Today we hear from Maddie's family. Enjoy.
I first meet Maddie on a hot summer day. Northern Lights was
holding their annual greyhound picnic and I had recently contacted them about
getting a grey of my own. I went to the picnic, excited to meet my future best
friend. I spotted Maddie from across the park, wearing a satin pink coat with
the words ‘Adopt Me’ on it. I could tell she was shy, nervous and a sweetheart.
They always told me ‘You don’t pick the dog, the dog will pick you’. Maddie
eventually spent the later half of the afternoon laying by my side, cooling
down with me in the shade. It was love.
Maddie is the sweetest lady I know. Like most greys, she
spends the majority of her day relaxing:
…mixed in with the occasional play session:
Maddie was quite shy when we first brought her home. She has
gotten much better over the last year and a half. Loud noises startle her the
most, although she has been known to jump at a Kleenex falling to the floor as
well. We have been sure to give her love, encouragement and daily snuggles.
Our grey girl is a great apartment dog. She loves her daily
walks in the neighborhood and the doggie area outside out building. Maddie has
made lots of new friends in the building- dog and cats!
Her true love is being outdoors.
She goes NUTS for water. When we go on walks around the neighborhood, Maddie
will seek out any puddle she can splash in. She loves any form of water (except
a bath!!).
This is her last summer at
Battlecreek dog park- her favorite place to visit! She runs up the trails in
excitement, then realizes mom and dad are a ways back and races back to her
‘pack’. Mads always wants to be a part
of the pack!
We are in LOVE with our grey
girl!!! Even her endearing quirks, like only eating her food a kibble at a
time, having to poop at the farthest possible spot in the yard and her fear of
the bathroom, make us love her more. She greets up when we wake up, runs up to
us when we get home and snuggles us to sleep. As much as we have taught her
about retired life, she has taught us how to love unconditionally. We
definitely see a grey brother or sister in her future!
Thank you so much for sharing Maddie's 'tails' with us! And, if a grey brother or sister is in her future, we cannot wait to hear about their 'tails' either!
Please consider helping us finish out our 30 days of 'tails from home' for adopt-a-greyhound month! We are still in need of six more 'tails'! We would love to hear from you! nlgahounds@gmail.com
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