Happy Birthday Reubes. Hope you've had a lovely day with lots of treats. Love from Lola & Lena xx and from me & Paul too xxx

Wishing Reubes a very Happy 8th Birthday! I am sure he has been spoilt rotten today. Xxx

Well its that time of year again, Happy Birthday ReubyDoobeyDoooooo. Waken up you lazy boy, your only 8! Lots of love & hugs mum, Blossom & Harry

Happy Birthday my beautiful boy. You certainly enjoyed your roast lamb treat for dinner, and then went straight back to sleep!
Love you loads & loads
mum & blossy

Happy Birthday Reubes,hope you had a nice lazy day, all the best Dave, Maria, Blue&Ben x.

Happy birthday Reubes!! xxxxxxxxx

happy birthday ruubes, enjoy your day.xx

Happy birthday from Boogie & Fletcher two fellow sleepy heads :) x x

Happy Birthday Reubes. Enjoy your day zzzzz!
Love from us and Lola & Lena xxxx

Wishing lovely Reubes a very Happy Birthday! xxx

Happy Birthday Reubes baby, my handsome boy. Good to see your enjoying you special day - sleeping, sleeping & more sleeping.....would be easier for you if I stopped walking round the house so you can stop following me & do more sleeping!!!!!!! luv mum

poor baby boy, try baby or small kids socks taped round his foot to keep bandages clean, if its wet you can slip a small plastic bag over the sock before you tape it round his ankle....get better soon Reubes...lots of love. xxxx

Oh no, now my poor darling has torn a nail out of his back paw.........daughter tripped over him in the dark on my bedroom.......blood everywhere and he is very tender. Thankfully he is still on antibiotics for his tail & nail came clean out so no panicky vet visit on Boxing Day morning. Just need to find him good paw cover to keep bandages clean when he toilets - all recommendations welcome.

Gent was exactly the same having his dressing changed (he's such a wuss!), but we found it easier doing that with two people - one at the rear with the dressings and one at the front with the treat jar! Not a squeak out of him then! Once his tail healed we used to gently massage in E45 cream regularly during the day to make sure the scar didn't dry out and then split if he whacked his tail against something. Hope you have a lovely Christmas. Mand x

Reubes Update:
First thank you for all your best wishes, I was gutted I had hurt my boy but he has most definately forgiven me. Its healing well, still on antibiotics as a precaution. Staples out next Friday all being well. Reubes is only occasionally trying to lick at the wound now the dressing is off, so I'm muzzling him when out & about. He cried a bit getting the dressings changed so I'm relieved thats stopped. My vet was worried that R would damage his tail further bouncing around, but my boy is truely retired and doesn't move for 98% of the day and very reluctantly walks for more than 10 mins!! Ha Ha!! Thankgoodness its just a tail injury and nothing like what poor Toby has gone through.
luv t

and me!! I shut Roy my first Greys tail in the porch door. Poor thing I felt sick, he was still wagging it still. My hall was covered in blood, looked liked I had commited murder. I was so upset, and he was not bothered. About 20 trips to the vets and £600 in fee's and about 3months later, and he was finally mended. I do agree it makes you so aware of where there tail is. Don't worry it so easy to do!! xxxx

Me too. I let the heavy wooden door in the church hall shut on Ruby's tail on the way into dog training, and then spent the next hour trying to mop up blood that she'd wagged everywhere. Fortunately after a trip to the vet her tail healed in a few weeks and like Gent everything is absolutely fine now. I felt dreadful at the time too and am still extra cautious around doors, but none of us would do anything deliberately to hurt our hounds - like Reubes it was just an accident, and from time to time they happen. Hope you all have a good Christmas.

I know exactly how you feel. The same happened to me with Gent, except it was my car window (actually it was on the way back from the Greyhound Gathering last year). I sobbed for hours, but he was such a star. After a few trips to the vet, we re-dressed his tail every other day for almost 3 months before it finally healed. It might take a while, but looking at Gent's tail you'd never know anything had happened. Mind you, it does make you treble check the doors before you close them in the future. Don't be too hard on yourself, it was an accident and Reubes will still love you. Take care. Mand x

Ooh, poor lad; I hope he gets better soon. It is easy to do, I almost wound the car window up on Twiggy's ear, luckily she squeaked before any damage was done! I am sure Santa will bring Reubes extra pressies to cheer him up! xxx

Ouuuuch... poor Reubes hope he is OK. I was talking to a lady at the Great Greyhound Gathering this year who had done exactly the same. Try to forgive yourself as I'm sure Reubes has already forgiven you and will love you just the same. Merry Christmas to you all from Linda, Paul and the girls xxx

Oh my poor boy, I'm so sorry about your tail. If I'd known it was still in the door I wouldn't have shut it. The vet says the skin is okay and hopefully will mend now its being held in place. You do look a bit daft with your tail bandaged to your leg, but its stopping you from wagging it into more damage. Once your sedative wears off you'll be your old self again baby boy. luv mum (distraught)

Hi T ....Doesn't the time just fly by when you are having so much fun? He's a lucky boy. Love to you and yours from our gang....xx

He sounds perfect! Wishing you many more years of happiness with your special boy. xxx

Wow, its a year today since I brought you home my handsome boy. Your still an absolute sweety, never up nor down. Kind and very gentle, lazy beyond belief (well deserved retirement I mean) and loving in your own quiet way. Your the best and I love you loads. luv mum

Happy Birthday my Boy, 5 already!!! Special Birthday Biscuits for tea, yum. luv mum

So its official, Reubes has a sister - Blossom! We formally adopted her today. They suit each other well, and our house is definately now a home. luv t

Hi, we went to the roadshow today at Webbs, Reubes was a very good boy and seem to relish all the attention he got. I throroughly recommend going to help at the roadshows they are good fun and it's so lovely to show off our best friends. luv t

Well I went in with one dog and came out with 2!! Blossom home on trial. Hubby still to agree, but i have ways :) luv t

Hi. I will b at the kennels Wednesday afternoon n it will b great to c u n your lovely boy. Keep working on the hubby, blossoms a really sweet girl and it would b great of she could hav a new brother for company, with Ruebea's approvel of course. X

Hi Sara, I'm serioulsy working on Hubby to let me have another grey, got my eye on Blossom. Hope to pop in on Wenesday, will bring Reubes. Are you gonna be in in the afternoon? I'm def going to the show on 16th Oct too. luv t

I'm so happy u chose Reubes that day at the kennels, your exactly the best owner 4 him and I'm glad your takin him 2 shows. I do hope u can come 2 the dog show so u can show him off n I can c him again or maybe u cud come up 2 the kennels one afternoon n I can giv him a fuss n a cuddle. All my love Sara. X

At last, at last, Reubes has come and asked me for a pet!!!!Yahooooooo. LOL. He has also found the spare bed to be the perfect height to step onto for a snuggly lie down when I'm ironing, oops, forgot dogs don't belong on people beds (NOT). luv t

I'm really pleased to here he's doin well. I knew he would & I can tell how much u love him. Giv him a big cuddle from me. Lol Sara xxxxx

We had our final home check today, actually a walk in the park.Think we passed,LOL!! My lovely boy was very well behaved, only did 1 small bunny hop when he saw another "real"dog, so he is getting the idea at last....luv t

That's great news. Keep working on the hubby I'm sure reubes would luv a brother or sister & we need good homes like yours 4 them. Lol fr Sara. X

Hiya, thanks for asking me, my beautiful boy is well settled. He rolled on his back for a tummy rub 2 nights ago - what trust!! He is so brilliant, I'm so in love.....We have been to training and it's going well. He is now confident enough to start thieving toys n bits n bobs to his bed-LOL- (door stops are a favopurite so far). The local kids are getting to know him, he is an angel when they come to pet him, so tollerant, I can't believe my luck. He is rather excited by other dogs n small furries, but a sharp "Leave it" seems to be enough in most cases to stop silly jumping. So all in all, fantastic, can you tell I'm smitten? Hubby says no to Grey no2, but I'm working on him. See you all at the Walk on the 26th Sept. luv t

Hi reubes mom. As he settled in ok. X

Hi guys, a last update for you, Reubes had a good night, no whining - whew. He has started to eat again, much relief for me, and is so relaxed and settled it's like he has always been here. We did grey training today and met lots of beauties and v nice owners. Reubes was really good, very relaxed considering and behaved enough to do some training already! He is a diamond. luv t

Great carry on the good work
Pam
xx

Hi everyone, an update for you. Reubes has been brilliant, no accidents, learned the stairs this afternoon- oh dear dad will give me a row. I just put up my dog crate on Ruths advice for tonight, and he has climbed staright in and laid down. I'm having to use all my best coaxing skills to get him out he loves it so. We had visitors today, and he was a very good boy, only panted a little and lay on his bed the rest of the time. Still not eating, but I guess he can't starve himself. Ah, he is so gorgeous, I'm one lucky lady. luv t

Don't worry some greys do pant when they arrive into their new world. We are always here for you please ring if you need reassuring. He will soon settle with your loving care
Pam
x
Good Luck

Good luck Reubes...... don't worry.... you will learn to love your new life xxxx

Hi all, Reubes is HOME! He is still panting heavily, 4 hrs in, but has managed to lie down a few times and even nodded off for a minute or two. He has only disgraced himself 3 times in first hour but nothin since. Wish him luck for tonight. Thanks to you all for all you help and advice will keep you all upto date on our antics. luv t (new mum :0 )

Morning handsome, popping in to see you later today, i can't wait. I've been busy getting ready for your arrival, made you a lovely big bed last night, will make the spare today. bought you a lovely toy, to show you how to play.See you soon, luv mum

Well done Ruby! Here's hoping it's for keeps. Jason is so pleased you will be having a nice home to enjoy retirement. Keep smiling! :-)

Good luck Reubes, your a beautiful boy. Enjoy your new home.xxx

hello again my boy, well our home visit went well, so your gonna be coming home forever soon. I'll come and see you again this week and bring your new dad at the weekend, then pick u up next week. wish it was sooner but can't. hugs to you. luv mum

ahhh Reubes we are so happy for you, big bouncy boy. Enjoy your new home gorgeous xxxxxxxxxxx

Hugs to ya my beauty. Home check tomorrow then i coming to get you!!!!!!!!Can't wait, all family so pleased we got you reserved and waitin to meet you. Sleep tite pretty boy.

Yes Reubes was reserved today, a lovely family came just after you left and fell in love with him.
Pam

We met Reubes today, what a lovely friendly boy. Is he reserved?? as his notes didn't suggest he was....

Reubes is so friendly, as soon as I walked away today he followed for more fuss and with his gorgeous face it was hard not to keep going back. A really playful chap who will make a great pet I'm sure!

He is very hansome and looks really friendly!

Ah Reubes, he's a VERY handsome lad and I'd have loved to take him home. He's got such a lovely character, always smiling too x

he is far to handsome, im very tempted

Reubes met a Yorkshire Terrier today and was very excited! He needs more training to help him socialise with other breeds.

stunning black boy with a really sweet personality who loves a fuss, thank goodness i am not looking for any more as i could be tempted. xxxx

met Reubes today - what a happy smiley dog he is!! Very friendly and an absolute stunner!! Hugs coming at ya lovely boy xxx

a happy smiley face x