Dis sduff is yyummy!

Num num num. Dis was my first time tastin peany budder.  Num num num num.  Dis is so good!

I need some water.

Playground Fun

Hansel here with more fun news.

On Saturday, foma took all of us pups out to this place they call the playground.  This was my first big outing and I was very excited.  I rode like a champ in the car and waited nicely while foma let us out.  Turns out lots of other greyhound parents had the same idea.  They brought their pups to the playground too.

First we all had to introduce ourselves.

Time to check the place out.

Then it was on to the running.  We ran in big packs and small ones and it was all just for fun.  That was really nice.

We agreed that the best place in the whole playground was the sand pile.  It was nice and cool and just a greyt place to hang out with all my new friends.

There was only one thing to do after a long day of running and playing.........

Yep, it's nap time.  I'll have to tell you more when I wake up.

More Training, But Not For Me

Hansel here.

There seems to be a lot of training going on at my foster home.  Friday night was special. My foma got us all leashed up and we each got a cool glow ring.  I just knew we were headed out for nice night walk.  But we never left the front yard.  We just stood around until it got dark.

Foma also had a big bowl of treats but we didn't get any of that either.  So far this training session was a bit boring.

Then the children started showing up and I realized foma wasn't training us, she was training the kids.  It was fun to watch.  Each child was wearing a funny costume.  When they came to foma, they had to say the magic phrase, trick-or-treat.  If they said it just right, then foma gave them treats from the big bowl.  For me and Dolly this was the first time we witnessed this training of the children but it was fun.  If the children were really good, we helped foma out by rewarding them with snuggles and wet kisses.

The down side to all this training was I didn't get any treats from the big bowl.  They must have been really good too because every child worked hard to get some.  I suppose just helping foma out with all the kids was enough.  Ear scratches and pettins wasn't so bad either but I needed a long nap after such hard work.  Maybe next year foma could train the kids to bring us pups some yummy treats.  I'll go make that suggestion.

 

Time For Some Introductions

Hi, Hansel here.  I thought it was time I really introduced myself.

Life as a racer has ended for me and last Saturday I started my journey to retirement.  I've heard that includes a wonderful family to love me, cushy beds to lay on and lots of yummy stuff to eat.  I can live with all of that.  Just as I was getting all excited about going to a forever home, they said I had to make a stop over first to a foster home.  It's sort of a practice home where I get to learn about retired life from a couple of pros.

Well after a hectic and sometimes unsure first day, I'm all settled in at my foster home.  My foster mom, ( I just call her Foma) has two greyhounds of her own.  There's a cute little girl named Dolly and a quiet fella named Tapper.  I sure do like Dolly but she's still playing hard to get.  No worries. She'll see it my way in time.  How long can she resist this handsome face.

I'm not wasting any time learning the ropes.  I know where my crate is and I know my Foma is going to bring me yummy food if I wait quietly in there.  I've learned where to potty outside and I haven't had any accidents in the house.  I don't mind walking of the shiny wood floors but I found out that I shouldn't run too fast on them though.  They turn into ice!  I can do the stairs all by myself but they're not my favorite.  I've learned that walking on a leash works best when I stay close and walk with my house mates.  We walk in the early morning when it's dark but I'm not spooked by the cars and buses.  I'm even learning to go potty when Foma stops at one of the special places and tells us to go.

I'm happy to be learning so much about a home.  I want one of very own though as soon as possible.  Maybe you can help with that.  Just fill out an application and tell the good folks at GEGR that you want to meet me.  In the mean time I'll have Foma post lots of pictures of me.  She doesn't mind because she says I'm so handsome.

I should get back to my training. Well maybe I'll check and see what Dolly's up to first.  Maybe she'll let me sleep beside her.  I just want her to notice me and I'm one determined fella.  Stay tuned; there's a love story here.  I just know it.

Hi! I'm Hansel!