Greyhound Adoption Program

SEPTEMBER 2007 NEWSLETTER

September Edition 2007 Hi Everyone! Yep it's that time again…for The GAP E-news! And this edition is full of interesting things…so grab your cuppa and the E-news, and check out what's happening in GAP!

Fostering is Fun!

Foster parents/families Thank you to those who have stepped up and offered their hearts and homes to our awesome friends.

Without foster parents GAP wouldn't be able to do the job that they do so well. We are always still looking for new and old foster homes to help foster our beautiful greys. Wether you used to be one of our foster families and would like to foster again, a trainer/owner that is interested in helping your greyhound get to their adopted parent, or you just want to help an animal in need , then come aboard! We welcome everyone that is willing to give their hearts to these beautiful creatures, and to assist them in making it to their forever home.

The more foster families we have the more greyhounds find a loving home! So, if you would like to be able to give a greyhound another chance at a new life then jump on the phone and give us a call! Contact GAP at 8243 7124 and ask to speak with Tom.

Greyhound Calender

Thank you to all who sent in their greyhounds pictures for the GAP Calendar.

We have received quite a few entries this year! Poor Tom, his desk is just full of envelopes and disks with pictures of the beautiful greys to be placed into our yearly calendar. We as a committee can't wait to be able to jump right in and start looking at all the photos! It's going to be a very awesome calendar! I personally can't wait to see the finished product.

A BIG Thank you goes to Neil and Jacquie Todd for putting the GAP calendar together every year. You guys are just GREYT! :

Thank You!

Our warmest Thank you goes out to Petwares Pet Accessories Mega Store in Mt.Barker! They helped GAP raise $761 with the sausage sizzle. And with their donation tins that they have put up in the store to also help GAP raise money. Thank you Petwares!!!

Events

Pet Expo

The Pet expo at Mt. Barker went exceptionally well. The weather was beautiful and the greys and their families were enjoying the day out. There were quite a few dogs there and a lot of people interested in GAP and its cause. I spoke to many families that had either adopted a greyhound or who foster for GAP. It was good to see all those greyhounds socializing with everyone. Showing people that greyhounds really do make a greyt pet!

GAP Christmas Break-up

Well before you know it Christmas will be upon us. Gosh how the year has just raced by!

And with that, our end of year get-2gether has been booked and the date is set to Sunday November 25th at Bonython Park. More details and a map to the site will follow in October, so be on the lookout!

Whippet and Greyhound Club Fun Day!

There will be a heap of fun things to do on Saturday October 6th with the Whippet and Greyhound Club of South Australia.

Fun Day will be held at 11:30am at S.A.C.A Park- Cromwell Road- Kilburn after the open show which is held at 10:30am.

All Greyhounds and Whippets are welcome! Need more information? Visit http://www.whippetgreyhoundclubsa.com/fun.htm or phone 8395 5325. There will be lots of fun things to do like: "best looking hound" - "fastest eater"- "best legs"- and many more events to join in. There's even a sausage sizzle from 11:30am-12noon…yummy! so jump in the car and get moving! It will be a GRRRREYT day! Hope to see ya there!

Greyhound Health

Have you ever wondered wether your greyhounds sight is 100%? If so, visit the Golden Retriever Club of South Australia's "ALL BREEDS EYE CLINIC". From 12 noon Saturday 3rd of November. Marsula Room, at S.A.C.A Park, Cromwell Road, Kilburn. Dr. Tony Read, Veterinary Eye Specialist will be there to conduct low cost eye exam for any breed. Cost is $62.50 per dog includes AVA admin. fee and GST. All results are confidential and only known to the dog's owner and Dr. Read.

If you would like to attend or have any questions please call 8296 7334 or to make a booking. (See also attached form for booking and payment arrangements)

PPD - Princess Pretzel Diaries

Woohoo! The PPD segment of our newsletter…Can't wait to see what those Royal Hounds have been up to this time! :

Well hello again my friends. It has been another eventful month up here and really with our social diary filling so fast it won't be long before it is Christmas. We really are rushed off our Royal paws but we would not have it any other way.

We were invited to the Expo at Mount Barker but it was the same weekend as Dad's nieces wedding, so things were really busy. Of course we could not say no to the Expo, Mum and Dad just had to do a bit more planning than usual. It went something like this:-
Saturday morning we went for our usual walk at 6.00am with Dad and Mum was at the hairdressers at 8.15. Mum got home and we all jumped into the Hound mobile to get to Mount Barker on time. It was wonderful. The weather was warm and we were able to wear lovely silk jackets with GAP written on them. There were so many people who were delighted to meet me in pawson and told Mum that they enjoyed my diaries. Tom Hales, Paul Marks and Paul's son, were there cooking sausages, which we of course had to taste test to ensure quality… We met so many friends there, Eemia and Cairo, Nicky, Kofi, Klim, Maggie, and Snowy just to name a few. There were in all about 25 hounds there as well as other breeds, not as regal of course, like St Bernard's and small little King Charles Cavaliers. There were hounds coming and going all day and the lovely people of Mount Barker just loved us all. Dad was talking to Tom later in the week and we raised the awareness of GAP and also $700.00, so that more people can have their own Hound. How wonderful that will be. Unfortunately we had to leave at about 1.00pm so that Dad could get home and do some of the fine tuning for the wedding but we are reliably informed that the day continued on until 4.00pm.

Sunday morning we were up again at 6.00am for our walk and then we were whisked down to the straight track for a wonderful off lead run. We had a ball, as it was early morning and the best time for us to have fun. Lord Jaydyn was particularly spirited and raced up and down the track at full speed. It is just wonderful to see our big wonderful boy galloping just for the fun of it. He is certainly still a very powerful lad and can still set our girlish hearts aflutter… Then it was back home for Mum and Dad to get ready and for us to have a sleep. They went off to the wedding and Aunty Judy came to give us our dinner and then the Hound sitters arrived. Well, you didn't think we would be left outside all night did you?? Mum and Dad got home around midnight and Lady Vixen snuggled down on Mums chest and did not move for the rest of the night. She was not at all impressed with being left home. All in all it was a very busy but fabulous weekend. We have taken this weekend off from our Royal duties as we did need just a little bit more relaxation time. We went up to the park for a photo shoot for the calendar but that was as much as we can possibly do at this stage, we have some serious sleep to catch up on.

Well I must go, the couch is calling. Look after your families and don't forget how greyt it is to be retired.

Lots of love,
Princess Pretzel, Lady Vixen and Lord Jaydyn

Laughs and Giggles

These next few gigglez were sent in by Philip: Thanks Philip! Enjoy!

PET RULES - To be posted VERY LOW on the refrigerator door - nose height.

	Dear Dogs and Cats
	The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.
	The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.
	I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this.
	Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort.
	Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.
	For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door entered.
	Also, I have been using the bathroom for years -- canine or feline attendance is not required.
	The proper order is kiss me, and then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough!
	To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our front door:
	To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Like to Complain About Our Pets:
	They live here. You don't.
	If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture.That's why they call it 'fur'niture.
	I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
	To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours, and doesn't speak clearly
	Remember: Dogs and cats are better than kids because they:
	Eat less
	Don't ask for money all the time
	Are easier to train
	Normally come when called
	Never ask to drive the car
	Don't hang out with drug-using friends
	Don't smoke or drink
	Don't have to buy the latest fashions
	Don't want to wear your clothes
	Don't need a gazillion dollars for college, and...
	If they get pregnant, you can sell their children.

Need to Contact GAP?

And so that concludes our monthly newsletter for September. Hope you enjoyed it and if you have any suggestions or ideas, pictures, jokes, events etc. Please feel free to contact us! All information is below.

Greyhound Adoption Program - SA
P.O Box 2352
Regency Park SA 5942
Phone: 08 8243 7124
Fax: 08 82682870
Website: www.gapsa.org.au
Newsletter Email: greyhnd-news4gap@dodo.com.au
GAP Coordinator & Newsletter Editor - Angela 8285 4885
GRSA Animal Welfare Officer/GAP Representative - Tom 8243 7100