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Algoa Breakaway  | Basic Information: Racing Name: Algoa Breakaway, Kennel Name: Kari, Color: Red, DOB: 10/24/09, Racing Weight: 57 lbs.
Kari is the other half of our mini-twins recently arriving at our kennel. She's a beautiful little red head (as well as the rest of her), just a hair larger than Minnie, her twinnie. They are not really twins, but could pass for sisters if you have an untrained eye, like myself. Kari just celebrated her second birthday, so she's just a baby relatively speaking. She is still a little shy, but looks like she'll be a bundle of energy once she gets oriented to her new surroundings. If you are looking for a nice energetic young girl, put Minnie and Kari at the top of your must see list when you visit our kennel. If you are truly adventurous, take both of them home with you. I have a niece who has twin daughters now four years old, and from her stories, it's been a trip so far, so these two four legged girls have the potential to give you all you can handle in doggie excitement. Conversely speaking, if you're looking for a couple of big boys that you just want to hang out with and watch football on Sundays and won't mind if you drink beer and belch, then you might want to check out Junior or Kasey. We have nearly fifty dogs of all ages, colors, and personalities, one sure to match your idea of the perfect pet. Greys are considered one of the best dogs for pets because of their intelligence, loyalty, and disposition, they love people and kids and usually they are easily trained. Now - if you are a cat reading this,first of all, you're pretty special, since most cats can't read, but for the felines looking for a dog companion, Kari would probably not be your choice, she has not tested as cat tolerant. Can't we all just get along? Apparently not in Kari's case with cats, but that doesn't mean she won't make a fabulous pet in a loving home, so do consider her when you come to visit the kennel. For directions to our open house, or to get more information about greyhounds and how to adopt one, please visit our website: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org. Come make a fast friend today. You'll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Astar Kwikbullet  | 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. Come make a fast friend today. You'll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Astar Rockinsoul  | Basic Info: Racing Name: Astar Rockinsoul, Kennel Name: Rockin, Color: Red, DOB: 7/2/09, Racing Weight: 68 lbs.
Rockin is one of 5 (count em - 5) siblings at were in our kennel. Rockin is the last one of the 5 rock stars waiting for a home. Rockin is a vocal dog, speaking of singers, but he most probably won't make it in the music industry, however, after hearing some of the modern, what they call music, it cannot be ruled out completely... Rockin will also respond to "Rocky", and anything else that sounds like the food dish rattling. He loves people (who doesn't?) and seems to prefer them to the other dogs (and cats - he tested as not cat tolerant), but then again, growing up with 5 or more brothers and sisters, he would most likely prefer the company of one good human. This is where you come in, literally, you can come on in to our kennel and look over Rockin and all the rest of our nearly 50 current residents. Most people that do come in to look have a great time, will usually learn something about these beautiful animals, and more than just a few end up taking home something that will give them love and companionship the rest of their lives. The dogs also love company on the weekends, so it's a win-win situation for all concerned. Of course the kennel is air conditioned, for your comfort, but mainly for theirs, they are short haired and don't have much body fat, and do not tolerate extreme heat or cold, so they are not outside dogs. ,br> You don't have to share your bed with them (and many of us do), but you do have to share your house, which is not a problem, they grew up living in crates, so just a little throw cushion or blanket , and they consider it their apartment. You can even check out Rockin's racing history, we have them all documented, kind of like their report cards. We won't go into details with Rockin, we'll just say that he did win a race, in any case, it's guaranteed that you won't outrun him, but whatever he lacked in raw speed to the first turn, he makes up for in character and love. Come on out and see for yourself, you'll be glad you did. , Our open house is held every Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 3 PM. For directions to our open house and to find out more information about greyhound adoption, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org. Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Atascocita Daire  | 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. Come make a fast friend today. You'll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Atascocita Gabe  | 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. Come make a fast friend today. You'll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Atascocita Mauro  | Basic Info: Racing Name: Atascocita Mauro, Kennel Name: Mauro, Color: Red, DOB: 11/15/08, Racing Weight: 71 lbs.
Atascocita Mauro joined our kennel right after the New Year, after a moderately successful racing career in which he made C company. He is a muscular red greyhound, but not as red as the fence you see him standing against, and his weight is just over seventy pounds, which is average for a greyhound male. He made C's in school, and his kennel name, Mauro, starts with M, which is in the middle of the alphabet, so you might think he's just an average red racing greyhound. You may be right in this assumption, but you might be surprised what an 'average' greyhound is. As a breed they are consistently people friendly, affectionate, leaning towards shy, however there are plenty of examples of outgoing personalities, calm, very loving, and very devoted. They are crate trained if not housebroke, for the most part, they enjoy interacting with other dogs, are submissive and tolerant when being groomed, love being cuddled, great companions for walks, and very good couch potatoes. I have some inside information on Mauro, and he is all of the above as far as being an average grey, and I know for a fact that he will potty on a leash, is fair walking on a leash, but improving daily, as his chosen direction is not always the same as yours, but this can be worked out. As far as cat tolerant, he has tested as "maybe/OK", which you can check with Michelle or Jerry for an exact explanation - most likely it means that he is maybe OK with cats as stated. He also likes throwing toys, with the people doing the throwing and him doing the fetching, however, once you get him home, you could possibly try to reverse the process if you feel adventurous. If you're looking for a loving companion for life, this just might be the dog for you, come check him out in person, he loves company and so do we. We hold an open house every weekend in our adoption kennel in Hialeah. Our hours are 10 AM to 3 PM and we're Soooo easy to find and get to. Visit our website at: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org for directions and more information. 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! Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Atika  | Basic Information: Racing Name: Atika, Kennel Name: Tara, Color: Red, DOB: 04/21/09, Weight: 64 lbs.
This is a short story about Atika, she shares my birthday, not my birth month, and very fortunately, not my birth year, but she entered the world on the 21st day of April two years ago. This will be short because she will not be here long. She is among the large group of new arrivals and it was absolute love at first sight for me. She is a beautiful red, with a white chest, and what I call white shoes or socks, and a white tip tail. She is a solid girl, mid-sixties in weight, beautiful face and personality, beautifully built (I can't believe I'm saying this about a female greyhound), in excellent shape, and there's the eyes. As with most of the rest of the new dogs, don't have the profile sheet in yet, don't care, doesn't matter if she's good on a leash, crate trained, I'm sure she probably is all of those things, but it doesn't matter, she can even teach me, I'll walk beside her, in front of her, behind her, just as long as I walk with her, that's the kind of dog she is. The only thing about this job, actually it's not a bad thing, but you fall in love many times, and sometimes you really, really fall in love. Maybe it's just me, but you can come in and find out for yourself, but you better hurry because I don't think this girl will be here very long. I'm so infatuated with her that I forgot to mention her kennel name. Around here she goes by Tara. Come on out to our open house at our adoption kennel. 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. Come make a fast friend today. You'll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Bally's Snowy  | Basic Information: Racing Name: Ballys Snowy, DOB: 05/?/10
This greyhound has just arrived in our adoption kennel and we're still getting to know him. We'll give you more information as soon as we get to know him better. In the meantime, you are welcome to come meet him at our open house. 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.. Come make a fast friend today. Youll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Ballys Breezy  | Basic Information: Racing Name: Ballys Breezy, Kennel Name: Buster, Color: Black, DOB: 05/?/10
This guy just breezed into our adoption kennel and we're still getting to know him. We'll update this space as soon as we learn more about him. Meanwhile, come on out and meet him at our open house. We hold an open house every weekend from 10am until 3pm. For directions and more information about adopting a greyhound, please visit our website: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org. Come make a fast friend today. Youll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Ballys Icy  | 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. Come make a fast friend today. Youll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
CD's Gary  | 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. Come make a fast friend today. You'll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
CG's Kingston  | 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. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Cry Colbie  | Basic Information: Racing Name: Cry Colbie, Color: Red, DOB: 12/9/07, Racing Weight: 65 lbs.
Cry Colbie is one of the hordes of brand new arrivals that have overwhelmed us in the past couple months. This is good news, because every time one goes out to a loving home, a new one gets an opportunity. Colbie is a beautiful light red, with plenty of white on her belly, chest, and snout. She has a profile sheet which you are welcome to check out when you come to the kennel and we can list a few of her accomplishments that we've noted so far. First, she is crate trained, and those that are crate trained are usually easily house trained. She is a newly retired racer with virtually no experience outside the kennel, however, she likes cars, is good on a leash, and will potty on a leash, which is very important to some people who live in apartments or town houses. Going for a nice long walk with your human, then coming home and going on the floor is not appreciated by most owners. Yes, greyhounds do live well in apartments and condos, provided they are able to be walked, they do not need big back yards or large fields to be turned loose in. They are very adaptable animals, if you love them and want them, most of them will be happy to adapt to your lifestyle. Colbie has not been cat tested yet, and you are welcome to bring your cat or dog in to have them tested with Colbie or any dog you are interested in. Colbie is fine when left alone, gets along well with her kennelmates, does large groups well, so you can take her to parties, she also loves people as well as other dogs. In the personality area, Colb has shown that she is friendly and affectionate. She loves cuddle toys and being cuddled and will give you an hour to stop the belly rub. At bath time and clipping time she puts up no argument and this is very important with animals of sixty to seventy pounds. Colbie is a solid girl, lean, but not mean, mid- sixties in her racing days, and she was as fast as she was beautiful, being a Stakes A dog, which in racing terms, stakes is big time, like steaks are for humans, she was running for the big money, and we dont mean Confederate dollars. Please come visit Colbie an her friends at our 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. Come make a fast friend today. Youll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Cry Yahtzee  | Basic Information: Racing Name: Cry Yahtzee, Color: Brindle, DOB: 05/03/08
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 have more information. In the meantime, come on out to 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. Come make a fast friend today. Youll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Ethereal Oracle  | Basic Info: Racing Name: Ethereal Oracle, Color: Brindle, DOB: 05/01/09, Racing Weight: 69 lbs.
This greyhound has just arrived in our adoption kennel and we're still getting to know him. We'll 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 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! Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
| Forbes Highside | 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. Come make a fast friend today. You'll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
GL Safemart  | 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. Come make a fast friend today. You'll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Hallo Mitch  | Basic Information: Racing Name: Hallo Mitch, Color: White & Black, DOB: 01/20/07, Racing Weight: 72 lbs.
"Hallo Mitch", "Hi John, how tha hail are ya?", "I'm doin' fine, I just retired from the racing circuit and I'm ready to spend the rest of my life on the couch watching NASCAR or some such, with some good humans", such as a conversation might go if Mitch talked, and he talked to me. Neither has happened yet. Rumor has it that Mitch is a favorite, if not the all-time favorite of one of our racing kennel legends, or at least a legend to me because he's been here a long, long time. He's someone who's dogs that I used to see back in the sixties and seventies when I first started watching dog racing, so for him to say that, or even have it implied, says a lot about the dog, because he's seen a lot of dogs in his time. My records have Mitch with 30 wins out of almost 90 races, talk about pleasing your master. On top of that, the dog is beautiful, a big solid male with some strategically placed black, he even looks like a racing machine. If this kind of dog tweaks your interest, you may want to hustle in to check him out, because I don't believe he will be here long. I can mis-profile dogs, misjudge their personalities, miss their weights by several pounds, but I have become very adept at predicting which dogs will be gone immediately, if not sooner. Some are easy, the 'blues', or true grey hounds are gone almost before they arrive, others you can just look at and fall in love with and you know they will be gone immediately. Some have 'the eyes', still others are beautifully marked and those disappear quickly too. Mitch hasnt had his profile sheet done yet, so you will have to come in and see for yourself. Our kennel staff will be glad to fill you in on his personality and characteristics as best we can, but hurry, he won't be here long. Please come out to our open house. We hold it every weekend from 10am until 3pm in our adoption kennel. For directions and more information, visit our website: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org. Come make a fast friend today. Youll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Hel's Pixie  | Basic Info: Racing Name: Hel's Pixie, Color: Black, DOB: 05/31/09, Racing Weight: 53 lbs.
This greyhound has just arrived in our adoption kennel and we're still getting to know her. We'll give you more information as soon as we can. But, meantime, you are welcome to come meet her 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! Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
JA's Timeless  | Basic Information: Racing Name: JA's Timeless, Kennel Name: Lucy, DOB: 10/27/06, Female, 5 Years Old, Color: Brindle, Racing Weight: 53 lbs.
Lucy is a challenge dog. I challenge you to come to our kennel and take a look at her and tell me why she hasn't been adopted yet. She is a beautiful petite brindle, had virtually no racing career and has been here nearly three years, making her our senior superstar dog, but we can't figure out a reason for her still being here. She went out once to a home where she proved to be not cat tolerant, and was returned, so if you have a feline in your household, or are one, read no further. If you are looking for a sweet girl that loves people, especially likes playing with kids, and gets along with other dogs, you absolutely must check her out when you visit our kennel. She is crate trained, with virtually no accidents, she loves to play, but is very coy and submissive with her kennelmates. If you check her out and can figure out why she hasn't gone out yet, please let us know, because it's a mystery to me. She will be six years old later this year on my daughter's birthday in October and has the exact same beautiful personality as her. Lucy is still in excellent shape for a middle aged lady, and is sweet and gentle almost to the point of being shy, possibly because, like many of us that were chosen sixth on a five person team, or passed over so many times for that promotion, that she's just resigned to being just another also ran, in the adoption game as well as the racing game. This dog would be in my house in a heartbeat, however I currently already have three and my better half has threatened to leave the adobe if I bring home another dog. Since Lucy can't cook and doesn't do windows, I had no real choice, but I have to get her into a loving home because she deserves one with her own personal people to love. It's not how you start that's important, but how you finish, and we'd like to have her finish out the second half of her life in a loving home. It's guaranteed that the person or family that takes this little girl home will be blessing the day that they found her. Nothing gives unconditional love like a dog, and greyhounds are in a class by themselves, ask anyone that has or has had one. If you're making a list of potentials and looking for a little girl, please put her at the top of your list and check her out, I believe you'll be glad you did. Come check Lucy out at our next open house. We hold them every weekend from 10am until 3pm. For directions to our open house, or just to find out more information about greyhounds, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org. Make a fast friend today! View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Jax UV Pink  | 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. Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
JJ's Make Me Pop  | Basic Info:
Basic Info: Racing Name: JJ's Make Me Pop, Kennel Name: Kasey, Color: White & Brindle, DOB: June 2, 2006 |
JNS Just Wing It  | Basic Info: Racing Name: JNS Just Wing It, Kennel Name: Thor, Color: Brindle, DOB: 5/4/08, Racing Weight: 78 lbs.
Wing It flew into our kennel recently, after an excellent racing career in which he reached A company, and according to my records had more wins than any of his seven brothers and sisters in his litter. He is the proud product of Dragon Fire and Wickedly Perfect, born in May of 2008, putting him on the long side of three and a half years old. He's a big solid brindle, racing weight almost eighty pounds, with beautiful caring eyes and a loving disposition, and a touch of white on his chest. Wing It has become known as Thor around the kennel. We're not sure how that name evolved, but it suits him better than Superman or Wonder Woman... many dogs are actually renamed when they are adopted, so the racing or kennel names are not etched in stone, and they probably were called a few other more colorful names around the racing kennels when they did not win or they misbehaved. The racing and/or kennel name will many times be an interesting story in itself. However, this is not one of those times. Name changes are not, as sometimes perceived, traumatic to the greyhounds, after a week or so, they will answer to anything you happen to want to call them, and even quicker if you add the rattling of a food dish to the name, especially if it has food in it. Although Thor tested as not cat tolerant, he will make a wonderful pet for someone or some loving family. He's one hundred percent made in America, you won't find him at Wal Mart, and he's the perfect gift that keeps on giving - all you have to do is take him home, keep him watered and fed, plant a little seed of love and trust and he will blossom into a pet that will give you love and devotion for years to come. You can visit Thor or any of his fast friends at our open house. We hold it every Saturday and Sunday from 10am until 3pm. For directions and more information, visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org. Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
JR's Outlaw  | Basic Info: Racing Name: JR's Outlaw, Kennel Name: Monalee, Color: Red Brindle, DOB: 10/1/02, Racing Weight: 72 lbs.
JR's Outlaw, known as Monalee, was born in October nine years ago. She was an excellent racer and went on to become a brood mom before retiring for good and preparing for life in a home with real forever humans. Monalee is a beautiful red brindle, and is just over seventy pounds, which is solid for a racing girl, and has tested as Cat tolerant, which means she should get along well with any feline companions you might have sharing your household, and of course, as all the girls are, she is spayed and up to date on all her shots and anti flea/tick medicines. There are as many different reasons for adopting a grey as there are number of people looking for them. Color, sex, age, size, and many other factors are important to each individual adopter. A loving family came into our adoption kennel on a weekend not to long ago. They were looking for an older dog because their previous dog had just passed away and they found a perfect fit for their life. JR's Outlaw will do the same for someone, so if you are looking for a more 'mature' girl, beautiful markings, quiet, but not shy, be sure to check her out when you come into our kennel. There is a perfect dog for each person or family, and a perfect family or person for each of our dogs, our job is to put the pieces together until we have the perfect fit. Come out and meet JR's Outlaw/Monalee at our open house. We are open every Saturday and Sunday from 10am until 3pm. Please see our website for directions and more information: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org. Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Killer Lizzy  | 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. Come make a fast friend today. You'll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Kiowa Girls Plot  | Basic Info: Racing Name: Kiowa Girls Plot, Kennel Name: Pilot, Color: Dark Fawn, DOB: 02/15/10
Those of you with a deer fetish, may want to put Kiowa Girls Plot on your check out list. I've had more than just a few people remark how they love the greyhounds because they remind them of a beautiful little deer. This is mostly because of the fawn color that many of them have, I assume, because I haven't seen too many deer that look like our boy Domino, who resembles a Dalmatian and looks like he belongs on a fire truck, unless it's an albino deer, but that's another story. Pilot has just turned two years old, so those of you that are looking for as close to a puppy as we get, you may want to check him out. Those of you who are looking for a very young greyhound that looks like a deer.... Bingo! OK, before we get completely out of hand, Pilot (kennel name) has just arrived so we don't have the profile sheet up on him yet, but we're working on it. He has adapted quickly to our kennel, he had virtually no racing career, so maybe that helps, but he's become friendly and affectionate in a very short time. Most greys are considered and treated as work dogs at their racing kennels, they have a military style life, and they sometimes take a while to adapt, and many times their true personalities don't come out for a month or so. This makes writing them up kind of tricky, you see something about them, expect it to be their personality or behavior, then when people visit them in the kennels, they show something entirely different. In any case, the best idea is usually to check them out on line, find some that you think would suit your personality or what you're looking for in a pet, make a list, then come out and check them out personally. Have more than one dog on your list, because the first one on your list may be gone already, they are moving out of here very rapidly, which is a win/win situation for everyone. Every time one goes to a loving home, it makes room for another to have a chance at a life they should have had from the beginning. When we get them caught up, we can update their profile with some of their personal traits and habits. In the meantime, 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. Make a fast friend today - you'll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Kiowa Jill Dan  | 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! Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Kiowa JSK Gabe  | Basic Info: Racing Name: Kiowa JSK Gabe, Kennel Name: Gabe White, Color: White & Red Fawn, DOB: 10/3/07, Racing Weight: 65 lbs.
Kiowa JSK Gabe raced what seemed like his entire life, and he's had enough. I know this for a fact, I listen to them whisper after lights out at night sometimes and I pick up these interesting little tidbits of senselessness. Gabe has at least twelve dozen professional races (that's 144 for those who have their shoes on and don't want to count) that I know of and I don't always know all the facts, sometimes they moonlight. Gabe White joins Gabe Black at our kennel, and if you're looking for a dog who's name starts with G and ends with E and whose middle two letters start the alphabet, then we have the dog for you. Gabe (both of them) is brand new to our kennel. He hasn't had time for a profile sheet to be made for him yet, which is why I have time and room to add all these other little known facts about him. For those of you a little more serious, we will have him profiled and updated as soon as we can, but meanwhile you can always come out to the kennel in person and our staff will be glad to tell you everything that we know about him from our experience. Gabe raced long and hard and now deserves a loving home with a loving human or family. He is four years old, born in that beautiful month of October. He's a small guy, so if big stud isn't on your must list, he's a go, he is white, a little ticked with red spots and white face with red above the ears. He is gentle and loving, I believe the JSK in his name might mean 'Just Stop Kissing' because he does show some affection. Sure as sugar, I put this down, someone will come into the kennel looking to see this kissing fool, and he will ignore them, but he is really a nice quiet, affectionate little guy and after all those races he truly deserves to sit on the couch with you and watch the soaps or football games in comfort the rest of his retirement. The white dogs are very popular, so you may want to hustle in to check him out. If White Gabe isn't suited to your tastes, you may want to check out his darker side, Black Gabe, who is also a beautiful affectionate grey that probably won't be in our kennel too long. No matter who you choose, you will most likely get a loving, gentle companion for the rest of their life. Come on out to our open house in our adoption kennel 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. Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Kohl to Know  | 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 learning all of the skills that are important to an ex-racer greyhound. This will make his transition to his forever home easy. 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. 12/6/2011 - Cole had three seizures. We think that fatigue may have caused them because he spent the weekend at our Open House. He is on medicine and has been fine. 12/14/2011 - Cole has been in his foster home for 2 weeks. He knows his name and is learning several other words. He 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. Cole has not had any seizures since the first three. 12/19/2011 - Cole has been doing very well. He was at Open House this past weekend and had a good time. In his foster home he is now getting his teeth brushed daily with an electric toothbrush. He is also working on his leash walking skills. Cole loves his toys and when he is finished playing with them he arranges them. Perhaps he knows Feng Shui? 1/6/2012 - Cole has been seizure free since 12/6. He is very good with taking his pill twice a day. He has learned how to jump into the back of my SUV so now he goes shopping at the pet stores! 1/27/2012 - Today is Cole's birthday!!! He is 2 years old. He has become the perfect dog and is ready to move into his forever home. He is responding well to his medicine and has not had any seizures since 12/6. He is at our Open House every weekend waiting to meet you. For directions and more, visit our website: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org Come make a fast friend today. You'll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Lounge Around  | 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. Come make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
LW's Franny  | Basic Information: Racing Name: LW's Franny, Color: White w/Black Ticking, DOB: 3/7/09
This greyhound has just arrived in our adoption kennel and we're still getting to know her. We'll update this space as soon as we get to know her better. 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. Come make a fast friend today. Youll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Mohican Faith  | Basic Info: Racing Name: Mohican Faith, Color: Brindle, DOB: 08/18/08, Racing Weight: 75 lbs.
Mohican Faith has just retired from the racing game, having reached A company in his career. He's a big guy, beautiful brindle with a little white on his nose, toes, and chest. He also has interesting flop-in ears that sometimes look like fold downs that didnt quite . Fresno, as he's known around the kennel water fountain, is three years old, and if 018 are your numbers, he's your dog, he was born on the eighteenth of August in '08. Hes also shaping up to be a Velcro dog, which means he's very affectionate and likes to be by your side. The great news locally for us is that the greys are being adopted like crazy lately, while this is good for everyone involved, it does create a little back up as far as profiling and the profile sheets are concerned. We don't quite have all the personal details on all the new dogs yet, but you are welcome to come into the kennel and check them out personally and our staff will be glad to tell you what we know about them so far. As we get them caught up, you'll be able to check their profile sheets as to the crate/ housebroke items, how they are on a leash, if they're cat tolerant, etc., all the little details that make them themselves. Meanwhile, we have usually 40 or more dogs at the kennel waiting to meet you, and they love company, so make a list and come check them out. They are beautiful animals and are one of the best pets you can find. For directions to our open house and more information about adopting greyhounds, visit: www.FriendsOfGreyhounds.org. Our hours are 10 AM to 3 PM. It is a wonderful place to visit. Come on out and just meet the dogs. You'll like it and so will they! Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Oneca Delores  | Basic Info: Oneca Delores, Color: Black, DOB: 07/09/09, Racing Weight: 60 lbs.
This greyhound has just arrived in our adoption kennel and we're still getting to know her. We'll give you more information as soon as we can. But, meantime, you are welcome to come meet her 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! Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Pt She's Hot  | Basic Info: Racing Name: Pt She's Hot, Color: Brindle, DOB: 11/7/09
This greyhound has just arrived in our adoption kennel and we're still getting to know her. We will give you more information as soon as we can. But, meantime, you are welcome to come meet her 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 are 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! Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Raging Donald  | 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. Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Red I Micro  | 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. Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Roc a Bye Moca  | Basic Information: Racing Name: Roc A Bye Moca, Color: Black, DOB: 05/04/08, Racing Weight: 60 lbs.
This greyhound has just arrived in or adoption kennel and we're still getting to know her. We'll update this space as soon as we get to know her better. We hold an open house at our adoption kennel 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. Come make a fast friend today. Youll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Sand In My Short  | Basic Info: Racing Name: Sand In My Short, Kennel Name: Michelle, DOB: 10/13/09, Color: White with Brindle Ticking
A short write up on Sand in My Short (Michelle), who just recently arrived in our kennel. Michelle is definitely there for her looks and will most likely be gone very shortly. She was just featured at the Broward County Renaissance Festival and wowed almost everyone who saw her, so if beauty is one of your first requirements, you will definitely want to check her out. She is a sixty pound female, white with beautiful dark brindle markings and a white stripe on her snout or two brindle eyes and ears, depending on how you look at it. Michelle had a very short racing career, but I can verify that she is a very active three year old and can do a 360 spin when she gets excited. She has a personality to match her beauty and is very affectionate. Once again, she won't be here long so you may want to check her out at our kennel sooner than later. Come on out to our open house held every weekend at our adoption kennel in Hialeah. For directions, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org. Our hours are 10am to 3pm 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'lll like it and so will they! Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
SHK Sitka  | Basic Info: Racing Name: Shk Sitka, Color: Brindle, DOB: 08/03/08, Racing Weight: 64 lbs.
This greyhound has just arrived in our adoption kennel and we are still getting to know her. We'll give you more information as soon as we can. But, meantime, you are welcome to come meet her 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! Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Slatex Manuel | Basic Info: Racing Name: Slatex Manuel, Kennel Name: Alfalfa, Color: Fawn, DOB: 1/24/10
Slatex Manuel, known in our kennel as Alfalfa, came to us on his second birthday, but didn't tell anyone, so there was no grand celebration. Alfalfa is like that, he is the second coming of Michael Strahan, who had the distinction of being the shyest dog I've ever encountered. Alfalfa, not to be confused with our Alf, who also resides here, is very, very shy. He is a beautiful fawn, with long skinny legs, of course almost all greys have skinny legs, but his seem to stand out because they are also long. He has gorgeous, deep brown soulful eyes. You will fall in love with him immediately ladies - he looks like a greyhound basketball player, if greys played basketball. Our boy Alfalfa is crate trained, no accidents so far, and for you feline enthusiasts, he shows no interest in cats, and should peacefully coexist with cats. He is almost standard greyhound in that he tolerates being groomed or having his nails clipped. Greyhounds are used to being handled by people all their lives and are very submissive to any maintenance being performed on them. This is a small, but very important item, one of my non greyhound dogs required four people to roll him over and hold him down while he was having sutures removed, embarrassing to both dog and owner. Alfalfa is not a special needs dog, but he is still very shy and nervous, loves belly rubs and being cuddled, but so far it's only if you get to know him a little, he's not a 'free love' type that loves everyone and everything, he will need some TLC and assurance until he gets to know you, then, look out. He's working on all this, and has become pretty good walking with a leash and will potty on a leash, which puts him ahead of me in that category. If you're looking for a young (barely 2 years) male with infinite devotion and love potential, and deep brown eyes, put him at the top of your list and come on out and check him out. Come meet this Alfalfa 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 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! Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Speedy Petey  | Basic Info: Racing Name: Speedy Petey, Color: Blue Brindle, DOB: 05/14/08, Racing Weight: 71 lbs.
Speedy Petey lived up to his racing name, reaching A company in his racing career. He just motored in to our kennel, and is ready to enter his retirement life, riding off into the sunset with his new forever family or kindred spirit. Petey is considered a blue brindle, which means hes a beautiful greyish brindle, beautifully marked and shows a lot of energy and a good disposition so far. He's brand new so we don't have a profile sheet yet on him. We don't know if he's cat tolerant or not, but as soon as we get caught up we will update him. Until then, you are welcome to come into the kennel and check him out in person. If you have a dog or a cat, you can also bring them to see how they get along together, in addition to all our animals being neutered/spayed and current on shots and vaccines as well as flea and tick prevention, we also will check out compatibility with your animals as well as any children or parents you might want to test. As soon as we get to know him a little better we will update his profile. If you want to check him out, and he loves company, come on in any weekend in person and our staff will gladly give you whatever information we have on him. . 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. Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Starz Algelfire  | Basic Info: Racing Name: Starz Algelfire, Kennel Name: Angelfire, Color: Black, DOB: 4/13/08, Weight: 63 lbs.
Angel flew into our kennel the day after the tenth anniversary of the twin towers. She was born on Thomas Jefferson's birthday, and had she not been a greyhound, may have had a long and distinguished political career. She had seven wins and eleven places out of seventy seven races, and raced in B company when she was at the top of her game. She represents her kennel name well, displaying an excellent disposition, and a gentle playful spirit. Angelfire shows an energetic, yet submissive attitude in dealing with people, and especially likes people named John, although this cannot be considered a trend, as she only knows one of these characters. She plays well with other species, including humans, but has shown no tolerance for cats. If you are a cat, it is suggested that you not visit our kennel and attempt to adopt or even interact with Ms. Angel. This little Angel has a beautiful sleek black coat, and is of medium build for a girl greyhound. When you visit our kennel, and we're open every weekend from ten until three o'clock, you should have her on your 'must see' list if you are looking for a beautiful young lady that loves everything and everyone. She is truly a world class sweetheart. ,br> Angel has also made the top 50 quality adoptables list of Hialeah for two consecutive months, which is compiled by Jerry FiveDog, our webmaster, aka our little Cyber Angel. Check out our website (www.friendsofgreyhounds.org), you won't find one better, and our dogs are the same quality, a tribute to both Jerry and the dogs we have for you. Make a list and check it twice, then come out and find out which of these beautiful animals is just right for you, we have both naughty and nice, and they all love company. Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
Starz Talented  | 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. Come make a fast friend today. You'll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
T's Sabertooth  | Basic Information: Racing Name: T's Sabertooth, Kennel Name: Salina, Color: White & Brindle, DOB: 02/26/08, Racing Weight: 58 lbs.
This greyhound has just arrived in our adoption kennel and we're still getting to know her. We'll update this space as soon as we get to know her better. 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. Come make a fast friend today. Youll be glad you did. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
TB"s No Limit  | Basic Information: Racing Name: TB's No Limit, Kennel Name: Emma, Color: Brindle, DOB: 1/6/10
This female greyhound has just arrived in our adoption kennel and we're still getting to know her. As soon as we are able to, we'll update this space. Please come out and visit our open house - we hold it every weekend in our adoption kennel. The hours are 10am to 3pm. For directions and more information about how to adopt a greyhound, please visit our website: www.friendsofgreyhounds.org. Make a fast friend today. View this pet on Petfinder.com ↑ return to top |
