I just realised that I had introduced you to all the dogs except Jess! So here are a few pictures to make up for it! Jess is a rescued Greyhound, she is actually quite small for the breed. All we know is that she is from Southern Ireland (because she is tattooed in both ears- they only do one in England) and that she was born is 1998 (from the letters in her ears). So she is quite an old lady but still full of beans!
This is her "when its raining but not cold" coat that has a hood that can be turned back, she is a very smartly dressed girl! She has never chased the cat, in fact they are very good friends! They curl up together in front of the fire, its the cutest thing you ever saw!
Greyhounds sleep for most of the day! Contrary to what everyone thinks Greyhounds need very little exercise. Jess has a mad five minutes in the morning and that is her for the rest of the day. Even when she was younger she never came out with the other dogs when I went out riding - she can't keep up with the trotting along. She is built for fast bursts of speed not endurance!
Jess smiling for the camera. She is the happiest girl, in the morning she does a dance, bobs her head up and down and gives you big smiles (like she is snarling, showing all her teeth) but it is a nice! She makes herself sneeze doing it! If there was ever a dog to bring you joy it is Jess!
Hitching a ride with John in the buggy. She doesn't like getting a lift but prefers it to having to keep up. Once she is down in the woods she has more energy to play! She is wearing her heavy duty Equifleece coat here, they really are the best coat I have come across, a bit expensive but worth every penny in my opinion.
Now this is ridiculous! Look closely she has her bottom in Sam's cat bed! It's not like she doesn't have enough beds of her own! We are so lucky to still have Jess, she got acute peritonitus a few years ago and had to have an operation, she was like a skeleton afterwards and has never really been a decent weight since. It's not from lack of feeding, she has pilchards for breakfast, toast for lunch and a proper dinner!
This is in Mum's kitchen after playing on the seashore. Jess ADORES going to see my Mum mainly because Mum makes a huge fuss and feeds her twenty times a day! Mum even warms the blanket for her!
Playing in the snow last winter. She was surprisingly not bothered about the snow, I thought she would be out for two seconds and have had enough but she was out for ages! I have a video of her going daft, I will try and find it and upload it! She has an Equifleece in purple and green so she is never without!
What a comfy girl. Jess is at her happiest all tucked up in front of a roaring fire - I think she would climb in if she could! Really she is Ben's dog, she is the only dog I have ever met that wags her tail when she is dreaming. Honestly if you get the chance - give a greyhound a home - you won't ever regret it!
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