Life here at the kennels is busy. In the last two days 12 of my boarding dogs have gone home and in the next couple of days almost that many will come back in. A number of clients did Christmas away with family early this year and some clients are going to be away at Christmas. I ended up with two shifts of dogs. Which is working out well for me. More greyhounds are on the road today heading to new homes before the holidays. Unique is heading towards Billings. Her new family are so excited they sent out new arrival announcements. Pursuit is going to meet a new home in Butte they are eagerly waiting with open arms for their first greyhound. Little Flip Flop and Robin are going to meet an experinced greyhound home in Deer Lodge. One will stay and one will be just going along for the ride. Reports from SD about Rudy (was Tiny Tim) are all good...who knows maybe Rudy can help open SD to adoptions.

There is a certain amount of privacy you give up when you share your life with dogs. Little things like sharing your bed and couch are givens but even the sanctity of going to the bathroom alone is sacrificed. Sometimes I will be in my bathroom...umm...well "reading a book"....when the door will swing open and there will stand one of my dogs who comes over to say hello and then saunter out. They always seem so proud of themselves, like you had been playing Hide and Seek and they found you, winning the game. No matter how much you yell they are only interested in opening the door not closing the door behind them. The open door can lead to embarrassing moments if anyone else walks down the hall. When I actually latch the door I often hear "thud" as Dusk hits the door with his big bull head or "Tick" as Ivy pushes in her lady like way. Iris is distinguished by a loud sniffing noise to let me know she found me but she isn't going to push too hard on the door. She saves her efforts for the bedroom door which at times lays between her and her favorite bed. That door she can usually open. If it is latched she comes and finds her maid servant (me) to open it for her. As I get ready for Christmas and house guest that come with the holidays I have to keep reminding myself, "LATCH THE DOOR!"