristan no longer considers himself as such.
Stanley holds on to his sister, while Jaime stretches out, kicking Stella off the couch in the process.
The snow finally melted a little. Most of the yard is still covered in snow/ice. The greyhound in the front yard is finally starting to peek through.
Stella, as Queen of the house, steps up for first dibs.
Is it big enough to share? Jaime and Tristan give it a try.
Stanley looked so sad, that we ended up taking the gorilla to him.
He found it more to his liking as a pillow than a stuffie.
Tristan thought that was a grand idea.
Nap time with the orange gorilla.
A few weeks before Christmas, Kris was commenting that we weren’t going to have that many boarders this year. Spoke too soon. For Christmas weekend, we had an even dozen. If you’ve never heard a dozen dogs roo in a confined space, I highly recommend it :) From bottom left going clockwise, it is Sasha, Nixa, Parker, Chloe (whippet), Stanley, Jaime, Stella, Sugar, Tristan, Beverly, and Topsail. Max was upstairs with me helping compose the shot.
The Holiday Season made the girls super snuggly.
Beverly and Stanley had their own touchy-feely thing going.
Jaime thought the brussel sprout stalk was a special Christmas treat.
What is different about this picture? For Christmas, Tristan treated himself to a spot on the couch. After being with us for so long, I guess he just couldn't stand it any longer. He can now also be found on our bed too. Fosters are not allowed on the couch or bed, but Tristan no longer considers himself as such.
Stanley holds on to his sister, while Jaime stretches out, kicking Stella off the couch in the process.
The snow finally melted a little. Most of the yard is still covered in snow/ice. The greyhound in the front yard is finally starting to peek through.
love the snuggling girls pic. :)
ReplyDeleteBwaaaa ha ha! Beverly and Stanley! That is classic! I loved all the pictures and it looks like it was very cozy at your house. The girls will hound me for one of those stuffies if they ever see one!
ReplyDeleteWow a dozen! That makes my 5 look like a piece of cake. I also see that you have the same problem we do, no room on the couch for the humans! I also have a foster who has been with me since May who has discovered the furniture. I think it might have been the cold snap that did it!
ReplyDeletelove your blog and love those greys!
ReplyDeleteLOL... I didn't realize brussel sprouts came on a stalk :-). Never thought about it.
ReplyDeleteNothing makes my day more than seeing your houseful of hounds!! You rock the foster world my friend!! Thank you for opening your homes to these awesome dogs!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics. My Tillie doesn't like snuggling with others, she is a bit of a diva and likes her own space.
ReplyDeletebeverly and stanley have a different set of rules than katy and mark. of course, dog paws smell like fritos. men's feet? nossomuch.
ReplyDeleteand the orange gorilla?! are you kidding? the holy grail of weenie-shaped toys. so lucky. i think that would kill fabian just looking at it.
That touchy-feely pic should be a greeting card. And the giant toy is a winner - at least for the sake of pics! I think I may have heard that collective roo from Vermont...
ReplyDeletemaybe you have invented a new chew toy option - brussel sprout stalks. I think my girls would need it coated in peanut butter, but you really may be on to something there.
ReplyDeleteoh, and Beverly and Stan might be making an obscene gesture at your camera - I'm just saying.
I especially <3 that photo of 10 hounds snoozing about the living room. MY house will look that way some day. I'm only up to 2 at the moment. ;-) Great photos, thanks!
ReplyDeleteSo many great photos - visiting your blog always puts a smile on my face! I wish our kids were touchy-feely...I would love to get some shots like that, but there's no chance of that happening (at least not yet) since they get all cranky when they get too close to each other!
ReplyDeleteThe big orange gorilla - always a huge hit at our house. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the photos. The one with the feet.... (melt) I <3 Greyhound feet...
Love the cuddling sisters!!!! That's one for the 2011 Calendar. BEAUTIFUL!
ReplyDeleteIt must have been the Christmas of insanely large toys for greyhounds! I have a photo of the one that we picked up for Blue...just have to get it uploaded to the blog. Love the pics of them carrying the giant orange fur-stick around!! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! Happy new year! See you Sunday!
ReplyDeleteYou must have the sweetest dogs ever! Omigosh, I love visiting your site ... lots of love goin' on around there! Are greyhounds, as a breed, generally as affectionate as yours? You have a very happy and content family there!
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