2009.08.31
Gotta love the greyhounds
Please click here to read today's Happy Wag column about Star City Greyhound Adoptions, a group that is very close to my heart.
Also click on the amazing video that photographer John Adkisson filmed at the SCGA kennel, and listen to director Sara Orrick talk about her love and dedication to these dogs.
I want to thank photographer Eric Brady, who spent an hour photographing my two hounds, both SCGA alums, for the print version of the story. While my dogs are very sweet and easy going, they are certainly not the obedient types that sit and stay on command. Eric was very patient as they wandered all over the photo studio and he got several beautiful shots, including the almost-life-size picture of Coral on the front page of the Extra section.
Designer Gretchen Tipps, a pet mom to three greyhounds herself, did a fantastic job with the layout of the story and made my beautiful Coral into a supermodel.
This is wonderful, Nona! I'll be picking up a print version today! Awesome photos and I can't wait to see them in print.
Comment by Lisa — August 31, 2009 @ 10:59 am
Good story - thanks Nona!
Comment by Kim — August 31, 2009 @ 4:57 pm
Nona,
Enjoyed your story about the greyhounds.
This summer, while on a family vacation out west, we stopped in Abliene Kansas. There, just across the street from the Eisenhower Presidential Museum, is the Greyhound Hall of Fame!
Two lovely greyhounds are waiting there to greet visitors. The facility has some very interesting displays and helpful staff.
We enjoyed our visit and took a few (7) pictures. If you're interested, I'd be glad the pics.
Comment by Nancy — September 2, 2009 @ 7:50 pm
Sure Nancy! I would love to see the pictures. E-mail them to pets@roanoke.com. Thanks!
Comment by Nona Nelson — September 3, 2009 @ 9:57 am