Archives for 2018

Arrival Day: 26 hounds welcomed

September 8, 2018

On August 30, 26 wonderful hounds were welcomed into loving arms at the Hern Greyt Works.

The trip started when 15 NGA (National Greyhound Association) retired racers left Florida and 7 Lurchers from the American Lurcher Project left Ohio. These dogs met up in St. Louis, Missouri to make their way to Abilene, Kansas to pick up another 4 NGA greyhounds. Then, this pack of 26 traveled on to the Hern Greyt Works, where they leaped into their future and the loving arms of GPI's many dedicated arrival day volunteers.

Next, the new dogs will receive veterinary checks, baths, have their portraits taken, be assigned turnout buddies, and settle into their runs and be ready for their forever homes.

Many thanks to our careful drivers for safe delivery of our new dogs, our volunteers who helped with arrival, baths, and turnout, and to our photographer Ross Nooney for the photos and video.

Meet Shadow: September Dog of the Month – Adopted!

August 31, 2018

Shadow

Tag No: 6070
Registered Name: Sunrise Shadow
Breed: Greyhound
Date of Birth: April 13, 2013
Color: Black
Cat Trainable: No
Dog Friendly: Ok with greyhounds, No small dogs
Kid Friendly: Unknown
Location: Woodinville, WA (Kennel)
Comments: Shadow came to us from Ireland. Shadow is happy, friendly and playful. She will need a home without cats or small dogs. Shadow will likely need a canine companion. August 2, 2017: Shadow was diagnosed with has IMHA (Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia) with an unknown cause. Sept 2017: Shadow is responding well to treatment, is gaining weight and back to enjoying life. She continues on with her treatment and we are slowly reducing her meds. March 2018: Shadow continues to do well in her follow up medical testing and we are slowly reducing her medications. It is so wonderful to see her doing so well and getting back to life as it should be. She remains on one medication at this point, but we are hopeful that she will soon be off all medications and that she can resume life and pursuit of a forever home. May 2018: Shadow is now off all medications. Her last blood test was excellent! We need to do one more blood test to check that she is remaining healthy. Her coat has grown back in and she is playful, happy and delightful!! Once she has had her next blood test she will be available for adoption. July 2018:Shadow is back to normal, but she will need to have periodic blood work done to make sure that everything continues to stay stabilized. August 2018: Shadow is doing well. She loves her walks with our volunteers, hanging in one of the turnout yards with our volunteers or snuggling up for some affection. Shadow is delightful. She will make a wonderful companion. She has waited so long – won’t you give this sweetheart her forever home?

Dixie has been found.

August 17, 2018

GPI Picnic – Tacos & More!

August 1, 2018

Join us on Sunday, September 2nd, 1-3:30PM at Willis D Tucker Community Park, Shelter 4. A grand taco meal provided by Taco Del Mar will include choices of beef & chicken - beans and rice with salsas, sour cream, guacamole, drinks and a cookie all for the very low price of $15 which helps to benefit the greyhounds and greyhound mixes.

Raffle - $10 buys 12 tickets, and $20 buys 25 tickets. Must be present to win! All breeds at the park.

For more info, contact Chris Nooney or Bev Mitchell.

Buy your tickets here!

Meet Johnny: August’s Dog of the Month

August 1, 2018

Johnny

Tag No: 6171
Registered Name: None
Breed: Lurcher (Greyhound/Retriever mix)
Date of Birth: Approx 2014
Color: Black
Cat Trainable: No
Dog Friendly: Ok with greyhounds, Ok with small dogs
Kid Friendly: Unknown
Location: Woodinville, WA (Kennel)

Comments: Johnny is an upbeat, friendly guy. He likes to play. He loves attention and is a happy soul - very affectionate. Johnny has a heart murmur, but it should not be an issue as long as it is monitored periodically and he doesn't over exert himself. Johnny is a greyhound mix and came to us from the Mid-West. Johnny loves his walks with our volunteers. He is a happy, energetic boy, but he also loves a little snuggle. He rides well in the car. He loves to smile! He will need a home without cats. He did well in small dog testing, but has not lived with one. We have noticed some irregularities with his sight, so we are getting the eye specialist to take a look at him. MEDICAL HOLD