Zero: a greyhound. Only smaller.
So here, as promised, is little Zero. As I said the other day, lovely Irene down the road runs a doggy rescue centre. She does all the work herself and when Zero was rehomed, then returned in disgrace after scoffing her new owner’s chickens (can you blame her?!), Irene wondered if she could stay with us just for a little while until there’s room, or a new home could be found, or until Jen works her magic with her greyhound contacts. She’s a bit thin, hence the name, a bit bald, but very sweet. She runs a mile every time anyone so much as sneezes, and she’s fast enamouring herself with Bert as she treats him like a god, lying on the floor while he’s on the sofa, and letting him go first down the stairs. The slippy floors are a bit of an issue (greyhound holiday on ice if she gets a bit of speed up) but she’s adapting to being in a house, and already knows not to get up on the sofas (they’re Bert-only sofas). The first night, we started her off in the kitchen, but loud crashing noises as she cleared everything off every work surface (well it smelt nice. She knows not to get up there now) and pitiful crying and wailing meant that we had to have a rethink. Seeing as she’s completely trustworthy in the house (aren’t greyhounds amazing? Never been inside a house in her life, and already she understands that the toilet is outside – maybe it’s the fact that she has Bert to teach her), we let her sleep on the landing with Bert last night, and she loved it. Nodded straight off, no worries.
She loved Bert’s squeaky kitty toy as well (he ignores it, or very occasionally uses it as a pillow), and had a lovely play with it:
The cutest thing is that she’s really chatty. When she sits down she goes ‘gruuuuummmmppphhhh’, and if she’s got an itchy ear, she makes a kind of ‘oh yeah, right there, that’s the spot’ growly noise which is adorable. She makes little squeaky, talky noises when you talk to her too. Bless.
All this makes me wonder why greyhounds get such bad press. They’re the laziest rug-monsters ever, and so gentle too. Want one?
But, will keep thinking—she’s a cutie!
Susan: Isn’t she? I was telling Jen today that she so deserves a nice home as she’s just so good in the house. What a waste for her to be in a kennel when she should be snuggled up on someone’s sofa (just not Bert’s)!
Baino: Ooh, and I bet she’d be a great rabbiter too. She adores the sheep – the two of them rush from window to window when they’re on the move. Ridiculous really
I would love to take her in but I think OH would have a purple fit if I brought home another one.
As for squeaky toys – William is the master at demolishing them and then pulling all the stuffing out – poor Taffy, he has had no toys to play with since William moved in (not that he ever played with them!)
she just sounds so dotey *sigh* i’m anyone’s for a bit of fur!
whatever happens, she’s def getting a lovely home with you for now, EM
Rach: Ohhh it’s tempting, but it’s just everything times two: two lots of poo to clean up from the garden, two loads of food to buy,two big gangly dorises trying to get in your bed in the morning…and it’s not as thought they’re small, either!
TM: I think you’re excused, having two already! Aren’t they funny with the toys? Zero’s rounded up all Bert’s discarded toys and has them all in her bed. She’s even nicked the rubber hippo out of the bathroom!
Glitter! How’s you? Yes she’s a sweetie. She has the softest neck, and I have a feeling that with some feeding up and grooming, her fur will grow back lovely. She has the potential to be sooo pretty x
Do you think the two of them could be related?!!
Shiv: Aw, he made himself indispensible! Erm, not really, but I think her issues are general not being used to houses stuff that comes with a bit of training,like learning not to lick the stuff in the dishwasher, or jump up and put her paws on the kitchen worksurface/trying to take food out of people’s mouths, etc. Bert’s always unconscious on the sofa so he’s generally no trouble!!!
Kate: Isn’t she? You’re right, I think it depends on the cat. Next door’s is ancient and Bert views her as a potential hors d’oeuvre x
Zero is beautiful.
Congrats on your nomination – got my fingers crossed for ya