Below are pictures from Flynn's new family, orginally in California, now in Pomfret, MD. Click here to see pictures of Flynn during her first 9 weeks at Deepwood Acres. Flynn is pictured below at 6 years old with her little "sister" Crosby at 9 weeks old Flynn is pictured below at 6 years old with her little "sister" Crosby at 8 weeks old Pictured below at 3.5 years old     Hi Sandy! Flynn is doing great here on the farm hanging out with the ducks and sharing her kibble with the chickens and saving us all from vicious, man-eating squirrels.  It's a busy time with lots of hatches and babies running every which way and all around... but she's a champ!  Hope you're all doing well and I hope to see you again in the fall :) ~Dana "Even if a farmer intends to loaf, she gets up in time to get an early start." ~Edgar Watson Howe

Pictured below at 1.5 years old

Flynn is pictured below at 13 months (on the right) with her big sister Cooper at 3 years

November 26, 2008 Hi Jim & Sandy! Wow!  Time has really flown since we moved into our new house.  We've gotten ourselves all settled in and the girls are loving it - they're certified squirrel and deer chasers, these two. Flynn has really grown into her personality and is still "Fearless Flynn".  She shoots out into the back yard like a bull from the starting gate and bounds out to the fenceline to make sure we're all safe from deer - LOL!  I just can't help but laugh when I see her leaping around back there looking for all the world like a deer herself.  But she keeps Cooper on her toes - Coops seems so serious next to her silly sister. Flynn and Cooper are just really the sweetest hounds though... lots of mastiff hugs around our house.  Still on the lazy side though.  Since the weather has turned colder I can't seem to get either of them out of bed in the morning!  I feel like I have teenagers, for heavens sake.  I can't say that I blame them... I don't want to leave my warm bed to head out into the frosty morning every day either - LOL! I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Fondly, Dana, Cooper & Flynn

3/18/08

Sandy,

Flynn is growing so fast that I just wanted to give you an update.  She and Cooper are inseparable!  They're like Click and Clack... where you see one you'll see the other.  Flynn is doing really well.  Cooper has really helped me out with the training by showing her the ropes.  When I'm trying to teach Flynn something new Cooper will come over and show her what I'm asking for (or maybe just to get a treat... LOL!).

Here are a couple of new pictures.  I plan to get more outdoor photos now that it's thawing out here and spring time is blooming all around us.  Then I can get some "comparison" photos of the two hounds.

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.

~Dana

January 13, 2008

Jim & Sandy,

I hope your Christmas was very merry!  I was home all that week and the girls and I went for a new adventure in the woods every day - they thought they'd won the lottery.

Both Cooper and Flynn are doing wonderful and, as always, are inseparable.  Flynn's personality is really starting to emerge and she's finally decided that she's a people dog.  She's so much more outgoing than Cooper ever was - I've started calling her Fearless Flynn.  Nothing fazes her!  She charges head-first into every situation... too bad she's such a klutz - LOL!  She has a lot of true Marmeduke moments with those giant paws going every which-way.  They both charm everyone at the pet store when we go in to pick out new treats.  Because I can't get them both going in the same direction at the same time yet, I put Flynn in the cart and Cooper on a leash and they stroll around getting lots of pats and scratches from everyone in the store.  Flynn just sits in the front of the basket looking like a professional buggie driver and loving the ride... she's gotten so big that she won't be able to ride that way much longer.

I've attached some of our latest pictures of hikes in our woods and some splashing in our little stream.

Until next time!

Dana, Cooper & Flynn

Hi Sandy!

I've attached a few pictures I took the first week Flynn was home.  Whew!  I forgot how much of a handful puppies are; Flynn sure keeps me busy... and laughing the whole time.  She's quite a little (I use that adjective loosely) character and surprisingly energetic - LOL - I'm so used to Coopers super mellow attitude.  But I see her drawing Cooper out more every day to act like a silly puppy too.  And her mini mooseface just makes me laugh right out loud!  She's a charmer :)

At first Cooper and Savannah Kitty were a little confused about this bouncing ball of fur and energy that I was referring to as their sister.  They would look at me as if to say "Where's the "off" button on this thing?!"  But we're all settling into a sort of routine and Flynn is mellowing a bit.  Savannah never doubted for a moment that she was still the queen and is pretty blasŽ about the change; even with a dog nose or two in her face.  I can just hear her say "Whatever." as she casually pushes the snuffling sniffer away with a tiny, indifferent paw and continues her bath.

Flynn is absolutely Coopers shadow though.  She follows her everywhere.  If Coops is sniffing something, Flynn has to run up and sniff it too.  And if I'm sitting in the floor with them, Flynn has to be snuggled with Cooper and not me.

I'll send more pictures and updates soon.

~Dana