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)
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
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