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Paisley Comes to Her New Family!






 



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After a very respectful wait, we have a new 'friend.' Paisley came from Graafin Norwegian Elkhounds in Sterling, CT. She is a lovely little girl and I think we're in love!

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Nov. 12: It's getting ready time....time to..
Nov. 12: It's getting ready time....time to..		 ....figure out how the crate will fit into the car.
....figure out how the crate will fit into the car.		 Nov. 13: The day is here at last and she's so little!
Nov. 13: The day is here at last and she's so little!
And Huggable!
And Huggable!		 Mommy and Grandma come along!
Mommy and Grandma come along!		 Aren't they pretty?!
Aren't they pretty?!
3 Generations together!
3 Generations together!		 Too bad they wouldn't stand still and my small camera wasn't ....
Too bad they wouldn't stand still and my small camera wasn't ....		 ....better at capturing the scene!
....better at capturing the scene!
We try anyway.
We try anyway.		 Arabella and Paisley say farewell.
Arabella and Paisley say farewell.		 A quiet moment passes too quickly!
A quiet moment passes too quickly!
Then it's into the van for a llloooooonnnnggggg ride!
Then it's into the van for a llloooooonnnnggggg ride!		 Home around 9:00 PM, it's time to snuggle up on the couch with...
Home around 9:00 PM, it's time to snuggle up on the couch with...		 ...a new friend and a cup of coffee!
...a new friend and a cup of coffee!
Day 1 ends with everyone just a bit tired from...
Day 1 ends with everyone just a bit tired from...		 too little sleep on night one.
too little sleep on night one.		 Day Two: it's off we go for our first walk on Annable Road.
Day Two: it's off we go for our first walk on Annable Road.
It's surely Fall...look at all those leaves!
It's surely Fall...look at all those leaves!		 We stop every now and then to catch our breath.
We stop every now and then to catch our breath.		 It's a pretty day on the Damariscotta River.
It's a pretty day on the Damariscotta River.
What was THAT I heard? A squirrel, you say?
What was THAT I heard? A squirrel, you say?		 Then it's time for the first tick check.
Then it's time for the first tick check.		 Nope! No ticks!
Nope! No ticks!
Nov. 16: Paisley watches Flicka stroll by!
Nov. 16: Paisley watches Flicka stroll by!		 Nov. 17: Tick check...again...those pesky critters!
Nov. 17: Tick check...again...those pesky critters!		 How many different ways can you shoot a dog being walked?
How many different ways can you shoot a dog being walked?
She has color-coordinated collar and leash! Pink for the pretty girl!
She has color-coordinated collar and leash! Pink for the pretty girl!		 Homeward bound!!
Homeward bound!!		 Day 4, Nov. 19: She's all ears!
Day 4, Nov. 19: She's all ears!
Bunny indeed!
Bunny indeed!		 Then it's out for another walk.
Then it's out for another walk.		 Check that black nose where the ticks can hide!
Check that black nose where the ticks can hide!
Peek--boo!
Peek--boo!		 Back to a long rest after a good walk!
Back to a long rest after a good walk!		 Time for evening affection.
Time for evening affection.
Let me kiss your ear!
"Let me kiss your ear!"		 And your ear too!
"And your ear too!"		 Fast friends already.
Fast friends already.
Nov. 20: It's a gray day in the habba.
Nov. 20: It's a gray day in the habba.		 The Friendship of Salem rests.
The Friendship of Salem rests.		 We lay a path of rugs on this slippery floor so Paisley will feel safe here.
We lay a path of rugs on this slippery floor so Paisley will feel safe here.
Nov. 22: Paisley has company and...
Nov. 22: Paisley has company and...		 ....is getting comfortable with them!
....is getting comfortable with them!		 Marta and Paisley go nose to nose and...
Marta and Paisley go nose to nose and...
...they are almost instant friends!
...they are almost instant friends!		 She goes with us to the Tugboat for lunch.
She goes with us to the Tugboat for lunch.		 Nov.24: Another walk
Nov.24: Another walk
Nov. 24 Paisley has a collection of toys...
Nov. 24 Paisley has a collection of toys...		 ...which she guards as she...
...which she guards as she...		 ....watches for intruders.
....watches for intruders.
You GO, GIRL!
You GO, GIRL!		 Nov. 26: Thanksgiving is...
Nov. 26: Thanksgiving is...		 ...here!
...here!
Dec. 2: Pesky Paisley chews her nylabone!
Dec. 2: Pesky Paisley chews her nylabone!		 Flicka sits by the fire.
Flicka sits by the fire.		 And Pesky Paisley bedevils her!
And Pesky Paisley bedevils her!
Come get me, Pesky!
Come get me, Pesky!		 And then it's time to take a break and look out the window.
And then it's time to take a break and look out the window.		 Papa turns Pesky Paisley into ...
Papa turns Pesky Paisley into ...
...a lapdog!
...a lapdog!		 And poor young Pesky, wears her spaying shirt..keeps her from chewing sutures!
And poor young Pesky, wears her spaying shirt..keeps her from chewing sutures!		 Jan. 2 is dog days!
Jan. 2 is dog days!
We're due to get a foot of snow overnight!
We're due to get a foot of snow overnight!		 January 3: We wake to a foot of snow, but here Pesky Paisley shows off her icicles!
January 3: We wake to a foot of snow, but here Pesky Paisley shows off her icicles!		 Then it's time for a walk in the snow...a favorite activity for Ron and PP!
Then it's time for a walk in the snow...a favorite activity for Ron and PP!
It's time to relieve the deck of some snow weight.
It's time to relieve the deck of some snow weight.		 Pesky Paisley lools like a smoker....
Pesky Paisley lools like a smoker....		 a wood pile scrap hangs from her mouth.
a wood pile scrap hangs from her mouth.
Feb. 3: Lapdog or 'armdog?'
Feb. 3: Lapdog or 'armdog?'		 Feb. 3 It's true love!
Feb. 3 It's true love!		 Feb. 15: Pesky Paisley goes for a walk after...
Feb. 15: Pesky Paisley goes for a walk after...
...checking the mail.
...checking the mail.		 ...her favorite place!
...her favorite place!		 It's so cozy!
It's so cozy!
She thinks she's a pointer!
She thinks she's a pointer!		 Something is mighty interesting in those trees!
Something is mighty interesting in those trees!		 March has come and there is barely any snow left!
March has come and there is barely any snow left!
And after a big N'oreaster, Pesky Paisley supervises...
And after a big N'oreaster, Pesky Paisley supervises...		 ....the re-establishment of electricity!
....the re-establishment of electricity!		 Pesky Paisley!
Pesky Paisley!
Pesky Paisley is tired!!
Pesky Paisley is tired!!		 You rest, little girl!
You rest, little girl!		 And she spends a couple of days with us while her Mom has parent-teacher conferences.
And she spends a couple of days with us while her Mom has parent-teacher conferences.
Good friends relax together over a snippet of TV.
Good friends relax together over a snippet of TV.		 Someone gets very excited when it's time to go outside!
Someone gets very excited when it's time to go outside!		 April 4: Doggie gets her usual due.
April 4: Doggie gets her usual due.
May 8: Snuggy and Lovey!
May 8: Snuggy and Lovey!		 70-300 hand-held again...
70-300 hand-held again...		 fun!!!
fun!!!
Just hangin' out...
Just hangin' out...		 .....with a good friend!
.....with a good friend!		 Mother's Day, 2010: We are parents to a baby elkhound....ain't she cute?
Mother's Day, 2010: We are parents to a baby elkhound....ain't she cute?
Then the other child gets some attention....a walk!!
Then the other child gets some attention....a walk!!		 She loves it!
She loves it!		 It's cool enough to be on the deck today!
It's cool enough to be on the deck today!
July 3: Here she is...home again!
July 3: Here she is...home again!		 Paisley's fence in!
Paisley's fence in!		 How great to have this luxury!
How great to have this luxury!
TV is a big hit and Paisley rests with her as she watches.
TV is a big hit and Paisley rests with her as she watches.		 Pesky waits for her food.
Pesky waits for her food.		 Aug. 19: Paisley goes to the vet for shots.
Aug. 19: Paisley goes to the vet for shots.
Friends!!
Friends!!		 Kissin' Buds!
Kissin' Buds!		 Foxy Wile checks out the scene!
Foxy Wile checks out the scene!
Her jovial self!
Her jovial self!		 Here they come!
Here they come!		 A place holder for December
A place holder for December
This doggie is loved!
This doggie is loved!		 Yup, she surely IS!
Yup, she surely IS!		 Jan. 2: Paisley rests among her toys!
Jan. 2: Paisley rests among her toys!
Jan. 21: We get another 12 of snow....
Jan. 21: We get another 12" of snow....		 and somebody really enjoys it!
and somebody really enjoys it!		 I'm glad SOMEONE does!!
I'm glad SOMEONE does!!
I'm goin' for a ride!....(March, 2011)
I'm goin' for a ride!....(March, 2011)		 ....happily!
....happily!		 But a girl can ride happily for just SO long! Get me outta here, Dad!
But a girl can ride happily for just SO long! Get me outta here, Dad!
Doggie and Dad stop to look.
Doggie and Dad stop to look.		 April 16: We meet Ginger in Portsmouth...
April 16: We meet Ginger in Portsmouth...		 ....to pick up Tarot....Paisley's
....to pick up Tarot....Paisley's
...cousin, two days younger!
...cousin, two days younger!		 Ain't they perty?
Ain't they perty?		 What kind of dog are those, A voice comes from the parking lot.
"What kind of dog are those," A voice comes from the parking lot.
They surely look related!
They surely look related!		 Ginger greets Paisley who remembers Ginger!
Ginger greets Paisley who remembers Ginger!		 Hello!
Hello!
Back home, Ron pets each dog hoping they'll get along.
Back home, Ron pets each dog hoping they'll get along.		 No fear! They eat kibble from Ron's hands.
No fear! They eat kibble from Ron's hands.		 Then it's time to play...
Then it's time to play...
....what fun!
....what fun!		 Two hands for two dogs.
Two hands for two dogs.		 ....who love to wrestle and play!
....who love to wrestle and play!
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_4157396.jpg		 Pesky Paisley is the FAT one!
Pesky Paisley is the FAT one!		 _4157388.jpg
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Come get me!
Come get me!		 Then both get patted.
Then both get patted.		 April 17: Doggie gets attention.
April 17: Doggie gets attention.
And they play...Paisley pins Tarot to the...
And they play...Paisley pins Tarot to the...		 ,....sofa!
,....sofa!		 April 17: We get ready to drive to Belfast...time for the crate, Paisley!
April 17: We get ready to drive to Belfast...time for the crate, Paisley!
Then it's time to meet dogs.
Then it's time to meet dogs.		 Dog time!
Dog time!		 More....
More....
....dog time!
....dog time!		 April 21: Doggies know each other very well and are less interested in wrestling!
April 21: Doggies know each other very well and are less interested in wrestling!		 Paisley hates her crate, so she gets out as fast as possible!
Paisley hates her crate, so she gets out as fast as possible!
....and Paisley gets to sit with us cause it's too hot in the car.
....and Paisley gets to sit with us cause it's too hot in the car.		 July 16: Lorelei is back!!
July 16: Lorelei is back!!		 Luckily he and Paisley love each other!
Luckily he and Paisley love each other!
And Lorelei loves them both!
And Lorelei loves them both!		 someone looks on hungrily, but...
someone looks on hungrily, but...		 does not get a share.
does not get a share.
....dessert look pretty good too!
....dessert look pretty good too!		 Go away, Pesky!
"Go away, Pesky!"
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