Lady Grey Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 When I lost one of my girls in January of 2012, my heart broke in half. She died of a freak accident in the back yard. Then when her sister died one year later in January of 2013 from sudden kidney failure, I almost died myself. It has been tremendous grief. I have had Greyhounds for 17 years and I was just lost. I gave myself over 6 months to grieve. Although I wanted to give myself a year, I met some people with the Greyhound adoption program in Birmingham and became introduced to a wonderful sweet girl of 4.5 years old. We bonded right away. I have had her over a month now, and she is settling in as the queen of the house. Her name is Sophie and she is a beauty. May I share her pics with you. Meet Sophie....... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kat57 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 She is fabulous;such a sweet face! Love her and hug her and kiss her for me. I am normally a cat and bird lover-but Sophie is just adorable! Congratulations and here's to many happy years together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Grey Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 She is fabulous;such a sweet face! Love her and hug her and kiss her for me. I am normally a cat and bird lover-but Sophie is just adorable! Congratulations and here's to many happy years together! Thank you so much, kat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Sophie is elegant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 A regal princess, indeed! How lucky she is to have found you and you her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgansmith Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Beautiful girl. We have fur kids too and understand the cycle of grief and loss and finding the heart for a new baby. I once read in Abby/Ann, forget which, how we show the ones who passed how happy they made us by getting another. Dog, cat, bird....whatever our pet, we honor them in getting another. I always felt so disloyal before that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxxie2 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Awwwwwwwwww sweet! Congratulations! May you both enjoy a lot of fun times together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheckMouse Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 She's beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Look at that snoot! (That's what we call the snout in my household, anyway, but my chihuahua/Italian Greyhound mix doesn't have anywhere near the long, graceful snoot Sophie has. ) She looks very sweet. I love her white socks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlPiper Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Is she off the track? Nicely built and a sweet face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrchob Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 This is wonderful news! Sophie is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanF. Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 She is beautiful :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 What a sweet big baby! I think I like the last photo best, the one with the big smile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapchap73 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 What a lovely baby! Wishing you many happy years together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Grey Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 Look at that snoot! (That's what we call the snout in my household, anyway, but my chihuahua/Italian Greyhound mix doesn't have anywhere near the long, graceful snoot Sophie has. ) She looks very sweet. I love her white socks. Thank you. What a sweet and beautiful baby you have!!! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Grey Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 Is she off the track? Nicely built and a sweet face. Oh yes, she is retired. I have always adopted the retired ones. Now she is a queen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Grey Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 THank you everyone for your wonderful congrats. to Sophie and me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary11 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Luana, she's such a pretty girl!!!! Congrats!!! She's going to have a great life. You have so much love to give not to share it with another baby. Don't feel any guilt, your other girls are happy to see you giving a great home and lots of love to another!!!! Congrats again!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbresr Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 She is gorgeous!!! Looks like she has settled in quite nicely. You two will have a most awesome time together!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Grey Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Beautiful girl. We have fur kids too and understand the cycle of grief and loss and finding the heart for a new baby. I once read in Abby/Ann, forget which, how we show the ones who passed how happy they made us by getting another. Dog, cat, bird....whatever our pet, we honor them in getting another. I always felt so disloyal before that. It was a little bit of a struggle because Bella was my real heart dog. She was taken way before her time - only 8 and a half years old. I still felt her presence in the house - or maybe it was just my terrible longing to have her back. But I feel that my wonderful Bella would have me love my Sophie. Thanks for sharing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Grey Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Luana, she's such a pretty girl!!!! Congrats!!! She's going to have a great life. You have so much love to give not to share it with another baby. Don't feel any guilt, your other girls are happy to see you giving a great home and lots of love to another!!!! Congrats again!!! Thank you, Mary. There was a little guilt feeling, but I think that was just me grieving for my girls - especially Bella. She was my heart dog. An amazing girl. But I think Bella would be OK with my little Sophie. Funny thing is, Sophie has some traits of both Angel and Bella. It is wonderful. I am so blessed to have her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabrina Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I love her name. She's beautiful, congratulations on the new member of your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajere Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 She is beautiful. I would love to run my hand along her side, she looks so very smooth. My little Max is a fluff bomb, and he gives me such joy. I'm sure your girls are pleased that you have opened your heart and home to another girl who needed a home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodland_miniatures Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 She is such an elegant lady, a real beauty. How on earth can anyone do what dog racers do to such a sweet, sweet animal I'll never, ever understand. She's so very lucky to have a safe, loving home with your and I know your other girls are just smiling and smiling up in heaven! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Greyhounds LOVE to run! There's a greyhound farm at Lee, FL, and whenever we did a club ride in that direction the route looped down past the pens and the puppies used to love to race us on our bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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