The trip meter tallied 1580 miles when all was said and done. Last Friday we all piled into the car and drove from TN to PA to celebrate my mom's 80th birthday. It was a surprise party - and she was surprised first by the party itself, then by the appearance of my brother from TX then me and my crew from TN. A good time was had by all 78 people that attended.

During the evening of the clean-up party (which was the next day - hey, any excuse for a party!) I received a call from...

The gate was left open. It took all of 10 seconds for my hounds to notice and bolt. Instead of going to the left, which is the way we go when we take walks (on a leash) they went right, which takes them to a very busy 4 lane. Greyhounds don't know about cars and traffic - they know running.

As they made their way down the street they ignored the frantically barking dogs. I guess freedom was more important than olfactory satisfaction. My husband went after them on foot. I...

I'm going to take advantage of my Blog to promote something that is important to me. If you decide to get a family dog, please consider a retired racing Greyhound. If you have any questions, please post to this blog, I'll be happy to help!

I'd like to dispel some myths about the Greyhound.

1. Greyhounds are nervous, high strung and temperamental.
No, As a matter of fact, they are considered as "45 Mile Per Hour Couch Potatoes". They are very calm,...