Friday, October 31, 2008

Bean

Bean has arrived. I have been waiting for this dog for years, and now she is here in our lives. With Hurri gone, Autumn and I needed to add another dog to our depleted pack. I've had a crush on the Boston Terrier for years and decided that now was the time to find my perfect Boston.

Bean comes from a breeder in the high desert that has done a wonderful job of it. She raised a beautiful, healthy and oh so happy puppy. Suzie Fields, thank you for that.

Bean was born July 28, 2008. Her AKC registered name will be "Perennial's Magical Fruit". Her first night with Autumn and I she proved herself to be worthy of the name. She was getting a little bit of green tripe in her meals with Suzie, and let me tell you that green tripe smells worse coming out in a gaseous form than it does going in. Bean no longer eats green tripe!

Good Bye Hurricane


My beloved Hurricane died in an accident on Thursday, August 14, 2008. His sudden and tragic passing left Autumn and I grief stricken and clinging to each other for comfort.

Hurri was aptly named; a whirling dervish of excitement and anxiety, with an abundance of enthusiasm for life, food and Autumn and me. As a puppy his coat was nearly bright white, but he loved to get that big beautiful coat of his into whatever kind of mess he could find, mud or turkey drippings on Thanksgiving. As he grew up, Hurri found an avenue of release for his energy in Canine Agility. He was a speedy little agility competitor, with flare and pizazz. Unfortunately, when our agility trainer moved out of our reach and I started school full-time, we had to cut back on our agility training and competition, so Hurri had not reached the Excellent level in AKC agility titles. However, he had several Blue Ribbons which we worked hard to get. He was always a winner in our eyes.

Hurri and Autumn we nearly inseparable. The loss of Hurri has left Autumn an only dog, and she misses her boy. We all miss Hurri. There will never be another like him.

Falcon's Perennial Hurricane
May 24, 2000 to August 14, 2008