Surround yourself with a certain type of anything long enough -- cereal, workout shoes, breed of dog perhaps -- and the realization there are other varieties tends to slip further and further away. it's not that you have any objection to any other than your favorites; you just forget a bit that any others exist. Which brings us to Angie. Call this angel (for surely that is what Angie is short for) a pseudo greyhound, call her an honorary one. But call GALT lucky to have her. She was a stray, spotted by a good-hearted person who could have sworn she was a greyhound and thus, contacted GALT. Turns out Angie's veins course nary a drop of blood identifying her as a greyhound. But she was GALT's from the start, and GALT's she'll remain. Angie is loyal and loving, strong on a leash but gentle with a certain older foster we're lucky enough to be vacation sitting for a couple of weeks. When Babe wants to go out, Angie leads the way and Babe follows, frolicking like a puppy. Angie sleeps almost as much as her greyhound housemates, but she has energy to burn. She has several favorite activities -- dashing outside to her favorite tree and barking at various squirrels who might be inhabiting the branches, as well as going for a walk. She does pull on the leash, quite forcefully; she is one strong girl. But a quick tug on it and a "good girl" every time she does calms her a bit. She is eager to please and eager to return any love proffered her. She needs to be in a home with a yard, preferably one with at least one other dog. She is sociable and sweet, and enjoys being part of the gang. She is crate trained but we don't crate her; she tends to stay in one room. When we added a new cat (No. 2) to the household, Angie took more interest in Stella than she did in Asa, who was here when Angie arrived. But a stern "No no kitty" turns her in the other direction. Angie reminds us that love comes in all shapes, all sizes, all energy levels, all breeds. She'll be a loving and longtime addition to one certain household that awaits her -- and just may not know it yet.