June - Greyhounds Galore

will eventually learn to do it her
ownself.
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Greyhounds Galore
Monthly Greyhound Walk
A bonus for our June walk: a
!!!Best HAT Contest!!! Is your
hound a dude with a 10-gallon or a
lady with a feather? Jackie is
donating a free micro chip for your
pet if your hound’d hat is the best!!
Our walks have been so successful,
fun and good for dogs and owners,
we are aiming to make this a
monthly event at least until it gets
too warm for the pups. So please
join us
When: Sat, June 13, 11 AM
Where: Riverwalk, Macon
Spring Street Entrance
What: Bring water,
leashes and wear a hat!
Also, bring blankets and chairs if
you plan to spend time with the
dogs.
Jackie needs help with walkers and
talkers…you know how these
hounds attract attention!! Please
call her at 478-742-0474 if you
can help!
!!!FEATURING
!!!
LOOK at the EARS!
My name is Freckles and I promise
to make your home more fun!
www.greyhoundsgalore.com
www.petfinder.org
www.1-800-Save-A-Pet.com
May, 2009
IN REMEMBRANCE
The Life of Riley
Churchill’s
Corner
As you know, a butt is
important to hounds. A hound
without a butt is like a human
without, well, something
important. Tom says a butt has
to be respected because it can
go off sometimes without any
warning! This is why I have
learned to be especially careful
around Belle. She let loose near
the front door last week and
the paint peeled off the trim.
Now, a clean butt goes along
way toward improving my selfesteem. Its is a good idea,
however that butt cleaning be
done in private because not
every human understands For
instance, if I lick my butt after
eating something mom cooked,
she might think I am trying to
kill the taste of her food!
Sometimes there is a hound
that is unskilled at butt licking.
My sister, Julie is such a hound.
Mom cleans her butt with a
baby wipe thing hoping Julie
“In spite of living his first three
years on a horrible greyhound
farm that amputated his front
leg for an unknown reason,
Riley had a lust for life.
He was my “zen” teacher, living
only in the joy of every
moment. It did not matter if it
was a bully stick, a crumb on
the floor, rolling on his back on
the floor (Riley, party of 1!)
endlessly squeaking his favorite
stuffy, sitting and watching out
the front door, life was an
endless celebration.”
So wrote Jean about her
beloved Riley. He is surely
chasing his rabbits in his
heaven now!
Our condolences also go to the
Butler Family for the recent loss
of their beloved Greyhound,
Grady and also Tom Butler’s
Father. Please keep all of them
in your thoughts and prayers.
ADOPTED
Roxi: Our not-a greyhound Pit
Bull has gone home to live with
new owner, Cindy Drinski of
Canton.
Chloe: Our fawn beauty has gone
home to Savannah.
We are sooo happy for all
of you!!!
AVAILABLE
Italian Greyhounds
Rude Rudy: A fawn with a
blue ridge down his back. 8 years
young, he is sweet and gets along
well with older children. Has
some special needs and seeks a
family that is understanding of his
needs, but will love him anyway.
Will let his humans know what he
wants! A delightful pet!
Peggy Sue: A “special” pup
who is 10 years old, a black and
white girl who loves to snuggle
and bounce around for dinner. On
eye drop medication for diabetes,
but she is doing very well!
Chloe: A lovely fawn girl who
is playful and loves kisses.
Quiet and disarmingly sweet,
she loves a cushy bed .
Misty: A gorgeous dark
brindle girl who is playful and
smart. Likes to be close..a real
“Velcro” dog for someone.
Autumn Rose: A beauty,
born in September 2000. Red
fawn girl who is calm and sweet
in every way.
Lisa: A recently retired racer,
6 years old and a black beauty.
Born in 2003. After racing so
many years, she is a real Couch
Potato!
f/k/a Rooftop Badabing. He is a
beautiful black and white with a
diamond pattern on his head. Talk
sweet to him and he will smile at
you! Playful, will make a great
home pet!
Ty: f/k/a Fuzzys Tyrant, is a cute
little man born in April, 2005. He
roos when sweetly talked to and is
a striking brindle boy who is
playful and alert. And whats with
that 90 mph tail waggin’?
Contact Jackie at 742-0474 if
you would like to adopt or
sponsor any of these dogs.
Standard Greyhounds
!!!!!Volunteers Needed!!!!!
Freckles: A white and red girl
We need help with hounds on
walks and for events. We need
folks to help with the web site,
help coordinate get togethers,
paperwork, sending out the
newsletter, do art work,
fundraising and set up fun runs.
Contact Greyhounds Galore:
Jackie Brantley
889 Luke Smith Road
Macon, GA 31211
478-742-0474
[email protected]
Mr. Ro: A regal black boy,
with a glistening coat.
Inquisitive, smart and playful.
Makes friends wherever he
goes!
by checking out
www.facebook.com ,
www.Goodsearch.com and
www.iGive.com , In each case,
it can mean donations for the
hounds. Please log on and
check these out.
WISH LIST
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Ben: Born in May, 2004 he is
An ideal home for Italian
Greyhounds is one that either now
or in the past has owned an Italian
Greyhound.
with some ticking. Born
February, 2003, she is a sweet
and nosey little thing. She has
really big ears and seems alert
all the time.
Help Greyhounds Galore
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Dog crates (Extra Large)
Bleach/paper towels
Pedigree small bites
Raw hides/bones - toys
Stamps and paper for
newsletters
Gift certificates from
PetsMart or Wal-mart
for supplies and food.
Donations to:
Jackie Brantley
c/o Greyhounds Galore
889 Luke Smith Road
Macon, GA 31211
Words to Live By: The wisdom of
Dogs
“Heaven goes by favour. If it went
by merit, you would stay out while
your dog would go in”
Mark Twain
Miss Peggy Sue
WEB SITES
Check out:
www.thenewyorkdogshop.com
Suggestions or comments about
this newsletter? Send to
[email protected]
(totally immersed in blankets) and
crazy ways of eating. Once we
had Bailey, we fell in love with the
breed…they are the sweetest…and
couldn’t imagine life without
them.”
Sounds like a love-people house,
too.
To You and Yours
Churchill’s
Corner
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Ya shoulda seen the first time
Mom applied the baby wipe to
Julie’s butt! Mom carefully
lifted her tail – Julie’s , that is –
and gently spread the wipe
across the dirty part. Julie
yelped and took off, clamping
her tail down over the wipe and
Mom’s finger, while running all
over the house to try and
escape with a baby-wipe
wedgie under her tail! It was a
sight to see Julie running, Mom
trying to grab the baby wipe
back from under her tail –
Julie’s, that is - at the same
time Julie is yelping because
she doesn’t know what is stuck
under there.
Eventually, Julie and Mom
worked the technique out and
Julie is beginning to get the
hang of self-cleaning.
One last thing: humans should
not lick their own butts. If you
see this happening, find a new
place to live because it just isn’t
natural for them to do this.
Later, dude.
Happy Father’s
Day
MEET GREYHOUND
OWNERS
The Cohen Iggys
I Rescued a Human Today
By Janine Allen, CPDT
I rescued a human today.
Jeremy and Wendy
Cohen
Wendy and Jeremy have a lovedog house. That is, they love dogs.
Especially Italian Greyhounds –
they have three of them. They also
have a yorkie and two cats.
Busy professional musicians from
Warner Robins, they have taken
the time and given the energy to
adopting two ten year old IGs
(Iggys) Bellana and Katra and
raised Bailey, now six, from a
puppy.
“We love how they are couch
potatoes and great snuggling
companions but yet love going on
walks, too. They are loyal and
never tire being with us. We laugh
at their funny yawns, sleep habits
Her eyes met mine as she walked
down the corridor peering
apprehensively into the kennels. I
felt her need instantly and knew I
had to help her. I wagged my tail,
not too exuberantly, so she
wouldn’t be afraid.
As she stopped at my kennel I
blocked her view from a little
accident I had in the back of my
cage. I didn’t want her to know I
hadn’t been walked today.
Sometimes the shelter keepers get
too busy and I didn’t want her to
think badly of them.
As she read my kennel card I
hoped that she wouldn’t feel
sad about my past. I only have
the future to look forward to
and want to make a difference
in someone’s life. She got down
on her knees and made kissy
sounds to me.
I shoved my shoulder and side
of my head up against the bars
to comfort her.
Gentle finger tips caressed my
neck; she was desperate for
companionship. A tear fell
down her cheek and I raised my
paw to assure her that all would
be well.
Soon my kennel door opened
and her smile was so bright that
I instantly jumped into her
arms. I would promise to keep
her safe. I would promise to
always be at her side. I would
promise to so everything I could
to see that radiant smile and
sparkle in her eyes. I was so
fortunate that she came down
my corridor. So many more are
out there who haven’t walked
the corridors. So many more
need to be saved. At least I
could save one.
I rescued a human today.