Friday Hound Blogging

You know, this recession is never going to end until government gets out of the way of those intrepid entrepreneurs that made this country great in the first place. We're talking about people like Dan and Sarah Zenner who have seen the path to prosperity but are being held back by big government socialists determined, it seems, to stomp on economic green shoots wherever they find them.

Well, don't take this lying down Mr. and Mrs. Zenner. Remember what made this country great! Remember what American are made of! Remember the Alamo! Remember the Maine! Remember to fill out that application for the high school equivalency course!

The Zenners contend the board acted in a "judicial capacity" by upholding Dubuque County Zoning Administrator Anna O'Shea's decision that greyhound kennels are not a permitted use in A-1 agricultural districts. Dubuque County's zoning code states kennels are permitted as long as they don't house animals "not normally associated with domestic enjoyment." The Zenners claim greyhounds fall under the umbrella of domestic animals.

Boo Yah! You tell 'em Zenners! What better "domestic enjoyment" is there than to head out to the race track on a Saturday night, step over the drunks and avoid the drug dealers and people mumbling about aliens, and enjoy an evening of losing the rent money two dollars at a time? And what kind of domestic animal could be more domestic than a greyhound? We mean, what do you think this is, Kansas?

And not only that, the business community is dying for more kennels to open right, Patti Doyle?

Patti Doyle, spokeswoman for Twin River, has said the slots parlor loses $10.5 million a year from greyhound racing. The bankruptcy filing came as Twin River’s owners struggled to repay $500 million in debt. “(Dog racing has) been a losing proposition for many, many years. It’s not an area of the business that we can sustain,” Doyle said. “We’re going to see it come to an end for this year, but there’s a lot that needs to be decided in terms of the future of greyhound racing.”

Yeesh, way to be a gloomy Gus Ms. Doyle. Nothing like overstating the case, huh Mr. Sullivan?

The New Hampshire Attorney General's office has cleared John Sullivan, the president of the bankrupt Hinsdale Greyhound Park, whom betters accused of stealing money.

There, see? There's plenty of money to be made in greyhound exploitation...erm...racing. No need to be crooked about it. It takes a fine upstanding citizen businessman like Mr. Sullivan to show us that anyone with a good head on his shoulders and an eye for opportunity can make it in this racket. Kudos to you Mr. Sullivan on being cleared of these bogus charges and this unsubstantiated smear against your character. What's next for you sir?

The Keene Sentinel reports a bankruptcy trustee continues to investigate a multimillion-dollar land deal Joseph Sullivan made before the bankruptcy. The trustee is also looking at loans Sullivan took from the track.

Oh it's so obvious what you're doing Mr. Bankruptcy Trustee. You're jealous. You just can't stand it that Mr. Sullivan is a doer and not some desk jockey like you. It just grinds you that he's going to make a success of himself, like Rusti Price.

The Oasis Hotel, a luxury corporate and leisure travel property, is scheduled to open at VictoryLand Greyhound Park in Shorter on Nov. 1 "The Oasis Hotel will be a state-of-the-art lodging and/or meetings option for corporate and leisure travelers and groups in the growing Montgomery area, or anyone traveling on I-85," said Rusti Price, the hotel's general manager."Gaming enthusiasts can enjoy the activities at VictoryLand, as well as the many nationally known attractions in Montgomery, Tuskegee and Auburn. The hotel will be at an upscale service level with luxurious bedding, large-screen TV's, and 24-hour guest room dining."

See? See? It's the Zenners and the Sullivans and the Prices that are going to bring this country back from recession. These people are walking prosperity makers folks. Nothing attracts people who eat cat food three times a week and collect cans so they can save up two dollars to bet on a dog like upscale service level with luxurious bedding, large-screen TV's, and 24-hour guest room dining.

And what about the area? The many nationally known attractions in Montgomery, Tuskegee and Auburn such as the...uh...well...there's the...um. OK we'll get back to you on that, but finally the truckers going up and down I 85 are going to have a comfortable place to come down off their pills. It's a win win right Buddy?

Buddy is a little on the shy side. He’s very playful with toys; he will throw a toy up and bark at it. He’s friendly, but he takes a little time to trust you. When he is alert one ear stands straight up and the other one folds over. Buddy would do well in a home that has older children, 10 and up and he would do best with other dogs. He would do well in a working family home. He needs a patient family, who will help him to blossom. For more information about this dog, and other rescued racing greyhounds looking for homes, go here. If you don't know about the plight of racing greyhounds go here.