Episode 6: Caring for Your Aging Greyhound

Insights on caring for a senior greyhound.

Greyhounds, like people, may need different approaches to their care as they age. In this conversation with Greyhound Friends of New Jersey Trustee and Secretary, Patty Comerford, we explore what the aging experience is like for both the caregivers and greyhounds, what you may see in the later years, and how to meet their needs.

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Episode 5: Martis Jerk & Lady Greyhound

Discover what a man born in Sweden in 1887 and a greyhound born in Kansas in 1957 have in common.

What do a man born in Sweden in 1887 and a greyhound puppy born in Kansas in 1957 to two NGA (racing) greyhounds have to do with each other? Plenty! Discover an American-made immigrant success story and Lady Greyhound, who found herself loved and adored by millions of fans––without ever having once stepped her paws on a racetrack.

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