Thunderstorm

Hello NLGA Dog Blog Readers!

The month of April is full of tumultuous weather. How do your hounds handle thunderstorms? This week's poem is all about storms from the perspective of a Greyt!

Thunderstorm

By Katie Gilstrap

A sprinkle of rain -

A flash in the sky -

A thunderous roar -

And suddenly I

Can sense that a storm

Is just up ahead.

I need to take shelter!

(I'll hide in your bed).

Bark for Life

Hello NLGA Dog Blog Readers!

Every one of us has been touched by cancer in one way or another. Ourselves, family, friends, and greyhounds (and other pets) we know and love! Come join us in supporting the American Cancer Society in the Bark for Life!

Opening Ceremony: 9:00 a.m.

The event will be recognizing people and dogs who are continuing to battle cancer and those who have lost their fight.

Survivor Lap: Immediately following Opening Ceremony

Survivors will lead the walk!

This is a non-competitive walk. It will be marked off into two loops. Depending on you and your dog, you can choose to go 1 or 3 miles

Closing Ceremony: 11:30 a.m.

Pre-registration Fee (ends May 1st, 2015) is $20. Registration Fee May 2nd - May 16th is $25. Each additional dog is $5.

Sign-up using this form.  Go on.  Print it out, fill it in, and drop it in the mail today!

The Best of Friends

Hello NLGA Dog Blog Readers!

April is Adopt a Greyhound Month! You know what that means? It's time for another greyt sing along!!

This special rendition of the song "Playmates" by Saxie Dowell is all about the joys of adoption and the bonds that we share with our retired racers. They truly do make the best of friends!

Click this link for a fun instrumental version of "Playmates," then sing the lyrics below to your heart's content. You know your hound will love it!

A Greyt Friday Walk

Hello NLGA Dog Blog Readers!

Spring is back! And it's a GREYT Friday!

Since it is spring, the location of the Greyt Friday Walk will be returning to North Mississippi Regional Park for the month of April!

We will be changing the location of this walk as the months on the calendar flip.  If there is a location you would like to walk, let us know!

The walk will begin at 6:30pm on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month. Meet at North Mississippi Regional Park in the parking lot off of 53rd Ave N. and Lyndale Ave N. This is the north most parking lot in the park. It is not the parking lot by the nature center. Here is a map of the parking lot location.

In the event of severe weather warnings, the Greyt Friday Walk will be cancelled. Light rain, snow, and normal variations in Minnesota weather will not cancel the walk. Adjust accordingly and come prepared for the elements! It's a nice walk, come join us!

[Note: Participants in The Greyt Walking Series events assume complete responsibility for themselves and their greyhounds (and/or other dogs). Northern Lights Greyhound Adoption, walk leader, and walk participants are not held liable for damages, injuries, or losses suffered before, during, or after the walks.]

Revenge of the Easter Bunny

Hello NLGA Dog Blog Readers!

The bunny is coming! The bunny is coming! (The Easter Bunny, that is!) Will your hounds think he's the same bunny they met on the track? This week's poem is all about the Easter Bunny from the perspective of a Greyt!