Happy heavenly birthday to my beautiful girl who would have been 14 today. I was so very lucky to have had you for nearly 10 amazing years. You were absolutely perfect and will be my little angel forever. Love and miss you sweetheart. Mum xxxx

Happy Birthday beautiful Belle! Xxx

Happy 12th birthday Belle xxxxxxx

Happy 12th Birthday to my beautiful girl and also 8 amazing years this month since adoption. Love you sweetheart from Mum (and Bess forever) xxxx????

Burns have a free Nutrition Advice Helpline...0800 083 6696. It might be worth giving them a call as your girls have eaten their food previously. Xxx

Casey was a bit picky with kibbles but will only eat raw now. It's a bit gross serving raw food but he loves it and it seems to be doing him good.
You could try some NatureMenu from Pets at Home to see how they get on. It is frozen so has to thawed before use. Chicken and tripe mince goes down very well. They also do a dry mixer for fruit & veg so you can give a more balanced diet. It's not expensive so my be worth a go.

Burns Pork & Potato have changed size of the kibble. My girls don't like it!! They wasn't keen on Skinners! Help!! Any suggestions please? Thank you xx

Hope Belle is doing ok. Xxx

Belle is recovering very well. Although she had to have surgery on her mouth and have 4 teeth out, vet is happy with the way the leg wound is repairing itself on its own so holding off on surgery on that for the moment. She will have bandages applied and flush out done by vets in the meantime every 3 days, until it can be treated as an 'open' wound and then she will have manuka honey put on wound.

Oh no, so,very sorry to about Belle. Poor little lass. Wishing her a speedy recovery. Xxx

So sorry to hear about your poor Belle, I really hope she gets well soon xxxxxx

Belle had a very bad accident on Monday where she tore her leg down to the bone and also broke teeth climbing over a gate in our garden. She lost loads of blood and is now under vetinary care in the day time. There is no way she will wear one of those lampshades after surgery which maybe tomorrow, but she certainly will be having a dental. Does anybody have one of those donut collars that I could borrow? Please could you leave at daybreaks if you have and I can collect Saturday. xxxx

Hi there. Our Lola had a tumour on one of her toes. I honestly don't know what type of tumour if was but the histology showed it was benign. Due to where it was, the vet couldn't remove the tumour so the toe was amputated. The originally vet feared it was something more nasty than it turned out to be, and didn't recommend testing it first in case it made it spread. Lola's tumour was ulcerating and weeping so for us having it removed was the only option.
Hope Belle is ok and you must trust yourself to make the right decision for her. Good luck and let us know how she gets on. xx

My Belle has today been diagnosed with a Plasmacytoma tumour on her paw. Ive been advised to have it removed. Has anyone else had any experience of this with their dogs?? Thanks xx

I totally agree, a rubbish day at work is soon forgotten if you steal a big Greyhound hug when you get home! Mand x

Its coming up to Belle's 2nd 'Gotcha' anniversary and also her birthday. Time goes by so quickly, Belle has come such a long way in this time. We are off to Devon next weekend, can't wait and really looking forward to the break with my lovely dogs who are helping me through a very difficult time, never underestimate the healing power of a dog. Bess & Belle I love you more than ever xxxx

Me Bess and Belle had a lovely afternoon at Hatton Country Park yesterday, to top the day off little Belle came 2nd in the Best Greyhound and Lurcher Competition!! Well done you little beauty xx

Off we go on our jollidays to Appledore in Devon again on Wednesday to visit Auntie Tracey, and her furkids Storm and Glen. Hope the beach is nice and clear at Instow so I can have a good race with my little sister Bess xxx

Ha! Ha! I saw them but they didn't have any large left!xx

Dont worry Bess&Bellesmum I have brought my two Stnta Claus outfits from Morrisons !! Roy thinks I have gone Bananas but at £5 I could not resist !! I thinkl I need to get out more !! x

Poundland are selling Hallowe'en costumes for dogs, guess whose got one??...................Some people think I've lost the plot, but I don't care!! I've even bought myself a Christmas present today, a silver and diamond pendant with the initial 'B' on it. xxx

Hi Michelle - Belle and Bess had a great time. Belle rolled in some fox poo or something which smelt really bad, so we gave her a shower when we got home, she had her tea and then we didn't have a peep out of her or her sister for the rest of the evening night!! Dog socialisation and a good run - brilliant combination xxxxxxx

Ahh happy birthday Belle, we did not realise it was your bithday !! I hope you enjoyed your run and I have to say you are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen ( so like my old boy charlie, you could of been brother and sister )x

Happy Gotcha Day to you beautiful Belle! Xxx

HAPPY GOTCHA DAY TO BELLE!!!! We adore you Belle, you are a tough little cookie with attitude! It seems like we've had you forever, not just 12 months. Got a treat planned for you and your partner in crime Bess later.......xxxxxx

A big happy birthday to our Belle. She has had new squeaky toys so far this morning and loves them!! Doing scrambled eggs for her breakfast. We are going to the show later and will no doubt spoil her rotten. A special day as 12 months ago she was abandoned and today is the 1st anniversary of her new wonderful life. Love you lots little madam, from Mum, Dad, and fur-sister Bess. xxxxxxxxxxx

Hi michelleandbertie. This is great news and thanks very much for your genorosity. Snitterfield is about 40mins from us so not bad atall really, looking forward to coming. Please could you personal message me with your details on dawnydelicious1973@hotmail.co.uk

Hi bess and belles mom
I am so sorry to hear about the tennis courts, we are just outside Stratford upon Avon (snitterfield) which is minutes from the 1st junction of the m40, we have a 3acre field fully enclosed which you could use any time, if you are interested ruth could give you my number or email so I can give you info, you can use it anytime, it is private and safe !!!
Regards Michelle Bertie and blade

Sadly,after kids have wrecked the dis-used tennis courts at Kings Heath Park by playing football in there, B'ham City Council have now took one side of the fencing down. This means that my Belle & Bess currently have nowhere to go for a good safe run. Does anybody know of any other fields, dis-used tennis courts or anything of that nature. Any area really, as we are prepared to travel. Cheers x

Took Belle back for her check-up last night. Vet doesn't seem worried, I think all should be OK now and she has completed her course of antibiotics. £80 light though... I could of bought her and her sister 2 bags of Burns with that! A pitfall of being a dog lover I guess. xx

Thanks for your comments. @Foggie I don't think you can ever be too fussy. I have been told I spoil mine too much, but I don't care, they are my dogs and while I have them I will give them everything I possibly can to make sure they have a good life. Their skin can damaged quite easily so Yes @Kai&Danny'smum sounds like we both have experienced same thing.

So pleased to hear Belle's lump is nothing serious. Xxx

Misty had something similar when we collected her from her holiday kennels the other week. Douglas stroked her side as normal and she really yelped. Then I was convinced there was a slight swelling over her ribs. I was expecting the worst but the vet said it was probably bruising from knocking into something. She responded to previcox treatment and now is as right as rain thank goodness. I was worried that the vet would think I was a 'fussy mum' but felt better for getting it checked out.

Hi, I had the exact same thing with Danny, I think maybe he caught his side on a table whilst jumping on and off the sofa, it filled up with fluid and he too had to have it drained and was on antibiotics for a week. It soon cleared, nothing has ever come back and you would never know that it had happened.

How worrying. I hope the antibiotics sort her out. I know how you must feel - had similar experience recently with one of my girls. Fingers and toes crossed that everything improves when she is checked next week. x

We disovered a lump on our Belle's side on Saturday, took her to a skin specialist at the Vets yesterday who thankfully advised that the lump probably developed due to trauma, i.e a knock or a bump during play etc. The Vet drew fluid out of the lump through a needle and Belle is now on a week course of antibiotics and due to return for a check up next week. It was rather concerning, but I count my blessings that it was nothing serious.

Hi, As far as I know they're going ahead. They have a break for 2 weeks over Easter, and we've been on holiday since so haven't been ourselves for a few weeks. Have you phoned Carole or Yvonne who run the classes? Their numbers are on the Daybreaks home page - click on the link to Wednesday training classes. Hope this helps.

Does anyone know if the greyhound training classes still run on a Wednesday evening in Moseley? Thanks x

Belle has made a marvellous recovery from her spey yesterday, no problems atall, you wouldn't think she has had an op. Won't take her for a walk till Monday though, which the vet has advised. Thanks to Ruth for the loan of the donut, apparently Belle got the cone off several times whilst at the vets, so good job we have it! Met Dexter and Laddy who are lovely, well, let's face it all the dogs are. xxxx

Thanks very much Ruth. We'll come and get it as soon as we can in the next few days, if not we can always buy one at Just for Pets.

Hi bess&belle'smum, I am popping up to the kennels now so I will drop of the donut collar - if you can't make it, they do sell them at Just For Pets by the Swan x

Our lovely Belle goes off for her spey in the morning. Are there any doughnuts (I think they are called that!) at Daybreaks that she can wear round her neck instead of the cone which I'm pretty sure she will get off herself! xx Thanks

Hi Bess & Belles' Mum, love the last line of your comment...how very true! Sounds as though you all had a lovely holiday. xxx

Belle has had a lovely holiday at the seaside with her sister, Mum and Dad. I'm not sure if she has ever been on holiday before but loved it. Paddling in the sea, running on the beach, snoozing in the pubs, munching on cream teas and ice creams. People say she's spoilt, yep she is, she's my dog, I love her and I will spoil her! xxx

Looking forward to taking my two ladies to the doggy spa tomorrow,love spoiling them x

Pleased to say that both Bess & Belle have now mastered the full art of using the dog flap properly. We was previously at the stage of hanging a tea towel over the flap (with flap taped up) which although still gave them freedom to toilet, could be a bit chilly. Hello to a warm clean house when I come home from work - Well done girls. Belle is now 'on heat' so watching the little minx very carefully. I've read into it on the internet, but if anybody has any tips or advice on when bitches are in season, I'm all ears. Thanks xx

Crate training is working very well for little Belle, and her and Bess are becoming very good friends, so pleased how they are getting on. So looking forward to time off work at Christmas and spoiling them with turkey, doggie stockings, cuddles and walks. We adore you baby Belle xx

So pleased to hear they are both ok after their chocolate feast. xxx

Does anybody know where I can get a circular dog door from?? The one I have got is unsuitable to fit into a glass door. Thanks xx

Belle and Bess both seem to fine. They had a light dinner of chicken and rice last night and was clean over night. I have confined them to a smaller area today whilst I'm at work, they still have plenty of room to relax and play, heating on, tv on, rawhide each, now be good girls!! xx

oooh, its so yuck when they have the vomit injection - my girl Blossom, snaffled a 500g bag of raisins, our vet nurse still cant eat mince pies - LOL!!!!

Oh dear! Hope that all is OK. xx

Had to take Belle and Bess to vets this afternoon - Belle has scoffed two boxes of Maltesers! Has to have them both be made to vomit at vets we could see if it was one or both of them who had a choccy feast. They worried me to death, picking them up tonight as vet wanted to keep an eye on them, love you Bess & Belle even though you stressed me so much today!! xx

Thanks folks, she is doing so well and starting to bond with our first girl Bess better now. We love her sooo much, she is so dainty, just like a little doll. Got her a bright pink Blizzard coat yeterday from Daybreaks, looks gorgeous in it. Recently had her Booster and Microchip done which she just took in her stride, bless her x

I am so pleased to see her rehomed. I wish you the best of luck with the aniety problems and can assure you it's worth all the hard work.
She certainly has a better chance now than that which the lowlifes that chucked her out of the van in Coventry offered her!

Is this our 'Coventry Highway girl'
I remember the phonecall on the morning of the Solihull dogshow. Although she has had an awful start in life she was very lucky to have been found by such caring people and finding a wonderful forever home.
So so lovely to be able to have updates on the dogs. xxx

She looks very cute on her rehoming photo. xxx

This abandoned young lady has been with us for nearly 5wks(officially adopted her last weekend). Although she suffers with a bit of seperation anxiety, I am working very hard wth her to help her overcome it. I think with a bit of time patience and effort she will be a little star. We don't know her background but can only give her the best life and love possible as we do with my 'first' Bess.