I went down to California the weekend before last for the Northern California Greyhound Club's fall specialty. I had a blast! The best part is always hanging out with my friends but I also really enjoy checking in with my puppy. What puppy? Well, this requires a back story so bear with me here.

This is my Winnie. I lost her in May of 2007 and I still miss her every day. Her breeder, Helen, is someone that I did not know before I got her. I am grateful that Helen was willing to send a puppy to me in Kansas from California having never met me before. Fortunately, since then, Helen has become one of my best friends.

Winnie was a show dog. We did conformation, agility, tracking, obedience and lure coursing. We had a lot of fun together. Although, it wasn't the original plan, Winnie did produce this little muffin before we lost her.




Helen sent some of these old photos to me today and they are so cute, I had to share! It is hard to believe how fast she grew. I remember when this little girl was the size of my hand, she was a little bean bag. Now she is big and she is rambunctious and she has Winnie's personality times ten!

When she was this little, we called her Panda. It took some time for Helen to decide on a proper name. Eventually she settled on Whisper.

I'll share a few more super cute photos and then show you what Whisper is like today.















This is Winnie and her brother and sister taken in 2006. Her brother, Apollo (in the middle), still lives with Helen but we lost her sister, Spirit, earlier last year.


Let me show you what Whisper is like now.



Not quite as small now, is she?

But the best view of what she is like can be seen on this video on YouTube. Click here to go to that page.

Whisper has a lot of drive and a lot of desire to work. She and Helen have worked hard and have developed into a good team. It's a pleasure to watch them work in the agility and obedience rings. Although, I must admit, I just enjoy hanging out with the Whisp and enjoying her zest for life!