January 2007
   J did well at his first show and I am sorry I did not enter Sassy. The girls had a major on Saturday but not on Sunday. J got WD on Saturday for 2 points but the BOW eluded us. He was quite handsome once I got all the excess hair off his face. I did leave the baby fuzz on top of his head to remind everyone that he is still young and has a long way to go.

  Sassy missed us so much that she let my brother pet her on Saturday night, he was thrilled. He and Mac stayed with Willow and Sassy for the weekend so Jack could go to the show. She was ecstatic when we got home on Sunday afternoon. We don't have any pictures today due to technical difficulties but I'll try to get some posted next weekend.

   Sassy's looks have changed a great deal from the first time I saw her. Her tail is a skinny little fish hook and one front foot wants to point out. But she has the most beautiful little ears that lay against her neck most of the time. Her face is broader than J's and her eyes reek of intelligence. Her nose stays dirty from digging and she is not the most lady-like little girl I've met. She is bossy to Will who is now top dog and thinks nothing of flinging him off the porch. Will will have his heart broken when the pups grow up and he is no longer our pack leader.

April 2007
   Sassy finally had her first heat and had to go back to the hospital to be boarded. She was there for 11 days and we all missed her terribly. They asked us not to visit because the dog feels abandoned. I don't like that part. She is 16 months old.

May 2007
   My son and his family have moved in temporarily. They brought a Pekingese, an adult pit bull and 5 iddy biddy orphan pit bulls. Sassy doesn't like puppies but J adores them.

November 2007
   Our Sweetgum girl is now 23 months old and is going through her 2nd heat so will be going back to the kennel. I'm trying to decide if I should risk spaying her. She's as sweet as her name to us but strangers still are not her cup of tea. I have two ends of the spectrum on advice. About half the folks say that Sassy's attitude will not be transferred to the pups and the other half say it will. I want nice pups who love everyone. Out of four hounds, I have had two each, although Oak was more "stand-offish" than frightened. Too, Sassy is a brain compared to the other three. She understands things faster, figures things out on her own and just doesn't do dumb things like the boys. But maybe girl dogs are like girl girls. I wouldn't mind that brain power in a litter. She is a pretty girl, just not beautiful like Oak or J. We still have a year to go before we decide.

More pictures later

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