Greyhound Meet and Greet: We went to a greyhound “meet and greet” at the Pet Quarters store in Brunswick. There, we met about 12 greyhounds who came for the visitation. We were the only non-greyhound owners there. What an experience we had, and it was the fastest two hours we have ever spent. I was overwhelmed at the beauty of these dogs and their similar personalities to that of our dearly departed Kdoggy. Whoo….kinda emotional…
Greyhounds are the most non-aggressive dogs I’ve ever met. Because they are raised to be with other greyhounds, there is no growling, baring of teeth, etc. They just quietly milled around each other. We got to pet and hug every one of them. It was funny to hear several people say that “adopting a greyhound is like eating Pringle potato chips, you can’t stop at just one.” Indeed, most of the dog owners had at least two greyhounds.
Our favorite two dogs were Blue and Bettina, owned by a woman who also lives in our town. She brought her mother’s dog, Crandall, to the meet and greet as well. Crandall is a brindle greyhound, while Blue is a gorgeous white greyhound with grey ears. Bettina is a sweet, petite, black greyhound. Blue and Bettina are pictured here.
All of the dogs we met were adopted from the Maine Greyhound Placement Service, in Augusta, Maine. It is nice to know that there are rescue adoption agencies, like the one in Augusta, that take in the retired hounds and care for them until suitable forever homes are found. Check out Petfinder for the current greyhounds available for adoption. (Photo courtesy of yesIknowmydogslookfunny.blogspot.com)
We also have neighbors who adopted two greyhounds from Augusta. Their dog’s names are Trouble and Sugaree. Wow, they sure are sweet dogs. We literally run outdoors each time our neighbors walk by so that we can get some lovin’ from these beautiful pups! Someday we’ll have to photograph them.
Drew and I would love to visit the Maine Greyhound Placement Service, but we’re not sure that we are ready to adopt another dog just yet. We do know that If we go up there for a visit, there is a very high probability that we’d come home with a greyhound. We’ve also got some major house renovations that must get done, and all that hammering, sawing, etc. would upset a greyhound. Until then, dream…(Note to sister Jane: You would fall in love with a greyhound in a heartbeat as they are so incredibly gentle and affectionate.:-)
