Blix is super excited!  He just found out he is this week's featured pet on I Love Rescue Animals.

Blix's Shelter Sketch

Many, many thanks to Chelsea Conlin for the extra exposure for him and the amazing artwork.

Fun Day!

Blix had a GREYT time at Meet and Greet today.  He wanted me to thank everyone who came and and to wish everyone a fun and safe 4th of July!

Blix has a Mini Photo Shoot

Blix met a very nice and talented photographer, Praskovya Brown, at Meet and Greet last week.  She was nice enough to send me this cool shot of him and I had to share.

It's the Little Things

What's that you have there behind your back, lady?

Boy, oh boy!!!  A new toy just for me!!!  (if you've heard of greyhounds smiling but have never seen it, this is what it looks like)

Enough with the flashy box thing!  Just give it to me already!

My foster mom got a short video of me playing.  Thanks for reading and sharing in my excitement!

Come and Visit Me!

Blix wants to let everyone know he will be meeting and greeting at the Hermitage Petsmart this Saturday, June 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  He hopes you'll come out and visit with him!

You can find directions here:  Directions

I'm Ready!

Blix wanted me to post and let everyone know he is no longer on medical hold and he is ready find his forever family.  He will be meeting and greeting at the Hermitage Petsmart this Saturday, May 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and he hopes you will come out and see him!

Look at Me Now!!!

Hello everyone!  Blix here!  For those who don't know, I got bit by a cat at the beginning of April.  A few days later I ended up with a horrible infection from that and landed myself in the hospital for 5 days.  I've had a REALLY rough time of it, but I wanted to let everyone know I am doing just SUPER now and I'll be ready to go to a forever home soon.

I was so sick I got down to 59 pounds, my coat lost all its shine, and I felt pretty crummy.  Here I was in the animal hospital on April 13.

And here I am today!  Guess what???  My weight is up to 69.5 pounds!  That's 10 whole pounds since I was discharged on April 15.  Just a couple more pounds to go and I'll be right where I should be.  I know this is not the best picture, but my foster mom had a hard time getting one because I wouldn't be still - I love to do zoomies around the yard:-)

My foster mom is always telling me I am a really good boy and I try real hard to be.  I am so excited about finding a forever home.  I will be meeting and greeting at the Hermitage Petsmart on Saturday, May, 14, and I hope you will come to see me!

Also, if this is your first time visiting my blog, make sure you click that mouse thingy on "older posts" when you get to the bottom of my posts so you can see my whole story.

XOXO and Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Blix

More Good News for Blix

Blix had another great checkup today.  The vet is very happy with how his leg and eye are healing.  He is doing so well, no further followups will be needed and he has no restrictions at this point.  He has gained 4 pounds in the last week too!  Only a few more pounds to go until he will be back to his ideal weight. 

Blix may even get out to Meet and Greet in Hermitage for a couple of hours this weekend.  He is really excited about that! 

GREYT Day for Blix!!!

Blix had a FANTASTIC checkup!!!  His leg looks so much better and will now be left unwrapped.  It looks SO GOOD compared to where it was two weeks ago.  The eye injury we were worried about looks great now too.  The vet said at this point some exercise will be good for him, so he will not longer be completely confined to an x-pen with several very short walks a day.  He'll be free to do SOME playing around the house and in the yard while supervised (within reason of course). 

Blix has gained just over 2 pounds in 5 days!!!  Up until this point, he had been steadily losing weight, so this is HUGE!!!  He still has a lot to gain, but his appetite is good I have no doubt he will continue to put weight back on.  Blix seems to finally truly be "turning the corner."  Thanks so much to everyone who has been sending good thoughts for this very special boy.

More updates will be coming soon, so be sure to check back!

Still Doing Well

I didn't post an update on Blix after his vet visit yesterday because there wasn't much to update, but after so many e-mails checking on him, I thought I should. 

The checkup went well.  I wasn't able to see his leg between bandages changes, but I am told the healing is going okay.  Blix acts like he feels GREAT!  He'd run crazy around the yard if he could, he wants to play in the house, and his tail is wagging nonstop.  There is a world of difference between where this boy was a week ago and where he is now.  His weight is still much lower than it should be and we are working on that.  I'll post another update soon with pictures.  The next vet check is Friday.

Blix sends kisses to all his fans!

Good Day

Blix has had a great day today!  He is putting full weight on his injured leg and really seems to be feeling like his old self.  His appetite is HUGE, so I think he'll put weight back on in no time.

We got new memory foam dog beds today and they are a big hit with Blix!  This is how he spent most of his afternoon.

While I know Blix to be a fun, playful boy, he seems to know he's supposed to be taking it easy.  He has been a very good patient.  He knows that "easy" means to settle down and he will go lie on a dog bed when I ask him too. 

Blix has a checkup with the vet scheduled for Monday.  I'll post an update soon after.

Blix was released from the animal hospital today.  I've been told he was the perfect patient and everyone there just fell in love with him.  That doesn't surprise me one bit!  He is a hound you just can't help but fall in love with.  He has the most amazing spirit. 

Blix still has a lot of healing to do and a lot of weight to gain, so he will be followed closely over weeks to come.  I plan on posting updates here on his progress regularly, so stop back by if you'd like to follow up on how he's doing. 

Good News for Blix!

I got to visit with Blix for about 45 minutes this morning.  He definitely seems to be improved today.  His tail was wagging and he had that spark back in his eyes.  I'm told he is now eating well too.  The vet is pleased with his progress.  If he keeps this up, he will probably be discharged to go home on Friday. 

Keep up the good work, sweet boy.  You have lots of people who love you wishing you a complete and speedy recovery!

Blix Update

Blix was adopted at the beginning of this month and was in a home for a few days.  We were told by the family he had perfect house manners while with them and he was a really good boy.  He jumped the fence in that home and has been surrendered back to GPA-N because the family felt considering that they would not be able to keep him safe.

Blix did suffer injuries from that and he is now being treated in an animal hospital.  Once he recovers and is ready to be adopted, he will need to go to a home with a tall fence or a home where he will be leash walked. 

I will be posting updates on this sweet boy's progress, so please check back soon.

Blix is doing GREYT!

Blix wanted me to post to let everyone know he is still searching for a forever family.  He is doing so well in his foster home.  He is a happy, playful hound.  He almost seems more like a 2-year-old than a 5-year-old.  He loves the sunshine and enjoyed a nice walk around the neighborhood today.  Blix is SO handsome and his coat just shines!  He always gets lots of attention from everyone we see.  Cars slow down, or even stop, to check out this boy:-).

Blix won't be meeting and greeting this coming weekend, but he will be making an appearance at the Hermitage Petsmart the following weekend, unless he is adopted before then.

Thanks for reading about Blix.  Check back for more updates soon!

Update on the Handsome Sweet Blix

Blix has been with us for almost three weeks and is acclimating to home life GREYT!  He is such a HAPPY boy!  He is eating well, does fine on solid-surface flooring, and gets along great with the resident hounds and my 5-year-old daughter.  He has pretty much mastered the stairs, but sometimes he gets excited and goes down too fast, so we have a baby gate there now so we can watch him and make sure he doesn't take any spills going down.  I do think he'll have that figured out soon.  He has not had a single accident in the house, but I do keep a close eye on him and for now I'm crating him when I'm too busy to supervise.  He is very affectionate and has a fun playful side to him.  He LOVES playing with stuffies and will often try to get my hounds to play along with him.  He is a little hesitant to go in his crate, but he will always willingly go in if you bribe him with a treat.  He LOVES car rides and getting out and about.  He is a really good meet and greeter; although, after an hour or two he seems a little overwhelmed and will stick close to my side and try to bury his head in my lap. 

He had a really good time at Meet and Greet today.  He met too many small dogs to count and after a sniff never even looked at them twice.  I'm going to get him out to meet some cats soon too see how he does with that.

This adorable little girl has been coming to a lot of Meet and Greets with her mom and they are hoping to maybe adopt a greyhound someday.  I think she was his favorite person of the day.  She is wonderful with the hounds and he loved her gentle attention.  

Blix would like to thank everyone who came out to Hermitage today to see him.  He will be at the Meet and Greet at 100 Oaks this coming Saturday, March 19, and would love to see you there! 

Blix Loves Stuffies...

But I think he likes to ham it up for the camera even more!  Every time I try to get a video of him playing, he runs up and starts smiling!

Blix Arrives in Nashville

I first met Blix at the adoption kennel at Southland in October of 2010.  There were greyhounds all over the place trying to get my attention, but this sweet boy really just stood out to me.  I knew that day he was something special.

Here is is in the turnout pen at the adoption kennel last October

 

I went back to Southland again to pick up a different hound last December and was really surprised to see this sweet boy was still there waiting to be adopted.  GPA-N picked Blix up on 2/21.  He is now here learning all about living in a home with a family and is doing GREAT!  He is such a happy boy.  He is so affectionate and just LOVES people. 

He went to his first Meet and Greet today and did so well!!  He LOVED all of the attention and would just love on anyone who would love on him.  He tried really hard to convince LaLa's granddad to take him home with him.

Isn't he handsome???

Blix is really looking forward to more Meet and Greets and finding his forever family.  Be sure to keep an eye on his blog.  I'll have more updates about him soon!