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LuLu's Story
Lou Annabelle Skinner
October 14, 2002 to
When our little baby girl Jackie left us for the bridge May 26th, 2007, we were literally devastated. Jackie was our rock and our alpha among our small pack of Greyhounds. She was also the glue between Heisman and Ashley, too. Heisman and Ashley were just as devastated as we were. Heisman fell into a depression and Ashley was close behind him. Most Greyhound people know that Greyhounds are sensitive and when we lose one, the others mourn deeply. I cried for days because I missed Jackie's presence. I wanted to get back into our normal routine but just didn't seem to have the motivation to do so any more. Jackie had been my inspiration for 7 long years and when she died in my arms, so did my inspiration and my heart, too.
A few days later, out of the blue, a friend emailed me one day about something totally unrelated to Greyhounds. It was also that day a small, strong voice kept entering my head telling me that we needed to adopt again. I tried to ignore it but that voice was persistent so I finally gave in. I knew that voice was Jackie's voice. I told my friend via email that I lost Jackie and we were planning on adopting again but just didn't know when yet. She sent an email back with a link and a short message stating *no pressure but this little girl keeps getting overlooked*. My wise and dear friend (Kelly Graham with Golden Years Senior Greyhounds) knew I always try to adopt the kids that have been overlooked for some reason or another and I also had experience with special needs kids, too.
Before I knew it, I had clicked on the link and came face to face with a little special needs girl named LuLu. Once I read her story, I called the entire family in to look. When I say the *entire* family, I also mean Heisman and Ashley, too. We feel adopting a Greyhound is a family thing. Every one was in agreement. LuLu was the one for us. Before I even finished filling out the application, I got a couple of phone calls stating if I wanted LuLu - she was mine.
Now, LuLu had a rough year in 2006. She had been racing at the Birmingham track in Alabama and her last race recorded was August 6, 2006. Race name Solitary Lou, call name Lou or LuLu as a nickname. She was racing grade D but she won her last race! Then she disappeared. No one knew exactly what happened to LuLu.
After being on the run and trying to survive for a few months on her own, LuLu was found in December, 2006 in southern Alabama near death. She was still wearing her muzzle, weighed only 46 lbs, severely emaciated and had barbed wire wrapped around her leg. She was rushed to Walking on the Moon Animal hospital for medical treatment where she was treated for a severe staph infection caused by the barbed wire. She was in very critical condition. The veterinary staff didn't think she was going to make it. Somehow, LuLu found her inner strength and will to live. She rallied back improving each day.
After a few months of care in Alabama, she was transferred to NorthCoast Greyhound Connection adoption group in Cincinnati, Ohio where her new foster mom discovered some additional medical problems. LuLu had a hip fracture that was a few months old, never treated and it healed wrong.
After the group contacted Dr. Couto at Ohio State, he reviewed LuLu's exrays and based on his opinion, LuLu would not benefit from hip replacement surgery because of how old the fracture was. So, LuLu became a special needs kid at the age of 4 1/2 in March, 2007.
After being passed over probably because of her medical background, hope for a forever home was beginning to fade for LuLu. She is a sweet, loving, affectionate girl who loves kids and enjoys toys but her foster mom could not adopt her. It seemed no one else wanted to adopt her either. Well, that is until our family came along. We didn't mind adopting a little girl with a *hitch in her get along* at all - especially with all the kisses she so freely gives every day. It's almost like she's saying thanks for loving me and giving me my forever home.
So to make a long story short for LuLu, she arrived in Kansas City, Saturday June 16th, 2007 by means of a private GUR by some wonderful, Greyhound loving people! (Thanks Susan, Tom, Marilyn and Kim!) We anticipated her arrival with greyt happiness and excitement! We know LuLu will never replace Jackie but she will help heal our hearts and in turn, she will receive the love of family from us. We welcome her with open arms.
Thanks to Jackie for nudging us and keeping the circle of Greyhound love going in our household. Jackie taught us that we will never be without a Greyhound in our home. Jackie will be forever in our hearts and LuLu will hold a special place in our heart just like all of our adopted Greyhounds before her.
Welcome LuLu and here's kisses to you, too!
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