Willamette Valley Walk to Defeat ALS - Saturday, October 3

 

Willamette Valley Walk to Defeat ALS A Virtual Event

As with most fundraisers in the time of Covid-19, this ALS walk will be "virtual." While there will be no large group gathering for the event, you are invited to meet up for masked walks in smaller groups. When: Saturday, October 3, 2020, 10:30 AM Where: Choose where you want to walk! Who: You and your favorite greyhound(s). ************************************* Please help us honor the memory of our good friend, former newsletter editor, and all around Greyt Lady, Mary Lou Finigan. We walk to bring awareness and raise funds to find treatments and a cure for this horrible disease.   To register for the team and/or donate please go to: http://webor.alsa.org/goto/MaryLousGreytRoos Mary Lou

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Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers - September 2020 Issue

The September, 2020 issue of Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers can be downloaded here.  

3 recent discoveries have upended scientists' understanding of how dogs age, navigate, and perceive human speech

 

• Three recent discoveries have changed scientists' understanding of the nature of dogs.

• One study found that young puppies age much faster than young humans do, so the common rule of thumb that one "dog year" is equivalent to seven "human years" is wrong.

• Other recent research reveals that dogs understand human speech in the same way we do.

• Findings also suggest dogs may use Earth's magnetic field to navigate.

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Sunshine Mills Recalls Multiple Dog Food Brands Due to Aflatoxin

 

September 2, 2020 — Sunshine Mills, Inc. is issuing a voluntary recall of multiple dog food products due to elevated levels of aflatoxin that are potentially above the acceptable limit.

Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring mold by-product from the growth of Aspergillus flavus and can be harmful to pets if consumed in significant quantities.

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September Birthdays!

Raven

Born September 13, 2009

Eleven Years Old

Logan

Born September 20, 2017

Three Years Old

Toffee

Born September 26, 2013

Seven Years Old

Happy "National Dog Day!"

 

How getting a dog during the pandemic may be beneficial for your health: 'Like a live-in therapist'

Earlier this month, the Washington Post reported a surge in dog adoptions and sales during the coronavirus pandemic, comparing it to past crazes like Tickle Me Elmo and Cabbage Patch Kids.

But unlike those toys, dogs are living, breathing animals who require frequent care and attention — and also return the favor to their owners. So as much of the country has been forced to isolate over the past five months to varying degrees, it makes sense that dogs can provide a real benefit to people spending more time at home.

August 26 is National Dog Day, and to celebrate man’s best friend, Yahoo Life spoke to Stanley Coren, a psychologist and dog-lover who’s written popular books like The Intelligence of Dogs and pens the Canine Corner column for Psychology Today. He broke down how a pet dog — not a cat, not a fish — could improve your mental and physical health during the pandemic.

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