Survey says....

I found the below on Pawnation - interesting stuff:

89 percent say their pooches are more excited to greet them when they come home than their significant others
89 percent believe there have been moments when their dogs tried to comfort them in times of need
74 percent think their dog's body language or facial expressions let them know how their pet is feeling
72 percent prefer to blow off steam by taking a walk with their dogs than with a close companion
70 percent believe they have "shared a look" with their dogs on at least one occasion
69 percent believe their pooches know when they are feeling happy
67 percent believe their pups sense anger
67 percent confess that when they travel, they're more likely to feel guilty about leaving their dogs behind than family and friends
62 percent believe that their dogs are more dependable than their human best friends
58 percent think their dogs know when they're sad
41 percent say that their furry friend is more likely to "notice" they've had a bad day than their best human friend
34 percent report that at least once, they've had an entire "conversation" with their dogs without saying a word
9 percent say they know exactly what their pooch is thinking

Five Months

Time is flying by like crazy. It seems like just yesterday we took the long drive to Wilcox with Bailey to pick out Basil. I'm thankful the two of them had a chance to meet - especially since they come from the same gene pool. Bailey's sister from a younger litter is Basil's mom.

Basil is absolutely huge - she turned 6 months last week and already weighs 48 pounds. She stands taller than Bocci and has the paws of a bear. Knocking on wood as I type this, but Basil is a really good pup. She minds well and has only destroyed one minor thing - a computer mouse. She is a complete watch dog which is far different from Bocci and Bailey who rarely let out a bark. I keep calling Basil my "Tom-Dog" - last week she alerted us to a mouse in the house and over the weekend, she found a rattle snake in the back yard. (hmmmm - maybe I need to rethink this house)

I have to admit, I had a really, really hard time when we first brought Basil home. The passing of Bailey was so fresh and emotionally I wasn't ready to start loving another pup. Had we not planned on Basil long before Bailey got sick, I would have waited longer to pick out another pup. With Basil being from the same family as Bailey, it seemed like the right thing to do and now I wouldn't have it any other way. Every once in awhile, Basil will do certain things that remind us of Bailey. Last night, she was doing "showtime" on the bed - growl included.

I miss my Bailey girl like crazy and pray I will get the chance to be with her again some day.

Here is a picture from the day that Bailey and Basil met.