When Kyrie met Rawley, she wasn't impressed. She asked me repeatedly to send him back to wherever it was I'd gotten him in whatever insane lapse of judgment had caused me to bring a Scottish Deerhound puppy into her quiet existence.
Oh, she'd gotten along just fine with every other Deerhound I'd ever owned during her lifetime, but at 11 years old, she felt she'd done her duty and it was time for a little Kyrie time.
But my heart was sad and sick over my mom's long illness and death, and I'd lost Rebel, my last Deerhound, a month before I lost my mom. I didn't really know who I was without a Deerhound. So despite my feelings of guilt for ruining Kyrie's only-child fantasies, I kept him.
I won't say she loves him, but seeing this when I walked into the bedroom yesterday was definitely something I'll be giving thanks for on Thursday:
Hah! They don't sleep on the bed with me... they both bale once I get in, LOL.
Posted by: Christie Keith | 23 November 2010 at 07:00 PM
What she is saying is "Maaaaa, make him move, he is taking up the whole bed and I can't stretch out" Very cute. I have a feeling it will just get better as Rawley gets older.
Posted by: Jill | 23 November 2010 at 07:00 PM
That white belly...oh the scritches it needs to receive. I'm dyin' ovah he-ah.
Posted by: Original Lori | 23 November 2010 at 07:00 PM
Christie, when we he get his fuzzy feathers?
Posted by: Original Lori | 23 November 2010 at 07:00 PM
What a great Thanksgiving gift ! How do you make them both get off when you get in ?
Posted by: Leslie K | 23 November 2010 at 07:00 PM
So.... is that spot right above Rawley and next to Kyrie where you do a fetal curve? :-)
Posted by: cheryl | 23 November 2010 at 07:00 PM
Yeah, those moments of detente make it all worthwhile.
Posted by: Pamela Picard | 23 November 2010 at 07:00 PM
I love Miss Kyrie, but I gotta say, Rawley is an utter charmer.
Posted by: Gina Spadafori | 23 November 2010 at 07:00 PM
I just brought a foster puppy (beagle mix) home and my 13 yr old female greyhound is deeply offended. So much so that she looks away every time the puppy even tries to approach her, won't come by me, and is now sleeping with my friend instead of me. I just hope she'll be patient with me while I find her a new home.
Posted by: KateH | 23 November 2010 at 07:00 PM
I always love catching the older disgruntled one(s) with the new addition :) Gig up!
I'm fostering a couple kittens right now and my youngest cats have been horrified, but my seniors have stepped up to the plate and acted like adults :) It's so cute watching my 18yos with the little ones (now 6wks). I swear my girl Brooklyn taught lil' Missy to head butt for love one night. Next day, lil' Missy was all over it :)
Great pic of your pups!!
Posted by: straybaby | 23 November 2010 at 07:00 PM
It' good to see Rawley. Looks like they could use a bigger bed. :`)
Posted by: Verde | 23 November 2010 at 07:00 PM
What the Original Lori said......and she even said it with a Massachusetts accent!
Posted by: David S. Greene | 23 November 2010 at 07:00 PM
That was such a wonderful gift to find! Glad you got a picture!
Posted by: Sherron | 23 November 2010 at 07:00 PM
My names Kyrie..im Animal crazy (:...How Epic
Posted by: Kyrie | 26 March 2011 at 08:00 PM