Guest GreyStaatsmann Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Hello , Glad to have a computer again and come here to chat again with other greyhound owners. I have been enjoying reading many post and trying to catch up. Some of you may remember me, but some may not. So I will try to make this a condensed intro. I am from the US (Georgia) and in 2003 adopted our first grey from B'ham dogtrack . Greyhound adoption#1 Her racename-Vision ofthe Arts.born 03-2001 She was 2 1/2 when we adopted her and named her Chloe Today she is 7 1/2. 1 year later...After discovering on a greyhound database that she had a sister(littermate) just retiring with a broken hock, we wanted to make sure she retired with us, therefore, Greyhound adoption #2 racename- Image of the Arts-born 03-2001 She was 3 1/2 when we adopted her and named her 'Image' she was always putting on a show and was a 'Grinning Greyhound' love to curl up and cuddle. She clinged to my 6 year old son like a magnet and he to her. She only lived 8 months after we adopted her. She tested positive for babesia , was limp and lifeless and wasted away rapidly. The vet did an autopsy and discovered she had cancer for most of her life-which was odd at her young age, She had the best retirement a greyhound could ever have, she had a very loving home and actually caught a wild rabbit in our backyard.And spent her retirement with her sister (littermate) which was probably not so important for her as it was for me. (rainbow bridge May 05) After 2 months of having an only child errr, I mean greyhound, we decided to foster, yes foster, that sneaky little word that becomes the word, 'adopted' when you don't guard your heart. Greyhound adoption#3 He was a 7 year old bounce bounce from Colorado to Georgia. Seems he was found tied to a tree, no water, no food, he was skin and bones and had a hard life from the dent in his skull,when he was taken in by the greyhound rescue- they said the dent was from malnutrition. He went through one adopter, bounced, then two fosters- seems he didn't adjust to cats too well. So we met him, a tall boy racename - KC's Masked Bandit...aka Bandit. We fostered him a week or two and knew, he needed us-or- we needed him. We knew he needed a new start in life with a new positive name. adopted July 05-So he is now known as 'Benny' We have had no major problems with Benny ( He did catch a bird in mid air) We thought of signing him to our Atlanta Braves ball team though. Fosteritis definition: an acute disorder I went through. I wanted to foster them all! And I certainly tried it and love it ( actually being a successfull foster that is) I learned to care for greys without actually adopting them. That summer, I did foster 2 successfully. One year later, We and our 2 greyhounds move across the big pond to Germany. It has been super here for meine hunde. Well behaved dogs go everywhere here. Well, that was my condensed version . I'll add pictures when permitted. Mom of Benny and Chloe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3greys2cats Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Great introduction, can't wait to see the pictures! Quote Roberta & Michael with Furkids- Flower (Shasta Flowers 6/7/06) & Rascal the kitty - Missing our sweet angels - Max(M's Mad Max) 10/12/02 - 12/3/15, Sara (Sara Raves 6/30/01 - 4/13/12) Queenie & Pandora the kitties - gone but never forgotten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pipi5 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 (edited) Hey I remember you!!! Welcome back!!! PS I used to be Snowy8...lost Snowy in May & so I changed my name. Edited September 1, 2008 by Pipi5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Welcome home! How did you end up in Germany? We need pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tobinhr Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Wilkommen to Greytalk!! I just got back from Germany (Bamberg...in Bavaria) hence my fractured and undependable German! (My restuarant German is PERFECT! Ha! ) We look forward to hearing from you! Have a "ein gut Deutschish bier" for me, if you care to! Jan Mac, who misses the beer gardens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinw Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 i remember you!! good to see you! Quote Xavi the galgo and Peter the cat. Missing Iker the galgo ?-Feb.9/19, Treasure (USS Treasure) April 12/01-May 6/13, Phoenix (Hallo Top Son) Dec.14/99-June 4/11 and Loca (Reko Swahili) Oct.9/95 - June 1/09, Allen the boss cat, died late November, 2021, age 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerlinsMum Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Welcome back!! :yay Fosteritis! :rofl Quote Kerry with Lupin in beautiful coastal Maine. Missing Pippin, my best friend and sweet little heart-healer 2013-2023 Also missing the best wizard in the world, Merlin, and my sweet 80lb limpet, Sagan, every single day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneGTS Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Welcome (back)! Anne (from The Netherlands ) Quote Anne, Sasha & Tapas. Spriet (2002-2015), Tibbie (2000-2015) and Gunda (1996-2009) www.rapiddogwear.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest houndstooth4 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I remember your name from before. Welcome back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GreyStaatsmann Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 @3G2C-Yes, I will post pics when my post count allows me to, thanks. Hmmmm, I might just try it anyway. @PP5-Oh! and I wish I could change my user name. I thought having my last name on there was cute, at that time I joined in 03. But May this year I emailed greytalk for help that I lost my password. Doggonit! I wish I knew I could change my UN. Sorry to hear of your loss- I do remember you as Snowy8. @Nay- I worked for German company in the US, met the 'German' spouse there. 10 oops 11years later, we relocate here. I did visit Heidelberg in 1999 (on business/liesure / meet all the kinfolk trip ) @tobn- I remember getting advice from you and others about flying my greys over here. It worked fine. Benny the senior had no problem, laid like a roachbug in his crate -so they said. Chloe on the other had made nervous poo. The petcare folk at Luftansa were super. Strict but super about it. Oh the beer, wow, I was never a beer drinker until... Let's just say, (from the supermarkt) you can buy a great bottle of beer for less than a euro. A good beer for 48cents but the last one comes in a plastic bottle and you have to pay deposit (pfand) on it. @robin- @merlins- i didn't want to go down in Atlanta history as a foster failure. Thanks guys! Tchuß! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Annie Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Welcome back! I loved your introduction. I also have littermates, so the part about Image really touched me. I'd love to hear more about the experience of having well behaved dogs in Europe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GreyStaatsmann Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Hi @Anne, we are euro-neighbors now. @HT4- thanks @Annie- The littermate happenstance was total fate; that it all happened the way it did. Gotta go, and give up the puter a while-my time's up Thank you everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GreyStaatsmann Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Here I try quickly to plug in the pics as promised. I havent uploaded the German pics yet to my flickr acct. Here is Chloe in pink, Image in green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GreyStaatsmann Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 and Chloe brindle Benny fawn in 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GreyStaatsmann Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 and Chloe brindle Benny fawn in 2005 Looks like I'm quoting myself here. Seems the pic didn't go through. So I'll see if I can find B&C on the Florida beach. I know, I need to get them in front of the castle soon.( the Heidelberg castle) just up the street actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigPercyInMa Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Herzlich willkommen I'm from Goeppingen, near Stuttgart. I remember the 568 steps up to the castle in Heidelberg (ok, so there are not quite that many steps ...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GreyStaatsmann Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Benny said 'She vent dat avay!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GreyStaatsmann Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Hi BigPercy, Funny . Ever wonder why you don't see many stair stepper machines here. Too much of a good thing. My hounds never knew 'steps' until we moved here. They have lots of practice now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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