Hello NLGA Dog Blog Readers…it’s Max again!
THEY’RE HERE, THEY’RE HERE, THEY’RE HERE!!! Reese, Cole, and Ann made it to Minnesota and NLGA yesterday! And, for the unexpected special surprise, they brought our friend Chita with them too!! I am just SO EXCITED for all four of them!!!
The four of them bravely and confidently left the familiarity of their trainer and home kennel at Bluffs Run yesterday morning for their travels to the unknown-to-them. They do not know it yet, but they are going to love retirement and getting their forever homes!!
The fabulous volunteers at Heartland Greyhound Adoption helped us transport our friends from Bluffs Run to the top of Iowa where they were met by NLGA for the rest of the trip. This is no small feat of driving and for that we, NLGA, are very thankful! It took a full team of volunteers; Reese, Cole, Ann, and Chita rode in four different vehicles between leaving Bluffs Run and arriving at NLGA! Check out the map of Iowa below to see the legs of their trip! I think that’s pretty impressive teamwork!
I was too busy sleeping at home to go with on the trip to Iowa to get my friends yesterday but I have seen the pictures and heard the stories! I would let my Mom write a guest blog for you but after all the spelling corrections and grammar/punctuation updates I would need to make…well, it is easier if I just do it myself; she’s just human after all! So, you may not get the firsthand account but you will get a story…
Reese, Cole, Ann, and Chita got to stretch their legs a little at the Top of Iowa Welcome Center. Kevin and Nancy from Heartland Greyhound Adoption then helped load them into the back of my car for their trip to NLGA. Ann was the first in and the first to stake a claim to her spot on the blankets! Reese, Cole, and Chita had to work around little princess Ann to find their spots. Chita found a spot front and center. Cole eventually found his spot down between Chita and Ann. And Reese, well, Reese decided to keep a watch out as to where they were all going for a while and rested his head on the driver’s seat to look out the front window! Here are a few pictures…
I’m told my buddy Reese was a gentleman the whole ride! He was a quiet boy with expressive ears and was very interested in watching were they were going. He liked to rest his head on the front seats to get his ears rubbed.
Cole is a very handsome fawn boy with a white chin that extends into a stunning white strip down his chest. He is a very friendly boy and liked his petting. He rode very nicely during the trip.
Ann is a cute little girl with a black coat. She immediately found her spot and told the boys if they got too close! But she also used them as a pillow when she wanted to. Little Ann had a confident presence in the car but was slightly shy once we arrived at NLGA. She’ll figure it out!
And Chita! Chita is newly, newly retired…his last race was just a few days ago! He is such a sweet boy with a wonderfully soft dark brindle coat. He thought it was a good idea to stand under Cole and Reese to get to the windows. Silly boy. And he liked to take up his fair share of the blankets too! He really liked to be petted and would push his face harder into you to get more petting.
Reese, Cole, Ann, and Chita explored the area once we got to NLGA. They stood still for a couple pictures and then were ready to go inside to get out of the cold and wind.
Here is a link to what happens once new greyhounds arrive at the clinic: http://www.nlga-mn.org/greyhound-faq/behind-the-scenes I’m going to try to get a guest blog poster to update us on Reese, Cole, Ann, and Chita’s experience at the clinic too…I’ll let you know how that goes!
If you are interested in fostering or adopting Reese, Cole, Ann or Chita please contact NLGA!!
And one more thanks goes out to Heartland Greyhound Adoption and their wonderful volunteers for their help in getting our friends to NLGA!
Until next time,
~Max
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