Hiya, Hyatt!

Yesterday my Aunt Betty (the one I'm named for) visited all the way from Texas. She enjoyed meeting Hyatt and agreed that he is a big sweetie and very adoptable! I thought about trying to convince her to adopt him herself, but Hyatt is a little too big for her suitcase.

Do I Have to Get Up?

All is well on the Hyatt front! He is so sweet. He especially enjoys a good tummy rub.

Last night when it was time to go to bed, which involves sending all of the dogs to the basement for the night, Robert called Hyatt. Hyatt stood up for few seconds and then plopped back down as if to say, "Aw, it's not worth getting up!" He was a good boy, though, and came when Robert called him again.

New Beds

New greyhound beds have arrived at the Jordan household! They will go upstairs, and the existing upstairs beds will replace the old, tattered ones in the basement. Hyatt can't wait to try out one of the nice, new, fluffy beds.

Honey of a Hound

Hyatt has been enjoying watching Robert and me bottle our honey this week. (We're beekeepers.) The labels on the jars show that the honey comes from Polyhound Farm. That's what Robert and I named our small farm in honor of our greyhounds and beagle. Hyatt may be a temporary resident, but for now he gets to be a polyhound, too!

A Horse Is a Horse, of Course, of Course

Yesterday morning I took Hyatt with me to get my newspaper. We walked down the driveway, which runs along our pasture. My in-laws share the pasture, and so sometimes we see their two horses and two miniature donkeys. The equines were there yesterday morning. Hyatt was very curious about these strange looking beasts. He enjoyed sniffing noses with them through the fence.

Good Dog!

Hyatt is a good dog! He is simply a pleasure to have around. Robert calls him a "helper dog," meaning that he likes to be nearby when one of us is doing something (e.g., washing dishes, working at the computer, or fixing a bicycle).

Sometimes Hyatt is a big goof, like Big Bird. Also, from some angles his eyes look like Richard Gere's. Isn't that a funny combination?

Hyatt Settles into His New Foster Home

Hyatt came to his new foster home last Wednesday, and he is fitting right in! He is very confident but not cocky or aggressive toward our other dogs, greyhounds Cosmo and Mr. Spock and beagle Shelly. He loves being around us, often wagging his tail, but he's not clingy. He likes to have his ears or tummy scratched.

His manners are impeccable. He has not had the first accident, he doesn't counter surf or get into the garbage, and he hasn't even barked at the chickens wandering around outside.

Hyatt is about as low-maintenance a greyhound as I have encountered, and he truly has a delightful personality. He will make a wonderful companion for whoever adopts him.