I saw blind-and-deaf Spinner in our front yard around noon today lying flat on her side in the grass, soaking in the sun. I went in to get the camera because she looked so angelic and peaceful. When I came back out, she had sat up and was in her "processing mode," as I call it. When she detects a smell in the air and isn't sure what it is at first, she often puts her ears back -- like you see in the photo above.
Now, since she is totally deaf, I don't know why her ears would do this, but it's always a sign of her mentally processing an unfamiliar smell in the air. Sometimes, if she's not sure what it is, she'll spring up and go bounding off, often barking as she goes to let us know there's something new in the air.
At other times, like today, she decided she knew what that smell was after all -- no need to sound the alarm, thank you -- and then her ears go forward:
That's the sign she's finished processing and all is well!
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We're going to take a blogging break for Friday, so this will be the last post until I blog again for Monday. We hope you have a wonderful July 4th holiday weekend.
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Don't forget, you can vote every day for us in The Animal Rescue Site/PetFinder's Shelter Challenge.
Enter
"Rolling Dog Ranch" and our state postal code, MT for Montana,
and it will bring up our listing so you can cast your vote. Invite your family and friends to vote, too!
Wow .. still No. 3, and that means a $3,000 grant if we can hold that spot! Please keep voting -- thank you!
I adore Spinner. She is so smart & such a pretty angel girl!
Happy 4th of July to ya'll as well and all our furry friends!
Posted by: Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin | July 02, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Processing is good Zen Grasshopper Spinner! : )
Have a happy and safe 4th.
We look forward to seeing you and the "gang" on line next week. : )
Posted by: boundforglory | July 02, 2009 at 07:57 AM
Have a safe and wonderful 4th of July weekend.
Posted by: Lynda | July 02, 2009 at 06:21 AM
Spinner seems to be a natural for the camera. Her photos are always so pretty. I was thinking it might be time for a photo of Margaret and the goats - even if they are just grazing. They're such cuties. Here's wishing you and the gang a nice holiday weekend, too.
Posted by: Barb Ribinski | July 02, 2009 at 06:11 AM