Friends of Greyhounds

Basic Information: Racing Name: A's Stargazer, Kennel Name: Star, Color: Red Fawn, DOB: 02/01/10, Weight: 55 lbs.

A Star is born, that was the first day of February, a couple years ago. She wasn't born a star, but was named A's Stargazer, probably because her owner's name started with an A. Maybe not, but who knows, around the kennel she is known as Star, and she shines brightly, figuratively speaking of course.

Star is a recent addition to our kennel, just two years old, this girl will most likely not be here too long. She is a small to medium girl, a beautiful red color, and has beautiful eyes. She's just over two years old and is active and energetic. She has been spayed, as all our girls are before they're adopted out, but she hasn't been cat tested yet and her profile sheet isn't up, as we've had a very busy month with the doggie dinner, which turned out to be a huge success. As soon as we get her profiled and get to know her a little better, we will update her profile.

Star so far has shown to be very personable, she loves people, gets along with her kennelmates, and likes to romp around and play. This can change when they get into a regular household routine, as greys are well known for their 'couch potato' philosophy, which means they don't always do any more in the way of exercise than they have to, being content to lay around the house, or bed and couch, if you let them. That's not to say that they're totally inactive, they can still run rings around you and any dog if given the opportunity.

Star is one of about 45 dogs that are usually available for adoption, and they are all here at open house every weekend, waiting for you to come see them. They love company, so come on out. You can use our website to browse through the dogs in advance and make note of the ones that you especially want to see, or come down and let it play out, many times the dogs will pick their owners by chemistry or love at first site.

Do you have another dog?, No problem, you are welcome to bring them along and test them out with a potential adoptee to see how they get along. You are also welcome to bring your cat along to see how they get along, many greys are also cat tolerant.

So come visit our adoptable greyhounds at our adoption kennel in Hialeah, FL. We hold an open house every weekend from 10am until 3pm. For directions and more information about greyhound adoption, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org.

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Basic Information: Racing Name: Astar Kwikbullet, Kennel Name: Bullet, Color: Dark Brindle, DOB: 09/25/08

For those of you who like brunettes, Astar Kwikbullet is your girl. Bullet, as she's known around the water bucket, is a beautiful brunette, which is my preference although I like the green or blue eyes to go with it, but you can't have everything all the time. She has a black muzzle and flop ears which makes her as cute as a button. She's in excellent shape, just off of an excellent racing career in which she reached B company. She looks smaller than her sixty pounds and has adapted well to her new environment. She's one of the new wave of almost three dozen that have arrived here in the last month, so we haven't had time to do her profile sheet, but she shows good potential for fitting in with her new people, and dogs. However, she was tested with cats and determined to be not cat tolerant.

Just over three years old, Bullet will make someone or some family very happy for the next decade or so. Greys are known as loving and dedicated pets and have been handled by people since birth. They are used to people and are very tolerant of kids. They usually learn quickly, although their inexperience in homes can produce comical incidents such as running into screens and glass sliding doors, and being traumatized by tile floors. These are comical as long as they don't get injured, but it does illustrate the special and sheltered life they have led. As they are considered work dogs, and treated as such, it's almost unbelievable the love and affection they can show once they are treated as pets and companions. They will more than just return your love and attention, you will be their heroes. I have seen this with many of our kennel dogs, I call them Velcro dogs because they stick by you, absorbing any love and attention you give them.

Please come to our open house, held at our adoption kennel every weekend from 10am to 3pm. For directions and more information about greyhounds and how to adopt one, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org.

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Basic Info: Racing Name: Astar WithVision, Kennel Name: Vision, Color: Red, DOB: 07/02/09, Racing Weight: 67 lbs.

Astar With Vision, known around the kennel as Vision, is a medium sized youngster, just under seventy pounds. He has recently arrived to join his brother, Astar Rockinsole, aka, Rockin', so if you're looking for a brother duo, you might want to check these two out, they would look great together in your living room or on the other end of your leash.

Vision looks to have had a little better racing career, reaching B company, and you can check out any of the dog's racing history or personality profile sheets by coming in to our kennel in person on virtually any weekend. Take one out for a test walk.

Vision is fresh off the track and needs a little more practice on the leash, and requires a little help getting into cars, but this should improve with a little practice and patience. He definitely will go potty on a leash, which is a good skill to have.

Vision is crate trained and is very tolerant as far as nail clipping and grooming are concerned. He gets along well so far with his other kennelmates, and also enjoys human company.

He has been designated by the kennel staff as playful, active, very friendly, and can be a little hyper, or energetic, which is not unusual for a two year old male athlete. He is a toy hound, likes to play with toys, especially cuddle toys, likes to be cuddled, and is a kissing fool when the mood strikes. No, not all greys are kissers and huggers, and some are very shy, even though most love people, and are gentle and loving, not all display their emotions, but Vision will definitely show his emotion through his tongue.

As far as cat tolerant is concerned, Vision did not pass that test, so those of you with cats in the adobe may want to look at a cat tolerant resident. If your heart is set on Vision, you are still welcome to bring in your cat or dog and have them tested to see how they get along. No offense intended to my extended family of greyhounds, but, it's not unusual for them to display one form of behavior or personality to us, and then have them do the opposite (just to make a liar out of me?) when someone visits and checks them out personally. Best idea is to browse the site, determine which dogs show traits or personality that you would want, make a short list, and come on down and check them out in person. Be forewarned however, these animals are very easy to fall in love with, and in fact, like a potato chip, many people and families find out that you can't take just one, and go home with two and sometimes even more.

So come on out to our open house at our adoption kennel in Hialeah. We hold it every Saturday and Sunday from 10am until 3pm. For directions and more information about greyhound adoption, visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org.

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Basic Information: Racing Name: Atascocita Daire, Kennel Name: Daire, Color: Black, DOB: 03/21/08, Weight: 68 lbs.

Atascocita Daire is another one of our new dogs, I'm getting so good at this I can tell them apart, and he's not Atascocita Gabe in drag, but he also ran in A company, and there the similarities end. Atascocita Daire is one of about fifteen thousand greyhounds (I may be exaggerating here) from Atascocita racing, and it looks like a lot of them have done very well in their racing careers. Not knowing the entire history of greyhound racing, I looked up Atascocita to see if it was some great Greek warrior or Roman God, like Mercury, messenger of the gods, but all I found was it's a city in Texas, so maybe Daire has ancestors that were at the Alamo or something.

Daire is not a large male, akin to Gabe, in the mid- sixties range, but he does have a full tail with a white tip and he knows how to use it, and most of the time when his ears are up, he's in permanent right turn signal mode. He has a white tattoo of the state of Idaho on his chest, done obviously by an amateur, so you have to look at it a long time at a 30 degree angle to visualize it, and the white around his mouth is natural, most likely caused by stress from people misidentifying him as another Atascocita such as Gabe or Fred, or one of the other eight hundred. Profile sheets aren't up yet with Daire, but so far he has shown to be mild mannered, friendly, but a little reserved. It takes a few weeks at the kennels for the true personalities to come out in many of these greys, as they've spent their entire lives living in a commune environment. They are used to a certain routine and once they realize they are no longer at the daytime job, it's a whole new ballgame for them.

Come visit Atascocita Daire and any of his buddies at our open house, which we hold every weekend from 10am until 3pm at our adoption kennel. For directions and more information about greyhounds and how to adopt one, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org.

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Basic Info: Racing Name: Atascocita Eden, Kennel Name: Eden, Color: White & Red, DOB: 3/20/2010

Atascocita Eden is the other half of our Dynamic Duo sister act, along with her sister, Atascocita Eunis, both recent arrivals and available for adoption, individually, or together as a salt and pepper shaker combo. These littermates, not coincidentally born on the same day, just over two years ago, are the closest thing we have to puppies.

Eden never raced professionally, is playful and friendly, but has not rolled over and played dead yet, but that's ok, one clown in every family is enough. As her photos suggests, she is a happy child, always in a good mood, and is ready, willing, and able to romp and play. Our kennel photographer Raqi somehow always seems to capture the subject's personality with her photos, how she does it, I don't know, but just looking at the pictures will give you a lot of information about the dogs, they may all look like regular greyhounds, but they each have their own subtle quirks and personalities.

Ms. Eden is cat tolerant, or was in her test, you are welcome to bring in your own dog or cat to see how they get along with a potential adoptee. We haven't done her profile sheet as of yet, and when we do, we will provide some other useful information on her personality.

When you come in personally to see the animals, you can always get whatever information we have from our kennel workers, they know the dogs inside and out and can tell you just about anything you want to know about them. Information such as how they handle being on a leash, how they ride in automobiles, are they grooming and clipping tolerant are useful and important factors to be considered in adopting as well as are they 'pretty', are they cute, how much better would I look with them at the other end of the leash.

Retired racing greyhounds make excellent racing pets, some of them may need a little practice and patience, but you will be rewarded with years of love and devotion from these beautiful animals. Come on out and see for yourself. Visit our open house at our adoption kennel. We hold it every weekend from 10am until 3pm. For directions, and more information about greyhound adoption, visit: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org.

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Basic Info: Racing Name: Atascocita Eunis, Kennel Name: Eunis, Color: Red, DOB: 03/20/10

Eunis is a little red sweetheart, her real name is Atascocita Eunis, but we call her Eunis. She just arrived at our kennel very recently with her sister Atascocita Eden, aka Eden. They are two peas in a pod, and would make a fantastic sister dynamic duo for some lucky household or family.

Eunis did not race professionally and we don't have a profile sheet on her yet, but upon visiting the kennel, you can always get the inside information on any of our greys from our excellent and dedicated kennel staff.

Eunis is a small to medium size, a beautiful mixture of red and white underside, in contrast to her sister, who is mostly white with a bit of red in the head. What great couch bookends they would make in your house. Eunis just celebrated her second birthday, we had a large party, cake, the works, and now she's recovered from the celebration and it's time to get serious about finding a forever home with some good humans.

Young dogs are playful dogs a lot of the time, and Eunis is no exception. She's also smart, our kennel staff and volunteers have been working with her on rolling over and playing dead. Eunis does it as well as our famous play dead dog, Hot Lips, and she adds her own little twist by sticking a back leg straight up in the air, which makes it just a little bit cuter. So far Eunis will do this with about as much consistency as I make a ten foot putt, but she's working on it, and if that isn't enough, she has a broken tail that heads due south after about three inches. It works perfectly, so there's no pain or embarrassment involved, so she's not looking for sympathy, and it may come in handy as a feather duster if you can get her to do that.

Both the E girls, Eunis and Eden have tested as cat tolerant, which is another 'feather' in their collective caps. Want to see for yourself? Come on down to the kennel and check them out up close and personal, it's a very nice experience and you might just make a fast friend for life.

Check out our open house this weekend or any weekend at our adoption kennel in Hialeah. For directions, visit: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org. Our hours are 10 AM to 3 PM and we're easy to find and get to. There are always over 40 dogs available for you to choose from. It's a wonderful place to visit.

Come on out and just meet the dogs. You'll like it and so will they!

Basic Information: Racing Name: Atascocita Gabe, Kennel Name: Black Gabe, Color: Black, DOB: 05/27/07, Weight: 66 lbs.

Atascocita Gabe is among the latest invasion of newbies arriving at our kennel since the beginning of the year. As we get caught up, we will be adding more information to his profile and profile sheet, which you are free to check out when you come in to see the adoptables. Gabe reached A company in his racing career, which is good, he's a basic black with just a patch of white on his chest, and I think he's trying to grow a mustache or goatee like our Chris of the Kennel, because he also has some white around his mouth, and it isn't from a milk commercial. Those of us approaching middle age often have head hair one color and beard another.

Gabe has a half tail and his ears are standard stand up, but a little cockeyed as you can see in his head shot. We're not sure of the reason for either of these, but it's whispered at night in the kennel after lights are out (and I do listen, but don't always understand) that he suffered them both in a motorcycle accident, but that has never been confirmed. He may have exaggerated this story to enhance his chances of being an alpha dog, those are the dominant dogs, and it's not easy being an alpha dog when you only weigh 66 pounds or so, you can't curl half a tail up high over your back to intimidate and your ears make it look like your radar's broke. For you football fans, kind of like Wes Welker trying to play defensive nose tackle instead of slot receiver, it's just not going to fly. Gabe is friendly and outgoing, come in and meet him for yourself.

You can come visit Gabe or any of his fast friends at our open house. We hold it every weekend from 10am until 3pm. For directions and more information about greyhounds and how to adopt one, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org.

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Basic Info: Racing Name: Atascocita Morey, Kennel Name: Morey, Color: Brindle, DOB: 06/02/07, Weight: 75 lbs.

It's difficult being old and not being able to relate to the younger generation's music. Atascocita Morey is a recent addition to our kennel, now retired from professional racing, and looking for a home.

I'm reminded of the old Kingston Trio hit, "Reverend Mr. Black" one particular line, "He rode easy in the saddle. He was tall and lean, and at first you'd a-thought nothing but a streak of mean could make a man look so down right strong." Disregard the saddle, we try to keep our dogs from horse-riding, it just doesn't look right, and substitute dog for man, and we have a picture of Morey. Unfortunately few people go back as far as the early sixties to remember this song, so you'll have to take my word for it.

He is listed as brindle, but his swirl coloring and dark face give him a look of superb strength. I feel like I've just been to the gym every time I look at him. I am partial to the brindle dogs, or, the looks of them. Morey has to be seen in person to be believed, he even makes me look good standing alongside of him.

Now that we've gotten past his physical description without swooning, and it was difficult, we find that he's as nice on the inside as he is on the outside. At 75 pounds, he is big and solid. If youre looking for a petite male or female, look elsewhere, because Morey is a dog's dog. We do have a little marshmallow personality here, he likes squeaky toys and throwing toys.

He likes people and his kennelmates as well, gets along with others, is crate trained, and looks great. Have I said that already? OK, maybe I have a man-dog crush on him already. He's been found to be friendly, affectionate, active and playful by our staff, which get to interact with him on a daily basis. He has no experience outside the kennel, which means he should be fun to live with.

He's good walking with a leash, which is great, I'd definitely like to be going the same direction as him at the same time, and he will potty on a leash. Still haven't figured out exactly what that means, either he will go on the leash itself, or while walking, he will stop and potty without any fanfare. I'm guessing the latter, but you are welcome to come out to the kennel and give him a test walk and find out for yourself.

We haven't tested him for cat tolerance yet, that will be done very shortly, and you are welcome to bring your pet to the kennel to see how they interact with each other. Come check out Morey, he is a beautiful dog, and will make someone or some family very happy owners.

We hold an open house every weekend from 10am until 3pm at our adoption kennel in Hialeah. Please visit our website for directions and more information: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org.

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Basic Information: Racing Name: Ballys Icy, Kennel Name: Icy, Color: Black, DOB: 05/?/10

Ballys Icy just arrived along with her two sisters, Rainey and Sunny about a week ago and only Icy is left, and that's because Icy was off being spayed at the time, or she would probably be gone already too. Apparently many people are interested in small girl greyhounds, as Rainey and Sunny were gone almost before they arrived. None of these three girls raced, so you won't be able to sit around the campfire listening to their tall tales of their racing days, but they have many other fine attributes of which we will sing their praises as soon as we get caught up and can get their profile sheets done.

Sonny is white, Rainey is black, very similar to Icy, we also have a Breezy, Windy, and Snowy, but I don't have the knowledge yet if they are also related. If you are into meteorology, you have just struck gold with this group of new arrivals. You could adopt all five and do your own greyhound weather forecast, walking the dog or dogs, in the morning that forecast the weather for the day, for example, you could have Sunny for the days that's forecast to be sunny, and Rainey and Icy together for those nasty winter days, or Sunny in front and Rainey behind you for the days that are supposed to be sunny in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. The variants are almost endless and your neighbors would be waiting each day for you to walk them, giving them a unique weather report.

OK, stretching it a bit here, bottom line, Icy is a beautiful, young (not even two years old, as close as we get to being a puppy), small female greyhound, and that pretty much means she won't be here long enough for us to get her completely profiled, but for those who are looking for that, we will do that if she's here, but have some backups on your list, because I have a feeling she won't be here long.

We hold an open house every weekend from 10am until 3pm at our adoption kennel. For directions and more information about greyhounds and how to adopt one, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org.

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Basic Info: Racing Name: Ballys Kurt, Kennel Name: Kurt, DOB: 2/1/10, Racing Weight: 73 lbs.

This greyhound has just arrived in our adoption kennel and we're still getting to know him. We will give you more information as soon as we can.

But, meantime, you are welcome to come meet him this weekend or any weekend at our open house in Hialeah. For directions, please visit our website: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org. Our hours are 10 AM to 3 PM and we're easy to get to. There are always over 40 dogs available for you to choose from. It's a wonderful place to visit.

Come on out and just meet the dogs. You'll like it and so will they!

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Basic Information: Racing Name: Ballys Sunny, Kennel Name: Sunny, Color: White & Red, DOB: 05/?/10

Ballys Sunny is one of five weather siblings that have come through our kennel, only Ballys Icy and Sunny are left. These are very young dogs, they won't be two years old until the end of May of this year. None of them raced professionally and Sunny is a small, fifty-ish pound girl. She's all white except for a red patch on the right side of her face. Icy is a black girl - they would make fine salt and pepper shakers - and even better pets.

Sunny is full of vim and vinegar, very playful, likes to run and play just as much as she likes being cuddled. Because of her age, she is still a work in progress, still developing her personality, and finding her way in the world of humans. She is crate trained and somewhat housetrained, will potty on a leash, and with some patience and practice, will make one beautiful pet for a lucky family or person. When she gets to know you, she has shown to be very friendly and affectionate.

With her looks, she will not be here long, so if you think this beautiful young girl could be 'the one' for you, come on out to our kennel, we're open virtually every weekend, you can inspect the nearly 45 dogs that are always on hand and even take them for a test walk. If you're serious about one, home trials are available and you are welcome to bring your current pet to see how they get along with one of our potential adoptees.

So come on out to our adoption open house in Hialeah and meet Sunny in person. We are available every weekend from 10am until 3pm. For directions and more information about greyhound adoption, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org.

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Basic Information: Racing Name: CD's Gary, Kennel Name: Gary, Color: Fawn, DOB: 08/03/07, Weight: 71 lbs.

CD's Gary has just arrived after a distinguished racing career in which he reached A company and won at least 17 races. I say at least, because I may not have the records for his entire career and he may have done some moonlighting on the side that we dont know about. They do those sort of things you know, they've been caught after midnight sometimes, out on the practice track, with flashlights, drag racing against each other on the straightaway, making side bets.

Gary is good looking, light fawn in color, and has long legs similar to our resident Mr. Shy, Alfalfa. Gary is also a little bit shy, but not extremely, and it's best not to pass judgment on any of the dogs until they've been in the kennel for at least a few weeks, which gives their true personality a chance to come out. We can update him when we get our profile sheets finished.

Gary actually looks a lot like Gary Cooper would look, if he were a greyhound. He has the same personality that most of Coopers movie characters had - quiet, shy, gentle, but not someone you'd want to mess around with. I can just picture him out in the middle of the street in the old classic Western, 'High Noon', at the end of the movie, when he just gave the townspeople a disgusted look and tossed his badge into the dirt, and rode away with Grace Kelly. Yeah, I'd have rode away with her too.

You won't have to worry about this Gary doing that, - he shows the potential for being just what he is as a greyhound, a loving, devoted, companion for years to come, that will return your love tenfold. If big, gentle, and loving is the kind of four legged friend you're looking for, come on out and check him out. There's the right dog for every family and the right person for every dog, it's our pleasure to match them up.

So come on out to our open house and meet Gary in person. We hold the open house every weekend from 10am until 3pm at our adoption kennel in Hialeah. For directions and more information about greyhounds and how to adopt one, please visit our website: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org.

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Basic Information: Racing Name: CG's Kingston, Kennel Name: Kingston, Color: Red, DOB: 1/4/09, Weight: 74 lbs.

CG's Kingston, aka Kingston, comes to us from Jamaica. Not really, that's just a joke because of Kingston, well, never mind. My records have him listed as having less than a stellar racing career, reaching only D company in 34 races. The truth in reason for this may be known only to Kingston himself, as he may have been disinterested in such materialistic things as catching a rabbit, or perhaps he knew all along it was fake and he wasn't about to waste his energy in such frivolous foolishness. Or, maybe he didn't get his fair share of his winnings and he slacked off. We've seen our share of professional athletes who won't perform if they think their contracts are not fair. Who's to know? And really, who's to care?

The main story here is that Kingston has come to us looking for a real home, with loving and caring people. He's a wonderful red boy, we like to use something besides beautiful once in a while, especially with the boys, even though they all are beautiful... He's a solid seventy five pound racing machine, just off the track and in excellent condition. His rich red color gives him that "got some sun on his buns" well-tanned look, to go along with his magnificent physique. Oh yes, greyhounds do have buns, but they seldom sit on them because they are so muscular, a little known and seldom mentioned fact for you to digest.

Kingston has not passed the cat tolerance test, so he most likely would not work out too well in a feline household unless you wanted to expend the cat as a chew toy, or the cat is near or over a hundred pounds, as in jaguar or mountain lion. He may do well with other dogs, as most of our greys get along with breeds other than their own, and you are welcome to bring in any animal and test their coexistence capabilities with each other.

Come on in and check Kingston out, or any of the other nearly fifty adoptables that we always have available. We're open every weekend from 10am until 3pm, and you might make a fast friend for life. We're working on saving the world of retired greyhounds, one dog at a time.

For directions to our open house and for more information about making a fast friend for life, visit our website: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org.

Basic Information: Racing Name: Cosmo Mohito, Kennel Name: Cosmo, Color: Red, DOB: 03/27/08, Racing Weight: 57 lbs.

Cosmo Mohito was the winner of the ears down competition for March, and she claimed first prize on the 27th, which just happened to be her birthday. It's not a coincidence that she won the monthly contest, she raced in AA company in her professional career, which is pretty darn good. Cosmo, as she is known around our kennel, or Coz, was a speedster and the low profile ears trick no doubt reduced the wind resistance and helped her chalk up all those victories. We haven't had time to complete her profile sheet yet, but as soon as we do, we will be able to provide some useful information about her that potential adopters like to know, crate trained, cat tolerant, car riding, leash walking, are a few of many useful personality traits we track.

I can tell you right off the bat that Ms. Coz is a gentle girl, beautiful light red color with some white, she usually keeps her ears low which gives her that sleek, close to the ground silhouette that you love to see. She has good potential for being a Velcro dog, which means she likes the company of people and will be very happy sticking to your side. She is both sociable and affectionate and would be living in my adobe in a heartbeat if I was able to accommodate her. This in no way degrades our other forty five adoptables, as all the dogs I've ever met at our kennel, I would take any of them home in a heartbeat. As Will Rodgers should have said, "I have never met a greyhound that I didnt like."

This little girl is not destined to be here long, so get-a-long little doggie on down to our kennel and check her out, it could be a life changing experience for both her and you. The money market may not be what we want in the current economy, but the return on your love investment in this girl will be unmatchable, and that's guaranteed with this girl. Warning: with the light coat, dark eyes contrast, this dog is a fall in love at first sight hazard. Don't say we didn't warn you.

Please come visit our adoption kennel in Hialeah, FL. We hold an open house every weekend from 10am until 3pm. Please go to our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org for directions and to learn more information about adopting a retired racing greyhound.

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Basic Information: Racing Name: Cry Yahtzee, Kennel Name: Yahtzee, Color: Brindle, DOB: 05/03/08, Weight: Approx. 70 lbs.

Cry Yahtzee is a new arrival at our kennel. He's a good looking brindle guy, just retired from a racing career in which he reached A company, which is the same as getting A's on your report card. He's an intelligent and alert looking specimen, a credit to his species and will be celebrating his 4th birthday in May of this year. He's a mellow fellow and indicates he's cat tolerant, which is good news for those of you who have felines in your households. It's always a good idea to check physically, and we provide that for anyone interested in adopting a greyhound, you are welcome to bring in your cat or dog and see how they get along with your potential adoptee. Greyhounds generally get along well with most other dog breeds and a good number of them are cat tolerant.

It is stated on his profile sheet that Yahtzee understands both English and Spanish commands, whether he obeys them or speaks either language has yet to be determined. We develop profile sheets for all our animals (that are here long enough to profile) and it provides you with much useful information about each adoptee, including cat tolerant, personality, affection display, and others. Yahtzee is fine when left alone, has a friendly personality and handles large groups of other dogs well. He enjoys cuddle toys and likes to be cuddled.

He's very tolerant of grooming and clipping, which is important because bathing and clipping a seventy pound animal that has other ideas about it can be challenging at the least. Yaz is crate trained, has had no accidents in his crate, so far, is fair on a leash and will potty on a leash. He likes a little help in getting into cars and has not gotten his restricted license yet.

Please come visit Yahtzee at our open house - we hold it every Saturday and Sunday from 10am until 3pm. For directions and more information about greyhounds and how to adopt one, please visit our website: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org.

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Basic Information: Racing Name: Deep Deep Blue, Kennel Name: Persia, Color: Blue, DOB: 02/02/09

Yes, shes as beautiful as her name. Deep Deep Blue, is our newest blue, and as an added attraction, she's a Groundhog Day baby, born on 2/2/09. We currently have a blue boy, Chet, and Persia. They won't be here long, so this will be short and sweet also.

Persia and Chet, the two blues, haven't been here long enough to be cat tested yet, and we don't have a profile sheet on them. You can find out all you want to know by coming out to the kennel and taking a look and we will give you all their racing history and whatever personal information you might want.

Blues are somewhat rare, and are usually gone in a flash, so this will mainly be to inform you that we have a couple, you can feel free to contact the kennel or website to find out if they are still here. We're open every weekend, so you can come out to check them out in person. If either of these greys last long enough, we will be updating their profiles, but if blue is your passion, act now, most likely, if you snooze, you lose.

We hold an open house at our adoption kennel in Hialeah every weekend from 10am to 3pm. For directions and more information about adopting a retired racing greyhound, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org.

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Basic Information: Racing Name: Forbes Highside, Color: Light Fawn, DOB: 05/20/99, Weight: 71 lbs.

This oldie but goodie just arrived in our adoption kennel. As soon as we get to know him better we'll update this space.

In the meantime, please visit our adoption kennel open house, every weekend from 10am until 3pm. For directions and more information about greyhounds and how to adopt one, please visit our website: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org.

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Basic Information: Racing Name: Gable Vladamir, Color: Fawn Brindle, DOB: 09/20/06, Racing Weight: 74 lbs.

This greyhound has just arrived in our adoption kennel and we're still getting to know him. We'll update this space as soon as we get to know him better.

In the meantime, please come to visit our adoption kennel in Hialeah, FL. We're open every Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 3pm. Please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org for directions and more information.

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Basic Information: Racing Name: GL Safemart, Kennel Name: Sophie, Color: Brindle, DOB: 05/05/08, Weight: 64 lbs.

GL Safemart is the last of our new dogs arriving recently. Just retired from racing, Sophie, as we call her, reached A company in her career and is now ready to spend the rest of her years in the cool comfort of a real home with her real 'people' or family.

Sophie is a nice mid-sized girl, a beautifully marked brindle with a beautiful face. She is very friendly and outgoing and was born on May Day, celebrating her 4th birthday this coming May. She hasn't been profiled or cat tested yet, but as soon as we do, we will update her profile and you can check it out.

Sophie is one of only a two dog litter - her mother, Flying Safeway, was a AA racing dog, so they must have had high hopes for her too. Her only other sibling was GL Safeway, who had a very brief and not successful racing career. Let's hope her after racing career was better.

In any case, we want Sophies after racing career to be successful, and you can help by checking her out. She may be the perfect companion for you and your household. Mostly under the radar, but gaining ground, greys are becoming well known as excellent pets and wonderful companions, for individuals, couples, and for families with children.

Come on out and see these beautiful animals for yourself - it could result in love at first sight, and you may make a fast friend for life. Use caution however, the greys are somewhat like potato chips, it's difficult to have just one without wanting another, and another, and another, or in my case, 47 others.

Please come visit our adoption kennel's open house. We are open every weekend from 10am until 3pm. For directions and more information about greyhounds and how to adopt one, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org.

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Basic Info: Racing Name: Hel's Pixie, Kennel Name: Pixie, Color: Black, DOB: 05/31/09, Racing Weight: 53 lbs.

Ok, Hel's Pixie is not the devil's daughter or pet, even with those little demonic, piercing eyes and the standup ears featuring a left turn. Her owner had Hel in her name, so she was probably named after her, as were six of her seven siblings from that litter. Pixie was a little devil when she first entered our kennel, fresh off the track, she was an instigator and was at the bottom of most of the horseplay in her turnout. Since she was switched to a different turnout, with two of our new injured girls, she has become a little angel and behaves well with them.

Pix is not quite three years old, had a decent racing career, and is now ready for a long, relaxing retirement life with a loving family or kindred spirit. She's all black with a touch of white on her chest. She is brand new and we haven't got a profile sheet on her yet, but when we do, we will update her profile.

The same with her cat test, we haven't tested her yet, but will do that as soon as we can, and I'm willing to bet she will not be cat tolerant, but we are always getting surprised by our girls and boys, and if you have animals, you are always welcome to bring them in to test their compatibility with the Pix, or any greyhound you are interested in.

As with many of our residents, what I see may not be what you see, so it's always best to come in and check them out for yourself, you just may fall in love with one of them, they are among the most loving and gentle dog breeds and you will not be disappointed when you meet them up close and personal.

Please come to come meet Pixie this weekend or any weekend at our open house in Hialeah. For directions, please visit our website: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org. Our hours are 10 AM to 3 PM and we're Soooo easy to find and get to. There are always over 40 dogs available for you to choose from. It's a wonderful place to visit.

Come on out and just meet the dogs. You'll like it and so will they!

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Basic Info: Racing Name: Jax UV Pink, Kennel Name: Pinky, Color: Red, DOB: 7/11/08, Raicng Weight: 61 lbs.

The only dirt we can dig up on Jax UV Pink is that she was owned by Michael Jackson. Unfortunately, not that Michael, it was some other one, otherwise she would have probably been auctioned off for thousands of dollars. You come in and take Pink home and you can truthfully say that you now own a dog formerly owned by Michael Jackson, you don't have to say which Michael Jackson it was.

OK, we're stretching it here a bit, when we don't have to - Ms. Pink is a highly adoptable young lady in her own right and doesn't need a famous celebrity association to promote her. Pink had a nice racing career and made it to at least B company that I know of. She's a beautiful red medium sized girl, just over 3 years old, still full of plenty of energy, and is looking for a loving family or person to spend the rest of her years loving. And, she has the loving dog eyes to prove it - one look in her eyes and you may be hooked, so use caution when you come out to the kennel and check her out In person.

She has not proven cat tolerant, but then again neither have I and we still have one in our household, so if you have a feline member of your household and you're heart set on Pink, bring them out, we can check both cats and dogs to see how they get along with your potential soul mate, you never can tell unless you try. Pinky is here waiting to see you on any given weekend, she loves company and will usually give a warm tail wag welcome to anyone who wants to talk to her. We even have an outside play area where you can take her on a test run or test walk and see how you feel behind the leash of this high powered former speed racing machine.

Our open house is held every Saturday and Sunday from 10am until 3pm. For directions or to find out more information about greyhound adoption, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org.

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Basic Information: Racing Name: Killer Lizzy, Kennel Name: Lizzy Color: Light Brindle, DOB: 03/17/07, Weight: 62 lbs.

The only thing Killer Lizzy is a killer in is her looks. She is considered a light brindle, but to me qualifies as almost a poor man's blue. Blue is the 'true' grey greyhound, and is highly coveted and considered somewhat rare, so they are hard to find. They are also a solid color,which Lizzy is not, but she is a kind of greyish swirl, beautifully marked and usually displays her 90/270 degree, or horizontal ear flaps. She is among the recent flood of new arrivals, she hasn't been profiled yet, and I believe her looks alone will have her gone before we get the chance to really know her.

Lizzy had a long and successful racing career, and will turn 5 years old this St. Patrick's Day, so those of you out there who are Irish, or support the Irish, you may want to check out this little lassie, she is a beauty, and you have time to adopt her and take her home to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with you, she will be an excellent addition to any household. She has received her cat tolerance test, and she tested as not tolerant towards cats. If you have another dog in your household, you are welcome to bring them out and see how they get along, we are willing and able to test match your animals for compatibility.

Lizzy is a gorgeous dog and so far displays a nice personality, loves people and gets along with her kennelmates. We'll be updating her a.s.a.p. if she's here long enough, which I doubt.

In the meantime, please visit our adoption kennel's open house. It's held every weekend from 10am until 3pm. For directions and more information about greyhounds and how to adopt one, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org.

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Basic Info: Racing Name: Kiowa Girls Plot, Kennel Name: Pilot, Color: Dark Fawn, DOB: 02/15/10

Kiowa Girls Plot is a very recent addition to our kennel. Pilot, as he's known around the kennel water bucket is our version of a beautiful deer. Several people have remarked that they love the greyhounds because with the fawn coloring, and their calm demeanor, they remind them of a deer. Our boy Pilot has just celebrated his second birthday, so if you're looking for a very young greyhound that looks like a deer,,, BINGO, look no further. We dont get greyhound puppies, so this is as close to a puppy as we get, most are on farms, training until they are sixteen to eighteen months old. Pilot raced seven races and called it quits, or possibly had it called for him. In any case, he's now ready to join the regular dog population and become a loving pet for someone or some family.

Pilot is a solid boy, and has some white on his snout, chest, and undercarriage, the rest of him is a beautiful deer colored dark fawn. He's crate trained, has registered no accidents in his crate, and has shown no interest in cats, which is good news for those of you with felines in your household. He's semi adept at getting into cars, walks on a leash well, and will potty on a leash, which is important for those who live in apartments or condos. Yes, greyhounds do live and thrive in apartments. That they need 3 acres to run in, or a large yard, is a myth. A large fenced in yard is a plus, but greyhounds can and do live with nothing more than a walk or two a day, so you don't have to live on an estate to have a grey.

Pilot has shown so far that he loves people as much, or even more than dogs, as friends and playmates. He shows a friendly, gentle, but a little shy personality, likes to have his belly rubbed and likes being cuddled more than running around like a wild dog. Pilot has also shown that he is tolerant with bathing and nail clipping, both areas where you like a seventy pound pet working with you rather than against you. If you're looking for a beautiful young male with deer coloring, put him at the top of your list, but have a few others, because if you dally, he may be gone by the time you decide to come in and check him out. So, come on out and meet Pilot and his friends in person at our open house. We hold an open house every weekend from 10am until 3pm. For directions and more information about adopting a retired racing greyhound, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org.

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Basic Info: Racing Name: Kiowa Jill Dan, Kennel Name: Wendle, Color: Black, DOB: Sept 2010, Racing Weight?

Kiowa Jill Dan entered our kennel last New Year's Eve, soused beyond recognition, and has been here ever since. This is not true, but maybe it got your attention, and that's what we want, to draw your attention to our beautiful greys that are looking for a loving home for the rest of their lives. Wendle, as he is known to us, is somewhat of a mystery, for starters, how did we get Wendle out of Kiowa Jill Dan? At our kennel, we really try to name them something similar, if not the exact same name they had as racers. This lessens their confusion, hopefully, and of course, you can rename them anything you want once you get them home. They adapt very well, especially if you rattle the food dish when teaching them their new name.

Wendle's actual birth date is unknown to me, September of 2010, so he's not even a year and a half old yet. If you're looking for a greyhound puppy, he's about as close as you'll ever get from us. Most of them spend the first two years on a racing farm in Kansas, making hay while the sun shines, and other things that develop them into racers, so an under two year old dog is somewhat of a rarity. He will probably be gone quickly, because many people want young dogs.

Wendle's racing weight is also unknown, maybe he was in the witness protection program with all this lack of information. He's probably in the mid- sixties, a little bigger than a solid girl, but not large for a male. He's also shown to be a Velcro dog, which means he's very affectionate and likes to stick by your side, preferring people to dogs for company during the turnouts.

Three fourths of our dogs have gone out recently and a lot of the new ones don't have profile sheets yet, Wendle being one of them,so it hasn't been determined if Wendle is cat safe, good on a leash, etc., but this information can be added as we get them done, or,,, you can come in and see for yourself, which is the best way of all to check out our residents.

If you're looking for a nice young male companion, quiet and affectionate, check him out, he may be just the dog for you. We have an open house every weekend. Our hours are 10 AM to 3 PM and we're easy to find and get to. There are always over 40 dogs available for you to choose from. It's a wonderful place to visit.

Visit our website for directions and more information: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org. Come on out and just meet the dogs. You'll like it and so will they!

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Basic Information: Racing Name: KL Atom Bomb, Kennel Name: Chico, Color: Fawn, DOB: 06/13/09, Racing Weight: 72 lbs.

KL Atom Bomb has just recently exploded upon our kennel scene, he's a fresh arrival from the racing wars and is now ready to take his place in society as a faithful four legged canine companion. KL or Chico as he's known around our bunker, is a youngster, wont be three until this summer.

Chico's listed as fawn, but is a beautiful light sand color with some white markings. His eyes are wide apart, a sure sign of superior intelligence, his legs are long and skinny, all the better to run with, and his tail is long and curly, sort of a reverse question mark. He's a solid 72 pounds, so you can dance with him, but you may not want to carry him across the room too often.

We don't have the boy on a profile sheet yet, but as soon as we do, we will update this and you can get a little more information on some of his personal preferences and personality traits. So far, he definitely looks as though he will be a Velcro dog. We call them Velcros because they love to stick by your side. This is a very good thing, the greys love people and kids (kids are people too, just smaller size) generally, and will respond to love and affection with even greater love and affection for you, only their love is unconditional, they don't care if you chewed up a pencil or messed on the floor at the office today, you are still their hero. Come on down to our kennel and take a look at Chico, you never know, we have so many beautiful stories of how these dogs changed peoples lives and you can bet theyll be appreciative of your kindness and love. This dog is rated 'G', good for the whole family and good for the soul.

Come on down and visit our adoption kennel in Hialeah. We're open every Saturday and Sunday from 10am until 3pm. For directions and so much more, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org.

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Basic Information: Racing Name: Kohl to Know, Nickname: Cole, Color: Red, DOB: 1/27/2010, Weight: 67 lbs.

Cole is a very special young boy. He just started his racing career and was performing well above average when he began to have seizures. At the age of only 20 months he was retired.

Cole is living in a foster home where he is taking his medicine to prevent seizures. He is very good with taking his pill twice a day. Cole is learning all of the skills that are important to an ex-racer greyhound. This will make his transition to his forever home easy.

Cole loves toys. His favorite thing is to take a toy and run around the back yard with it. When he is done running he will place it in a certain area of the yard where he keeps all of the toys.

Click here for a video of Cole running.

Cole will be at our Open House every weekend and you may also make an appointment to see him. Call Michelle, 954-937-9663, for details.

You may also email Cole at his foster home (cole@friendsofgreyhounds.org) if you have questions.

Cole is at our Open House every weekend waiting to meet you.

For directions and more, visit our website: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org

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Basic Info: Racing Name: Lounge Around, Kennel Name: Lounge Lizard, Color: Black, DOB: 03/01/05, Racing Weight: 75 lbs.

Yeah, he took some heat for his name. Lounge Around is his real racing name, but he wants you to know he was never a musician, is not a ladies man, not since being neutered anyway, does not frequent nightclubs to pick up women or anything else, and does not design websites, he doesn't even have a PC. He's a large, strong middle aged greyhound however, and he probably could have been a bouncer. Lounge will be seven on March 1st, and if it's on a Saturday or Sunday, you can come in and help us celebrate his birthday. If it's any other day, don't bother, you aren't allowed in unless you have a state license, but that's ok, more cake for us that do. We have open house virtually every Saturday and Sunday.

We don't have too much to go on so far, but he's demonstrated that he has a calm and friendly demeanor. I've always appreciated large people and animals that have good dispositions, especially those with large muscles and sharp teeth, since they don't have to be nice if they choose not to be. The only thing we have for sure is that Lounge is a definite NO for cat tolerance. He's the only one of the new dogs that I have a cat scan on, and he has a large no, so if you have a cat living with you, or you are a feline, or look like one, you can move on to one of the other four dozen hopefuls we have here, he may not be right for your household.

On the other side of the pooperscooper, if you're looking for a mature male companion that's had some six years of life experience, and probably would help you live up to his name, this is the guy for you. When we get him completely profiled, we will update some of his personality and other traits such as leash walking, grooming preference, potty habits, etc. Until then you are welcome to come in and check him out for yourself. Many times people come in with a certain dog in mind and leave with another, sometimes they come in and the dog picks them out, and sometimes it's just one certain look at the same time and their hearts are joined forever.

So please drop by our adoption open house and introduce yourself and see if you get along. The open house is held every Saturday & Sunday from 10am to 3pm at the Florida Kennels (7218 W. 4th Ave/Red Road) in Hialeah. At any given time, we have 40+ wonderful greyhounds available for you to meet and fall in love with. For more information about greyhounds and how to adopt one, please visit our website: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org.

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Basic Information: Racing Name: LW's Franny, Kennel Name: Franny, Color: White w/Black Ticking, DOB: 3/7/09, Weight: 58 lbs.

LW's Franny just limped into our kennel recently, literally limped, as she injured a hock and is on the injured reserve list, for those of you who are sports fans. She has decided, or more probably, it was decided for her that she would end her racing career, retire, and begin her new career as a loving pet for some lucky family or person. Franny and Salina have become known as the 'limp along twins', they have similar injuries and look somewhat alike. Franny just celebrated her third birthday and is ready to finish out her life as one of your best friends.

Fran has tested non cat tolerant, so those of you with feline friends may want to look at one of the other nearly four dozen adoptees we have at the kennel, those of you without, are in luck. Despite her recent injury, Fran is still very active and playful, she loves other dogs and people as well. She likes to be petted and stroked on the head, but she may want to get to know her a little better before you try the full body massage on her.

Despite her serious injury, which is healed, but left her flat footed, she still enjoys a car ride, with a little assistance getting in, and is fair on a leash, but will go potty while on it. She is very tolerant of grooming and clipping, which is important, due to the size of greyhounds. Fran is not wheelchair bound or using a walker, she can still motor about the turnout area with the best of them, if you don't believe it, come on in to the kennel and give her a test run, our kennels are open to the public every weekend and we have a play area where you can socialize with your future kindred spirit and check out her personally.

We hold an open house every weekend from 10am until 3pm. For directions and more information about greyhounds and how to adopt one, please visit our website: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org.

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Basic Info: Oneca Delores, Kennel Name: Coco, Color: Black, DOB: 07/09/09, Racing Weight: 60 lbs.

Oneca Delores is one of our recent influx of two year olds. If you remember the Average White Band of the early seventies, well, she is not your Average Black Dog. Delores, or Coco as we call her around the kennel may not have a number one hit like "Pick up the Pieces", however, she is bound to go to number one on someone's personal hit list for pets.

Coco is a nice sized girl, all black except for the white tennis shoes and informal reverse chest bolo that she wears to all occasions. She looks athletic, and she is. She enjoys playing chicken with the other dogs in the pen, and does play with toys, especially throw toys. Who throws the toys and who fetches is optional with her.

Around the turnout, Ms. Coco is friendly, talkative, and affectionate, both with her human companions and her kennelmates. Do not invite her to any birthday celebrations for your feline friends, as she has tested as not cat tolerant, meaning the room isn't big enough for both of them, in her opinion.

When not around cats, she is very affectionate and likes to cuddle and being cuddled, she also likes to kiss, not a main trait with the greys, but those that do, do so with gusto, so she might be good as a backup for double dating. She lacks nothing in loving ability, but is selective in who she shares it with.

Grooming, claw clipping, brushing, are all no problem for Coco. She is very tolerant of the beauty scene, and is crate trained to boot. She does cars with a little assistance and will potty on a leash, but as of this moment, we're not sure how she does with the leash.

You are welcome to come in on any weekend and take her for a test walk - we provide the leashes and all that is required is your time. Please come meet Coco this weekend or any weekend at our open house in Hialeah. For directions please visit our website: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org. Our hours are 10 AM to 3 PM and we're Soooo easy to find and get to. There are always over 40 dogs available for you to choose from. It's a wonderful place to visit.

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Basic Info: Racing Name: Raging Donald, Kennel Name: Donald, Color: Fawn, DOB: 09/04/09

Raging Donald has just entered our kennel after a very brief racing experience. He didn't race long enough to call it a career, it ended after a couple races for reasons that are unknown to myself. Racer or not, Donald is a gentle giant, he's a big guy and has shown to be very mellow, laid back, but definitely not evasive and shy. He has also tested cat tolerant, so he may be into nature and all of its creatures, a throwback to the 1967 summer of love, not into chasing some fake rabbit into submission. Any greyhound that tolerates cats can't be all bad they say. Donald is mostly fawn with a little bit of black on his muzzle and chest and nice petite white sneakers, which help him run faster and quieter.

As are about eighty percent of all our current dogs, Donald is brand new to our kennel - this is a good thing, the faster they go out, the faster another one comes in to get a chance for a real home with a loving family. Fast turnover does, however, cause a little backup in the paperwork, so he hasn't been profiled for all the little details that we love to know about him, such as how is he on a leash?, is he crate trained or housebroken?, personality traits, such as, is he quiet, submissive, aggressive, etc., does he get any inside tips on whos going to win the fifth race tomorrow night at Flagler or Mardi Gras? When we get caught up, you can check him out for all these goodies and more, except for the last one I listed, I have yet to receive a tip from any of these greyhounds, except 'dont bet on me'.

Come on out and check them out in person, they're wonderful pets and there's a dog that's perfect for every person and family, and there's a perfect family or person for every dog, all we have to do is put them together, and that's what we love to do.

Please come out to our open house in Hialeah - we are open every weekend from 10am until 3pm. For directions and more information visit our website: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org.

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Basic Information: Racing Name: Red I Micro, Kennel Name: Lasher, Color: Brindle, DOB: 04/01/07, Racing Weight: 66 lbs.

The Lash is another one of our April Fool's babies, he was born on April Fool's Day in 2007. He was definitely nobody's fool during his racing career. His racing history shows 36 wins and 24 places out of 130 races, which is pretty close to fifty percent, not even counting the shows, or third place finishes.

Lasher is of standard greyhound build, but you have to check out his ears, the tips fall forward and have to be seen to be believed. This is not an April Fool's joke, but it almost could be. At nearly four and a half, Lash still has plenty of energy and can still motor with the best of them. He likes to play and has a happy disposition.

Lash has not shown to be cat tolerant, so if you have a feline in your household, you may want to take that into consideration when visiting the kennel. All of our dogs are tested in their houses to see if they would like to have a cat for lunch, or if they would like to have a cat For lunch. We have them listed as cat tolerant or not, and you can also get that information on all the dogs while you are at the kennel - we have it listed with each dog.

As with all of our dogs, Lash is up to date on all of his shots and heartworm medicine. Also, they are all spayed or neutered before they are adopted out, so you won't have any of our boys or girls coming home one evening with that dreaded news every parent fears.

Most of our greys are housebroken, or at least crate trained, and those that aren't, learn housebreaking fairly easily. The dogs have lived in crates all their lives, and are comfortable in them. You don't have to worry about them wanting their bedroom painted doomsday black with black lights (been there, done that), so another worry and expense that you won't have to put up with one of our inmates. Not that greys are being compared to kids, but they do come with certain advantages you wouldn't get from your typical teenager. One thing that kids have proven to be good for, and that's walking the dog, which comes with the territory of owning a greyhound. They love to run, but usually can be satisfied with a good walk or three each day, the dogs that is, not the kids.

Our kennels are open virtually every weekend, ten in the morning until three o'clock, and we love company, so come on out! It's greyt fun, and you might just meet the love of your life. For directions and more information, visit our website at: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org.

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Basic Info: Racing Name: Speedy Petey, Kennel Name: Petey, Color: Blue Brindle, DOB: 05/14/08, Racing Weight: 71 lbs.

Speedy Petey motored into our kennel very recently and will most likely be on his way out in a hurry. Pete could move, he was an A company, and we can rephrase that, he can still move. We had the fake radar gun on him last week and he's one of the fastest dogs we currently have in the kennel. Pete is a gorgeous brindle, with a bluish tint, which is one of the most desirable in all of greyhound land. Blue is the proper term for gray greyhound, the blues are that beautiful steel blue grey. This means Petey will be with us short term, as in most forms of life, certain characteristics are more desirable than others, and blues are highly coveted in the greyhound appearance area..

As if his looks weren't enough, Pete has a lot more going for him. Almost from day one, he was very outgoing. Most dogs take a while to adjust to their new surroundings, but Pete was not one of them. Naturally very friendly, he is very affectionate and is usually very free with his kisses. On many occasions we write something about a dog and people come in expecting something and the dog makes a liar out of us. I am used to this, but I can guarantee that if you come into our kennel personally to check out our residents, you will certainly be glad that you did, whether said greyhound does what he's supposed to or not.

Pete likes other dogs, so he would potentially do well if you have another dog in your household, and you are always welcome to bring in your dog to meet and see how they get along. Cats are not welcome in Pete's world, despite his easy going personality, cats are not his cup of tea. Pete is playful, likes being cuddled and enjoys throwing toys, he has a great arm and made it as high as AA in the Chicago Whitesox minor league organization. Just kidding about the last statement, he has no arm, didn't play any baseball in his professional racing career, but does like to fetch thrown toys. What he does with them after you throw them is his business, but greyhounds are easily trainable in some fields.

Pete is crate trained, will jump into a car with a little assistance. He definitely needs more work in the leash area, but will at least potty on the leash, even if you and he have a disagreement about which area he is supposed to go in.

Please visit Petey in person. Our adoption open house is held every weekend from 10am to 3pm at our adoption kennel. For directions and more information, please visit: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org.

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Basic Information: Racing Name:Starz Talented, Kennel Name: Tia, Color: Dark Brindle, DOB: 04/22/08, Weight: 64 lbs.

Starz Talented is one of the new girls in town, just arriving after a successful racing career in which she reached A company. She's new, so we don't have her profile sheet done yet, but I can say that she's another cute brunette, aka, dark brindle, and she is a talker. Tia, as we call her, likes to communicate and she has a lot of opinions on a lot of subjects when we're in the kennel. She makes it known that she's around, indicating that she will probably be a friendly outgoing girl as opposed to the shy, quiet type.

Tia is a solid mid-sixties sized girl, and in excellent racing shape, as most of our greys are. She has lighter eyes and her ears favor a right turn signal when they're up.

Tia was recently cat tested and told us that she is not fond of cats. We will soon update the rest of her personality profile - with the essentials such as leash behavior, house/crate training experience, and temperament with kennelmates, people, children, etc.

In the meantime, you may want to come into the kennel and check her, or any of the other nearly fifty dogs out in person. Many people have lists of what they want in a dog, and many of these people end up adopting a dog that was not what they originally thought they wanted, this being due to spontaneous infatuation, or love at first sight, so, it's entirely possible to end up with a dog you never thought you would. Have a list of what you want, and who you want to see, and have a couple extras, because many of these dogs will be gone before you get here - that is a constant happening. Even though we try to do all we can to make sure the lists of dogs are completely up to date, they have been moving out very rapidly, which is good for all parties concerned.

Please visit our open house, which we hold every weekend from 10am until 3pm. For directions and more information about greyhounds and how to adopt one, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org.

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Basic Information: Racing Name: T's Sabertooth, Kennel Name: Salina, Color: White & Brindle, DOB: 02/26/08, Racing Weight: 58 lbs.

T's Sabertoot, is the other half of our new 'Limp Along Twins', both dogs injured their right rear hocks, and have retired from the professional racing life, to take their rightful place as man's best friend right in the middle of your heart.

Salina, as she's known in the kennel, just turned four years old, medium build, and has a beautiful face. Salina and Franny are not biological sisters, but they look enough alike to be sisters and they would make perfect bookends at the end of your coffee table or couch. Both girls are friendly and playful, and Salina is just a bit more talkative.

Salina is not cat tolerant, so if you have a feline friend in the household, you may have to look elsewhere, but that's ok, we usually have about 45 on hand and that's very close to almost four dozen dogs to choose from. Our girl Salina enjoys squeak toys and cuddle toys and enjoys being cuddled herself.

Salina is crate trained, has yet to have an accident in her crate, although I personally suspect that some of these 'accidents' that cats and dogs have are very suspicious and could be acts of revenge or spite, rather than accidents.

Bath time, brushing, and nail clipping time presents no problem for this girl, as she tolerates all grooming very well. This can be important financially, for those who do their own dogs, and health wise, speaking from experience, it's not the number one fun game to wash a seventy pound animal that doesn't want to be washed, on a fine Saturday morning. Fran is fair on a leash, as most dogs are, and most do improve with experience, and she will do potty on a leash. Not a good feeling to take your best friend for a nice half hour walk, then have them dump as soon as you get back in the house. Greyhounds are used to a well regimented life and do well adapting to your schedule as far as potty time is concerned. This girl will probably need your help when traveling in a car, as she is still injured.

Come on out and meet Salina in person. We hold an open house every weekend from 10am until 3pm. For directions and more information about adopting a retired racing greyhound, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org.

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This greyhound has just arrived in our adoption kennel and we%u2019re still getting to know him. We%u2019ll give you more information as soon as we can.

But, meantime, you are welcome to come meet him this weekend or any weekend at our open house in Hialeah. (For directions, www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org.%29 Our hours are 10 AM to 3 PM and we%u2019re Soooo easy to find and get to. There are always over 40 dogs available for you to choose from. It%u2019s a wonderful place to visit.

Come on out and just meet the dogs. You%u2019ll like it and so will they!

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Basic Info: Racing Name: WP's Shot, kennel Name: Shot, Color: White & Brindle, DOB: 06/01/09, Weight: 63 lbs.

We're here to give you our best Shot, and that would be Ms. WP's Shot, a sleek little crazy girl that just entered our kennel. She is our best and only Shot, the shot heard round the kennel, as she does tend to get excited on occasions. Shotsy is a young girl, not even three yet, just retired after an exciting racing career. She hasn't been here long enough for us to officially draw up her profile sheet, but I can tell you she is a beautiful, solid girl, mostly white with a couple saddlebags of brindle and a white snout with beautiful brindle around the eyes.

We don't have her complete personality pegged yet, but she reportedly left racing to become a professional wrestler, which didn't work out for obvious reasons. From there she tried to join a motorcycle gang, and although she had the tattoos, she couldn't get the hang of riding a cycle and she couldn't grow a goatee or beard, so that venture failed. Shots tried to pursue a musical career, she wanted to become a concert pianist, but a clarinet player named Flutie persuaded her to just roll with the natural flow, retire, and become a pet, and bring love and joy into someone's life for her remaining years, which she has done.

Now none of that is completely true, except for the last part, where she is looking to enrich someone's life by living with them and sharing whatever life brings their way. We will update Shotsy when we get to know her a little better, but if you're looking for a young girl, loving and energetic, this may be the one. She's very outgoing, loves people, and it's been said that she gets so excited with people she sees, that she sometimes pees. If you think you've got what it takes to set this girl off, come on out to our kennel and check her out, it might be a life changing experience for both of you.

You are welcome to come meet Shot this weekend or any weekend at our open house in Hialeah. For directions, visit: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org. Our hours are 10 AM to 3 PM and we're easy to find and get to. There are always over 40 dogs available for you to choose from. It's a wonderful place to visit.

Come on out and just meet the dogs. You'll like it and so will they!

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Basic Information: Racing Name: WW's Multi, Kennel Name: Millie, Color: Dark Brindle, DOB: 01/07/09, Racing Weight: 62 lbs.

Those of you who remember Three's Company, and really liked Suzanne Somers need not pursue this any further. First of all, Suzanne is not here, and secondly, she was a blonde. Now those of us who like the brunettes, like Joyce DeWitt, you know, the dark hair and the dark eyes, may want to investigate our little WW's Multi a bit further. Multi is a dark brindle with just a patch of white on her chest. Beautifully marked swirl brindle, dark face and dark eyes, she is the opposite of our good lookin' blond or fawn girls. If you find it hard to decide, or you actually like both, and I admit, there are great looking blondes, then you could adopt one of each, as people with two greyhounds are not the rule, but they are far from the exception.

If you visit our kennel and talk with one of our expert volunteer staff, Jerry Five Dog, in particular, you can get some insight into living life with multiple dogs. No, he's not Native American, that's just his nick name. He'll be glad to tell you how he got it, just don't try to take one of his dogs.

Multi hasn't been at our kennel long enough to have her profile sheet done, and as soon as we get it done, we will update her profile here, but truthfully, I never really thought about checking out Suzanne or Joyce's profile sheet, I just watched and enjoyed. You can come in and see this little beauty on any weekend, and check her out for yourself, and our staff will be glad to fill you in on her characteristics, they spend the days and part of the evenings with them, so they get to know them better and faster than I do, and will be glad to talk about any of our residents.

And, we will even go you one better, we have an air conditioned kennel and a walk/play area where you can take Multi or any of our dogs out for a walk and/or run. Don't remember anyone ever offering me to take Joyce or Suzanne out for a walk, with or without the leash. Then there would be the argument of who would have to wear the leash. Don't even want to get into it. Anyway, come check us out in person, we have some beautiful and talented people loving greys here. Didn't say Multi was talented, but she is beautiful and loving, and two out of three ain't bad.

Come on out to our adoption open house held at our kennel every weekend. We are open from 10am until 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays. For directions and more information about greyhound adoption, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org.

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