Bloodhound Diary Day 17 – Today was beautiful and sunny, but not too hot. We spent the day out in the yard taking advantage of the mild weather.

Daddy spent some time with the girls, Angel and Jasmine while I spent some energy running from my shadow. Stupid shadow.

Mommy and daddy said that when I grow up that Angel and Jasmine can be my girlfriends. I have never had a girlfriend before. I hope they like me. Of course, I still have lots and lots of growing left to do.

They are both so much bigger than me. If they fell on me they would squish me flat. If I got lost in a wrinkle, it may take me days to find my way back out. That’s how big they are.

Let me show you the girls.

This is Angel. Ain’t she pretty?

Ok, I know she looks a little insane (maybe a lot insane?), but my daddy assures me that when she takes her pills she stops hearing voices and is just as sane as you and me . . . almost.

Angel and Jasmine love to run and play. Their favorite game is keep-away. Daddy throws them a toy and they chase each other around and around the whole yard, each capturing it from the other. This can go on and on all day between the two of them.

They are so much fun to watch.

Angel chases Jasmine and Jasmine chases Angel over and over. They will do the same thing if you give them a treat. If you give each of them one, one will always drop theirs and try to get the treat from the other. They won’t eat it right away. That would end the game too soon. They prefer to chase each other. Funny girls.

This is Angel when she is not hearing voices in her head.

Daddy said on her last visit to the Veterinarian Angel was nearly 100 pounds, and she still has a few more months of growing to do.

I think she is the most beautiful doggy woman I have ever seen. A big hunk-o-droopy love.

When I am outside running around I feel so stupid when Angel is watching and I trip on my ears.

Some things you can just never take back.

I hope that by the time I am grown, she will have forgotten the times when I looked stupid.

Till then I will be more careful when I run, at least when Angel is watching ; )

This is Jasmine the beautiful.

Jasmine is pure poetry in motion. That’s what my daddy says, and since he is daddy he is always right. He says when I get older he will teach me about candlelight and Barry White. I don’t know what either of those are, but daddy says it will help me to score (what we keeping score about?).

The way her ears flop when she runs. Watching her skin wrinkle this way and that, it’s like watching waves in the ocean. Her tongue slapping her in the eye every now and then. Streams of slobber flinging in the wind.

Ohhhhhhhh boy! I see what daddy means now by ‘poetry in motion’. It just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I think she is the other most beautiful doggy woman I have ever seen.

I am awfully glad I have had the opportunity to introduce you to Angel and Jasmine. I will be trying extra hard to grow so I can hang out with them. They are a lot of fun to be around and sooooo pretty!

Well, I am going to help my daddy with a few things, then head inside to get ready for dinner. We have a big dinner planned for tonight and I don’t want to miss it. Eating is my most favoritist thing to do.

Ok, eating and daydreaming about Angel and Jasmine.

If you enjoy reading about Anubis, he would be happy to hear from you.

A Note from my Mommy and Daddy:

We selected Anubis after much consideration. He is beautiful, healthy and seems to be very intelligent. We are looking forward to helping him reach his potential as a bloodhound and as a member of our family.

While Anubis is growing up, my wife and I (aka the human mommy and daddy) thought it would be interesting to chronicle his growth, learning and development as seen from ‘his’ perspective.

In addition to being entertaining, we also felt this may help others who desire to have their own bloodhound in understanding not only the development of a dog, but specific issues which may pertain to the bloodhound breed.

Bloodhounds are a wonderful breed. You are welcome to contact us if you have any questions.

Tags: Anubis the Bloodhound, Bloodbound Diaries, Bloodhound Tales, Puppy Love, The Mind of Anubis