We Adopt Greyhounds, Inc.

Upcoming Events & News

Rick — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:04:40 +0000

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updated 6/19/13

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Deming-Young Farm Foundation ‘Family Fun Day’ NEW DATE

Sunday 6/23 Deming – Young Farm, 282 Church Street, Newington, CT Time: 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

WAG will be at this fun family day event so that everyone can meet and greet our greyhounds. There is even talk that the children will be making paper cut-outs of greyhounds as part of a history lesson.

Did you know that Thomas Deming ‘was born in Newington on October 27, 1755 on land that had been owned by his family since 1671′? ‘He built the farmhouse at 282 Church Street in 1784. He was a shoemaker by trade and probably provided shoes for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. It is not certain that Thomas served in the Revolutionary War, but his older brother, Daniel, did. Also a shoemaker, he answered the Lexington alarm in 1775, enlisting with Capt. John Chester. Thomas was also one of the founders and officers of Christ Church in Wethersfield. Thomas Deming’s legacy remains today in the farmhouse currently being restored by the Deming-Young Farm Foundation’. (www.newingtonct.gov)

Would you like to volunteer for a shift at this greyhound Meet & Greet? Please contact Linda at Linda@weadoptgreyhounds.org for questions or more information.

Saturday 6/29 Greyhound Adoption Expo and Puppy Farm Tour, 283 Orchard Hill Road, Pomfret Center CT Time 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Visit Connecticut’s officially designated ‘Quiet Corner’ of the state and stop by to tour a working greyhound farm. Please note that this is a private residence and only open to the public during this event. Visit www.greyhoundadoptionexpo.com for registration and picnic details.

Monthly Hound Walk NEW DATE

Sunday 6/30 Hound Appreciation Day for their Adoptive/Foster Dads and Moms, Penwood State Park, Bloomfield, CT Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Every hound wants to show their appreciation for their Dad by wearing a tie – it’s sort of like Father’s Day. And, to honor their Moms, the hounds are wearing flowers (Mother’s Day!). They just want to make sure that they have the right outfit on – they need your help dressing up!

Directions:

From I-91 North or South: Take Exit 35B which is the Bloomfield Route 218 exit. This road is also known as Cottage Grove Road. Follow Cottage Grove Road heading west until you reach Route 185. Follow Route 185 heading for Simsbury. At the top of the hill, the entrance to Penwood will be on your right.

From I-84 East or West: Take the Route 44 exit. Follow Route 44 heading west until the junction of Routes 10 and 202 in the town of Avon. Follow Route 10 north until you reach Route 185 in Simsbury. Follow Route 185 heading for Bloomfield. At the top of the hill, Penwood is on your left.

Parking: Lot is immediately after the entrance.

Interesting information about the geology of Penwood State Park can be found at www.ct.gov/deep……. Outdoor Recreation tab.

Please contact Linda at Linda@weadoptgreyhounds.org for planning purposes.

The We Adopt Greyhounds Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Tuesday 7/2

at the Windsor 75 Diner/Restaurant, 35 Poquonock Avenue, Windsor, CT.

Time is from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Please note that there is always the possibility that an Executive Session may be called sometime during the Board of Directors Meeting, at which time the public will be asked to leave the room.

Saturday 7/20

Please join WAG for our Summer Picnic & Walk/Volunteer Appreciation Day at Henry Park, 120 South Street, Vernon/Rockville, CT.

All Friends of WAG are welcome! This promises to be a fun afternoon. There will be a Hound Walk from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. up to the Fox Tower and back. The walk is on a paved surface with a slight incline going up toward the Tower. Volunteer recognition starts at 12:30 p.m. Meet us at the Picnic Groves immediately past the ball field. Bring a picnic lunch if you’d like. We’ll be providing the bottled water for the humans and a surprise for your hound. RSVP to Linda@weadoptgreyhounds.org.

Sunday 7/21

Peace, Love, and Everything late-60′s/early 70′s, MDC Reservoir, West Hartford, CT

‘All You Need Is Love’ (The Beatles). Remember this era? Wear a Tie Dye T-shirt, beads, headbands, mood rings, dashiki shirt or whatever brings you peace, love, and harmony. Your hound is really excited about dressing up for this very fun walk!

Time is from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Meeting location is the parking lot at the Reservoir. The entrance to the West Hartford Reservoir/Water Treatment Facility is located at 1420 Farmington Avenue, Route 4, West Hartford, CT.

Please contact Linda@weadoptgreyhounds.org for planning purposes.

The Grapehound Wine Tour ® – NY

Watkins Glen, NY July 25 – 28, 2013

The Grapehound Wine Tour ®

A wine tasting event for sight hound owners now in its eighth year in New York.

At 380 registrants last year it is the biggest greyhound event in the Northeast

and one of the largest in America.

For more information go to:

http://www.grapehounds.com/

Meet and Greets from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. for all locations below.

Saturday 6/22 Petco/Windsor, 1065 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

Would you like to volunteer for a Meet and Greet event by holding or walking the greyhounds while we speak to potential adopters? If so, please contact Linda at Linda@WeAdoptGreyhounds.org.

WAG Board of directors meeting:

The We Adopt Greyhounds Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Tuesday 7/2 at the Windsor 75 Diner/Restaurant, 35 Poquonock Avenue, Windsor, CT.

Time is from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Please note that there is always the possibility that an Executive Session may be called sometime during the Board of Directors Meeting, at which time the public will be asked to leave the room.

EVENT PICTURES

Pictures from our MDC walk on 5/18/13 here.

Pictures from our Collinsville walk on 4/28/13 here.

St. Patrick’s Day Walk, MDC Reservoir, West Hartford, CT March 17 2013 here.

Pictures from January 20th Farmington rails to trails walk in Southington here.

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Updated 6/12/2013

WAG HOUND NEWS

Coming June 22

Boo-Boo

BooBoo (6 year old, fawn, retired brood. Very loving, will rub against your legs like a cat. Playful. She is cat and small dog friendly.)

Sue

Sue (6 years old, black and white, retired brood. Personality plus! Goofy girl who likes attention. She is cat and small dog friendly.)

Lady

Lady (3 year old black female. She is friendly and affectionate. A diva–she likes to look at herself in the mirror. she is cat and small dog friendly.)

Atticus

Atticus (4 year old fawn male. Very handsome, laid back, gentle. He is cat and small dog safe.)

Sully

Sully (3 year old fawn male. Very handsome, black muzzle with white around his nose. Sweet as they come! Cat and small dog friendly.)

We currently have 5 hounds looking for a home: Annie, Jaxon, Booker, Mason, and Boomerang!

Ike has been adopted!

Skippy has been adopted!

Tina has been adopted!

Flower has been adopted!

Boomerang is adoption pending!

Congratulations!

Rori Friedman and Marc Stiller on your adoption of Ike!

Doug Duca on your adoption of Skippy!

The Korman family on your adoption of Tina!

Roberta Curtis on your adoption of Flower!

Mary Vivo and Anne Ring on your adoption of Sherri!

Coming soon!!!!

Coming in August,

Ronin

Two and a half year old boy.

Greyhound Data link.

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Updated 2/25/2013

SPECIAL THANKS

The WAG Board of Directors extends it’s appreciation to our Membership for their attendance at the Annual Membership Meeting on April 13th. We were delighted to share the highlights of the past year with you and welcomed your thoughts on ways to place even more greyhounds with loving families.

THANK YOU to the following people for helping at these recent WAG events!

Petsmart/East Hartford 4/14/13:

Jan Maloney with Furyk and Tina, Rick Lukas with Bacon Bits, Johanna Lewis with Emmett and Zeke, Linda Anthes.

Petco/Glastonbury 4/6/13:

Mary Wolf with Danny, Becky Runk with Gia, Richard Raport, Jan Maloney with Joshua, Andrea Yelle with Skippy, Linda Anthes with Lily.

Thank you to our volunteers who took some time from their busy day to represent WAG at the Saturday 3/23 Petco/Windsor Meet & Greet:

Jan Maloney accompanied by her foster greyhound Joshua, Karen Averill and Joe Nager with Susie Q, and Linda and Joe Astromowicz with Kevin and Lily.

Thank you to our volunteers who represented WAG at the Sunday 3/10 Petsmart/East Hartford Meet & Greet:

Karen Averill accompanied by Susie Q, Janet accompanied by her foster greyhound Joshua, Becky Runk, Rachel Jorgensen, Mary Wolf and Family accompanied by Danny-Boy.

Thank you to the WAG volunteers that worked at the Saturday 2/23 Petco/Windsor Meet & Greet:

Karen Averill, Joe Nager, accompanied by Susie Q, Mary Wolf, Tom Wolf, accompanied by Danny Boy.

Thank you to our many volunteers who helped with the Saturday 2/2 Petco/Glastonbury Meet & Greet:

Mary and Tom Wolf with Danny-Boy Wolf, Bea Maslowski with Mika Maslowski, Karen Averill with Fred, and Cheryl Winter.

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Past events pictures

Pictures from our Halloween walk! Sunday, October 28th 2012 here.

2012 Bristol Mum parade here.

2012 WAG Games and Gathering here and here.

Vernon/ Rockville volunteer appreciation picnic 6/9/2012 here.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

This is a fun group to be a part of!

There are many different ways to help WAG!

We always need foster homes If interested in fostering please contact Johanna (Johanna@WeAdoptGreyhounds.org)

We need volunteers for tasks like driving foster dogs to/from vet appointments, events, for picking up new dogs from a hauler or transport, for helping to hold foster dogs and talk to potential adopters at events, etc. If you would like to help with foster dogs or adoptions, please contact Linda (Linda@WeAdoptGreyhounds.org).

We also need volunteers to help plan, organize, and help at adoption events, fundraisers, awareness events, etc. To help promote and publicize WAG and greyhounds as pets, or to raise money for WAG and the Yogi Medical Fund. If you would like to help with events, public awareness, or fundraising, please contact Linda (Linda@WeAdoptGreyhounds.org).

All of WAG’s upcoming events are also listed here: WAG Events Calendar

Available Hounds

Rick — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:09:22 +0000

updated 6/9/2013

Hounds For Adoption

Nevada (Annie)

Racing name: UMR Ms Nevada

D.O.B.: 7/20/2011

Age: 1

Sex: Female

Cats: unknown

Small dogs: unknown

More info soon!

Please call or text 860-845-7196 for adoption info.

Jaxon

Medical hold

D.O.B.: Dec 2012

Age: 5 months

Sex: Male

Cats: unknown

Small dogs: unknown

More info soon!

Please call or text 860-845-7196 for adoption info.

Booker (adoption pending)

Racing name: Book Full

D.O.B.: 1/15/2011

Age: 2

Sex: Male

Cats: unknown

Small dogs: unknown

More info soon!

Please call or text 860-845-7196 for adoption info.

Ike (adopted)

Racing name: RWC Eisenhower

D.O.B.: 10/1/2008

Age: 4

Sex: Male

Cats: workable

Small dogs: unknown

Eisenhower, Ike, is such a pretty boy! Yes, pretty. He is small for a boy, and has a beautiful, refined head. This four year old boy is an unusual color, a deep brown with very little brindling. He is very friendly, and gets along well with the other greys in his foster home. He is very friendly, walks well on leash and rides nicely in the car. He tested cat workable.

More info soon!

Please call or text 860-845-7196 for adoption info.

Tina (adopted)

Racing name: CGS Tina Marie

D.O.B.: 10/21/2009

Age: 3

Sex: Female

Cats: yes

Small dogs: unknown

Tina Marie’s foster mom reports that she is an absolute doll, who is quickly making the transition to home life. This 3 year old brindle girl is

getting along well with the other greys in her foster home and tested cat friendly. This sweetie walks nicely on leash and rides well in the car.

She is an easy going, quiet girl. A lovely greyhound!

More info soon!

Please call or text 860-845-7196 for adoption info.

Mason

Racing name:

D.O.B.:

Age: 8

Sex: Male

Cats: No

Small dogs: unknown

Mason is a handsome black boy who is 8 years old. He is a chow hound who eats grapefruit and pineapple, among other things. He loves to go for walks and walk around the house with his stuffed bear in his mouth. He gets along well with other greyhounds. Mason can be shy in new situations. He would be happy in a home with adults or older children. No kitties for Mason.

More info soon!

Please call or text 860-845-7196 for adoption info.

Skippy

Racing name: PWS Ball Cadi

DOB: 5/5/2010

Age: 2

Sex: Male

Cats: Yes

Small dogs: Yes

Skippy is a beautifully marked red brindle boy. He has the silkiest coat! Skippy is a very laid back guy, quiet in his crate, walks well on leash and rides nicely in the car and is doing well with his housebreaking. He’s a gentle guy. Even though everything in pet life is new to him, he takes it all in stride. He gets along well with other dogs and is cat friendly. He is being fostered with children.

More info soon!

Please call or text 860-845-7196 for adoption info.

Boomerang (Emmett)

Adoption Pending!

Racing Name: Quirky Boomerang

DOB: 2/7/2011

Age: 2 years.

Cats: yes

Small Dogs: TBD

Kids: TBD

Quirky Boomerang, call name Emmett, will celebrate his 2nd birthday in February. This tall, dark and handsome brindle boy came to us with a broken leg that did not require surgery, and he has made a full recovery. He is wonderful on leash and loves to walk and hike, and is now able to walk distances up to 5 miles. Emmett is very much a puppy, with puppy energy and enthusiasm. He needs to be with an owner who is firm, and is willing to do some training as he does some “resource guarding” and rough play and does not crate. As a result, we would not feel comfortable in placing Emmett in a home with children. He initially tested cat friendly, but his second cat test was questionable; he got very excited and wanted to chase the cat. He is in a foster home with other greyhounds and gets along fine as long as they let him be the boss. He can be pretty persistent when he wants something, and ignores when the other dogs warn him that they don’t like what he’s doing; in other words he’s a typical adolescent!

More info soon!

Please call or text 860-845-7196 for adoption info.

WAG On Facebook!!

Rick — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 03:17:38 +0000

NETWORK WITH OTHER WAG MEMBERS!

Join WAG on Facebook

WAG has a fan page on Facebook! We currently have 1162! fans. Tell your friends, help us grow!

You need to sign up with Facebook (it’s free) with your name and a password. Once you are signed in to the site, you can find the group and join at this link:

You can now donate to WAG on Facebook! Check out WAG’s Causes page. The cause has 99 members and so far we have raised $90!