Animal Person
OCTOBER 17, 2011
No playing with little white dogs, which isn't uncommon for greyhounds. He was 85 pounds (large for a greyhound), very muscular (odd for a greyhound) and spectacularly gorgeous, with Pharaoh Hound-like ears. Far more than a diabetic greyhound. No greyhounds were forced to race in the above photo.
Animal Person
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
Thanksgiving 2010 will be Baby Sky's first, and our opportunity to introduce her to the notion that our family doesn't eat animals (not to mention that other historical story we'll be correcting). There will be no greyhound corpse on our table, no turkey corpse and no pig corpse. But we can bring our story to that world.
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4 The Love Of Animals
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
Bringing a dog into the family is no small decision. Dignified and loyal dogs such as Greyhounds and Siberian Huskies will sit by your side no matter what, and don’t require high-energy antics provided that they receive plenty of exercise. If you have a family, you’ll also want to find dogs that are good with kids.
Animal Person
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
And I received confirmation of something I've known since 2004, when we adopted retired racing greyhound, Violet Rays: That there's sort of a critical period for dog-behavior acquisition, and if it's missed, the dog isn't likely to mature into the type of loving being whose behavior we've come to associate with "pet" dogs.
Animal Person
AUGUST 23, 2009
Essentially, industrialized farming=soulless, small family farm=soulful. Food for my soul does not involve grilled greyhound any more than it involves grilled chicken. The animals were still bred and raised for slaughter, but evidently in some kind of soulful way we don't really hear about. on my schedule and for my palate.
10,000 Birds
MAY 22, 2011
Just a few miles up the road from me is the quintessentially English village of Howick, overlooked by the family seat of Earl Grey, the same one that gave his name to that most English sounding of teas.
4 The Love Of Animals
JULY 29, 2012
“Normal” collars– Most dog collars are used to dress up the family pet and to identify it to strangers who may come into contact with the animal. These collars are particularly useful on greyhounds and other dogs with a small head and large neck. Here are the most common types of collars.
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