Sporting a new pedicure, brushed teeth, and fresh bath, Saturday morning greyhound Phoebe took her first trip downtown and first ride in an elevator.
Greyhound Pets of America has a booth at this weekend’s Austin Home and Garden Show, and like a good girl Phoebe was a goodwill ambassador, along with her new greyhound booth pals Daisy, Fancy, Mary, Grappa, and Phoenix.
The Austin Home and Garden show is a great way to spend a couple of hours on a hot weekend in August when it’s pretty much too hot to do anything outside. The show features a variety of vendors ranging from portable buildings to interior items. One area to check out is the Go Texan row, which features Texas vendors. Here you’ll find a variety of products from Texas-based businesses… let’s support any little guys there, won’t we?
The hounds have a great piece of real estate pretty much right in the middle of the show, and this is a great way to get introduced to often misunderstood greyhounds.
Greyhounds generally ARE NOT:
- Hyper
- Aggressive
- Sad
- Hunters
- Outdoorsy
- Stoic
Greyhounds generally ARE:
- Gentle
- Affectionate
- Intelligent
- Mellow
- Loyal
- Non-slobbering
- Non-shedding
- Non-barking
Greyhounds are great companions who can thrive in many homes, including those with children, cats, and small dogs. It all just depends on the personality of the greyhound, just like people.
If you have some free time this weekend, please go check them out and even give them a buck or two. These sweet dogs need all the help they can get. To learn more about the plight of greyhounds, please visit the Greyhound Protection League.
To read my husband’s post on this event, please click here.
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Thanks for that eye opener. I didn’t know most of that.
To Love, Honor and Dismay
Andrew, thanks for reading. Before I was involved with greyhounds, I didn’t know most of it either. It’s an unspeakable truth about the greyhound racing industry that oftentimes gets ignored.