Post by Tracy Wildy on Aug 18, 2013 22:01:14 GMT -5
Ah, what can I say about Ru? I adopted him from Lisa late April 2011 when he was 6 and what a brilliant 2 years we've had! I love this dog with all my heart, he is so loyal and loving, is great with my grandson (5 now) and my new grandson (just turned 1). He loves our cat Coco, always glad to see him, giving him ardent kisses reciprocated with head snugs, although attempts to play are rebuffed- Coco won't go that far! The best is with our rabbits though- the first time he dived headlong past me into the hutch I feared the worst, but was heartily relieved and highly amused to see him snuffle them each in turn before quickly diving in for a mouthful of their nuggets and swiftly making off with a cabbage leaf! This has become a daily ritual and he will grab cabbage,carrot or nuggets, often giving them snuffly kisses before departing with his prize!
As you can see, he likes fruit as well; here he is after helping himself to an after dinner apple from the fruit bowl and has tried most things, including satsumas. Thankfully he avoids grapes
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This was Rudy shortly after he came to me having just met my friend Beth with Seorce and Ruthie. Although he looks a bit unsure here, he settled well with them, although in general he is extremely nervous around most dogs- he once hid behind my legs quaking when faced with a tiny chiahouahoua whose only advance to him was a casual glance! He has got much better over time, albeit slowly, and tends to favour other whippets (who wouldn't??) but is sometimes brave enough to sniff about others. He has a degree of separation anxiety so generally comes with me everywhere, sticking to my side like glue. Only in the past few months has he started to take himself off for a wander when we visit Beth in her large garden, always racing back to check I'm still there after a couple of minutes. Actually, 'racing' is a bit of an overstatement; he doesn't ever do that; he runs as he walks, therefore his front legs are still prancing, get overtaken by his back legs, and the whole effect is rather bouncy. So much so that a child asked me in bewilderment "What kind of dog is ... THAT? Is it a, erm, KANGAROO dog?" And there was I, thinking he'd been called for his nose going red when he'd been under the covers too long!
And talking of covers...
... always happiest when in bed with me! He quite often will come and ask me to go up if he thinks it's beyond time and snuggles up under the covers by my feet, ending up sprawled lengthwise by morning!
All I can say is that Lisa did a great job matching this wonderfully quirky hound to me and my household, I am so grateful that he came to me. This gem is a wonderful companion who makes me laugh on a daily basis, is extremely tolerant of baby strokes, who steals the rabbit food but is happy to share his with the cat and is admired and welcomed by everyone who knows him.
As you can see, he likes fruit as well; here he is after helping himself to an after dinner apple from the fruit bowl and has tried most things, including satsumas. Thankfully he avoids grapes
This was Rudy shortly after he came to me having just met my friend Beth with Seorce and Ruthie. Although he looks a bit unsure here, he settled well with them, although in general he is extremely nervous around most dogs- he once hid behind my legs quaking when faced with a tiny chiahouahoua whose only advance to him was a casual glance! He has got much better over time, albeit slowly, and tends to favour other whippets (who wouldn't??) but is sometimes brave enough to sniff about others. He has a degree of separation anxiety so generally comes with me everywhere, sticking to my side like glue. Only in the past few months has he started to take himself off for a wander when we visit Beth in her large garden, always racing back to check I'm still there after a couple of minutes. Actually, 'racing' is a bit of an overstatement; he doesn't ever do that; he runs as he walks, therefore his front legs are still prancing, get overtaken by his back legs, and the whole effect is rather bouncy. So much so that a child asked me in bewilderment "What kind of dog is ... THAT? Is it a, erm, KANGAROO dog?" And there was I, thinking he'd been called for his nose going red when he'd been under the covers too long!
And talking of covers...
... always happiest when in bed with me! He quite often will come and ask me to go up if he thinks it's beyond time and snuggles up under the covers by my feet, ending up sprawled lengthwise by morning!
All I can say is that Lisa did a great job matching this wonderfully quirky hound to me and my household, I am so grateful that he came to me. This gem is a wonderful companion who makes me laugh on a daily basis, is extremely tolerant of baby strokes, who steals the rabbit food but is happy to share his with the cat and is admired and welcomed by everyone who knows him.
