Going Home Greyhounds Inc.

11-13-11:  Hornet is a sweet and silly young guy.  His is a tall, dark and handsome boy.  He has been in foster care for almost a month. During this time he has figured out how to empty the toy box and enjoys running around and playing with toys right before bedtime! He did not take long to figure out the stairs and had them mastered within 24 hours of being in foster care.  Since day one, Hornet has had a good appetite and has finished every meal.  I think he would do best with a fenced in yard since he loves to run in the yard and be silly with his foster sister and brother.  He is currently living with 2 cats and is doing well for the most part.  If the cats run/ move fast he does tend to chase, but will usually back off when we re-direct him.  He has been sleeping either in his foster mom's room or in the living room.  

Hornet has been around my niece & nephews ranging in age from 4 to 11 yrs old.  He has been good around them and just a little cautious at times with the different noises/movements they make.  He has also on different occasions been a bit spooky with strange sounds or movements (ie: umbrella opening, fast hand movements).  Since being in foster care he has become more confident and not spooking as much.  He attended his first Meet 'n Greet this past weekend and did really well.  He was curious of most things and enjoyed the attention from all the people.  

When Hornet gets over excited, sometimes he will give a play nip.  We are working on that with him by offering a toy when he gets to that point and it’s starting to help.  We have been also working with him walking on leash and he rides very well in the car.  He has recently started to have some sleep startle and space issues when the other dogs come too close to him when he’s lying on his dog bed, so for that reason he may do better in a home with adults or older, more settled kids.