Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers!: May 2019

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Corvallis "Meet A Retired Racer" Greyhound Adoption Event - Saturday, June 22nd - Animal Crackers Pet Supply

Hi folks! Greyhound Pet Adoption-Northwest will be at Animal Crackers Pet Supply in Corvallis on Saturday, June 22nd, 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.

Great Global Greyhound Walk - Sunday, June 9th

When: Sunday, June 9th @ 1:30
Where: 5th Street Market in Eugene

The Great Global Greyhound Walk is a world-wide, annual
dog-walking event, bringing together greyhounds,
lurchers, and other sighthounds, to raise
awareness of the breeds and show the public
what incredible family companions they can be.
This year, they are celebrating their 10th Anniversary!

Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers will be hosting
a GGG Walk in Eugene. From Ireland to Tasmania,
walks will be taking place
all over the world. Last year, over 4500 greyhounds
walked on one memorable day to celebrate
sighthounds and promote awareness.

The Eugene walk will take place in downtown Eugene.
We will meet at 5th Street Market at 1:30.
We'll have some bandanas and leis for your greyhounds
and please feel free to bring your own.
Blinged up bandanas are welcome!

For more information on the Great Global Greyhound Walk
and to see a list of countries participating, visit:
http://www.greatglobalgreyhoundwalk.co.uk/

Signing up for the walk is simple.
Follow the link below to the Eugene walk page,
and scroll down to where it says
Register your interest in attending this walk.

This is to help count the number of hounds,
so it is appreciated, but optional.
http://www.greatglobalgreyhoundwalk.co.uk/walks/eugene-oregon-walk/

June Birthdays in the Willamette Valley

TC
June 6th
Age 10

Janelle

June 10

Age 6

Wolfgang

June 7

Age 7

Lula
June 12
Age 8

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers - June, 2019

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

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Hill’s Prescription Diet and Science Diet Dog Food Recall Expands to Include 44 Varieties

March 20, 2019 — Hill’s Pet Nutrition is expanding its voluntary recall of canned dog food products due to elevated levels of vitamin D.

Read more here

Saturday, May 18, 2019

Bobcat Spotted/Photographed Close to MLK, Jr. Park In Corvallis

This bobcat was seen in the back yard of a residence bordering MLK park in Corvallis.

This is a popular Corvallis park for dog walking, including an off-leash area. Be alert!

Update: A state wildlife biologist has confirmed a recent cougar sighting in a rural Corvallis neighborhood but said the animal so far has not exhibited behaviors that would constitute a threat to human safety.

A photo taken on the afternoon of May 14 clearly shows a cougar near a home on Northwest Glenwood Drive, in the Skyline West neighborhood, said Nancy Taylor, a biologist with the Corvallis district office of the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife.

Taylor added that she couldn’t tell the mountain lion’s age, size or sex from the photo, and the resident who took the picture did not report any signs of threatening behavior from the animal.

Sunday, May 12, 2019

Petnc Natural Care Hip & Joint Chews

Found these on Ebay for under $9....shipped. Good price & good reviews. My grey, Keith, loves 'em. If you have an older pooch, these may assist in his/her mobility.

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Thanks To Everyone Who Attended & Assisted at Pet Day!

This was one of GPA-NW's busiest Pet Days ever!

Keith would say "thanks," as well, but he's still recovering from all of the attention & activity on Pet Day.

Monday, May 6, 2019

Rainbow Bridge: Mikey

Mikey (TJ Train Ride)

May 2012 - April 2019

Mikey was a wonderful gentle, loving, greyhound but very stinky. He had several allergies along with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) which made us his 4th foster home. But he was so sweet we had to adopt him (along with buying stock in “Febreze”).

Mikey also had very bad separation anxiety. If left alone for 5 min we would have diarrhea on the floor. Luckily Ted works from home, so with care, patience, an adjusted diet and systematic training we managed to get him less stinky, with less diarrhea and willing to hang out at home by himself. What did we get in return? The love and faithfulness that puts other dogs to shame.

Mikey was the archetypal sleeping greyhound, with a bed in every room he didn’t have to look far to find a soft spot in the house to sleep.

He was prodigious squeaker-destroyer and had little use for non-squeaking toys. This, of course, honed his varmint hunting skills. Alas, he had only one confirmed varmint kill, despite several catch-and-release encounters.

Despite his primal urges, his pallet was refined, preferring prime rib and bacon to kibble. He discovered that by sitting on his behind, he could upgrade from kibble to bacon. Well, that’s a no brainer!

The 3 of us were just starting to understand each other. By that, we mean that Mikey had nearly trained us. Then, on April 16, 2017, just 22 months after enriching our lives, he received a confirmed diagnosis of large cell lymphoma. His was an aggressive form of the cancer. He had an extremely poor prognosis, even with chemotherapy.

Who fared better in our all-too-short 2 years together? It is not even close. There is no bigger heart that a grey, and no greater grey than Mikey. Rest in peace, you stinky dog.

Mercy & Ted Chipman

Sunday, May 5, 2019

Corvallis May Greyhound Walk - Sunday, May 19th @ Willamette Park

When: Sunday, May 19th @ 1:30 PM

Where: The Willamette Park and Natural Area in Corvallis.

Join us Sunday, May 19th for a walk along the Willamette River in the Willamette Park and Natural Area in Corvallis. We will meet at 1:30 at the east end of SE Goodnight Ave in south Corvallis (off of Highway 99W).

If the weather's nice and there's interest, we could meet up afterwards at the Block 15 Brewery across Highway 99.