Author Archive: JoAnn Woodside

Reilly is tall, long-legged, and classically handsome, with lovely tipped ears and a long narrow muzzle. He was originally rehomed by AAGA in 2014 and was very much loved and well-cared for by his adopters.  The family subsequently had a new baby who unfortunately suffers from severe allergies (including to the Greyhound), even requiring hospitalizations. The adopters have struggled with this situation over the past year, trying all available options, but were finally forced to come to the realization that the baby and the dog could not exist together.  Thus, they recently sadly returned him to AAGA in the hopes we could find him a happy home. Reilly is very outgoing, sweet and well-behaved.  He is also a persistent leaner.
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Dan, with his beautiful face and dark liquid eyes, was so overenthusiastic about his profession that he cramped up miserably after each race.  Thus, to prevent his having to endure this discomfort and possibly experience resultant physical damage, his trainer retired him after just 7 races.  Dan is a very confident and outgoing young man.
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This pretty girl with her dark face and Irish background completed just 25 races before she was retired.  Belle is a friendly and engaging young lady who is eager to find her forever home.
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JoJo is a friendly but rather petite pup who, because of his size, could be mistaken for a girl.  This is a positive characteristic for those persons who like a male but fear that one might be too big for their particular home situation. In addition, blue Greyhounds are the rarest of the breed (possibly because there is some thinking in the industry that they just don’t make good racers) and, thus, are often much sought after by adopters.  While classified as a blue brindle, JoJo is actually quite blue.  And with his narrow white blaze and big white chest, he is certainly striking-looking.  For whatever reasons, JoJo never set foot on a track.
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A very photogenic gentleman with his deep, deep red color and strong pedigree, Tuck completed over 160 races during his career at the Wheeling Downs and Jacksonville tracks and actually ran to the full retirement age of 5. He’s friendly, outgoing, well-behaved, knows his name, and “smiles”.  When outdoors, he likes to play in the water dish.
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Ling Ching is a very lovely gal who managed to hold her own against “the big boys” in over 150 races, thereby earning her retirement and the prospect of a greyt “forever” home.  She is very sweet and friendly as well as active and curious.
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Hondo is a beautifully marked brindle boy who earned his keep in the over 100 turns he made around the track before being retired.  He is a well-behaved and lovable guy who likes attention.  And he really knows his name; he comes running when you call him.
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Shy is a very handsome, good-sized (78#) fellow whose very successful father still holds the Wichita track record. Shy himself didn’t race much — just 32 races — but was reasonably successful, ending up in the money 53% of the time and chalking up 2.0 performance points. However, for reasons unknown to AAGA, he was retired early (He won’t be 3 years old until the end of September). Shy is a friendly, outgoing, and confident guy.
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Chiller in her relatively short time at the track did quite well.  In just 50 races she brought home a paycheck 60% of the time and earned 8.0 performance points in the process.  Then an injury ended her promising career and sent her into an early retirement.  Now, all back to good health, her goal is to find a soft bed, some toys and treats, and a family to love. Chiller is a sweet, quiet girl who wags her tail and smiles when given attention.
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Charra is a lovely young lady with pretty tipped ears and a long, lean and shapely body. With a history of just over a couple dozen races, she is very sweet and loves attention.  It took her less than a week to learn to walk on “slick” floors.
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Topping 70 pounds, Fib is not just “a pretty face”; she was also a very competitive racer with a noteworthy pedigree. In 121 races she claimed a prize 56% of the time plus earned 4.0 performance points. She is very personable and engaging and an accomplished kisser. She also likes to watch TV.
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Roger is a very impressive looking gentleman.  Boasting a strong pedigree, he has 102 races on his résumé and was “in the money” 53% of the time.  His sister, MOST LIKELY, came to AAGA a month ago and is now a big hit in her “forever” home. Roger is very playful, tossing toys high in the air.  We also recently caught him checking out the kitchen countertop.
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At 63 pounds, Zanzibar is a good-sized pup. She did okay in her schooling races, but once she got to the big track, she wouldn’t come out of the box (gate). Thus, she is a retiree before even turning 2 years old.  She is a pretty girl, with a nice white chest, a tiny hunter’s crest on the back of her neck, and a very shiny coat.  She is personable and friendly.
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Backdraft is a good-looking, long-bodied, good-sized (RWt-76#) guy who earned, in addition to 5.5 performance points, a paycheck in 55% of his 130 races at the Abilene, Wheeling Downs, and Jacksonville tracks. He is friendly and well-behaved. Although he tested “Not Cat Safe”, he appears fine with small fluffy dogs. He has now totally conquered his original fear of “slick” floors.
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Stubby is a handsome fellow with the identifying feature of a 4” long tail that he likes to wag ferociously (It’s so cute and comical!).  We don’t know what happened to his tail, but, because of his name, we figure it must have been very early in his life or even congenital.  Despite a strong pedigree, he only raced a couple dozen races. He is a bit reluctant to dash up to strangers but becomes very friendly once he gets to know you.
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Escape is a petite (55#) gal with big stand-up ears.  In her career, she chalked up 80 races between the Dubuque, Mardi Gras, and Jacksonville tracks. Her daddy is Canadian.  Her grandpa was voted an All American.  Escape is an active, very friendly and playful girl who is very curious about everything.
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Bamaman is a good-looking, good-sized boy who was a fairly successful racer, earning 3.0 performance points over 135 races on the Bluffs Run, Southland, Naples-Ft Myers, and Jacksonville tracks.  He is friendly and outgoing.
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Harley is on the small side; he raced at 65 pounds.  But he’s a good-looking photogenic fellow and very friendly and sweet.  Although he comes from strong racing stock, his career consisted of just 48 races. He loves to “kool out” on the resident LazyBoy chair.
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Floor is a big (racing weight – 80 pounds), impressive and confident fellow who raced to a true retirement age.  Following in the footsteps of his very famous father, he crossed the finish line more than 150 times, bringing home a check 61% of the time and earning 13.0 performance points in the process.  He raced at a number of tracks — Tri-State, Jacksonville, Southland, and Wheeling Downs — and was a 2014 Wheeling John Dallas Keystone Memorial Stake finalist. He was adopted 7 months ago and recently returned when his owner accepted a job in Philadelphia. Floor is quite dashing, very personable, and a leaner…such a good, well-behaved guy!
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Molly is a classic-looking Greyhound with a lovely expression.  She is friendly, gentle, and smart.  She can also boast of a very soft coat, “greyt” for petting.  She has 78 races between the Southland and Jacksonville tracks on her record and was retired at the end of March.
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