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Janis Mock-Jones
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Janis Mock-Jones
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Greyhound Rescue
In 2008, my mother adopted a 'bounce back' greyhound that had been living with a family for more than 7 years when they decided she didn't fit with their new house. @*(# what kind of people do that - but that's another story. Thankfully Greyhounds of the Verde Valley (GVV) http://www.greyhoundsverdevalley.com/ picked her up at Second Chance in Flagstaff who were kind enough to call the nearest greyhound rescue group.
So Lexi joined our family and was the perfect dog; sweet, well mannered, beautiful.
Then when my husband and I lost our little Annie girl to old age,
we had to find a companion for Nikolai, our rescued labrador retriever. 
We have always had black lab mixes from rescue groups, but based on my Mom's experience, a greyhound seemed the perfect choice.
Serendipitously we were over in Prescott at the PetCo where there was a greyhound Meet-n-Greet and there was a black greyhound who immediately lea
ned up against Mick - and then and there we found our Maggie May. She was a bit shy and still has a few phobias (ceiling fans, umbrellas) but she is a perfectly mannered dog. But she didn't like to sit down by my husband's desk like our Annie used to do so . . . in stepped GVV with a black greyhound girl heading our way from the Phoenix track.
Poor Anna Banana was so skinny and flea bitten - and a bit grumpy at being so uncomfortable.
For the first couple of weeks we had to wipe her down with aloe and give her medication to stop the itching.
Then while I was out of town, another black greyhound became available and my husband said 'yes we'll take her' and Sydney Sydney
joined the ranks - with her curly tail - and similar condition being straight off the track.
Those poor dogs stuck in cages and being bothered by flies, fleas and worse. And what an experience teaching them to go up stairs, use a doggy door, NOT bark at mirrors! These kids are so clever that they learn quickly and it wasn't any time at all that they were housebroken. We didn't use crates (personal preference) and adding dogs so close together did make for some challenges, but soon all were getting along and enjoying their new lives.
But then GVV found out about "THE PUPPIES" - 4 greyhound puppies (runts of the litters and deemed to not be worth anything) and 3 of them were black. We were doomed!
Just one look and our hearts melted over Ebony (Ann Ivory, think Michael Jackson song) . But I had forgotten what life with a puppy is like and OMG, greyhounds are puppies for a long, long, time. A challenge to say the least, but worth every minute, pair of glasses, cell phones, pens, coasters, etc, etc, etc.
So our little (well not so little) gang of greyhounds was complete, until we volunteered to transport/sponsor one of the poor "Guam Greyhounds" clinging to life after the track in Guam shut down and abandoned the remaining greyhounds. When we picked this little girl up in Yuma from Don and Suzanne Stack - guess what? - Cheyenne Mist was a petite BLACK greyhound.
By the time we returned to Sedona, Mick was hooked and told the GVV adoption coordinator that we wanted her - ohhhhh. But who could resist the sweet face of this girl who had been through so much. For more on the plight of the Guam Greyhounds click here. CM was born in Australia, raced in Guam, flew to Los Angeles via Hawaii, and ended up in Sedona. She has a smaller face and a bit rougher coat than her American counterparts but just as funny, clever and quirky.
We maintained this group for over a year until the newest member tugged our hearts at an adoption event in Flagstaff. Midnight was a sweet, big black boy with a broken hock that hadn't been properly set at the track. His limp wasn't all that noticeable and we only offered to transport him and foster him while GVV waited for a couple to
make up their minds about him. When we took him to our motorhome, he went right up the stairs and plopped himself down on the bed. . . guess it was meant to be. But we are through adopting for now since we can't fit anymore into the minivan!
So now I work with the Greyhounds of the Verde Valley helping others to adopt these wonderful dogs. We currently are fostering a handsome boy named Jack Daniels who is in need of a forever home. Visit the GVV website to see more pictures of our boy Jack
UPDATE - Jack has been ADOPTED! Congratulations to Jack and his new forever family.
So Lexi joined our family and was the perfect dog; sweet, well mannered, beautiful.
Then when my husband and I lost our little Annie girl to old age,
we had to find a companion for Nikolai, our rescued labrador retriever. We have always had black lab mixes from rescue groups, but based on my Mom's experience, a greyhound seemed the perfect choice.
Serendipitously we were over in Prescott at the PetCo where there was a greyhound Meet-n-Greet and there was a black greyhound who immediately lea
ned up against Mick - and then and there we found our Maggie May. She was a bit shy and still has a few phobias (ceiling fans, umbrellas) but she is a perfectly mannered dog. But she didn't like to sit down by my husband's desk like our Annie used to do so . . . in stepped GVV with a black greyhound girl heading our way from the Phoenix track. Poor Anna Banana was so skinny and flea bitten - and a bit grumpy at being so uncomfortable.
For the first couple of weeks we had to wipe her down with aloe and give her medication to stop the itching. Then while I was out of town, another black greyhound became available and my husband said 'yes we'll take her' and Sydney Sydney
joined the ranks - with her curly tail - and similar condition being straight off the track. Those poor dogs stuck in cages and being bothered by flies, fleas and worse. And what an experience teaching them to go up stairs, use a doggy door, NOT bark at mirrors! These kids are so clever that they learn quickly and it wasn't any time at all that they were housebroken. We didn't use crates (personal preference) and adding dogs so close together did make for some challenges, but soon all were getting along and enjoying their new lives.
But then GVV found out about "THE PUPPIES" - 4 greyhound puppies (runts of the litters and deemed to not be worth anything) and 3 of them were black. We were doomed!
Just one look and our hearts melted over Ebony (Ann Ivory, think Michael Jackson song) . But I had forgotten what life with a puppy is like and OMG, greyhounds are puppies for a long, long, time. A challenge to say the least, but worth every minute, pair of glasses, cell phones, pens, coasters, etc, etc, etc.So our little (well not so little) gang of greyhounds was complete, until we volunteered to transport/sponsor one of the poor "Guam Greyhounds" clinging to life after the track in Guam shut down and abandoned the remaining greyhounds. When we picked this little girl up in Yuma from Don and Suzanne Stack - guess what? - Cheyenne Mist was a petite BLACK greyhound.
By the time we returned to Sedona, Mick was hooked and told the GVV adoption coordinator that we wanted her - ohhhhh. But who could resist the sweet face of this girl who had been through so much. For more on the plight of the Guam Greyhounds click here. CM was born in Australia, raced in Guam, flew to Los Angeles via Hawaii, and ended up in Sedona. She has a smaller face and a bit rougher coat than her American counterparts but just as funny, clever and quirky.We maintained this group for over a year until the newest member tugged our hearts at an adoption event in Flagstaff. Midnight was a sweet, big black boy with a broken hock that hadn't been properly set at the track. His limp wasn't all that noticeable and we only offered to transport him and foster him while GVV waited for a couple to
make up their minds about him. When we took him to our motorhome, he went right up the stairs and plopped himself down on the bed. . . guess it was meant to be. But we are through adopting for now since we can't fit anymore into the minivan! So now I work with the Greyhounds of the Verde Valley helping others to adopt these wonderful dogs. We currently are fostering a handsome boy named Jack Daniels who is in need of a forever home. Visit the GVV website to see more pictures of our boy Jack
UPDATE - Jack has been ADOPTED! Congratulations to Jack and his new forever family.
