Super C Grande: 1/16 - Livin' la vida Grande!

Hello everyone.  I'm here to introduce you to Grande.  Just look at him!

Wait!  That's not Grande.  Hold on a second.,  HEEEEEERES GRANDE!

GRRR!  Ok. Ok. I think we got this.  Will the REAL Grande please stand up???

There we go... oh wait.  Well, good enough, rigbt?  So, This is Grande.  He figured out how to enjoy retirement just about 24 hours after leaving the track behind forever.  You would not know he was a track dog Saturday morning.  Most fosters take a little time to adjust to their new surroundings.  This is perfectly normal and expected.  After a couple days, they figure out dog beds.  They start looking for attention.  They open up to you and learn what it is to be comfortable, happy and loved.  Grande super-accelerated the process.  Look at Grande and decide for yourself if this is the kind of dog you want in your family!

He figured out toys!

He's good with kids (don't mind the couch)!

And, let me tell you, he loves to ride in the car.  Super C Grande is a Super Foster, see?

Scott: 1/19- Hello everyone!!

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Rem's So What (Scott)

Id like to introduce you to Scott he is a big handsome young pup that came into this world on 1/15/2014.

I retired on the 14th and made the trip to GEGR with a few other pups. Well let me tell you I had no idea what the heck was going on. We got up that morning had breakfast went for a turn out and the next thing I knew we were packed up in a big white van and off we went. The ladies in the van were very nice, but I was scared. Until many hours later we pulled in this drive way and there stood all these peeps. They had smiles all over their faces I think we have arrived. We walked around and around until we went pottie, boy did I have to pee. Then we went to this room got put in a crate had food and water soft blankets. Im thinking sweet. OH NO then we get taken out given a bath, this lady then started  pointing this thing at me, to I think take pictures I think that is what they said. Let me tell you it was all a blur.

I was put back in the crate I'm thinking oh yeah baby time for a nap, NOPE wrong again. This lady said hi Scott I am your foster mom and will be taking you home to meet my pups. I settled in the back of her car nice soft bed a blanket that smelled nice and off we went another long ride. Foster mom said I did great in the car. Yay Im a good boy.

Pulled into another drive way went for a walk, I don't do to bad on the lead. I did my business, walked in the house and  stop there was this little yappy dog named Major I gave him a growl to let him know to get out of my face. Imagine that a 12 lb yapper I could eat if I wanted to I am 80 lbs.  I did mention I was a big boy with a baby heart.  Back to my first night I know right it's a lot going on. I meet the other 6 hounds and they looked just like me, Im thinking sweet I landed in a home with lots of buddies. Foster mom put me in a crate with water and another snack , Im liking this. I was eating and FM was explaining to me that we have to get me ready to meet my furever peeps. What what, I was not sure what that meant I was to tired to even remember the day.

I hope you will be my forever mommy and daddy, I am looking for someone to love me as much as FM loves me. I can get in the way sometimes, I am learning, I do a little counter surfing but I am told right quick to leave it. I  heard this lots of times. FM says Im doing good job and will find the perfect home. Would you please give me a furever home. Signing off for now please come back to read more fun adventures of Scott or Scotty which ever you would like to call me.

Your back its greyt to see you.


 Hi Scotty here told you I'd be back. I need to keep everyone intrested in the Scott boy. I continue to improve all the time. I'm great in the crate,  a perfect eater not messy like some pups. I love to be loved and would love for you to take me into your home and family so I can show you. FM says all the time you are the best. That makes me Happy.

Look what FM gave me before leaving for work.

-- now check me out. Resting until FM gets home to tell me I'm a good boy.

  

Kim: 1/16

Today has been very quiet because my foster mom hasn't been feeling well. But that's. I problem for me especially after yesterday's adventure! We went for a long walk in a State Park! They're lucky because they live right around a corner from it and we can even walk there! I was afraid of the things called "bikes and scooters" that the foster mom's kids were riding (ok I was REALLY scared at first) but by the end, I just wanted to be right with them! It's cold out now so I got to wear a fun jacket like the people do too!

And the kids even warmed their hands up in it too!

And I got lots of love after being so good just watching the 10+ deer run by us! I was so cool to see them running; I was mesmerized but I didn't  even try to chase them!

Here's us leaving the park - I wasn't even scared of the bike and scooter anymore!

So that was yesterday's adventure - looking for someone to take me on lots more!!

TTFN

Myka: 1/15 - Retirement 101

Hey all, my name is Myka. My foster mom calls me "too cute for my own good" but I don't respond to that as well :-)

So it's been not very long since I came off the track so here's the rundown of the things I didn't realize about retirement:

1. So much riding in the car!

I got a crash course in riding in a car in the past couple days! We drive form WV to this place called Greyhound Central and then to my foster home. So much time in the car!

2. Stairs are harder than they look!

Ok clearly my foster mom is nuts, we have to go up and down the stairs to go potty! I tired to explain to her that stairs are not my forte yet, but she said we will work on them. I am personally still a bit skeptical...

3. That I would have to live with cats!

My foster mom has these fuzzy things called cats, they seem ok, but the way they look and move are so strange. I don't know why any sane person would keep these fluff balls around, but I plan on staying away from them.

All in all, I think retirement is working for me and I am so excited to learn more about it!

Kim: 1/15 - My New World

It's been an incredible 24hrs already! I'm pretty dang laid back and the drive to the foster home was quite boring, so I slept just about the whole time (I did get up once to check in my driver ... she was fine)

And then once in the house, I met 2 other smaller dogs (definitely not greyhounds - they call them pitties) and they loved me! I was a little overwhelmed with all the warm welcomes but really took to following the "Mela" one around! And then there's these "cats" - geesh, such odd little creatures! They don't mind me, so I don't mind them. Instead, I settled right into the toasty bed before nighttime kennel.

 And once it was kennel time for the night, I went right in and laid on that comfy bed and slept the entire night! It was a long trip so I needed a long sleep! Had another adventure today; but, it's dinner time so I'll post again later.

TTFN

Secret: 1/15

Secret is doing great in foster care. She is a tiny little girl looking for a family who will enjoy including her in everything.  She's so tiny she could fit in your pocket. (Not really but she's only 46lbs).  She is affectionate and likes to play with her toys.  She loves to cuddle.  She also says one bed just isn't enough!!!

 

Taxi: 1/6 - Bed Fail

So, I walk out to the living room, Asiago cheese bagel in hand, to see this: