Greyt Expectations Greyhound Rescue: August 2021

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Eddie (Royal Envoy): 08/23 - BEDS!!!

SO COMFY!

Eddie 🐾

Eddie (Royal Envoy): 08/21 - TOYS!!

Eddie (Royal Envoy): 08/20/21 - TOYS!!

Hello friends,

I am a reserved and gentle boy, so sometimes it takes me a little time to get comfortable and start to explore new things. Well, I’ve been with my foster mom for a few weeks now, and this week, I have been investigating the wonderful world of TOYS!!!

There are toys of all kinds - some are firm, some are flappy, some squeak, some grunt, some crinkle, and some do all of the above. Foster mom has a HUGE basket filled with toys; there were so many that I decided to take a sampling. I even figured out how to carry one in my mouth up and down the stairs - I was super proud of that.

Hanging with my new friends.

Here I am starting to play with them. As you can see, I’m very gentle.

https://youtu.be/lgW5lzPq2yc

Foster mom says she won’t be surprised if she finds me tossing them in the air one day soon!

Until next time,

Eddie 🐾

Eddie (Royal Envoy): 08/21 - How do you spell Eddie? F-O-O-D-I-E

Hello again friends,

There are lots of things to learn about in retirement, but one thing you don’t have to tell me twice is when it’s time to eat!

I learned quickly where I’m fed at meal times. It’s hard because I get my bowl put down last, so I have to wait longer than ANYONE else in the house to eat. Foster mom says that if she doesn’t feed everyone in the order they’re used to, chaos ensues with everyone going to the wrong bowl. So, I must be patient. Sigh… So I wait and wait and wait and wait until she finally brings my bowl to me. (Foster Mom here - he waits literally 10-15 seconds longer, tops. #dogtime)

For the first few days, I was nervous and didn’t eat all my meals, but now I belong to the clean your plate club! Sometimes when FM is fixing our dinner, I go in for a quality control check. Gotta earn my keep around here after all!

Besides meals; there are other things I love:

1. Peanut butter 🥜-omg so delicious

2. Soft food - FM gives my foster siblings their medicine rolled up in a little ball of canned food. I get some too, and it is amazing.

3. Cheese 🧀 - behold the power

4. Treats: I especially enjoy dehydrated beef and turkey. I have learned to be gentle in taking them from my FM’s hand.

5. Two words: FROZEN KONG - FM puts a little kibble inside and then seals it up with either PB or soft food and freezes it. I get it as a special treat when she leaves me in my crate. nom nom nom 🤤

I also sometimes lick the spoon after FM prepares my Kong. I like to be helpful like that.

Foster mom calls them my peanut butter eyes.

I have been having some extra special food for the last few days. I’ve had some GI problems this past week, so FM is giving me something called a “bland diet”. Bland?! Anything but! Home cooked for the win!

Ground beef and barley for my dinner? If bad poops are wrong, I don’t want to be right!

That’s all for now. Until next time…

Bon Appétit,

Eddie 🐾

Jake (Mac’s Rebel): 8/19 - I’m a Good Boy!!

I’m doing so well in my foster home. I get along with 3 other greyhounds and am totally cool with hanging out with Snowey the cat. I love car rides, going for walks and helping around the house.

I really enjoy a little sunbathing.

I’m also very good at relaxing indoors!!

Eddie (Royal Envoy): 8/16 - Sittin’ Pretty

Hello again friends,

I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Personally, I could go for a little less heat and a little less rain. It’s interfering with my sunbathing and walks.

Sometimes my foster mom pulls out the camera to take pictures of me. I’m not sure why, but it has something to do with “sit”. She says I’m a natural, but she has to be able to catch it at the right time and reward me, so I can learn to do it on command. I don’t know what any of that means, but reward sounds a lot like treat 🦴 to me, so I hope she can figure it out soon!

Foster mom, I’m waiting sooooo patiently for dinner. Why are you taking my picture?

Come on foster mom, you’re embarrassing me!

Well, if you say it’s because I’m so handsome, then I guess one more is alright!

That’s all for today! Wishing you all a good work week. FYI - I don’t have a work week because I am RETIRED!!!!! Whoop whoop!!!! (Foster mom said bragging about that on a Monday is not the best form, but I’m a dog and don’t know better, so #sorrynotsorry.)

Until next time,

Eddie🐾

Eddie (Royal Envoy): 8/11 - There’s a New Kid in Town!

Hello friends,

I’m sure you’ve seen me on the available dogs page on the GEGR website and wondered, “why are there no posts about this guy? - he’s so handsome!” (ok, I just threw that last part in, but I have been told it’s true). Well, my foster mom’s been kind of busy at work, so I decided to help her out and take matters into my own paws.

My name is Royal Envoy, but everyone calls me Eddie. I just turned 2 in June, but my foster mom says I’m so sweet and gentle, you’d never know I was just out of puppyhood.

This is me the day I arrived at my foster home. I was

showing off my very best ears.

I came in with the other new dogs from West Virginia on July 24th, but I’m not allowed to meet adopters yet. Foster mom (FM) said it had something to do with me having extra parts the other boys didn’t have. If I heard her right, FM said that I have to go to the vet to get tutored, and then I’ll be ready to meet families. I don’t know what the vet has to teach me before I can be adopted, but I visited them today and everyone was nice, so I’m sure when I go back, it will be a good time.

I live in a two story house with my foster mom and 3 other greyhounds; we all get along really well. I also have met several small dogs, and I’ve been very gentle with them.

There are a lot of things to learn in a new home, but I am mastering the basics:

staying calm in my crate when FM leaves? ✅

learning to do the inside stairs all by myself? ✅

only going to the bathroom outside? ✅

I still have a lot to learn, but I have already discovered a few favorite times of day:

1. Breakfast time 🍳

2. Yard time 🏡

3. Snack time 🦴

4. Dinner time 🍽

5. Bedtime treat time 🦴

This is me with my foster sister, Gianna. We look A LOT alike, but she is really tiny and my foster mom says I’m “a tall drink of water”.

That’s me on the left, and Gianna on the right.

And then we turned the “awwww factor” way up!

Stay tuned! I’ll post more about my adventures in foster care, so you can see how I’m progressing.

Until next time,

Eddie 🐾

Clay (L Clay): 8/12 - Super Dog!

I like to look outside FoMa’s big living room window and when I do I walk away appearing as SUPER DOG!!!

Wouldn’t you like ME as YOUR super hound?!

- Clay

Endo (Lee Endo): 8/11 - Medical Release

Endo has been medically released and started his first underwater treadmill session today. We've been doing some stretching exercises here at the house as well as range of motion exercises but we want him to get the fullest use of his leg, post surgery, so to the treadmill it is!

Today he was massaged and stretched by the tech, given a laser treatment and had some time in the treadmill with a small amount of water, then he got about 3 minutes with the treadmill moving. He wasn't too keen about it at first but went with the flow and got thru it. He'll have a few more treatments soon.

Thought I'd include some photos.

Endo IS available for adoption thru Greyt Expectations Greyhound Rescue. He is an all around very social and solid dog. Endo will need to go to a home with at least a 6 foot fence as he may be able to jump a fence shorter than 6ft. He's great with kids and other dogs and super house savvy. He hasn't had a lot of experience with steps due to being casted but we are slowly working him on them. His favorite things in life are his people and his food. Well...he also loves a good nap.

Let me show this lady my handsome ears

Oh that feels good!

Massage, massage, massage

Getting used to the treadmill

I'm so happy! Can I have a treat now?!?!?

Jake (Mac’s Rebel): 8/10 - It’s My Birthday

Hello there

My name is Jake and I am very excited because today is my birthday and I’m six years old!! I will be celebrating later this evening with my foster family and an ice cream party.

My foster mom keeps telling me what a handsome boy I am. Do you agree?

Arwin (HKF Always Ready): 8/5 - A Quick Introduction

Hi Arwin here, just popped in to say hello. I am in my second week in my Foster home and I am enjoying retirement. Foster mom says I’m a big old love bug. I ADORE humans. I am a super happy, confident boy. Sometimes I make silly faces.

I also enjoy a good toy party.

I'm a handsome boy, don't ya think. I'm doing really well leash walking.

Bye for now, Paws crossed I find my furever home.

Betty (JT's On the Beat): 8/4 - I Got Wet....

Hello Hello!

Thanks for coming back to see my adventures!

Remember when I said I wanted to hold off getting wet?

Well, they did it anyways - just not in the big water bowl.

I got to go to a store where they can give us a bath! It was really cool.

I stood perfect for it and even sat down a few times because it felt so good. I was ready to just fall asleep!

I did great walking through the store

Foster mom says I need to work on the pulling and zig-zagging,

but I am trying really hard!

There's just so many smells and fun things to see!

Even had extra people stopping to pet me and they all wanted to take me home! How about you?

XOXO,

Betty

Fonzi (Igotbigplans): 8/3 - Business in the Front, Party in the Back

Fonzi here! FoMa says I'm a tall, handsome redhead, and I have to agree with her! Check out my eyeliner and ever so expressive eyebrows!

She says I'm extra cute because I have a striped tail. She calls it my tiger tail. I think it gives me a little extra pizazz.

I look handsome coming and going, if I do say so myself. And I do!

Hugs, kisses, and greyhound leans,

Fonzi

Rusty (Rusty Nail): 8/4 - Learning and Living!

I have learned so much in retirement!

I now know that my favorite room is the kitchen and that I like lots of different food. Like peanut butter 🥜, cheese 🧀, yogurt 🍦, watermelon 🍉, and especially bananas 🍌!