Today is my "Gotcha Day". Three years ago today, I moved into my forever home! This photo was taken the day after I moved in. My face was a lot darker back then. Mama has started turning me grey. LOL
I can't believe it has been three years already! I was born and raced in Kansas. I only raced eight times and when I didn't make enough money, I was abandoned. You read that correctly. I was abandoned in a barn along with 24 other greys. Luckily, a man looked inside the barn before he demolished it and found us. Five of us, along with my half-brother, Woody were brought to St. Louis on Easter weekend. Mama and Daddy came into Petco looking for a greyhound in June. Mama really wanted a fawn, but the fawn was not a good match for them. The following week, Mama and Daddy were asked if they wanted to walk me in a parade. They were so impressed with me because I wasn't scared of the bands, fire engines or kids. They decided to adopt me, but asked if they could wait a little while because Daddy was changing jobs. It turns our that Daddy had to go out of town for an unknown amount of time and Mama didn't want to be by herself. The adoption group rushed through my adoption papers and I moved in sooner than expected. Mama said she rushed all over town getting things ready for me.
Mama told me she was so scared waiting for me to arrive. She said my size scared her since she only had lap dogs in the past. After I arrived, I settled right in. I played with toys and chewed on bones. When Daddy arrived home from work, the first thing he said to me was "You look a lot bigger in a house!" We've been a happy family ever since.
Today, Mama took Scout and I for a long walk. The weather is great here after our 11 day heat wave. I'm sure tonight I will get a frosty treat. Daddy is out of town, so I'm kind of sad about that, but Mama is here and she is the one with the food.
Every day is a fun day in my forever home!
Jack,
A greyhound who loves retirement
Happy Gotcha Day Jack!
ReplyDeleteI'm really partial to the big goofy boys myself.
So glad your Mama decided to adopt you.
I want to wish you a Happy Gotcha Day too! It looks like you and your family are the perfect match!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lucky guy you are,Jack.
Kisses,
Stella
Oh Jack, you look sooo happy in your picture! I can't believe you were left in a barn to be demolished! You must have been so scared. I'm so glad you have such a wonderful family now. Enjoy your frosty treat!
ReplyDeleteCaron
Happy Gotcha Day! We just celebrated one of those too! It's amazing how much life changes when you find your forever home :)
ReplyDeleteI don't know WHO was luckier..you or your mama....because I don't know any other Greyhounds that have their own blog AND that get frosty treats.
ReplyDeleteBut it was a match made in heaven...
Congratulations on your Gotcha day. Mom can hardly believe that she has had me for almost 10 years. We are glad you got some frosty paws.
ReplyDeleteTavi, Cody, Camie, Miss Jade and Gracie
Jack- I am so happy for you! I made frosty treats for Maggie, and she liked them ok, but not as much as you, I think. Tell Scout that the only greyhound I ever knew was named Clyde. He was retired and lived in a nursing home where my mother was, to make people happy. But he was afraid of the white squares in the floor. He would only walk on the gray squares at the edges of the halls, and at the nurses' station!
ReplyDeleteI'm a little late, but I hope you had a very nice gotcha' Day!
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