Mike, foster dog #17

                                 Hi.  I had been blogging about my foster dogs, then they got adopted so naturally I stopped.  We took a little time off from fostering to let my dogs relax and return to normal.  But while we did that, a dog named Red was returned by his owner, and he stayed with us for a short while.  He was adorable, and I really wanted to keep him.  Fortunately, a lady came to meet him at one of our events, and he really, really liked her.  She is now the proud owner of Red.  Any way, we got 5 dogs in from the Alabama tracks on November 15.  All 5 dogs had foster homes to go to, so we didn’t foster this time. 

       Then, the phone rang, and one of the foster families was having problems and not able to give their foster dog, Mike, the time, training and attention he needed.  She asked if there was some place he could go.  Naturally, I said he could come and stay with us.

                                 Mike is a 3 year old Black greyhound.  He only has a quarter of a tail, 6-8 inches long.  Greyhounds ordinarily have a long whip of a tail, normally 17-22 inches long.  Mike's tail was obviously amputated at some point.  I called the kennel to see if they knew why.  The kennel mom said she had asked everyone she knew and no one knew why his tail had been removed.                  Anyway, Mike does fine without his tail and it is very cute when he wags it. His rear thighs are bald, but the fur should grow in over time.  He is a gorgeous Black dog with a white chest the slowly disappears down his belly and he has a few white toes.

Mike All curled up

  This Blog is about the adventures of Mike and his growing up while in my care.  He will make a great pet for someone who wants a happy, energetic dog. 
These are the best pictures I have of Mike.  You can't tell that he is anything more than a resting dog in these pictures.  So far, the only thing he doesn't like, is the camera. 

Camera shy, Mike