Bringing Greyhounds In/March Madness: Greyhounds Arrive at NGAP 2017

By David G. Wolf, NGAP Director
Posted: March 27, 2017

Volunteer drivers arrived Sunday morning, March 25, to load 31 new greys destined for NGAP. After loading and getting on their way, the five-speed transmission on our truck lost its fifth gear and it was necessary to drive slower than normal for the remainder of the journey. Everyone that knew this was happening worried all night if the transmission would further breakdown but, the dogs, driver, and truck arrived safely at 8:45 a.m. in the pouring rain. The dogs had their first chance to run free in our long runs. Of course, the next step was to get dried off and fed. They are now still in the bathing process and most will be moved to the much larger cages.

Out of the dog truck and into the rain while being filmed by the production crew

Into temporary cages and getting out first meal

Time to eat

Film crew taking more shots

All new greys get a bath as soon as they come in

Upon arrival we x-rayed a greyhound with a broken leg

These are the cages we initially put dogs in

These are the accommodations for new greyhounds before they are adopted

Another successful haul for NGAP and a new life for 31 greyhounds; it would have been 32 but one of the dogs has a broken leg that was casted and we chose to give it a private suite for their trip up.