Mac's Redmond: 10/5 - Look What I've Learned!

Hello Friends! 

Red here! Welcome back to my blog. Since the last time I was here I've figured out I'm a champ at this retirement thing! I can't believe I ever had any doubts. What was I thinking?! 

I've been learning so much in just the past few days, it's crazy! Just take a look at what I've been up to and tell me you're not proud of me: 

Cuddling...Check! 

Who needs a pillow when you've got
a human available?

Roaching...Check!

Success!
I'm even smiling for the camera!

Stairs...Check! 

Gotta look before you leap...

So much progress, right? I've been told these are the skills human-folk love for their pups to have, so I am on it! I may not have given it my all at the track, but no worries, I'm giving it 110% in retirement. I've got my priorities straight: Racing off to my Forever Family! 

Here are some more snaps of my handsome self:

Surveying the backyard

This thing is called a door. I now know I need to find one
of these things when it's time to do my business. Yet, here
I am still wearing this embarrassing belly band...

How can you say no to this face?

Until next time, 
-Redmond 😘

Rebel: 10/4 - retirement life

Hello there!  Rebel here checking in!  Today is day 5 of retirement life, and I'm loving it!  I've been exploring and walking and napping and eating and loving all the new things foster mom (FM) and my fosters sisters have been teaching me.

FM said that smile I have never seems to go away.

Taking a walk and working on my leash manners.

Learning to eat from a raised feeder beside Olive.

More pics to come while I wait for my furever home.  FM said we're going to have a few adventures so I'll be sure to let you know what I do!

Later Gator!

Rebel

aka Rebelicious

#AdoptDontShop

#LookingForMyFureverHome

Quick Quin: 10/3 - Checking In

Quin here, checking in.  Looking for a furever dog? Super as it happens, I am looking for a furever home.  It's my first week of retirement and I am loving it.  Lots of good things to eat and so many new things to do.

I enjoy lounging on the beds,

and in the bushes

Checking out the neighborhood with my foster brothers. 

S-Q-U-I-R-R-E-L Alert !!!

Hey can you say Foster Sandwich?
















Later Quin
#fostergirlquin
#boysdroolgirlsrule
#fureverdogfureverhome

Mac's Redmond: 10/3 - What Retirement Is All About...

Hi Everyone! It's me, Red, and I'm ready (see what I did there 😉) to get going with this learning about retirement thing. If you remember from my last post, I had no idea what "retirement" was, but good news, I'm starting to figure it out!

Retirement means: 

Munching on gourmet meals!

Nom, nom, nom, nom

Learning about this thing called stairs...

I got this...

...Nope!

Exploring the world around me:

Can I check out your neighborhood, too? 

Lounging with my Foster Brother:

I have no idea what my foster brother is doing...
I think they call it a "roach"?

But most importantly, retirement means being my handsome self and finding my forever family! 

Are you my family?
(Quick, zoom on over to gegr.org and complete an application!)

Anyway, I'm going to go catch some zzz's and see if I can figure out that roach thing my foster brother was doing. I'll see you all next time!

-Redmond 😘

Mac’s Redmond: 10/2 - I'm New Here...

Hi Everyone! My name is Mac's Redmond, but you can call me Redmond, or Red. 

I'm new here. I'm two years old and have just started this thing called "retirement". I have no idea what "retirement" is, but I'm willing to give it a shot. I think it might turn out to be a good thing. I'm told I have a lot to learn about retirement while I'm at my foster home so I can be ready for my forever family. I can already see there is a lot to learn. I've had so many new experiences in just the few days since I left the track in West Virginia. I don't even know where to start! Oh, I know, how about with my picture: 

I don't know about this whole retirement thing...
It's a good thing I'm so handsome! 

So on Saturday, I made my way from West Virginia with some other retired pups. We rode in a bus and then a van and made our way to Maryland where a bunch of nice folks treated us like royalty. We got some food, a nice warm bath with some great exfoliation, and a mani and pedi. They even had a paparazzo who took our pictures! I could have stayed in that place forever! But alas, I was told I had to get in yet another van to get to my foster home. It was a long ride, but I'm great in the car so it was no biggie.

Here I am in the car on the way to my foster home.
Apparently I'm a really good passenger.

The day after I arrived in my foster home, I got to meet my foster brother. He's six years old and has been retired for two years. I'm sure he knows exactly what I'm going to need to learn. I'll have to remember to keep a close eye on him so I can pick up some useful tips!

After our meeting we went for a nice walk together. I think I really like walks. There is so much to see, but more importantly, so much to smell! I even got some time to explore the backyard. I can't even begin to tell you about all the interesting smells back there!

Here I am meeting my foster brother for the first time.
I hope he'll help show me the ropes. 

Here we are checking out the scents in the backyard...
There is some good smelling stuff right here. 

All that exploring can really tire a pup out!
It's a good thing I found the least comfortable bed in the place.
Am I doing this bed thing right??

Anyway, it was really nice meeting you, but I should probably get going now. I have lots more to learn! Stay tuned for more of my adventures in retirement!

-Redmond 😘

Dutch Bourbon: 10/1 - new retiree

Here's the funny thing.  I have a greyhound named Whiskey.  Now, I'm fostering one named Bourbon.  I suppose they do kind of go together. 

Bourbon the Greyhound had a looooong day.  He started out with a very long car trip from Charleston, WV - with traffic it was about 8 hours.  When he finally got to Greyhound Central (GHC) in Southern Maryland, he had to eat, get a bath, get his nails done and go through the process of getting ready to go home with a foster family.  That's where I come in.  Once he was done at GHC, we put him in the car for a just-over-2-hour trip back to our house near the northeast corner of Maryland.  We got back here at 10:30pm.  his day started around 8am.  He was exhausted!  He was perfect on the car ride, though.  No whining, just stretched out and napped for most of it.  When we got here, he had to meet my two 'hounds, Whiskey and Pepper.  The introductions went really well, but it was late, so he found his bed and everyone else went to bed, too.

We got up this morning and he had breakfast, a mid day break and a nice dinner.  He discovered dog beds outside of his crate (this is pretty big for a day one foster), was very outgoing and affectionate and generally made himself at home.  He's been nothing but amazing all day.  Very friendly and a joy to have around.  Tonight, we're going to work on stairs!  For folks who don't know greyhounds, they live a very flat life and many don't know how to walk up and downstairs, they don't play with toys and take time to adjust to life outside their crates.

Tomorrow, maybe I'll tell you all about his special features!  Hint, they're adorable!!

Artex Oyster: 10/1 - Shopping Trip

Hello loyal fanbase!

Oyster here. I've been feeling cooped up lately, so foster mom took me out for a short little trip. She did a happy dance because I stepped into the van all by myself for the first time. She was so proud of me and said her back thanked me too...whatever that means. She picks up her tiny humans all the time, I don't see why I'm any different. After all, I'm just a 2 year old.  I also showed off my awesome waiting skills when she opened the van door to let me out. I love it when foster mom is proud of me.

Anywho...we went to this HUUUUGE place that was  orange and white with all sorts of crazy stuff, loud machines and big carts. Not having seen much of the world, I was a little nervous at first. I knew foster mom had my back, so I stuck close and let her take the lead. I got a lot of people to stop and pet me by staring up at them with my Sad Moon Eyes (trademark Artex Oyster - 2018). They all said I was just the sweetest boy. All I wanna know is why they had no treats for me.

We made a quick pitstop outside to smell the flowers, then came inside to grab a few things for foster mom to decorate the house. She says there's a holiday coming up called Halloween. All I wanna know is there food involved? She told me the next holiday in November might be more my scene.

Well, I just wanted to share a bit about my morning. I'm now ready to take a siesta on my cozy bed and dream of food, fun and my forever family.

Until next time!

-Oyster

 Oooo let's get this one! I bet foster sister would like this one!

Is yellow my color?

What was that?! Batdog ears on high alert

Mmmm. These smell good. Can I eat them?

AAAAH What is wrong with you people? Bring on the day of turkey.