It is day three. I am feeling faint. I don’t know how much longer I can survive. I am sure my fellow dogs and pets are experiencing the same pain.

What is it? The torture of being close to so much tasty food since Thanksgiving and not being able to eat any of it. Yams, potato salad, collard greens, turkey, ham, pumpkin pie and I can’t taste any of it. So close, yet so far away sitting on the table.  What torture!

I am saying to myself, Stay strong!” Maybe today will be my lucky day and someone, anyone, will drop some food. I can only hope.

This crazy beagle is wishing everyone a safe, healthy, and Happy Thanksgiving! It a time for family, friends, food, and much activity.

Don’t forget that your pets may not be use to the increased activity and it may be a little unsettling for your pet. Be aware that children may pull, tug, and be rough with your pets. So it your pet is not use to children playing with them or they like to be left alone, give your pet their own quiet space.

Happy Thanksgiving (even to my cat friends)!

The little gal has returned from college and I am excited she is back!!! Eventhough she went back to her part-time job, she still found time to take me for my walks just like the old days. This beagle is going to make the most of it.

November18th is World Toilet Day!  While I never acquired the taste for toilet water or learned how to use the toilet, clean water and toilets are something that is out of reach for a large proportion of the world’s population.

The next time you flush the toilet, think how you can save water and make a difference in the world.  Here is a great site, http://support.waterforpeople.org/site/Ecard?ecard_id=1262&autologin=true, that discussed the importance of clean water and sanitation for the world’s population.

We were watching a college basketball game today and the Southern Illinois University Salukis was beaten by Northeastern University.  It was a dog-eat-dog game that went into overtime before it was decide who took home the winning bone.

Now I asked myself, “What is a Saluki?”  I found the answer at the Dog Breed Info Center at http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/saluki.htm.  The following is what is known about this dog:

The Saluki, also called the Gazelle Hound, Arabian Hound, or Persian Greyhound, is native to the area from eastern Turkestan to Turkey. They are believed to be closely related to the Afghan Hound, which is another ancient breed. The Saluki is the royal dog of Egypt, and perhaps one of the oldest domesticated dogs known to man. They were named after the Arabian city “Saluki” in the Middle East, which no longer exists today. Their bodies were often found mummified along side the bodies of the Pharaohs themselves, and their pictures appear in ancient Egyptian tombs dating from 2100 BC. The Muslims considered them a sacred gift of Allah, and they were never sold but only offered as gifts of friendship or honor. Salukis with a patch of white in the middle of the forehead are thought by Bedouin tribes to have “the kiss of Allah” and are regarded as special. Incredibly fast even over rough terrain, this desert sight hunter was used by the Arabs to hunt gazelle, the fastest of the antelopes, along with fox, jackal, and hare. They have also been successful as racing dogs. The Saluki was recognized by the AKC in 1929.

Hot stuff!  It looks like they have been around for a while.  I may what to hang around with such royalty.  Then I read the following:

“The Saluki is gentle, friendly, even-tempered and extremely devoted. These dogs can be somewhat aloof, even with their family. This loyal dog may become attached to one person. Good with children who do not try and roughhouse with them. Sensitive, this breed does not take kindly to harsh discipline. They must be trained with calm, gentle, but firm, consistency. They are fairly submissive by nature to people and dogs and are easily distracted.”

I then realized this dog is a big WIMP!  This dog is gentle, doesn’t like roughhouse, sensitive, gentle, and submissive?  I can’t hang out with this dog.  Apparently, the Saluki is too royal for my bark.  Give me a dog that likes it rough, likes to hang out with other dogs, and likes to give their owners a run for their money.  In other words, this is one beagle that lives to be crazy!