Bob gets featured!

This week we're featuring the dog with the best ears in the kennel, Bob!

Name: Bob
Racing name: Westcoast Bob
Weight: 77 pounds
Color: Red
Born: March 29th, 2003

Bob is a big sweet squishy lump. He walks very nicely when the leash goes on and is very affectionate. When he came into the kennel he had the most incredible winter coat and he looked, well, plush, but now he's sleek and shiny and ready to go home! Bob needs a home without small animals.

Walking Club update!

Due to the expected severe weather the Greyhound Walking Club has updated their meeting place for the walk. The new information is as follows:

When: Sunday December 14th
Time: 11 am, rain or shine
Where: Sellwood Riverfront Park at the parking lot at SE 7th Ave. and Sellwood Blvd.
Inquiries: greyhoundwalkingclub at comcast dot net

Contribute holiday photos!

Did you adopt a hound from the OGA? Have pictures of them joining in the holiday festivities? We would love to share them with the other greyhound addicts of the world on our blog so email the photos and your dog's name(s) to vulferius at gmail dot com.

Here's one of my moose, it's not a holiday photo because, well, to him, change is bad.

Jan update!

Our girl Jan seems to be doing great in her new home. She's got comfy beds, pajamas and loving people! Hooray for Jan!

Omar returns

After being in a home for a number of months Omar has come back to us. Although he had a fantastic home he exhibited acute separation anxiety and, unfortunately, his family's schedule could not be modified to meet his needs. But that is enough of the negative, Omar is truly a wonderful boy. He is good with cats and dogs of all breeds and sizes, he walked very well on leash, and he has a wonderfully affectionate personality. Indeed, Omar is, with one exception, an idea companion and would be well suited to someone who is either home almost all the time or someone who can take him everywhere.

Holiday food drive

I just bought pet food at 10% off and you can get that discount too! Furever Pets is having their annual holiday food drive. Last year they collected over 3,500 pounds of food for various animal non-profits and this year they want to beat that record. All you have to do is purchase a bag of food of 4 pounds or more to donate to the group of your choice (*ahem* Oregon Greyhound) and you will receive 10% off on both the donation bag and the food you purchase for yourself!

Here is their information:
Furever Pets
1902 NE Broadway St.
Portland, OR 97232
phone: 503-282-4225
email: info@fureverpets.com
web: www.fureverpets.com

More cat testing results

We had time to evaluate a couple more dogs' compatibility with small animals. The results are below and we have added a graphic to indicate their ability to live with cats or small dogs. Our model for the key was a cat we used introduce the dogs to but who has retired from that position to enjoy his advancing years, thanks Bean!

Peggy Sue tested cat tolerant.


Chris tested incompatible with small animals.

Congratulations Jan!

Jan's lucky was Saturday, she went home to her new family! We will miss our goofy little girl but look forward to seeing her at walks and events. Maybe we will even get some photo updates... *hint* *hint*

Greyhound Walking Club Event

December's Greyhound Walking Club event has been announced! Just a reminder, this is not an Oregon Greyhound Adoption event, it is open to all greyhounds and their human servants. We are posting this event with the permission of the organizers :)

When: Sunday December 14th
Time: 11 am, rain or shine
Where: Sellwood Riverfront Park at SE Spokane St and Oaks Parkway
Inquiries: greyhoundwalkingclub at comcast dot net

Below are photos from the October walk in Ladd's Addition.

Thank you Salty's!

We would like to thank Nancy and Salty's Dog & Cat Shop for generously allowing us to have an adoption event there today! In attendance were Whistle, Sugar, Heather, Kara, Hannah, Dream, Arapaho and Peggy Sue and all had a great time. Whistle really thought that all the toys were for her personal pleasure and had a great time with all of our middle-aged ladies. We would also like to thank everyone who came to visit our lovely ladies, it was a pleasure to meet you all and talk dogs.


Whistle, Sugar, Heather, Kara, Hannah, and Dream.


Kara, Hannah and Dream.


Heather.


Kara and Sugar.

Don't forget, we're at Salty's today!

Don't forget to come visit with some adoptable hounds today from 11 am to 2 pm at Salty's!


This is our last event of the year. We will be at Salty's Dog & Cat Shop from 11am until 2pm with a number of greys who would love to go home for the holidays.

Please feel free to come chat, learn and fall in love with greyhounds, all in one afternoon!