The lonely toy box...

I hate to admit this, but my greyhound Nina has a toybox with nearly 30 toys in it. Mostly they are stuffed animals with squeekers, some ropes, a few chew bones... Penny has loved this toybox from the day she stepped foot in our house. But for the past week, she has started a new routine. Each evening when I sit down to watch tv and unwind for the day, Penny pulls each toy out of the toybox and plays with them, one by one for just a few minutes before moving on to the next toy. So this means that each morning when I get up, I am cleaning up nearly 30 dog toys while the dogs go out to potty. It is quite funny to see my living room strewn with all of these toys, although most of them end up on or near the dog bed. Occasionally I'll find a lone shoe that was accidently mistaken for a toy but it is never chewed or destroyed.

Obviously Penny loves her toys. But she also loves her people... This past weekend was quite rainy in Atlanta, so I decided it would be a great time to clean the house. I gave the dogs a rawhide to keep them occupied but I soon noticed that I was being followed everywhere I went by Penny. I then realized that she was carrying her favorite (yes, she does have a favorite!) toy and was asking me to play with her! This melted my heart so I just had to take a break and spend some time with her.

Just a quickie...

Penny has been with us for a little over two weeks now, and I can honestly say that this hound is amazing! Not only is she sweet, loveable, and trusting, but she is smart too! She's is a quick learner and very eager to please. Her silly ears and goofy, loving nature just add to her charm. And have I mentioned that this girl LOVES to chase balls - she even brings them back and drops them at my feet so that I can throw them for her again! I can't wait to blog more about this great hound!