Well my little Willow Pillow, can't believe it's been two years ago that we said goodnight and sleep tight at Rainbow bridge. We all love and miss you every day, and thankful that when you crossed the bridge you were at home surrounded by love on your bed and warm. Xxxx

Sending lots of love. Xxx

Thinking of you Jo. Xxx

Thanks Shani it has been difficult, especially with two others who have not been too well. Really miss her, she was very often overlooked by people as she was a small black girl and not particularly 'pretty' (she was beautiful to us) a returnee to the kennels, we had ner for almost 5 years. Xx

Thinking of you, I think the 1st anniversary is so hard xxxxx

It's been a year since I lost my beautiful Willow Pillow. I lit a candle for her today, I have just blown it out at the time of her crossing Rainbow bridge. I miss her so very much, she was an amazing girl. Keep running fast and free with your brothers and sisters and all of our beloved hounds and friends who have recently passed. Xxx

I would like to say a very heartfelt thanks to everyone who posted such beautiful words, comments and poems following the heart breaking loss of Willow. I am thankful that she was warm and on her bed surrounded by her family, although very poorly we did not expect her passing to be so soon. Se celebrated her 10th birthday on Christmas eve, ate a small Christmas dinner and we thought she was turning a corner. Sadly not. It is very much appreciated to know we have such a loving caring greyhound community. Thank you all. Jo xxx

Jo i am so so sorry to hear of your loss. My heart breaks for you. Thinking of you and sending all our love. Run free and God bless willow xxx

Jo, I am so very sad to hear Willow has gone to Rainbow Bridge. She was a little fighter to the end. Xxx Thinking of you all. God Bless Willow. Lots of love Kate, Skip, Fletcher and Lyra. Xxx

Oh Jo, my heart bleeds for you all. You were the most wonderful mom to Willow and she’ll live in your heart forever. Xxx

Jo there are no words - so very sorry for your loss. Run fast & free beautiful Willow. Love from us both. xx

Jo, we are so sorry to hear about Willow. Thinking about you and sending hugs. So glad she went peacefully in her own home and bed and you with her. Helen, Dave and Milly. Xx

We are completely heartbroken for you all Jo. We know how much you love her. You couldn't have given her a better life and it must be comforting that she could go to sleep safe and warm at home. You know where we are if you need us. RIP sweet Willow. Run free. x

Jo - I am so sorry to hear about Willow - I am thinking about you. She will stay alive in your memories xxx

So sad to hear of your beloved Willow - but a gift that she made her way to the bridge at home surrounded by love. A new star over the sea - run free and forever Willow. Xx

She was a lovely dog and got on so well with our rainbow boy Barney. So sorry to hear this x

Jo, so very sorry to read this, I know you are just devastated, shine bright little Willow, night night xxxx

Jo we are so very sorry to read this sad news. We can guess how you must be feeling just now it’s the most awful thing when we lose our beloved hounds. Sending our love to you and yours as you come to terms with her passing.
Fly high and free Willow, over the rainbow bridge where you will find all our old friends to welcome you xxxx

So sorry to hear this. Thinking of you all xx

We soz sorry to Reed dis arnti Jo
We is sendin yous orl da lub in da wurld wiv KISSIZ toz
Lubs Goldie, Ruby Roo ns Molly moo tooz
Mwah mwah mwah x

So sorry Jo x

I am heartbroken to say my beautiful little Willow Pillow took her last breath tonight. She was at home, warm and comfy on her bed. I thank god I could be with her and not at the vets where she would have been on her own.

RIP my baby girl....24/12/2010 to 27/12/2020.

No more words at the moment, too broken. Xxxx

Happy Birthday, thinking off you all and sending love. Xxx

Happy 10th birthday Willow! Sorry to hear you haven’t been quite yourself just recently but I hope you’ve enjoyed one of your moms special birthday dinners. I’m sure Uncle Christian will get to the bottom of your troubles soon enough. Love from Linda, Paul & Peggelets xx

Happy Birthday Willow Xxx So sorry to hear you aren't feeling great at the moment. I know your Mom has been very worried about you. Lots of love. Xxx

Happy 10th birthday. Clever girl to start eating and drinking again. You've given your Mum such a scare. Let's hope you're on the mend now thanks to Christian. Have a lovely day. x

Happy 10th birthday Willow, i am so sorry to hear that you have been so poorly, but overjoyed that you are now starting to feel better, I hope you and your family have the best christmas possible, take care little one xxxxx

Thanks Angie, my thoughts are with you and Mike too. Unfortunately just after I posted about Willow she had a seizure. Thankfully she is back up and about and eating, drinking and wandering around the garden.

Sarah has been better, but now has flabby bits underneath! Possible side effects from the steroids. If it's not one it's the other at the moment. Continue to stay safe, hopefully see you soon. Much love to you both, and thank you for thinking about us. Xxx

Happy Birthday Willow. So sorry - I didn't realise that you had been such a poorly girl, one of the drawbacks of not being at the kennels - I feel so out of touch with everything. I'm so pleased that you have picked up enough to enjoy some birthday treats & cuddles.

Jo I am thinking of you and your gang & wishing you all the best Christmas you can have under the circumstances. Really hope some sort of "normality" can be resumed in the new year and I can get back to my Daybreaks family. xx

Well....this is a post that at the beginning of the week I thought would not be writing. Today is my beautiful Willow Pillows 10th birthday, happy birthday gorgeous girl, despite being very poorly for the last two weeks you have rallied and made it.
She had not been eating and drinking very little to the point I was using a syringe to give her fluids, she then did not attempt to get up for two days. She visited Fivelands on Tuesday for what we thought would be goodbye. Christian vetandhairy man did not hold out much hope for her but gave her antibiotics and steroid injections, within an hour she was up and walking even if it was like a drunken dog. She started eating and drinking and walking properly and although not 100% is much better, even taking treats! Whilst she is happy we will continue to do the best for her. Happy birthday Willow Pillow, love you loads. Xxx

Happy Gotcha Day Willow! Hope the special menu tonight was up to its usual standard xx

Happy Gotcha Day Willow. Hope you enjoyed your tea. Xxx

Happy Gotcha Day Willow:)) Xxx

Happy 5th Gotcha Day. Hope you enjoyed your fish fingers and mashed potatoes. x

Happy Gotcha Day Willow, hoped you enjoyed your birthday dinner xxxx

I can't believe it is 5 years already since I took Willow home. She was sadly returned on the morning of 15th January 2015 and was home around 2 or 3 hours later! She has been at the kennels with one of her brother's Arry today. As tradition states, she along with the other furry 4 will be enjoying fish fingers and mashed potato tonight. Happy 5th gotcha day little Willow Pillow. Xxx

Oh yes auntie Lynne, Turkey dinner today, yum. Love to you, uncle Si, Robert, Skip and Sam. X

Happy birthday for yesterday Willow. Fish and chips. Yum. And turkey dinner today? x

Happy 9th birthday Willow! Hope you enjoyed your fish finger dinner xx

Willow, wishing you a very Happy Birthday! Hope you all enjoyed your fish fingers. :)) Xxx

Happy Birthday, Willow - enjoy your special tea. Happy Christmas to you and your brothers and sisters and your mum. Hope you have a super day and that your mum stays well this year,. Xx

Happy birthday Willow, enjoy your birthday dinner xxxxx

Happy Birthday Willow. Lubs and lubs and lubs. Florence xxx

My little girl is 9 years young today. She has had a new martigale collar and she along with Sarah, Max, Good boy Flloyd and Asbo Arry will be having fish fingers and mashed potato with their dinner tonight! Happy birthday Willow pillow, love from Mom, Dad and the rest of the furry and none furry family. Xxx

Well done Willow, what's a clever, brave little girl you are xxxxx

Wow! 16 donations. I know how amazing that is as Sam gave blood for the first time a couple of months ago and was fine but was too nervous once he got on the bed this time so we all made the decision to leave it. We're trying one more time. I know it's a similar story with others so it's not so common for dogs to become regular donors. It's definitely still worth going even for 1 donation as that can potentially save 4 lives.

Congratulations Willow! :)) Xxx

I am so very proud of my girl today. She gave her 16th donation to Pet Blood Bank, sadly as she will be 9 on Christmas eve this was her last donation. She has potentially saved the lives of 64 dogs....amazing I think. Flloydy also donated, he just loves all the fuss and attention he gets! Although both of them nearly fell asleep whilst on the table!!

If you are unsure of putting your hound forward to do this, please either call me at the kennels or Pet Blood Bank directly on 01t09 232222. They are next back on 25 February, so if your dog is fit, healthy and weighs 25 kg or over please think about it. They all get a goody bag, toy and some Chappie food afterwards.

Well done Willow! :)) Xxx

Well done Willow on your 15th blood donation. Such a worthwhile thing to do. Our big strong boy got quite stressed on his 3rd donation so the blood bank nurses had no hesitation in retiring him. They always put the dogs wellbeing first. Xx

Well done Willow, you should be very proud of yourself xxxxx

It was off to the kennels this morning for an appointment with the Pet Blood Bank. I thought it would be Willows last donation as she will be 9 on Christmas eve. There is one more visit before then so can donate one last time before retiring!

I hadn't realised that this was her 15th donation!! She has always been a little star when giving blood. Today she received a beautiful ceramic bowl in recognition of her 15th donation. It has a lovely inscription saying 'I've helped save up to 60 lives'. So very, very proud of her. Jo xxx

Phew! Xxx

So pleased to hear! Xx

Pleased Willow has recovered. I know how worried you were. Poor girl, she was so hot and stressed. x

So relieved to hear that Willow is now back to herself and feeling better, what a fright she must have given you all, bless her xxxxxx

Great to hear your lovely Willow is feeling better today :)) She did look quite poorly yesterday...they certainly like to frighten you every now and again! Xxx

I am pleased to report that after Willows nasty turn yesterday she is now back to 'normal'. In Willow speak this is eating, having treats, whining for more treats and chasing around the garden with the others for no apparent reason, and tearing around with her favourite Mr Pheas! Thanks for everyone's help and support yesterday, it was very much appreciated.

I think that a lot of people thought that she was an oldie girl, she is 8 and does look older than her years but certainly does not act it! She has always been fit and well and is still a blood doner, so was a little scary.

Hopefully now I can breathe a sigh of relief, that is until she has a dental later this month.

Thanks again, oh, and she recovered enough to have a photo shoot with lovely Lucy and Nearly Vet Nurse Jess her assistant!!

Happy Birthday Willow, sure you have had a lovely day! :)) Xxx

Happy 8th birthday Willow, I'm sure you will be spoilt xxxxx

Happy Birthday Willow - hope you're having a great day. Xx

A very happy 8th birthday to my little Willow. A little greyer around her face, but still acts like a puppy!

P.s fish fingers, mash and peas were had the other day as it was Sarah's gotcha day, so we all got that in between the 2 dates.

Happy Gotcha Day Willow. Hope you enjoyed the usual celebratory dinner! xx

Happy Gotcha Day Willow! :) Xxx

Happy Gotcha Day sweetheart, enjoy your fish & chips xxxxxx

Happy gotcha day to my little Willow pillow. Such a happy girl who really loves her toys and play time. Love you girly. Xxxxxxx

Hi every one, I can report we did have fishy and mashed potato AND then our normal dinner, get that eh! Luvbly Jubly it was, and apparently we are on the promise of a Christmas dinner, I seem to remember something last year but can't really remember what it was but mom said it was special, so just wondering if this is going to live up to fishy and tatoes, hoping so. Nightly, night all, sleeps tight, hope Santa brings you all something nice. Xxxxxx

Happy Birthday Willow! Did your Mom manage to get you fish and chips?
Your comments really made us laugh :))) Hope you have had a lovely day. Xxx

Mom says I should proof read my comments before I post them. Today is my 7th birthday not ugh birthday! I did check it honest I did, otherwise we could have ended up with fish and hippies, don't think Asda do them!!

Willow here, today is my ugh birthday. I should be really happy but I have just overheard a most distressing conversation. As many of you will know when one of us has a birthday or gotcha day we have a special treat of fish and chippies from the fish and chippy shop. Well, horror of horrors, I have just heard that is closed today. How dare they, it's my birthday, I would like to give them a piece of my mind, but there is not that much to go around, it would be a very short conversation indead! Oh, what's this? Panic over, I have just heard my mom say she will have to go and battle the Christmas shoppers and brave the supermarket (whatever that is) and buy us some fish and chippies for our dinner, although I am quite partial to mashed potato and oooh maybe some fishy cakes. I knew my mom wouldn't let us down. Have a great day all, and we are so happy to see the kennel dogs go out on Christmas foster, I hope that lots get lucky like us and get to stay with the lovely families that have taken them. Love Willow Pillow and the rest of the crew. Xxxxxxxx

Oh we certainly do Auntie Kate. The hooman's didn't eat all their beefy stew yesterday, rumour has it we might get some of that tonight. Yum with dumplings too. Me (Wills) and the gang are very lucky sometimes. We do Lubs our muvva.

Happy Gotcha day Willow! You certainly eat well at your house! :) Xxx

Yum yum yum.......no wonder no-one wants to leave once they get their paws under your table! x

Today we are having fish, mashed potatoes and vegetables. Might even get some special home made parsley sauce!

Happy Gotcha Day Willow xx
I wonder what is on today's Gotcha Day special menu for you? I do love hearing what you all get to tuck in to !
Xx

Happy happy gotcha day little Willow Pillow. So very cheeky and loveable. Loves her fuss, treats, food and toys. Well that's the last gotcha day for a while now. Not bad 3 in 4 days!! Love you loads.xxxxxx

Happy Birthday to Willow....hope she enjoyed her fish and chips! Xxx

Happy 6th birthday to my little Willow. So very cheeky and playful. Fish and chips tonight for an extra treat. Love you loads mooey twoey.xxxxxx

Happy Gotcha Day Willow! Xxx

Today is Willows 1st Gotcha day. Woke up with her head on the pillow next to me. Can't say that she hasn't settled, cheeky madam!! More treats to be handed out later, busy last few days. Love you Willow. xxxx

Wishing Willow a very, very Happy Birthday! Xxx

Happy belated birthday Willow no doubt you was spoiled rotten xxx

Well fish and chips enjoyed by all of my 3. That is if they actually tasted it! Now all flat out. Love em all. Xxxx

Happy Birthday Willow, hope you're having a great day of extra treats and snuggles. Enjoy the special supper later! xxxx

Happy Birthday, Willow!
Fish & Chips is the best treat!

Today is my little Willow Pillows 5th birthday. She is such a little sweetie and very cheeky with it too, so happy we managed to 'bag' this little girl. Me thinks they will all be having fish and chips for a treat tonight. Happy Birthday cheeky. xxxxxxx

Well done Willow! Xxx

Well, I am so proud of my little girl today. When I rehomed her back in January and I read back on her history, she had been too small to give blood to the pet blood bank. Well today at 30 kilos she wasn't, so brave girl donated. Way to go Willow, hopefully helping poorly dogs. Xxx

Just a quick update on little Willow. She arrived home on Sunday afternoon, had a good look round. She did become a little stressed, quite understandably as new hoomans, new house, and a floor she does not like!!! She slept upstairs and we did not hear a peep out of her. Monday I managed to book the day off, so was at home with her and Stevie & Sarah. Again she was a little stressed, but with lots of toys and the floor being covered to make it easier for her to get around she settled. Yesterday, when I went to work she apparently cried and barked, but she did settle. Last night there was a great improvement with the flooring situation and she had a ball playing with all the toys, that was until Stevie took them upstairs one by one, only for us to bring them back down for her. Again she slept upstairs and was an little angel. This morning she went out, had breakfast and trotted around quite happily. I came out to work and as I left she was on the sofa throwing a pheasant and a duck around. She is so lovely and the others are great with her too. Will have to see how she has been when I get home (my Boss has been letting me leave a bit earlier each day this week, although there is generally someone in at various times of the day). Willow I hope you settle quickly and enjoy your time with us. xxxxxx

Well done Jo xx x x

What a lucky hound lovely xxx

Jo....thank you so much for giving a sad story a very happy ending! Hope Stevie and Sarah are helping their new sister settle into her new home. Sending my cuddle to them all tonight. Xxx

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!

Well I'm a sucker for a sad hound!!! Just couldn't resist her. Back up to 3 after just over a year. Xx

Hi Jo. That was very quick work.....and a surprise !!! She looks very good with Stevie & Sarah. So pleased that she has gone to a great home....you sly fox...you !!! XXX.

Goodness me Willow - quick work girlie!! Your mum just needs a black & white and a blue hound now and she will have the full set!! Be happy sweetheart. xx

Wow Willow - a very speedy entrance and exit! Be happy. Xx

YAy, Willow worked her magic and has already found herself a home and has gone (she was only in for 5 hours). Well Done Willow and all the best for the future. x

Sadly Willow has been returned by her owners through no fault of her own. :-(

Well done Cherry x

Yay Cherry - well done beauty!xx

well done Cherry! xxx

Little Cherry is a lovely,happy little girly, she was too small to give blood a for the blood bank x

She is gorgeous and so cute she will be homed very soon x

We welcomed Cherry to Daybreaks today, and what a sweet, dainty little thing she is. She was so good whilst she had her bath, and then ate up her supper nicely. Such a friendly soul, and so pretty. xx