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 Jenna
9/89 - 3/10/2004
 Our first greyhound! We rescued Jenna from Greyhound
Friends in Great Barrington in April of 1993. She had been
adopted once and was back at the kennel after being in a
home for a year. I chose her sight unseen as I just felt
so bad that she had to be back in the kennel after
probably having couch privileges!
She was the easiest dog I ever met. She, unlike many
greyhounds, did not seem to have any psychological
problems. She was easy to train and walked with me nicely
on leash or off leash. She dabbled a little in agility but
decided that the true sport just was not for her.
We lost Jenna in March of 2004. She lived a really
happy serene life with us and we miss her very much. She
was a big part of our business and her spirit lives on
with us every day.
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Emily
7/89 - 12/97
 Our second greyhound -- what a difference! Emily was
not an easy dog. She came from the Midwest where the
greyhound racers have even worse conditions than the ones
here in the East. She had been so shot up with steroids
she suffered severe leg cramps. She had been trough-fed so
she ate so fast she would throw up her food immediately
after wolfing it down. She ran through the house with such
speed that we had to crate her much of the time until she
calmed down. She was so small animal "keen" that she would
go after small dogs. It was very frustrating but also very
sad. I don't think she would have made it with anyone
else.
Emily was a tranquil beauty who graced our lives for
four wonderful years. Em passed on at age 8 1⁄2 after a
short battle with bone cancer. We are very sad we have
lost our beautiful Emily. We miss her dearly and hope she
is happy at the Rainbow Bridge.
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Leader
1/90 - 10/99
 Our third Greyhound. We got Leader one year after
acquiring Emily, from another woman who was going to
return her to the kennel. Leader had quite the
personality. She looked a lot like Emily but she weighed
about 15 pounds less.
Leader did not require much training, but her quirks kept me hopping.
She was a very devoted dog and wished that she was an only
child. Leader, like Emily, had some baggage from her
racing years and was not at all interested in any kind of
dog training. Her favorite past time was lying at my feet
giving me those loving looks. Leader has gone to Rainbow
Bridge.
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