JackieDog

I plugged in his name at greyhound-data and here is what I got: Linkage. He looks wonderful! Cathy

Thanks for the update . She is such a wonderful dog! I tried calling her Katie, but she didn't seem to notice too much. I put another picture of her on the "cute things" section--she likes to put one of her paws behind her ear to sleep sometimes too. I think she is starting to relax now. Today she 'found' the not-so-empty cereal bowls my sons left on the table (forgot to clear) and somehow they were both on the floor and clean as a whistle when we got home from the grocery store. All I did was say her name and boy did she ever look guilty..it was so cute! Who knows, maybe she will discover the toys--but for now her life seems to revolve around scratches and treats. It would be fun to see if she could meet any relatives--I imagine she was with her littermates a long time and might even remember them. She is definitely not interested much in the other dogs in the neighborhood, but I wonder if she would be excited to see an old litter or kennel-mate? Anyway, she is such a sweet thing, and we are grateful to have her! Cathy

Thanks for the welcomes everyone . Her old owners actually gave me all her adoption stuff (which is why I know what the contract said) including a CD with most of her races. She was a speedy little thing! I don't think she was ever unsafe or anything...my coworker had planned on contacting the adoption agency except that we wanted her so badly. We live in Maryland though and the adoption was from Florida which was part of why my co-worker was glad to give her to us. Along with the CD the adoption package also listed her old kennel name and included her racing record and who owned her. I've found out who they are but I didn't want to say anything unless I was sure of the reaction. I'm feeling a little braver about it now . I'll probably call the adoption agency Monday and ask them a hypothetical question and gauge their reaction. Thanks again for the welcomes and also the reassurances! Cathy

Thank you for the welcome! I read --and read the highlights to the rest of the family-- the Dummies book (I love those!) and also "Adopting the Racing Greyhound". We had about a week's notice before getting her, (I didn't want her coming home when my in-laws and their two dogs were visiting) so we had time to read up. Definitely good material. I went through several adoption site's webpages to get an idea of what we should be prepared with. Nothing prepared us for the instant love! We were supposed to keep her for the weekend to see if it was a good idea but with an out so the children (5 and 10) wouldn't get too upset if she left. Well, she was in the house for all of 2 hours and my husband went out to get the crate and toys. The next day was shopping for clothes and the vet visit was next. Those big brown eyes are amazing!

Hello, my family and I were very lucky to get our first greyhound, Jackie (as you may have guessed by my screenname), a little over a month ago. She is a 6 year old retired racer--I've had a lot of fun looking up her ear tatoos and her race record as well as about the breed in general. I've learned about martingales, chattering and that bare bottoms are a thing of beauty! Anyway, she really is the ideal dog for our family. My husband has been a fan of greyhounds for years but we had dalmatians when we first got married (since passed away). Now we have Jackie and I can't imagine getting another type of dog. She is the sweetest, most gentle loving dog, who of course loves napping as a hobby. She's not very interested in toys, unless there is food involved. She LOVES squirrels and cats--good thing she is always on a leash! I am curious though...I got her from a co-worker who had adopted her from a group which did have a clause about returning the dog if they ever gave her up. I feel as though I have a black market dog!! We love her to death and have no intention of having an Ellen Degeneres type situation. The dog seems happy with us. She did not get along with their other dog and once they moved to this area they were in a smaller house/no yard and the tension was escalating. Here she is a pampered only dog--which I think she likes (she is NOT interested in other dogs on walkies). She gets at least 3 walks a day 15-30 minutes (vs a quick turn out) with us and has given up her old habit of chewing furniture when left alone. Actually, she rarely is alone more than an hour with some combination of me, my husband, two children (who are very gentle with her), and the babysitter in and out all day. We also take her to a tennis court for off-lead runs once or twice a week. When we first got her we took her out and got her some warm clothes. All she had was a sweater I suspect was made for a smaller breed--hard to get on and off and she hated it. Now she has a nice fleecy for 40-60 degrees and a warm coat for under 40 (I think I would put her in both if it gets under 20). I've also switched her food, took her to the vet, updated her vaccinations etc (rabies was expired!), licensed her and bought her a new bed and a crate (which she seems to like and puts herself in at night if I haven't done it fast enough). I guess my point is that she is now in a home that is taking care of her, spoiling her often, and offering lots of love and scratches. She seems happy and relaxed and I wouldn't want her adopting organization trying to interfere with our situation, but I really want to contact someone as I've identified some of her relatives--I'm just worried someone might interfere because of how we got her. Do the agencies really go after unofficial rehomes if the dog is doing well? Well anyway, this is Jackie and we love her! I'm going to try and attatch pictures, but I'm used to another forum (non-doggie). She won't play with the toys in the picture--that was when we first got her and we didn't realize she wasn't interested. Anyway, thanks for listening Cathy (aka Jackie's Mom)