Adopting the Racing Greyhound by Cynthia Branigan.  This is a must-read for all adopters.  Greyhound Placement Service-NH(has a link to amazon), Quad Cities Greyhound Adoption,  Maine Greyhound Placement Service, GPA Greater Orlando, GPA Houston, GPA Louisiana Chapter, Greyhound Adoption Center and GreytHounds of Eastern Michigan carry it.
	The Best Finish:  Adopting a Racing Greyhound by Carolyn Raeke.  This book has lots of information for greyhound lovers, is available from Greyhound Gang.
	Bookends are available at GPA Emerald Coast.
	Greyound Gang Booklets: When I am Older, Shy Greyhounds Steal Your Heart and (dr) Stack the Deck for Greyt Health are available from Greyhound Gang.
	Bookmarks are available at GPA Louisiana Chapter.
	The Book of the Greyhound by Sue LeMieux.  I haven't read this one.  It appears to be fairly comprehensive and has lots of nice pictures.   You can get an autographed copy through GPS-NH's site.
	Brynna and Mungo's Dream Book  is available from DogBooks.org (15-50%), GPA Louisiana Chapter, GPA-OCGLA , and  Greyhound Friends of North Carolina.  This is a beautifully illustrated book about love for four-legged companions.
	Care of the Racing Greyhound by Linda L. Blythe, DVM, PhD; James R. Gannon, BVSc, FACVs; and A. Morrie Craig, PhD. A great book for greyhound vets or anyone else who wants more technical knowledge on their hounds. This is available through various vendors, including the Greythounds of Eastern Michigan (GEM) store.
	Child-proofing Your Dog by Brian Kilcommons.  A must have book if you have children and dogs of any kind.  Available at  GreytHounds of Eastern Michigan and your favorite bookseller.
	Coloring Books are available from Greyhounds Helping Greyhounds and Buffalo Greyhound Adoption.  Email  Wendi Cowie for her coloring book  "We Adopted a Greyhound".
	Comic Books are available from Greyhound Gang.  These are the wonderful original Greyhound Gang Illustrated: Dog Stars as well as Dogma I & II.
	Complete Book of Greyhounds is available from GPA Louisiana Chapter.
	Cookbooks are available from GPA Houston,  Greyhound Adoption Service, Greyhound Pets, Inc., Greyhounds Only,  Greyhound Guardians and the Greythounds of Eastern Michigan (GEM) store. Greymates  has a wonderful cookbooks (for humans), too!
	Dasher Gets Adopted by Julie Hatley.  Available from Buffalo Greyhound Adoption and GPA Houston.
	Dog Food by Saxton Freyman and Joost Elffers.   This is a wonderful book, available at Greyhound Gang, for adults and children alike, sure to bring a smile.
	Dog Heaven  is available from Greyhound Gang.  This is a wonderful book for adults and children when they have lost a special companion.
	Dotti Hi Socks - it's ALL about ME! by Sue Burkhard.  This must have book is a collection of posts that have kept us in smiles and tears over the years.  The book available from Greyhound Support in Kansas City and the Greythounds of Eastern Michigan (GEM) store.
	Dr. Dog: Listen and Learn by Dennis Fetko, Ph.D.  Dennis Fetko has been a wise and entertaining source of knowledge for thousands of dog owners over the years. He's also a strong supporter of the California Adoption Center. His series of six audio cassettes cover teaching and learning, housebreaking, chewing and digging, jumping and pulling, barking, and aggression.
	Dr. Ian Dunbar's Behavior Booklets cover such topics as barking, housetraining, chewing, digging, preventing aggression, fearfulness, socialization, and fighting.  Greyhound Adoption Center has them.

	Finding a Family by Tara Tisopulos and Rob Tokar.   This is the story of Buddi who is an undefeated champion who finds a home.  This book is available at GPA Houston.
	Greyhound Love Publications by Teresa Levandoski, illustrated by Tammy Updegrove Braunsberg.  This is a beautifully illustrated series of five children's books.  20% of each book goes to the hounds.
	Here, Pretty Girl by Joanie Hauglie with Cindy Moulton, Mary Poor and Nancy VanWoert.   This is the story of the extraordinary efforts of four women to resuce a five year old runaway greyhound named Sabrina..  This book is available at GPA Houston.
	Journals are available from  GPA Salt Lake's Ski Hound Store (15%) and Neckcessories and Neckcessities (merchandise).
	Greyhounds, A Complete Pet Owners Manual by D. Caroline Coile, PhD.   This great little book is packed with info about adoption, care, nutrition, behavior, and training.   Greyhound Adoption Center and GPA Louisiana Chapter have it.
	A Greyhound Christmas is available from DogBooks.org (15-50%).
	The Greyhound Chronicles I & II are both available from DogBooks.org (15-50%).  GPA Houston has them, too.
	Greyhound Tales by Nora Starr.  Stories of compassion, rescue, and love.   Greyhound Friends (MA)(Catalog is being updated and  is  unavailable - 8/12/2003) contributed stories for this book. Greyhound Gang has it, too.

	Leo, A Greyhound's Tale and Leo in China: A Greyhound's 2nd Tale by Cindy Victor.  A humorous novel for adults and older children, Leo is the story of a retired racer who gets adopted by a movie star and supermodel who chose him only for his fabulous looks.  But, Leo wants love, and to get it, he'll do anything...even risk his life by revealing his supercanine abilities.  This book is available at http://www.leoagreyhoundtale.com, http://www.carpecanem.com/store/, GreytHounds of Eastern Michigan and your favorite bookstore.  Watch for it to be available at other greyhound sites, soon. (Generous donations of books given to greyhound fundraisers as well as 20% of all direct orders and 30% on orders of 5+ books!).
	Living with a Greyhound by Cynthia A. Branigan.  Is available at Greyhound Rescue of West England
	Messages from Over the Rainbow by Terri Onorato.  This book is a collection of poetry written over the past seven years, encompassing a myriad of emotions that surround the loss of a beloved animal friend.   Available at: BlueMist Creations (10%).
	Moonbeam, Precious Moonbeam by Holly Priestley.  This book is about her first greyhound and is available via email:  hpriestley5@comcast.net.  (30% to Morris Animal Foundation.  70% to Greyhound Rescue groups that sell the book.)
	Off The Track by Betsy S. Lee.  This is a nonviolent, funny story set in today’s world, follows the adventures of three greyhounds.  Available at http://betsyslee.com/.  (20% to Greyhounds As Pets of Northeast Florida.)
	The Pet Owners Guide to the Greyhound by Anne Finch.  Available at Greyhound Rescue of West England and Jan's Greyhound and Lurcher Gifts (5%).
	Pet Owners Guide to the Lurcher by Jason Framingham. Is available at Greyhound Rescue of West England
	Proud Racer:  One Greyhound's Journey and Proud Racer:  A Tale of Two Brothers by Nancy A. Lassiter.  Available at http://pages.prodigy.net/nan.lassiter/proudracer.html.
	The Reign of the Greyhound by Cynthia Branigan.  This is an easy read with lots of interesting facts on the history of the breed.  You'll find it at GPA Louisiana Chapter,  GPS-NH and Greyhound Adoption Center.
	Retired Racing Greyhounds for Dummies by Lee Livingood.  Available from Personalized Greyhounds, Buffalo Greyhound Adoption, GPA Greater Orlando, GPA Houston, GreytHounds of Eastern Michigan and many others.
	Swiftly by Michael Maguire.  Available at Jan's Greyhound and Lurcher Gifts (5%).
	Training Books.  GPA Houston has a big selection on training books, such as Child-Proofing Your Dog, The Cautious Canine.
	Twiggy, Story of a Greyhound by Ginnie Anne Folkman. A heartwarming tale of a racer and the family that adopts her.  Available at Greyhound Adoption Center.
	The Ultimate Greyhound edited by Mark Sullivan. Available at Jan's Greyhound and Lurcher Gifts (5%) and GreytHounds of Eastern Michigan .
	We Adopted A Greyhound by Wendi Cowie.  A beautiful children's book about adopting a greyhound.  Either send Wendi an mail at  RU4Greys2Aol.com or phone 1-800-800-3694.  10% goes to the greyhounds.
	YolandaBaby Meets the Bippers by  Jo Ann Bennett-Boltinghouse.  This wonderful book that follows YolandBaby from the track to a home is especially focused on self-esteem.  Available at GreytHounds of Eastern Michigan

Note:  All sites listed on these pages contribute a portion of their proceeds to greyhound adoption or animal rescue unless otherwise noted.  The symbol indicates an adoption agency or supporting group where all proceeds go to the dogs.  The symbol indicates a vendor that does not contribute any portion of proceeds to greyhound adoption or animal rescue.  Note that the "browse by vendor" page has more detail on how several of the vendors distribute their proceeds.

If you'd like your site listed here, e-mail me at steph@milehihounds.com.  You MUST specify what portion, if any, of the proceeds goes to the hounds.  This is a free service, and there are too many of you to chase down this information.  If it is not provided, you will not be listed.  I reserve the right to list sites I deem appropriate.  You do not need to contribute toward greyhound adoption to be listed.  Updates are made at least annually, and you will be emailed when your site has been added.

[ Home ] [ Artwork ] [ Auctions ] [ Books ] [ Hound Collars ] [ Hound Coats ] [ Other Dogwear ] [ Peoplewear ] [ Services ] [ Jewelry ] [ Food/Treats ] [ Toys ] [ Miscellaneous ] [ By Vendor ] 

FEEDBACK

Last update: 02/12/2008