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Post by azismom on Jul 27, 2011 10:15:31 GMT -5
Now that I have a Grey, I'm obviously noticing them everywhere and wondering how I never did before. I've been watching the longest running animated series for eons and it never really struck me until today that The Simpsons' beloved 'Santa's Little Helper' is, of course, a retired racer! From IMDB: "In his first appearance in "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", Homer takes the small amount of Christmas money he made working as a Santa at the Springfield Mall and bets it at the dog track. Although Homer has inside information on which dog was going to win, he instead bets on the "long shot," Santa's Little Helper, believing the dog's name to be a sign. Santa's Little Helper finishes last, and his frustrated owner abandons him. Homer and Bart adopt Santa's Little Helper, and everyone is so happy that the family has a merry Christmas after all. In various episodes, Santa's Little Helper can be seen chewing on newspaper and other objects in the Simpsons' household, tearing up the furniture, digging holes in the backyard and eating food from the dining room table." Where have you seen Greys on TV or in printed ads?
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Post by OwnedBySummer on Jul 27, 2011 11:52:46 GMT -5
Clifford, the Big Red Dog. One of his friends, Mac, is a greyhound. Not a very good characterization but oh well.
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Post by jason on Jul 27, 2011 13:19:30 GMT -5
I noticed yesterday that on the front of this month's issue of Toronto Life the one and only dog shown is a fawn coloured greyhound!
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Post by azismom on Jul 28, 2011 11:30:53 GMT -5
Clifford, the Big Red Dog. One of his friends, Mac, is a greyhound. Not a very good characterization but oh well. Ha! That's right. Looks like there's a whole thread dedicated to it on GreyTalk. The Wiki page says that Mac is a Great Dane, but looking at the character, it's clear that he's a grey.
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Post by azismom on Jul 28, 2011 11:33:41 GMT -5
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Post by sugarsmomma on Jul 28, 2011 14:21:55 GMT -5
Wasn't there an Ikea catalogue a few years back with a greyhound on the cover? I'm pretty sure there was....
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Post by amanda on Jul 28, 2011 14:24:28 GMT -5
you guys have NO IDEA the amount of pressure I had to name our grey "Santos" Santos L Halper....in reference to the simpsons where bart applies for a credit card under that name. I refused, because even though it is a funny reference. Santos is IMHO a dumb name for a dog. to someone who wouldn't "get" the reference i've given my greyhound a common mexican name? lol! my husband and our friends tried SO hard but I won that battle!
P.S. I love the scene in "Snatch" where the dogs are lure coursing, however, I recently found out that they are not greys but in fact "Lurchers" which are a greyhound cross.
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Post by azismom on Jul 28, 2011 18:46:17 GMT -5
Ha, I was just thinking about having a greyhound named "Santos"! I happen to like a lot of Mexican names I've never heard of a lurcher ... looked it up and it's very interesting. Some of them are pretty good looking.
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Post by redgrey on Jul 28, 2011 20:10:12 GMT -5
Wasn't there an Ikea catalogue a few years back with a greyhound on the cover? I'm pretty sure there was.... Funny you should mention it. I started a similar thread not long ago. eta: The link will only work if you're logged in.
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Post by emmapeanut on Jul 28, 2011 20:51:06 GMT -5
This is a good one, sorry I can't get the photos to paste
A True Story.
In 2003, police in Warwickshire , England , opened a garden shed and found a whimpering, cowering dog. The dog had been locked in the shed and abandoned. It was dirty and malnourished, and had quite clearly been abused.
In an act of kindness, the police took the dog, which was a female greyhound, to the Nuneaton Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, which is run by a man named Geoff Grewcock, and known as a haven for animals abandoned, orphaned, or otherwise in need.
Geoff and the other sanctuary staff went to work with two aims: to restore the dog to full health, and to win her trust. It took several weeks, but eventually both goals were achieved. They named her Jasmine, and they started to think about finding her an adoptive home. Jasmine, however, had other ideas. No one quite remembers how it came about, but Jasmine started welcoming all animal arrivals at the sanctuary. It would not matter if it were a puppy, a fox cub, a rabbit or, any other lost or hurting animal. Jasmine would just peer into the box or cage and, when and where possible, deliver a welcoming lick.
Geoff relates one of the early incidents. "We had two puppies that had been abandoned by a nearby railway line. One was a Lakeland Terrier cross and another was a Jack Russell Doberman cross. They were tiny when they arrived at the centre, and Jasmine approached them and grabbed one by the scruff of the neck in her mouth and put him on the settee. Then she fetched the other one and sat down with them, cuddling them."
"But she is like that with all of our animals, even the rabbits. She takes all the stress out of them, and it helps them to not only feel close to her, but to settle into their new surroundings. She has done the same with the fox and badger cubs, she licks the rabbits and guinea pigs, and even lets the birds perch on the bridge of her nose."
Jasmine, the timid, abused, deserted waif, became the animal sanctuary's resident surrogate mother, a role for which she might have been born. The list of orphaned and abandoned youngsters she has cared for comprises five fox cubs, four badger cubs, fifteen chicks, eight guinea pigs, two stray puppies and fifteen rabbits - and one roe deer fawn. Tiny Bramble, eleven weeks old, was found semi-conscious in a field. Upon arrival at the sanctuary, Jasmine cuddled up to her to keep her warm, and then went into the full foster-mum role. Jasmine the greyhound showers Bramble the roe deer with affection, and makes sure nothing is matted.
"They are inseparable," says Geoff. "Bramble walks between her legs, and they keep kissing each other. They walk together round the sanctuary. It's a real treat to see them."
Jasmine will continue to care for Bramble until she is old enough to be returned to woodland life. When that happens, Jasmine will not be lonely. She will be too busy showering love and affection on the next orphan or victim of abuse.
Pictured from the left are: "Toby", a stray Lakeland dog; "Bramble", orphaned roe deer; "Buster", a stray Jack Russell; a dumped rabbit; "Sky", an injured barn owl; and "Jasmine", with a mother's heart doing best what a caring mother would do....and such is the order of God's Creation.
And, just in case you wondered, Snopes.com has verified the truth of this wonderful story and the reality of these photographs which accompany the story - so you can pass this story on, and help make someone else's day just a little brighter!
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Post by lmcallen74 on Aug 11, 2011 6:54:47 GMT -5
I've never heard of a lurcher ... looked it up and it's very interesting. Some of them are pretty good looking. My Kawaii is a lurcher because she isn't a purebred. She is mostly grey but not entirely. I know I am biased (as any pup mom would be) but yes, some of them are pretty good looking ;D Lisa
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Post by campgreyhound on Aug 11, 2011 7:43:39 GMT -5
Camp Greyhound has a client named SLH after after this character - she's a brindle girlie with a roman nose. Kawaii is a lovely girlie. Now that I have a Grey, I'm obviously noticing them everywhere and wondering how I never did before. I've been watching the longest running animated series for eons and it never really struck me until today that The Simpsons' beloved 'Santa's Little Helper' is, of course, a retired racer! From IMDB: "In his first appearance in "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", Homer takes the small amount of Christmas money he made working as a Santa at the Springfield Mall and bets it at the dog track. Although Homer has inside information on which dog was going to win, he instead bets on the "long shot," Santa's Little Helper, believing the dog's name to be a sign. Santa's Little Helper finishes last, and his frustrated owner abandons him. Homer and Bart adopt Santa's Little Helper, and everyone is so happy that the family has a merry Christmas after all. In various episodes, Santa's Little Helper can be seen chewing on newspaper and other objects in the Simpsons' household, tearing up the furniture, digging holes in the backyard and eating food from the dining room table." Where have you seen Greys on TV or in printed ads?
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Post by DizzyIzzie on Aug 11, 2011 13:05:29 GMT -5
A True Story. Jasmine, however, had other ideas. No one quite remembers how it came about, but Jasmine started welcoming all animal arrivals at the sanctuary. It would not matter if it were a puppy, a fox cub, a rabbit or, any other lost or hurting animal. Jasmine would just peer into the box or cage and, when and where possible, deliver a welcoming lick. Jasmine, the timid, abused, deserted waif, became the animal sanctuary's resident surrogate mother, a role for which she might have been born. Here is a YouTube clip I came across when I first heard about this story... www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a57ibUayKc
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Post by angelollie on Aug 12, 2011 20:18:12 GMT -5
No doubt about it, Kawaii is a gorgeous girl, just look at those eyes.
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Post by azismom on Aug 15, 2011 18:10:11 GMT -5
Wow, Kawaii is a lurcher? Since my first day on these boards, I've always thought she was so flippin' gorgeous!
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