Tempo Fusion - Happy Easter 4/21/2019

Hi everyone, this is my first blog as I have been very busy settling into retirement and recovering from surgery to my leg.  I have to say the fine folks at GreytExpectations were so kind to sponsor my surgery.  Foster mom says that is because they knew that I am such a special guy and they just had to have me become a GEGR dog.  Foster mom says I am U-B-E-R handsome and have a super nice personality to match.  I've been learning about all the new sights and experiences of being retired.  During my recovery I have to be leash walked in the backyard so I can gain strength in my leg and must refrain from doing zoomies with my foster brothers.  That's kind of a bummer cause it looks so fun when they do that.  I am being good though and following doctors orders.  Last week I discovered the toy basket.  Well I'll tell you, these toy things are so fun,  I like to take them out one at a time and bring them to my bed and make them squeak. Sometimes I throw them up in the air too!  Foster mom says in about a week we may start learning about the big stairs once my leg is stronger and also start taking short walks in the neighborhood on the harder pavement.  I am definetly looking forward to those challenges.   We also are going to do a road trip later this week to Greyhound's in Getttysburg to see some other hounds and help with some ice cream scooping.  Sounds exciting! A bunch of my hound friends found furever homes this weekend. I am so very happy for them.  Foster mom said my time will come soon and for now she is happy having me all to herself.  So that is pretty cool.  She did say she would share these pictures of me , hehe!.  Oh and BTW, Happy Easter! 

just being handsome

watching the neighbor and hoping for pets

hanging with foster brother kipper

all the toys!!

Centex Chino: 4/19/19 - Naps & Friends

Hi Friends! It's me, Cinco. I'm so happy you came back to see what I've been doing with my time now that I'm retired and all. I know I said last time that retirement isn't all fun and games, but I've been having a blast! I've discovered some of the best parts of life: eating, napping and making new greyhound friends. 

One of my favorite parts of the day is mealtime. I'm lucky I get to eat three times a day. I was told foster brother only eats twice a day. But shh! I gotta keep that a secret from him so he doesn't feel bad. Anyway, I LOVE food! I'm not picky at all. I like peanut butter (especially in a Kong when I'm working on alone training), turkey, cream cheese, etc. You name it, and I'd probably eat it. I'm always curious about all the smells in the human food prep area, but my foster parents say it's not good practice to stick my nose on the counter. I try my best, but if I can't eat what's up there you would think they would at least let me smell it! 

Enjoying my breakfast. I'm a real foodie!

The other best part of my day is when I get to take my nap...or naps. I usually take several throughout the day. I sleep in my crate, I sleep on my bed, I rest my head on my foster brother. We're quite the pair. I'm so happy he enjoys napping as much as I do. 

Foster bro thinks he's cool because he knows how to roach...

...But guess what? So can I!

Now, when I got to my current foster home I was disappointed to find only one greyhound buddy to play with. I'm used to being around so many of my friends, it was pretty quiet with just my foster brother around. What I didn't realize until last night is that my foster brother has a few friends in his neighborhood. And guess what? They're retired racers, too! Here we are hanging out in the park after we chased an unsuspecting duck. 

Hanging with my pals!
(Moby, Darwin, and Stella)

Anyway, I'm told that tomorrow I'm going to something called an "adoptathon". It's where my forever family is supposed to find me. I sure hope they're there because I've been waiting for them! 

Hope to see you soon, Forever Family!

Lots of Love, 
Cinco 

Bye Foster Dad! Have a great day at work!

Twins!!

Practicing for Tongue out Tuesday

Caught in the rain 

Cruisn Susan: # 1: BEDS !!!!!!!

Fo Ma sez tomorrow is adoption day and I'm most likely going to find my forever family.
All week long Fo'Ma and Pa have been preparing me for my forever home. And Fo' sis Opal has been doing a really great job of showing me the ropes.

Remember what I said yesterday about steps vs stairs? Fo'Ma said if I can do steps I can do stairs. She's absolutely right! Today I figured out the stairs all by myself! I wanted to find Fo' ma and I knew she was up there so I just went ahead and climbed the stairs all by myself!

And guess what I found at the top of the stairs. This !!!!!

Which leads me into my Top Ten!

# 10: checking out Fo'kitty from afar

# 9: exploring the neighborhood with Fo' sis

#8: all the sniffs

#7: all the other sniffs

#6: dinner time /breakfast time

#5: all the yummy treats

#4: all them dogs in the hood I wanna meet

#3: people, people, people!. I just love peeps!!!

#2: squirrels and outdoor kitties, oh my!!!

#1: beds!!! I want to sleep in the bed too!!!

For the record. Fo'Ma sez not everyone wants a big ol' hound in their bed. She sez, peeps will love me just as much even if we have to have separate beds. I'm ok with that. I just want someone to love me forever. I'm ready. I'm waiting. Hopes I meet you tomorrow!!

Easi Carry--OMG, OMG, OMG! Tomorrow's the adoption event!!!

Greetings Everyone,

I have had an interesting week learning how to be a family dog. The role has come surprisingly easy to me...or is it surprising? Really? Did I not mention how fabulous I am? I think I'm more like Cary Grant but Foster Mother says I'm more like Drew Cary. Pfft! What does she know about talent?!

I'm NOT rocking' the Drew Cary look. Sheesh...I said "Cary Grant!"

I still haven't had an accident in the house. Pretty good right? Not even having to wear that horrid little "belly band" she was wrapping around me the first few days. I'm very quiet in my crate and only make noise to join my fellow hounds when they sing the song of our people. When I do partake of this ritual, Foster Mother says I sound like a hound dog...a classy hound dog of course. I get along well with the natives here including the puff ball cat "Libby." I think she's overwhelmed by my classiness and keeps her distance. It's hard to live in my shadow...and it's a big shadow. Looks like my aspirations of being a glamorous, pampered purse dog aren't going to work out. Sigh.

In full disclosure, although I'm amazing at almost everything, I have to admit I am not a super-star at the stairs. It's not pretty. Most undignified. Foster Mother supervises and puts treats going up the stairs and I'm learning. I'll be graceful soon, but for now I'll settle for functional.

I'm ready to meet my new family and take on my role as cherished family pet! I hope I meet you tomorrow! I'll leave you with a head shot to gaze lovingly at until you meet me tomorrow. TTFN! Cary.

Good lookin' right?!

World View Mandrill 4-19-19

Hi everyone,  I'd like to share my favorite world view--- UPSIDE DOWN!! I like to lay on my back and look at the world a little differently. Foster mom calls it "roaching" I just call it comfy! She also says I have the cutest smile when I roach but here are some pictures so you can judge that for yourself!  Kisses,  MANDY

 

Cruisn Susan: Steps vs Stairs!

Cruisi' Suzi here. Just wanted to update you on how great I'm doing with steps and stairs. Fo'Ma sez there's a bit of a difference between steps and stairs, though in the end they're all the same. (Not quite sure what she means by that). Anyway, I want you to know that I'm doing great with the steps!

Fo' Ma and Fo' Pa took me to this place called a university campus where there were all kinds of wide open spaces and lots and lots and lots of steps. I was really scared at first. I mean I understand forward and back, but up and down is a whole different ballgame.

Fo' sister Opal helped by running up and down and up and down the steps to show me how. Then Fo' Ma and Pa helped me go up and down one paw at a time. If I do say so myself, I think I'm a quick learner! I had a ton of fun but the funny thing is, when I got back home, I'd forgotten how to do it and they had to teach me all over again. But now I'm totally on it! I'm running up and down the steps like nobody's business. But the stairs, that's another matter. Lets just say I'm still workin' on that. 

Fo' Ma sez not to worry. If I can do steps, I can do stairs!

Catching Up Mandrill 4-18-19

Hi everyone,
  Sorry I've been quiet for so long. I've been going through some stuff but I'm much better now! You see I had some uhh... let me put this delicately... "lady problems" but I had a little surgery and got that all taken care of. Besides all that, in more fun news I had a birthday! I wasn't even sure what that meant but my foster sister was having one too and she let me celebrate with her. I learned that birthdays are greyt!! Foster mom made me wear a silly hat but everyone else wore them too so even that wasn't too bad. The people sang to me and I got presents and a very special dinner! Yum, yum!!!

It was fun sharing my birthday with my foster sister. She's not just foster family, she's also my first cousin and we look very much alike. She lets me hang out with her and we're almost like twins!

 

Staying with my cousin is nice but she tells me that when I meet my forever family it will be even better than my birthday! I can't wait to find a forever family of my very own. Maybe there will be other hounds there, or maybe some other kind of dog, or maybe I'll just have the people all to myself? I hope I'll find out soon! For now it's naptime, until next time nose kisses and tail wags from me, MANDY