Sunday, May 13, 2012

Pannus: and eye condition occasionally found in Greys

We recently found out that Wolf might have Pannus, a condition that begins with an inflamed cornea and continues with a film like growth that covers the surface and impairs vision.

http://www.dierenkliniektiel.nl/foto/zi/hond/pannus%20li%20na.jpg 


http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSVT2NJd2Q1RusrkRzOViFaKA9c9qLhun7qiiaf_XTzK-cUuveGJKReqDyAhw
 Photos from GreyTalk where you will see larger clearer photos and a discussion of the disease.

There is also a very good overview  of Pannus in a fact sheet format at the Canine Inherited Disorders Database hosted at the University of Prince Edward Island website.


Saturday, February 18, 2012

WOOFSTOCK 2012


Editor's Notes:
I have it on very good authority there will be a general blessing of the hounds at about 11:45 at which the Married Monk will be presiding.  Brianna and I will also be vending our prints of Vintage Greyhound Images.

Mention you read the Greyhound Magic Blog and you will receive a free 4 by 5 postcard size print.


From the GPA of Central Florida Website
WOOF-STOCK FESTIVAL 2012
COME JOIN THE FUN!!!!!
Gleason Park &

Indian Harbour Beach Recreational Facility
1233 Yacht Club Blvd
Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
(just north of the Eau Gallie Cswy &
So. Patrick Dr intersection)

Sunday, February 19, 2012
11:30 - 4
Activities planned include Canine Contests, "Couch Potato Sprint", Nail Clipping, Used Book Sale, Hound Vendors, Raffles, Live Auction, Bake Sale, Ice Cream Social and more.....

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Greyhound Watchdog Saves the Night


A couple days after Christmas, we woke up to our living room window being open, the blinds crooked, and the screen missing.  Two lap top computers were piled on top of the love seat.  Someone had been in our home while we were asleep!  Yes very unnerving!  This is part of the reason that I have taken so long to write about it. 

I must have left a window unlocked and the would be their easily slipped it open, removed the stool inside and used it as a boost into the apartment.

Thank God that no one was hurt and that nothing was stolen.

We are guessing that our fearless Wolf wandered out to the living room to check out the noises only he heard.  Imagine you are a skinny, scrawny junkie looking for a quick boost and a large hound comes trotting out to you piling up three year old lap top computers.  In the dark all you see is a BIG dog-- maybe stretching and yawning while showing a little teeth. 

OUT THE WINDOW!  Dropping three plastic lighters with your finger prints on them along with a little bit of DNA as well.  It won't be long before the Melbourne Police come knocking on your cardboard box if you're already in the system.

The important thing here is, Nobody was hurt.  Nothing was stolen.  I double check all the doors and windows before turning in each night.

Wolf Jan 2012

Just a couple  gratuitous greyhound pics.


Saturday, December 24, 2011

Monday, November 7, 2011

New Addition to the Greyhound Gallery that is our home

We were wandering through one of the nicer thrift stores here in town and came across this four feet tall three feet wide picture of a greyhound named Hamlet. We have not been able to find anything about him/her but we are assuming that this was an actual hound. Racing? Show?  Anyone know anything?

Anyway, it's going to look greyt on the living room wall.