January 23rd Greyhound Walk: Minto-Brown Island Park in Salem

For the greyhound walk on Sunday, January 23, let’s meet at 1:30 pm in Salem’s Minto-Brown Island Park.

This large, 898.9-acre natural park includes lovely open and wooded areas with many soft and paved trails for jogging, biking, roller-blading and dog walking. If the doggies are not too exhausted after the walk, there is also an UN-fenced offleash
area. Allow 1 1/2 hour drive time from Eugene, 45 min to an hour from Corvallis:

take I-5 north and exit 253 (N. Santiam Hwy/Mission St SE); turn left to take Mission St SE all the way into town and turn left on Commerce St SE; take the 3rd right onto Owens St S; Owens St curves left and becomes River Rd S which you
would follow until the right turn into the park at Minto Island Rd S. Follow this road about a mile through the park until you reach a large parking lot on the right. Maps and directions for getting to this greyt park can be found here.

There may be running water but you should probably bring your own drinking water; human “facilities” are pit toilets.

Monica Farris

January 2011 Issue of "Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers"

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Season's Greetings!

Wishing you and yours a safe and happy Holiday season!

December 2010 Issue of "Greyt Happenings In The Willamette Valley"

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'Tis The Season: Poinsettias and Mushrooms

Oregon has entered its rainy season, and with it, mushroom season. Mushroom toxicity does occur in dogs and it can be fatal if certain species of mushrooms are eaten. Amanita phalloides is the most commonly reported severely toxic species of mushroom in the US but other Amanita species are toxic. Symptoms include abdominal pain, drooling, liver damage, kidney damage, vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, coma, death. For more on the dangers of mushrooms, click here.

Additionally, we have entered the Christmas season. Many folks traditionally bring Poinsettia plants into their homes. These plants are probably the most popular holiday plant and are easily recognizable by their large red, white, pink, or mottled leaves. While not highly toxic, Poinsettia plants do contain a thick, milky irritant sap. In general, it would take ingestion of a large amount of this plant to see possible clinical signs in your pet. Signs could include vomiting, anorexia and depression. The symptoms are generally self-limiting and treatment is rarely needed. Your Vet may recommend limiting food and water intake for 1 or 2 hours if your pet is suspected of becoming sick after ingestion of Poinsettias. Please exercise caution if bringing a Poinsettia plant into your home this holiday season.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend!

November 2010 Issue of "Greyt Happenings In The Willamette Valley"

Here is the November 2010 issue. Enjoy!