Well, I never got around to posting updates on the Greystar Kennels site, but we did successfully raise the litter of puppies.  Icy delivered 7 beautiful black male greyhounds.  Sadly, 2 of them – Aang and Traveler – did not survive past the first weeks.  Then, in a strange turn of events, one of the boys turned out to be a girl!  (We are 90% sure at this point and will be getting a DNA test done.)  It seems that Icy probably received a male hormone shot before they discovered she was pregnant, and that can cause an unborn female to develop a false penis.   After 10 weeks, we said our goodbyes.  Dot and Ghost went to a home in Tennessee and Icy traveled with them to be adopted out through GPA Nashville.  Monk and Captain went to Project Racing Home in North Carolina.  And Dash (the shemale) stayed with us!!!

Heather is on her way to Southland Park in West Memphis, AR to pickup a pregnant greyhound who is due to pop in the next two weeks.  We are going to whelp the litter and raise the puppies until weening age.  Then one will probably join our pack and the rest will go into adoption programs.  Mama dog will go back to the track where she hasn’t even raced yet.  Hopefully having kids will encourage her to win, but as long as she’s healthy and happy I’ll be content.

If you want to follow the whelping, including my efforts today to build a whelping box, wander over to Greystar Kennels where I will be posting regular updates.

15 of our 17.

The wheel has spun and Heather & I find ourselves with 17 dogs.  The two newest pack members, 9 year old Matt and 12 year old Bucky, have instantly settled in and the pack is showing their typical indifference.  Pictures coming soon.