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Hi Guys,
My name is Carol, and I live in kinda upstate NY (Harriman). We are hoping to be adding a grey to our family very soon, so I've been reading here for a while soaking in all the info. We have three cats as well as the human family members. We're really excited to have a dog in our lives again in the near future. We had a really cool dog who died almost 3 years ago now, the vet thought he was a whippet mix and he certainly looked like one. He was a great dog, and lived to the ripe old dog age of 16. We couldn't even think about adding another dog for a long time because we both had crazy jobs and were away from home way too much, but I'm back in school and will be a teacher by September, so we finally have a dog appropriate household, and we're taking advantage as soon as we can.
It's nice to meet you all, and I've enjoyed reading all of your stories and great advice so far!
Hello From Ny
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Posted 09 April 2009 - 10:47 PM
Hi! I think you will be very happy with a greyhound. They are wonderful dogs! Their size really is not an issue because they are so gentle and loving. They love having company, and it takes very little to make them happy. There are so many different colors and patterns, Good luck with choosing your new greyhound. You won't be sorry!
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Posted 09 April 2009 - 11:05 PM
Welcome Carol from a fellow upstate New Yorker. 
See Flupascrackerbox race live at Southland Greyhound Park !
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I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, straining upon the start. The game's afoot !
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Posted 09 April 2009 - 11:14 PM
Hi and welcome from Long Island!
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Run free my handsome boy. I miss you so. One Sweet Day...
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Posted 10 April 2009 - 12:15 AM
from NH! I am a teacher too, and our greys have fit in GREYT to our lives! They are such gentle and loving dogs; best wishes on gracing your life with a greyhound!
Joan & Joel with boy greys Ruffie & Pulsar, our 1st senior gal, Tina (Mrs T), and Gracie the kitty
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Posted 10 April 2009 - 12:50 AM
Wow, welcome! I live in Iowa presently but my parents live in Monroe. I'll be visiting them in July (with my grey Beth, whom I got last August), and I have a grey-owning neighbor/friend who lives there full time. Maybe we can have a playdate then.
When you get your grey, check out the weekly greyhound hikes in Waywayanda State Park (not far from Warwick)! http://home.earthlin...unds/index.html. Beth and I joined in for two of them around Christmas -- really fun, I can't wait to go again this summer.
You'll love GT!
When you get your grey, check out the weekly greyhound hikes in Waywayanda State Park (not far from Warwick)! http://home.earthlin...unds/index.html. Beth and I joined in for two of them around Christmas -- really fun, I can't wait to go again this summer.
You'll love GT!
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Mom to B for Beth and kitty Carey ~ Quad Cities Greyhound Adoption
Ask me about our weekly Waterloo, IA greyhound playdate!
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Posted 10 April 2009 - 02:52 AM
Thank you for the info about the hiking group. What a great idea. I hope to see you out there when you're visiting your parents 
We have our home visit tomorrow night. Eeeeeeeeek! So exciting.
I am so glad to hear that the greys fit in well with a teachers life style. We live in such a great area to have a dog, it's very exciting to finally have all the rest of the picture fall into place to make it possible.
We have our home visit tomorrow night. Eeeeeeeeek! So exciting. I am so glad to hear that the greys fit in well with a teachers life style. We live in such a great area to have a dog, it's very exciting to finally have all the rest of the picture fall into place to make it possible.
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Posted 10 April 2009 - 05:22 AM
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
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Rusty, Beanie & Buddy.
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Rusty, Beanie & Buddy.
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Posted 10 April 2009 - 12:22 PM
Welcome from Texas!
Courtney, sharing life with 3 hounds, 2 cats, 2 sassy teenage girls and 1 husband! Missing Phoebe (1994-2007) every day.
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him." --Dereke Bruce
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Posted 10 April 2009 - 12:25 PM
Welcome from Northern NJ!!!
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Renee and my boy Jock Mahoney. Forever missing my sweet angel, Tiger Shark.
Renee and my boy Jock Mahoney. Forever missing my sweet angel, Tiger Shark.
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Posted 10 April 2009 - 12:40 PM
Welcome from PA!!
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Posted 10 April 2009 - 02:26 PM
Hi From Tennessee,
I use to live in Washingtonville, about 20 years ago.
Welcome to GT and greyhounds.
I use to live in Washingtonville, about 20 years ago.
Welcome to GT and greyhounds.
April (Melmac's April) 5/18/88- Cricket (Sayre Sweetie) 5/1/91-
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Candy (Princess Pilar) 7/22/95- Wally (Rescue Rob) 11/22/97-
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Posted 11 April 2009 - 03:22 PM
So how did the home visit go? And when will you be getting your houndie??
Mom to B for Beth and kitty Carey ~ Quad Cities Greyhound Adoption
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Posted 12 April 2009 - 10:41 PM
Welcome from NYC! I hope your home visit went greyt and you'll br bringing your new addition home soon!
Try and post some pictures when you can!
Try and post some pictures when you can!
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In New York City? Check out the NYC Greyhound Meet-Up Group!
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Posted 12 April 2009 - 11:06 PM
Hi to CarolN!
I was born in Orange County (Middletown) and lived in New Hampton and went to school in Goshen. Didn't know there were others from the area on here!!!
Tallgreydogmom, I think I used to know some ppl from Washingtonville....of course, cannot remember any names anymore! Getting old stinks!
I was born in Orange County (Middletown) and lived in New Hampton and went to school in Goshen. Didn't know there were others from the area on here!!!
Tallgreydogmom, I think I used to know some ppl from Washingtonville....of course, cannot remember any names anymore! Getting old stinks!
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Hi From Tennessee,
I use to live in Washingtonville, about 20 years ago.
Welcome to GT and greyhounds.
I use to live in Washingtonville, about 20 years ago.
Welcome to GT and greyhounds.
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Posted 13 April 2009 - 05:45 PM
The home visit was very interesting. My cats surprised me by being very curious, and not hissing at all. The older two have never seen a dog that big, and the youngest one hasn't seen one in around 4 years, so I had no idea how they'd react. That was really the biggest concern because we'll need our household to be somewhat harmonious once our new addition settles in and they get used to the expanded pack. It was really cool to see a greyhound in our house, and just see him make himself at home and curl up on the floor. My husband hadn't even seen a houndie up close before, so I think he finally 'gets it' now.
I have some homework to do to get the house ready, mostly just moving my cat food to a higher location so the dog can't narf it, and moving their boxes for the same reason. I am so so so excited. My last day of work is in a week and a day, and we'll be ready to bring our new addition home anytime after that. This weekend I'll be going through the house top to bottom to get everything in perfect order. Have I mentioned that I'm excited?? lol
I have some homework to do to get the house ready, mostly just moving my cat food to a higher location so the dog can't narf it, and moving their boxes for the same reason. I am so so so excited. My last day of work is in a week and a day, and we'll be ready to bring our new addition home anytime after that. This weekend I'll be going through the house top to bottom to get everything in perfect order. Have I mentioned that I'm excited?? lol
