Greyhounds

Dogs, not buses. Since 1995 greyhound dogs have been a part of my life. I photograph them, film them, and figure out how to live with them. Their stories follow.

  • Greyhound Update (4/21/2025) - Dismal Manor Gang is in transition. Old age finally overtook Missy. Rocky presented with a nasty throat clearing. Fearing something in his airway, I booked him in for an exam. Imagery found untreatable lung tumors. Surprisingly, Rocky is keeping on keepin' on.
  • 2024 That Was The Year That Was (1/1/2025) - The year is almost in the books so it is time to write the holiday letter. 2024 was mostly mundane. This is a letter about "nothing" apologizing to Jerry Seinfeld. If you like this tedious monotony, there is a daily dose at DismalManorGang@Mastodon.Online
  • Rocky’s Paw Mended (6/12/2023) - Rocky kept licking his IV site creating a nice lick granuloma. Nurse Wretched reveals how he cleared up the last remaining discomfort once Vet's instructions had been completed.
  • Rocky’s Poorly Paw (5/13/2023) - Kit you need to keep your hound's teeth and wound dressings apart. A quick survey of protective greyhound footwear concludes the post.
  • VW ID.4 life with dogs (4/14/2022) - Car reviews never talk about the reviewed vehicle's suitability as a dog car. Often the reviewer is away from home evaluating a press car. But even when the car comes to them, they overlook dog accommodations.
  • 2021, The year of the snake (12/11/2021) - This is your boring holiday letter of interest to about 3 people in the whole world. If you're one of those, press onward. If not, don't feel bad. This article is a mash-up of this and that.
  • Things I Know (11/12/2021) - In the 20 or so monthsI’ve been a resident of Dismal Manor, I’ve learned quite a bit. I haven’t a clue about sit, down, and stay but I know how to conduct myself for many activities of daily living.
  • Rocky’s 2021 Reunion (10/4/2021) - James River Greyhounds, our Eastern Virginia greyhound adoption charity held its 2021 picnic in early October. JRG placed a record 166 greyhounds in 2020. Including me.
  • Rocky’s First Beach Visit (9/27/2021) - Rocky and Missy take DW to the beach. It was Rocky's first visit and possibly his first close encounters of the third kind with children. We all survived.
  • They’re Back, Daddy (6/11/2021) - Hookworms are tough little buggers having the ability to remain dormant in the intestine long after apparently successful treatment as indicated by 3 clean monthly fecal egg count tests.