Well, it is coming up on three weeks now that we have had Ava. She has been a joy to have and we are excited to say Greyhounds Only has most likely found a permanent home for Ava. I realize I do not post enough pictures, so I am going to try to do a better job from now on. Enjoy the updated pictures!

[tags]Greyhounds Only, Trscuit, Ava[/tags]

On my way into work I thought about how better to allocate my time so I can fit in time to relax. (sad, I know) I ended up thinking I could save some time at night by blogging on my way home on the train...so here I go.

The last few days have been challenging. Ava, my foster greyhound that I took in, is causing me to break out in hives. I had been taking benedryl to control it but that left me extremely drowsy and unable to work.
I got a perscription today from my doctor to help with this and hope that I can go through the weekend without having an allergic reaction.

Other than Ava giving me hives, she has been a wonderful dog. She snuggles, is very personable, plays fetch like a champ, and gives my own greyhound a run for her money. Triscuit is trying to figure out the fetch concept and has made me laugh in the process.

Anyone looking for a low maintenance dog breed that will come into your home pretty well trained...consider a greyhound.
[tags]greyhounds[/tags]

Amy and I have been involved in Greyhounds Only for a few years now and we recently went to a fostering seminar with hopes of fostering new or returned greyhounds. I picked up Ava this afternoon from a pretty sketchy home. Her nails were extremely long and her ears were fithly, but she cuddled with me right away and did wonderfully on her trip with me to her new home. Time will tell if she is the right dog for us (Triscuit) or if someone else will be lucky enough to spend time with her. For now, here are some pictures of Triscuit, Salsa, and Ava. Pita is a bit camera shy.

Over the past few weeks, I have found a number of really cool things that I wanted to note.

Find images visually with Retrievr.
Google Analytics. Most people have access to web statistics via their web host, or have purchased web statistics software, but this is really cool, and really easy.
Google Sitemaps. I have been using this for awhile. I first found this when I began working with XOOPS, then started using it with this web site. This is a great way to make sure your site is submitted to Google's search index, then look at reports about your site.
Information USA. I am not sure how I mangaged to get to this web site, but it is full of just about everything you would ever want/need to know about the USA.
Super Cheap Stock Photos. Need a picture or two for a web site you are working on? Grab a few...with prices at $1-$3 per picture.
Triscuit has a new found trick - she can now "shake"! Good job Triscuit!
I also have a new found something...last night I learned and successfully played the first song Madonna played in public after learning the ... [more]

Ah Triscuit. She is such a champ. She now officially loves using a pillow (like in the picture from yesterday's post), and is not limping as bad as Sunday. Of course, she walks perfect when other dogs are around, but getting up out of bed is still a little hard. She does not too much of an appetite unless McDonald's hamburgers or dog ice cream are offered, but I am sure she will get it once she is off her medication. Tomorrow we have to change the bandages on her feet. It has been fun to watch Pita and Salsa react to their large sister...they circle Triscuit closer than usual. Not too much else to report.

Well, after deciding we needed to treat Triscuit to a nice fun day, we packed up the car and took her to a local dog training club that was having a "Save the miniature pinchers" fundraiser. For a small fee, you could have your dog partake in lure coursing. Since Triscuit is a retired racer and a sight hound, we knew she would love it. We were right, she loved it alright. But on her second time doing the lure coursing, she took a corner too big, ran into a spectator bench and jammed her shoulder (slight cut/bruised muscle), and then took the next corner too big again, ran over some cement, and the cement took off her the skin on her toe pads from 3 of four feet. Ouch. Triscuit cried and barked...walked away fine, but when she got home, she was limping pretty bad. We had no idea her feet were such a mess until I went over to massage her shoulder and looked down at her feet. A and I almost threw up, but emailed the vet, got some bandages, and gave her some TLC. The vet ... [more]

Today is a day of birthdays...Salsa and the iMac. Salsa celebrated her fifth birthday with unlimited cat nip and wet food. My iMac took the day off and relaxed all day to celebrate his birthday