Cath has worked her magic yet again! So happy for Babe. :))
She will going off to her new home very soon. Xxx

So happy to see this lovely girl is reserved xx

We left Babe for 4 hours again today. All fine. Doggy spy cam showed a mix of standing up in her crate and flat out in it. Her character is coming through now. She’s a happy, waggy girl who loves a bit of fuss. She tentatively tried the sofa yesterday and licked out a yoghurt pot this evening after watching how Kitty did it.
Babe is ready for a home of her very own now. There must be a home out there with a Babe shaped hole in it.

More progress to report for the lovely Babe. She was left for 4 hours today. I kept checking in via doggy spy cam. She was mostly relaxing in her crate, sometimes standing up in her crate but no noise or distress. Obviously her ultimate home will need to build up to this like we have but it shows she can be left for a good period if you need to. She’s started playing with toys a bit too. She’s not certain she can have them and tends to do a stealth grab and flits off with them. She’s eating well and her kennel coat is coming out to reveal a truly shiny hound.

Lovely update on Babe! Sounds like she is having a great time! :)) Xxx

Babe goes from strength to strength. She’s sleeping through the night downstairs in her own crate. No noise until I get up. Today we had a bit of a mega walk (with Kitty & Pod) helping some friends on their boat up the Lapworth flight of locks. We managed to stay dry until about the last 15 minutes of an almost 2 hour walk - lots of waiting around while we did the locks and plenty of sniffing. So she’s seen and heard lots of new things today. But most importantly she was pooped when we got home which meant she was a really good girl in her crate while I went out again for almost 2 hours (I checked on doggy spy cam). I think she’ll be fine being left for reasonable periods without pre-planning a mega trek, though! Babe is going to Stoke Bruerne Sighthound Playgroup tomorrow so fingers crossed she might meet someone looking for a lovely little black girly. She’s such a sweetie a can’t believe she’ll hang around long!

Babe continues to do well with us. Took her out on a bit of a mega van trip yesterday evening (as i didn’t want to leave her at home without building up the time first). Finished at a pub so she came out and met lots of people. I’ve now got a crate for her and she slept in it next to Kitty in her deluxe residence and neither of them made even a murmur until 7am. Babe likes her new raw diet and is eating well. She’d be a bit of a Velcro dog if you let her so today I’ve been doing stuff (aka housework) upstairs and had the stair gate across. She mithered a bit at the bottom then lay down to wait for me to come down. I also left her for 30 minutes today (again, in her crate next to Kitty in hers) and all was fine. I set up a doggy spy cam and Babe was just lying in her crate not making a sound. She’s a real sweetie and likes some fuss. She’d be happy as an only dog or with another, I think.

Great to hear Babe is doing so well :)) Poor Kitty being evicted from her crate! Hope she doesn't mind too much. Xxx
Thanks so much Cath. Xxx

Babe is now on foster with us - chez Locke. She’s settled well. I left her downstairs last night but she soon mastered the stairs (some minor drama getting back down this morning but she’s had more practise now!). She slept in the spare room and settled reasonably well. She’s had 2 good walks (and didn’t show much interest in the canal side wildlife), been to visit friends, been petted by passers-by and survived me cleaning the downstairs carpets this morning. And she’s decided she likes a crate (much to Kitty’s disgust as the proprietor of said crate). She’s fine with little, yappy Pod and and all our various other hounds. She wasn’t keen to get in the van but is happy to be lifted in and travels well once aboard She’s eaten well and is now snoozing.

LianneDaisy:

I / we at Daybreaks are sorry things didn't work out with Babe but there will be a grey that will come along and be perfect for you, your son and the dog.

It took myself and my family 3 attempts. First was a foster - looking at rehoming but she didnt like the look of her self in the TV and jumped at it, broke. Second was a foster over christmas but he was already going to a home after christmas. Third came along Emer (now called Penny after our previous dog Cash).

Trust me... it will happen.

That is incredibly sad to hear, I'm so sorry. You seemed so excited too. It must have been an awful decision to have to make, but it was a selfless one - doing the best for all concerned. I'm sure all the other greyhounds and lovely Daybreaks will look after her.

Babe is the most beautiful lovely girl. Unfortunately my youngest son who is awaiting an autism assessment really didn't adjust well to her being here so we had to make a decision that was in his and also Babe's best interest. We are heartbroken because she was lovely and just wanted lots of love and attention. I hope she finds her forever home soon.

Babe did go home, but very sadly things didn't work out for her and her family. She is a lovely girl, we are sure it won't be long before she finds her forever home. Xxx

I thought Babe had gone home? ????

3 more sleeps :-) we are so excited for Babe to join our family :-)

How exciting! Xxx

We can't wait for her to come home to us

A big cuddle for Babe tonight...she has been reserved! so happy for her. Xxx

Babe is more settled at the kennels now. :) She is s little ray of sunshine. :)) Xxx

Babe is a lovely girl, very affectionate. She isn't too keen on kennel life and is hoping her forever home will soon come along. Xxx

This little lass was speyed at Fivelands today. She was dropped off this morning by Kate as a bundle of energy and this afternoon I picked up a little sleepy girl. She has a very sweet dainty face and I have added some photos of her taken in the back of my car.

Oh Babe, your ears look so great in this photo!! So cute....

Obviously, this little girl will need to go home with one of the Robs!!
:)) Xxx

My birthday, too (and I'm also Rob).

Already I love this girl... 8th October... my birthday!!