Name: Graycie - 10mths old
How long has Graycie been in the family? She's been considered part of the family since Feb 7th when I first met her. She physically came to our house April 16, 2016 and we paid her adoption fee on May 14th, 2016.
Family Members: Angela & Melissa, Lexi (3.5 y/o Shepherd Mix), Jax (3.5 y/o Dobie Mix), Piper (1.5 y/o Whippet Mix (?) though she looks like she might have some Pit in her) - at the time of this photo shoot two fosters as well - Raelynn (1 y/o Catahoula/Staffy Mix) & Declan (2 y/o Husky/Shepherd Mix)
Professions: Angela is a Research Chemist for the CDC in HIV and Melissa is a corporate lawyer for Suntrust Bank.
Location: Austell, GA
Nicknames: All of them?! Hehe. Graycie is called Gray for short but really is known as Fatty Cakes or Bowling Ball, according to who you ask. I call her Miss Licks-a-lot.
5 of the best words/phrases that describe Graycie?
- Licks-a-lo
- Bowling Ball
- Loving
- Amazing
- Resting Bitch Face (RBF) expert
What makes Graycie unique? She has never met a person or dog she doesn't like, yet she is very protective. She has unique eyes that have a deep soul about them and look right through you.
A rare ears up moment!
Rescue Story: We lost Belle our blue brindle pit in November of 2015 from cancer. It was a tragic loss and we took a couple of months to deal by fostering another blue pit from Bullseye Rescue. We knew we weren't ready to adopt another dog but we agreed when we were we would most definitely get a Pit because we didn't see how our family could be complete without one and we kind of defined ourselves by being Pit Bull parents. Currently the other 3 dogs in the house were not Pits.
You Lucky Dog Rescue posted the saving of a litter of puppies from a high kill shelter. They were born in the shelter the day before. They pulled them and as a volunteer foster for the organization, I was privy to all the behind the scenes. I was already so in love because 3 of the 4 puppies looked just like Belle when she was a baby. One in particular had the same white stripe down it's nose. I wrote the foster and asked the sexes of the pups. I was told that Bessie (the mom) had 4 boys. I was sad, cause I definitely wanted to adopt a girl. So I let it go. A week later Elana the foster mom wrote me and told me that she was wrong! That Bessie had one girl and she sent me a picture of the white striped blue brindle puppy. I made an appointment to go and meet her in two weeks. Bug (her name at the time) was 4 weeks old when I first held her and I knew deep down that she was my pup. The wife fell in love too and we told You Lucky Dog that we would be taking her as soon as the separation from Mom was to happen. Since I had parvo at my house (Bullseye Foster) I couldn't bring in a puppy right away so I lined up a temporary foster that lived closer and we worked out a sharing schedule on the weekends, where I would come and spend time with and take her places and such. She came to live with us in April and has been a wonderful addition to our pack.
Tiny little Graycie!
What is your favorite pastime as a family? I love taking Graycie everywhere. She is my hiking friend , she loves to walk , and as a rather well rounded pup she handles social situations like a champ. We also love to take her to our best friend's house for play dates and bon fire nights.
What is life like since you rescued Graycie? It's been a wild ride so far and it's only getting better. She loves the pack and plays well with her siblings and all fosters. She has already been a foster sister to 3 dogs. 2 currently with us, and she is one of the best foster sisters. I can't imagine my life without her and though I miss Belle with a deep ache in my heart, Gray has been one of the best things we have done this year.
Photographers Note: When I read through Graycie's story and saw she was 10 months old, I thought oh this will be fun with a high energy pup running around. Graycie is the most chilled out puppy. Very calm in greeting me and sat perfectly for her bow tie shot....so well behaved and just as sweet as can be. (Angela wasn't kidding about those eyes, they are just mesmerizing) When I arrived all the other pups were in their crates and we started with just Graycie. Then they brought our her foster sibling Raelynn (pup on the far right of family shot) and the two of them ran around and played so I could try and capture some of their interaction (which is not an easy feat and I was not successful this time). Then it was time to bring down the rest of the pack for the family shot. One might think, with 5 dogs that must have been chaos. Completely the opposite....the shot I selected to post was one of many that turned out. Sure the dogs heads might turn here and there, but they weren't trying to run away. Definitely one of the easiest multiple dog shots I have had and 5 dogs is now my record! I will note that of all the family shots I took (and there was a lot), sweet Raelynn was in the same pose that she is in above, for about 95% of those shots. She is a model in the making and I hope her future family loves taking pictures cause she sure does love posing.
I love meeting families that are so committed to fostering dogs, like Angela and Melissa. That's a lot of work, especially when you already have 4 of your own but they take it on and do it so well. I was truly in awe of how great all these dogs got along. Their foster Declan had to stay inside because he is going through heart worm treatment and needed to keep calm. I did get an opportunity to meet him before I left though and he is such a handsome guy. Both Raelynn and Declan are available through BarkTown Dog Rescue.