Newsletter of the Minnesota Chapter of Greyhound Pets of America

Newsletter of the Minnesota Chapter of Greyhound Pets of America
Volume 5, Issue 9 763-785-4000 [email protected]
www.gpa.mn.org
October 2000
Travels with Slim - Have dog, will travel.
by Claudia J. Presto
I had a perfectly nice job in the New York corporate world. I had a house in Connecticut, a Volkswagen convertible, an antique brass bed, 25 pairs of high heels and a life-size carousel horse. And I
chucked it all. To buy a 16-foot camper trailer, a 1/2-ton Chevy pick-up and to hit the road, heading
west with my faithful dog, Slim. I was looking for a better way of life. For me, that meant someplace where I could have land and freedom. Land to rescue race dogs, and freedom to care for
them as needed. My tra veling companion, Slim, was a 5-year-old dark brindle ex-racer. I'd been
working with the Connecticut Greyhound Rescue for seven years, and Slim had been with me less
than a year. Before arriving in my home, his only experiences had been in crates and in dog runs and,
of course, on the track. But Slim had no problem adapting to household living, deciding immediately this was the life was
supposed to be. He busied himself, deciding which couch and bed he wanted for his own. Slim became so accustomed to
creature comforts that it was hard to tell who was more upset when I announced we were hitting the road, my parents
or my dog. Soon the adventure began--the adventure of driving, handling and living in a camper trailer and truck with a
very long-limbed dog. We started out with Slim in the front cab, but being the macho kind of guy he is, he would insist on
driving, so I had to relegate him to the back of the truck. Not that that was a hardship, mind you. The truck had a deluxe shell with lots of windows and an over-sized dog bed, and lots of food, water and treats. He may have been a little
concerned about the trailer that kept swaying to and fro behind him, but as with all good driving partners, he kept his
comments to himself about my handling of the rig.
Inside Stretch…..
Page 2
Mission Statement, Board, Donations
needed.
Travels With Slim (continued)
Page 3
Ask Tilly & Jack, (and sometimes Duke!)
Page 4
The Renaissance Festival
Page 5
Greyhounds and Pre -operative Bloodwork
The Minnesota State Fair
Page 6
Meet & Greet Calendar
Meet Doughboy!
Page 7
Turbo Spud
Page 8
Fashions for Greyhounds
Adoptions Announcements
Top Ten Reasons to Adopt A Greyhound
Page 9
Daphne Mae Explains It All!
Page 10
Gotcha’ Day and Announcements.
Page 11
Volunteers – Thank You!
Back cover
Special Events and Recommended Vets.
The first few months on the road, Slim and I visited my
friends at various stops across the country. Slim would jump
out of the truck and greet them with a big smile. If showing
all his long teeth as he curled his lips back didn't get them,
then usually his jumping on them did. Most of my friends accepted these greetings in good spirit, though a few made us
sleep outside in the trailer. After Slim and I had exhausted
all my friends' hospitality, it was time to really use the
trailer I'd been hauling for 3,758 miles. Our first night in
the RV campground, I got a pullthrough site so I didn't have
to practice backing up. Then I hammered Slim's metal stake
with leash attachment into the ground, so he could watch me
try and set up the trailer. What you have to understand
about Slim is that he's a off-leash kind of guy. Having been
contained for four years, he wants nothing to do with
leashes. Not that he's not a perfectly behaved gentleman
when he's on one. But he gets this look of sorrow in his eyes,
like "how could you do this to me, when you know what an aw ful life I had before?" He is just too curious, however, and
when off leash, he insists on scoping out everything and
sticking his nose into anything. So he's tied up and patiently
watching me try to unhook the trailer and attach all the
things that go from one orifice to another. Finally, it's
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Greyhound Pets of America - MN
Travels With Slim (Continued from page 1)
Greyhound Pets of America – Minnesota’s Mission Statement
Greyhound Pets of America – Minnesota is
the Minnesota chapter of a national nonprofit, all volunteer organization dedicated to
finding loving, responsible homes for retired
racing greyhounds and also younger greyhounds that haven’t been successful at various tracks throughout the country. We also
take great pride in educating and informing
the public that retired racers make excellent,
loving pets.
Current Officers (and board members):
President – Bruce Krautbauer
Vice President – Teresa Ruohomaki
Secreta ry/Treasurer – Robin Krautbauer
Boardmembers
Neil Kresal
Robin Schaper
Shari Scott Gray
Sarah Snavely
Coordinators:
Buddy Coordinator – Martha Cleveland
Adoption Coordinator – Marcy Barger
Foster Coordinators – Teresa Ruohomaki/
Anne Cassens
Meet and Greet Coordinator – Sylvia Kresal
Fundraising Coordinator – Robyn Abear
Lost & Found Hound Coordinator – Robin Schaper
nighttime and lights-out. This is the only time Slim and I have our
differences. I have to walk him on leash for his evening constitu tional. And Slim has this thing about doing number two when on leash
or where others can see him. And the mosquitoes won't stop biting
me, and he can't seem to find just the right spot, and I'm getting
more agitated, and he's getting more agitated, and neither of us end
up accomplishing what we set out to do that night! Okay. We're
back in the trailer. Did I tell you it's only 16 feet long? Slim's a good
2 feet long himself, and if you add the nose length...well everything's
within easy reach for him. He's particularly fond of helping me make
and eat french fries. There's a small walkway in the trailer, and
though I put his dog bed down there, he's having nothing of it. When
I pull out the sofa into my bed, he's on it before I've even opened
the sleeping bag. And once the sleeping bag is open, well, he's positive I bought that just for him and he curls himself around in it, usually strategically positioned right on the pillows. And that's our road
routine. A new place every night, new sights every day and freedom
from sunup to sundown. And one day we're traveling through this
little southern Utah town of 3,500 people. It's nestled in vermilion
cliffs, with skies that lift you up and clouds that carry you away. And
we didn't leave. And it's been a year now. And we've established the
Greyhound Gang, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and adopting out greyhounds in our new corner of the
sky. But we haven't sold our trailer yet, because you never know
when Slim and I will be on the road again.
Home Stretch is a monthly publication of the Minnesota Chapter of Greyhound Pets of America. Entire contents is Copyright © 2000 Greyhound Pets of
America - Minnesota. All rights reserved.
Any questions concerning content or distribution should be directed to Robin or
Bruce Krautbauer at either:
Phone 763-785-4000
Or E-mail
[email protected]
or
send mail to:
GPA-MN
P.O. Box 49183
Minneapolis, MN 55449
Donations and Sponsors
Supply Coordinator – Liz Hendricks
Veterinary Coordinator– Judy Dickerson
Track Liaison – Robin Krautbauer
Web Masters - Shari & Ryan Gray
Adoption Representatives:
GPA-MN
We are a national, non-profit organization. Donations and
Sponsors are greatly needed to help keep costs down and enable
us to continue to let the public know about the glorious greyhound. All donations are tax deductible. Any and all contributions are greatly appreciated.
Jen Rachac
Martha Cleveland
Bob Smith
Bruce Krautbauer
To make a donation in honor of your hound’s birthday, adoption day, or in memorial please send your donation and your
request in by the 15th of the month prior to the month the event
falls in. Send in donations and information to:
Sylvia Kresal
Robin Krautbauer
GPA-MN, P.O. Box 49183, Mpls., MN 55449
Marcy Barger
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wrapped around their paws. Any reasonable hound can
see the discrimination you suffer by reading your letter,
Jesse. Jack: Personally, Tilly, I like cats – I just don’t
think I could eat a whole one! Seriously, Jesse, I would
never eat a cat. Who knows what kind of diseases you
could get? And all that fur in your mouth, yuck! Tilly:
Jack, stop it! Jesse, I’m not sure why humans like, let
alone spoil those cats. I have a theory, however. I think it’s
because they are small. Humans feel very powerful when
they have this little fluffy thing they can just pick up with
one hand. It makes them feel important. The same goes
for those little “dogs.” We know that people can’t pick us
up with one hand, (doG knows what would happen if
someone tried that with you, Jack!) so some of them feel
compelled to get a cat to feel dominate over, but then end
(And
up getting dominated by their cat. Duke: Cats, schmats!
Sometimes Duke!):
Quit worrying about discrimination and just do something
about it. Ignore your human. Just lay in a corner and look
Dear Tilly, Jack (and sometimes Duke),
sad. I guarantee that if you do this for a few days your huI’ve been retired and living in my home for about 9
man will be all over you giving you more attention than
months now. I live here with my new mom and these
you can handle. We’re smarter than cats or human, retwo little dust mops that Mom calls ‘cats’. I don’t know if member that, Jesse and use it!
you are familiar with these things but they are kind of a
Dear Tilly, Jack (and sometimes Duke),
cross between a dog and a squirrel. I love retirement
Okay, after all the talk about me not getting my own bed,
and I really like it here but my problem is that Mom faMom is letting me get up on the couch where I can lay for
vors these cats and I’m being discriminated against.
hours on end. This is a real change around here, I honWhen I first got here Mom made it clear that I couldn’t
estly think Mom is getting soft! However, this has
treat the cats the same way I treat my other fuzzy
squeaky toys, so I just leave them alone. But they don’t spawned a new problem. Trixie can get up on the couch
leave me alone. One is always licking my ear and sniff- too and because of this she has developed a strange new
ing my head even though everyone knows you are sup- habit that involves my rear end. Trixie keeps using my behind as a pillow. I don't say anything about it to Trixie beposed to sniff the butt (did I mention they are dumb!).
cause I don't want Mom to make me get off the couch for
When I try to show them the proper butt sniffing technique I get told to leave the cats alone. They run under complaining, but what in the heck is with this business all
my feet and when I step on them I get told to be careful. of the sudden?
They get to sit on Mom’s lap but when I try to sit in her Tired of being the butt of things, Roni
lap she tells me I’m too big and pushes me next to her. I
don’t think I’m too big, I’m just the right size. I don’t get A Tilly: Well, Roni, it’s nice to hear that your mom is fito eat their food but the dumb ear-sniffing one is always nally giving you the spoiling you deserve. It’s about time.
eating my food. They get to pee and poop in the base- However, it sounds to me like you need more couches in
your house. Maybe she could get rid of some of those
ment. In the interest of equality I peed and pooped in
the basement and now a gate is up that allows them to greyhound statues to make room for more couches?
Jack: Couches? What’s wrong with using beds? I supgo in the basement and keeps me out. I could go on
and on with examples of the discrimination I suffer. Why pose those are forbidden unless you’re invited on them.
How about chairs? I’ve got one at home I really can curl
is my Mom favoring these creatures over someone of
up in. Duke: Well, Roni, you’re not alone. Tilly has been
my noble lineage and what can I do to get my rights?
known to use my butt as a pillow when no one else is
Jesse
looking. Relax, just be glad that Trixie doesn’t rest her butt
A Tilly: Dear Jesse, these little furry creatures called
on your head!
cats are the cause of more problems for us retired
Keep those letter & E-mails coming!
hounds than almost anything I can think of. We all know
by now that cats were originally created by aliens out to
take over the human race. The real mystery is why humans haven’t caught on to this conspiracy by now. I
Tilly and Jack
mean, I know humans aren’t as smart as us but, gee
5401 James Avenue So., Minneapolis, MN 55419
whiz, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see how
Or E-mail: [email protected]
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these little furry things have their humans
Ask Tilly & Jack
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The Renaissance Festival!
By Lonni Skrentner
The King's retired hounds had a great time over Labor
Day at the annual Renaissance Fair. Samantha Shine
and Daphne win the award for most hours spent on site.
But, you might want to ask Sam about her several shopping expeditions! The weather on Saturday was overcast
and cool - perfect for the hounds and not bad for us humans either. We marched in the parade behind the Royal
Herpetological Society and in front of the Heart of the
Beast Puppets.
The sound of the opening cannon had no effect on the albino Burmese pythons, but scared our hounds pretty wit-
The Kresals.
Sylvia Kresal.
Michael Baker and Lonni Skrentner.
less. But fun was had by all as we listened to observers call our hounds
beautiful, regal etc. Robin and Bruce
felt guilty for leaving early - hey what's
the big deal about a wedding anyway?
And one with a flowerhound? Ask them
about it! They did come back to close
up shop on Monday. There is a slight
problem when the Krautbauers leave
with all their hounds - suddenly the tent
seems empty, but we managed.
Throughout the weekend, lots of people
stopped to admire the hounds and we
humans sang their praises. Thus, many
took adoption information. On Saturday
a gentleman was moved to tears thinking
Daphne and Samantha Shine
about his hound that died last year. Thanks
Robin Krautbauer
to all the volunteers for making it a successful weekend.
Photos by Lonni, Bob Skrentner, Samantha Shine
I don't know about everyone else, but our hounds are now
and Robin Krautbauer..
spoiled. No amount of petting seems to be enough.
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alert your veterinarian to a number of concerns such as anemia, infection, leukemia, parasites, decreased oxygen carrying capabilities of red blood cells, or loss of platelets
(which are responsible for helping the blood to clot properly). A panel, also known as a chemistry panel, evaluates
certain organ systems in the body. It can alert your veterinarian to liver or kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, pancreatitis, certain endocrine diseases such as Cushing's or
Addison's, protein-losing diseases, or dehydration. Please
ask your veterinarian for a more in-depth explanation of
these diseases.
GREYHOUNDS
and
PRE-OPERATIVE BLOODWORK
By Melissa Turnbull, DVM
Often times, when a pet is brought
to a veterinary clinic for a surgery
or procedure requiring anesthesia,
the owner is asked if they would
like pre-operative bloodwork done.
Owners, often times, are not clear as
to the reasons this is recommended.
The hope is to dispel the mystery
involved and explain why this is a
warranted procedure.
While anesthesia has become safer, it is good medicine to
have "all your cards on the table" when having to put your
pet under anesthesia. Your veterinarian wants what is best
for your pet and supplying him or her with all the knowledge available is the best for your pet. Your pet will thank
you with unconditional love.
There are several reasons to consider pre-operative bloodwork.
First, it will give your veterinarian baseline values for your pet - Editors
note: Many,
this helps establish a trend. In other words, it can help with
many thanks
early detection of diseases such as liver or kidney disease.
Second, it can help your veterinarian decide on the type of anesthesia to use on your pet, especially if a disease or condition
is diagnosed prior to the surgery or procedure. Different anesthesias are metabolized by different organ systems in the body,
such as liver, kidneys or lungs, and if one of these organ systems is compromised, it can lead to a life-threatening situation
for your pet. Pre-operative bloodwork can also alert your veterinarian to other concerns such as improper blood clotting, etc.
As most of you know, greyhounds are especially sensitive to
anesthesia - this is due to their lack of body fat. Normally, certain injectable anesthesias go directly to an animal's fat layer
and then over a certain time period (minutes to hours), the anesthesia is released into the bloodstream leading eventually to the
metabolism of the anesthesia. Because greyhounds lack that fat
layer, the anesthesia has nowhere to go and stays in the bloodstream therefore keeping the greyhound anesthetized longer.
State Fair
to all who
helped out
with the
State Fair
this year!
Especially
Robin
Schaper who
was the host of this event!
Nancy Perlich, Shelia Wick -visited us but was unable to
bring her hound, Brian Short, Marty Reynolds, Neil and
Sylvia Kresal, Paulette Crothers, Anne Cassens, Allissa
Cassens Judy Dickerson, Sandy Jammer, Doug and Jen
Rachac, Linda Schmitt, Sandra Schroder, Teri Petrin,
Renee Cleitz, and last, but not least, my husband Bob.
A common assumption is that a young animal equals a healthy
I sure hope that I didn't miss anybody – as the turn out
animal - this is true in most instances. Ideally, pre-operative
bloodwork should be performed prior to all surgical/anesthetic of volunteers was wonderful! Thank you all for making
procedures, but even more so in the "middle aged" to "senior" this event a successful one!!! Robin Schaper
animals. In most veterinary clinics, these are any animals seven
years or older.
The type of pre-operative bloodwork performed is usually
based on the age of seven years. Greyhounds younger than
seven years should have a complete blood count (CBC) and a
mini-panel and thyroid function test performed at the minimum.
Greyhounds older than seven years should have a CBC, full
panel and thyroid function performed. A complete blood count,
or CBC, can
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Meet & Greet Calendar
Meet Doughboy!
(also phone 763-785-4000 ext. 4)
October 15th – Sunday
Pet Expo – Mankato 1 – 4 PM (Nancy & Bryan)
Petco – Oakdale 1 – 3 PM (Karissa & Lyle)
October 21st – Saturday
Petco – Fridley 12 – 3 PM (Bruce and Robin)
Petco – Apple Valley 1 – 3 PM (The Cassens)
Petco – Coon Rapids 12 – 3 PM (Sandy Jammer)
October 26th – Thursday (Halloween Party) PetExpo – Mankato 6 – 8 PM (Bryan & Nancy)
October 28th – Saturday
Doughboy and Rosco have become friends due to
some boundary research by Rosco. Rosco (min-pin)
was an active puppy who thought of Doughboy as a
jumping mat. Boy was he wrong. Since completing
his ‘research’ Rosco and Doughboy have been great
friends. In fact, when Rosco is let out of his kennel,
he usually says “hi” to his ‘brother’ Doughboy first.
They can even share Dough Boy’s bed! Sharing
bones and toys is another story.
Petco – Ridgedale 1 – 3:30 PM
Petco– Brooklyn Park 12 – 3 PM (Kevin Kocur)
November 4th – Saturday
Petco – Eden Prairie 1 – 4 PM
Petco – Roseville 1 - 4 PM (Teri & Jason)
November 11th – Saturday
Doughboy has walked in the Halloween Parade with
GPA/MN for the 3 years we have had him. He never
seems to mind dressing up so when Rosco joined our
family it only seemed natural that he should dress up
too.
Petco – Maplewood 1 – 4 PM (Teri & Jason)
Petco – Richfield 1 - 4 PM (Neil & Sylvia)
Petco – Coon Rapids 12 – 3 PM (Sandy Jammer)
Petco – St. Cloud 11-1 PM (Kate & Pat)
Happy Halloween!,
Petco – West St. Paul 12 – 3 PM
(Brian, Marty, Lisa, & David)
From the ‘royal’ Worden family!
November 12th – Sunday
Doughboy, Rosco and Jennifer!
Petco – Ridgedale 1 – 3:30 PM
November 18th & 19th– Sat & Sun
**Minneapolis Kennel Club Dog Show
Minneapolis Convention Center 9 – 6 PM
(Nov. 18th) Petco – Highland 2 – 4 PM
(The VanTassel Family)
(Nov. 18th) Petco – Apple Valley 1 – 3 PM
(The Cassens)
November 19th – Sunday
Pet Expo – Mankato 1 – 4 PM (Nancy & Bryan)
Please come join
in the fun!
I
f you would like to see your wonderful
greyhound(s) be featured in our newsletter please send along a photo or two and a
paragraph giving information on your hound
(s) along with a selfWe will return
addressed, stamped
the photo to you
envelope to:
as soon as we are
GPA-MN,
P.O. Box 49183,
Minneapolis, MN
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finished using it!
Thank you! We appreciate
your help in keeping this section of our newsletter going!
Greyhound Pets of America - MN
Turbo Spud By K. Parkhurst
www.turbospud.com
Reprinted with permission
All material contained herein Copyright 2000 K. Parkhurst
Spud is based
on a real live
dog but his real
live name is
Trooper.
His racing name
was W.R.'s ZSam. He uses
'Spud' as his
online
handle to mack
on hotties in the
Saluki chat
rooms.
GPA Orange
County/Los Angeles accorded
our household
the
privilege of
basking in his
constant presence. Little did
we know.
K. Parkhurst
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Fashions for Greyhounds on
the Run
Hi, I’m Husker Azalea, everyone calls me Azalea. I’m
a retired racer who now spends my time focusing on
fashions for “Greyhounds on the go” and also giving
tips for our human counterparts – God forbid, they be
seen with us out-of-style.
I’m lucky, I adopted someone that is fashion conscious. When I found out my Mommy even has a degree in fashion, she won “4 Paws Up!”
I see some other dogs in the neighborhood and just
cringe when I see their humans in old sweats. I just
want to tell those dogs to do like Sheryl Crow’s song
says:
RUN BABY RUN BABY RUN BABY RUN – BABY
RUN!
Top Ten Reasons To Adopt A Greyhound
10. They don't slobber.
9. They hardly shed.
8. They like to hang with wellhaved kids.
be-
7. They're the fastest dogs on the block, but don't brag
about it.
6. They're bigger couch potatoes than you are.
5. They could qualify for Mensa (most of them...).
4. They're always unfailingly sweet and polite.
3. They don't smell like dogs.
2. They look you in the eye when you talk to them.
1. They're for-
ever
But those are other breeds. We Greys are royalty.
We Greys are “sight” hounds.
We can’t have our parents walk far behind us when
we go on walks and pretend we aren’t together, we
made a ‘pact’ that we’d be on leads, so our duty is to
help bring them up to ‘speed’. Don’t embarrass us
and we’ll never embarrass you.
I am going to be writing a newsletter column entitled,
Fashions for Greyhounds on the Run. I’ll answer
questions, tell what’s hot and what’s not, show dos
and don’ts, best buys, etc. I would like my retired racing buddies to help out. Just send me any fashion
questions you have and I’ll point you in the right direction. I’d also appreciate any fashion items you find
just right for us Greys. If you have problems with
Mommy or Daddy or any rest of your family, let me
know, style starts here!
Write to me at: [email protected]
Greyhound Sitting!!
The Coop has been a great benefit to all of us who
have used it, knowing that our hounds are well
cared for when we're gone! The Kauffmans are now
taking over coordination of the Coop, so if you are
interested in participating please call Bethany and
Lauren Kauffman (763) 576-0455 for further information!
Adoptions
*Congratulations and best wishes for these wonderful greyhounds and their new families!!
September 13th, 2000 Nellie (Asia) adopted to Sabra Best.
September 16th, 2000 Midge adopted to Paul Miller and Jill Walser.
September 16th, 2000 Aruba adopted to Todd and Greta Palmberg.
September 17th, 2000 Borsch adopted to Stephanie Simones.
September 18th, 2000 Wade adopted to Dawn Courtney.
September 18th, 2000 Buddy (Hootch) adopted to the Cassens Family.
September 20th, 2000 Monty adopted to Tim and Vanessa Paulson.
September 25th, 2000 Mandy adopted to Kirk Wahlstrom.
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and hid as long as I could. Then some very pleasant little humans --not real LITTLE--more like teenagers --came and petted
I had planned on discussing the Greyhound Calender this month, but then us and one girl just kept petting me. It was almost as nice as
Mom and I attended one of our very absolute favorite events of all time-when Mom does this and made all the walking worthwhile!!
The Renaissance Festival. This event has three stages for us. First stage I sure like the Ren Fest, but I don't think I could do it every day!!
is the Anticipation Stage. This is where for almost a week before I get
Its tough being an adored greygirl!!
taken (dragged?) out on several long walks. "Come on, Daphne," Mom
Daphne (with help from Sam)
says (whines), "We have to get you all walked up so you don't get too
worn out at the Ren Fest." Humans --they carry you for one stinkin' day
Editors note: Thanks to Samantha Shine for helping Daphne submit
and NEVER let you forget it! Well there was Lisa (Carlson's,my trainer)
her article!
threatening Mom with death if she so much as heard I got carried this
year. Anyway this stage meant I got walked almost 8 or 9 miles and boy
was I wore out!!! But I did it, so Mom was very pleased. And in this stage
she tells me what hounds will be there with us and I am always glad to
see and pack up with more stunning greydoggies --we really are a beautiful sight!
Daphne Mae Explains It All
By Daphne
Next is the actual event, and we sure LOVE that. Mom was dressed up in
a long skirt and a tight corset-thingie she called a bodice and a thing on
her head, but not a hat (well, not the first day, anyway) and she looked
like she was born 500 years ago. And I got to wear the new collar and
leash Mom won on the Greyhound Gang's auction site, so I looked like a
million bucks, too! Oh and there were gazillions of humans petting us and
asking about us and what we're like and giving treats. It’s hard to say
what was best, but the treats and compliments were very pleasant. Still a
lot of walking, which I wasn't real thrilled about, but Mom left me with people when she did most of her shopping and running around. On the first
day we stayed until the very end and by the time we got back to the hotel
(well we volunteered to do all 3 days and it was kind of a long drive, so
Mom thought this would be a good idea) both of us were wiped out! Mom
got some food and fed me and then later she went swimming while I tore
up the garbage--I love hotels! We got to sleep by about 11 o'clock so we
could get up by 7 AM to get ice for the coolers and get to the Fair early
and park close to our gate, Mom remembered that parking could be a real
headache. Sunday was a day filled with treats and humans petting us
again and Mom and I left early because by 4 o'clock we were (pardon the
expression) dog-tired. After going back to the hotel, Mom accidentally
locked me in the car. It was an absolute fiasco!!! Mom was very upset and
crying and pretty hysterical. I thought the police officer was going to slap
her! Two men tried to get me out and couldn't and called in a third, who
managed to pry open the lock (after about 30-45 minutes). Mom kept saying how close she was to having them bust a window. All the Roadside
Assistance numbers were locked in the car with me, along with Mom's
glasses, so she couldn't call herself because she couldn't SEE anything.
She said she was never so glad to see me in her life and hugged me for
15 minutes when I got out--don't think she locked the car again, either!
Mom paid the tow-truck man (he's the one who finally got me free!) and
fed me, then she got dressed and got food for herself. While she was doing this I took the opportunity to attempt my "trash hunt," but Mom is
(sometimes) smarter than I give her credit for--she took the garbage cans
and shut both in the bathroom! The hotel was very noisy and Mom just sat
in bed reading while I played with my toys and napped. She had her
swimming suit on, but kept whining about "drunken louts with too many
kids," and never went to the swimming place. After a late walk at around
10:30 PM, we tried going to sleep. There were what sounded like parades
going down the halls until after midnight and Mom kept waking up (and
waking ME up). By about 4 AM she turned on some cartoons (God Bless
the Cartoon Network--its so perfect for humans --they have the attention
span of GNATS!) and tried to fall back asleep. At 5:30 she was still awake
and got dressed in her swim suit and put on more clothes and grabbed my
leash (how do you spell RELIEF?). We took a walk by the race track
(horses, not DOGS!) and went all around the hotel parking area, which is
surrounded by grass. Mommy fed me a little kibble and chicken (from her
dinner last night), then headed off to swim while I ate. She showered and
got ready to check out and load up the car so we could leave from the festival. On the way to the festival Mom stopped for food and got some stuff
for me too. When we got to the festival, Jack Tilly, Duke and their people
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were there. I was sure glad to see those guys, but it was really
COLD outside, so I got nice and cozy under some blankies
Order your
2001
Celebrating Greyhounds calendar
now!
The 2001 Celebrating Greyhounds calendar, a
Greyhound odyssey, features:
•
fourteen full months from December
2000 through January 2002
•
each month with seven photos of former
racing Greyhounds from around the
world
•
more than 100 color photos showing
more than 150 wonderful Greyhounds
•
adoption contact listings for more than
250 referral, support, and adoption
groups around the world
Send $12.00 plus $2.00 mailing.
Add $1.00 mailing for each additional calendar.
Make out checks to:
GPA-MN
P.O. Box 49183
Minneapolis, MN 55449
Now Available!
Greyhound Pets of America - MN
Rainbow Bridge
AnnounceClip art Mik Wilkens 1999
Sterling pendant 1"...$25
Brooch 1"...$30
Bracelet & earrings available soon.
No one knows how many greyhounds have lost their lives
without ever knowing the love of a family or having a home
of their own. This piece honors all dogs, both well-loved
and unknown, who have crossed before us.
http://cumor.home.texas.net/blackhorsedesign/
A donation was made in honor of Joe’s birthday
and adoption by Phil Cornell!
A donation in honor of all of the hounds that
were in the lab with Rum Cake that didn’t make
it out alive by Deb and John Christopherson.
A donation was made in honor Kurt & Star’s
adoption by Doug & Jen Rachac.
A donation was made in honor of Tilly’s birthday by the Kresal family!
A donation was made in honor of Jodi’s birthday by Daryl and Kathleen Zempel.
Mention GPAMN if you pur-
Thanks to all!
chase items from
Carmon and our
group will get a donation from your
sale!
http://www.montanainspirations.com/
Gotcha’ Day!
Congratulations to
these folks and hounds on
their one year adoption anniversary!
Marcy to Sandie Hendrickson.
Sniper to Kathy Marr & Family.
Abby to Carol Jillian & Family.
Poof to Paul and Alicia Minear.
Breanne to Robert & Laura Crowder.
Vegas to Steve Betsinger.
Star to Doug & Jen Rachac.
Flower to Virginia Shaw Larson & Family.
Jewelry, Note Cards, and fine art work!
Clip art Bonnie & Gary Booker
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http;//dog-art.
Greyhound Pets of America - MN
YOU are the Heart and Soul of
Thank YOU, Volunteers!
GPA-MN!
Robyn Abear
Garland Lundquist
Ann Smith
Many thanks to the veterinarians and their staff that commit their time and resources to help the hounds.
Steve Abear
David Lundquist
Susan Star
Luana Ball
Vicki Milkowski
Mark Stevens
Marcy Barger
Doug Milkowski
Michelle Stevens
Cheri Bravo
Alicia Minear
Sarah Snavely
John Brunner
Pat Murphy
Dr. Suzanne Stack
Jodi Brunner
Kim Parkhurst
Thomas Straley
The Cassens Family
Nancy Perlich
Karin Tetzlaff
Martha Cleveland
Brittany Perlich
The VanTassel Family
Walter Cleveland
Jason Petrin
Susan Wevley
The Courtney Family
Teri Petrin
Mik Wilkins
Thomas Crawley
Angela Ponder
Judy Dickerson
Bob Ponder
Thanks to all of the
Foster folks.
Kate Douglass
Claudia J. Presto
Mike Douglass
Jen Rachac
Jackie Dubbe
Doug Rachac
Lyle Eckert
Dena Rassmussen
Sara Folz
Marty Reynolds
Shari Scott Gray
Larry Richards
Ryan Gray
Lucy Richards
Bob Heeschen
Bryan Rittenhouse
Dee Heeschen
Nancy Rittenhouse
Dave Heller
Mark Ruohomaki
Lisa Heller
Teresa Ruohomaki
Liz Hendricks
Julia Ruohomaki
Greg Hendricks
Andrea Ruohomaki
Karen Hoyle
Cole Ruohomaki
Sandra Jammer
Bob Schaper
Carol Jillian
Robin Schaper
Fostering is an important part of a
Ann Kattreh
Mark Schmit & Family
Cullen Keily
Linda Schmitt
Kevin Kocur
Wally Schwab
greyhound’s transition into their new
permanent homes.
Bruce Krautbauer
Steve Sedesky
Robin Krautbauer
Jeanne Sedesky
Karissa Krautbauer
Ben Sedesky
Kim Krautbauer
Samantha Shine
Neil Kresal
Brian Short
Sylvia Kresal
Bob Skrentner
Mary Kuritz
Bob Smith
Many thanks to the folks at all the Petcos who make us
feel welcome. Also thanks to the folks at PetExpo in Mankato!
This is a list of volunteers that are currently active in our
organization and have done some service for the hounds
within the last month. It is in alphabetical order. If we
have missed someone we would greatly appreciate you letting us know so we may add them to our next list.
Thank YOU GPA-MN Volunteers!
Thanks to all who have
been involved in the
Coats for Hounds pr ogram.
Thanks to all who are
involved through our
Buddy program.
Thanks to all who vol unteered their time to
make our annual Greyhound Festival a success!
Thanks to all of the
folks who help out with
our Meets & Greets.
Thanks to all who staff
and attend our special
events!
Current Board Members: Sarah Snavely, Shari Gray,
Robin Schaper, Teresa Ruohomaki, Robin Krautbauer,
Bruce Krautbauer, and Neil Kresal.
Please Help Us Help the hounds we
are working to help by becoming a foster
home.
Call Teresa at 651-483-5997!
Thank you so much for your help!
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Greyhound Pets of America – Minnesota
P.O. Box 49183
Minneapolis, MN 55449
Phone 763-785-4000
Address Service Requested
Adopt a Fast Friend!
Greyhound Pets of America - MN
Greyhound Pets of America/Minnesota would like to thank the following for their support and financial aid:
Alta Veterinary
PetCos
in the Twin Cities Area and St. Cloud 612-285-6550
Special Events!!
October 19th, Thursday –
Breakfast with the Masons.
October 26th, Thursday Halloween Party at Pet Expo
612-934-8862
Softworks, Inc.
Grove Square Pet Hospital
763-780-9731
The Brooklyn Park Animal Hospital 612-420-7958
763-566-6000
Andover Pet Clinic
Mankato, MN 6-8 PM
October 28th, Saturday –
Anoka Halloween Parade.
November 11th, Saturday
Bake Sale! 1-4 PM, Petco-Richfield
November 18th & 19th (Sat. & Sun.) 2000 –
Minneapolis Dog Show 9 – 6 PM each day.
Minneapolis Convention Center
December 2000 –
wrapping at Barnes & Nobles
Chanhassen Vet Clinic
Pet Expo
Mankato, MN
Gift
January 2001 – Land O’ Lakes Dog Show
We will fill in more upcoming events as information becomes available!
Thank you so much for your support of
GPA’s special events!
Maplewood Pet Care Clinic, P.A.
763-427-8045
651-770-8373
The City of Blaine
Anoka West Animal Hospital
Insty Prints – Spring Lake Park
763-427-2220
Walmart
KARE TV
Next Month:
More on the Renaissance Festival – Thanks to volunteers.
The GASSY Barbecue
Seasonal Safety Tips…….and more!