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Our New Boy, Bugsy

Posted by stevepryor on March 8, 2017
Posted in: Planet Greyhound.

I apologize for how long it has been since I last posted here, no excuses, just kept putting it off.

About 10 months ago we were asked to foster an 8 year old male ex racing greyhound who was called JC, short for his track name which was  JC’s  Poseidon.

JC’s  adopter had died suddenly and unexpectedly and so we agreed to foster and brought him home to meet our two boys, 7 year old ex racing greyhound litter mate brothers Vladimir and Vitali.

At first we considered our fostering a temporary thing, (that lasted about 2 weeks) but as we got to know more about this sweet boy, we decided we did not want to cause him any more upheaval in his life if we could help it and so we signed his adoption papers last week and he is now, officially, a member of our pack.

Oh yeah, the Bugsy name…I am not personally fond of calling a dog by whatever it was they were called at the track, those that know me can probably guess why, but we’ll just leave it at that. While trying to think of of a new name for him, I noticed him being overly “interested” in bugs that were flying around when we were outdoors, snapping at them, etc….so you guessed it, JC is now, Bugsy, and to be honest, has been almost from the time he entered our home. 

While we encountered a few issues at first, he has settled in nicely and is a great addition to our family, which includes 3 cats.

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GPA Rescued/Retired Ex-Racing Greyhounds Meet & Greet

Posted by stevepryor on March 28, 2015
Posted in: ex racing greyhounds, GPA, greyhound events, greyhound meet and greets, Greyhound photos, Greyhounds meeting the public, Planet Greyhound, Rescued/Retired Greyhounds. Tagged: ex racing greyhounds, Greyhound adoption, greyhound photos, racing greyhound, sight hounds.

Here are a few pics of today’s (3/28/2015) ex-racing greyhounds Meet & Greet at Petco in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

It was a small turnout today with just four dogs, but they did their jobs as ambassadors for the breed and for greyhound adoption very well. Kendall & Bethany Rhodes attended with “Jade”, John Hamen with “Ben” and Cindy & I with Vladimir and Vitali.

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GPA Cape…Ex Racing Greyhounds Meet & Greet

Posted by stevepryor on March 15, 2015
Posted in: ex racing greyhounds, GPA, greyhound meet and greets, Greyhound photos, greyhound pictures, greyhound rescue, Greyhounds meeting the public. Tagged: ex racing greyhounds, Greyhound dogs, Greyhound meet and greets, greyhound photos, greyhounds as pets. Leave a comment

Here are a few photos from our Greyhound Pets of America (Cape Girardeau, Mo Chapter) Ex Racers Meet & Greet held at Petco in Carbondale, Il. on March 14th, 2015

We had a good turnout and even had a visitor and her “greyt” hound from Greyhound Companions of St. Louis in attendance.

These Meet & Greets are set up to show the public how great these dogs are and to dispel misinformation about them. For instance, someone yesterday said she was told that greyhounds are really hyper and high strung because of their racing history. Nothing could be further from the truth, greyhounds are one of the most laid back dogs you will ever see and take their retirement from the track very, very seriously. Don’t get me wrong, unless very old, they will almost always be the quickest dog at the dog park, but as sprinters, they use their energy in massive short bursts and after a few of those, they are ready to find the softest place available to nap for a few hours.

A University of Pennsylvania study has shown what anyone that has been around greyhounds any length of time already knew, that they are the gentlest, most sedate or docile breed on the planet.

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Dog Eat Dog?…The “Cheap” Pet Food Dilemma

Posted by stevepryor on February 26, 2015
Posted in: Planet Greyhound.

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Several different groups at various levels of authority regulate pet food. Pet food is regulated by the FDA at the federal level under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. More specifically, within the FDA, the Center for Veterinary Medicine regulates “animal drugs, animal feeds, food additives and ingredients.” A non-governmental organization, the Association of American Feed Control Officials, sets nutritional standards, label requirements, and feeding trial protocols for pet foods. Additionally, each state may have its own animal feed regulatory agency which regulate pet foods sold or manufactured within their state.The Pet Food Institute, a trade group that represents roughly 97% of the U.S. pet food manufacturers, serves as the “voice” of the industry to Congress, state and federal agencies.With so many different groups regulating what goes into your animal’s mouth, one would assume that commercial foods are safe. How ironic then, that this over-regulation often results in misinformed…

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Dog Eat Dog?…The “Cheap” Pet Food Dilemma

Posted by stevepryor on February 26, 2015
Posted in: dog food, Pet Health, rendered fat. Tagged: Dog food, dog health, dog nutrition, toxic dog food.

Several different groups at various levels of authority regulate pet food. Pet food is regulated by the FDA at the federal level under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. More specifically, within the FDA, the Center for Veterinary Medicine regulates “animal drugs, animal feeds, food additives and ingredients.” A non-governmental organization, the Association of American Feed Control Officials, sets nutritional standards, label requirements, and feeding trial protocols for pet foods. Additionally, each state may have its own animal feed regulatory agency which regulate pet foods sold or manufactured within their state.The Pet Food Institute, a trade group that represents roughly 97% of the U.S. pet food manufacturers, serves as the “voice” of the industry to Congress, state and federal agencies.With so many different groups regulating what goes into your animal’s mouth, one would assume that commercial foods are safe. How ironic then, that this over-regulation often results in misinformed owners with malnourished pets.

There are those who say the multi-billion dollar pet food industry is killing our pets. With millions of dollars to spend on promotion and hype, pet owners have become victims of their marketing ploys. The expression “It’s a dog eat dog world” is an apt description of the pet food industry. Pet food manufacturers have become masters at getting pets to eat things they would normally turn their nose up at. There are millions and millions of pounds of pet food sold in bags and cans every year. Ever wonder where they get all that “meat” and “fat” from? Do you really think they have their own ranches or farms and raise their own supply?

Oh hell no, they look to the many rendering plants across the nation to provide them with the tonnage they require on a regular basis.

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 We see pictures of whole grains, prime cuts of meat and human grade vegetables on the bag, and we assume there’s some chef in a pet food kitchen cooking up the best for our loved ones, unfortunately this is far from the truth. Most of what makes up dog and cat food comes from the rendering plant.

Millions of euthanized pets from humane shelters and veterinary hospitals all across the United States and Canada are being recycled back into pet foods. The city of Los Angeles alone sends 200 tons of dogs and cats to a local rendering firm every month. How does this come about?   By a process called, rendering.

A rendering plant has a huge grinder that is filled up with whatever comes in. Some rendering plants are pickier than others, and some process ingredients in different batches to comply with state or local laws. But on the whole, most tend to dump in whatever they receive and start the grinder when it is full: parts from slaughterhouses, whole carcasses of dying, diseased or disabled farm animals, cats and dogs from shelters (euthanized shelter pets are often sent to rendering plants with plastic flea collars and ID tags still attached…rendering personnel say ” it’s too costly to take the time to cut off flea collars”), are all shoved into the shredding machine and these chemicals and other items are processed into the resulting meat mixture that is used in pet food. Also included in this toxic stew are zoo animals, road kill (deer, skunks, and raccoons, etc) and expired meat from grocery store shelves (tossed in fully packaged, complete with plastic wrap and Styrofoam, once again too costly for them to take the time to unwrap). Most of this material is called “meat and bone meal.” and it can be used in livestock feed, pet food, or fertilizer. It joins a long list of ingredients that you, without a doubt, prefer not to see in your pet’s food.

 Some dog foods include the rendered bodies of euthanized dogs and cats. But the rendered bodies of euthanized animals aren’t the only things that are dangerous for dogs in pre-processed kibble foods. Corn is often used as a filler and is undigestible by dogs and cats…its utterly useless to them as a nutrient. Sawdust, old wheat husks, meat ‘meal’ which can be anything from cancerous and infectious animals to hooves, bones, feathers, beaks, claws, and slaughter floor sweepings. All go into cheap pet food. You can tell if your dog or cat food contains rendered products by reading the ingredients. If the food uses words such as “meat,” “animal” or “poultry” without specifying what type of meat or animal it is referring to, there is a good chance that it came from a rendering plant.

Since the first public awareness of rendered (cooked) euthanized dogs and cats, the Pet Food Industry has claimed this type of rendered material is not used in pet foods.  However, to present day, there is no evidence or regulation to support that claim. This is simply inexcusable.  If no pet food or pet treat contained ingredients sourced from rendered dogs and cats, pet food regulations would clearly state such ingredients are forbidden.  They do not.

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Aside from the disgust that your pet dog or cat is eating the processed remains of dead dogs and cats, there are even more serious health risks. The phenobarbital used in euthanasia has been found to remain in significant amounts in meat processed from euthanized animals.

So, please read the ingredients of every food, treat, or chew you provide your pet.  Unless you wish to feed your dog or cat food made from cooked dogs or cats, or unless you wish to feed your pet numerous chemical residue contaminants, avoid pet foods, treats, and chews that contain any of the following ingredients…

Animal Fat: The rendered animals can be obtained from any source, so there is no control over quality or contamination. Any kind of animal can be included: “4-D animals” (dead, diseased, disabled, or dying prior to slaughter), goats, pigs, horses, rats, misc. roadkill, animals euthanized at shelters, restaurant and supermarket refuse and so on.

Cellulose: Dried wood is the most common source for cellulose (I’m not kidding.). It is cleaned, processed into a fine powder and used to add bulk and consistency to cheap pet foods. I would consider this ingredient appropriate for termites, but certainly not for dogs or cats.

By-Products (any variation)

Meat and Bone meal: The animal parts used can be obtained from any source, so there is no control over quality or contamination. Any kind of animal can be included: “4-D animals” (dead, diseased, disabled, or dying prior to slaughter), goats, pigs, horses, rats, misc. roadkill, animals euthanized at shelters and so on. It can also include pus, cancerous tissue, and decomposed (spoiled) tissue.

Beef & Bone Meal: A byproduct made from beef parts which are not suitable for human consumption. It can incorporate the entire cow, including the bones, but the quality cuts of meat are always removed. This is an inexpensive, extremely low quality ingredient used only to boost the protein percentage.

Animal Digest: A cooked-down broth made from unspecified parts of unspecified animals. The animals used can be obtained from any source, so there is no control over quality or contamination. Any kind of animal can be included: “4-D animals” (dead, diseased, disabled, or dying prior to slaughter), goats, pigs, horses, rats, misc. roadkill, animals euthanized at shelters, restaurant and supermarket refuse and so on.

Digest: A cooked-down broth made from specified, or worse, unspecified parts of specified or unspecified animals (depending on the type of digest used). If the source is unspecified (e.g. “Animal” or “Poultry”, the animals used can be obtained from any source, so there is no control over quality or contamination. Any kind of animal can be included: “4-D animals” (dead, diseased, disabled, or dying prior to slaughter), goats, pigs, horses, rats, misc. roadkill, animals euthanized at shelters, restaurant and supermarket refuse and so on.

BHA and BHT: Banned from human use in many countries but still permitted in the US. Possible human carcinogen, apparently carcinogenic in animal experiments. The oxidative characteristics and/or metabolites of BHA and BHT may contribute to carcinogenicity or tumorigenicity.

Blood Meal: An inexpensive protein booster. You have no way of knowing what type of animal the blood came from or what residues of hormones, medications or other substances are in this product. It has a better use as fertilizer than as a dog food ingredient.

 Liver Meal: Whenever the word ‘meat’ or the name of an organ appear by themselves (without a species) on a pet food label, there is no way to know which kind of animal it came from. It could be horse liver, goat, duck, pig, or even skunk or other animals of questionable origin.

Poultry Meal: The fowl can be obtained from any source, so there is no control over quality or contamination. Any kind of animal can be included: “4-D animals” (dead, diseased, disabled, or dying prior to slaughter), turkey, chicken, geese, buzzard, seagulls, misc. roadkill, birds euthanized at shelters and so on.

There are many other suspect ingredients, but for now….when you see the ingredients above on a dog food label, you may want to strongly consider purchasing another product.

The very labels that are supposed to let us know just what is in the food we feed are open to an amazing amount of artistic licence, thanks to AAFCO’s regulations. A consumer who buys a food named “Tom’s Gourmet Delite with Lamb and Rice” may very well assume that “Lamb and Rice” are the primary ingredients of this food – after all, it seems to clearly say just that on the label. In actuality, the addition of “With” to the label means the manufacturers are only required to include lamb and rice as 3% of the total food ingredients. If this food was labelled “Johnny’s Lamb and Rice Dog Food”, AAFCO would require the Lamb and Rice combined to comprise 95% of the total ingredients (excluding water used for processing) – a very big difference for such a small word.

The most visible name brands are really the ones you need to watch out for, the pet food brands that are mass-distributed to supermarkets and discount stores.

If you buy your pet food from one of these type stores, you are most likely buying this hazardous mix for your pet as these are the places where the cheaper (although big name) brands of pet food are sold.

Now don’t get me wrong, there are some good dog foods out there and the old adage applies, you get what you pay for…you just more than likely will not find that food at the places listed above.

Reading and understanding the labels can be a bit tricky and are probably meant to be that way by the manufacturers of the cheaper (but big name) brands, but now you should have some info at your disposal to make a more informed decision on what you choose to feed your pets.

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Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails and Greyhound Rescue

Posted by stevepryor on February 23, 2015
Posted in: Celebrity Greyhound Adoptions, ex racing greyhounds, greyhound rescue, Rescued/Retired Greyhounds.

I first became aware of a group called Nine Inch Nails in the early nineties when my oldest son was just turning into a teenager. He quickly informed me that the music I heard blaring from his room was actually one person, not a band, and that the artists name was Trent Reznor.

Trent Reznor is an American songwriter/musician/producer and sole member of multi-platinum act Nine Inch Nails, and now an Academy Award winning film composer. He began creating music as a child in Western Pennsylvania, first on piano and then taking up other instruments. He eventually moved to Cleveland, OH where he took a job at a local recording studio as an assistant engineer/janitor, recording his own material during unused studio time.

Those recordings became the first Nine Inch Nails album, 1989’s “Pretty Hate Machine”. In 1994, the breakthrough album “The Downward Spiral” was released and featured the radio hits “Closer” and “Hurt.” The controversial music video for “Closer” was directed by Mark Romanek and is considered among the best music videos of all time having won various awards (it is one of the few music videos included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City). “The Downward Spiral” entered the Billboard 200 chart in 1994 at number two, and remains the highest-selling Nine Inch Nails release in America.
Over the course of his career, Reznor has also collected countless production and remix credits including collaborations with David Bowie, producing Saul Williams and the discovery and production of Marilyn Manson.

Reznor and fellow composer Atticus Ross scored the David Fincher films The Social Network (2010), The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011), and Gone Girl (2014), winning the Academy Award For Best Original Score for The Social Network and a Grammy Award for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. In 1997, Reznor appeared in Time’s list of the year’s most influential people, while Spin magazine described him as “the most vital artist in music”.

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Trent is also a huge advocate for ex racing greyhound adoption and has in the past put rare band memorabilia on the eBay auction block to benefit Greyhound rescue groups.  Four “bundles” of Nine Inch Nails collector’s items were up for grabs in the last auction, including rare tour posters, limited edition CDs, t-shirt prototypes, and vinyl EPs – all signed by Reznor. Trent is an animal lover and longtime supporter of rescuing greyhounds and created the auction specifically to help Greyhound organizations continue their work in saving these animals’ lives. Reznor has adopted several rescued greyhounds who are lucky enough to regularly accompany the Academy Award winning composer to his practice space.

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Greyhounds, The Most Unique Dogs On The Planet

Posted by stevepryor on February 10, 2015
Posted in: Benefits of Owning A Greyhound, ex racing greyhounds, Greyhound Facts, Greyhound General Info. Tagged: ex racing greyhounds, greyhound behaviors, greyhound quirks, greyhounds as pets, sight hounds.

Greyhounds, those tall elegant hounds with incredible speed and big hearts have been capturing human affections for longer than just about any other breed of dog. References to Greyhounds in art and literature date back thousands of years, including a mention in the Bible. Everything about the Greyhound, ancient or modern, says “speed.” Long legs, slim head, deep chest, fine coat, a unique “hinged” spine, all contribute to the Greyhound’s status as second fastest accelerating land animal in the world. However, the Greyhound has another secret edge: his heart really is huge. Relative to body size, the Greyhound heart is not only larger and more efficient than any other dog’s, but outperforms that of a thoroughbred racehorse. Due to the power of the Greyhounds “double suspension gallop” stride and flexible “hinged”
spine and also despite their difference in size, the stride length of a Greyhound at a gallop is approximately the same as that of a thoroughbred horse running the Kentucky Derby!

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Vlad sleeping, greyhounds have this down to a science!

Matt Groening, creator of the animated series The Simpsons and a Greyhound enthusiast, had Homer and Bart rescue a former track Greyhound in the show’s first Christmas special and the dog became a permanent member of the cast. With the show airing in more than sixty countries, “Santa’s Little Helper” is now arguably the world’s most famous Greyhound. Due to the breed’s sweet natured, gentle temperament, Greyhounds can also be excellent therapy dogs, visiting hospitals, seniors’ care homes, and other facilities, where their long legs make them just the right size to lay a head on a hospital bed or nudge a hand.

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The Greyhound is built for sheer speed rather than endurance and doesn’t require hours of exercise. These are the fastest of all dog breeds, the “drag racers” of the dog world and once he has exploded into his powerful driving gallop for a short time, he is content to sleep for the rest of the day.

Greyhounds are nonaggressive (they tend to freeze when challenged or attacked)  Because they are so docile, they must be trained with a very light hand and much more praise than correction. Greyhounds are docile animals who need to be treated gently at all times. They are never aggressive, and, as mentioned before, freeze up when another dog postures towards them – they have absolutely no fighting instinct whatsoever. Treating a Greyhound harshly can cause them psychological harm, as they are incredibly sensitive. Gentle consistency and lots of praise and treats are all you need to train a Greyhound. Though they are independent, they pick up on tasks fairly quickly. They are naturally well-behaved so training is usually quite easy, even for first time dog owners. Greyhounds have often been compared to cats. They are quiet, well mannered, regal and independent.

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Ex racing greyhounds have lived a very regimented life, becoming a pet is almost like being “reborn”. Even though most former racers are over two years old when they leave the track, most have not been exposed to daily sights and sounds commonly found in your home and surroundings. Car rides, toys, televisions, children, stairs, kitchens, street noises, and almost everything else you consider normal are all strange to a former racing greyhound. As a result, they will be curious, awestruck, and a little frightened as they enter their new lives. They need time to adjust to these new surroundings and each one does so at a different pace. With a little understanding and love, they adjust and blossom very quickly into loving and well-mannered pets.

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Some Greyhound behaviors (may apply to other breeds) but most will not.

Nitting:

Another behavior trait of some Greyhounds is called “nitting”.  When a Greyhound is very happy, and loves their “person” they may nibble at their arm or side (or any available skin) with their front teeth.  It’s actually an expression of great happiness but it might be misinterpreted as aggression.  The nibble is hard enough to easily leave a bruise, so, although it’s actually meant as a true compliment, it’s wise to be careful.

A variant of this is chattering and air snapping.  When some greys are happy, they may chatter quite loudly, clicking their lower jaw as though they were cold.  You may see a greyhound do this at meal time or when their “person” comes home.  Air snapping is similar to nitting but instead of nibbling at your skin, they snap at the air.  Again, this could easily be misinterpreted as aggression when it’s not.  The “snapping” is not aimed at you – it’s aimed at the air.

Grinning (not snarling):

A facial expression shared with other breeds but also frequently misinterpreted.  Grinning is usually a submissive expression although it looks very much like a snarl.  The clue is in the rest of the Greyhound’s body language and the circumstances that you see this. ometimes, however, these traits don’t appear til the greyhound has been in their new home long enough to be settled and relaxed.

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Trancing: 

Some greyhounds seem to go into a trance when they brush their back against low hanging branches or bushes.  They may actually stand motionless for several minutes with their eyes glazed over as they seem to be feeling the touch of the branches. I’ve never seen Vitali (our ex racing grey) “trance” but he will take every opportunity he can get to walk through our cedar trees and have the branches rub across his back. Our other ex racer, Vladimir, has never shown an interest in it.

Wolfing:

Greyhounds sometimes show affection as a wolf does with mouth agape, gently grasping your hand or arm.

Those ears:

Greyhound ears are truly amazing. Most breeds of dogs have an ear set that is predictable. Cockers have ears that flop. Shepherds have erect ears. But Greyhounds! Anything can be expected here. The average Greyhound has ears that hug the head for aerodynamic reasons. Their ears do, however, do many tricks. They stand straight up like the Shepherd or Doberman; they go out like your average mixed breed; they go back tight to the head like a normal Greyhound. And, often one ear will go one direction and the other in a totally different direction and position. I took some photos once at the dog park of Vitali and the different positions his ears were in while we were there…sometimes both were standing straight up, sometimes one up and one down, sometimes one forward and one back, sometimes both laid back, sometimes one straight up and one flopped over. I think I counted 9 or 10 different variations of ear placement.

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Roaching:

Many dogs roach, but I doubt there is another breed who does it so often and with so many variations.

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(Escaping Tongue Syndrome) Usually this happens when the dog is upside down roaching, but can also happen while lying down and most often while sleeping.

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Leaning:

Many Greyhounds excel at this.  People who have never met a Greyhound before and are leaned upon by a dog they don’t know are usually entranced, It’s the Greyhound version of hugging!

Stuffy Hoarding:

Most Greyhounds love their stuffed toys.  Many gather them up and hoard them on their bed or where ever they sleep. Some are safe with squeaky toys, others first task with a new squeaky toy is to desqueak it. Then there are those Greyhounds that will hoard practically anything. Both of our boys are good with their stuffies and are not destructive with them, and neither one is a hoarder.

Chattering:

It’s when their teeth chatter, it can be quite loud, and means they’re happy.  Some dogs will do this at at Meet ‘N Greets when they’re being petted and given lots of attention.  They will also do it when they are anticipating something good like getting fed or going for a walk or just your undivided attention. Some may chatter quite loudly, clicking their lower jaw as though they were cold and many people do mistake this as the dog being cold, but I have, after a chattering episode inside, taken the boys outside where it was much, much colder and there was no chattering to be heard.

Rooing:

Lots of dogs howl, in greyhound circles, it’s called rooing. Hard to describe, but you can find youtube videos of it I’m sure. Neither of our boys truly “roo”

Chipping:

This is a Greyhound owner thing!  There’s a well known saying among greyhound adopters…  “Greyhounds are like potato chips, you can’t have just one”  and with all their quirkiness, their absolute ease to have around, the pleasure you get from just enjoying their company, the joy of watching them run, and more things than I can adequately put into words here, I know I’ll never have another breed.

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2015…A “Greyt” New Year

Posted by stevepryor on January 18, 2015
Posted in: ex racing greyhounds, greyhound meet and greets, greyhound pictures, Greyhounds meeting the public, Planet Greyhound. Tagged: Greyhound adoption, greyhound photos, greyhounds as pets, sight hounds.

A few photos taken around the Christmas/New Year holiday’s

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Seasons Greetings From Planet Greyhound

Posted by stevepryor on December 12, 2014
Posted in: ex racing greyhounds, GPA, greyhound events, Greyhound photos, Planet Greyhound, Uncategorized. Tagged: greyhound christmas, greyhound photos, holiday greyhounds.

Here are a few photos from a Christmas parade in which some greyhounds from Greyhound Pets of America (Cape Girardeau. Mo Chapter) participated in as well as other miscellaneous Christmas/winter photos.

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Adopted Greyhound Photos

Posted by stevepryor on November 14, 2014
Posted in: ex racing greyhounds, Greyhound photos, greyhound pictures, Planet Greyhound. Tagged: Greyhound adoption, greyhound photos, greyhounds as pets, racing greyhound.

A few photos of Vladimir and Vitali and some of their ex racing greyhound friends.

Greyhounds are noted for their sensitivity, patience, loyalty, tolerance, trust, friendliness, gentleness, sweetness, affection, etc.

Generally, Greyhounds are very good natured animals and make remarkable pets.

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Greyhound group hug?

Greyhound group hug?

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Yet another beauty!

Yet another beauty!

If you're happy & you know it.....

If you’re happy & you know it…..

 

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