Thank you to everyone who posted such heartfelt condolences on losing little Bailey last week. Alayne and I really appreciated all the wonderful comments, and it means a lot to us to know he touched so many people along the way. Some of the most disabled animals we've had over the years have had the biggest personalities — almost, it seems, as a way to compensate for the severe handicap they live with. Bailey was definitely one of those.
After that sad news, it was time for a happy blog post — and so I wanted to share an email and some terrific photos that Kathy K. and Chris T., who adopted the blind Poodle sisters a few weeks ago, just sent us. Kathy wrote:
"The girls are doing great. They know they are home. 🙂 They know the whole house very well and the routine. They play very often and encourage Franky to play with them. They love to go for walks and when they hear me taking the leashes, they go crazy. They follow Franky in the backyard everywhere and do whatever he does, so when Franky digs holes … they dig holes too! They brought so much into our lives. We love them very much.
Thank you very much for all the good you are doing in this world. Hope to see you soon."
I will tell you, I was jealous when I saw the photos Kathy attached, because I have tried for years to get this exact set of shots of the girls roughhousing with each other. But whenever I'd see them playing like this and try to sneak outside with the camera, they'd inevitably hear me — either a footstep, a door squeak, or something — and stop to turn and "look" at me. Alayne has also tried on a number of occasions, with the same result. Somehow Kathy has already managed to get the photos that eluded us so many times.
Here's Priscilla's play-bow to get things started … keep in mind both girls are blind, but they still use body language to communicate with each other:
A good old-fashioned left-hook:
More like fighting stallions than Poodles in this one:
Looks pretty fierce, doesn't it?
In a quieter moment, here's Priscilla hanging out with one of Kathy and Chris' other dogs:
That giant boulder, dear reader, is why they call New Hampshire "the Granite State." We have some of those lying around here, too. Since you can't move them short of dynamiting them, you learn to include them as part of your landscaping. It's the authentic New Hampshire look.
Kathy and Chris, thank you so much!
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