Lisa Dulyea

Marketing Manager of Best Friends Animal Society

The American Dog reports

After visiting Best Friends Animal Society in 2006, Lisa knew she wanted to use her skills and experience to contribute to animal welfare and joined the Best Friends team two years ago as their Marketing Manager. She feels really blessed to be able to make a living while contributing to something she's passionate about, and her passion would also include her two Greyhounds, Apollo and Georgia.

She told us, "After losing my dog, Sydney, and reading about the horrific plight of racing Greyhounds and their sweet, calm nature, I decided that a rescued racer would be a great fit for my home and lifestyle. I looked on Petfinder.com and found Apollo and Georgia. Both were straight off the Tucson track and had never been in a home."

Lisa had to teach them about sliding glass doors, how to walk on a leash, and that nothing bad was going to happen to them any more. And although most track dogs have very little positive human contact she said both dogs have adjusted beautifully and are very happy to be retired! Since Greyhounds have a high prey drive, their favorite toys are anything that squeaks and has fur. Greyhounds are also labeled couch potatoes and both Apollo and Georgia love snoozing on Lisa's bed or any soft, fluffy spot they can find. These two dogs live the life of leisure now and also enjoy going on walks twice a day while Lisa spoils them with visits to grandma's house, where they have the opportunity to run full speed in the backyard and play with their canine friends Andy and Carly.

Lisa couldn't imagine her world without these two gregarious Greyhounds. "They both bring so much joy into my life," she says. "Georgia is a little firecracker with a huge personality and Apollo is incredibly sweet and such a clown, but both are very affectionate, smart and amazing communicators."