Hafhafa Hounds

I had to answer "other" because I have 5 - and they all sleep in different places!! Zoom (16) on the bed, in his bed. Tom (14-ish) on his bed, next to my bed. Arella (9) & Moss (8) - either in their trailer (wild weather) or in the porch on either of their two couches. Meg (3) outside, guarding the boats! The chooks sleep in the chook shed... btw!! :D Sonia

Thanks for this thread... I lost a little piece of my when my old girl Sally left for the Bridge on 29/7. Fortunately there are many many memories that make me smile and even laugh... but every now and then the tears flow and I can't stop them. I miss her so. Sonia 6 weeks 6 years 16 years 9 months - 10 days before she left us RIP Sally

Nawww, I sure hope so. I have been missing my girl the last few days. She's been gone almost 6 months, but it only feels like yesterday... (sniff)

Yorke Peninsula, SA... I know it's not where you specified, but it IS beautiful, friendly, has land available near or on the beach and has GREAT beaches. South Beach, Port Hughes Chinamen Wells edit to add: tick free, low rate of heartworm no times for free running on our beaches (Copper Coast Council) do have a 2 dog limit in town / 3 dogs out of town limits land/house available near and on the beach some transience in our community but not what I'd call a high crime rate lower socio-economic, but many retirees and decent shopping facilities

Moss & Arella will get a 6am run at the beach. Meg will get to round up the chooks for 15 minutes. Zoom will get an extra fish head with his breakkie. And Tom will get to sit on someone's lap to watch tv for 20 minutes. Oh, hang on... every day is Christmas day at my place!!!

Thomas - our rescue, in 2004 (about 3 - 5 years old, at a guess...): Thomas 2008: edit: don't have many pix of Tom... must go take some more... See if I can catch him when he's NOT looking out the window...

Meg 4 weeks: Meg 3 months: Meg 2.5 years:

Zoom 12 months: Zoom 7 years: Zoom 15 years:

Arella 6ish weeks: Arella 5 months: Arella 9 years:

Moss 3ish weeks: Moss 3ish months: Moss 7 years: Sonia

Sally 6 weeks: Sally about 6 years: Sally 16 years, 9 months (about 10 days before she left us for the Bridge): Sonia

Hmmm, never had any issues with this one - my dog, my choice... :D Having lived "bush" for a few years with the vet an hour away has made me pretty good at removing stitches and administering meds etc... things most people can do themselves with a minimum of "training".

Sally was an eater - her "best" score was a Freddo from an individually wrapped multi-pack THAT WAS CLOSED & ON THE DINING ROOM TABLE!!! If I hadn't walked in and caught her at it, Mr Haf would have copped the blame for that one!! - chillies (off the plant!) - capsicums - beans (oh heck - the whole veggie garden has been attacked at some point!) - sticks - firewood (gnaws on the ends) - string - little stones - anything plastic - chook poop - chook food - etc etc etc Worst thing she ever ate was rat bait from under the neighbours house.. Expensive little vet trip, that one!

If you had been here for your 17th birthday today, there would have been steak for tea... your favourite! Who am I kidding? You wouldn't have cared if it was a piece of manky old chicken... you'd have eaten it all the same... Miss you so much, but some days, like today, more than others.... Sally

GREAT SAVE!!!