Learning the ropes of retirement.

Hello friends,

My name is Kiowa Top Win, but my foster mom calls me Winn.  Thanks for visiting my blog!  To tell you a little about me, I'm a little over 2 and half years old.  In my last race, I hurt my back and they decided to retire me.  Foster mom says I'm so active now, you'd never even guess I'd had an injury.

Last Friday seemed like just a regular day.  But then a big van pulled up outside our kennel in Daytona and 4 people from GEGR arrived.  They loaded me and 6 of my friends into the van and we took a loooong drive all the way to Maryland. 

This is us all loaded up for the big trip! 

Yes, that's me in the white muzzle. 

When we got to MD, I met some more nice people, who gave me a bath, groomed me, microchipped me and took my picture.  Then, I got loaded up in another van with my buddy Split, and we drove a few hours south to Virginia where I live with my foster family.

Hey foster mom, you need any help with the navigation?

It was a long, tiring trip.  I got to my foster home and met the resident dogs (3 greyhounds and a schnauzer).  I tackled the stairs with just a little help and got settled on a dog bed to rest.

It's been a few days, and I'm getting settled into the routine here.  I sleep great, get along well with all my foster siblings, love to give and get kisses and I'm a huge snuggler. I really like my crate.  I stay in it when foster mom leaves for work.  I like to rest in it sometimes when she's home, and it's a great place to stash my toys! 

One of my favorite things is my Kong.  Foster mom puts delicious food in it and freezes it, and when she leaves home, I have something to snack on for a good while.  

Yes, I'm ready for some more lamb deliciousness please.


These days I'm keeping busy learning the ropes of retirement: stairs, toys, walking on leash, the sound of the cookie jar - there's lots to learn.  It can be exhausting!  I'm already getting skilled in the art of relaxing though.

Foster mom says I'm a super sweet, happy, affectionate boy, who would love to go for a nice walk or have some playtime, and then curl up with you to snuggle.  I hope you'll come back and see how I'm doing from time to time, and if you think we'd be a good fit, go ahead and fill in that online application.

Until next time,

Winn