Whippets:: Nemo's Story
Nemo was adopted from a breeder in Maryland when he was 18 months old. His tale (as it was related to us) is a real sob story. He was bounced from home to home at least 5 times before we met him. As a puppy one of his owners came home to find his wife and all the furniture gone, and a Dear John letter on Nemo's crate. Another family moved and left him with a neighbor. He lived for a short while with a model who was a student at VCU in Richmond,VA. Apparently he posed with her for a painting that now hangs in downtown Richmond. He also lived with a Deerhound breeder who really liked him, but one his retired breeders kept viciously attacking Nemo.

It took a few weeks for Nemo to settle in and realize we weren't leaving him. We changed his name to Nemo since he didn't respond to any of his other myriad names including Bud, Red Bud, Data, and Kelsey. He spent a lot of time sitting at a safe distance staring at us, as if trying to figure out who the heck we were. We learned quickly that he hates being crated, as he would shake violently and drool to the point where it soaked the carpet. He was so insecure he would panic if we tried to roll him on his back or pick him up.

Today Nemo is an extremely well-adjusted well behaved member of our family. He's extremely quiet and laid back, his only vice being the occasional counter surfing for cookies or loaves of bread. He likes everyone he meets, and we've had more than a few people call him the perfect dog.

Nemo's AKC Pedigree

Whats up with Nemo?

5/19/03 - Zoey and Nemos latest pictures. click here.

4/23/03 - It finally stopped raining and Nemo and Zoey got to do some long awaited sun bathing. click here for photos.

3/31/03 - Check out Zoey and Nemo's latest pictures click here.

October 31, 2002 - Nemo dressed up for Halloween and helped give out candy! Check out the pictures here.

June 17, 2002 - Nemo was attacked by a German Shepherd outside of Starbucks. Full Story

May 2002 - Nemo has been on injured reserve for the past month. He dislocated his inner toe on his right front foot. Every time we think it has healed he steps on it wrong and is back to crying and limping. He's also taken to hanging out in our walk-in shower, we have no idea why. Instead of hopping in bed at night he heads for the shower - one time he even slid the glass door shut with his nose. He just gets weirder and weirder...