I have read Will's history and know that this is a great loss for you, but I can see also that you are amazing people who loved and treasured your time with him. Lucky boy, not all Grey's get that. Whenever I have lost a beloved hound I take some comfort in the fact that in time I will heal enough to give a home to another sweet dog. Once the breed steals your heart the cycle begins and more find their forever homes with you. God bless Will and you. Forever in our hearts x

So very sorry for your loss
Run free with all our angels at The Bridge xxx

Hi Sarah and Steve. So sorry to hear the news about Will. I remember him as a very special boy. Big hugs to you all from us. Mand x

Sending our love. Xx

How heartbreaking for you, Sarah and Steve. You gave him a brilliant home and he was clearly meant to be with you. I am thinking of you both, God bless Will, love from Carol and Moe xx

So very sorry for the loss of your precious boy, you are in my thoughts xxxx

Jill please pass on my thanks to Paul, that means so much xxx

So sorry, Sarah and Steve, thinking of you. Run free, Will. XX

Paul found them and put them on. Sending love. Jill xxx

So hard saying good bye today to our handsome boy, made easier with the support and love from our Daybreaks family ! Thank you for always being there and for allowing us (nearly) seven years of love and happiness with our *Magical" Will. Heartbroken and missing him millions. Ruth you found his pictures - THANK YOU ! <3 xxx

So sad to hear such sad news, thinking of you all. God Bless your lovely Will. Xxx

Run free Will, young again. Xxx

Run free precious fella xxxx

i saw will on tuesday he looks fab, and looks just like his greyhound friend toby

Lucky Will your staying in your special home, really happy for you all.

Will obviously was meant to stay with his parents have a good life will!

Wonderful for Will xxxxx

Yes will :)

Ooooh 3 is an odd number tho Jil lol xxxxxxxx

Best news ever!!! Yay for will staying with sarah and stebe... I am a big believer in fate xxxxxx

Sarah, I am sooooo pleased that Will is back with you and Steve. God bless you all. Xxxx Jill

Hi Crackercharliex - I think his daddy was even more pleased to see his Will today and 2 bring him home 2 where he truely belongs x x x Deb u have been a tower of strength and I thank you for all of your support x Will was a bit quiet (quite understandably) but soon got back in the swing of things - I thought he may need a couple of days to adjust, but apparently a couple of hours was enough, he has been asleep with his legs in the air (as usual) and has been sleeping really soundly x x x YAY our Will I Am is home ;-))

i'm so thrilled to see that Will has gone 'back home' to his mum Sarah and his Dad Steve and his brother and sister...sometimes things are just meant to be :-) xxxx

Will was so happy t c his daddy n sister Jo tday. Really pleased 4 him. X

Brilliant!!
I somehow thought he was destined to stay with Steve and Sarah so pleased for you all bet Mr Will was pleased to see you again, you never know he might grow to like the cat.Hope to see you all again on the walks xx

The owners of Harry took Will on trial yesterday. He was absolutely golden for them, but they were missing Harry too much so Will came back to the kennels. As fate plays a mysterious hand, the foster carers of Will decided they would home him and we are over the moon at their decision :-)

this is the most wonderful news although i am sure that Sarah and Steve will be happy and sad at the same time, however Will is now a healthy happy house trained boy thanks to Sarah and Steve's love and hard work and it's paid off as he has found himself a new home. good luck gorgeous lad. xxxx

Oh Will I am so pleased for you! Steve and Sarah, are you sure you want to let him go?? I am sure he will be very very happy. love to you Will XXXXX

How lucky are Will's new owners to have such a wonderful boy,special thanks to Sarah and Steve who has nursed him back to the picture of health he is today.Good to know he wont have to wait long in kennels before he is back in a home.

YES!!!!! I am soooooo happy for Will!! He is a gorgeous boy!! Played with my Gordon whenever I saw him & was a delight to see!! You deserve a good home Precious Will!! BE HAPPY!! x

Well done Will, so glad you have got your forever home xxxxx

Wow well done gorgeous boy xxx

Will that is the best news. Good luck :-)

Deb, thank you 4 that - was great 2 meet u finally x Will is back at the kennels 2day, hope he gets his home soon. Won't be on here 4 a while so do ur best 2 help my Will, please x

Will is a wonderful dog,he is house trained ,walks beautifully on the lead and can be left.His foster family will be sorry to see him go but he is now ready for his forever home. Someone is going to be very very lucky.

had a quick cuddle with Will today when he was at the kennels, still as gorgeous as ever.....love that boy :-) xxxx

great! see you all there next week yeah!!!!!!

I'd be happy to take Will, Ronnie or both of them to the Arrow Valley walk next week for them to meet Bonny x

Will said he would like to go to Arrow Valley, so see you there !

is will or ronnie going on the arrow valley walk next week? if so i will introduce bonny to them to see how they would get on with each other then who knows.......hehehe

Hope he gets picked soon

hope Will is still being a wonderful boy...wish he was chosen soon, it seems like forever that he came to Derby and sadly we did not manage to find him his own mum and dad that day. xxxx

We were at Daybreaks today, and gave lots of fuss to Will. He adored all the attention and would make a really affectionate addition to someones family. Please someone offer him a loving home, he so deserves it and you wouldn't be disappointed. Lots of cuddles!

Will looks so handsome in his new picture.His collar is lovely.

Hi Deb, there is no further treatment required as he has been given a totally clean bill of health (thank goodness). The vets don't need 2 see him again at all, the site of his skin graft is looking, well - insignficant now and the wound on his bottom is very close to healing totally ! A week or so and his fur will have grown back enough not to even warrant a passing glance !!! Insurance wise - I'm unsure, when we looked into it when we got Jo Jo there were no questions about past conditions, and as the growth isn't going to reappear I guess there are no pre existing concerns, but have a chat with Ruth, she will know better than me x And i will have to speak to Ruth about how to get pics over to her to add, but some on FB if u want 2 look me up ! Ps house trained, children friendly, amazingly good on walks - a dream really - a lovely, handsome snuggle monster who I love very much and hope he will find his forever home where he can put his paws up and be the wonderful pet he has already proved to be x

Good to hear Will is on the mend .What kind of prognosis and treatment plan does he have also wondering how his past ill health will impact on insurance premiums for medical cover.
It would be nice to see a picture of him now he has nearly healed.Is he house trained?

Hey Manda and Rich - thank you for your post x x x And Mand - he is ssssssoooooooooooo much better, totally oblivious 2 wot he has been through his wound is now very tiny and he is almost ready to come back 2 the kennels ! Ruth has agreed 4 us to keep him (thanks hon) until the annual dog show as she knows I love him and I need 2 spoil him some more, hoping that he will go straight into a home - fingers crossed ! Mr Will is currently in his usual position - paws in the air !! :-)))

How's Mr Will doing? Mand x

Rich and I think Will is gorgeous, i hope he finds his forever home soon. I wish we had a bigger house to fit him in as I would come and get him tomorrow, Rolo and Bean wouldnt mind sharing there sofa's! xx

Will and his foster mum and dad Sarah and Steve came all the way up to Derby today to join me at the Nursing home where I work for a 'mini road show' and to say hello to the guys at the home. he was such a super star and stole the heart of one young man in particular who happens to be my Deputy Mgrs son, he is working on his step dad at the moment....thanks Will for being such a true champion for your breed today and to Steve Sarah and their own lovely greys Toby and Jo for giving up your time. big thanks also to Emma and Dave Bryce who brought along Kevin, Sadie who is a PAT dog and delighted the residents and Moomin who did her first ever 'mini road show' and was a little star...I really appreciate it guys...love Ina xxxxx

Enjoy your walks Will xxxx

Brill ... hoping the lad will go from strength to strength and soon be totally recovered jx

Good news! xxx

so happy to see you are doing so well beautiful boy....lots of love and see you soon. xxxxx

All ok at the vets again - said he is dong fine, anti biotics for a small infection, but all looking good :-)))) x x x

Vet is happy with Will's progress and he is allowed proper walks now !! :-)) Will is chuffed !!

Great news to hear he is starting to feel better; I hope he gets on ok when he sees the vet tomorrow. xx

Glad to hear will is feeling more hiself!!! Bigs hugs handsome fella. Xxxx

I am reluctant 2 put updates on here as everytime I say how well he is doing the daft boy has a set back (poor Will) !! Tempting fate now - Will is awesome and so lovely - he is doing fine, he still has a way to go but is such a happy boy despite it all. His nxt check up at the vets is Thursday morning hopefully he will get a good report - and good news for George the cat - he still hasn't been eaten ! lol

Hey Mr Will, how's your bum doing? Mand x

Oh bless his cotton paws. Hoping he stops chewing his skingraft and make a good recovery xxx

Poor thing xxxx hope everything heals quickly, sounds like he has a wonderful foster family looking after him xxxxx

saw gorgeous Will today when Steve brought him to the kennels...he looks like he has been through the wars a bit with all his scars but is as lovely and happy as ever...love that boy...xxxx

Poor Will, he is having a very tough time. Sending him lots of hugs. xxx

Yesterday Steve and Sarah who are fostering Will came up to tell me he had been re-admitted again. The site of his graft had burst open so he had to undergo surgery to re-stitch this area. Yesterday evening he was back 'home' and fast asleep when I called...... let's hope he is on the road to recovery very soon x

How is Will I hope he is behaving himself and leaving his wounds alone.

i wish i could have another grey for my big birthday coming up because then he would come home with me ( and Tony as well ) but i am not allowed any more so please someone out there consider homing Will he is a very special lad XXXX

Hey Deb. Thank you so much for the lovely pilchard cake, Will has enjoyed some tonight and is just about 2 have some more ! Thank you for being so kind x x x Will is settling in and the hardest part is stopping him bouncing !! He is such a lovely boy x

Glad to hear you're home Mr Will. Sounds like you're getting the royal treatment-which I think we'd all agree is just what the doctor/vet ordered! No munching your backside this time cheeky-chops! Mand x

I have 2 report that poor Will can't go for walkies and is a bit put out - i have explained that as he is poorly and was silly enough to eat his skin graft that this it is his own fault ! lol He has decided on this basis 2 adopt the sofa and cuddle up 2 me which is ssssssssssssssoooooooooooo nice ! x

YAaaaaayyy!!! Is he on the mend? Xxx

Will is now home ! :-)))))

That's good news!!! Poor will... Can't believe he ate his skin graft!! He must have been ravenous! Ewwww!! Xxx

Yuck Will, that's disgusting! Cheeky little boy, hope he's got on okay today. Mand x

Great to hear the news is good from Will's test results....not so good to hear he ate his skin graft! Ugh!! Sending him lots of hugs. xxxx

Well he preferred pepperami but hey a skin graft will do - daft mut xxxxxxxxx

Will needs a good talking to! Is the food that bad at the Vets he has to eat his graft!
Good to hear his test results are good he is such a character with the most appealing face.

I have just had an update from the vets.... unfortunately Will managed to eat his graft!!!!! He is having more surgery today but the good news is that the results of the histology are good :-)

How is the poor boy I have been thinking about him over the weekend and hope all is well.hugs and kisses to Will.

Thanx Deb I am sure he will love his pilchard cake - the vets phoned 2 say his blood tests show he is clotting as he shud and they want 2 check him out in the morning as he is bandaged up so fingers crossed ! They seemed 2 think he was a bit relaxed as wen they phoned he was lying on his back with his paws in the air - that's my boy lol x

Get well soon handsome lol from us all especially Ralph and Queenie xx

Steve who is fostering Will has had an update from the vets - they will be keeping him in over the weekend and hopefully he will improve enough to be discharged :-(

Hope will gets better soon, such a set back for him. love ann and ellie-may.xx

Will, you poor thing. Hope he's a lot better today and can come home. Lots of love and hugs little man. Mand x

and me

Poor boy.I have just finished making him a Pilchard cake which I will drop into the kennels tomorrow,Hopefully he will be well enough to have a tasty treat or two later on over the weekend. Sending Will lots of love and I hope he will feel better soon.

Oh noooo!! Poor will, I really hope he is better in the morning xxxxxx

Poor Will has had a set back today - his graft has filled with blood and he has had to be admitted to the vets to control the bleeding. He is stopping overnight and we keep our fingers crossed he will be a lot better tomorrow x

Will update !!!!!
He is feeling much better and his personality is showing day by day x He hasn't had a single accident and is totally house trained. He likes 2 look at other dogs in the park with a "whats that" expression but doesn't react at all, he is very good on the lead and he walks like a dream with my 10 year old nephew. We are working on cat training :-( x Considering what the poor mite has been thru he is such a happy friendly loving boy x

oh poor Will-sending a big get well hug from Cath, Toby and Pickles. Hope you feel much better soon xx

Hi Sarah. Thanks for the updates. Glad to hear Will is settling in with you-sounds like he's made himself very at home on Steve's feet! Give him a little cuddle from me. Mand x

poor boy, will xx hope you'll soon be feeling better x

Will is much brighter today, he has eaten well and is a lot more relaxed he is asleep at Steve's feet at the moment in typical greyhound fashion !!

Hey Deb, just read ur message to Will and he said whine whine wwwwwhhhhhhhoooooooo which i understand 2 be yes please I am a poorly doggy that needs sardine cake !! x x x

oh you poor baby boy, i am so upset at seeing your photo, i am sure though that your auntie Sarah and uncle Steve will try really hard to make you feel better soon, and that Toby and Jojo will try and cheer you up as well. big hug baby boy, love you lots. xxxx

Will says thank you all for ur love, cuddles and kind thoughts ! He managed 2 eat his tablets - actually didn't notice them in the cheese lol ! He managed his scrambled eggs and rice - devoured mite be a better word ! He has had a sleep and has met out 2 greys - the cat we'll save 4 another time ha ha. Mand, Gent and Emily I will post and keep u updated x the poor boy is in pain but despite this has worked out that fridges and cupboards are interesting !! We have told him that work tops and sofas are off limits until his stiches are out !!

Not sure where he is fostered poor mite but do you think he would like a sardine cake .I could drop one off at the kennels.

Oh my god poor boy!!! Sending him massive hugs and loves and hoping he feels better soon xxxxx

Ah my poor baby, just look as his little face. Bringing tears to my eyes. Thanks for the updates Ruth, would Steve and Sarah mind keeping us updated with his progress. He's really touched me and I'd love to hear how he's doing. Mand x

The new photo says it all.... he is on Vit K to stop the bleeding and he is in the safe hands of Steve and Sarah who have agreed to foster him until he is healed :-) I wonder if he will ever be back?!

Big hugs Will, such a brave boy. xx

So sorry to hear about Will's problems. He looks an absolutely beautiful boy. Sending healing thoughts. Please give him a big hug from me. xx

get well soon beautiful Will, i missed your lovely smiley face today and the kisses i get from you when you say hello to me. big gentle hug to you xxxxx

Oh, poor Will, hope you all have a settled night, give him a gentle hug from me xxxx

Poor Will, hope he starts to feel better soon,he is so loving

Sadly Will has had to have a large skin graft taken from his side. I am off to pick him up from the vets in a moment where he has been on a drip all afternoon.

That's great, thanks for keeping us informed. I really and truly fell in love with this fella and although we think that two is enough for us to handle, I did wonder whether we could help with him in the short-term. There were lots of girly pouts in our house last night! Mand x

I have just spoken to the vets and they are still operating as we speak..... I will update as soon as we have any news x Great news too, we have a foster home for him to go straight to! x

Any news on WIll? I have been thinking about him since i woke up this morning! xxx

just gave will a cuddle, hope things go ok for him tomorrow.xx

Hi Ruth. Can you keep us posted how Will gets on? Mand x

flippin eck - as long as he doesn't eat the cat i reckon he shud come and be spoilt 4 a bit at hotel Rowswell !

Oh no!!! What does this mean ruth? Well he be ok after him op! Will that get rid of the cancer? Xxx

Will is just gorgeous! He is off to the vets tomorrow to have a lump removed from his rear end! The vets sadly think it is cancerous so he is better off without it...... might just have to keep him at home after his op until he is better..... unless anyone fancies fostering him?! :-)

Met Will today. What a beautiful boy. He really pulled at my heart-strings and gave me such a soft and gentle 'look', that I wanted to bring him home! He loved having tickles behind his ears and seemed to be the sort of lad who would love hours of cuddles. I just loved him! Mand x

happy birthday beautiful boy x x x

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday Will! xxx

Happy birthday lovely boy!! xxxxxxxxx

happy birthday beautiful boy, will see you in a bit to give you a big birthday cuddle...xxxxx

Will is also fine with my 2 non greys n was really gud wen he met a puppy lab n a basset hound. Think he'll make a great pet. X

He was lovely with our 2 (male and female also) a coupla weeks ago, took them in to meet him he just wanted cuddles !! Have I mentioned that Will is beeeeeeaaaaaaauuuuuuuuutiful ?? x

Hi Izzy, he is good with other greys :-)

How is he with other greyhounds? I have two one female and one male.

I love Will !! He is sssssssssssssooooooooooooooo beautiful - in a handsome kinda way !!

You are sooo handsome Will ,hope you get a reserved sign soon xxxxx

A gorgeous boy, we met today. Loves a bit of cheese and has the most fantastic big nose. Deserves a good home!

Gorgeous face xxxx I love the handsome black boys xxxx Just like my lovely Sam xxxx

Will is such a gorgeous boy, so very gentle and he gives little kisses, walks like a dream and has the sweetest grey face, simply stunning he deserves a wonderful home to go to as soon as possible. :-) kisses for a special boy xxxxx

You look just like our Sam xxxx

What fabulous photos. He looks lovely.

He has a thoughtfull look on his face with his big eyes
lovely boy :-)

What a handsome black boy, he has a friendly face and really deserves a happy retirement after all that running xxxxxx

goodness he has a McKenzie smile...and nearly as many races as well...can't wait to meet him :-) xxxx

Oh my, he's lovely! And such a lot of races too, this boy deserves to put his paws up now x