September 21, 2008It's a greyhound worldWe had a wonderful time Sunday afternoon at the Greyhound Planet picnic at Wasena Park in Roanoke. The annual gathering is a way to connect with other people that have adopted these great dogs, and for our hound Coral, it was a real family reunion. Sarah Orrick, director of Star City Greyhound Adoptions, (or Saint Sarah of the Greys as my hubs and I call her) has placed at least six pooches from one particular West Virginia-born litter in homes in this area after their racing careers ended, including our sweet Coral. 
The girls did not really seem to know each other (What did we expect, really? Hugs and kisses?), but when we chatted with the other dogs' pet parents, we noticed some striking similarities. All three hounds have a disdain for riding in the car; all three have occasional tummy troubles and do best on a steady diet of Science Diet; each girl has a small black birthmark on their snouts; all of them are snuggle pups that love to rubbed, with a tendency to lay their heads in the lap of a willing petter. There are a few differences. Julie has a lighter colored coat, and a cute little overbite. Cherry and Julie were never tried on the track, while Coral won a few races and moved up a few classes before she was retired. All of them are sweet dogs that bring a whole lotta love to their families. Sarah told me a while ago that she placed another littermate, a brother I think, with a family in Richmond, either late last year or earlier this year. I am not sure when or where the other two found homes. According to a banner at the picnic, 38 Star City hounds have raced to new homes this year. That's 38 dogs that now have forever homes due to the efforts of Star City Greyhound Adoptions and her crew of dedicated volunteers. These "greyt" folks bring out the dogs almost every weekend to PetsMart and introduce them to new adoptive families. |
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