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Leave a bone for Greta Garbo
Nicknames: Gorgeous Greta, Greta Girl, Wolfie, Big Wolfie, Woola-woola-wolfie, Lumpy, Lumpster-dumpster
Quick Bio:
-purebred
Likes: Greta likes going for long runs or sniffing walks, coming home and slurping up cold water from the catch basin of the spring water cooler, then sprawling upside down for a long, luxurious snooze. Also making dogster snow angels and wearing clothes.
Pet-Peeves: Humans who leave their belongings on her leather arm chair. Rain on her fur. Her inability to climb trees in pursuit of squirrels.
Favorite Toy: Migrater brand stuffed goose, quail and mallard and stuffed blue octipus, named "Octi."
Favorite Food: People food! Then "cookie bones," the cookies that look like Oreos at the dog bone bar at Petco.
Favorite Walk: Crane Beach, Ipswich, Massachusetts (pictured above left)
Arrival Story: Actually, I was trying to buy a gas grill. I'd been emailing around the Northeast in search of a Afghan breeder for about three years with no satisfactory results. As I was prowling the Sunday paper for grills on sale, an ad leapt out at me. I began an email correspondence that eventually united me with two incredible companions: Greta and Audrey. Thank you John at www.beechhill.org! (Yes, she's gorgeous, but please keep in mind that Afghan Hounds are definitely not the breed for everyone. They're independent thinkers like cats, bred to hunt independently i.e. selectively deaf and never off leash in unsafe circumstances, with sensitive and delicate personalities, who require hours of daily exercise, grooming and attention. They are NOT fashion accessories!)
I brought Greta home with me on the 4th of July (see at left), ironically America's most patriotic day. Shortly thereafter we went to war in Afghanistan. I must admit that being of Scandinavian descent, on several occasions during the height of the conflict, I was less than truthful. When asked, "What breed is THAT?" I replied, "Swedish Wolfhound."
Bio: Greta is amazing. She's so tuned in to every sublty of her people whom she loves. She's sensitive, tender hearted and whimsical. As I was driving home from the wilds of Vermont with my new dogster in my little red roadster, I had plenty of time to think of a name, as she alternated between yelping, barfing and sleeping. Her blond hair, long elegant back, and bedroom eyes (she lowers her head and rolls her eyes up) all reminded me of the mysterious Hollywood legend, Greta Garbo.
If you're still reading, you may be wondering, "So, what's with all this 'Wolfie' stuff?" Well, her siblings include four guys (human, 2-legged variety). My sons thought "Greta" didn't meet their required tostesterone level of masculinity, name-wise. So she became "Wolfie," named after a conversation in Terminator. John Connor calls home. The Evil Terminator answers, using John's foster mom's voice. John asks about his dog. The Evil-Terminator-Pretending-to-Be-a -Loving-Mom tells him, "Wolfie's fine."
Forums Motto: Patron Saint of Escape Artists
The Groups I'm In: Febreze® Pet Odor Eliminator™, ~~~*Dog Park USA*~~~
The Last Forum I Posted In: HELP!! Can NOT house break Afghan
I've Been On Dogster Since:
It is dark, dreary and soggy outside. Audrey and I prefer three feet of snow to rain on our fur. We look sad, bedraggled and definitely not our glamorous selves when sopping wet. We must wear stupid looking raincoats, which don’t actually help much. Mom looks pathetic, too. We are going out now. Bye.
We just went on our lunchtime walk. The thermometer says 90 degrees and it is very humid outside. We have two words to say about this, ‘”Pant! Pant!” We went to the woods, but had to have a little lie down halfway through. We did see some nice butterflies and eat some grass, so we will probably barf all over the Oriental carpets later. Now we are back inside collapsed in front of the air conditioner. But at least we are cooler now and have answered the call of nature.
We are relived that our Dogster friend Kali D. Great returned from Florida safely to Pencil Vania. That is a long drive for a black dog inside of a car. I do not like the car and never could have survived such a traumatic experience. I do not think a dog should be inside of a car for more than a half hour--time to get to Petco for treats. Plus there’s the danger of the doors and our tails. I cannot keep track of my tail as it is too far away from my brain. Also our leashes get all snarled up. Kali has a very positive, up beat attitude. Personally, I prefer to be more gloomy and morose.
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