Rolling Dog Farm Blog

Alayne got this interesting shot this afternoon of Daisy the miniature Dachshund checking out a dead-to-the- world blind Joey.  We had a sunny, very warm 70-degree day — that’s unseasonably warm for us, where the average high temperature for April is only 54 degrees — and the dogs were finding the shady spots to sack out.

Joey had found her shade, and was completely conked out when Daisy … followed by Alayne … went to visit.  In case you’re wondering why Joey’s face looks a bit different, she doesn’t just have her eyes closed — we had to have them removed a few weeks ago because they had become chronically painful.  But Joey is doing just fine, and since she was blind to begin with, all she knows is the pain is gone.

I’m not sure if Joey woke up because she heard the camera shutter clicking, or whether she just had this sensation of someone staring intensely at her, but a minute later she came awake.  At that point Daisy assured herself that everything was okay with Joey and she wandered off in search of more interesting pursuits.  Joey yawned, rolled back over, and went to sleep again.

Ah, springtime.

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