Archive for November, 2009

Greyhound Wellness Seminar

November 15, 2009
Greyhound Wellness Seminar

Yesterday I attended a Greyhound Health Seminar near Atlanta, GA hosted by Southeastern Greyhound Club. The day-long event featured Dr. Guillermo Couto from Ohio State University’s Greyhound Health and Wellness Program and covered a variety of topics including the peculiarities of greyhound blood work, common greyhound illnesses, cancer, and Dr. Couto’s work at Scooby in Spain....
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Bunny is Now Available for Adoption!

November 14, 2009
Bunny is Now Available for Adoption!

Our first racer, Bunny (Fast Fluffy) travelled to Greyhounds of Shamrock in Louisville, KY this weekend in search of her forever home. We believe in responsible racing greyhound ownership and will be sending a $200 donation to Greyhounds of Shamrock to help cover Bunny’s vetting and placement expenses. I have to admit, it is bittersweet...
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Farewell Old Friend, Ol’ Casey

November 10, 2009
Farewell Old Friend, Ol’ Casey

When Ken and I first moved to SC, I operated our kennel building as a boarding facility. We inherited a lot of customers from the previous owner, one of which was a chocolate lab named Casey. I always looked forward to boarding Casey…an easy dog who got along with everyone. Easy going and had a...
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To Vomit or Not to Vomit

November 3, 2009
To Vomit or Not to Vomit

When you live with dogs, this is sometimes a question you must consider. Especially when you live with our dogs, who love to put any and everything in their mouths to see if it’s worth eating. I found myself debating this very question yesterday morning after I witnessed Tater swallow a very large section of stuffie....
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Dogpile, Redefined

November 2, 2009
Dogpile, Redefined

I’ve heard parents talk about how they never have a moment alone once they have kids. The same is pretty much true with greyhounds! Ken was folding laundry in the bedroom so I laid down on the bed to keep him company…when I first laid down there were only two dogs on the bed....
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