Mr. Toot Toot August 29, 1994 - November 4, 2002 Run like the wind at the Bridge sweet Toot. You are forever in our hearts and be sorely missed by everyone .

Meet Toot.  Also known as Mr. Toot Toot.  That was his racing name.  Toot is an ex-racer--now retired and living in Spotsylvania, Virginia.  Toot was born on August 29, 1994 (what a coincidence that his new Daddy has a  birthday on the same day in August!)  Toot is a descendent of the great Hall of Famer,  Dutch Bahama.  Toot is one of his great grandsons.  Toot's parents are Uncle Albert and Dee's Pearl. 

Not very many greyhound owners are lucky enough to have pictures of their retired racer as a puppy.  The original owners of Toot and Toot's mother were gracious enough to send me these.  They are very special to me, I hope you like them.
               

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Toot had an exceptional racing career.  He raced until he was 5 1/2 years old.  That's pretty good for a racing greyhound.  Toot was a Stakes Racer also.  That means he was REALLY good.  But, as all good things must come to an end, Toot was ready for the life of retirement. 

Toot was waiting at the Greyhound Pets of America Kennel at Wheeling Downs, West Virginia.  Finally, the adoption application came through for a family that would be the perfect retirement home for Toot.  Lucky for us GPA of Northern Virginia has great people who can match up greyhounds and loving families.  We were picked as Toot's new adoptive family.  Unless you have already adopted a greyhound, you have no idea what a wonderful feeling that is.  December 11, 1999 we would be picking up Toot.

Well, the day just couldn't come fast enough.  But it finally came.  The anticipation  was almost more than I could bear.  As we walked in the volunteer's house we were greeted by her two greyhounds.  I couldn't wait any longer.  Toot was brought out and the tears started.  What a beautiful boy!  I have said those four words everyday since then. 

"Money will buy you a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail.."-- Henry Wheeler Shaw

Toot has been a joy since day one.  He is very confident, not spooky in the least.  He's a horder.  Lines shoes up in his crate and brings folded laundry down from the bedrooms and stashes that in his crate also.  It's amazing how the clothes are still neatly folded! 

This group of pictures shows all the firsts Toot learned about.  He's playing with a stuffie for the first time and he's able to snuggle up for a nap with his new 'brothers' for the first time.  Being retire can be a trying experience at first.   Toot learned the ropes quickly.
                 
Toot has become a very important part of our family.   He is an absolute joy.  He's funny, yet reserved.  He's playful, but has manners.  He means so much to me

One more picture.  This is Toot doing his new job.  He's making sure that pillow doesn't jump off the couch!  He's the best "pillow-holder-downer" I know...and he gets rewarded greatly!

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"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."
-- Unknown

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