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In This Issue:
Picnic
Plans
Vote
Early, Vote Often!
This
has been a test of the emergency Hound system...
Get
your Scots on!
Picnic
Plans
By now, you should have the
bright yellow invitation for the First State Picnic in your mailbox. (If
not, check here for the online version... www.firstgreys.org) We hope you'll join us!
Here's what you can look
forward to...
...Hamburgers, hot dogs,
sodas & salads provided
...Frozen treats for the
hounds!
...Lots of terrific raffle
prizes (many donated by our vendors)
...50/50 raffle and
"Guess the dog treats" contest
...Greyt
games
...Fabulous shopping with
vendors of human & greyhound goodies!
...Final chance to stuff the
ballot box for the Calendar Contest!
Special
guest speaker Melani
Nardone of the Greyhound Protecton
League discusses the racing industry
GRAND
PRIZE RAFFLE: Framed print of
"Taters." No, this is NOT a photograph...it is an incredibly
detailed line drawing that you have to see to believe.
By the way, even if you aren't going to be at the picnic,
you can buy raffle tickets for this gorgeous framed print. Contact Janet at anotterchaos@yahoo.com
for more information! Winner need not be present to win.
Where: Oley Fairgrounds,
Oley, PA, Rain or Shine!
When: July 14,
Bring: Your lawn chairs or
blankets, your ex-pen if desired, your greyhounds (only please)!
RSVP: Deb Detterline,
deardet@comcast.net,
610.693.3482.
Vote
Early, Vote Often!
It's time to start
voting! Thanks to the amazing flood of photos, the calendar contest is
ready to go!! To vote, go to www.firststatecalendar.bravehost.com
and follow the directions. You can also get there from the
This
has been a test of the emergency Hound system...
A couple of weeks ago, I got
a panicked phone call:
"My greyhound is
OUT!!"
The story was familiar, and
can happen to anyone, as it did to this very experienced adopter: Strange
workpeople in the home, someone watching the house that didn't think to check
the gates, hound is out, and no one saw which way she went.
Fortunately, she was found on
a neighbor's porch just a few blocks a way. And we joked, a bit
shakily, "This has been a test of the emergency hound system!"
Because in that 10 minutes or so, there were already phone chains activated,
and people on their way to the site to search.
Would you know what to do in
a situation like that?
This adopter did the perfect
thing...call for HELP immediately. Now is not the time to worry about
being embarrassed. You won't be thinking clearly if your hound is
loose...you need help, and time is vital!
Call: The
Beth Tice, keeper of the loose dog list, 610.589.2253 h or
717.304.1570 c
Anyone
near you!
To be prepared for, and
hopefully prevent, a lost dog...
...Check to make sure that
your ID tags have current information
...Be cautious during
thunderstorms or fireworks that the dog can't get loose
...How are your gate
latches? Are they secure? Could your dog nudge open a gate by
accident? Could someone leave them open by accident, or as a
"joke"? Could they be made safer by a bungee cord or lock?
...How are your
collars? Snug enough? In good condition?
Hardware is tight, no fraying or wear? We joke that the collar isn't
tight enough til the dog's eyes bulge...OK, that's an exaggeration, but it
should not slip off easily.
...Do you have a current
digital photograph of your pup? In an emergency, you
won't have time to develop film.
...Do you have a
squawker? Greyhounds come running to the sound of these hunting
calls! You can buy one from www.greyhoundgear.com. Or this tip was posted on the
Greyhound List:
Instead of buying expensive
squawkers, go to Wal-Mart or wherever and buy a
bunch of cheap bicycle horns. Every
Greyhound I've ever tried them on has
the same response to them that they do to
squawkers, and they cost about $2
apiece. A trainer gave me that tip years ago,
and ever since then there has
been a bicycle horn in every vehicle and beside
every door in the house, so
there's always one handy when/where you need it.
Note:
squawkers are not toys! They should be saved for emergencies, so that the
hound is not "used" to the sound, and won't respond.
...Bookmark this page, and review it NOW, just
in case...
http://forum.greytalk.com/index.php?showtopic=72473
This is the summary of the
wisdom of the Greyhound Amber Alert, which has assisted dozens of despairing
owners to recover their lost greys.
Get
your Scots on!
Looking for something
to do next weekend? It's Celtic Fling time! 35 acres of green &
plaid, 7 stages of Celtic music...and greyhounds! If you're interested in
attending as a participant, contact Sean at ezdc66@verizon.net ... if you're just attending, stop by
& say hi! More information at www.parenfaire.com.
See
you at the PICNIC!
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