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GALTx eNews: Local Boy Streaks To Fame In California!

Avery joined the GALT family at just over a year old, directly from a Greyhound farm, without ever racing. In September 2021, Avery traveled to San Diego, California, where he quickly settled into his forever home with Greyhound siblings MaizyandCarter. Avery and Maizy are fast friends, running and playing with abandon daily, while Carter demonstrates his extensive good boy skills.

In February, the family celebrated Avery’s second and Carter’s ninth birthdays with a big car ride to Hounds of the WorldinSolvang, California. While Carter is familiar with Solvang, Avery and Maizy experienced many new things on this trip, including a hotel stay, gregarious wine bar patrons, the scent of an ostrich farm, and sampling at the local cheese shop.

Avery’s parents weren’t initially sure Avery would enjoy participating in the Solvang Streak, where hounds individually run in a short enclosed area and have their time checked by radar. At best, they expected Avery to stop to get petted a few times and not find the finish line. But as Avery watched other hounds streak, he made his interest clear. And did he ever streak! Avery ran exuberantly, throwing in giant leaps and zig zags all the way to the finish line, then turned around and ran back to the start, just to turn around again and run to the finish line again! He clocked his best time on his second lap at 17 miles per hour.

Avery didn’t think much more about his performance until the awards ceremony (which he and Maizy disrupted with an out of control game of bitey face) and final roo. To his family’s surprise, Avery won the 2022 Solvang Streak award for “most laps!” Those who saw his streak suspect this is a polite way of saying that he won for “most ridiculous.” Avery’s prize package included a plush bunny that he promptly gave a big shake. Our congratulations to Avery! See a few family photos from the trip here.

3/3/22