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This afternoon our foster boy Spanky, is going to his forever home. I'm excited, and not surprised that he got a family so quickly. Spanky Sprocket is a lovable, low maintenance, and independent boy. He also gets along well with all furry creatures big and small. </div>
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Neal and I are sad however that he didn't stay with us a little longer. I especially miss my boys. Their goofy easy going personalities are always a compliment to the divas that we've had. If the girls are princesses, then the boys are court jesters.</div>
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This morning, I went out and bought him a care package. His doggie bag includes some Canadian bacon flavoured treats, a marrow bone and an invincible squeakie toy. Spanky has been squeaking it since I gave the toy to him twenty minutes ago. I'm sure that his new family will thank me for that.</div>
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Happy long weekend to our friends in the U.S. Here in Canada, we enjoyed an extra day off last Monday. I wish that there were more four day work weeks.<br />
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Face it, whether they are written or not, we all have bucket lists. For most people, the lists revolve around travel, or mastery of a skill. <br />
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My list has gone to the dogs. <br />
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When I think about the things that I would like to accomplish most, 8/10 times, it has to do with a dog. I think that many "Greyhound People" are the same.<br />
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Here's what my To-Do List looks like...in no order of importance.<br />
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<li>Adopt a special needs, & senior dog</li>
<li>Attend the <a href="https://greyhound.osu.edu/index.cfm">Greyhound Health & Wellness Conference</a> (on the calendar for 2013)</li>
<li>Travel with my dogs (started this year)</li>
<li>Do the circuit of Greyhound events: Dewey, GIG, Solvang, etc (going to Dewey in the Fall)</li>
<li>Adopt a black Greyhound and dispel the myths associated with black dogs</li>
<li>Start my own project to help Greyhounds (started in 2011 - <a href="http://retiredfromracingnotfromlife.blogspot.com/">Retired from Racing not from Life Art Book</a>)</li>
<li>Have an article published in <a href="http://www.adopt-a-greyhound.org/cgmagazine/index.html">CG Magazine</a> </li>
<li>Enrol in a pet-centric photography course so that I can take better pictures of my furry family </li>
<li>Actively volunteer for a Greyhound adoption group (<a href="http://www.mgap.ca/">MGAP</a> since 2004 & <a href="http://www.greyhoundpetsfl.org/index.html">GPA</a> since 2012)</li>
<li>Voluntour (Kennel helper for <a href="http://www.greyhoundpetsfl.org/index.html">GPA</a> during our recent trips to Florida)</li>
<li>Visit a Greyhound farm</li>
<li>Take a tour of a race track</li>
<li>Always be a grey't ambassador for Greyhounds</li>
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Ok. So it's not always the things that go "bump in the night".<br />
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Sometimes it might be the middle of the day. Like today.<br />
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I was sitting in our TV room updating the List of Contributors for the 2012 edition of the <a href="http://retiredfromracingnotfromlife.blogspot.com/">Retired from Racing not from Life Art Book.</a> It's an overcast, slightly dreary day, but not spooky by any means. The house is quiet. I'm zipping along on my to-do list. A wonderful productive day.<br />
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That's when I hear it.<br />
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The clink of a utensil on a dish.<br />
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I quickly look around the room expecting to see one of the girls missing.<br />
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Stella is on my left. She's snuggled into the duvet with me on the couch.<br />
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Tosca is across from me on her mat. <br />
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Both are tourists in Dreamland.<br />
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Neal is on the golf course. Or did he come back for something?<br />
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Slowly, I put my computer down and tip toe into the kitchen.<br />
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I stand there, looking around the room for answers. No windows are open. The doors are locked.<br />
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A smirk spreads across my face. Sophie & Tutu* you little buggers.<br />
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I would like to say that these kinds of things don't happen around here. But they seem to occur a lot.<br />
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Clinking dishes in an empty room. The click of toenails on the floor when both of the dogs are sound asleep. Indentations on bedspreads. A sigh of contentment in a room where there are no dogs. The list goes on and on.<br />
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Maybe I'm just going crazy, but I prefer to think of it as a visit from the Ghosts of Greyhounds Past.<br />
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*Sophie & Tutu passed away in 2011. They were our expert Counter Surfers.<br />
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When Neal & I were kennel volunteers during our visit to Florida in January, we met twins Tosca & Toy. You already know where this is going don't you?<br />
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Both were wonderful girls. At the time, we nearly adopted them both. However, we had Cruce and he was our first priority. He was nearly twelve years old and his health was deteriorating. We knew that he would enjoy the company of one hound, but two might be pushing it. <br />
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Tosca followed Neal around and gave him adoring looks. She knew how to suck up. So the decision was made. Tosca was going on a road trip to Atlantic Canada.<br />
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The night that Tosca left, Toy made a spectacle. None of the other dogs seemed to notice that a hound was leaving. Toy stuck to the fence and barked, and whined, and clawed, and jumped...our hearts broke for her. The two of them had never been separated.<br />
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For the remainder of our trip we talked about Toy. We talked about her on the way home to New Brunswick, we talked about her on our way to work, we talked about her at supper, we talked about her before falling asleep at night. Enough already.<br />
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Easter Sunday we made the decision to adopt Toy. Cruce was doing well & he and Tosca were getting along marvellously. Neal sent an email to the kennel..."Is Toy still available?". Within seconds the phone rang. Toy was still available for adoption. Neal started making plans. He would fly to Florida, pick up Toy & drive home. I would stay here with the hounds.<br />
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Within the next 48 hours, life would change again. Cruce took a turn for the worse and a day later, he was gone. We were shocked and devastated. This day was coming, and we knew it. He had been diagnosed in April 2011 with cancer. But Cruce was a fighter. Just a week before, he and Tosca came to NYC with us. They toured around Central Park, & he celebrated his twelfth birthday in Boston. Springtime was coming and it lifted his spirits. He was doing so well, that for a moment we forgot that he was sick.<br />
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Now what to do? Neal & I were obligated to adopt Toy. We wanted to uphold our promise. I didn't feel like staying here by myself. Neal didn't want to leave me alone. We were excited to bring her home, but felt guilty at the same time. <br />
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So once again, we packed up the car, and drove to Florida. The vacation was good for us. For two years we lived in Puppy Palliative Care. Colby was diagnosed in May & left us in June of 2010, Sophie in March of 2011, Tutu in July of 2011, and Cruce in April 2012. There had been very few days in between when one dog had passed away, and another got sick. There were many sleepless nights on the couch, mornings spent coaxing dogs to eat, hours spent rearranging furniture to accommodate special needs, a lot of tears, and months spent worrying about the health of our furry family.<br />
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We were both worn out.<br />
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Initially, Neal & I felt horrible about leaving Toy behind. But now we know that someone had another plan. Someone bigger than us, knew that we would need a vacation and a distraction.<br />
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Tosca and Toy (now called Stella), are like two peas in a pod. <br />
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You just can't fight fate.<br />
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Tosca can scream like a banshee, counter-surf, & eat poopsicles with the best of them.<br />
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Please join us in today's Saturday Pet Blogger Hop...Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14015606673455530251noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284654162754362595.post-68449835626367674502012-02-02T19:19:00.005-05:002012-02-02T19:32:40.699-05:00Antics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kUdnfUnLvwg6fT4mPZnzGsDr4PL2EH-SzJfjrJlAryS-7p3Cphsx3qOgWPF5B7NyD2pOqEO91iQqjVDi5oSDtSw9N_DorJe-BM-hDZ_aO3hoD1SjRArB_3cAnMHufya2wTIR8itS43s/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kUdnfUnLvwg6fT4mPZnzGsDr4PL2EH-SzJfjrJlAryS-7p3Cphsx3qOgWPF5B7NyD2pOqEO91iQqjVDi5oSDtSw9N_DorJe-BM-hDZ_aO3hoD1SjRArB_3cAnMHufya2wTIR8itS43s/s320/DSC_0017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704698173039222626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tutu, Colby, & Sophie</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's been six months since Tutu left us. Today would have been her 10th birthday. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This picture cracks me up. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tutu & Sophie acting as Colby's bookend. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tutu and Sophie, the divas, had their spots on the couch. Always nestled into the corner. There was an understanding between them. It's as if an imaginary line was drawn down the middle. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Colby on the other hand, was a different story all together. If there was a space anywhere on the couch, he had to occupy it. End cushion, middle cushion, even the arm. He always managed to squeeze his 80 pound body in. It didn't matter if it was 2 inches or 2 feet. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I miss their antics. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14015606673455530251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284654162754362595.post-33511877494945228522012-01-29T21:03:00.003-05:002012-01-29T21:10:16.997-05:00Souvenirs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3iPzNYPLN5IdDaw_jR90oEm1TEI2snO_k18GRIWXl4bi9PDwaTAh2WuNwHoG1Sr1g_C8EyZLGJauEi737LifW5v_EB8yzOoRPG2DAJyqmvmnUjjBkJdUn6YDAYJHxmaHTernKXKIRyU/s1600/DSC_0017.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3iPzNYPLN5IdDaw_jR90oEm1TEI2snO_k18GRIWXl4bi9PDwaTAh2WuNwHoG1Sr1g_C8EyZLGJauEi737LifW5v_EB8yzOoRPG2DAJyqmvmnUjjBkJdUn6YDAYJHxmaHTernKXKIRyU/s320/DSC_0017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703241085676720562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">Tosca at the Beach in Florida</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>When most people travel, they buy a post card, or a T-shirt as a souvenir. <div><br /></div><div>Not us. </div><div><br /></div><div>We adopt a hound.</div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14015606673455530251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284654162754362595.post-84011445304556868402012-01-23T16:24:00.005-05:002012-01-23T16:51:41.045-05:00Voluntouring<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3zb3_YdIgQKouhvhzGJEUX55c39qJpEX0x7LCFkkeKKZi35PzZOTcg5-DtP-iMVh-5TYM9fGJOcbkzQzGj6RHVkYppRv0b-n898fjY6HyLlCmpq1mbNSjgkWjqxf9ZwjfFQi-xAuOow/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3zb3_YdIgQKouhvhzGJEUX55c39qJpEX0x7LCFkkeKKZi35PzZOTcg5-DtP-iMVh-5TYM9fGJOcbkzQzGj6RHVkYppRv0b-n898fjY6HyLlCmpq1mbNSjgkWjqxf9ZwjfFQi-xAuOow/s320/DSC_0008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700946345051989794" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"> Neal & Tosca at the kennel</span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">OK. Most of the New Year's resolutions that I made in January have gone the way of the dinosaur.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">You know. The promises to eat less sugar, get more sleep, stop procrastinating.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">I find that's always the case. The resolutions that I make to help myself, are normally forgotten by mid-January, if not sooner. Sometimes I don't even make it to the end of January 1st without breaking them.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">However, in past years, the deals that I make to help others are year long (if not longer) commitments.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">This year, I've decided to Voluntour. No, it's not spelled wrong. It is a combination of two words. Volunteer and tour. Meaning: volunteer while on vacation. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">When Neal & I decided to spend January in Palm Beach, Florida, I made up my mind then. I wanted to help at a Greyhound Kennel. So, every Thursday night for the month of January, we've been helping at the <a href="http://www.greyhoundpetsfl.org/index.html">GPA Southeast Florida</a> adoption kennel. What a great experience we've had.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">The kennel crew and on site kennel keeper go above and beyond to make the stay for the hounds a happy one. Each dog spends very few hours locked in a crate. On Thursday nights for example each is turned out into the run individually for some one on one time. Then they have supper and a rest before being turned out for the evening. During that time, they play with the other Greyhounds and human helpers. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">This upcoming Thursday is our last time to help out. We're already making plans to come back and do it again next year. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">There is, however, one small problem with Voluntouring...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14015606673455530251noreply@blogger.com1