Brody is currently the grumpy ‘old man’ of the house, but when he was just over two years old, he came to us as part of our local adoption group’s foster program. The greyhound foster coordinator had barely put the leash in my hand before my daughter declared, “We’re keeping this one!” That poignant story…
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Some Key Foster Greyhound Memories
When I wrote the Adopt a Greyhound Guide, I had to go through all of our notes on our greyhound foster dogs, looking for the typical, the fun, the goofy, and the informative. In general, I was looking for the all-around best experiences to share with people interested in adopting retired racing greyhounds. And I…
Which Adopted Greyhound Was Right For Us?
Right or not, Bubbles was our first greyhound, a wedding present to ourselves, and our first child. In mostly blissful ignorance we were matched with her by a man who found greyhound rescue to be a hobby that was just as rewarding, but more affordable than flying. We didn’t know much about the breed, but we…