Introducing Ms. Belle

Named aptly so as she is quite a Southern belle!  Who do I speak of?  Well, see for yourself!

This picture was taken after I picked her up yesterday.  Obviously she was exhausted from her travels and is resting comfortably, even as we speak.

Our plan is to give her a collar and possibly a straw hat to compliment her Southern charm.  Then we will raffle tickets in hopes of raising many dollars for Second Chance Greyhounds.  She will then find her forever home and will live happily ever after.

I'd like to thank Kathy Fowler for the many hours she spent crocheting Ms. Belle.  It truly was a labor of love, I imagine, and we are forever grateful.  Second Chance Greyhounds thanks you and the Greyhounds thank you!! 

I'll be sure to post an updated picture of Belle when she is fully attired!

Our First Graduating Class

I have been so busy with so many things lately that I've been remiss in mentioning that our first graduating class from the prison foster program came home August 27th.  This group included TW Sunny, TW Slider, Kings Felix, and Raider Allder.  Raider Redbud started the program back in June with this group but was released early due to a fractured ankle.  He was subsequently adopted and is living the good life with four Greyhound sisters.  The others completed the program with Slider and Allder coming in at the top of their class. 

It's really fun to see the tricks they learned and see how well behaved they are in public.  Let's see, Sunny, Allder and Redbud were adopted which leaves Slider and Felix now in foster care looking for their forever homes.  Slider is a beautiful red fawn female with beautiful fur.  The ends are black, giving her a most unusual coat!  Felix is a beautiful big brindle boy who is sweet as sweet can be. 

Both will be at the Marietta Farmer's Market Meet & Greets throughout September and various other Meet & Greets and events while searching for their forever family.  See our events page to see where we'll be and when and definitely make a point to come out and meet the dogs!

Oh, and as our first class was coming home, our second class was on its way down to Quincy to the prison.  That class includes AHK Plastique, Crenshaw Tuff, Relish Jar, Windy Wendy, and Lonely Lover. They have been there 2 1/2 weeks now so we should soon begin getting weekly reports to update their blogs.  Check their blogs often so you can watch their progress!

A Man and His Dog

On the way to Talladaga Friday night to conduct a home visit, Kim LeVear and I came upon this sight . . .

We laughed and laughed!!  It was quite a sight - the man's handlebar mustache and the dog's ears were flying in the wind.  The dog looks like he's in heaven, doesn't he?

BTW, the home visit went splendidly.  Looks like Merlin is going to move to Talladaga on Saturday.  Whoo hoo Merlin!  He is going to love his new home and he'll have his own kid to play with!  He, too, will be in heaven! 

Our Mascot

For those at the meeting last night and for those who couldn't make it, I bought our new mascot along for her first SCG meeting. Who is our mascot, you ask? She is a beautiful yellow screaming monkey with black features!! She can be seen below enjoying her first margarita!

You're likely to see her out and about at most of our SCG events, meet & greets, meetings, etc. She is quite the social monkey, as you can see, so I'm sure you'll get a chance to meet her soon enough!

Oh, I almost forgot - Michelle Kroh suggested Buttercup for her name on Facebook whilst Kim Morris did the same on Twitter. Neither had the knowledge that the other had submitted the same name so that seemed to me to be karma for our monkey, hence, she will now be known as Buttercup.

Thanks to everyone who participated!

The Haul

Last Friday, Kim LeVear and Michelle Kroh went on a journey - a very long journey.  Their task was to drive to Birmingham, pick up five Greyhounds, and drive them to Gadsden Correctional Facility in Quincy, Florida.  And then, of course, to return home.  Total trip time was around 13 hours, give or take an hour or so.  It was quite an endeavor and the group and the Greyhounds really appreciate Kim and Michelle taking a Friday off from work to accomplish this.   

Start watching the dogs' blogs on the Available Greyhounds webpage so you can follow the progress of the dogs as they go through their training.  Those Greyhounds in the prison foster program are identified with an orange icon.

Here are a few pictures of the trip.