<div>We had the kids, grandkids, mastiffs and, of course, the Houndettes all here for the Super Bowl last weekend. Ginger is too food aggressive to be allowed out and about while all the treats are out and the grands and mastiffs are here. The little kids wander with food. Not that the other hounds are beyond snatching something if they're given a chance but at least they won't take one of the children's fingers too! So anyway, we have a very large counter top that we generally put everything on and people are able to grab and go as they please. Plus, it's tall enough to (usually) slow a hound down. Well, not this time! First, Jersey scored several pieces of cheese and a couple of mini sausages off the grandson's plate. Then before we knew it, she had levitated to the counter top and scored big time off that! I finally noticed what she was doing and, when I yelled, she literally peeked around the corner of the cupboards at me with a BIG grin on her face! My old gal is still pretty light on her feet!</div>
<div> </div><div>Jersey got stung by something the first summer she was with us. She came to me looking like a cartoon puppy with her nose huge, her cheeks puffed and her eyes swollen about shut. I was lucky not to get a speeding ticket on the way to the vets! I was wishing for lights and sirens on the car! Fortunately, by the time Suzy got stung and swelled like that, I knew about Benadryl and how much to give before we went tearing off to the vets. I was still wishing for lights and sirens with her but wasn't quite as panicked as I was with Jersey. Shadow literally squatted on a bee one time and her poor back side became terribly swollen and she needed Benadryl and we zoomed off to the vet. I guess Ginger is the only one who hasn't had a bad experience with a stinging bug yet. Let's hope it stays that way!</div>
<div> </div><div>The Houndettes are sending get well and heart healing drool to all in need.</div><div> </div><div>Jane & the Houndettes</div><div>Jersey, Shadow, Suzy & Ginger</div>