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Yoyo is a sweet little thing, maybe a Whippet, maybe an Italian Greyhoung, maybe both! We've named her that because when Judy was trying to get a video of her, she kept yelling, "Yo! Yo!" to get her attention (Did I mention that Judy is originally from New York?) Yoyo really is a joy, trotting around with a "Let's have fun!" look on her face. She is heartworm positive, a condition for which we are treating her. Yoyo is looking forward to her own home in which to be loved back into full health!
10 Feb Foster Update:
"You know how usually I want to give the dogs a couple of days to settle in before I write anything about them? Well, that is completely unnecessary with Yo-yo. We just brought her home last night and by this morning you would think that she's lived here her whole life! The best way to describe her is that she's fun! A year is probably the best guess on her age because she's all grown but boy does she still have puppy energy. This morning I was feeding all the dogs and I spilled some water so I got out this old towel that we use for cleaning up spills on the floor. As soon as I put it down Yo-yo was on top of it, shaking her head and trying to "kill it". But just as soon as she'd picked it up, she put it down and went on to her next adventure.
I do want to mention though that when we first brought her home last night she wasn't like this. She was shy around us and our three dogs. I don't know what happened to her in the beginning of her life but it must not have been good. But whenever she gets scared or timid she recovers really quickly and I think that once she has a good forever home that she can forget about her past and get over that mostly if not completely. She absolutely craves human attention. The first time I saw her she crawled into my lap and started kissing me.
I wish you could see her right now! Her and our dog Zelda are wrestling and my gosh they really go at it! We've fostered a lot of big dogs but Zelda can always beat them, well that is at an end. Right now Yo-yo has Zelda pinned.
Well, that's about it for right now. I'll let you know more as I find out more."


According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Whippet was developed at the end of the 19th century through crossing among the Greyhound, the Italian Greyhound, and the Terrier. Its name derives from the expression "whip it" meaning to move quickly. The Whippet is an outstanding track racer over short distances reaching speeds of up to 37 miles per hour (60km. per hour) - in seconds! Coursing these dogs was an entertaining form of gambling for the lower classes in England. Some of the Whippet's talents include: hunting, sighting, watchdogging, racing, agility, and lure coursing.
The Whippet is intelligent, lively, affectionate, sweet, and docile. This very devoted companion is quiet and calm in the home. This breed should never be roughly trained, for they are extremely sensitive both physically and mentally. Be sure to introduce plenty of variety when training this breed. The best results will be achieved by including games and running but remember, although they are very intelligent and will learn quickly, you will never achieve "perfect" obedience from this breed due to their independent nature. They are good with children of all ages as long as the children do not roughhouse or tease the dog. Whippets are clean, virtually odor free, easy to care for and easy to travel with. They are good watchdogs and may be reserved with strangers. They will pursue and kill cats and other small animals if given the opportunity, but are good with other dogs. Household cats that they are raised with and have become accustom to will be left along. They can be used to hunt. The Whippet's sweet personality makes him a fine companion dog. The Whippet is the ultimate sprinter, unsurpassed by any other breed in its abili

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