Links

Here are some of Dingo and Corona's favorite internet links.

Greyhound Adoption Organizations:

These groups organize several meet and greets every month.  This give potential adopters an opportunity to meet greyhounds and to help raise awareness on greyhound adoptions.

• Greyhound Pets of America - Louisiana Chapter

• It's A Grey Area

Other Local Adoption Organizations:

• Louisiana SPCA
  Dingo & Corona had a good time taking an Agility for Fun class with the Louisiana SPCA.

• Louisiana Boxer Rescue
   

About Greyhounds:

• Retired Racing Greyhounds for Dummies
  This is a fantastic book that has all sorts of good information about greyhounds.   This is how Dingo got started with clicker training.  It is easy and it really works.  But you have to follow the rules very closely.

• Adopt a Greyhound
  This web site has lots of information that we found to be very helpful when we first researched information about adopting a greyhound.

• Mobile Greyhound Park
  Both Dingo and Corona use to race at this track.  We found Dingo in the adoption kennel at the trak.

Amputation & Osteosarcoma:

• Tripawds.com
  A web site about three legged dogs and cancer survivors.  This web site was very useful when researching what to expect with Corona's amputation.  It has great videos of three legged dogs and a list of useful products for the tripawd dog.
   

Pet Art & Photography:

• Georg Williams
  This guy does great pet charicatures.  He did a fantastic job on both Dingo and Corona's portraits.  His work can also be round at Gallery Rinard in the French Quarter.

• Matt Rinard
  Matt's paintings are often hilarious and can be found in his gallery in the French Quarter

• Muttshotz
  Pet portraits by Scott Stuntz (Dingo and Corona both took agility for fun classes taught by Scott Stuntz many years ago)

• Full Bucket Photography
  Check out the Swamp Dog and Friends Collection as well as the Lounge Hounds of New Orleans Collection

• The Creole Cat
  Aritst Chamain O’Mahony paints her cat at popular New Orleans locations.

Shopping:

• Greyhound Pets of America - Louisiana Chapter
  This store benefits one of our local greyhound adoption organizations.

• It's a Grey Area Zazzle store
  Another local greyhound organization.  Click on their links for products with their logo #2 for their fleur-de-lis design

• 2 Hounds Designs
  This is where Dingo and Corona get most of their collars.  Angela was able to get a purse from this store to match Dingo and Corona's silk collars.  These items are custom made to your specifications.

• Greyhound Adoption Center
  This web site sells A LOT of greyhound merchandise.  It is run by volunteers and sales support their greyhound rescue organization.

• Hound Togs
  Dingo and Corona each have a home coats, a rain slicker, and an English style coat as well as an assortment of snoods.  They fit great.

• Fast Jack Sportswear
  Fast Jack sells some cool greyhound t-shirts for humans.  Dingo and Corona shop at Fast Jack every year for Dave's Christmas and birthday gifts.

• HealthyPets.com
  This is where we order an assortment of dog supplies

Magazines:

• Urban Dog Magazine
  "Get in touch with your inner dog" in this New Orleans based magazine.

• Celebrating Greyhounds Magazine
  This magazine is all about greyhounds and is published by The Greyhound Project, a non-profit organization.  The magazine is now in color and has lots of beautiful photos.

Travel:

• Butler Greenwood Plantation
  Located in St. Francisville, LA, this plantation Bed & Breakfast has several cottages that are all pet friendly.  Dingo and Corona stayed here during May 2005.

• Aunt Clara's Cottage
  Located in Natchez, Mississippi, Dingo and Corona enjoyed a weekend getaway at this 1873 Victoria bed and breakfast in 2008.

• Noble Manor Bed & Breakfast
  Dingo stayed at Noble Manor in 2003, a very nice bed & breakfast in the historic area of Pensacola, FL.   The owners have three dogs themselves, one Shih Tzu and two Standard Poodles.

Grooming:

• How To Dremel You Dog's Nails
  Dingo and Corona get pedicures using a Dremel tool.  The Dremel is a great way to get the nails short with out the bleeding.  This web site will explain how to use the Dremel tool to trim your dog's nails along with some very helpful hints.

Canine Good Citizens:

• American Kennel Club
  Dingo passed the AKC's Canine Good Citizen test.  This link will provide you with more information on the test procedures.

E-mail us at thedogs@marshallgreyhounds.com.

This page was last updated on 05/30/10.