Meet Lucy, the LogHound mascot. Our beloved whippet was born in Southern California in November, 2012. We picked her up from the breeder just before the arrival of our first human child. Because of this, we often refer to Lucy as “our firstborn.”
Lucy’s arrival brought some adjustments and inconveniences, as new arrivals often do. She had her first round of shots the day we picked her up. They made her so sick that her new (inexperienced) parents wondered if their long-awaited puppy would actually survive the night. Little did we know this was the first of many nights she would keep us up. Her adolescence was filled with days of joyous romping and chewing everything in sight, but the long dark nights were filled with heartbreaking cries and whimpers as she cowered from ghostly puppy-eating monsters, which apparently inhabit southern California condos.
As we adjusted to life as a family, Lucy quickly became the most popular creature in her new household. Although her athletic body (0-30 mph in about 3 seconds) and adorable face garnered ridiculous amounts of attention when out on neighborhood walks, one of her best kept secrets (tightly held to this day) is that a sleek facial profile does not afford the space required for a full-size brain. She does a good job with what she has to work with – she’s actually pretty normal dog intelligence – but this hasn’t prevented the family from bestowing her with nicknames like “our little dumb-dumb,” or “walnut brain.” She’s a good sport about it, but down deep, she feels it’s a bit disrespectful.
Over the years, Lucy has earned her place as a first-class member of our family. Our kids have never known life without her. Now approaching 14 years of age, she doesn’t get out much anymore. Her usual 5 mile walks have been shortened to quarter-mile stints. Her favorite activities are now napping, watching for squirrels and groundhogs in our backyard, listening to the kids practice their musical instruments, and paying careful attention during family reading time.
We know we don’t have much time left with Lucy, and it’s hard to imagine our family without her. We named this app LogHound as a way of always remembering her and the abundance of love and joy she has brought into our lives.
