Happy second Gotcha Day to my fabulous Dingo. Can't believe where the time has gone. We love you so much and you and your sister make our lives complete. Thank you to everyone at Daybreaks for welcoming us so warmly as part of the team and letting us home our beautiful babies. Xxx

So very sorry to hear about Zac. Xxx

Sad news about Zak. Thinking of Heather and her family. X

So sad to hear about Zak, he came along to the November Sutton walk at the end and looked well. Run free Zak you will be missed. Sending hugs to Heather and her family xx

So sad to hear about Zak. We saw him the other day in Sutton park and he looked really well. Run free, Zak; our thoughts are with you Heather and family x

So sad to read about Zak. Heather did our house check when we had our first hound Tia. She had Tiger then. Have met Zak several times on Sutton Park walks. Sending them all hugs. Run free Zak. Xx

Ditto Dingo'sMom - I'm broken hearted - I heard the very sad news this morning after hearing he was poorly late last night. A fabulous grey - a true credit to Heather and her family who I send massive hugs to xxxx Run free fella xxxx

Can't put into words how devastated I am today after hearing that Dingo's best friend Zak (who belonged to Heather) passed away this morning. He has a had a special place in my heart after coming to do our home visit. Run free precious boy. We love love you and Dingo will miss you so much. Xxxxx

Sending you big 'thought cuddles' Dingo. Hope your poorly shoulder gets better soon gorgeous. Tx

Oh Dingo! I hope the medication helps. Get well soon. Love to you all. X

Get better soon dingo give him a kiss from me and my gang xxx

Poor Dingo, hope the medication helps and he will soon start to feel better. Xxx

The vet seems to think Dingo has pulled his shoulder as he yelped when he lifted his leg out. He has got a course of Rimadyl and has to go back if no improvement in a few days. Thanks for the kind wishes. Xxx

Hope he is OK - it might be a slight strain. Tom has done that a couple of times and Robbie did it as well(though no idea how the lazy so and so :)). Usually OK in a few days, might get given some Loxicom (Metacam) to help xxx

Oh Dingo. Please keep us updated. It's horrid when they are poorly. Love and hugs to you. Keeping everything crossed it's nothing to worry about. Xx

So sorry to hear Dingo is not very well. I do hope he will be ok. Xxx

My beautiful boy has been limping for two days now and I'm really, really worried. We are going to book an appointment at the vets tomorrow. Please be okay Dingo. Xxxxx

Happy birthday Dingo! Have a great dayx

Happy Birthday for yesterday Dingo! It was lovely to see you all on Sunday. X

Happy Birthday Dingo! Xxx

Happy 7th birthday Dingo. We all love you so much. Hope you enjoyed your sausages at training tonight. Hugs and kisses, Mommy, Daddy, Brad, Charlotte and the cats. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Yay!! Well done Dingo we knew you could do it! I bet you have a very proud family. X

Well done Dingo - that's greyt news!

Dingo such great news.
Just shows what g/hounds are able to achieve.
Love to the family The New Icemaid Clanxxxxx

So proud of Dingo who achieved his Bronze Good Citizen's Award last night. Thank you Sally for the great weekly training sessions, we couldn't have done it without you. X

Happy Gotcha Day for yesterday Dingo! Xxx

I can't believe it is a year! Dingo found himself a wonderful family. Xx

A year ago today Dingo came into our lives and made our family complete. We have had a fantastic time with him and love him so much. Thank you for being you Dingo! Happy Gotcha Day. Xxxxxx

We would like to wish all the hounds and Daybreaks people a great Christmas. Think Dingo has enjoyed his first Christmas with us, we certainly have. Xxxx

Happy birthday you handsome chap! I'm certain you are having a brilliant day with your wonderful family. Enjoy! Love Clare, Jim, Josie, Louis and Tigger the cat. X

Happy birthday to my beautiful boy, 6 today! We love you so much. Xxxxxx

Well done Dingo! X

Dingo has made me really proud! On Monday at training he did well with "stay" and weaving in and out of the other greys and today he did his first off lead. It was at the end of a long walk around the park and he ran about three or four circuits of the field, he then came back, we put his lead back on and went to the bistro for a drink. I did feel like I might have a heart attack when he was close to the car park but I know how much he enjoyed it so I will persevere and do it again tomorrow. Please keep your thoughts with him to keep him safe. I love my boy so much. X

So pleased to hear Dingo is feeling better. xxx

That's great. Will text to sort details. Sam x P.S. so glad Dingo is OK

Put our names down for the 20th. Let me know what time you want us and where you'll be.

Dingo, so glad yesterday went well and you are feeling better. Hope to see you, mum, & dad at Aldridge on the 20th x x ps whats the going rate for the tooth fairy?

Normally the pain of having a dental is far less than the pain of having grotty teeth there. Wispa had over 30 out and was scoffing her dinner the next day!!!! So pleased he has bounced back so well - hugs to Dingo x

Dingo is amazing! You wouldn't know he had a 3 1/2 hour operation yesterday. He is eating well, has been on a couple of walks and was just playing in the garden and didn't want to come back in. There has been a couple of spots of blood but the vet is really pleased with him. The vet thought he would need a pain killer injection today but as he is doing so well he just checked him over and sent us home. We need to pop back again in a week. Well done Dingo, you're a superstar. Xxx

Hope Dingo is feeling better today. xxx

Hope dingo is feeling ok I'm sure he will be ok hes got a mum that loves him Minnie had 25 out last week and she now back to her normal self she is even back to squeaking her toys hope he's feeling ok thinking of you big hug and a woof from Minnie x

Dingo is now home and resting. He had 18 teeth out in the end. (He had already got some missing) He was happy to see us and has eaten some scrambled egg. Thanks for all of your kind wishes and of course I will Clare. X

Poor Dingo. I hope his feeling better soon. Thinking of you. Can you send him a big cuddle from me, Jim, Josie and Louis. X

Poor Dingo. Thinking about you today and thinking of your worried mom too. You will soon feel so much better. xxx

I am sure Dingo will be spoilt rotten when he comes home. xxx

Good luck Dingo - hope all goes well - you will feel so much better soon xxxxxx

Dingo is currently at the vets having most of his teeth out. My poor gentle giant is going to feel very sorry for himself. Hope he won't be in too much pain. :(

Great to hear how Dingo is getting on, you all seem so happy together :) What is it with greys and snow? Marnie is an absolute loon in it lol!

Great to hear how Dingo is getting on, you all seem so happy together :) What is it with greys and snow? Marnie is an absolute loon in it lol!

So lovely to hear Dingo is a very happy boy. My Greyhound loves the snow too; it seems to bring out the puppy in them! xxx

This update has made my day! I'm so happy for you all! X

Well Dingo has now been with us for 2 weeks and we couldn't be happier with him. He is calm, well behaved, good with the cats and loving towards us all. He absolutely LOVES the snow and skipped through it on his walk this morning. He also loves his new squeaky toy we bought him today and hasn't put it down yet (I haven't seen him so awake). So, so glad we have him in our lives. I love you Dingo. Xx

Thank you Coxycrew. We took him to Sutton Park again today and met with Heather and co and their dog Zak and that seemed to boost his confidence. He also made friends with Rooney at the Bistro. I'm hoping that with training classes and weekly walks in the park he will soon have lots of friends and be less nervous of other dogs on the walks. X

Hi Dingo'sMom, our grey Marnie was very nervous of other dogs (any shape or size) at first, it just takes time and patience and a few meet ups with other dogs. We have had Marnie for 9 months now, and she has regular mates, Alf the GSD cross especially, who have helped her gain confidence. I'm sure he will be the same. We met Dingo at Sutton on the walk a few weeks back, he's a lovely boy and stood with Marnie for ages no problems at all. He was so good I had trouble giving his lead back to his foster mom! Good luck x

Dingo is slowly seeming more confident with us and will come up to us for little cuddles now which is great. We took him for a long walk around Sutton Park this morning and although we could tell he was enjoying it, every time a dog approached him he was very scared. Even little dogs sent him hiding behind me and when another grey ran over happily he cried out in fear. We are going to book him onto Monday's training class but has anyone got any advice for us? Wondering if we should take him somewhere quieter tomorrow.

I hope it won't be long before Dingo is coming to you for lots a cuddles. xxx

Dingo is still behaving beautifully and is getting more used to the cats. I am worried though that i've been expecting too much from him. While cuddling him yesterday I noticed that he was yawning lots and licking his lips. I suddenly remembered reading that Walters new owner had written that he had displayed the same actions before snapping at her and they are signs of stress. I started to feel a little nervous of him and incredibly guilty. I didn't want to cause him any stress I just wanted him to know how much I love him. After getting advice, we are now leaving him to just come to us (which he isn't doing much!) and hopefully he will learn to trust me soon. I just love him so much and want him to be happy.

I'm so pleased to hear Dingo is doing so well and you are loving owning a greyhound!

Dingo went to bed without any fuss last night and when we came down in the morning he was still lying on his bed. He has had no accidents and has been good as gold. We have just got back from a 50 minute brisk walk around the park and hope that, with a 20 minute walk in the morning, will keep him settled while we are at work tomorrow. Also, love the surprise of seeing him run around the garden off his lead for the first time today (that must be what wears him out enough to sleep all night and most of the day). Loving been a first time dog owner :)

thankyou soo much for taking dingo into your family, im sure there are many happy years ahead and he wont let you down, be happy my gentle giantxxxx

Just want to say welcome to the family Dingo. Love from the Oliver's and Millie our German shepherd. x

Dingo has settled really well so far. He has been for a walk, had his tea, met the cats (who weren't too sure about him!) and is now crashed out on his bed snuggled up with his dolly. Looking forward to an adventure at Sutton Park tomorrow.

Thank you Clare, that message made me cry! We are all so excited to be homing Dingo and promise to be the best owners we can. I can't wait for tomorrow when he will be properly part of our family. We will keep in touch with everyone and let you know how he gets on. We love him already and look forward to welcoming him into our home, thank you for taking such good care of him. Becky and family. X

I've just had a cuddle with Dingo. I told him he is going with Dolly to his new home tomorrow.
I told him his first Mum keeps updated on how he doing is via the Daybreaks website and is pleased to hear he has a new home.
I told Dingo although his not been with us long, he has been a pleasure to foster and we will miss him.
I've explained that his new family are planning to take him to training and on some of the Sutton park walks so he will still be able to see his new greyhound friends Josie and Louis from time to time and tell them about his new adventures.
I told Dingo that he is going to live with the lovely family he met at Daybreaks the family he seemed really taken with and went back to for extra cuddles when it was time leave. I've explained that I met with his new family yesterday and they have been busy preparing for his arrival. I've told him how comfy his new bed looks and that the whole family are very excited about him going to live with them.
To be honest I'm not sure he understood a word I said but he looked at me gave me a lick and went to his bed for a sleep. That's good enough for me.

Be happy Dingo! xxx

so pleased for my dingo, please take care of him and he will pay you back in cuddles and kissesxxx

So happy for dingo xxx

Fabulous news Dingo! So happy for you, and big thanks to Clareb for looking after you until your new forever home came along. All the best. xx

Well done lovely boy and don't forget to take your dolly to your new home.

Dingo is such a good boy. He loves his meals and treats, he is normally finished first but knows he is not allowed to go near our other greys until they are finished so he just comes and has a cuddle until they are done. He is clean in the house. Dingos tail never seems to stop wagging his such a laid back gentle giant. Jim stayed in with him today while I took Louis and Josie to the vets. (Louis is lame again more painkillers and Josie was due her 6 month check up). Dingo whined a little as we left then went and had a great big cuddle with Jim for 10 minutes then went to his bed lay down and went to sleep. He just takes everything in his stride. He will make a wonderful addition to someone home.

Dingo is such a wonderful boy. He loves his cuddles and licks you if you stop fussing him. He is clean in the house, loves his walks and of course his special toy.

he sounds like a lovely dog, i hope he finds a new home soon

It's great to read how well Dingo is getting on in his lovely foster home, he sounds a treasure and the photo of him with his rag dolly is just beautiful. x

Dingo and Tigger the cat spent a bit more time together today. Dingo sniffed Tigger wagging his tail while Tigger rubbed her head on the end of his muzzle (always best to be careful when it's a new cat and grey) it was all going so well until Tigger went 'Meow' poor Dingo had either not heard a cat make noise or was not expecting it as it really made him jump. All he did in his scared state was back away from her. Dingo is a brave man though and in less than a minute he realised he didn't need to be scared. Dingo was back sniffing Tigger wagging his tail while Tigg's chatted away to him.

Big hug for handsome Dingo today. xxxx

Never mind Dingo, with such a glowing reports from everyone I am sure it won't be long before a new home comes along. xxx

We had the pleasure of meeting Dingo at the Sutton walk yesterday, he's such a lovely quiet dog and got on great with our grey Marnie. A hug for you today lovely boy x

Oh i really wish i could accomodate 4 dogs, if only that lottery win would happen I would snap him up straight away. The picture with his cuddly toy is adorable. Really hope that he gets a home quickly.

This is what the family said who brought Dingo back yesterday: We took Dingo on trial and he is a beautiful dog - calm and peaceful, walks very well if a little nervous of other dog who come towards him. He gets on very well with our epileptic and slightly grumpy puli. He has been completely clean in the house and is very quiet. He sleeps all through the night.
We only wish we could keep him but having had him for a couple of days we have realised that unfortunately he is not for us despite him not doing anything wrong. It was entirely our miss-judgement and no reflection at all on Dingo but until we had spent some time with two dogs, we realised we had taken on too much. We really cannot say enough what a wonderful dog he is - he is very gentle and loves to be hugged, giving little kisses to let you know he wants more cuddles.
It was heartbreaking to take him back and we hope that the right family come along for him soon as he really does have so much to offer.

He looks a lovely boy. Bless him with his rag doll :)

Dingo had a very good first night with us in his new foster home. When I came down this morning there were no accidents and he went straight out to the toilet so he obviously knows to hold on rather than go in the house. He's getting on well with the cat, she ran away from him this morning and he didn't give chase which is a very good sign. He has also fitted in well with our other 2 grey's. He's very well behaved and is very loving. Having been in a home for so long he deserves to find another as soon as possible. I can't imagine there's many grey's that would give anyone adopting him less trouble, he really is such a good boy.

Hi Jess&tilly, the people who reserved Dingo felt it wasn't quite the right to do with adopting him and so he has been fostered instead x

Hi Ruth why is dingo no longer reserved?? Xx

Thank you Deb for introducing us the the lovely Dingo.
I met him on the walk in Sutton Park this morning and have bought him home as a foster dog. He went straight out to the toilet and has been clean in the house. His tail doesn't stop wagging when you talk to him. He met the cat and looked away when we said leave it. He seemed more interested in what we were feeding her than her. If anyone is looking for a lovely handsome black boy look no further Dingo is your man. It's been a busy day his now lying flat out snoozing.

Took Dingo to Sutton today didn't find him a permanent new home but the next best a lovely foster family.
Dingo is just lovely and ideal for someone who is looking for their first grey or has other dogs or cats.In fact he would probably fit into most homes with ease.
He is friendly,house trained,cat tolerant,has lived with little dogs and is easy to walk on the lead.His tail hasn't stopped wagging all morning,he seems a happy laid back kind of a guy who loved to be amongst all the other greys who were out for their morning stroll.He is quite a big boy but such a softie he likes to curl up in his bed with his own little rag doll.
I hope he finds his new home as soon as he can.He has certainly been loved and cherished by his former family.

It is bonkers that warden schemes including these new retirement villages ban pets.People with pets live longer,they have better physical and mental health than non dog owners and visit the GP less often.Very short sighted - I feel a campaign coming on ............

Awww, he's a ready made family pet, I bet he already knows how to hog a sofa ! What's not to love?! Well done, Dingo X

so glad my dingo has been reserved already, we had to give him back as we have to move into sheltered housing and they have a no dogs rule. He really is a lovely gentle giant who loves cuddling up and playing with his soft toysxx

Wow quick work dingo xxx

Well done Dingo! You didn't stay very long did you?

Dingo I'm so happy to see a red sign already - well done.xx

What a lovely looking lad. Hope he finds a new home soon. xxx

Dingo has arrived back at Daybreaks. He is such a lovely boy and his owner tells us he is good with cats, has lived with small dogs (he is just a bit frightened of dogs running up to him in the park) and is totally house trained. I hope he finds his forever home soon......

What sad circumstances. He looks and sounds like an wonderful boy,
I'm sure he will find a lovely home soon. X

So sad for Dingo and his owners. xxx

It saddens me how lots of accommodation, particularly for older people, has a no dogs or no pets stipulation. I visited an old people's home recently that had a resident dog and a cat. If they can manage it, i'm sure most other schemes can also, with a bit of thought. All evidence points to pets being very therapeutic / good for people's mental health. I think it's so sad that people have to give their pets up because of rules and regs :O(

Thanks for all the birthday wishes for Dingo. Can't believe how easily he has settled into our family. Fingers crossed that there will be plenty of birthdays to come

Happy birthday Dingo xxxxx

So pleased to hear how happy he is, have a very Happy Birthday Dingo! xx

Happy Birthday Dingo

glad to here he is doin so well he is a wonderful boy

Great to hear how well dingo is getting on. Lovely boy I'm very pleased you are happy in your forever home xxxx

Just to let you know, Dingo has settled in grand, no problems between him and our our dog Domino. Everyone on the scheme have fell inlove with him. Once again, thankyou to everyone who has taken care of him.

Will be bringing Dingo home on Saturday and want to thank everyone who has looked after him and we promise to give him all our love amd make his life as happy as we come and by the way they were when we met our other domino will have a good mate too

I am so happy to see that Dingo has found himself a home and hope that he will give his new owners lots of love and happiness, he is such a gorgeous boy I am not surprised he stole your hearts...good luck gorgeous Dingo..all my love . xxxx

Well done Dingo, be a good boy and I know you will give lots of love to your new family xxxxxxx

really pleased for you Dingo xxxxxx

Can't wait for the lady who will check our home, hopefully that will happen this week, then we can get our handsome black boy home. Fell inlove with him the moment i met himx

Yaaaayyyy dingo! Well done clever boy xxxxxx

Dingo is such a lovely lad, lovely snuggly boy, good on his walks quiet in his kennel, great with other breeds, what else can you ask for? Oh yeah... He's flippin cute as a button too. Someone snap him up soon.. He's a real sweetie xxxx

if Dingo has not got a home next saturday i shall take him to my mini road show and see if i can find him a new mum and dad...he is so lovely and so loving and good with little dogs as well how can someone not fall in love with him...xxxx

What a wonderful boy this is, a welcome member to any family as he is quite calm (has moments of madness when excited) he likes to cuddle the girls and really knows how to relax with feet in the air. This darling boy will give you love and be your friend forever x x x x

Hope you find your home soon xxxx

Going to see this handsome boy tomorrow and Maggie! Hopefully it goes well :)

Dingo being a star with the little fluffy I see, clever boy xxx

Poor Dingo, nolonger reserved, hopefully it will be soon xxx

Nooooo!! Not reserved?? He is so lovely :o( xx

No longer reserved???

Happy news for Dingo xxxxx

Yaaaay!!! Well done lovely.. Nice to see a handsome black boy being picked! Xxxx

Ah Dingo looked a lovely fella when I met him a couple of weeks ago. He seemed to be a lovely gentle boy and reminded me of our gentle boy, Gent. Can't remember exactly how big he was, but I'd say don't let the size put you off. Our 35 kg boy is a lot calmer, placid and gentle than our 27 kg little girl, who is affectionately called our Pocket Rocket! Go meet Dingo and take your children-you'll know straight away if he's the boy for you, trust me, they have a magical way of choosing their owners! If not, spend some time with the others and see who gives you 'the look''. Good luck. Mand x

how big is he and could he live with kids? He looks beautiful x

sweet boy n so quiet in his kennel. Someone's gonna get a great doggie.

I keep looking at this picture and what a little cutie he is!! I just wish money was no object and I had more space... No job and a boyf who was as obsessed by hounds as I am xxxxx

Dingo is such a lovely natured gentle lad, he walked so nicely and is so affectionate and patient. i spent ages brushing him so that his kennel coat comes out and he just leaned against me and let me. he will make a wonderful pet for someone, hopefully i won't take too long. :-) xxxxx

Awww you are soooo cute!! Xxxxx

Well done Dingo xxxx

yeah Dingo passed his cat test!

Hi Dingo, you have a handsome face xxxxx