Now We are Six
posted by Kai at 17:06
Once again it is my duty and privilge to welcome a new member to The Beastly Beasts, albeit on a temporary basis.
Shaggy, the Shag Meister, Mr. Fantastic Bombastic (as I believe the pop song goes), has come to stay - for Christmas at least. Dad says he is a foster, and the idea is to get him used to living in a house.
Shaggy
We went to see Shaggy at White Lodge the other day to see if he got OK with us, and apart from a bit of over enthusiasm on Maple's part everything was fine. This morning Aunty Claire turned up here with him in tow.
Shaggy, as you can see, is black, but there the similarity to Monty and Maple when they arrived ceases. Unlike them - quivering wrecks - Shaggy was more like Jack, as in "Faaantastic!!", and went off to explore the garden.
Shaggy is about the same size as Monty, very affectionate, very nosey, very squirmy, and an accomplished counter surfer (mind you, so were Jack and Maple when they arrived) a smiler, a leaner, etc. etc.; he seems to be all that a greyhound could be - and ohh yes, he has an incredibly pointy and prehensile nose.
Shaggy having a cuddle
In the house there were obviously a million and one places to explore and smells to investigate. Once they were done it was time to relax on the sofa - something that was done as though it was the most natural thing in the world. As I said earlier, the plan is to get him used to living in a house; I rather think this won't prove to be a difficult process judging by events so far.
Shaggy on the sofa
He has already managed the stairs; the first time wasn't very co-ordinated, but he's got the hang of them now. He is currently curled up with Monty, Maple and me in Dad's office, though we're just off out for a walk, followed by - I'm sure - a nice tea.
Shaggy, the Shag Meister, Mr. Fantastic Bombastic (as I believe the pop song goes), has come to stay - for Christmas at least. Dad says he is a foster, and the idea is to get him used to living in a house.
Shaggy
We went to see Shaggy at White Lodge the other day to see if he got OK with us, and apart from a bit of over enthusiasm on Maple's part everything was fine. This morning Aunty Claire turned up here with him in tow.
Shaggy, as you can see, is black, but there the similarity to Monty and Maple when they arrived ceases. Unlike them - quivering wrecks - Shaggy was more like Jack, as in "Faaantastic!!", and went off to explore the garden.
Shaggy is about the same size as Monty, very affectionate, very nosey, very squirmy, and an accomplished counter surfer (mind you, so were Jack and Maple when they arrived) a smiler, a leaner, etc. etc.; he seems to be all that a greyhound could be - and ohh yes, he has an incredibly pointy and prehensile nose.
Shaggy having a cuddle
In the house there were obviously a million and one places to explore and smells to investigate. Once they were done it was time to relax on the sofa - something that was done as though it was the most natural thing in the world. As I said earlier, the plan is to get him used to living in a house; I rather think this won't prove to be a difficult process judging by events so far.
Shaggy on the sofa
He has already managed the stairs; the first time wasn't very co-ordinated, but he's got the hang of them now. He is currently curled up with Monty, Maple and me in Dad's office, though we're just off out for a walk, followed by - I'm sure - a nice tea.
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3 Comments:
Bless him! Shaggy looks a beautiful dog and I really hope that he enjoys his Christmas with you and the other beasts! Perhaps he will be lucky enough to have a home of his own in the New Year. Here's hoping!
I had the pleasure of transporting "Shaggy" part way to WhiteLodge and am so pleased to see him in a home ,he was so well behaved in my car.Have a very Merry Christmas Shaggy.
(If you look him up on the net there is a video of one of his races were he came in Second)
PennyLurcher
Welcome Shaggy, hope you had a nice Christmas with your brilliant new family. Mum said Tara and Phoebe were "fosters" hee, hee!
May see you in September then?
Waj
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