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Surfing the Internet

© Judy A Tomlinson

The Internet is a wonderful place. I do believe that anything worth finding is out in cyberspace. I know for a fact that there is a wealth of greyhound information out there. I have tried to remember my life before greyhounds and the Internet, but find it almost impossible to do!

I try to stay current about greyhound news on the Net, but I am always finding new stories and facts about these wonderful dogs.

I have written before about the talent greyhounds possess in helping others. A case in point is the story about Flo Jo and her friend Meagin. Flo Jo (who works full time) and Meagin (who works part time) are the first retired racing greyhounds in America to work as therapy dogs at a rehabilitation hospital.

These talented greys work at the Wesley Rehabilitation Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. There is a sign by the elevator door which says "The black greyhound on the 2nd floor is Flo Jo and belongs to Wesley Rehab. Please help us keep Flo safe by not allowing her to get on the elevator to go to the first floor alone." Read Flo Jo's story at theAdopt-A-Greyhound site.

A couple of weeks ago the president of my GPA/OK chapter, Cheryl, and I were able to help five greyhounds get a new lease on life. We transported these five to Joplin where we met members of Kansas City REGAP (retired greyhounds as pets). This is what I mean about the internet being a wonderful place. Many of us are on a greyhound mailing list on the Internet, and we find this an easy way to co-ordinate transportation between groups. You can find pictures of Foxy, Betty, Scarlet, Abel and J.P. on REGAP's web site.

New adopters of greyhounds are always educated on the dangers of allowing a grey to be off-lead in an unfenced area, but accidents do happen. I remember when our first foster, Maria, ran out of our front door. We were able to find her, but it was pretty nerve-wracking until we did. Read the story about Socks, a greyhound lost in New Jersey for 7 days, on the We Adopt Greyhounds website. Socks was found with the help of a member who used telepathy to help locate him. Another greyhound, Rugrat, was missing for 10 days in the Seattle area. These stories all have happy endings, but not all do. Which is why we stress how important it is to keep these dogs leashed!

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