Happy New Year From the Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers!

May 2020 be a GREYT year for you all!

Season's Greetings From the Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers!

Enjoy the Holidays and stay safe!

Pet Pictures With Santa - Saturday, December 7th - WAGS! Pet Emporium - Eugene

Where:  WAGS! Dog Emporium.  136 Oakway Road, Eugene

When:  Saturday, December 7th From Noon - 3 PM

For just $12.95, we will snap a lovely 4” X 6” Keepsake Photo of your beloved pet and email you the digital file.  They make wonderful holiday cards. 

Pets of all kinds are welcome!

The more the merrier, so please invite your friends and family.

All proceeds go to Greyhound Pet Adoption Northwest

We have a new location and so does Wags!
For the first time, our Pics with Santa event
will be held at Wags! Dog Emporium in Eugene.
Wags! has moved to a new location,
west of Oakway Center and close to DSW.

Jingle Bell Walk - Saturday, December 14th @ 1:00 PM

When: Saturday, December 14th @ 1:00 PM

Where: 5th Street Public Market
296 E 5th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401

Let's meet in the south parking lot at the 5th Public Street Market
for some walking and holiday cheer. Please bring your hounds wearing their festive holiday best and plan to walk through the downtown Eugene area. We will have jingle bells for each dog to wear. After the walk, we will gather back at 5th St. Market
by the fountain.

Please join us!

December Birthdays!

Tamarin

Born December 18, 2011

8 Years Old








Everest

Born December 23, 2009

10 Years Old

Dog Food Recall Update

Dear Fellow Dog Lover,    I'm pleased to report there have been no new recalls announced since our last email on November 19.   However, some recalled products may still be on store shelves... or even in your own home. So, if you've missed any of the 11 recalls we've sent since July... be sure to visit our Dog Food Recalls page for full details.   8 Best Dog Food Lists Recently Updated Over the last 60 days, The Dog Food Advisor has updated the following best dog food pages: Best Dry Dog Food Best Puppy Food Best Affordable Dog Food Best Dog Food for Allergies Best Grain-Free Dog Food Best Dog Food Made with Grain Best Senior Dog Food Best Dog Food for Weight Loss Click here to see our Best Dog Foods for December 2019   Please be sure to share this report with other pet owners.   Mike Sagman, Editor The Dog Food Advisor Saving Good Dogs From Bad Dog Food

Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers - December 2019

The December, 2019 issue of Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers can be downloaded here.  Enjoy!

Greyhound Constellation

Thanks to Jerry Finigan for the info!

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A Popular Mechanics post about the meteor shower tonight made aware for the first time that there is a greyhound constellation.

November Greyhound Walk - Sunday, November 10th

When: Sunday, November 10th @ 1:30 PM

Where: The Rexius Trail
875 Martin St., Eugene, OR

Let's meet at the south end of the Rexius Trail (on Martin Street).
We will gather at Frank Kinney Park, which is most easily accessed
from West Amazon Dr. Google, Wayz, or GPS should get you
there, but if you need directions, email us: greythappenings@gmail.com

For trail info:  https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/rexius-trail

Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers - November, 2019

The November, 2019 issue of Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers can be downloaded here.  Enjoy!

Rainbow Bridge: Cancun

                                            Cancun (Crystal Cancun)

                                      May 26, 2007 - October 11, 2019

                         Loved by Sue & Rick Oliver of Brookings, Oregon

October Greyhound Walk, Sunday, October 13th

October Greyhound Walk

When: Sunday, October 13th @ 1:30 PM
Where:  Delta Ponds in Eugene

Let's walk at Delta Ponds to catch some fall color!
This unique natural area borders a stretch
of the Willamette River, just downstream
from Valley River Center.
For many, it is a favorite spot for
bird watching,  fishing,
and enjoying the outdoors.

We will meet at the paved parking lot
on Goodpasture Island Road,
across from the Boulders apartment complex.
As usual, we'll walk regardless of weather!

Link to map: https://goo.gl/maps/aExFsj57e7T2

ATTENTION CORVALLIS RESIDENTS!

If this shows up at your door Halloween night, don't panic!  It's just Simon in his "hillbilly werewolf" costume.  Give him a cookie and he'll leave.

Rainbow Bridge: Singh

Singh (Registered name:  Singh Is King)



January 2, 2009 - October 4, 2019

Hi Barry,

Attached are some pictures of Singh.

He was a character and we’re going to miss him a lot even though he was annoying at times.

I recall asking you to hook us up with a nice, mellow male. You gave us Singh. 😊  Marylou would sometimes ask us to remove Singh from the off-leash area of her annual picnic because Singh was acting up too much.

He broke his right foreleg in Nov of 2012. We went to OSU to have it fixed, but in early 2013 he was limping again. OSU determined that it was cancer (osteosarcoma). He had his leg amputated in March 2013 and was given 6 months. He was with us for well over six years after that. He went for a walk every day, though it was more like a “hop” with his three legs. He loved cookies and car rides and helped our grand kids clean their plates when nobody was looking.

He’s now running free on four legs with his sister Mary and two brothers he just now met, Pony and Delgado. He would have been 11 in January.

Thanks,

-Keith & Vickie Taylor

Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers - October, 2019

The October, 2019 issue of Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers can be downloaded here.  Enjoy!

FDA Warning: Performance Frozen Raw Pet Food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning dog owners not to feed their pets any Performance Dog frozen raw pet food after a sample tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria. These bacteria represent a serious threat to both human and animal health.  

For details, please visit the following link:

FDA: Do Not Feed Performance Dog Raw Pet Food

Hill's Discontinues "Ideal Balance" Dog Foods

Hill's Pet Nutrition confirms the company has discontinued production and sale of its Hill's Ideal Balance dry and wet dog foods. No reason for this action has been given.

Corvallis "Meet A Retired Racer" Adoption Event - Saturday, October 12th - Animal Crackers Pet Supply

Hi folks!  Greyhound Pet Adoption-Northwest will be at Animal Crackers Pet Supply in Corvallis on Saturday, October 12th, from 11AM-1PM along with some wonderful retired racing Greyhounds for you to meet.

Representatives from GPA-NW will be on hand to answer questions about Greyhounds and/or Greyhound adoption.

Stop by, meet the pooches and say hi to their people!

Animal Crackers Pet Supply is located at 949 NW Kings Blvd. in Corvallis.

Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers - September 2019

The September, 2019 issue of Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers can be downloaded here.  Enjoy!

September Birthdays!

Raven

Raven

September 13, 2009

10 years old

Logan

September 20, 2017

2 years old

Toffee

Toffee

September 26, 2013

6 years old

Urgent Alert! Volunteer Greyhound Haulers Stuck in Kansas!

Volunteer Greyhound Haulers Stuck in Kansas

Our Haulers were supposed to return before Labor Day. The greyhound haul truck is still stuck in Kansas with a blown turbo. Fortunately, the truck broke before we picked up the dogs in Abilene. The trailer has been towed the additional 3.5 hours to Abilene to a safe place to wait for the team to arrive. 

Because of the holiday weekend the mechanic can't get the parts until later in the week. Repair estimate is about $2000 and we need to have extra hotel nights (about another $1200) , food and expenses. The soonest the team might get back on the road is Wednesday to go pick up the dogs. The volunteers are stuck waiting for the truck in a very small town with no car. 

Please show your support with a donation: gpa-nw.org/donate.  And please thank our volunteers Jackie, Bryan and Sarah for the extra days on this trip.

You can follow updates from the trip on our Facebook page. 

https://business.facebook.com/GPA.Northwest/?ref=your_pages

Brutus & Barnaby Dog Treat Recall

Brutus & Barnaby is recalling all size variations of its Pig Ears for Dogs due to potential contamination with Salmonella bacteria.

The affected products were distributed nationwide 

by Amazon, Chewy and other retail outlets.

For complete details, please visit the following link:

Brutus & Barnaby Pig Ears Dog Treats Recall

National Dog Day - Monday, August 26th

....and Keith is in a splint!

Happy National Dog Day!

Greyhounds Walk to Defeat ALS - September 15, 2019

Greyhounds Walk to Defeat ALS
(in memory of Mary Lou Finigan)

What: The Willamette Valley Walk to Defeat ALS
When: Sunday, September 15th, 2019
Where: Bethel Community Park
5700 Babe Ruth Drive, Eugene, OR, 97402
Who: You and your favorite greyhound(s).

All WV Greyhounds and their people are invited to participate
in the Willamette Valley Walk to Defeat ALS.

This will be the third year that WVGL have participated in the walk.

We have our own team, known as Mary Lou's Greyt Roos!
To learn more, visit our dedicated page on the ALS web site,
Mary Lou's Greyt Roos Team Page:

http://web.alsa.org/goto/MLgreyhounds

You can register your interest in attending, by clicking on JOIN TEAM.

Even if you can’t make it to the event, you can contribute by
sponsoring a walker, or by spreading the news to your friends.

We look forward to helping in the fight against ALS!

Dog Treat Recall

Dog Goods USA LLC is recalling its Chef Toby brand pig ears dog treats due to possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria. The affected products were distributed nationwide from September 2018 through August 2019.

For complete details, please visit the following link:

Dog Goods USA Recalls Chef Toby Pig Ears Dog Treats

Rainbow Bridge - James (Gable James)

James (Gable James):  April 7, 2010 - August 7, 2019

Loved by Bill Edwards of Albany, Oregon

Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers - August, 2019

The August, 2019 issue of Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers can be downloaded here.  Enjoy!

August Birthday: Jester

Jester

August 20 - Age 9

FDA: Do Not Buy or Feed ANY Pig Ear Pet Treats

July 31, 2019 — In the wake of 2 recent and related recalls, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to avoid buying or feeding all pig ear pet treats… and for retailers to stop selling these products.

Continue reading here:

Corvallis "Meet A Retired Racer" Greyhound Adoption Event - Saturday, August 10th - Animal Crackers Pet Supply

Corvallis "Meet A Retired Racer" Adoption Event - Saturday, August 10th - Animal Crackers Pet Supply

Hi folks!  Greyhound Pet Adoption-Northwest will be at Animal Crackers Pet Supply in Corvallis on Saturday, August 10th, from 11AM-1PM along with some wonderful retired racing Greyhounds for you to meet.

Representatives from GPA-NW will be on hand to answer questions about Greyhounds and/or Greyhound adoption.

Stop by, meet the pooches and say hi to their people!

Animal Crackers Pet Supply is located at 949 NW Kings Blvd. in Corvallis.

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Dog Treats Expands

July 17, 2019 — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced its investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella infections due to contaminated pig ears dog treats is expanding to 27 states.

Continue reading here:

Hot Weather Safety Tips

We all love spending the long, sunny days of summer outdoors with our furry companions, but being overeager in hot weather can spell danger. To prevent your pet from overheating, take these simple precautions provided by ASPCA experts:

• Visit the vet for a spring or early-summer checkup. Make sure your pets get tested for heartworm if they aren’t on year-round preventative medication.
• Pets can get dehydrated quickly, so give them plenty of fresh, clean water when it’s hot or humid outdoors. Make sure your pets have a shady place to get out of the sun, be careful not to over-exercise them, and keep them indoors when it’s extremely hot.
• Know the symptoms of overheating in pets, which include excessive panting or difficulty breathing, increased heart and respiratory rate, drooling, mild weakness, stupor or even collapse. Symptoms can also include seizures, bloody diarrhea and vomit along with an elevated body temperature of over 104 degrees.
• Animals with flat faces, like Pugs and Persian cats, are more susceptible to heat stroke since they cannot pant as effectively. These pets, along with the elderly, the overweight, and those with heart or lung diseases, should be kept cool in air-conditioned rooms as much as possible.
• Never leave your animals alone in a parked vehicle. Not only can it lead to fatal heat stroke, it is illegal in several states!
• Do not leave pets unsupervised around a pool—not all dogs are good swimmers. Introduce your pets to water gradually and make sure they wear flotation devices when on boats. Rinse your dog off after swimming to remove chlorine or salt from his fur, and try to keep your dog from drinking pool water, which contains chlorine and other chemicals.
• Open unscreened windows pose a real danger to pets, who often fall out of them. Keep all unscreened windows or doors in your home closed, and make sure adjustable screens are tightly secured.
• Feel free to trim longer hair on your dog, but never shave your dog: The layers of dogs’ coats protect them from overheating and sunburn. Brushing cats more often than usual can prevent problems caused by excessive heat. And be sure that any sunscreen or insect repellent product you use on your pets is labeled specifically for use on animals.
• When the temperature is very high, don’t let your dog linger on hot asphalt. Being so close to the ground, your pooch’s body can heat up quickly, and sensitive paw pads can burn. Keep walks during these times to a minimum.
• Commonly used rodenticides and lawn and garden insecticides can be harmful to cats and dogs if ingested, so keep them out of reach. Keep citronella candles, tiki torch products and insect coils of out pets’ reach as well. Call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Centerat (888) 426-4435 if you suspect your animal has ingested a poisonous substance.
• Remember that food and drink commonly found at barbeques can be poisonous to pets. Keep alcoholic beverages away from pets, as they can cause intoxication, depression and comas. Similarly, remember that the snacks enjoyed by your human friends should not be a treat for your pet; any change of diet, even for one meal, may give your dog or cat severe digestive ailments. Avoid raisins, grapes, onions, chocolate and products with the sweetener xylitol. Please visit our People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets page for more information.
• Please leave pets at home when you head out to Fourth of July celebrations, and never use fireworks around pets. Exposure to lit fireworks can potentially result in severe burns or trauma, and even unused fireworks can contain hazardous materials. Many pets are also fearful of loud noises and can become lost, scared or disoriented, so it’s best to keep your little guys safe from the noise in a quiet, sheltered and escape-proof area of your home.