Journey Having a ball

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf3OVUeeEes

We are the new foster family who is looking after Journey. He is wonderful entertainment for our own Greyhound who we have had for over a year now. They play well together and keep each other company. Here is a video of Journey having a ball in the back yard. He is a active fellow who just wants to have fun and is looking for his forever home.

Passing the Torch, Part Two

Well, I hosed up the movie attachments to the last post, uploading one twice and leaving one out completely (sigh). Here is the missing one. Journey's greatest challenge at our house was the uncarpeted stairs up to the bedrooms. He found them slippery and scary! For weeks we covered them with painting tarps and then eventually weaned him off those. He did triumph in the end, although he never seemed to take them for granted. Each morning he would make a few "avoidance" trots around the upstairs foyer before turning to face the stairs. He reminded me of the little engine that could - I imagined him chanting, "I think I can, I think I can" to himself as he descended. For those of you who have read the book, "Room", by Emma Donoghue, Journey is one scave* little chap. We are better for having been his foster family.

*This book is narrated by a five-year-old boy who lives with his mom under extremely adverse conditions. They make up "word sandwiches". "Scave" is an adjective to describe being very brave when you actually feel scared.

Passing the Torch

Our family had to say farewell to Journey yesterday and take him to his new foster family (due to a travel conflict). It was sad to say good-bye, but we are excited for him too! His new foster family has a female greyhound who is really looking for someone to play with - that should be awesome for Journey. We have a few final videos to share. Happy Trails, Journey! We loved having you with our family!

Happy Halloween, Journey

We couldn't help ourselves! Journey was Shrek for his first Halloween in retirement. He looks SO cute - but don't worry. He only had the costume on as long as it took to take a few photos. Now that the mornings are getting so chilly, we've been putting a coat and snood on him for his early morning turn out. This morning he woke up ready to play! We took some video of him playing with the horse before going outside.



Journey and Finn continue to get along well. We've been finding them sharing the same bed (apparently the "primo" bed that they both prefer). Journey would still like for Finn to cut-up with him more. But, Finn remains reserved in that regard.