Date: July 20th 2008

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DEAR GREYT FOLKS,

FOSTERING

We asked and boy did you ever come through with the Brindle Boys.

Bono, Lennon, Morgan and Spinner have all made it to foster. Foster home time will give all of these handsome fellows a better chance of soon finding their forever homes. Foster care is one of the most important parts of AGR. Giving a dog time in a foster home teaches them housebreaking and house manners ( for example not counter-surfing or jumping on people) and often exposes them to tile floors, stairs, sliding glass doors and swimming pools and a host of other things that most puppies growing up in homes take for granted. It also gives us a way to better assess the dog's personality and likes and dislikes. We often can find out if a dog seems to need a companion dog or will do fine as a solo dog, whether they really can get along with children or small dogs and cats. HATS OFF TO ALL OF OUR FOSTER FAMILIES!

The long-timer at the kennel that did not find a foster placement was Dalton. Dalton spent a short time in foster a while back. It was determined that he needs to be the only pet. IF you know someone that would like to have only one pet, Dalton just might be the guy. He's got a great personality and wants to be someone's one true love. He will return that in kind.

KENNEL INTAKES

Barb took in 3 new boys from the track yesterday. TGP still has a number of dogs in their pet kennel, nearly all boys now, so we take them as we can.
In fact, Bryan, didn't even get to eat breakfast before one of Cheryl's prospective adopters said he is the one. This tall, red boy was adopted just like that.


COLORADO RIVER TOADS

It seems that toads must be out in force this year with the rains that we have been having. A couple of weeks ago, one of our adopters awoke to her boy having a grand mal seizure. After a thorough check and observation at the vets, it was felt he might met up with one of these critters. A couple of days ago, our neighbors' Cocker Spaniel awakened them when she was having a grand mal seizure. THey immediately suspected the Colorado River Toad. Several years ago they lost a large, mixed breed dog who, unbeknownst to them, had partially eaten a toad. Your dog does not need to eat one, but merely come into contact( by licking or biting) with some of the toxic secretions that they emit when they are stressed. The toxin is a powerful hallucinogenic type drug which can cause seizures, drooling, foaming at the mouth, vomiting, abnormal heart rhythms, incontinence and even death.

My neighbors immediately began flushing her mouth with water ( make sure the water does not go down the throat), thoroughly cleaning the mouth, tongue and teeth. They had already called SAVSEC who recommended doing this until she began calming down from the seizure. Then they rushed her to the clinic. THIS IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY!!! It is important that your pet be thoroughly checked out by a vet. Dogs seem to have more encounters than cats, but outdoor cats could, too.

Interesting note, that both of these dogs had free access to the yard through a dog door and both of these events occurred very early in the morning.
Please check your yards carefully for places that these toads might hide, around trash cans, under brush or bushes or around standing water. My neighbor came home and began looking around and found a huge dead toad by their trash can. I have attached its picture as well as a couple of links about the Colorado River or Sonoran Desert Toads. I was shocked at the size, nearly as big as some bullfrogs that I have seen. My only other encounter with a poisonous toad was down in Florida when a cat encountered one. It was quite small.

http://www.centralpets.com/animals/reptiles/toads/tod5873.html

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/poisonous-toads-and-your-pet/page1.aspx


GREYT STORY

This is a story from England...

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/nort...92746-21349722/


AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR THE HOUNDS.

Mary S Freeman
President
Arizona Greyhound Rescue

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