Greyhound Nation

Episode 2 - Recorded July 16, 2020

"I get there early, 'cause I want a good parking spot."Jennifer Bachelor

Show Notes

That's the mindset of Jennifer Bachelor, trainer of champion agility Greyhounds -- get settled and get focused. It's all part of her plan of action when she brings one of her many Greyhounds to an agility competition.

Jennifer's trained both former racing Greyhounds and Greyhound puppies for agility, winning multiple Master Agility Championship Titles (MACH). Her knowledge runs the gamut -- from prospecting for potential hounds to rehabilitating injured athletes back to competition status.

Join Jennifer and Greyhound Nation host, John Parker, as they discuss a day in the life of an agility competitor, finding and training just the right agility Greyhound, and that one hound that made it to the big screen.

This episode is dedicated to Jennifer's late husband, Stephen. Stephen was a friend to Greyhounds, the Southeastern Greyhound Club, and John.

Links

Never Say Never Greyhounds (blog)Never Say Never Greyhounds (Facebook)American Kennel Club AgilityThe North American Dog Agility CouncilUnited States Dog Agility Association, Inc.

Episode 2 - Recorded July 16, 2020

"I get there early, 'cause I want a good parking spot."Jennifer Bachelor

Show Notes

That's the mindset of Jennifer Bachelor, trainer of champion agility Greyhounds -- get settled and get focused. It's all part of her plan of action when she brings one of her many Greyhounds to an agility competition.

Jennifer's trained both former racing Greyhounds and Greyhound puppies for agility, winning multiple Master Agility Championship Titles (MACH). Her knowledge runs the gamut -- from prospecting for potential hounds to rehabilitating injured athletes back to competition status.

Join Jennifer and Greyhound Nation host, John Parker, as they discuss a day in the life of an agility competitor, finding and training just the right agility Greyhound, and that one hound that made it to the big screen.

This episode is dedicated to Jennifer's late husband, Stephen. Stephen was a friend to Greyhounds, the Southeastern Greyhound Club, and John.

Links

Never Say Never Greyhounds (blog)Never Say Never Greyhounds (Facebook)American Kennel Club AgilityThe North American Dog Agility CouncilUnited States Dog Agility Association, Inc.

Episode 1 - Recorded July 7 and 25, 2020

"[In this area] the Greyhounds were as well known as the baseball players and the football players...and you could start up a discussion with anybody in the store about who was running at Taunton or Raynham that night."Dennis McKeon

Show Notes

In this inagural episode of Greyhound Nation, host John Parker and producer Michael Burns introduce themselves and share their aspirations for the podcast. They are joined later in the episode by former Greyhound trainer and "prose laureate" for the breed, Dennis McKeon.

Dennis McKeon saw his first Greyhound around the age of 13. He would grow up during the "golden age" of New England-area Greyhound racing in the 1960s. Back then, Greyhound racing was an active spectator sport at such venues as Raynham/Taunton Greyhound Park and Wonderland Greyhound Park.

John and Dennis enjoy a wide ranging conversation covering Dennis' career as a trainer, his important mentors in racing, and his involvement in early Greyhound adoption initiatives. They also discuss the early days of Greyhound social media and discussion forums, as well as Dennis' inspiration for his essays on all aspects of the Greyhound breed.

Greyhound Nation welcomes you for this -- the first of many episodes.

Links

Dennis McKeon on FacebookThe Greyhound Facebook community

Episode 1 - Recorded July 7 and 25, 2020

"[In this area] the Greyhounds were as well known as the baseball players and the football players...and you could start up a discussion with anybody in the store about who was running at Taunton or Raynham that night."Dennis McKeon

Show Notes

In this inagural episode of Greyhound Nation, host John Parker and producer Michael Burns introduce themselves and share their aspirations for the podcast. They are joined later in the episode by former Greyhound trainer and "prose laureate" for the breed, Dennis McKeon.

Dennis McKeon saw his first Greyhound around the age of 13. He would grow up during the "golden age" of New England-area Greyhound racing in the 1960s. Back then, Greyhound racing was an active spectator sport at such venues as Raynham/Taunton Greyhound Park and Wonderland Greyhound Park.

John and Dennis enjoy a wide ranging conversation covering Dennis' career as a trainer, his important mentors in racing, and his involvement in early Greyhound adoption initiatives. They also discuss the early days of Greyhound social media and discussion forums, as well as Dennis' inspiration for his essays on all aspects of the Greyhound breed.

Greyhound Nation welcomes you for this -- the first of many episodes.

Links

Dennis McKeon on FacebookThe Greyhound Facebook community