What's up dog?

Meet Adobe Flame, affectionately known simply as Flame - a red fawn greyhound with a story that transcends the racetrack and reaches into the heart of our community. Now retired, Flame has redefined what it means to be a companion animal. As a proud member of the WAG the Dog Grooming family in Hamilton, she has become much more than a pet she is a living ambassador for compassion, resilience, and second chances. Flame's gentle soul and intuitive nature make her an extraordinary advocate for the adoption and rehoming of retired racing greyhounds in Aotearoa. Through her regular visits to schools, rest homes, and veterans' centres, she offers calm companionship and emotional connection to people of all ages. Whether it's lying quietly beside a rest home resident's chair or captivating schoolchildren with her graceful presence, Flame brings joy wherever her paws land. She has helped foster numerous other greyhounds into loving homes, showing them the ropes of pet life and demonstrating how life after the track can be full of love, naps, and adventure. Her presence reminds us that every greyhound has the potential to thrive when given care, patience, and a family. Flame is not a spokesdog; she's a story. A loving testament to transformation. Her quiet devotion, noble temperament, and tireless emotional work in the community have made her a local treasure. She has comforted the lonely, inspired the young, and shown that the true value of a dog is never measured in trophies, but in the lives they touch. In a world that moves fast, she teaches us to pause, to feel, and to connect. And that, truly, makes her New Zealand's Top Dog.