After many weeks, I can finally say that we have a handle on our computer problems and the FoG Blog is back! We’re still not perfect but Jerry Berlin has done a tremendous job in getting the computer, the internet and me all conversing again. (Once I apologized to the internet for the name calling, [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Help Needed category.
Help Wanted – August 4th
Help Wanted: On August 4th, I will be taking another dozen dogs to join the National Greyhound Foundation’s prison program in Quincy, Florida, just west of Tallahassee. Wanna Go? I am looking for a co-pilot for the trip. The second seat job entails talking to dogs who may be getting restless (they quiet down pretty [...]
SLOOOOOWWWW Adoptions!
We’re in the last week of April, National Adopt a Greyhound Month, and our adoptions are slow, slow, slow. Let’s get off the couch and make room for a new dog. I am going to do some wheeling and dealing to move some dogs out right now. Ten Reasons to Adopt a Greyhound right now: [...]
Renaissance Festival – Best Show of the Year!
It’s here! One of our highlight events of the year is just around the corner. Please consider working a shift during the FIVE WEEKENDS that this wonderful event runs. Not only will you help greyhounds get into good homes, bring in some donation funds that we so sorely need, but you’ll get to go play [...]
Could YOU Help a Recovering Dog?
FoG regularly cares for healthy dogs and gets them ready to go into their new homes. Occasionally we see dogs that need special care. Sometimes we have to say no because we just don’t have the resources. But maybe if we work together, we can bridge the gap and get some of those dogs into [...]
Walking the Dogs – Would you help?
We have a problem at the kennel with the employees’ schedules. We find that more and more often, they are doing turn-out (walking the kennel dogs) at night by themselves. This is a dangerous situation. If there should be a problem or a fight, you need to have two people there. This is not new [...]
D1K – The Party’s On!
D1K means “Dog One Thousand” and Friends of Greyhounds is celebrating our 1000th ADOPTION! We’re holding a BIG party and BBQ at the kennel on October 10th. Everyone is invited. Notice that date? 10/10/10 ? 10 x 10 x 10 = 1,000 That’s gotta be an extra special day! Who was Dog 1,000? We’ll tell [...]
And they’re off. . . .
>With the worst of summer’s heat behind us, South Florida traditionally revs up their street parties, festivals and BBQs. Seems like all of sudden, invitations to participate are coming out of the woodwork. All of our events have the possibility of resulting in exposure and adoptions for dogs and/or funds to care for them. If [...]
Friends of Greyhounds needs YOU!
>We are looking for some good volunteers who are willing to commit long term to helping these wonderful greyhounds get into homes. We need people to fill some critical roles in the organization. These are mostly new positions and you can make them your own and really make a difference to the dogs. There are [...]
