Greyhound Adoption – The 10 Best And Worst Things That Can Happen to You

November 15, 2012 By 6 Comments
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It's hard to believe that it's been more than 20 years since my wild and crazy, ex-racing greyhound adoption days. And they were wild and crazy times. At its most crazed, three women jumped into a red BMW and sped off to one of the more questionable neighborhoods in the city of Rochester in search of a lost greyhound. We looked like a female swat team out to make a drug bust. At its most inspiring, those same three women stood at the top of an enormous, fenced back yard (it was easily the … [Read more...]

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The Story of a Dog Bite … That Didn’t Happen

February 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

This is a true story that has a happy ending because of something that I refused to do.  And, even though it happened over 15 years ago,  it's still relevant because some things never change. I'm choosing to tell it now because it may save the life of a dog somewhere Out There in real time; a dog that's biding its time in an animal shelter waiting or in the arms of a dog rescue organization ... also waiting, to be adopted. By the time this story takes place, I had racked up five years of … [Read more...]

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Twenty One Years Ago My Life Belonged to Greyhounds.

January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
"Ex-racing greyhound now a pet"

Twenty-one years ago, not too many people outside of the dog racing industry would have been able to tell you that this was a greyhound.  And, not just any greyhound - this was Comanche - my family's first ex-racing greyhound. This photograph was taken less than a month after we adopted him when he was still "race track skinny." How did 21 years pass so quickly? It was such a learning time! There were so many dogs to figure out and people who understood dog behavior but had never been … [Read more...]

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Pit Bull Terrier Love At The End of The Leash.

January 17, 2012 By 7 Comments

He said:        Mom, she seems really depressed. Mom said:    That's too bad. He said:        Yeah. Whoever adopted her two days ago brought her back. Mom said:    How come? He said:        She got nailed by their cat and she retaliated. Mom said:    What's that mean? He said:        I'm not sure, but they decided to bring her back. Mom said:    That's gotta be confusing for her. How long has she been at Lollypop? He … [Read more...]

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Greyhound Adoption – The 10 Best And Worst Things That Can Happen to You

July 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
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[gplus count="true" size="Medium" ]It’s hard to believe that it’s been 20 years since my wild and crazy, ex-racing greyhound adoption days. And those were wild and crazy times. At its craziest, three women jump into a red BMW and speed off to one of the more questionable areas of their city searching for a lost dog. At its most inspiring, these same women stand at the top of a fenced yard - a yard that is the size of three official-sized football fields placed end-to-end - and watch more … [Read more...]

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