GAP Family Walk

Hi Readers, it was an early start for the walk today as it has been so hot in Brisbane lately. We all met at Newfarm Park in inner Brisbane and headed off to charm the locals and gets lots of pats.

Newfarm park is famous for its roses. Even in this heat there were some in flower.

"Well excuse me!". Taking care of the introductions.

"Look, more greyhounds to round up". These honourary greys for a day were there.

It was lovely to see Wally at the walk.

 Taking a rest in the cool during the walk.

Some of the walkers with their humans.

 Ozzy being cute. What a poser!

One of the locals giving Ozzy a kiss at Watt cafe and restaurant.

Having a cold drink after the walk while the crazy humans had coffee. I did see a nice creamy ice chocolate go past but I wasn't allowed to have one   :(

Another shot of the walkers.

The axis of evil I mean, Eddie, Ozzy and I looking innocent.

 A pic of me brushing up on the history of the park.

Its the good life for some!

Miley and her human Jess having a picnic in the park post walk.

It was another greyt turnout for the walk today and it was so good to get heaps of pats and cuddles.





I'm off for a snooze Readers as it is still very hot here. Until next time love your pets up - bye for now - Murphy.

GAP Family Walk June

Good morning Readers, today was day of our monthly walk for the Brisbane GAP family so Dad, Ozzy and I headed off to the city botanic gardens to meet up with everybody.

It was another lovely winters morning for the walk and we certainly attracted a lot of attention from the joggers and other visitors to the park as we walked through the various garden types on display.

I hope you enjoy the pictures of my beautiful city -

Such colour in the middle of winter - fantastic to live in Queensland.

A lovely leash of hounds with their humans.

Craft moored at Gardens Point, I spotted a few sailor dogs on board during the walk.

Greyt to see some new faces along with our regulars at today's walk.

 "Jemmy Morrill and the Brolgas" A sculpture depicting a shipwrecked sailor who lived with the aborigines circa 1840.

Sometimes you just have to stop to smell the roses lavender.

Bear takes the lead in the GAP walk endurance event.

Word soon got out that I was in the city and people flocked to see me.

Aunty Suzanne and Uncle Steve with their family.

The gang takes a rest on the board walk through the mangroves.

Ozzy gets sand between his toes along the river bank.

"Que?"

A view of the Story bridge through the trees as we left the gardens.








Its also greyt to see so many hounds with their forever families. We greyhounds are the best kept secret in the pet world but don't tell anybody I told you. Bye for now - Murphy.

GAP's February 2012 Walk.

Hi Readers, Mum, Dad and the house of hound horde headed off to Nudgee beach today for GAP's February walk.

We would like to thank Huey for holding off on the rain and providing us with a great morning for a paddle, not too hot, not too cold but just right.

Eddie the escapologist managed to get away twice this morning, once by tipping Mum into the sea and the other by chewing through his harness. Luckily for Eddie, he was rugby tackled both times before he could come to harm. We may have to upgrade him to the Hannibal Lecter style of harness a la silence of the lambs.

I hope you enjoy the pictures -

"Last one in is a rotten pooch". Vader heads for the water.

Brother Homer and yours truly looking fine.

Wally makes a new friend.

 "What do you mean my lunch is on that boat?"

Current house of hound foster Mini meets her potential new Mum, Dad and canine sister Cilla.

One hound and his human have a sprint.

Aunties Marnie and Leanne with Tibby and Pumpkin.

A fine leash of hounds (although Dad has unkindly suggested that a group of greyhounds should be called a methane or a flatulence).

After much deliberation it was decided that the tide was coming in and that the vertically challenged amongst us could soon be in trouble.

Heading for the safety of the shore and a chat afterwards.









Its always great to catch up with so many greys and their humans. It looks like Homer's current crush Mini may have found a home and that's great even if it means Homer will be playing his emo MP3s long into the evening over the coming weeks.

Anyway Readers, I'm off for a de-sanding and then a snooze. Bye for now - Murphy.

Must Love Dogs Keperra

Hi Readers, it was off the the wilds of Keperra today for the 1st GAP promo of the year.  We had heaps of greys show up and we met some lovely people who wanted to adopt. It was another hot Brisbane and we left just in time to avoid a thunder storm.

I hope you enjoy the pics-

 The "wilds" of Keperra!

High on a hill was a lonely goatherd (or a herd of goats, or something, I'm not Julie Andrews you know).

The source of the snuffling and , um, flatulence at the dog park was soon discovered.

 This little guy dropped in to see us.

 Sara watches on as Custard checks the water level.

 Custard then cools off the only way she could.

 Team Bailey on the move.

 Getting to know the locals over a drink.

Heaps of visitors dropped in to see me the GAP stand.

 This little guy won a prize for his tricks.

"Aw come on, its my turn in the bucket".

 Mindy flattens out on some cool grass.

Yours truly on my way to visit the other displays at the park.

 Cole uses his hpno-eyes on the crowd.

 Custard gives a potential adopter a test drive.

 Eddie gives out some greyhound lovin' to some young visitors.

Jay Jay and I loved the bedding from big dog pet foods.










Thanks to all our volunteers and their hounds who helped make today such a greyt day. Anyway Readers, I must be off to shut the windows as the storm that was approaching as we left the promo has reached the house of hound. Bye for now - Murphy.