Sunday, March 28, 2004
Three Greyhounds Profile: Tess
Tess is the baby of our geriatric family. Turning ten this June, she is light-hearted and carefree. She still jumps on visitors. She's grins up a storm when a stranger comes to the house. She really likes people, especially someone new. You would think we give her no attention the way she carries on.
She was our "accident". We were fostering her for MGPS and fell in love with her within a day. She seemed to fit in so well with our family (Luci still wonders when she will be leaving to go to her "forever home"). She has a very unique, non-greyhoundlike personality. She is a bundle of energy. Loves to race out into the yard, barking at full volume at the neighbor dogs. Sometimes she goes out and barks and we could swear she's gossiping - "hey, it's me Tess - what are you all up to? We had chicken with our kibble for dinner. And we went to the IGA today! You won't believe what Cori did today..." The barking just continues nonstop until she's spent. We have rued the day that the neighbor dogs moved in. Prior to that Tess never barked. Literally. She was not a barker by any stretch. Not anymore.
Tess has a sensitive little stomach that gets very growly with no notice. Sometimes we can calm it down. Sometimes not. Every once in a while she does something to her neck which results in a few days of pain. When it's bad she screams. Usually some prednisone straighten it right out. Tess doesn't do anything halfway. Otherwise she's on the healthy side. Thank goodness.
She can be grumpy, especially when she's in bed and has been awoken unexpectedly. Barking and growling may ensue. Cats beware - she especially doesn't like you jumping up onto the couch where she's sleeping. You WILL hear about it.
Tess adores her sisters. She loves to be involved in pack outings and HATES to be left behind. She also enjoys a little ride all on her own. Getting a little "Q" time of her own makes her very proud. And big for her britches.
Tess would love to be alpha but unfortunately she's not. A sad state of affairs for her but she lives with it.
She is soft and sweet and really believes she is a lapdog.
Tess is the baby of our geriatric family. Turning ten this June, she is light-hearted and carefree. She still jumps on visitors. She's grins up a storm when a stranger comes to the house. She really likes people, especially someone new. You would think we give her no attention the way she carries on.She was our "accident". We were fostering her for MGPS and fell in love with her within a day. She seemed to fit in so well with our family (Luci still wonders when she will be leaving to go to her "forever home"). She has a very unique, non-greyhoundlike personality. She is a bundle of energy. Loves to race out into the yard, barking at full volume at the neighbor dogs. Sometimes she goes out and barks and we could swear she's gossiping - "hey, it's me Tess - what are you all up to? We had chicken with our kibble for dinner. And we went to the IGA today! You won't believe what Cori did today..." The barking just continues nonstop until she's spent. We have rued the day that the neighbor dogs moved in. Prior to that Tess never barked. Literally. She was not a barker by any stretch. Not anymore.
Tess has a sensitive little stomach that gets very growly with no notice. Sometimes we can calm it down. Sometimes not. Every once in a while she does something to her neck which results in a few days of pain. When it's bad she screams. Usually some prednisone straighten it right out. Tess doesn't do anything halfway. Otherwise she's on the healthy side. Thank goodness.
She can be grumpy, especially when she's in bed and has been awoken unexpectedly. Barking and growling may ensue. Cats beware - she especially doesn't like you jumping up onto the couch where she's sleeping. You WILL hear about it.Tess adores her sisters. She loves to be involved in pack outings and HATES to be left behind. She also enjoys a little ride all on her own. Getting a little "Q" time of her own makes her very proud. And big for her britches.
Tess would love to be alpha but unfortunately she's not. A sad state of affairs for her but she lives with it.
She is soft and sweet and really believes she is a lapdog.
