Mud

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Does your greyhound like to play in the mud? This week's poem is all about mud from the perspective of a Greyt!

Saturday Evening Fun

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Are you looking for something fun to do on a Saturday evening!?!

How about a NLGA Social Event (for people only)!

Potential Calendar Photos

Hello NLGA Dog Blog Readers,

Just a reminder...we need your pictures for the 2015 NLGA calendar!  As a very polite nudge to encourage the submission of your photos we brought back Task Tuesday to make submitting photos for the calendar really, really easy!  We'll be voting at the picnic again this year to choose the monthly cover photos!

Silly Roof

Last Tuesday we suggested various holiday photos ... new years, groundhog day, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick Day, Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Canada Day, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Boxing Day,  .  For next week we are suggesting summer photos (but if it prompts you to simply look through your photos and send us your favorites...we'll take any of them!)

Put Your Name on the Shirt

Hello NLGA Dog Blog Readers!

It's the last week of July and plans are well underway for the NLGA annual picnic in September.  We are excited about this years picnic.  And we hope you are/will be too!  The picnic is scheduled for Saturday, September 13th from 11am to 3pm at Long Lake Regional Park (same park as last year).

2013 NLGA Annual Picnic Photo

The NLGA picnic facebook page has a running list of items that will be included in the auction as well as sponsorship names that will be on the FREE t-shirts and canvas welcome bags!  (You do not have to have a facebook account to view this page so go take a look!)

Kiki Goes to Mount Evans

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Our friend Kiki is back with another hiking adventure from her new home state of Colorado!  Enjoy!

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Another hiking adventure for Kiki!  To Mount Evans we go...  Mt. Evans is the highest paved road in North America at 14,265' above sea level.  We traveled a beautiful scenic byway called Squaw Pass, taking many little hiking breaks along the way ... Kiki loved every minute of the adventure, smiled and at some fantastic grass!

Off to Mount Evans; Kiki enjoying the fresh mountain air and watching wildlife.

Picnic Quilt Blocks

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Look at all the quilt squares we have collected for the community quilt for the NLGA picnic! A greyt big THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed!

Greyt Lake

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Does your greyhound like to go to the lake? This week's poem is all about swimming from the perspective of a Greyt!

Fall Pictures, Summer Request

Hello NLGA Dog Blog Readers,

Just a reminder...we need your pictures for the 2015 NLGA calendar!  As a very polite nudge to encourage the submission of your photos we brought back Task Tuesday to make submitting photos for the calendar really, really easy!

The Stunning Boy Chita

Last Tuesday we suggested fall photos.  For next week we are suggesting summer photos (but if it prompts you to simply look through your photos and send us your favorites...we'll take any of them!)

Happy Gotcha Day Needles!

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We have a 1st Gotcha Day to celebrate today!

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We're excited to note that Needle (formerly What You Need) will celebrate one year "on the outside" this week, so we thought we'd share some of his best moments in pictures.

We Made Brats!

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A very big THANK YOU goes out to everyone who helped out at the Cub Foods Brat Stand the past few days!  A huge success!

Lynn, Shelby, Yvonne, Mary, Stacie, Kim, Sebastian, David, Mark, Dar, Jen, Phil, Jen, Craig, and Michelle!  Thank you!!!  It was a fun three days and this would not have been possible without you!

Weekend Plans

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Are you and your greyhound looking for something to do this weekend?

Well, you are in luck!

Come Meet the New Dogs

Many of you have adopted Greyhounds from NLGA or other groups and have treasured your hounds.

Oh, they may have been great from the start, or they may have needed some tweaking to make them the wonderful pets they have become.  One constant is likely, they were fostered before you adopted them.  They had a clue about what was expected from them, and whatever it was they still had to learn, you can be assured it was much easier because they did have some previous home experience.  It was that experience that makes the difference between a successful placement and a failure.  We need you to help us be SUCCESSFUL.  Occasionally there is the push button greyhound out there who is perfect as a pet from the get go, but the majority of them are what they are because of the efforts (sometimes a little, sometimes a whole lot) of a dedicated foster parent. 

Lazy (Part II)

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The summer heat can definitely turn greyhounds into lazy bones! Has your hound been acting sluggish this month?

Come Eat Brats!

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NLGA will be running the Knollwood Cub Foods Brat Stand on this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday ... July 18, 19, and 20th!

Winter pictures, Fall requests

Hello NLGA Dog Blog Readers,

Just a reminder...we need your pictures for the 2015 NLGA calendar!  As a very polite nudge to encourage the submission of your photos we brought back Task Tuesday to make submitting photos for the calendar really, really easy!

Arrow in the snow

Last Tuesday we suggested winter photos.  For next week we are suggesting fall photos (but if it prompts you to simply look through your photos and send us your favorites...we'll take any of them!)

Picnic Sponsorship

Hello NLGA Dog Blog Readers!

It's mid July and plans are well underway for the NLGA annual picnic in September.  We are excited about this years picnic.  And we hope you are/will be too!

2013 NLGA Annual Picnic Photo

The picnic is scheduled for Saturday, September 13th from 11am to 3pm at Long Lake Regional Park (same park as last year).

Hiking with Kiki

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We recently got a note in the Dog Blog inbox from Kiki!  Kiki, her Mom, and her Aunt recently moved to Denver.  They wanted to share their most recent adventure with us!

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We are loving it out here in Denver!  Went for our first hike this past Sunday in Bear Creek.  Kiki loved it and was the leader of our pack!  :)

Someone found a really big spine/hip girdle on top of the boulder.

Kiki leading the way...

Didn't know if we were going up further ... Kiki tackled the rocks as if stepping stones!

Near the top.

Happy girl on the trail.

That sure was fun.

We thought we would start with a well traveled small hike while we learn the area and acclaimate to the altitude... we got a little off course and came out of th woods 4 hours later! ... opps!  How did that happen :)  We talked with many people on the trail, took plenty of water breaks and had a great time!

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Thanks for sharing your adventure with us, Kiki!

If you have an adventure you would like to share with us, drop the Dog Blog a note: nlgahounds@gmail.com

Lazy (Part I)

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The dog days of summer are officially here. Have you noticed your greyhound acting a little lazier lately?

Get Your Sew On!

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Summer is just flying by.  Really.  Can you believe we are already more than a week into July?!  Crazy.  Before we realize, it will be September!  And September means NLGA picnic time!

Remember way back to May when July seemed so far away and September was not even imaginable!  We might have even had snow still back then!

Return of Task Tuesday

Hello NLGA Dog Blog Readers,

We need your pictures for the 2015 NLGA calendar!  What better way to encourage the submission of your photos than to make it really, really easy!

So, here it goes ... let's start with winter.

2015 NLGA Calendar

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2014 is now more than half way over.  Can you believe it?  2015 is getting closer every day!

That means that we need to start thinking about the 2015 NLGA calendar.  The 2015 calendar with YOUR greyhounds pictures in it!  

Pride in Review

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Last weekend NLGA attended the Twin Cities Pride festival in Loring Park.  A greyt big THANK YOU goes out to those people and greyhounds who volunteered to participate in this festival.  Lots of people met greyhounds, some for the very first time!

Zeke enjoying Saturday morning at Pride

We have some pictures to share.  Keep in mind that, unfortunately, these pictures do not represent all of the greyt volunteers that attended over the weekend ... simply because we do not have pictures of everyone!  We apologize in advance to the wonderful greyhounds who attended but not photographed!

Holiday Weekend

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Did everyone make it through the 4th of July okay?  It's not a favorite dog holiday!  Hopefully everyone can get back to splashing and having fun soon!

Cash splashing in the water!

If you are looking for something to do tomorrow, don't forget about the Richfield PetSmart meet and greet from 12 - 1:30pm.  Lots of people saying 'hi' to the greyhounds at this meet and greet.  Stop by and join in the fun!

The 4th of July

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Independence Day is here! Are your hounds ready for the fireworks? This week's poem is all about the 4th of July from the perspective of a Greyt!

The Next Group has Arrived!!

NLGA welcomes seven newly retired greyhounds into the family.  They came to us from Iowa.

We are here!!  Let us out.  We want to meet you!!

They're Coming!

A new group of recently retired racing greyhounds will be making their way to NLGA today!

Keep an eye on the NLGA Facebook page this evening for pictures and updates! And the blog tomorrow for even more pictures!

And his call name is...

THOR!