Guest adam Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 My girlfriend and I brought home Louie (f/k/a Ford, Tyville Rippled) back in August. Louie had done 10 races before breaking his leg. While recovering from the break, he spent some time at the house of the woman who runs the adoption agency. He soon went into another foster home for about 2 months before we adopted him. The woman fostering him cried a bit when she learned we would be adopting him, as she didn't want to see him go. Louie was probably the most chill dog I had ever met in my life. He just didn't seem to care about anything, a trait I actually admired. We could put food down on the coffee table and leave the room, and when we came back, Louie would still be lying on the ground next to the table. We stole his name from the show of the same name. A few weeks after we brought him home, we noticed his brother and littermate was now up for adoption from the same agency. My girlfriend pressured convinced me to fill out an application to get him. We went to the kennel up in Wisconsin to meet him and a number of other dogs; Louie unsurprisingly didn't care too much about any of them. Because we had lucked out with such a well-behaved dog, we decided to stick with the same gene pool and get his brother. So six weeks after Louie came to our home, his brother Falco (f/k/a Falcon, Tyville Sawbuck) followed suit. We both didn't like the name given by the adoption agency "Falcon," so I lopped off the "n" to have him share the name of a character from a video game I've never played but of which I am aware, apparently. (Even though my girlfriend didn't like the name, she had nixed my super-cool names of "Gozer," "Pizza Party," and "Mecha-Godzilla" for our first hound, so she owed me. Or something.) Falco seemingly cares more about people. My girlfriend's coworkers at a veterinary hospital suggested we name him "McLouie" for "More Cuddly Louie." Even if it's not in a comfortable spot, he'll lie down in whatever room people are stationed in; we ended up putting a dog bed in the kitchen so he could rest on something while we cooked/washed dishes. One of his only negative characteristics is he absolutely loves to destroy toys; all of the toys surrounding Louie in the picture above are now dead. We got him some of those "indestructible" ones, but he doesn't seem as interested if he can't destroy it. Even if it does mean I have to wake up 45 minutes earlier to take them out in the cold for a walk, having these dogs makes me extremely happy (and dopey-looking, apparently). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenbo Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Welcome! They are both very handsome dogs. You wrote a great intro, too, nice job Quote Camp Broodie with tuxedo Summer 12 and tuxedo Dio 6 Missing KC Kitty 2000-2016, Myka and part of my heart 2006-2020, and Saint YellBoy 2014-2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuff Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 You adopted a gorgeous pair! Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Welcome to GT. Your boys are beautiful. Welcome to the wonderful world of litter mates. I have two sets of litter mates, one set of 4 and one set of 3 (we lost the 4th in that set in August). We also had another set of two that passed away 3 years ago. Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K9_Lady Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Love the pictures!! Congratulations and they are very handsome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Congratulations and welcome from central New Jersey. Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PhillyPups Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Hi and a warm welcome to GT to THREE handsome males. Your boys are stunners. Greyt introduction too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesiRayMom Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Congratulations & welcome from Ohio........VERY handsome lads.....all of yous. Quote Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greydawg Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 They are a stunning pair! I'll bet they get a lot of attention when you take them out in public. And welcome to the addictive World o' Grey! Quote Cheryl - "Mom" to RUNNER (Gunnah, born 6/15/2012) and FARGO (Ridin Shotgun, born 8/21/2015). Missing my Grey-Angels HEISMAN (RX Heisman) (3/29/2005-2/1/2016) and ALEX (Bevenly) (4/15/2005-6/7/2018). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time4ANap Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Congratulations! They are very handsome boys. Also, welcome to GreyTalk. Quote Camp Broodie. The current home of Mark Kay Mark Jack and Gracie Kiowa Safe Joan. Always missing my boy Rocket Hi Noon Rocket, Allie Phoenix Dynamite, Kate Miss Kate, Starz Under Da Starz, Petunia MW Neptunia, Diva Astar Dashindiva, and LaVida I've Got Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MnMDogs Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Welcome, and thanks for the smiles...that was a great intro, and I love that you named Louie after Louie CK! Have fun with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vers Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Great looking hounds, and you all look so happy together! Welcome and wishing you many happy years with your greys (and here on GT)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytpups Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Welcome, and what a wonderful introduction to your handsome puppers. Quote Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field. Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieProf Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Welcome! What cute and handsome boys. Look forward to many more pics and posts on them. Great story! Quote With Cocoa (DC Chocolatedrop), missing B for Beth (2006-2015)And kitties C.J., Klara, Bernadette, John-Boy, & Sinbad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudzu Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Beautiful hounds & wonderful intro. The names are greyt but I love the idea of Gozer! Keep that in reserve for #3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest madredhare Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Cute brothers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adam Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) One thing I forgot to add: right before we brought Falco home, we learned that a good chunk of Louie's tail was pretty much already dead from some unknown accident; we had to amputate about half the tail. Even though it's sad, it does make it a lot easier to tell them apart from behind. Welcome! What cute and handsome boys. Look forward to many more pics and posts on them. Great story! I learned a few weeks ago that a coworker of mine just got a dog and named him Gozer. While this drops my desire to name one of my dogs that, it at least validates my suggestion as being not 100% crazy. I'll give a huge pat on the back to the first person I meet with a dog named "Pizza Party." Edited December 22, 2011 by adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJane Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Welcome from Mass! Great looking greyhounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgrey Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Welcome to GT! Very handsome boys you have! Quote Cynthia, & Cristiano, galgoAlways in my heart: Frostman Newdawn Frost, Keno Jet Action & Chloe (NGA racing name unknown), Irys (galgo), Hannah (weim), Cruz (galgo), & Carly CW Your Charming Princess http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?i=1018857 "It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life, gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are." -- Unknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukasmom Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Welcome to another Chicago adopter- did you get them from Greyhounds Only? I got my two from Regap of Illnois. Have hung out at a few Greyhound Only events- all greyhound people are cool. Saw a bunch of them at the Shamrock Louisville event in July. I think it would be fun to have brothers or sisters. One of my friends has sisters- same parents but from different litters. Your boys are beautiful, have fun! Maybe I'll see you around sometime. Janice, Luka and Peace from the far South Side of Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FlosMomma Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 What a beautiful pair! I hope I'm that lucky when I get my second one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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