Here I am with my friends Jessie and Roz.

I have a new Mom!

Dart has a new Mom and her name is Julie. His Dad's name is Ralph. I know he will be so happy. He loves his new family and was chasing the ball with his Boys, Ralph and Peyton. Good luck, my friend and I'll see you soon!

Dart is so curious. He watches TV when he sees something he finds interesting. He was so cute listening to the dogs howling. He couldn't figure out where they were. Roz is the one who lets out one little bark and I'm dogsitting for my friend Angela and that's her Aspen that Dart jumps over. Jessie seems a little unsettled by it all but none of them howls, which is what I wanted to see.

It's all good.

We woke up early, ate breakfast and went potty. So all I have to do the rest of the day is sleep. Alright, maybe a little play mixed in with that. As you can see, I'm ready for anything. All I need is my stuffed rabbit.

Dart is an absolute charm and I know he could steal anyone's heart. He has stolen ours. Last night about 10:30 PM, he decided that he wanted to go outside and play. So he grabbed the rabbit and headed outside to throw it up in the air and catch it. He ran around a little, then came in and went to bed. How perfect is that? A dog who exercises themselves too?

I smell sooo good.

Dart finally got a bath today. I have wanted to bathe him for the longest time (8 days) and his tail and paw were finally healed enough to give it a go. He was so funny in the shower and was the biggest leaner I've ever bathed. I had to stop him from going down at least three times. I made sure to rinse his paws after I washed each one to help him keep his traction. That helped a little but he still leaned so hard on the wall of the shower. So far he's had a shower, had his nails trimmed, had his ears cleaned, his tail patched, had his paw sliced and patched, hmmm, he had a rash on his belly and everything is taken care of and he's beautiful. He's not missing hair on the back of his thighs like a lot of hounds. Oh and since he's dried off, he's soooo soft. Now he's ready to find his new home. It will be hard to let this boy go but he will be fine. I can tell that since it was so easy to acclimate into our home. He was comfortable from the first day he walked through the door.

He still acts like a big puppy though. He will go into my daughter's bedroom, steal a stuffie and take it outside to play with it. He likes to throw them up and chase after them. It's really cute. He likes slippers too.

That was fun!

I don't kennel Dart when we leave and he's always been really good, that is until yesterday. I was doing laundry and had the baskets lined up with all the folded clothes in them. When we got home, almost half of the clothes were strewn throughout the house. Not only that, he had gotten hold of some fake grapes that I had in a bowl and they were also strewn throughout the house. Needless to say, he knew I was not happy with him. I said nothing but he read my body language and stayed far away from me and laid down in his bed. When I was finally over being mad, (because it looked like he actually had a good time), he knew and came over for some loving. He got it.

I took his happy tail bandage off yesterday and wasn't sure that I should leave it off because it still had a scab on it. But I know leaving a would open to the air heals them more quickly. Well, when we got home after being gone for an hour, there was blood on the wall. Not a lot but it had broken open again. I re-wrapped it and he was so good. He's just so calm and relaxed. He's awesome.

You gotta love me!

He comes out of his shell more and more as each day goes by. I don't mean to say that he was in a shell, per se, but he's just blossoming. He had a happy tail wrap when I got him and that's healed but I'm sure it's because that helicopter tail kept hitting the bars in the kennel for too long. At least now he can wag it without hitting something all the time. And wag it he does. He was in the backyard this morning and came in with a bloody paw but let me wrap it without any trouble and all. He's just so easy going. He's starting to run a little more with Roz who has been wanting a running buddy for a long time. He only runs halfway around though. He doesn't go up on the hill like she's used to and likes to do. He's a kind of "middle of the road" runner. Loves to chase balls and frisbees. Brings the balls back but doesn't pick up the frisbees yet. He loves toys and takes them all over the house. I hope he never loses this zest for life. It's absolutely precious.

I like to explore.

He's had a pig's ear and now a bully stick. He savors his cookies while my girls inhale them. He loves to lay in the sun and stretch out. He only woke me up twice last night scratching at his bed trying to get it perfect before he lays down. A few hours later he goes through the same routine.

Dart likes to explore everywhere. Our master bedroom is downstairs so we very seldom go upstairs. Dart followed me up to wake the kids up two days ago and now has figured out that he can go up there and stretch out and be alone while the kids are at school. He goes upstairs lays down and then comes back down, all on his own. I've never had to show him how to go up and only twice how to come down. He's very independent but still seeks me out when he wants attention and loves. He just puts his head against your chest, (when you're sitting down), and wants to be petted.

I tried to set him up last night with savory steak on the counter attached by a string to a can of coins. He sniffed it a few times but left it alone. He's tall enough that he only has to lift his nose up a little to reach the counter. He stole a cookie off my daughter's plate earlier in the night but maybe us yelling "NO" scared him enough not to steal again. I will try again later to cure if for good.

So far I've only had one correction when he looked like he was getting ready to lift his leg on one of our chairs. He stopped and I put him outside and he peed. He pees on command all the time. No accidents so far but I make sure he goes out pretty regularly. I'll ease up once I see he's into a routine.

He loves to chase the ball and brings it back too. Which is half the battle. He doesn't seem to like to run so there's no problem with tearing up your backyard grass. He runs after the ball, runs back with it in his mouth and drops it near me.

Dart is sprung!

I picked Dart up from the kennel yesterday. He laid down almost as soon as he got in the SUV but that only lasted for a while. He was quiet the entire time though and didn't pace.

When I introduced him to my girls, he was completely at ease. He's about 3" taller than both of my girls. Not one ounce of problem and he only took an hour or so before he calmed himself down enough to lay down on one of the soft beds in the familyroom.

I don't have a crate large enough for him (his racing weight was 79) so I just closed our bedroom door so he was contained and couldn't pace. He woke up several times and all three dogs played musical beds all night long. He came over to my side of the bed a couple times and laid his head on my shoulder. Oh, he's stealing my heart. He settled down and ate breakfast without trying to get in the other dogs bowls. He eats slower than they do though.

I cut his nails and he was awesome. Didn't pull away or whine. He just stood there and was so patient. I also cleaned his ears and again he was so good. I have fostered a few dogs now and this dog is so comfortable in his own skin. He's just a calm comfortable easy going dog.

Stop and smell the daisies...

Mr. Dart has such a heart....he has been at the kennel for awhile, and all he wants is to find his forever home.


He is a great greyhound. Please consider this loving boy!
Maria, kennel walker

Sweetheart Dart

Boy oh boy did we have a hard time leaving this boy the other night. I thought my son was going to carry him to the car. Dart is a precious thing and so playful and sweet. He's going to make someone a great companion! He's so beautiful and exotic looking too.

Dart enjoyed playing with the ball last night, but you can see that he quickly gave up the chance to play with the ball for love and affection. He is such a lover!

Be still my heart! This big boy is so loving and gentle. He walks on a leash beautifully and is one of the most striking dogs I've ever seen. His coat is gorgeous and so is his confirmation! He just wants to be loved on and is a real leaner, I love that. What a great dog he will make for some loving family! Eda Holt

This tall fellow is handsome! He was eager to get outside for his walk, but once outside he settled down and was quite the gentleman. Despite his size, he was very gentle in his play while outside in the run. He really is a gentle giant.

Stefanie

What a LoverBoy!

Cbar Dart is a big fella...but he is a gentle soul and will make someone a wonderful companion.