GAP Brisbane's 2012 Christmas Party

Hi Readers, today was our Christmas party and I was so excited to see everybody at Decker Park at Brighton. We had about one hundred humans and almost as many dogs at today's party and it was lovely to see some of our trainers and owners drop in with the next batch of GAP recruits.

The guys from the BBQ company did a great job and we all enjoyed sausages, bacon, eggs and fruit juices for breakfast.

I hope you enjoy the photographs -

Just another beautiful Queensland morning!

The park was quiet when we arrived ...

 .. but soon it was full of greyhounds and their owners enjoying themselves.

The queue for breakfast starts here!

Santa Portia dropped by to spread some Christmas Cheer.

Luna and Zuma are the best of friends so we made Luna a grey for the day.

Honourary greyhound Gus made us all smile with his costume.

 As did big sister Dreamy.

A nice family shot of these two Border Collies and their kin.

We had the pick of the park today and chose a nice shady area.

Tia came dressed as a Christmas tree and gets a hug from her human.

Big sisters can come in handy some times.

Some of the party goers.

 Luna keeps hydrated in the hot weather.

 Barb with her hound Saddle.

This plover thought he might be Christmas lunch if he attacked the greys so decided to bother these Lycra louts instead.

Aunty Gail and Mum (and me!) talking about what a great year GAP has had.

Beck presented Aunty Gail and Mum with a lovely thank you card for all their hard work with the hounds this year.

We all went for a paddle after breakfast (and before dessert) as it was so hot today.

Eddie walking on water. I think he looks like a giant prawn!

Sue and Kristy with hounds Kyle and Sam cooling down.

 Yours truly having a paddle...

.. while Liam found another way to stay chilled.

Gracie appears to have lost her purse and high heels. Dad says he sees this a lot on the train.

So many party goers and their humans. Its fantastic to see how popular I greyhounds are.





Thanks again to Mum and Aunty Gail for organising today and for their long hours at GAP finding homes for we greys and educating the public about our gentle natures. We had dozens of dogs who didn't know each other here today and everybody got on really well. Thanks to everybody who bought along yummy treats for usl.WellReaders, I got a little too much sun today so I'm off for a snooze. Bye for now - Murphy. 

Brisbane City Council's Afternoon in the Park

Hi Readers, as the year draws to a close we attended our penultimate promotion at the Brisbane City Council's afternoon in the park. It was much cooler today so we greyhounds were able to have a sprint around the park before the locals arrived.

I hope you enjoy the photographs -

Hope blows away the cobwebs watched by Mum and Eddie.

Councillor Victoria welcomes everybody to the event.

 In da hood? No gang colours allowed!

Our old friend Xena was there. She stayed up high to avoid the hordes of small fluffies.

 "Air kisses darling, merry Christmas!"

 Somebody is taking the sit command a little too far!

Sara and the object of her affection.

"I left my glasses in my other coat. Sorry I can't see your name tag."

 Jess was there in her Christmas costume.

Small fluffies abounded at today's event.

The Christmas Westie was there as well.

Everybody wanted to know where Cole got his neckerchief.

The GAP team watch the fun and games.









One of my fans visited the face painting display before stopping by for a pat.











Well Readers, I hear my dinner being prepared so I must be off. I hope its tasty!. Bye for now - Murphy.

GAP Christmas Breakfast 2011

Hi Readers, today was the 2011 GAP Christmas get together. We headed off to Decker park Sandgate  for a walk followed by breakfast  along the bay. It was a lovely day to celebrate GAP's achievements over the past few months since Gail joined the team. As you'll see from the photographs there were a lot of happy hounds and their humans there today.

The start of a lovely day on the bay.

Sign being upgraded to "Bring snacks, greyhound territory"

Sara was there...

 ... as was Oscar.

 Getting to know everybody...

... usually results in a bit of greyhound maypole dancing.

 An idol of the local tribe.

One of theses hounds is not like the others?

Many, many hounds.

Taking back the walking path from cyclists and other miscreants for its intended purpose.

These little guys stopped to let the parade of hounds pass.

Cooling off at the nearest patch of sand.

Spot the water babies.

 Michelle with Charlie and Bailey.

 Sara teaches the greys a new trick.

 Mum and Eddie...

 ... who has been watching way too much Crocodile Dundee.

 Mine...mine...mine...mine... etc.

 Me chillin' at the beach.

 Pumpkin takes Aunty Leanne for a dip.

It was great to catch up with all the hounds and their peeps.

 Cooling off after we got back to the park...

 ... where Peter had breakfast waiting. mmm...bacon.

Venus with her family.




























Well Readers, I must be off for a snooze while Mum and Dad de-sand Eddie and Hope. Take care and until next time be kind to your hounds - Murphy.