and we're walking

reilley was diagnosed with hip dysplasia and arthritis several months ago.  it’s pretty severe so, along with regular acupuncture and chiropractic treatments, a few weeks ago we instituted daily “family” walks to try to aid him in building some muscle.  i should have put quotes around walks as well since reilley and i are the only ones actually walking – the rest of the hooligans spend their time running amok.  because of the mixture of rogue, fast-moving and very slow-moving, path bombing dogs reilley and i need to stay alert and keep our senses sharp or we're going down.

i’m not sure who hates the walks more, reilley or me, and yet every morning he stands there waiting for me to clip his leash on…because he’s about the truest friend a person could ask for.  here’s a picture of him on the way home from one of his vet appointments:

and here' some short video of a "calmer" part of a walk...

sneak peek

we were lucky enough to be photographed by fantastic local photographer adrian hitt last week and she's put a sneak peek on her blog...check it out if you're so inclined.  i can't wait to see the rest of her shots!  if you're local to nashville and want some amazing photos taken of you and your dogs don't hesitate to contact her. 

happy all hallows eve

hope you're enjoying a wonderful halloween.  once again it's time for our annual treat (see 2009 here & 2010 here):

row 1 (l to r):  murray, simon, jewel

row 2 (l to r):  wilson, indi, phineus

row 3 (l to r):  fletcher, watson, reilley

row 4 (l to r):  zander, flanagan, speck

row 5 (l to r):  carley, dooley, benny

(in case you're wondering this is the official order the dogs came into our lives)

happy halloween

for the second year in a row dave was successful in getting the whole pack photographed (check out our shot from 2009).  hope you have a fantastic halloween full of treats, including this one:

row 1 (l to r):  murray, simon, jewel, wilson

row 2 (l to r):  indi, phineus, fletcher, watson
row 3 (l to r):  reilley, flanagan, zander, speck
row 4 (l to r):  carley, dooley, benny, violet

smell my feet

the trick was getting all these shots but the treat is all yours...behold the pack:

row 1 (l to r):  demeter, astrid, murray, simon

row 2 (l to r):  jewel, wilson, indi, phineus
row 3 (l to r):  fletcher, watson, reilley, zander
row 4 (l to r):  flanagan, speck, carley, dooley