Moving right along

Annie was play bowing and wildly wagging this morning, so cute. She was trying to get the cat to play with her, the cat was not interested.

Someone needs to adopt this girl, she is awesome.

Annie has settled

This morning I was letting the dogs out, Annie was standing with the pack holding a stuffy in her mouth, ready to take it out for a run in the yard! It was so sweet.

I did not let her take it, there are several in the yard already.

Annie wants to let everyone know how life is going

Sweet little Annie, that sums her up nicely! She has settled in, is happy, playful, so well behaved, maybe perfect is a good word. She has gained a couple of pounds, still not a heavy weight by any stretch of the imagination.

She wants to write to Santa with her Christmas wish list. At the very TOP of her list is a home of her own for the holidays. She is good with little critters, and big ones, sleeps all night, eats great, has perfect house manners. Oh yes, she does love to go for a brief run in the yard on occasions.

Her foster mom (me) would love to keep the little darling, but there is no room in the budget for another hound!

Annie says "Happy Thanksgiving"

Annie has been here for two weeks, it's like she has been her all of her retired life. She is happy, waggy, in the middle of the pack kind of girl. She remains somewhat shy, but is getting better every day. She has excellent house manners, sleeps well (especially fond of human beds), eats great, an all around lovely lady.

Her wish for all is a Happy and safe Thanksgiving, her wish for herself is to have her own home by Christmas. She knows the perfect home is waiting for her, and is waiting patiently.

I have a Sponsor!

Greyt thanks go out to the Stokes family who decided to sponsor Annie in memory of their first two greys, Smoke and Hollywood. (aka Indian Smoke and Rodeo Holly Wood)

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My husband and I were living in PA in 2002 and had visited one of the local fairs where there was a booth promoting greyhound adoption. It was our first encounter with a greyhound and our lives were changed forever. We were astounded by how calm and sweet they were. We had been thinking about adopting a dog, but we then knew that greyhounds were the breed for us. We adopted two almost immediately (on the same day). We adopted a big, gentle fawn boy (Smoke) and an inquisitive, outgoing brindle girl (Hollywood). When John's job required him to transfer locations, they made the move with us to TN in 2004. Those two hounds brought more joy into our lives than can be put into words. The memories we made with them are countless and they are forever in our hearts.

We lost Smoke last year in September, and Hollywood this past October, and wanted to do something to honor the memory of them both. They both had a wonderful retirement and we know they would have wanted to provide a dog like Annie with the same opportunity to find her forever home.

We adopted Manny (aka Misprint Manny) last year through GPA Nashville and he has brought us so much joy and laughter. We see glimpses of both Smoke and Hollywood in his personality along with so many new traits that are all his own.

We are sure that Manny, too, would want Miss Annie to be happy.

The Stokes Family
John, Carol and Manny

Looking for a Sponsor!

Little Annie

What a tiny sweet girl she is, and a bit shy. Annie has been here for 6 days and is settling in nicely, she eats well, sleeps in late if her human does, likes the bed and furniture, and ingores little furry critters. She has had some change in her personality since arriving, she is happy, bouncy, and getting a little demanding (in such a cute way). She had been in a home for almost two years, but after her greyhound buddies went to the bridge, it was apparent she missed them and needed one or more greyhounds for companionship.

She is a gentle soul, but has a nice mind of her own.

Oh, and did I say she is tiny (yes, I did), weighing in at 52 pounds.

Annie would do well in a quiet home with at least one more hound. Probably not the best dog for a home with small children, allot of noise, or high traffic.