Thursday, 22 March

Week three for Daiz has gone pretty well.

On Monday, we learned why it is important not to sit on Mommy when she's home sick from work. It makes her already laboured-due-to-allergies breathing even worse when your boney heiney is on her lungs.

On Tuesday, we learned not to run underneath Hunky when he is going out the back door. He will eventually move if we are patient, and lifting him a foot off the ground while he's trotting only serves to make him cross.

On Wednesday, we learned LOTS of things. We learned that if Jeany eats poo in the backyard Mommy brushes EVERYONE'S teef. We learned that taking the glass that Mommy had tea in that she left on the coffee table to a dog bed is not the smartest idea we've ever had. Further, we learned that if Mommy is asleep on the couch and we step on her windpipe in an effort to snuggle up as close as possible to her she turns a very interesting shade of purple.

Today we learned about the BROILER. When Mommy has something yummy under the BROILER we should not put our noses anywhere near it. Mommy says that if we do, it becomes a BROIL-HER and that it will hurt a lot.

Also, we learned that sitting in the chair and a half that Mommy sits in WITH Mommy will make her get up and move to the sofa, therefore giving us more room to stretch.

Other random things we've learned this week:

Pot holders are not toys.

Mommy's pants are not toys.

The cat is not a toy and can get very cross.

Noses and tongues go in water bowls but back feet do not because then they sliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide across the kitchen and create a pond.

When Mommy leaves the house she always comes back, or at least she has so far. We're not sure when she comes home and then goes right back out again, like to a place called the post box.

Jeany does not like to be bounced on, nor does she like having Daisy's mouth around her nose.

Hunky does not like having Daisy's mouth around his nose but will tolerate that longer than Jeany.

It is not a good idea to body slam Hunky OR Jeany when one wants attention from Mommy.

Daisy...I still look at her sometimes and have to pinch myself that she's real...


Friday, 30 March

Week Four was a little better than three...

• When you put together a bookshelf, make sure that you've collected all the little plastic pieces and put them away when you're done. If you don't, your Leelo Baby will eat them but then give them back in a nice puddle all over the living room carpet.
• If you are running late, give up the ghost. Your Leelo Baby will sense that you are in a hurry and absolutely refuse to enter her crate without being picked up and tossed.
• We have sort of learned that stuffy toys do not live in the backyard. Sort of.
• Daisy and Mills are tolerating each other. Mills likes to stare her down and back her up by putting his ears back and puffing up his tail.
• Daisy is just as good as Jeany at helping me clean up cat vomit.
• There is absolutely NOTHING better than being half asleep at 6am, letting the dogs outside, and seeing Daisy dance around the yard with her tennis ball in her mouth. If the world had one teensy fraction of the joy that she has at ANY given moment of her life...

I love my Leelo Baby-Girl.

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Originally uploaded by NanLassiter.

...for Daisy. She's come home, and she's made our house home again. Whether she is being quiet on her bed, like in this photo, or tearing around the house like a mad dog, something illegal in her mouth, tail wagging...I just love her. And I can't believe that after two years, I don't have to wait anymore for Daisy.

Welcome home kids. You done good.

On August 12, 2004, the most beautiful little greyhound in the world was born. She was called Daisy, known to her racing fans as FTH Oopsie Daisy.

Daisy isn't coming home...yet.

There was a change in ownership of the kennel that is running the FTH dogs, and it seems that the girls missed their hormone shots, went into season, and just generally weren't running at the top of their game. So they, Daiz included, are getting some well deserved rest and then will be schooled back into active rotation.

Since I last wrote, another Leelo Baby has left her racing career behind to find a new life as a pet! Angel Sophie Sox is recouperating on the farm from a minor injury and when she is good to go, she has a home waiting. Good luck, beautiful girl!!

Hallie and Daiz are still on the "injured" list but Casey ran just last night, and ran just last. Poor big guy. I guess the visit from Mama Caffie on Tuesday made him think he was going back home with her! Better luck next time, handsome.

Finally, just because she's the most beautiful red fawn babygirl on the planet...here are some pictures of my Daisy-Baby, courtesy of Dogstar Photography/Daisy's Unka Chris:




And yes, I'm working on getting a new collar down there to her, MC told me that one has been worn to the point that it has a rip to the webbing. Not bad for wearing every day since March, huh?

FIRST RACE Grade C 5-16 Mile Track F Time 31.06
Maryville Conan 68 3 3 12 12 1½ 31.06 22.60 Rushed To Lead,Insd
Pat C Tasty 57 8 6 4 2 2½ 31.10 9.80 Catching Winner
Se's Bankon Babe 60½ 4 2 3 3 33 31.28 6.30 Wide 1st,Good Try
Jasmine Girl 64½ 1 1 5 5 45½ 31.45 1.10 Came Again,Wide
Linda J Is A O K 60 7 8 8 6 56 31.50 22.60 Late Gain,Inside
Switzler Clipper 56 2 5 7 7 67 31.57 6.30 No Threat,Inside
Atascocita Fats 69½ 6 7 2 4 79 31.69 10.40 Early Bid,Faded,Insd
Fth Oopsie Daisy 65½ 5 4 6 8 812 31.96 3.40 Steady Decline,Mid

I really think she was spooked by a possible fall she took awhile back (in her lines it said Collided) because after that race she's been going steadily downhill and all of it is because of problems in the first turn. Check out last night's results:

NINTH RACE Grade C 5-16 Mile Track F Time 30.92
Mobley Pond 65 4 3 11 12 13 30.92 6.10 Early Control,Rail
Where's Amaze 78½ 1 2 5 3 23 31.14 3.00 Shut Off 1st,Came On
Switzler Clipper 55½ 3 4 4 5 35 31.29 4.80 Up Late For Show,Wd
Knp Brutus 77½ 5 5 2 2 45½ 31.31 4.20 In Show Foto,Wide
Ez I'm Crazy 61 6 6 3 4 55½ 31.33 7.30 Rail Bid Top Stretch
Dg's Topaz 64 7 8 8 6 66 31.34 13.00 Late Gain,No Threat
Justice Jumah 76 2 1 6 7 77½ 31.45 5.80 Bumped 1st Turn
Fth Oopsie Daisy 65 8 7 7 8 810 31.62 5.80 Forced Wide 1st Turn

Forced Wide says to me that she isn't trying to bust through the pack anymore. PLUS she got an outside box which didn't help. If she was at JAX I'd be able to ask MC and DB to check on her, I'd know if the collision was a fall or a bump...I'd just know more about what was going on with my babygirl. I hate not knowing.

Or is she just like her brother Casey?

SEVENTH RACE Grade T - B 5-16 Mile Track F Time 30.70
Kaycar Buttonup 74½ 1 2 11 11 13½ 30.70 1.80 Quick Control,Insd
A Bar Brandie 57 3 1 3 3 23½ 30.96 10.60 Edged Up Outside
Siesta Ria 60 7 3 2 2 34½ 31.01 6.10 Early Foot,Held Show
Wtd Foxy Dodge 67 5 7 5 4 44½ 31.02 1.80 Steady Effort,Rail
Skiddy Quiggly 79 4 8 6 6 57 31.20 12.40 Late Gain Inside
Built To Rule 71½ 8 5 7 8 69 31.34 22.00 Bmpd 1st,No Threat
Craigie Big Tide 78½ 6 6 8 5 79½ 31.36 5.10 Weakened Stretch,Wd
Fth Oopsie Daisy 64½ 2 4 4 7 813 31.64 14.80 Offstrided 1st Turn

At least Sophie made a better showing:

EIGHTH RACE Grade T - D 5-16 Mile Track F Time 31.01
Where's Hotbabe 64½ 7 2 11 12 1nk 31.01 23.80 Barely Lasted,Mid
Kb's Calamine 63 6 4 3 3 2nk 31.04 2.70 Winning Effort,Insd
Kiowa Mon Keeter 75 3 8 5 4 3½ 31.06 3.10 Drove Thru Rivals
Fth Sophie Sox 66 4 1 2 2 46 31.45 11.80 Came Up Short,Insd
A And D Salem 52½ 2 5 6 6 56½ 31.46 5.60 Shuffled 1st Turn
Bold Heart 70½ 1 3 4 5 66½ 31.49 5.10 Gradual Decline,Wide
Ks Sweet Sue 61½ 8 7 7 7 77 31.50 5.80 Never Varied,Wide
Movin Caboom 73 5 6 8 8 814 32.04 7.60 Dropped Back Early

Daisy: Thursday evening, November 2nd. Race 7, box 2.
Sophie: Thursday evening, November 2nd. Race 8, box 4.

Go babygirl go...

THIRTEENTH RACE Grade B 5-16 Mile Track F Time 30.86
M's Princess Jen 59 4 5 3 3 17½ 30.86 7.00 Poured It On Late
Rz Wild One 57 3 1 4 4 27½ 31.39 23.10 Wide 1st,Strch Rush
Iruska Star Man 71½ 6 2 11 1½ 37½ 31.40 23.80 Early Ldr,Held Show
Ks Dixie 57½ 1 7 7 6 48½ 31.46 3.40 Collided 1st Turn
Ckb Chaser Away 70 2 4 2 2 59 31.50 7.10 Came Up Lacking
Gnc Terminator 70 5 6 5 5 69½ 31.55 23.00 Bumped Twice 1st Trn
Lily Laser 60½ 8 8 8 7 712 31.73 1.60 Collided 1st Turn
Fth Oopsie Daisy 64 7 3 6 8 815 31.97 3.40 Collided 1st Turn

Sophie didn't do so well Saturday night either:

ELEVENTH RACE Grade D 5-16 Mile Track F Time 31.09
Ckb Blaze 69 7 1 14 14 11 31.09 2.20 Laboring Late,Mid
Wink Episode 80 5 7 7 3 21 31.17 2.70 Closing In On Winner
Flimflam 78 8 4 3 2 35½ 31.49 10.60 Settled For Show,Rl
Campbell Brown 61 3 8 8 7 46½ 31.54 10.80 Gained Ground Late
Lee Urban 68 2 6 6 6 57½ 31.64 16.10 Evenly On Rail
Fth Sophie Sox 66 6 3 5 4 68 31.65 10.60 Steady Loss,Inside
Pegasus Wings 79½ 4 5 4 5 711 31.86 3.20 Jammed Far Turn
Movin Caboom 74 1 2 2 8 815 32.20 10.00 Shutoff 1st Turn