Welcome Morgan, the newest member of the family. He was adopted from Grateful Greyhounds -- an organization that rescues racing dogs that would otherwise be euthanized when the tracks are done with them. Contrary to what you might think, greyhounds are super mellow and laid back animals. They’re fascinating to watch -- very elegant. Their long skinny legs make them seem as if they are barley touching the ground when they walk, almost deer like.
And did you know that greyhounds can accelerate to 45 miles an hour in just three strides, bested only by cheetahs? True...Although they say our Morgan was dead-last in just about every race he ran so I don’t think we’ll be seeing any 45 mph from him. Just as well, his slow-pokeyness seems to have gotten him off the track and into our home pretty quick.