NGAP Announcements

Betty White's Greyhound Connection
Waaaay back when NGAP was in its infancy, we heard that the The Golden Girls
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Corn Treatment Found
January 7, 2012 may well go down in history! That's when I received a call from long-time adopter, Donna Cragin, whose greyhound, Dash, had been treated for corns in August of 2011. She has added some post-operative care to our laser treatment and is getting spectacular results.
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Houdini Leaves Us
On December 22, 2011, Houdini, our very last Animal Medical Center blood donor dog left this world. He was born in August of 1998 and was the first to be born in his litter. We don't know exactly how long Houdini served as a blood donor at the Animal Medical Center but we know he was there during my first visit to the AMC in 2004. All of the greyhounds were there for much too long.
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NGAP's Annual Holiday Sale
December 3rd & 4th, 12 noon - 4pm! Greyhounds and Their Owners Are Invited to Attend!!!
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Dasher the Miracle Dog
Dasher was in to visit us about a year ago. At the time he was 13 and he truly looked like he was ready to die. He was limping, although we could not see anything abnormal on x-ray. We certainly didn't expect that he would live much longer.
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What's More Important: The Toe or Being Able to Run with the Wind?
Corns are a greyhound's 'Achilles heel'! They just keep coming back! With Gemma, they came back with a vengeance. During two visits, it looked like she had a horn growing out of the pad of her toe. We were finally able to convince her owners that Gemma would be better off without her toe. That being said, I give you the writings of Jack and Mary Jo Bucceri:
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Mercury the Mitzvah Dog
Judy Gitel recently sent me a copy of her illustrated story for children about Mercury, her adopted greyhound that brought so much joy to her life.
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Just Another NGAP Meet & Greet? Not really!
Long-time volunteers,Eileen and Michael Saks, organized yet another successful Meet & Greet at Redner's Market on behalf of the National Greyhound Adoption Program. Eileen, Mike, Caroline Vogt and Lisa Fritz handed out flyers to patrons as they entered the store which listed the things that we use each and every day. This is the second such event for NGAP and just like last time, it paid off!
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My God, That Hurts!- Root Exposed Canines
We assume that everyone loves their greyhound and wishes only the best for them. But if you let your dog get to the point where it has significant root exposure on its upper or lower canines, your dog will be in pain all the time and it will suffer endlessly - possibly until it dies from something else.
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New NGAP Advertisement
Check out NGAP's new advertisement running at Tiffany's Diner in Northeast Philadelphia!
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ATTENTION: Boarding Rate Changes
Effective August 1, 2011, an additional $5.00 service charge will be added per dog, per day, for all greyhounds over 11-years-old.
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New Walking Paths at NGAP
Thanks to Josh Cherry and fellow Boy Scouts from Troop 130, NGAP now has beautiful walking paths in the woods surrounding our kennel facility.
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The NGAP Clinic is Open for Business!
Our beautiful high-tech clinic is finally up and running! Appointments are presently being taken for Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please call 215.331.7918 to schedule your appointment today!
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Tiny Puppy
On Wednesday, April 4, 2011, a very special Italian greyhound left this earth.
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Scalibor Tick Collar Warning
Our sales representative from Intervet Schering-Plough suggested we carry a tick collar which they have been selling widely in Europe for several years and just released in the United States. We wouldn't agree to sell it to our adopters until we first tested it out on some of our own greyhounds.
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48 New Greyhounds in April
April has been a busy month here at NGAP. We have just received 17 new greyhounds from Alabama and 31 new greyhounds from Florida!
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Thumper Becomes a Sports Booster!
Russell, a volunteer from Philadelphia Academy Charter School, has been volunteering at National Greyhound Adoption Program for a few years now and has a great affinity for our dogs. Upon request from PACS, we decided that Thumper, one of our senior greyhounds, could be a mascot for their school!
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Healthy Kidney Diet
We currently have two dogs in kidney failure that are being treated at National Greyhound Adoption Program. Thanks to the substantial efforts put forth by their caregivers, both of these dogs are thriving, although we certainly do not know for how long. To look at them, you would never think they had a problem. Everyday seems to be a good day for them!
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Greyhound Sunday Natural Diet Seminar
Grace Misiti from Nature´s Variety will be hosting a one-hour seminar in our new clinic waiting room. She will be discussing the history of dog nutrition and the advantages of a natural diet for your dog. All attendees will receive a raw diet sample bag. NGAP will be selling the raw diet in our new clinic...
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2011 Phillies Raffle
Enter now to win Phillies tickets! Drawing June 3, 2011!
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The Best Hobby in the World
I enjoy doing what I do immensely. I find homes for greyhounds. I make the people that adopt those greyhounds very happy. I love learning about greyhound health issues. I am thrilled at the accomplishment of our new kennel and I look forward to a similar result when surgery is opened.
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OraVet Wants Pictures of Your Smiling Pet!
Merial, maker of OraVet, is looking for America's healthiest pet smiles to promote pet dental health. Upload a picture of your pet's smile to HealthyPetSmiles.com and submit it to the OraVet Healthy Pet Smiles Contest!
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iPad 2 Raffle!
WOW!!! We have a really greyt raffle prize this time around - an iPad 2! Tickets are now available at the NGAP Office, Kennel and Clinic as well as by clicking the link above! This is a really neat prize worth 500. We expect to sell approximately 500 tickets, so the odds are fantastic! It's a very neat prize that anyone can use.
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6 New Italian Greyhounds
We have more little critters! We just received six adorable Italian Greyhounds, lovable and affectionate from Italian Greyhound Rescue Association.
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Growth Removals
Recently, NGAP was presented with a non-greyhound that had significant growths all over its body. This was an excellent opportunity to show what one of our lasers can do!
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11th Annual Greyt Greyhound Bowl
We always have a blast at this bowling event, and friends, neighbors and family are always willing to help out a sponsored bowler with a donation pledge. Even if you're unable to attend, you can sponsor another bowler. Bowling fee per bowler is $10.00 (includes shoe rental, if needed), and the opportunity to go home with some nice gifts as a thank-you for your support.
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NGAP on Fox Fursday
On very short notice, Fox gave National Greyhound Adoption Program a small window to talk about the new dogs that have just arrived from Daytona Beach, FL.
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NAVC Camera Raffle
For the 20th year, National Greyhound Adoption Program has attended the North American Veterinary Conference. This year, NGAP held a raffle for a digital camera that was donated by Director, David Wolf.
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Stay Tuned!
NGAP just attended it's 20th North American Veterinary Conference held each year in Orlando, FL. This conference gives us the opportunity to see all of the new things that are available to the veterinary community as well as to try and solicit product donations for anything and everything we might need.
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Silence is Golden
It's not just this time of the year, but all year round. Who could imagine walking through a kennel with 80 dogs in it - they have all been out for their morning exercise, they have all just gotten a meal, employees are taking a break - with only just a hush in the air!
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When A Cut Is More Than A Cut
In the past two weeks, we had two situations where greyhounds appeared to have small cuts on the surface of their skin when actually the cut went very deep into the flesh. Greyhounds will usually only bleed for a few minutes unless a blood vessel has been severed and although the bleeding may stop, you could potentially have a small wound with much more significant damage under the skin.
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Towel Collars: The Quickest Way to Make a Head Restraint
Many times an injured dog will find a ways to open sutures your vet spent so much time (as well as your dollars) doing or will lick it's wounds profusely, sometimes causing infection or irritation. One of the quickest, easiest and most effective ways to thwart this behavior is to make a towel collar.
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EFAC Is Now Available at NGAP!
Periodontal Health EFAC is a new product that I just recently learned about at this year's North American Veterinary Conference.
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When Your Greyhound Stops Eating
Many greyhounds may miss a meal from time to time, or even a whole day of eating. If you are worried about it, you need to do something about it!
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No Uppers, Bad Lowers...Teeth, That Is!
Normally the first teeth that have to be extracted in a greyhound's mouth will be the upper molars and premolars.
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Tales About Tails!
This is a tale about greyhound tails, more specifically, about 'happy tail'. Some greyhounds are so happy to finally be free to run for fun that they show their happiness with heavy duty tail-wagging! This furious and frantic tail-wagging can cause injury to the tip of the tail which can then cause significant 'blood splatter', in CSI terms!
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I Don't Mean To Brag
Today, December 13, 2010, NGAP received a really big surprise!
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Incisors - Awfully Uncomfortable
If your greyhound has significant root exposure on its incisors, it can be ever so uncomfortable for your dog. Those teeth with significant root exposure will build up plaque and tarter, may become loose, and may truly need to come out. The sample photo shows a picture of at least four incisors that need to be removed.
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Welcome to NGAP Holiday Sale!
Welcome to our Holiday Sale on Saturday December 4 and Sunday December 5, 2010 at Noon - 4pm. New store opening, new items for sale, more coats for your greys, sports raffle and more!
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Bambi: This Is What We Do!
We received a call from John DiLeonardo, an NGAP adopter, who had adopted Bambi from us approximately 10 years ago and wanted to return her to us at the age of 12 years 4 months old (born July of 1998).
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Explanation and Pricing of Procedures Done at NGAP

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A Digital Thermometer Can make the Difference Between Life and Death
Recently, a greyhound seen at another facility died after a routine corn removal and much associated pain and stress. They also used drugs that we do not use here. In analyzing what went wrong, it is my belief that the entire incident could potentially have been avoided if the adopter, seeing that her dog was in discomfort and distress once it returned home, had been instructed to take her dog's temperature.
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Who Gets Lost?
At this point, everyone should notice a pattern in the descriptions of those greyhounds that get lost. The first word I always see is 'shy'. In the case of Tangerine, who is currently lost, 'wary of strangers' fills the bill, 'do not chase' fills the bill, 'spooky' fills the bill.
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UNO Chicago Grill Fundraiser - Sunday, October 24, 2010
50 people attended our Chicago Grill fundraiser on October 24, 2010.
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Can You Believe It?
October 16, 2010 marked the one-year-anniversary of moving from 4800 Wingate Street to our new kennel facility at 10901 Dutton Road.
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Welcome to Greyhond Sunday - November 7, 124pm.
Bring your greyhounds for an afternoon with other greyhound owners and enjoy some warm cider and donuts...
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Veterinarians Wanted
National Greyhound Adoption Program is actively seeking competent, motivated and friendly veterinarians to join our staff.
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Going Waaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy Back
This photo has to go back to the early 90's. It just kind of turned up when we were doing some cleaning. The photo depicts Jim Fritz, Gay Latimer and myself at the Fritz Kennels in Hollywood, Florida.
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Our Forever Bed Project
Try to outsmart a greyhound when it comes to his or her bed!
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Greyhound Sunday: We are Packed And Going to Piazza!
Bring your greyhounds and join NGAP and other area greyhound rescue groups to raise awareness and funds to assist Pam Davis in her efforts to re-home greyhounds from the JCKC track in Florida. The greyhound rescue groups will take up about 12 courtyard vendor spaces at the Piazza.
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Cameras and Modern Technology
Those of you that have followed the construction of our new kennel know that there are cameras almost everywhere - and no, we do not have secret cameras in the bathrooms! From afar, whether it be from the Director's home or literally from any computer anywhere in the world, we can look and see what is going on at the NGAP kennel.
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Determining Quality of Life
Quality of life for your greyhound is too often perceived as what the adopter would like it to be. Too often we let our beloved pets linger too long for our own personal benefit. If your greyhound is nearing its final days and you are having trouble determining the appropriate time to give your dog the final gift, it may help to ask yourself the following questions:
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Redner's Market - What A Greyt Idea!
On Sunday, September 12, 2010, Mike and Eileen Saks staged a Meet & Greet outside of Redner's Market in Levittown, PA. But this was no normal Meet & Greet! Redner's permitted the Saks' to hand out flyers to their shoppers as they entered the store. On the flyers was a list of suggested items that shoppers could purchase and then donate to our organization.
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Small Child, Add A Greyhound
National Greyhound Adoption Program has been adopting greyhounds for twenty years now. Many of these greyhounds have been successfully placed with families with small children even though most of them have just come from a racing facility and are not used to little ones crawling around or walking up to them.
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Greyhound Calendar 2011 is Avilable!
Greyhound Calendar 2011 have arrived and are available for purchase now...
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Happy Birthday, Houdini!
On August 23rd NGAP kennel staff members and student volunteers took a few minutes to puse and selebrate Hudini's 12th Birthday! Hudini is the only...
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Greyhound Sunday Potluck Picnic August 1, 2010
If you are a griller and want to bring hot dogs, sliders, wings, kabobs, etc., we will have our gas grill available for you to use..
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NEW! - NGAP Greyhound Wall Monthly Calendar Coming Soon!
Those who admire the grace and beauty of a greyhound will appreciate this magnificent greyhound wall calendar. NGAP´s calendar boosts over 85 stunning photos of adopted greyhounds...
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2010 Picnic Raffle Winner
Congratulations to this year's winners!
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NGAP's Greyhound Basics Manual
NGAP is proud to announce the release of our newest publication, Greyhound Basics!
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Remember This?
All of us are sweltering now but it was not so long ago that big time snow was upon us!
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What To Do If Your Greyhound Overheats
First, don't let it happen!
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Important Boarding Changes
Effective June 24, 2010, there will be a $15.00 surcharge on all boarding reservations made less than one week in advance.
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Force Feeding Your Greyhound
In your greyhound's lifetime, you may encounter several instances in which it is appropriate to force feed your greyhound. Most greyhounds will permit you to force feed them.
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Rick Tarquinio Revisited
Rick Tarquinio is a name that few of you may recognize. We first acquired a cassette tape he had cut back in 1993 or thereaboputs which included a song called Run For Your Lives. Run For Your Lives is a song that tells the story of greyhounds that ran at the Belmont, New Hampshire Greyhound Track.
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If Your Dog Has Cancer, Your Dog Can Help!
2 Dogs 2000Miles/2 Million Dogs has recently partnered with the Canine Hereditary Cancer Consortium (CHCC) in the largest comparative oncology study ever, one that will hopefully give us critical insights into cancer in both pets and people. The success of this comprehensive study depends in large part on how many DNA samples can be obtain. Dogs with ANY type of cancer can participate.
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Greyhounds in The Young Victoria
Two greyhounds make a cameo appearance in The Young Victoria
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David Wolf & Lisa Fritz on 'In Focus' with Steve Highsmith
Please be sure to watch David Wolf and Lisa Fritz talk about greyhounds and greyhound adoption with Steve Highsmith on PHL 17s 'In Focus'!
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Tyler: A Story Worth Telling
Tyler came to see us in clinic on Tuesday, May 25. He was not feeling well, had an elevated temperature, and had a benign growth on his neck. He was not eating and his owners could not get him to eat.
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NGAP Fundraiser at UNO Chicago Grill, Neshaminy Mall
Mike and Eileen Saks are in the very preliminary stages of planning a fundraiser/get together for NGAP and are asking for interest and input.
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Greyhound Sunday:First Aid Seminars and more- June 6,2010
Bring your greyhounds and join us for a fun-filled afternoon. Seminars: $2 for each, no reservation needed, Greyhounds' Birthday, BBQ Party, Store Specials, Nail Clipping...
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3rd Federal Bank Donates to NGAP
On May 21, 2010, Kent Luftkin, CEO and President of 3rd Federal Bank visitied NGAP's new kennel facility and got the grand tour from NGAP director, David Wolf. Needless to say he was very impressed with the facility!
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Join NGAP's Yahoo! Group
NGAP's Yahoo Group is a forum where both new and old greyhound adopters can share stories and helpful information with each other! You need not be an NGAP adopter - this forum is open to all! Please join today!
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Remembering Merci
Merci Riccardi was a dedicated NGAP volunteer for many, many years. Sadly, she passed away at 9:30pm on Friday, May 21st. I would hope that those of us that knew her well will remember her for all of the things she did for so long to vigorously promote greyhound adoption.
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Collectible Figurines: Lenox Porcelain Greyhounds.
Exclusively from NGAP! For all porcelain figurines collectors and simply greyhound lovers - discover Exclusive Porcelain Collectibles Figurines: Greyhound Lenox Porcelain, Limited Edition...
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My Take on Ohio State University's Greyhound Health and Wellness Conference
When my wife learned that I was going to a one-day Greyhound Health and Wellness Conference at Ohio State University she asked if I really needed to go and what benefit I thought I would get out of it.
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10th Annual Greyt Greyhound Bowl
This year's Greybowl was a change from the past, but everyone agreed it was more enjoyable. The basic idea was the same; sign up, get sponsors, meet with other adopters, bowl, and have fun. We always have fun!
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NGAP Adopter Reads Greyhound Story to Children
Long-time NGAP adopter and volunteer Besty Menna reads 'Twiggy: Story of a Greyhound' by Ginny Anne Folkman to children at Yocum School in Maple Shade, NJ with her adopted greyhound, Rhonda.
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2010 September Phillies Raffle
Although our new greyhound kennel is finished and full of happy greyhounds, we still have much to do before our state-of-the-art surgical facility is completed and open for business. All monies from this raffle will go directly towards the completion of that project!
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56 New Greyhounds at NGAP!
56 greyhounds will be coming soon to the NGAP website! Dogs are normally given about a week to settle in before we take their photos since it takes a while for them to calm down and adjust to the new environment. Once they are settled they become much more photogenic and its easier to accomplish the task!
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Greyhound Sunday: Dog Training - May 2,2010
Dog Training Sessions: $2 per session. Nailclipping and dog bath...
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Debate is Good
Ohio State University's Greyhound Health and Wellness Program has put out their new quarterly newsletter and this month the topic is hypothyroidism. They are stating a position that does not agree with that of the National Greyhound Adoption Program. Our position has been posted on our website in clear terms after more than fifteen years of using thyroid supplement and seeing the wonderful benefits so many dogs have gotten from its use.
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Player - A Feel Good Story
It was Saturday, October 11, 2008 and many of us from NGAP were in Dewey Beach, Delaware rejoicing. It was the first day of freedom for three greyhounds released from the Animal Medical Center where they had been held captive as blood donors for a long, LONG time.
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New NGAP Kennel Overview
National Greyhound Adoption Program’s new kennel facility has been in the works for many years; over three years of planning and two years of construction! It has many innovative features that make for an enormous degree of comfort for the
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Lost dog Lost Greyhound
Lost dog Lost Greyhound
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Greyhound Sunday Feb. 7
February is NGAP Volunteer Month...Open your Heart to Volunteering!!! Nail clipping, bath, seminars and much more...
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FINALLY, WE HAVE MOVED!
National Greyhound Adoption Program will be moving approximately 80 greyhounds from our old kennel facility which we have been using for the past seventeen years to our new state-of-the-art kennel facility that most humane societies could only wish for! This move will take place on Friday, October 16th.
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42 New Dogs at NGAP
For those of you that check our 'Available Greyhounds' regularly and have noted that most have already been adopted, DON'T DESPAIR! NGAP has 42 adorable greyhounds in-house awaiting spaying and neutering. This will be done once our surgical facility is up and running, which we anticipate to be very, very soon.
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Dewey Beach Update
Check out our Dewey Beach events!
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The Emergence of the Wingate Street Kennel
Before the kennel existed and before the National Greyhound Adoption Program existed, we were known as the Delaware Valley Retired Racing Greyhound Association, commonly known as DVRRGA. We adopted greyhounds by flying them to Philadelphia and other destinations and we would meet adopters right at the airport. Occasionally, a few greyhounds would end up at my home.
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Canine Influenza Vaccine
NGAP is one of the only vet facilities in the United States with the new Canine Influenza vaccine. This vaccine is initially given in two shots, 2-4 weeks apart, and then once a year after that. The two-course injection will be $50 and is now available at our clinic. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call our office at 215.331.7918.
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Fine Art Greyhound photography
Our new kennel walls are beginning to be graced with beautiful photos of greyhounds taken during our three-day photo session in December 2009. Many have asked us about obtaining copies...
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Donation Box and a Poster
Get a donation box to help us collect mony for greyhounds support...
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Greyhound Sunday Romp and Spa Day
Greyhound Sunday Romp and Spa Day. $25 package includes: dog bathing, nail, clipping, ...
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What's Happening in Guam?
The island of Guam in the South Pacific ran a greyhound track for 32 years which closed in November of 2008.
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Kennels and Cages for Sale
National Greyhound Adoption Program in Philadelphia, PA is drawing ever closer to moving into their new kennel facility. The current facility is comprised of trailers that were previously used as office trailers. The trailers have been converted into kennels using industry standard galvanized cages that are double-decked and on wheels.
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Walking Turns Into Fundraising
Ali Driben, a member of the Mainline Reform Temple, joined other members of her synagogue one Sunday to walk our greyhounds here at National Greyhound Adoption Program. She and her family enjoyed it so much that she decided to base her Bat Mitzvah project on something that would benefit the greyhounds of NGAP.
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NGAP is Looking for People Who Adopted Their Greyhounds from Hemopet and The Pet Blood Bank
If you have adopted a greyhound from either Hemopet in California or The Pet Blood Bank in Texas you already know that your greyhound was a blood donor. It is our belief that many of the greyhounds in these two blood banks have been placed there without the express permission of their registered greyhound owner and that these owners were told that their greyhounds were going to be adopted into homes. This is called misrepresentation...
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Break-through technology in pet dentistry: BIOLASE
It is with great pleasure that National Greyhound Adoption Program announces its use of the best dental laser currently on the market today: The Biolase MD
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