new hound!

we're expecting to have a new hound in the family soon. we're meeting with a nice-looking boy in portland next weekend to see if he's a good fit for us. I'll get picks and a name once it's official, but I'm excited!!!

GREYHOUNDS ALL THE WAY!

no way!? a grey hound? that would be so cool they have alot of energy.is he a puppy?

They're surprisingly calm...most owners call them 'the fastest couch potatoes on the planet's. Theey cover 13/8mile in 30seconds, but sleep about 23 hours/day and most of the rest is eating or pooping...
not a puppy, but a retired racer

thats gotta be pretty exciting,the thought of a new canine companion.hope things work out so you can take him home and you snap some shots of the doggy.

while im not a fan of dags, that dag sounds cool, i like the idea of those greyhound adoption deals...

we got him!!! actually, it's a second one. the one we originally went to see was a bit strung out, and pulled pretty hard on the leash, so they got a second one in mind for us and we brought him home yesterday! Here's a picture of him sleeping of a stressful day of napping:


His track name was vaya, but he doesn't know the name...and it kinda feels like a girl's name, so we may change it. he'll be 3 on June 1st, should weigh 77 pounds but is a little light right now (probably about 72ish).

he's calmer than a rug, but we love him already!

could dub him "santa's little helper", lol...

HOORAY!! you got the dog.so now its time to get familiar with the house and family.its good to hear that you didnt have to take the first one that came your way and you got the dog that is more your style.are you going to let him earn his name or are you thinking of one as we type?

we've got some names floating around, haven't settled on one yet...

the name is settled: Hank

It seems to suit him, especially with the OSU Beavers dog tag we got him! he's really perking up a lot, getting used to the fact that we're not just another foster home. We've taken him to a neighboor's yard that is better for running than ours a few times now. the first time, be was pretty off-kilter, uneasy, the next time he ran a few strides and explored more, he kept getting better every time. now he'll even play chase a little with us in our yard (though we don't stand a chance at keeping up) and Saturday he ran a whole bunch in the neighbor's yard...several laps and lengths...really wore himself out. Very cool to see him run!

HANK..i like it.its pretty nice to have a dog friendly park or yard to take the canine too instead of a walk around the block.if you dont mind my asking where did you get your OSU dog tag?

It is nice to have a place he can go run. He likes exploring the neighborhood on walks, but it's very tun to see him 'open up the throttle'-at least part way. I think he gets to about half speed or maybe 3/4 at the neighbor's yard, "only" about 30mph
the tag's from petco, I forget how much...10-12? Little machine e engraved it in just a couple minutes so it has both of our cell numbers and his name (with our last name)