Escape is a delightful outgoing youngster who was never meant to be a racer — “just couldn’t run for sh**”, the track told us. He only wanted to be a playful pup. He arrived here with his twin brother, TEX, who shares the same personality and attitude. Neither one ever completed more than a couple schooling races, so never raced professionally.
It’s almost that time again – Atlanta’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This gala parade, dating back to 1858, will be held Saturday, March 17th, 2018. in Midtown Atlanta. A fun event with emphasis on children and families, it features over 200 units including clowns, floats, bands, dancers, drill teams, various rescue organizations and more. Adopt A Greyhound Atlanta has been a popular participant in this event for decades. It’s a great opportunity to meet and mingle with other Greyhound owners and show off your favorite hounds to the crowd. This year, like previous years, both AAGA and Southeastern Greyhound Adoption (SEGA) have requested that the two organizations be grouped together. That makes the Greyhound contingent even more impressive!
So, PLAN TO COME OUT AND MARCH WITH US! No experience required…and you’ll have a Greyt time! Just be there by 11:30 AM to check in at the corner of West Peachtree and 17th Street. (When you check in, parade volunteers will guide you to the Greyhounds.) The parade will kick off at 12 noon.
If you don’t have a Grey of your own but would like to participate in the parade, check with Carl. AAGA will no doubt have available hounds who will be happy to let you take them for a walk.
For more information on the parade route, the participants, and all the surrounding fun events, visit http://atlantastpats.com/.
What a handsome hunk this guy is! But for all his good looks, he is quite shy, the reason why he only raced 10 times. Strangely, his confidence increases considerably when he is on a leash, and he appeared quite comfortable at a meet ‘n greet. We do feel he benefits a lot when he is around other Greyhounds. Thus we feel he would do best in a home with another ex-racer or at least another confident dog.
Meet Escape (left) and Tex (right), a pair of lovable 22-month-old brothers who arrived here together. Neither one was destined to be a racer, but they sure are cute. You can find their individual profiles listed on the Adoptables page.
Choice is quite petite –- just 57 pounds –- with a tiny waist and a long torso. In spite of her size, she had a moderately successful career of several dozen races. She’s a friendly girl, and her dark brindle coloring makes her a most attractive package.
Ernest is a very dashing gentleman who is quite photogenic. His nearly 100 races were spread out over the Southland, Naples-Ft Myers, Mardi Gras, and Orange Park tracks. He is friendly and outgoing and knows his name.
Not only is Prince spectacularly handsome, but he is so lovable and captivating as well. Despite a very powerful pedigree, he only completed a couple dozen races before he was retired. He is quiet, well-mannered, and smart. We quickly learned that he knows how to open door handles.
Such a classically lovely red gal, Kerri was on her way to becoming a successful racer — finishing her races in a “win-place-or-show” position more than half the time — when she sustained a career-ending injury. Now recovered, she uses her charming and endearing personality to sell herself to all Greys’Land’s visitors.
One of a pair of twin brothers arriving here together, Tex is identified as “the one with the darker face.” He is outgoing and confident, but, just like his brother, ESCAPE, never had a future as a racer. Other than a handful of schooling races, he never set foot on a professional track.
This happy, outgoing boy is on the small side; he raced at just 67 pounds a total of 42 races at the Wheeling Downs (WVa) and Jacksonville tracks. Suku is certainly handsome with his dark face, long narrow muzzle, and lovely brindle markings. He has spent four months in a home, so he is already totally house-trained and well-behaved.
This nice, lightly-brindled girl with a pretty face is quite friendly and outgoing. Her identifying trait is that both her ears “lean” to the left. Both her mom and her dad were very successful racers, and Ukrainian followed suit. She completed some 172 races between the Jacksonville and Birmingham tracks, bringing home a check 55% of the time.
Guz is a good-looking, friendly guy. He knows how to open door handles and likes to play in his water dish. Although he only ran 78 races, he was “in the money” 63% of the time.
Mercy is a busy, active girl who is also sweet and loving. In her 172 races she crossed the finish line “in the money” 58% of the time and racked up a remarkable 12.0 performance points. She is one of four littermates all adopted through AAGA. She was recently returned to us after spending one year in a home. Mercy is now eagerly seeking her second chance at a “forever” home.
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Ready is a lovely girl with her distinctive red and white markings. Backed by her strong lineage, she was doing well in her career when she was injured in her 48th race. With proper treatment and rehabilitation, she is now back to her 100% good health. Ready is a very friendly “people” dog who seeks attention and leans on everyone.
Midnight is a small-sized (racing weight 69#) boy with a nice white chest and big expressive ears. He ran his 77 races at the Orange Park and Palm Beach tracks. Midnight is a happy, active and playful fellow who likes squeaky toys and knows how to open doors.
Wiseman is a good-looking boy with the sweetest face. The product of a powerful pedigree (including an Irish Derby star), Wiseman made 219 turns around the track, ending up “in the money” 66% of the time and earning 2.0 Performance Points. He even raced the night before he was loaded on the hauler and shipped to AAGA in Atlanta. Wiseman is laid back and friendly.
Just 20 months old, Suzy has the appearance of an AKC show dog. She is petite, very shiny, quite slim with long legs, a tiny waist, a very narrow head and muzzle, and the LONGEST neck! With just 3 races in her résumé, she was apparently not cut out to be a racer. Suzy is an outgoing charmer who is always eager to meet visitors.
This classically handsome fellow had a very successful racing career, being “in the money” 60% of the time in his 210 races. Crown is a good-sized boy (77#) who is confident, friendly, and outgoing.
Pluto is a friendly, outgoing guy with lovely eyes and facial expression. He can boast of a very strong pedigree. His dad was a member of the 2012 All American Greyhound Team. His mom was on the 2011 All American Team. In his 89 career races Pluto earned 8.5 Performance Points.
This calm, well-behaved young man with beautiful brindle markings comes from Australian stock. Although he chalked up just 20 races, he was a kennel favorite because of his sweet personality. Florida is a big boy; he raced at 79#.