Amy ~ Irish Wolfhound

Amy at a Dog Show dressed as a camel for Halloween 

Today i will be talking to you about Amy, I touched briefly on her in my last post. But I think each of the dogs deserve their own post for me to brag about them a little bit :)
This is Amy, she is a 6 year old Irish Wolfhound. Her birthday is July 28th, 2006.
Amy has had two litters of puppies. The one litter she had four puppies, and we had kept two of them. Gemini and Saturn. The other two went to new homes. One went all the way to B.C. and the other went to Calgary.

This is Gemini.

This is Saturn.

The two that we kept, Saturn ended up passing away at 6 months because he had either gotten into something and it ripped a hole in his intestine. Or it was a birth defect. We are unsure. He was a very sweet puppy.
The other one, Gemini. We had her up until July, and then we decided that we weren't going to breed her, and she had to go to a new home. So she did, and she now lives in a family with another dog and three little boys. and is spoiled rotten!
Amy was a GREAT mother to these guys. Her second litter consisted of three puppies, and the father to this litter was our very own Gintaro!  These three pups were very very fat, since there was only three of them. One went to New Brunswick, and the other one went to a small town in northern Saskatchewan. We kept the one and only boy because he had a heart murmer. Zeus was his name, he was supposed to go to New Brunswick but we didnt want to send him there because we were unsure of his heart and how long he would live.
Zeus lived to be 5 months old, and at about midnight on June 19th, 2011. when everyone was getting to sleep. We heard yelping and whimpering and banging around in the kitchen where the dogs were kenneled at the time.. I did not know what was going on, i was in my room and had a friend over at the time. About 10 minutes later my mom came downstairs and said she wanted to talk to me alone. I came out of my room and shut the door, and my mom told me that Zeus had a heart attack, and she needed my help to get him out of his kennel, while my dad was digging a grave for him in the backyard.
I crawled in his kennel, and pet him for a moment, then wrapped him up in his blanket, except for his head. I pet his head a few more times then wrapped it up. I was trying my hardest not to cry, but it was the most hardest thing i have ever had to do in my entire life. Seeing my puppy, lying there, not breathing, or panting, or doing anything. Just lying there.
Me and my mom eventually got him out of his kennel, it was not easy since he was not light. i couldn't imagine lifting a full grown one. We put Zeus's body in the boarding kennel, at the time i believe there was no boarding dogs. and then my mom told me to go back to bed, and that we would bury him in the morning, and go rock picking to put rocks on his grave.
Here are a few pictures..

Zeus..roughly 4 1/2 months

Zeus.. 5 or 6 weeks old

Zeus.. 7 or 8 weeks old

Amy was a fantastic mom to these three pups too, and Gintaro was a good dad. Even though he didnt really do anything besides peek his head in every few days.

Right now Amy is getting older and older. You can definitely tell that she is an old dog. When she gets up she whines because of her old bones. We think she is getting arthritis, she gets special medication each day. Our goal with Amy, is to show her in the Veteran class at a Dog Show. So we are hoping and praying that she makes it to be seven :)
Amy still has her bursts of puppiness, and will play with the other dogs. Other than that she is a very quiet dog, unless someone pulls in the yard, or when all the dogs are howling. Actually Amy isn't quiet at all. She is shy of men tho. She loves kids, kids will love to take her leash and walk her around everywhere.

Amy and Sara racing (taken about 5 years ago)
Sara is no longer with us. 

I hope you all enjoyed reading about Amy, and check back for more posts about the dogs! :)

A Little Bit About Us...

Zelda, Regal, and Gintaro enjoying a day in the puddles 

Hi, my name is Nichelle or gintaro7 as some may know me. I have decided to start this blog because i love to talk about my animals that i have or i have had. Dogs are my favorite creature, i think it is wonderful how they are a part of my life. Right now, my family owns 12 dogs, 1 cat, 24 sheep, and a ram. Yeah i know that's A LOT of animals, but there are good reasons behind every animal that we have. I will touch briefly on every single one of them today, with their name, breed, coloring, and personality, and then each of the pets will get their very own blog about them. 
To start with the oldest dog we have right now, would be Amy. Amy is a 6 year old grey brindle Irish Wolfhound. Amy is quiet, but she is loud when all the hounds are howling together, she prefers to lie on the couch or a dog bed throughout the whole day. She doesn't have much energy left, and we think she is getting arthritis because she whimpers when she gets up, but the odd time she will have bursts of energy and they are quite funny to watch. Amy has had 2 litters of puppies, one of four, and then one of three. She is a Canadian Champion. Amy's show name is Windseeker Amy at Prairie Trial.
The next dog would be Desa. Desa is a 4 year old, white with grey brindle Borzoi. Desa is very quiet, but she likes you to know that she is there. She is my brothers dog, and sleeps with him every night. Throughout the day, Desa can be found lying in the computer room by someones feet, or by herself. When someone is on the couch, she will be pitted in behind whoever it is. Desa has had one litter of puppies, one of 14! She is a Canadian Champion. Desa's show name is Tovarich Desa at Prairie Trail.
Now onto Tude! Tude is a 4 year old grey brindle Irish Wolfhound. She is similar to Amy, but Tude is slimmer and has a different style of head and a different style of hair. Anyways, Tude likes to be noticed! She  never really barks, only when they are all howling is when she does. The way she gets you to notice her, is she sniffs your butt then when you look at her she will practically stand on her toes and get as close to your face as possible and sniff it! She loves to step on everyone's feet with her big paws. Tude can be found standing at the kitchen window ALL day watching for the cat. because she MIGHT happen to walk by it. If she isn't there, then she is lying on a dog bed somewhere. She NEVER goes on the couch, and we don't know why. Tude is a Canadian Champion, and she will be having a litter of puppies soon. Tude's show name is Llonkyle Platitude.
Next is my dog Gintaro. Gintaro is a 4 year old white/cream Irish Wolfhound, my dad flew to Poland to get this big boy. And when i say big, i am not lying... Gintaro weighs at least 180 pounds and is the tallest out of all the dogs we have. His personality is LOUD! I am his absolute favorite person, whenever i come in the house, he runs to me and jumps on me and does this high pitched whining sound for 10 minutes. he does not leave my side! Whenever he wants a toy, he barks. Whenever he wants out to the bathroom, he barks. Whenever he wants to be petted, he barks. Whenever he wants ANYTHING AT ALL, he barks! He is a VERY loud boy! BUT he is mine and i love him to death. Gintaro can be found laying on the couch, or a dog bed.. or always by my side. (He is the one in the picture on the right) Gintaro is a Canadian Champion, he got his at 8 months, and was the father of one litter. Gintaro's show name is Sagittarius Gintaro. 
Regal is next. Regal is a rescue hound so we aren't 100% sure on her age. We think about 4 years old. She is the middle one in the picture above. Regal is believed to be a Wolfhound/Greyhound cross. She is a brown brindle color. We were actually only supposed to be fostering her, but then my dad did not want to give her up. Now Regal... She is the kind of dog that gets really jealous when you are petting or giving attention to another dog. She WILL shove her head under your hand or armpit, she LOVES people. And when we were fostering her, she absolutely HATED all of our dogs. She would nip them, bite them, growl at them. Then the one day she did that to Amy, and Amy is the head dog of everyone. So she nipped at Amy, and Amy looked at her, and walked away. It was really funny. Regal now LOVES everyone, she is best friends with all the dogs, we call her Auntie Regal hahaha, she plays gentle enough with the puppies so that they don'g get hurt. She runs around and barks ALL the time. She has separation anxiety, but it isn't as bad as it used to be. The one day we had come home from school, and she was laying on the kitchen counter! haha She is a goof. Regal can be found lying on the couch or the dog beds, or anywhere where my dad is. She will never be in a different room from you. 
Now Chrissy. Chrissy is a 2 year old, black and white Borzoi. She is one of Desa's puppies from the litter of 14. Chrissy is my sister's dog, she sleeps with her every night. Chrissy is very quiet, BUT she is bad. She likes to run around the house with her sister Monroe and Maiden and jump on all the furniture burning through the entire house like they are on fire. It is never a dull moment out at the farm with them.Chrissy is fairly timid, but very very sweet. Chrissy can be found, running through the house, or lying on the couch usually with another dog. Chrissy is a Canadian Champion, and her show name is Prairie Trail's Lick It Up.
Next is her sister Monroe! Monroe is also one of my dogs. She is a 2 year old orange, black, and white borzoi. Her coat looks like fire. She is a very lovey dovey dog, when i come home, she wags her tail and it always looks like she is smiling. But if i get mad at her, she will ignore you, and tense completely up and whimper. She only does that when i get mad at her, but she will never do it again. She makes sure you are always happy and she will never leave my side. She is a great dog, and loves to kiss your face. Monroe can be found on the couch, or wherever i am. Monroe is a Canadian Champion, and her show name is Prairie Trail's Heavens on Fire. 
Now to Jack! Jack is a 2 year old red brindle Irish Wolfhound. He had a broken leg, and now has plates in it. He is still limping but it is definitely better than what it was. Jack is the sweetest boy ever! We have only had him about 2 months, but you fall in love with him more every time you see him. He is a suck! He is always on his best behavior. The only time you would get mad at him, is when you want him to leave you alone. Since he has been with us, he has came out of his shell more and more, he doesn't like when he gets run over by the borzoi or the greyhound. and he will give a sharp bark saying leave me alone! then he will go back to sleeping. i am unsure of Jack's show name and his show status. i am very happy that we ended up getting him, there was nothing wrong with his previous home, they just wanted to downsize the amount of dogs they had :)  Jack can be found lying pretty much anywhere he wants. 
Zelda is next. (the left one in the picture above) Zelda is also my dog. She is a rescue hound as well, and we got her when she was a puppy, so we think she would be turning a year in the next month or so. Zelda is pure white with light brown ears and a light brown spot on her one side. We think she is a Greyhound/Lab cross. with maybe some more breeds in her, we are unsure. Now, Zelda... she is.. well.. VERY hyper.. but SUPER friendly and very loving. She gets along with EVERYONE! She looks like a body builder, she just loves to run and play. and you can notice when you see the muscles that she has! it is unbelievable! i can not wait to show her off. She learned sit and lay down within a month and only after a few months of having her. She is very smart. We think that it is the lab that is in her that makes her hyper and want to learn. Zelda is not allowed in the house, but we have a huge garage, and the one side we have a boarding kennel that we keep our three baddest dogs in haha, and then the dogs that go in heat go out there as well. or if Gintaro or Jack are bad. But the boarding kennel is heated, and has mats and even a couch! there are toys everywhere. and the dogs can do WHATEVER they want :) They love it out there. Zelda is the only one out there that is allowed in the house when i am pretty much home by myself. and she knows to behave when she is in there. it is a privilege to her to be allowed in there. The only reason they are not allowed in the house is that they are really hyper and wreck things, and the other two aren't house-trained yet. Zelda can be found in the garage playing with the boarding dogs, and the puppies. 
Now to Acacia.. Acacia is a 6 month old Irish Wolfhound puppy. I do not know what her coloring is called. She is brown/grey/black. She is very hyper but very sweet. she is always looking for pets and cuddles. She is one of the dogs that lives in the boarding kennel. She also has a ton of muscle! and she loves to play and run, and she LOVES treats! Acacia will be showed soon, i do not know her show name though. 
Her Sister Crazy Eddie! Eddie is a girl, just so that is clear. Eddie is a 6 month old Irish Wolfhound puppy, and she is a red brindle. She has a very pretty coat. and she is VERY bad, she is always biting Acacia and Zelda or me. haha she can be sweet too. and she is muscular too. both these pups dont even compare to the muscle that Zelda has tho. Eddie will be shown soon too, and again i am unsure of her show name as well..
And last but not least, there is Maiden! Maiden is a 5 month old white with black spots Greyhound. Annnnnd she is ALSO HYPER! She burns through the house with the Borzoi too. and her and Regal are best friends. We got Maiden from Colorado in the United States. my parents DROVE down there, which is a VERY long drive. but my dad really wanted a greyhound, pretty much all because of regal haha. Maiden stays in the house during the day, and sleeps in the garage during the night. Maiden will be shown soon too, an i do not know her show name either. 

That is all of the dogs, i hope you enjoyed reading about every single one of them. We do have a cat named Mayonnaise and she is a 6 year old outdoor tabby cat. She is the mouser of the farm. She does get her attention and love too. She actually gets to go in the boarding kennel for the night. We also have 24 sheep and a ram. BUT we just got those the other day and i haven't even seen them yet.  

Hope you enjoyed reading about all my families animals, and i will write again soon about something else that is interesting about my animals :)