GSP MERCHANDISE FOR DOG AND OWNER
BOREDOM AND ANXIETY BUSTERS
Interactive Treat Dispensing Toy Great to control boredom and separation-anxiety.
Gypsy & Adele Duo
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Gypsy Escapes Once Again
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Gypsy Singing Happy Birthday
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Happy 16th Birthday Simba
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Simba and The Need for Little Sister GSP
Hi. Simba here! Mum rescued my youngest sister, Luna. Luna is one year old and very cute. Mum fell in love with her at first sight. We invited her over to meet with all of us to make sure we all liked each other. The visit was a great success. Luna is easy going and very curious. Since I’m a senior, 14 years old, I like to just sit and relax next to my mum most of the time. Meanwhile, Gypsy who is 7 years doesn’t like playing and running by herself. She’s used to wrestling around with me and I get too sore playing rough these days. Needless to say, Gypsy has put on a few midlife pounds around the mid-section. We’re all hoping that Luna will get Gypsy moving and playing again, in turn letting me relax and enjoy my old age. Luna is smart and a quick learner. Gypsy and I taught her how to use the doggie door with just two tries. She has not had any accidents in the house. She likes her crate and uses it for eating until she learns that we each have our own bowl. Mum watched her for a few weeks and decided that she doesn’t need to be crated during the day while mum is at work because she follows Gypsy’s and my lead, keeping her out of trouble. Although mum didn’t say it out loud, I know she had another reason for bringing Luna into our family. I am getting up there in age and Gypsy has only known life as my sister; she’s never been on her own. Mum hopes that this will give Gypsy time to bond with Luna without becoming an only child. Gypsy and I are very connected. We do everything together and she’s always right next to me. She has more of a bond with me than mum. I, on the other hand, had 7 years alone with mum. I love being attached to mum’s hip at all times. It’s the best feeling in the world. I wuv mum.
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Luna And The Other GSPs
One year ago, we adopted one year old Luna. She has joined her two GSP sisters. Simba is 15 years old and has been with me since she was 8 weeks old. Gypsy was rescued at 10 weeks old. She is a GSP and Treeing Walker Coonhound who is 7 years old. As I mentioned in the last post, Gypsy who loves to eat, has been putting on weight over the last couple of years. I have been careful in not allowing her to eat Simba’s food in addition to her own. After testing her thyroids, the vet finally put her on a special food to help speed up her metabolism. Between the new prescription food and Luna’s insistence on playing with her, I am happy to say that Gypsy has lost some weight and has also become more active. When
Luna first joined us, Gypsy would just roll over onto her back and play like that. Now she is up on her feet and wrestling around with Luna. She has begun to trot around the yard but not yet a full on gallop. Simba and Gypsy welcomed Luna right from the start. She fit in like a puzzle piece. Each has her place in my life, in the home, and in each other’s life. Luna and Gypsy play non-stop and both have an unshakeable respect for Simba. Simba will supervise and sometimes barks them a warning. All love to sleep together and cuddle. Luna shows no preference on which one she will sit on and neither Simba or Gypsy complain. Other than digging in the yard, Luna has followed all the house rules. She somehow knows what she is allowed to play with (their toys) and what is not (my stuff). Each has their own personality. It has been so much fun watching and observing them. Simba is serious, responsible, and very empathetic. Gypsy is not non of those things, lol. She is aloof, playful, and an escape artist. Luna is happy, bubbly, and cuddly. Each one of them is just perfect in their own way. Each one makes me laugh every day. I have to admit being a little worried about the whole adjustment of bringing Luna in, but it has been a smooth transition from two to three.
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Cute GSP Journals/Notebooks now Available
Hot off the press! Makes a great gift for any dog lover.
- Up close photo of a German Shorthair Pointer on Matte cover
- 6″x9″ soft cover notebook perfect size to take anywhere
- 120 quality plain white lined paper
- Great gift for dog lovers, teachers, friends, women, men, teens, children, and more
- Makes a wonderful log book for dog vet visits, travel memoirs, self-reflection, notes, setting goals, planner, passwords, task lists, self growth, setting intentions, daily gratitude. (HERE)
- Beautiful photo of a German Shorthair Pointer on Matte cover
- 6″x9″ soft cover notebook perfect size to take anywhere
- 120 plain white lined paper
- Great gift for dog lovers, teachers, friends, women, men, teens, kids, and more
- Makes a wonderful log book for dog vet visits, travel memoirs, self-reflection, notes, setting goals, planner, passwords, task lists, self growth, setting intentions, daily gratitude. (HERE)
- 6″x9″ soft cover notebook perfect size to take anywhere
- 120 plain white lined paper
- Colorful puppy photo on Matte cover
- Great gift for dog lovers, teachers, friends, mom, dad, teenagers, aunt, uncle, and more.
- Makes a wonderful notebook for creative writing, travel memoirs, school notes, setting goals, planner, passwords, task lists, meditations, setting intentions and goals.(HERE)
- Beautiful photo of two German Shorthair Pointers on Matte cover
- Photo spreads over front and back cover
- 6″x9″ soft cover notebook perfect size to take anywhere
- 120 quality plain white lined paper
- Great gift for dog lovers, teachers, friends, women, men, teens, children, and more
- Makes a wonderful log book for dog vet visits, travel memoirs, self-reflection, notes, setting goals, planner, passwords, task lists, self growth, setting intentions, daily gratitude. (HERE)
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Simba vs Robot Vacuum Cleaner
I have one of those robot vacuum cleaners to help clean after these three GSPs. Actually, I have two robot vacuums programed for different times of the day. Since Simba, Gypsy, and Luna have use of a doggy door all day, they drag in enormous amount of sand. Here in Delaware, we have more sand than dirt in our yards. I prefer the sand over dirt because it’s not as dirty or muddy but it does ruin the laminate on flooring faster. My friends always ask how I trained my pups to not be bothered by the vacuums. All three of my ladies have never had an issue with these roaming robot vacuum cleaners. They don’t seem to notice them as they roam the house. Gypsy will move out of the way once it bumps into her. Simba has stood her ground when bumped, but lately she has figured out that she can just shut it down by standing on it (as in the picture). Luna is always in motion herself so it’s a game of tag. I have to admit that these robot vacuum cleaners have been help and time saver for me. I usually just buy a cheaper one that can be programmed because none seem to last for more than two years, no matter the price. Maybe, it’s the amount of sand and hair these poor things are exposed to on a daily basis. Life would be difficult to go back to sweeping several times a day. My favorite one has been I-Life. Now, I only have to give the floors one weekly deep cleaning; what a great invention!
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German Shorthair Pointer or Velociraptor
Luna is settling in quite well. It’s been three weeks since she joined us. I had forgotten how relentless they are in the puppy stage. All Luna wants to do is play and wrestle. Poor Gypsy get the brunt of it. Simba is now 14 years old. The old girl has slowed down quite a bit in the last year or so. Luna somehow knows this and does not bother Simba with her rough-housing. However, it’s Simba that she tends to want to cuddle next to for a nap. Gypsy, who is 6 years old now, has also slowed down not due to age but weight gain and laziness. Simba has always been a grazer and never has been all that interested in food. She is more interested in treats than eating her food. Gypsy on the other hand, eats everything in sight. She devours her food and then will happily volunteer to eat Simba’s food too. With Simba not playing as much due to aging, Gypsy has been putting on weight, even though I have been keeping Simba’s food away from her. The vet has her on prescription food and now Luna is making her move more. Although, most of the interaction with Luna is while she’s laying, I’m hoping she will begin to run around with her more as she drops the weight and gets her cardio back. When Luna plays with Gypsy, she makes all these strange noises which make her sound like a wild animal. After looking at the pictures of them playing, I realized she could definitely stand in for a velociraptor between the sounds that come out of her, the intensity in her play, and the look on herd face.
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Simba Gets Another Little Sister
I would like to introduce the new addition to our family, Luna. Mum tells me she’s my little sister. She kind of looks like me, except she’s only one year old. We rescued her from the Mid-Atlantic GSP Rescue organization. They called her Anne and found her as a stray. They didn’t know her actual birthday, so we decided that we will be celebrating her Gotcha Day on August 4th of every year. We all fell in love with her right-away. Luna is a good girl, so far. She uses the doggie door and hasn’t had any accidents since she arrived. She also hasn’t destroyed anything yet, for a GSP that’s pretty good. She understands that I’m a senior (could probably kick her butt) so she loves to cuddle and lay with me but doesn’t nag me to wrestle or play tug-a-war. Gypsy is now getting payback from when she used to relentlessly nag me to play with her. Yup, Luna is like the energizer bunny, more like the energizer jumping spider with teeth. Gypsy has been hiding in mum’s bedroom to avoid her. Mum keeps saying, “I thought puppies are supposed to take naps!” I am just relaxing on my cot watching all this craziness going on. Toady we are all going out to buy the items that Luna needs. Welcome home Luna!
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