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Pet of the Quarter

Lannah

~ Lannah ~

By Peter Christman

One Sunday Bailey and I went to PetSmart as this particular day there were going to be dogs from the Arizona Rescue Greyhound Mission.  We got there 5 minutes early and lo and behold we saw the first greyhound there which Bailey went up to as if she had known her all her life,  Lannah gave Bailey a kiss and then when I approached her she gave me a kiss.  Actually Lannah's name was Flo at the time, and I knew immediately that she was going to get adopted by me and that I was going to change her name.  I had an opportunity to walk with her and Bailey in and outside the store.  I noticed that Lannah had her eyes on Bailey and copied many of her behaviors.  Lannah was somewhat more petite and seemed smaller than your average greyhound,   A good-looking girl,  color of red-brindle, with white paws.  So she didn't look like a Flo,and I thought of Lana Turner.   The word Lana translates to wool,   However, "Lannah" in German means "precious" and in Gaeilic means "quiet as still waters", so I liked that being that I have a Brittany spaniel,  this would balance the energy at my home.  Lannah is 2 and a half years old, and when I went to see her at PetSmart it was the first showing she ever had, and since I got there early, nobody else had a chance to snatch her.  I feel fortunate as she is a wonderful playmate and companion for Bailey.  She still has some naughty behaviors like chewing on paper products and shoes, putting the remote control in her mouth and outside the doggie door.  Recently she had 5 chipped teeth fixed, and her teeth cleaned.  When it was time for me to brush her teeth, she would have nothing to do with it, however, when I proceeded to brush Bailey's teeth, she tried to grab the toothbrush out of Bailey's mouth.  The "lovebug"quality that Lannah has is noticeable and now Bailey is giving me more kisses than she ever has. 

Peter has been a member of ALLN since 2003 and is also ALLN's Vice President and a Chat Host.  Peter, Bailey and Lannah reside in Tuscon, AZ.

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