The characteristics of symptomatic Teenage Homo

1. Teenagers are more fun hanging out with the kids of the same sex and age underneath.

2. Usually these children are afraid to talk with the opposite sex

3. Most of the young men happy to wear earrings in one ear or two. Wear feminine clothes, and less like the boys activities

4. Young women dressed like or do normal activities like men.

Why children can be a homosexual?

Sexual disorders that have been aging is caused by several factors, including:

1. Children, especially teenagers gay fathers typically have a cold. Father physically and psychologically usually rigid in expressing his feelings. Rarely involved in his son's life.

2. These teenage mothers typically have too great influence in the family. In everyday life too considering and making all decisions. Mother often sleeps with their sons and fathers neglect.

3. Mother or sister usually not shy about changing clothes / open shirt in front of the child or his sister. Considers them boys like girls.

4. Both the father or mother rarely encourage their sons to manhood conduct or attitude of manhood in the child.

5. How do you feel your father or mother of their gender alone will affect the child's sexual identity. For example, if mothers feel proud of being a woman, then so our daughters.

6. The treatment and attitude each parents on the sex of the child. For example there is dearer father to his daughter and hard on her son. Teenagers will capture the impression that female gender is preferred in this house than men. This makes the child will think girls want to be a father so loved.

Malaria

Malaria, maybe some of you only heard of the disease, but this time the author would like to share a little about what it is malaria. In Indonesia is one of the endemic countries the disease.

Map the spread of malaria 

what is Malaria?

Malaria is a disease caused by parasitic infection also known as plasmodium is transmitted by mosquitoes. Malaria is only transmitted through mosquito bites that already contain the plasmodium parasite in his body, but malaria is not transmitted through adjacent to the sufferer. Malaria can also be spread by pregnant women who suffer from malaria to the fetus when pregnant. Anopheles mosquitoes are the mosquitoes that transmit malaria parasites. Anopheles mosquitoes capable of transmitting malaria.

What are the symptoms of Malaria?

Malaria can cause flu-like illness are high fever, pain in the muscles of the body frame, excessive cold where these symptoms can disappear and come form a certain cycle. There are several types of plasmodium parasites; one can make the most severe clinical symptoms that can cause disturbances in liver, heart, lung, kidney, and brain.

Malaria Symptoms

How to diagnose malaria?

Blood tests in quite different malaria patients compared with blood tests on other infectious diseases, where the malaria that are mainly using thick blood drops examination to find the type of plasmodium parasite in different stages of parasite development. Examination of thick blood drops to Plasmodium vivax

How Malaria treatment?

Currently, there are enough drugs for malaria, but these drugs are more common in areas endemic for malaria itself compared to the big cities where malaria is almost never found. Make sure when you suspect you are suffering from malaria and recently traveled to malaria endemic areas to receive treatment from a doctor.

One of the anti-malaria drugs

How to prevent Malaria?

When you travel to areas where malaria is endemic make sure you get treatment before you go, and when you've arrived in endemic areas who use the drugs applied to your skin to avoid mosquito bites.

Source:

1. Kilama W, Ntoumi F (October 2009). "Malaria: a research agenda for the Eradication era." Lancet 374 (9700): 1480-2

2. Snow RW, Guerra CA, Noor AM, Myint HY, Hay SI (2005). "The global distribution of clinical episodes of Plasmodium falciparum malaria." Nature 434 (7030): 214-7

3. ftp.iza.org/dp2997.pdf

Beware sprain

 Many of us may often dislocate or sprain while playing soccer or other sports perhaps. Sprain or dislocate itself is a stretch injury (strain) or tears in the muscles, tendons or ligaments.

 Ankle sprain on one of these types of injuries are most frequent and common in sports. Most foot sprain occurs when your foot suddenly transformed into the (inversion) or out (aversion) when you walk, stumble, fall, or touch the ground after the jump. Sprained wrist can also be caused by lifting too heavy a way that is not true or repetitive movement of muscles and tendons. Muscle sprain will experience pain, swelling, bruising, and difficult to move. Sometimes you will also feel the tears when an injury occurs. But these signs can vary depending on the intensity of the sprain itself.

 1. Rest
The period of the first 24-48 hours after injury are critical period so you should limit your activity. Try not to move or put pressure on the affected joint. Often the use of the sling (sling), bandage or crutch needed to rest his injured body part.

2. Ice
In the first 48 hours post-injury, attach a bag of ice on the sprain for 20 minutes every 3-4 hours. Do not put ice for more than 20 minutes at a time because it can cause tissue damage.

3. Compression
Use a bandage to wrap a sprained limbs. Wrap should be strong but still comfortable and not cut off the circulation to the limb. If your fingers or toes become cold, blue, or tingling, you need to remove the bandage and re-bandaged.
 
4. Elevate
Pick a sprained limbs exceeding the height of your heart, if possible. You can do this by lying down and placing pillows under the arm or leg injury.

In addition to the four steps above, you can take pain medication to treat pain. Your doctor may prescribe stronger analgesics for severe pain. After symptoms subside, light exercise can be done to restore strength and mobility. For cases of severe sprain, surgery may be needed to repair a torn ligament or muscle.

 

Prevention
The following steps can help you reduce the risk of sprain or sprain:

1. Warm up before exercise or strenuous activity.

2. Wear protective or elastic bandage joints during physical activity is strong.

3. Do stretching exercises regularly to maintain strength and flexibility of the muscles and joints.

4. Apply a healthy and balanced diet to keep muscles strong and maintaining an ideal weight.

5. Use safety measures to prevent falls (for example, make sure the ladders, walkways, yard and driveway free of objects which can create slippery slip).

6. Wear shoes that fit. Replace the soles of sports shoes are worn in use so uneven.

7. Avoid sports or activities when tired or sick.

8. Always choose to walk on a flat surface.

Dangers of Alcohol Energy Drink Mix

 Energy drinks are no longer strangers among the people. Energy drink is a type of beverage which is intended to increase energy person who drank. However, fans of energy drinks should be careful if you want to mix with alcohol.

According to a study by a team at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, energy drinks contain more caffeine and sugar than a cup of coffee. The content of caffeine in energy drinks is 70-200 mg per 500 ml. That's almost double the usual amount in a cup. In which 500 ml of instant coffee contains up to 100 mg of caffeine.

Not only that, they contain ingredients that are often "no" is mentioned on the label, such as the herbal stimulant guarana, taurine amino acids, minerals, and vitamins that reacted to caffeine. It affects heart rate, blood pressure, even mental state. Worse effect if the drink is consumed with alcohol has several reasons. As reported by the I diva:

Loss of Energy

"Most energy drinks are meant to stimulate your brain. Because it contains caffeine, vitamins, and minerals are higher" said Dr. Sunita Dube. The content of gluconolactone also causes energy drinks produce more energy and makes you more alert. "If taken with alcohol, this drink it will delay the release of energy and cause fatigue," he explained. "We do not feel tired because under the influence of alcohol, while a strong dose of vitamins and minerals detoxify us.

Thus, causing the brain receives different signals," said nutritionist Sushila Sharangdhar. "That's also why people tend to feel fatigue after staying up all night studying or completing a project with the help of an energy drink," he continued.

Cause Addiction!

The effect of energy drinks is temporary. So, although we tend to become hyperactive and excited after drinking, we started to feel tired and slightly annoyed that the effect is reduced. "A person can also be addicted to energy drinks if he is so dependent for a boost of energy during the period of time," said Dr. Sunita. So if one time you feel you need extra energy, take cold water or fruit juice instead of a cup of energy drink.

Preventing breast cancer

breast cancer such as other cancers, breast cancer is a complex disease, and there is no sure way to protect you from this disease. But Mehmet Oz, MD, a leading heart surgeon and host of The Dr. events. Oz Show, which won a Daytime Emmy Award, said that there are many things you can do to avoid this disease. "I'm pretty sure that quite a lot of breast cancer associated with environmental risk," said Dr. Oz. "In countries like Japan, breast cancer is dramatically lower than in the United States. When Japanese women move to America, in a generation, they will get the same effect of breast cancer with American women."

Here are 10 things you can do to help prevent breast cancer.
Set boundaries on your BMI

Overweight has many negative consequences on health, and risk of breast cancer is one of them. The effect is dramatic weight loss. "For a woman weighing more than 79 kg, the chance for breast cancer is about 25% higher than someone who has a weight of 60 kg." said Dr. Oz. "If there is a drug that can give us the same improvements with weight loss, we all will be free of this disease." Try to keep your body mass index (BMI) below 25. 2 more reasons to keep your weight controlled are: Breast cancer is often detected at advanced stages have been in women who are overweight, and overweight women are more likely to die from breast cancer.
Sport

Light exercise each day reduces the risk of breast cancer of 15-25%, said Dr. Oz. And you do not have to be junkie gym or training for a marathon - walking 30 minutes 5 days a week is enough. To get a protective effect, walk quickly. "It should be light exercise," said Dr. Oz. "Is not just a walk to the park" One of the ways exercise can reduce breast cancer risk is by reducing the levels of circulating estrogen in the body. Although estrogen is important for many normal functions of the body, increased estrogen exposure may increase the risk of breast cancer.
Options for alcohol

Evidence that alcohol increases the risk of cancer, including breast cancer, is very strong that in 2000, the National Institutes of Health to register consumption of alcohol beverages as a "human carcinogen" for the first time. Dr. Oz advised to avoid alcohol altogether or severely limit alcohol beverages. The American Cancer Society says more and more a woman drank, the higher the risk of breast cancer. Even one drink a day increases a small risk. Women who drink 2-5 drinks a day were 1.5 times more likely to develop breast cancer.

Options for alcohol

Evidence that alcohol increases the risk of cancer, including breast cancer, is very strong that in 2000, the National Institutes of Health to register consumption of alcohol beverages as a "human carcinogen" for the first time. Dr. Oz advised to avoid alcohol altogether or severely limit alcohol beverages. The American Cancer Society says more and more a woman drank, the higher the risk of breast cancer. Even one drink a day increases a small risk. Women who drink 2-5 drinks a day were 1.5 times more likely to develop breast cancer.
Eating for protection  Healthy eating can reduce your risk of breast cancer, and an unhealthy diet can increase your risk. Dr. Oz recommends eating lots of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lean protein. Use fish oil instead of animal fats, and avoid sugary drinks, refined carbohydrates and fatty foods. There are certain foods that offer additional protection, such as soy intact, especially if fermented, he said. Oz. "Soy has estrogen which attack cells, but they do not have the same effect with estrogen the body." Conversely, estrogen, natural estrogen found in soy can inhibit the body estrogen affects cells. Dr. Oz says other foods that can help protect against cancer, among others, turmeric, olive oil, green tea and seaweed.

Say no to hormones

Over the decades, women using hormone therapy during and after menopause to combat symptoms such as heat, irritability and difficulty sleeping. But recent research has shown that hormone replacement therapy can increase the risk of breast cancer. Just how much of that hormone replacement can increase this risk is unclear, but said Dr. Oz says if you do not have symptoms of menopause, is a good idea to leave these hormones. However, he added that okay to use hormones if necessary to relieve the symptoms of menopause who do not want - advice which he gave to his own family members. "Use of hormones as long as you need it, but probably less than 5 years is appropriate," he said.

Consider drug

Women over the age of 60 years or who have a family history of breast cancer should be considering using estrogen inhibitor drugs such as tamoxifen or raloxifene, he said. Oz. Both these drugs stop breast cells from the effects of estrogen. According to the American Cancer Society, studies have shown that tamoxifen reduces breast cancer risk by about 50% and raloxifene reduce the risk to about 38% in women who are at higher risk of this disease. Because there are also side effects related to these drugs, Dr. Oz strongly encourages women to talk with their doctors about the pros and cons.

Stay away from cigarettes

Although smoking is a factor in lung cancer and other cancers, its relationship with breast cancer is unclear. But a review panel recently by experts in Canada shows that both active smoking and exposure to cigarette smoke increases the risk of breast cancer in women pre-menopause. This panel cites evidence from studies showing that women who start smoking at a young age 20% more likely to develop breast cancer, and smoking for many years to increase this risk to 30%. In essence, according to Dr. Oz, is that breast cancer is just one of many reasons to stay away from cigarettes. "I can give you 50 reasons not to smoke," he said.

Nurse

Lots of studies have shown that women who breastfeed have a lower risk for breast cancer. The fact that women in developed countries which tend to breastfeed for a shorter period or not breastfeeding at all is a major contributor to the high breast cancer in these countries, according to an analysis of 47 studies in 30 countries. When a woman is breastfeeding, it is clear Dr. Oz, her body produces the hormone prolactin level is higher, which lower estrogen levels. The longer a woman breast-feeding during his lifetime, the greater the protection against breast cancer, as concluded in the analysis. Dr. Oz recommends that, whenever possible, women breast-feeding for at least 1 year.

Take part in research

Dr. Oz supports women to consider participating in clinical trials are studying ways to reduce the risk of breast cancer. For example, ongoing research is studying whether soy, vitamin D, green tea and other foods or supplements affect the risk of breast cancer. By participating in a clinical trial, you have the opportunity to help all women, and you may lose your own risk of breast cancer at the same time. And there are more benefits. "No doubt, people will get better care if they are in clinical trials," said Dr. Oz.

Smoking and Dental Health

In general we know that there are cigarettes in Indonesia, there are 2 types, cigarettes with filter and without filter (better known as clove cigarettes). Cigarettes without filters tend to more quickly change the color of the teeth of the cigarette with a filter.

Now let us follow the trail of cigarette smoke why so many organs "of the body affected. When we inhale cigarette smoke that comes out of a cigarette into the oral cavity, a few seconds smoke cigarettes with millions of substances" are chemicals in the oral cavity and affects the tissues and organs that have in the oral cavity including the teeth itself. Hot smoke that blows continuously into the oral cavity is a heat stimulus that causes changes in blood flow and reduces expenses saliva. As a result the oral cavity becomes dry and more an-aerobic (oxygen-free atmosphere), thus providing a suitable environment for the growth of an-aerobic bacteria in plaque. By itself smokers at greater risk of disease-causing bacteria infected tooth supporting tissues than those who smoked.

Smokers also tend to gum a thickened layer of horn. This thickened area that looks more rugged than the surrounding tissue and reduced. Narrowing of blood vessels caused by nicotine resulted in reduced blood flow in the gums thus increasing the likelihood of gum disease.

Tar in cigarette smoke also increases the chances of gingivitis, gum disease is most often caused by bacterial plaque and other factors which may cause the accumulation of plaque around the gums. Tar can be deposited on the surface of the tooth and tooth root so that the surface became rough and facilitate attachment of plaque. From the difference in research that has been carried out plaque and tartar more formed in the oral cavity of smokers compared to nonsmokers. The disease is severe tooth supporting tissues, bone destruction and tooth loss dental advocate more common in smokers than nonsmokers. In the treatment of tooth supporting tissue disease patients smokers require greater care and more. Whereas in patients with non-smokers and at the same state enough just to do standard maintenance such as cleaning of plaque and tartar. 

The severity of disease arising from moderate to advanced level are directly related to the number of cigarettes smoked each day how long or how many years a person become smokers and smoking status itself, if still smoking up to now or had stopped.

Nicotine plays a role in starting the tooth supporting tissue disease because nicotine can be absorbed by the oral soft tissues including the gums through the bloodstream and the attachment of gum to the tooth surface and roots. Nicotine can be found on the surface of the tooth root and the metabolites which can be found in liquid konini gums.

Some treatments are highly recommended in patients stopped smokers to smoke for a while, during the treatment process. As patients in the aware implants.

It can be concluded losses incurred due to smoking habits on oral health:

1. Change the color of teeth, gums and lips.

2. Caries on the teeth will be more quickly formed.

3. The possibility of oral cancer in very large networks.

4. Clear breath smelled of cigarettes.

5. Changing the network "in the mouth that causes various negative impacts on oral health itself as trigger made caries.

Rainbow Bridge - Iruska Leo (Leo)

July 21, 2004 - December 14, 2010

We are heartbroken to report that yet another FFGR, Inc. greyhound has been sent to the Rainbow Bridge. We got the following email yesterday from Leo's adopter, Mary Anne Golling:

It’s with a heavy heart that I must inform you that Leo is now waiting for me this side of the rainbow bridge.

We do not know exactly what happened – but Leo ended up with fractures in his neck and back after taking a tumble running his “track” in the yard. He was unable to stand or move his back legs.

After several days in the emergency veterinarian hospital, he was unable to eat or drink, stand or move anything beyond his neck/head.

After a long night, he was failing rapidly. I made the decision to let him go as I could not bear to see him in pain and so heavily medicated; he went to the Rainbow Bridge with dignity and peace.

When the foot prints on my heart are not so heavy, I may find room in my heart for another grey.

Mary Anne

We placed Leo with Mary Anne and her husband back in June of 2006. Leo was a little guy - only 58 pounds - and very shy! This was in the early days when we took applications, processed them and then we ordered the greyhound and people waited for "their" greyhound to come in. They came and met "their" greyhound and after a week in foster care, they took them home.

When Leo arrived for the Gollings, we saw a very small and frightened greyhound! What a sweet boy! I immediately took to Leo, this shy and tiny black boy. I worried that Mary Anne might not like him or not want a dog that was so shy. At the time I decided that we would keep him if he didn't work for Mary Anne. But she walked in, took one look at Leo, and was thrilled at meeting her new greyhound! Mary Anne saw what we saw in him. She took him home and loved loved loved him. They live near the railroad tracks at Point of Rocks and Leo was so afraid of the trains! It took a very long time to get him used to those awful scarey noises. But there were never any complaints from Mary Anne. She worked with him and eventually he got used to his surroundings and became a very outgoing and friendly dog. I got to see Mary Anne and Leo many times over the years and each time Mary Anne remarked about what a great boy he was. And Leo always looked like one very happy boy!

Leo was six years old last July. We know that he got the very best home possible and, although his time with Mary Anne and her family was way too short, Leo had people who truly loved and appreciated him for what he was. That's all the we hope for when we place a greyhound in a home.

Rest in peace sweet Leo.

Bread and Butter

Dear all, 
I was so busy in the last weeks/months and the next two months in 2011, it will not become better...
I have to tell you, that I received a wonderful christmas gift - a bread making machine!

Freshly baked bread with whole grains and made of complete flour has a fantastic taste. You can add spices, herbs, nuts or other food, that you like! Try to eat your bread only with butter - nothing else! 

I hope that this is not too simple for you, as I am a fan of simplicity: the simple things are simply the best!

Wishing you a healthy, happy and successful 2011!

It's Not to Late to Help!!!

Now that the holidays are winding down, it's not too late to get those last of the year tax breaks! There is still time to donate to Fast Friends Greyhound Rescue, Inc.!! Our organization depends on donations to help us get retired racing greyhounds into their forever homes. Since the adoption fees we charge do not come close to covering the cost of each greyhound coming into our program (and the market does not support our increasing our adoption fees), we depend on generous people to help us meet our goals.

Just go to our web site home page and you will see the "donate" button at the bottom of the page. You can make your donation via Paypal or credit card. Also, if you check out our Support Us page, there are a number of other ways that you can help. Our address is on our web site if you would like to send a check. We appreciate every donation, no matter how small; it all adds up in the end!

We ALWAYS send out donation receipts immediately and can even email them if you need the receipt before the end of the year.

Help us help the hounds! We appreciate the support!!

On Christmas Morning

I wish

For every dog
searching trash cans for breakfast,
a filled bowl with his name printed in bright letters.

For every dog
who slept fitfully last night, chained to a frozen yard,
a person snoring gently nearby.

For every shelter dog,
spending Christmas morning in a soiled run,
a forever home,
filled with sounds and smells of family.

For every "Christmas" puppy
given today,
a tolerant, caring owner
who will lovingly stay with you
as you grow into a real dog.

For every ailing pet,
enough money for your owner
to pay the bills to make you well.

For every lost dog,
a clear, safe road, and well marked path,
to lead you home.

For every dog at the Bridge,
a moment when you know that you
are remembered today,
missed again,
and loved forever.


Author Unknown

Merry Christmas to Our FFGR Family and Friends

We wish all of our FFGR, Inc. family, our friends and supporters a blessed Christmas. We thank you for all the work you have done to support our hounds. It's really all about the greyhounds! When we put their well being first, we will never go wrong. May all the good that you've done for them come back to you ten fold.

Focus on Fosters - Jewel

Dear Santa:

I thought it might be a good idea to write to you because perhaps you can give me the very best Christmas present ever! I’ve been in my foster home for six months now and am waiting for that special person to take me home forever. Don’t get me wrong; it’s very nice here and mom and dad love me very much. But I know that there is some special person out there who will love me in a special way. Maybe someone will notice me (who has been looking for a dog like me) and the two of us will be brought together. I don’t expect to celebrate Christmas in my new home; I just want someone to know I’m here and available.

My name is Fuzzy’s Jewel and mom says that “Jewel” is a perfect name as that is what I am (I think that’s good?)! I am eight years old (will be nine years old in February). I was a good racer at one time (until I broke my leg) and then I was a brood mom. Some of my pups are still racing!

I was on the farm when my owner decided to go out of business and then I moved into my foster home. When I first got here I was scared! It took a long time for me to understand that I was in a good place. But here I am, at home in the routine and bustle that I’ve learned to enjoy.

I’m a really beautiful dark brindle girl (or at least my foster mom and dad kept telling me) and they also use the words “good girl” a lot around me! I am very healthy and really no trouble at all. I am very low key and sleep a lot. I also know the inside/outside routine and have that down pat.

I like the other greyhounds here but I really would not mind being the only dog. And I’m so good and confident now that I could be left alone in my home while someone works. Unfortunately, I don’t like the kitties and small dogs. I just never got used to thinking of them as anything but dinner! Mom and dad think that it’s taken so long for my forever home to come along because of that, but I just can’t seem to change.

I LOVE routine! Dad takes me for walks all the time and the neighbors like me a lot! I like visiting with them too. One day contractors left a part of the fence open and I got out. I took myself for a walk down the street on my regular route and said hi to all the neighbors. Then I turned around and came back to the gate for mom to let me in! Boy, was she glad to see me; she even cried! That was when she used the words “good girl” a lot!

Mom said that I am on Craiger’s List and if someone adopts me, my adoption fee will go to help cancer research. Mom also says that the nicest people adopt the Craiger’s List dogs. I’m not sure what all that means but I think it’s a good thing.

Thanks for reading my request Santa. I hope that this will help me find my forever home. Whoever adopts me will really get a JEWEL of a dog.

Thanks Santa!

Jewel

Rainbow Bridge - Craigie Jet (Jet)

Craigie Jet - January 9, 2004 - November 23, 2010

We got a call from Brenda Morrison yesterday. She finally was able to talk about losing her precious Jetty. Brenda adopted Jet from our group in early 2008. He had a wonderful home with Brenda and her mother. But Jet got sick last month and Brenda took him back and forth to the vet to try to find out what was making him feel so badly. The bottom line is that he went in for the last time on November 23 and was diagnosed with an autoimmune mediated deficiency. Brenda went to see him for the last time and let him go to the Rainbow Bridge in her arms.

Brenda was not expecting this. Jet was only six years old. We have to say it again but we loved this dog! He was a wonderful, good natured and happy black boy that was the biggest smiler of all the greyhounds we've ever seen! He showed every tooth in his mouth when you talked to him! We've known Brenda for a very long time. She has adopted six dogs from our group over the years and had greyhounds before when we were working for another group back in 2000. We know that Brenda is one of the "good" adopters who loves her animals and takes such good care of them that we'd leave every one of our dogs with her if we had to leave them with somebody.

She lives right down the road from us and we get to visit her often and spend some time with her four other greyhounds. We always looked forward to Jetty's wonderful smile. We'd be sitting at the table talking to Brenda and glance over at Jetty and he'd give me this big smile! He died way too young but we do know that Brenda took care of him and loved him like no other human could.

Brenda was so heartbroken that she could not talk about this and finally decided to call and let us know. We surely shared some tears together.

Rest in peace dear Jetty; we will miss you so much. But we know that you were in the best hands and are now in a good place. Watch out for all of the other FFGR hounds that have gone before you. Too many and way too young.

Gel Or Acrylic Nails? What to choose?

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Both acrylic and gel nails have their benefits. Both acrylic and gel can be used with and without a nail tip for added length. Both need to be filled in about two weeks or so. There are different opinions on which is stronger. There are many persons and many opinions. The main advantage of gel applications is that they are inodorous while the smell of acrylic nails can be overwhelming.

Besides gel nails look extremely natural, with and without an added tip. And can be worn with or without nail polish. Acrylic nails look best when polished. As with all fake nails, gel especially should be applied by a professional. If gel is not cured correctly or if the gel is not applied thin enough between coats, there can be many problems. If there is any little vacuum between your nail and artificial a nail fungus can appear. Dont ever forget to ask the nail salon if they are properly trained in gel applications.

Gel nails picture gallery.

Acrylic nails picture gallery.

Rainbow Bridge - Oceana Boy (Silver)

July 7, 2004 - December 6, 2010

Another wonderful greyhound has left for the bridge too soon. We got a call from Lynda Kundrat telling us that they lost Silver. No one could have expected such a piece of news. Lynda sent us the following email:

We lost Silver too quick. Joe is absolutely heart broken. He loved Silver so much. Silver was his dog from the time he first laid eyes on him. We want you to know we did everything we could for him. He and Angel had just been to the vet the Wednesday before Thanksgiving for a check-up, shots and their teeth cleaned. There was no sign of any thing wrong with Silver. There was a growth on his intestines, sometime Sunday it tore open and waste began to leak into his body. He was great Sunday morning, Joe had taken both of them to the dog park and Silver was fine. Sunday afternoon he started throwing up. He was panting and you could tell he was in pain. We took him to the Emergency Vet about 8:00 PM. They took X-rays and they could see the tumor but not all the leakage. They kept him over night to monitor him, give him pain meds and fluids. This morning we took Silver to our vet, they have a sonogram machine. Dr. Rupert couldn't see too much more than a lot of fluid and the growth. He drew some fluid from Silver's belly. He told us there was a lot of infection and he suggested we do surgery to see what was going on. When they opened him he was too full fluid and infection and he couldn't save him. He sewed him back up and we decided to just let him go rather than come out of the anesthesia. Joe and I held him, released him to the Lord, and he went peacefully. We are still in shock.

All of us in our group know Silver well. It took a very long time to find him his forever home. We don't know why so many people met him and then decided to adopt a different greyhound. We loved Silver and thought he might just be staying at our house. But fate would have it that Silver was waiting for his family to come along.

Joe and Lynda loved and cherished Silver more than anyone. They knew what a treasure he was. Silver and Joe traveled everywhere together. Anyone meeting them could see the connection between Joe and Silver!

As heartbreaking as this for so many of us, we take comfort in knowing that Silver could not have had a better home.

Rest in peace sweet Silver; we will all be together at the bridge one day.

Rainbow Bridge - WV's Midkiff (Mikey)

February 1, 2004 - September 1, 2010

We are sad to report that another sweet greyhound has gone to the bridge. Mikey was adopted by Jeff and Nancy Bowman after he was returned to our group several years ago. We thought that Mikey was an exceptionally sweet and gentle greyhound; he was returned through no fault of his own. At the same time, Nancy and Jeff were looking for a second greyhound and met Mikey.

Thanks to Jeff and Nancy, Mikey landed in his real forever home. Mikey got very sick suddenly and Nancy took him to the vet. The vet found out that he had a birth defect and his kidneys were extremely small. It was surprising that he was able to race and to live as long as he did. Because of the extent of his illness, Mikey could not be saved.

We are sad to see a fairly young dog go, but we do know for sure that he had the very best home any greyhound could have. He was loved and cherished by the Bowman's and that is what we hope to find for all of our adopted dogs.

Rest in peace sweet Mikey and know that you were greatly loved.

Rally to Rescue

Recently, our group has been chosen to be a Rally to Rescue ambassador. We are one of 500 organizations chosen by the Purina Pro Plan Rally to Rescue program.

The Rally to Rescue® program is a partnership with Purina® Pro Plan® brand pet food and pet rescue organizations across the country to help give rescued pets the nutrition and care they need and the loving homes they deserve.

The Purina® Pro Plan® Rally to Rescue® program is committed to Doing More™ to support smaller pet rescue organizations that often may have been overlooked by donors or adopters due to limited fundraising and marketing efforts.

We have received items to sell to help us earn money as well as many items that will help us make our events more noticable. We have received a tent, banners, curb signs to use, and professional quality signs that will save our group a lot of money.

We are thrilled at the help and support this program will offer us. For more information on the Rally to Rescue ambassador program, click on the title of this post.

Help FFGR, Inc. for Christmas!

Would you like to help our greyhound adoption group but have limited funds? There are a lot of ways that you can help our group without spending a penny!!!

If you get gifts that you never use or have new items stored in closets that are taking up space, you might want to try selling them on Ebay! If you do, you can donate any percentage of the money you make to FFGR, Inc. if you sell through Mission Fish! It's a program on Ebay that allows you to sell the item and designate the money you make to go directly into our bank account. Mission Fish facilitates the donation as well as taking care of most of the fees. We are already registered as a charity; all you have to do is look for the Mission Fish ribbon and click on it. You can sell as many items as you want as well!

If you buy a lot on line, then you can shop through IGive.com and earn money for FFGR, Inc.! It is free; you do not pay anything. This wonderful program has loads of stores that participate in the program. All you have to do is go to IGive.com, register, and then start shopping! We are registered as a charity and you can designate the money that each store sets aside for a donation to go to FFGR, Inc. The prices are still the same for all merchandise that you buy on line through this program. Each store gives a percentage of your purchase on their own. This is very easy to do. We have lots of IGive shoppers who constantly purchase on line and designate the donation from the store to go go FFGR, Inc.

Do you use Purina pet food? If you do, Purina dog food bags contain a weight circle that has points on it. If you cut these weight circles out and save them, they can add up to lots of help for our group because we collect them for money! If we save 50,000 points (which is a LOT of weight circles!), we can get a check sent to our vet to help us with medical bills for our fosters. We have been collecting these weight circles for years and have received a number of checks during that time. All you have to do is send them in the mail, drop them off at a meet and greet or to one of our volunteers. If you have friends or family members who use Purina products, get them to save the weight circles too! Please note: These weight circles are different than the UPC symbols that some companies require for refunds, etc.

The following products contain the weight circles:

Pro Plan Selects
Pro Plan Performance
Purina Veterinary Diets
ALL OTHER Pro Plan and Purina One foods (including puppy foods); this is an extensive list and the best approach would be to look for a weight circle on the bags

The points also vary by the weight of the bags.

Other participating Purina Brands include Beef Complete, Bonz, Butcher's Burger, Chezy Chews, Chew Morsels, Chuck Wagon, Lucky Dog, Moist and Chunky, Kibbles and Chunks, Nature's Course, Praise, Prime and Ribz brands

Don't forget, it takes a lot of points to get rewards, but with lots of people donating the weight circles, it adds up very fast!

Event - Frederick Petco Grand Opening

Our group will be hosting a special and unique three-day meet and greet event at the grand opening of the new Petco, located in Frederick, Maryland. FFGR, Inc. volunteers will be on hand throughout the time to introduce the public to our greyhounds and to talk about greyhound adoption. The three day event will run from Friday, December 3, to Sunday, December 5. At times when volunteers will not be present, there will be a permanent display for people to read about our group and to pick up literature about greyhound adoption.

We congratulate Petco on their new store and are looking forward to working at this store in the coming year to find greyt homes for greyhounds! For more information on exact times when our volunteers will be present along with available hounds (as well as directions to the new Petco), click on the title of this post to access our calendar of events.

See you there!

Rainbow Bridge - Tyville Moondog (Magic)

November 19, 2000 - November 26, 2010

We are heartbroken to report that we had to let Magic go to the Rainbow Bridge the day after Thanksgiving. In the previous two weeks, the cancerous tumor on his nose (that had been diagnosed months ago) seemed to take on a life of its own. It seemed to grow a little more each day. He also started pawing at it at times. He started licking around his mouth and swallowing and when we checked inside his mouth, we saw some blood. It looked like the tumor was getting ready to burst (if it hadn’t already started). We decided that we could not let this get any worse.

This has been a particularly bittersweet journey for us. It was about watching Magic’s tumor grow, knowing that, otherwise, he was a very healthy dog. He came to us with a small lump that eventually was diagnosed as a slow moving cancer. The tumor was too involved with the blood vessels in his nose to do surgery without the risk of him bleeding out. The tumor would not have gone away but would have returned eventually. Radiation would have held that back for a short time, but it was expensive and would only serve to hold back the advancement of the cancer, not stop it. He was nine years old and we could not see putting him through that.

Magic was a grade A racer in Iowa. He even fathered a few pups that raced. He was adopted in Iowa and his family eventually moved to Ohio. There, he was turned into a group (good people we know) when he bit a child for falling on him. It certainly was not his fault, but we know how these things go. We helped the group in Ohio when they found themselves overwhelmed with senior returns. In January we brought in Magic along with Sheba and Shadow. Of course, we know that Sheba and Shadow found the perfect home! But we knew when Magic was diagnosed with cancer that it was going to be next to impossible to find him a home. So he stayed here with us and we loved him dearly.

Magic never came close to biting anyone or anything here. He was the most gentle and loving creature. Magic loved to run. He ran like the wind in our field. We could always see the good racer in him. We know that he is running like the wind at the bridge with no tumors or limitations. He was a very big dog, a gentle giant, and his presence will be missed here in so many ways.

Rest in peace our wonderful boy.

Top 5 Fall-Winter 2010-2011 Nail Colors

Sexy Goth style
Favored by designers such as Sonia Rykiel black nails return for this season. To avoid returning into a total Rock babe, wear dark nails with school pieces like pleated skirts or oxford heels.



Fall style
When leaves change their color to chestnut and scarlet, why not do the same thing? At Bill Blass, models wore polish in a deep burnt rust, the perfect fall shade.


A perfected red
Instead of a cherry red, choose a sophisticated crimson polish in winter. As demonstrated at Derek Lam’s show, the alluring shade goes well with fall’s lace and tweed styles.



Pretty in deep pink
A pink nail polish made waves at Tracy Reese’s autumn show. Perfect for romantik dinner, a sheer polish offers a hint of pink without seeming too well-behaved.

Blue is autumn’s new neon
Backstage at a fashion week there was nary a neon nail to be found. Instead, inky midnight hues graced models’ fingertips, as we see at Paul & Joe.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM FFGR, INC.

We would like to wish all of our Fast Friends Greyhound Rescue, Inc. family a wonderful and peaceful Thanksgiving! When we count our blessings, we are grateful beyond words for the wonderful people who are a part of our family. We are especially grateful for the exceptional volunteers who have all been with us for as long as our group has been in business. Your continued support and hours spent working on behalf of the hounds has made us what we are.

Thanks to all of those adopters who understand the commitment to their dogs and for loving and caring for them. You give us the strength and desire to keep going.

Enjoy your day!

Holiday Reminder - Open Door Training

Now that the holidays are upon us, we think it's a good opportunity to call attention to the fact that this is the time of year when we experience the most calls about loose dogs. With a little planning and thinking ahead, you can enjoy that turkey and spend time with your family and not have to take time out of your holidays to look for a lost dog. Make sure all doors are closed properly when guests come to your home. Also, it's important to remind guests to be aware of the fact that a greyhound lives in the house. It seems as though every holiday we get calls about dogs escaping out of doors when they have accidentally been left open or they get through open doors when guests arrive and take off their coats at the door. It only takes a small opening in a door for a greyhound to get through because of their thin bodies.

Start to plan now for what you will do to keep your holidays happy and your hound safe. When we had our four greyhounds years ago, we worked with them all and trained them to "wait" at the door until we said "let's go." Everyone understood the commands and listened well. At the time we didn't have a fenced in yard so we couldn't afford to have our dogs get loose where we live in a rural area and on the side of a mountian. But now that we have so many dogs here, that kind of training is hard to do and many of the dogs are not here long enough to train. We do practice the "wait" command at the door before it's opened so we cut down on the chaos involved with a lot of dogs running out the door at the same time. We also back that up with the word "easy". No one goes outside until everyone is settled down and there is no bouncing around or whining.

Start now to think of what you can do to prevent your hound from accidentally getting out of a door. Here are a few suggestions:

1. Use a baby gate at the door and keep it propped up until you have your hound(s) secure. Then you can take the gate down, let guests in and then put the gate back in place. This will also work if you have a porch or deck that guests access to get to your front door. Place a gate across the porch/deck opening so that if your hound does get out of the door, he/she can only go so far.

2. Keep a leash next to the door and when guests arrive, leash your hound. This gets hard to do if you have lots of guests and lots of hounds!

3. Put an extra latch on your door so that you will have to go through more work to get a door open. This is a good reminder that you have to do something with your hound!

4. Make a sign for your door that warns guests that you have a greyhound inside the house and to be very careful when opening the door. Keep the door locked so that you have to answer it and guests can't walk in on their own.

4. To be perfectly safe, crate or baby gate your hound in another room while guests are arriving. Some people will even kennel their dog during large family gatherings; although not possible for some, it does guarantee that the greyhound will be safe.

5. Review the Lost Dog link we have posted on the Greytlinks page of our web site. You can print one Lost Dog flyer with your hound's photo and your phone number. Keep it handy and hope you will never have to use it. Keep all important phone numbers handy as well in case your hound escapes. It will get you help that much faster having the important information out in case you need it.

We hope that none of our hounds get out the door this holiday period; we hope that everyone will have a safe and happy holiday season and not have to feel the panic of searching for a beloved hound that escaped out of a door.
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Rainbow Bridge - FTK Trouble (Trouble)

October 29, 2002 - November 5, 2010

We are sad to report that another wonderful greyhound has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. We got notice from Jason Grove that he lost his best friend after a short illness. Jason adopted Trouble from our group in January 2006; he and Trouble became frequent visitors to our meet and greet events. Everyone loved seeing Trouble because he was truly an exceptional greyhound. He was loving and sweet and was one of the most gentle natured greyhounds we've ever met. He was also strikingly handsome with a shiny dark brindle coat and eyes that danced. He was a scene stealer!

We know that Jason is devastated over the loss of Trouble. We will all miss this sweet boy so much! We know that Trouble is flying with angel wings at the bridge!

Rainbow Bridge - R Raisinaruckus (Washington)

February 13, 1999 - October 2010

Washington is the call name of R Raisinaruckus. Washington got his call name because he was born on George Washington's birthday. He was an awesome racer for many years and then was used as a stud at the Roban Kennels farm in Florida where his owners took good care of him. They decided, at the age of eleven, that perhaps he would like to have a soft couch to sleep on and a nice home to spend the rest of his retirement years. They thought he might like having a person to call his own. Our group offered to take Washington. They had him neutered for us.

The problem, as always, was how to get Washington from Florida to Maryland. We tried on numerous occasions to find a way for Washington to get to us. We didn't want to put him on a hauler because of his age. And Greyhounds Reach the Beach was coming up and that kept us very busy.

While Washington was waiting on us, he started going downhill. He lost the ability to get up and get around. They decided at the farm that he was not well enough to travel. This was just at the time that we found a ride north for him. Washington is now at the bridge. He never made it here and never found that couch. We have to say that he touched us deeply when we saw his photo. We felt that if he did not find a home anywhere else, he could stay at the Ballweber house for as long as he had left in his life.

Perhaps this was for the best. It would have been a tragedy to have him die on the way to Maryland or get sick on arrival. He only knew the people at the farm and we know sure, to him, it was home.

Rest in peace dear boy We never got to meet you but we all love you.

HOLIDAY HINTS FOR HOUNDS

Once again the Holiday season is upon us. Each year we try to remind families about the "Hazards Of Holidays and Hounds". Everyone is so busy during the holidays that sometimes we forget to watch our hounds. We feel it is important to remind you of this advice.

INSECTS
Bees - Fall is the time for the bees to do buzzing best or rather their worst. Use special caution with yellow jackets that swarm and nest in the ground. They can sting several times before dying and even one sting could be fatal if your hound has a sensitivity or reaction to the venom. Ask your vet regarding the proper dosage of benadryl or get a "bee sting kit" from your vet.

Fleas & ticks are looking for a warm winter haven at this time of year. Take extra care to use prevention on your hounds to prevent them from finding a home in their fur and especially in your home.

FOOD
Turkey - That tempting morsel of turkey, left over on your plate, is best left on your plate! Turkey, turkey skin and gravy can cause extreme gastrointestinal problems for hounds. Onions have also been found to be toxic o some hounds so resist the temptation to share your holiday fare with your hound. Turkey bones are so numerous that one or two will hardly be missed UNTIL an emergency vet visit is needed. Be kind to your hound and yourself..."Leave IT" for the outside trash.

Chocolate can be a killer! There is an ingredient in chocolate (Theo bromine) that can cause severe illness and even death. Keep it locked up tight and in a safe place, far away from hound hunters. This ingredient can also be found in the red cocoa mulch that has become so popular in recent years.

COUNTERS CANNOT BE HOUND-PROOFED.
There has not been a counter made that a hound cannot conquer. Do not be lulled into a false sense of security by placing items in the sink either. A hungry hound will manage some way to get to food in a sink if it’s determined enough.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
In today's high tech world, decorations keep getting more sophisticated. Be aware that even battery or transistor operated lights can be hazardous to your hound. Curiosity may have killed the cat, but there have been hounds that came close to the same fate. Batteries have caustic acid inside of them and when chewed, can cause severe burns to the mouth and throat. Transistors can cause shocks which cold burn the mouth or throat, even short circuit the heart and circulatory system which can lead to death. These can lie in the stomach for long periods of time before they erode and begin to cause trouble.

Twinkle lights are beautiful on trees and shrubs, not all tangled up in long hound limbs and torsos. Keep cords out of hound pathways. Also, resist the temptation to hang those cutesy ornaments made out of dog biscuits or the clay look-a-like dog treats on your tree. Hang only your unbreakable bulbs on the lower half of the three. Better yet, hang no decorations at all on the bottom part. Some hounds have never seen a tree decoration before and may be tempted to taste them. Remember the words "LEAVE IT!"

Remember to quickly teach your hound that the inside tree does not need to be watered by the boys or it may be a long yellow holiday season for some of you.

Tinsel, Ribbons, and Foil wrapping papers are like candy to some hounds. They can cause serious problems if ingested, some of which may require surgery to remove from hound intestines. Place these items in the proper receptacles to eliminate the temptation to snack.

Poinsettias, Mistletoe, Holly Berries and Pine Cones are all toxic to your hounds. If you must have them in your home, place them high where your hound cannot reach them.

Holiday Parties are fun, but they may stress your hound with all the noise and commotion. Be sure your hound has a quiet place to go to if company gets to be too much for them (i.e., crate, bedroom with the door baby gated, not closed) until the party's over. Be sure all guests understand the importance of keeping outside doors and gates closed so your hound does not get out.

WINTER HAZARDS
Snow and Ice - Of the two, ice is more dangerous to hounds. Some of our hounds have never seen snow or experienced ice and slippery sidewalks. Use extreme caution when dealing with these two elements and your hound.

Snow can be fun if limited to short exposures. Hounds do not have fat layers to provide insulation in the cold weather. If you are taking your hound out in the cold weather (below 50 degrees) for more than a few minutes, put a jacket, sweater or coat on your hound. Watch hound feet for frostbite and cuts from sharp ice.

Firewood & Snow -Take care not to pile firewood or shovel snow too close to a fence. This will make an easy escape route for a slick hound to get out of the yard. Be aware of snowdrifts also providing an escape ramp.

Snow Melt - Use caution when using heat producing chemicals to melt the snow and ice around your home. They can quickly burn hound feet and have them hopping as if their legs are broken. When in doubt about using any products, contact your vet for recommendations.

Fire, Fireplaces & Candles - We all love a roaring fire in the fireplace but fires and lit candles should never be left unattended, especially with a curious hound in the house. Hounds love warmth and in their attempt to get warm, may get to close and singe hair and body parts. Flying embers may also jump out and blister tender places. Overturned candles and hot candle wax can spell disaster.

Check firewood for spiders and wasps that have come to life after being brought into a warm home environment.

ANTIFREEZE IS DEADLY!! USE CAUTION AND CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDITELY. ONE LICK CAN KILL YOUR HOUND AND CAUSE IREVERSABLE KIDNEY DAMAGE WITHIN MINUTES.

We at FFGR, Inc. want you and your hounds to have a safe Happy Holiday season. With a little thought and reviewing the above advice...We wish you a Happy Holiday and look forward to seeing you in the New Year!!