Miss Sparky Kaboom's First Day!
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- Sparky was a bounce back to our local retired racing greyhound adoption group (GSNCR). We were lucky enough to be able welcome this beautiful 10-year-old brindle girl into our family on February 4, 2012.
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NOTE: We lost our lovely lady to cancer on November 25th, 2013. We miss her terribly, but we're glad we were able to share her lovely spirit with so many. Hopefully, seeing this video will encourage others to adopt one of these fabulous beasties :) To honour Spark and pass on all the wonderful things she taught us about greyhounds, we've since adopted two new houndies, Jasper and Ella! Check out my channel to see more videos with these two trouble-makers :)
It is amazing how quickly a Greyhound will jump up on a futon, chair, sofa or bed. It is like they believe it is just for them. Miss Sparky has found a very loving and caring home. She will change your lives…for the better.
She did 😊 it’s been almost ten years since she passed and now, I could never picture my life without a greyhound in it.
Aww ❤️ Brings back memories here too of mine. Bless you both for all you do. Thankyou so much for being you and all the love and care you give. Totally resonates, it's Endless wonderful love for these gorgeous pups 🐾❤️🙏🏻
Thank you for all of your kind words on the videos of my babies and for sharing your positivity ❤️ ☺️ They are such a big part of my life and have absolutely helped me become a better human.
@@CatbusCommuter ❤️😘🙏🏻.. 🌹. it's when she stands there when she has her jammies put on at the end... that really chokes me up... just reminds me of my lovely Bonnie before she died recently... it's the way they stand, so meek and mild.. it's very humbling how they trust us.. just the gentle way they hold their heads.. they are so gentle and sweet.. it has been more than an honour and privilege to have shared time with such incredibly beautiful beings 🐾❤️🐾🙏🏻 I will never stop loving them... just like you won't. God bless you both x
Simply beautiful ....
I have a special place in my heart for people who adopt senior dogs, I hope to do the same when I have the right circumstances to do so. Thank you for rescuing this beautiful girl and making her last years full of love and comfort.
I must say .... this is one of the greatest dogggie names of all time!
Thanks! Spark was an incredible lady, I wish we'd had more time with her. 22 months wasn't nearly enough, but I'm so glad we opened our hearts to this beautiful senior lady. She came to us with the name Sparky and my husband and I both felt she needed a little more pizzazz to reflect her personality :)
Beautiful dog! Greys are so lovely and gentle. I just felt heart tugs looking into her eyes. You can relate to the feelings she must have of loss, fear, uncertainty with new people and new places. Then comfort, food!, and love. They deserve this!
What a beautiful song you chose for this video. KUDOS all 'round.
love the video and the music!
Aww bless you for giving her a loving home... she looks thoroughly spoiled xx
Thank you! She is quite the spoiled girl. I've had the opportunity to meet several whippets myself, they're super sweet, just like their larger counterparts :)
great little film. shes home at last.
Beautiful girl landed on her paws when she met you lovely people. We lost our greyhound in November ...we still have his bed just for comfort...still not over him yet he was 12 when he went over the bridge absolutely adore greys ....do you still have her?
So sorry to hear of your loss 😞 It’s the only time they’ll ever break your heart. Sadly, we lost our Spark in November of 2013 after only 22 months together. She was an incredible lady and taught us so much about being good hound parents.
That was beautifully done, and the first of many lovely days you gave Miss Sparky, I'm sure.
I was about to ask where you got the monkey sweater, but will check out the link below in your reply to Lydia. I am sorry to hear about Sparky's cancer - it is just the pits. My first hound died of cancer at 14; my second one is almost 13 and is being taken care of by someone else right now. I miss her terribly. Sparky looks like a good girl. Thank you for adopting a 10 year old.
She was a wonderful little lady and we miss her every day. Her sweet brindle face is always in my thoughts.
Thanks! My husband made this one - he followed her around the whole day with his iPad. I was convinced Sparky was going to think his face was the back of an iPad :D
Thank you for giving him a fur ever home 💕
what a lovely lovely people are you, anjoy , love marion from holland
Thanks Marion! We just posted a new video of our girl today :) Sadly, her cancer is catching up with her, but we made sure she had a good Christmas despite it.
Nice to see you using a martingale color for her. And great outfits! Glad I am not the only person who covers my greyhound with a blanket at night. Thanks for this video. I"m sure by now she is feeling much at home.
Such a sweetheart! So pretty, too.
Great video! Lovely to see such love for a Greyhound. I have two whippets and my friend has two Greys and I'm reminded of the eldest of the two when I watch this!
Amazing greyhound ❤️
Love to watch them, this is what I wish. ( To be the person my dog thinks I am ) 💕🐾🐾
Wow What a good dog! He's lucky to have a wonderful living couple and home. Very well behaved. That's what Im looking for right now. Best of luck.
Very very sweet. I've just brought home my new greyhound. So looking fwd to him being in my family too. :-)
Congrats on your new fur baby! Make lots of special memories!
Sparkys like:
"I'm not sure about this place...
...uhhh, wait a minute...
You guys got a futon?!!"
She was so funny about hopping up on the couch, she always treated it like she was doing something naughty...though we never minded when she wanted to come up for a snuggle :)
I just found your TH-cam page and I will be looking through all of your videos! Thank you for sharing with us!
wonderful creature.
this is fantastic! thanks so much for sharing. :) we're hoping to adopt our first greyhound this summer and this was lovely
That's awesome! We're probably going to look at adopting again in the next couple of months. We needed some time after Spark's passing, but I think we'll be in a better spot soon. Have you put in your application yet?
Luthien Tinuviel i'm so sorry for your loss. it takes a lot of strength to adopt a senior and give them that kind of chance. we will be applying in the beginning of may. we've been in touch with GPAC (Greyhound Pets of Atlantic Canada) many times and they've been wonderful :)
These groups do so much excellent work. I joined the board of the adoption group in my city to help with fundraising and adoption efforts. We're the Greyhound Supporters of the National Capital Region in Ottawa. I think one of the best things about adopting is the community you become a part of. Greyhound people are pretty awesome :)
Luthien Tinuviel
we're very excited about that too!
She's beautiful :)
She obviously had a lovely life with you. Obviously Greys are hard wired to play with soft toys!
She is a wonderful little lady! We're very lucky to have our furry trio :) Thanks for commenting!
So sweeet! Welcome home Sparky!
What a sweetheart :)
I love this. I can't wait to adopt one of my own :D
Looks like Chopper, my friends dog from the 1980's.. NM StClairShores,Mi.
She's so lovely. Is she still alive?
Heart warming :)
You did an awesome thing adopting a Grey, you'll get far more back than what you put in, they are awesome. Suggestion for future, limit the rooms they have access to in the beginning, going from a crate on the track to a big house can be overwhelming and stressful for them. As they become more comfortable then start expanding the areas of the house they can access. ;)
+fleuger99 Spark actually came directly from another home into our own. Her previous owners were divorcing, and after years of being part of the family, they didn't want her any more (ugh). She was already used to a home environment and was totally comfortable as soon as she walked in - she didn't like enclosed spaces, so crating wasn't something we considered for her, and she wanted to explore the house so we let her have a spin!
Spark passed in November 2013 and we've since welcomed two more hounds into our home. One coming again from another home environment, and another from off the track but had time in foster and didn't have any interest in being crated or qualms about exploring her new home. It really depends on the hound to be honest - crating can be quite stressful for some, so we observe their body language and where they lie down to rest to see what kind of space they prefer. We've only had three hounds and none of them were interested in being crated. But, we've got a hound friend who absolutely loves his crate and the feeling of having a little, safe cave. We may end up with a "cave-dweller" in the future, but for now, our two have always loved having the run of the house :) The only restrictions we impose at the start is their interactions with the kitties.
+Yasmin Nissim Ahh. okay. That is terrible, she would have been bonded with the owners. My two Greys are my family and I'd let my wife go before my two greys ;) (just kidding). The two Greys we have now are our third and fourth. We lost both our first two to cancer (osteo sarcoma and liver cancer) two years apart from one another.
None of our Greys are crated, when we're at work they have run of the house and at night one sleeps on our bed and the other in a bog doughnut bed in our room. They are absolutely amazing dogs.I'm glad Spark got to live out her final years with you guys.
+fleuger99 Ha! Ours are well spoiled too :) I couldn't imagine losing two hound so close together, that must have been so hard...they are family! Spark had cancer as well, lymphoma. We got five extra amazing months with her doing chemo. Our boy Jasper came to us as a long-term foster about a month after she passed and we adopted our girl Ella a few months later. They're just such wonderful dogs and we thought adopting again would be a fitting tribute to our Sparky girl and all she taught us about greyhounds :D
+Yasmin Nissim They are definitely family. Sorry to hear Spark also had cancer, it is a horrible disease. Our first Grey to get Cancer was Kasey. We did the amputation of the leg with Osteo Sarcoma followed by chemo. This bought her 14 amazingly awesome months. Then like most Greys post amputation, the cancer returned and it was to another leg. We just managed pain but she passed four months later. The our male Grey was diagnosed with liver cancer. He had 15 good months as it was under control with meds but then it spread to his hip and even on pain meds he began to whimper so it was time for us to let him go. He is the best dog I've ever had and I was devastated. Five months later we adopted a new male named Sammy. He is sweetest boy.
This poem is great at explaining why we adopt again after a loss:
Before humans die, they write their last will and testament, giving their home and all they have to those they leave behind. If, with my paws, I could do the same, this is what I’d ask…
To a poor and lonely stray, I’d give my happy home;
my bowl and cozy bed, soft pillow and all my toys;
the lap, which I loved so much; the hand that stroked my fur; and the sweet voice that spoke my name.
I’d will to the sad, scared, shelter dog the place I had in my human’s loving heart, of which there seemed no bounds.
So, when I die, please do not say, “I will never have a pet again, for the loss and the pain is more than I can stand.”Instead, go find an unloved dog, one whose life has held no joy or hope, and give my place to him.This is the only thing I can give…The love I left behind. - Author Unknown
+fleuger99 I love it :) That perfectly sums up our thinking.
lol Well she has a great home now. : )
This almost made me cry
+swlovesvegans :) We miss our sweet girl quite a lot, though we're lucky enough to have two hounds now to help fill our hearts!
They have the best personalities. Mine was retired at 6 which is very rare. So he knew NOTHING. But he is the funniest dog I've ever had. Love him to death.
She does look quite smashing in it ; )
Put more videos on Utube please. Take a good care of your greyt.
Great vid! : ))
If I ever get a dog, my first pick would be a greyhound. ^__^
greyhounds are the best doggies . . I will die on that hill
Thank you for the video. We are about to adopt our first Retired Racer in the coming months. Has the cat and sparky had any inroads towards friendship?
Congrats on deciding to adopt! Sparky ended up having a bit of a friendship with our white kitty boy, Rasputin. They were both comfortable around each other, and Raspy would occasionally rub against Spark. Our brown tabby girl Sai was never interested in her and vice versa. Unfortunately, Spark just passed away so there won't be any opportunity for her friendships to develop further.
Sorry to hear about Sparky. I'm very excited to add our new family member. I am excited to get him or her home, but my wife wants to wait for winter to end. We are reading up on all the stuff to expect, and learning as much as we can before we meet the dogs.
Rob Jersey I'm so excited for you! We got Spark during the winter, though if you adopt when it's warmer you can spend more time on walks and hanging out at the park as you get to know your new hound. If you haven't checked it out yet, this is the best book I've found in terms of preparing you for what you should know when adopting: www.dummies.com/store/product/Retired-Racing-Greyhounds-For-Dummies.productCd-0764552767.html
Thanks, I already own the book :)
I thought grayhounds shouldn't be around cats because of their prey drive. I hope your cat stayes safe & they live in harmony.
That’s a common misconception unfortunately. While there are some greyhounds with a high enough prey drive that cats and other small animals would not be wise fur siblings, it’s a very, very small percentage of greyhounds that fall into that category. We’ve had cats and hounds living safely and harmoniously together for going on seven years now.
question about the stairs...did you use double stick tape on the carpeted stair treads?
We did! Worked out wonderfully. We have two hounds now who continue to benefit from the extra tread. You can pick up the little carpets for a relatively cheap price from Home Depot. They've got a lot of different colours and styles.
i had 2 greys years ago and had carpeted stairs...i'm getting another 2 at the end of the month and have ordered the carpeted stair treads with nonslip backing...i figured i needed to use the tape just to make sure they didn't move
Yeah, these ones were also "non-slip", but I added tape to make sure they didn't budge.
We got it at our local PetValue. I think you have them in the US too. Though, I believe you can also order off their website and they are an American company so shipping won't be too crazy for you. Just check out chillydogsweaters(dot)com.
i hope this video stays at 0 dislikes
Me too! :)