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Bugsy
I’m Homed
Stumbled across this online & brought a smile to my face.. this girl is a niece of my boy Maxy (from the same litter as bugsy's mum) Hope she is as wonderful as her uncle x
Posted by lynn22 on May 30, 2013, 11:33 am | 👍 0 Likes
Daisy
I’m Homed
Had a super walk today round arrow ally lake with meg from day breaks was super xx n did I tell you went on Sunday for a walk in some fields n I rolled In a cow pat smelly ruby n golide were good girls they didn't want to smell like me xx
Posted by Shelly on May 30, 2013, 11:23 am | 👍 0 Likes
Meg
Over the Rainbow Bridge
Had a super walk with daisy and meg today round the lake will have to do it again Sheila loved it xxdaisy loved it to xx
Posted by Shelly on May 30, 2013, 11:20 am | 👍 0 Likes
Walter
I’m Homed
Hello! I completly understand how you are feeling. We have never had a close run with our two and our cats but I understand the worry and stress bringing greyhounds and cats together causes. We have 2 greys and 2 cats and have had the greys for 18 months. Joey was never very interested but Milly used to fixate and wag her tail!! I used to keep everyone pretty seperate and reward Milly with good to distract her from the cats which always worked. However, we have moved house now and the cats and dogs have to integrate much more. Luckily for us our two are happy wearing muzzles, I leave their muzzles on while the cats are around and today joey and my cat have even rubbed heads and joey sniffed the cats bum!! I think the muzzles are so great as we don't transmit our worry coz we aren't and the animals can all do it at their own pace and we just say no if dogs are too interested. Don't know how I'd manage if they hated their muzzles like Walter does and it's hard when they chase suddenly coz u loose all trust in them. Ours did that a few times if we weren't around (had their muzzles on though) which made me feel like you do but it seems just time and patience is working. Feeding together whilst he is on a lead might help? Rosie xx
Posted by rosierecorder on May 30, 2013, 11:05 am | 👍 0 Likes
Bob
I’m Homed
Poor Bob and poor you. I know it's really difficult and very disappointing after you and the vets have been working so hard to get him right. Keep at it and know that the Daybreaks family are thinking of you. Keeping everything crossed for him and glad you all had a lovely break at the seaside. Lola & Lena send you both lots of love and cuddles. Linda & Paul xxxx
Posted by LindaPaul on May 30, 2013, 9:13 am | 👍 0 Likes
Bob
I’m Homed
Very sorry to hear Bob is still having problems with his foot. xxx
Posted by LadyVictoria on May 29, 2013, 10:24 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Walter
I’m Homed
hi littlemoe, sorry to hear about your distress. I have no advice to offer and I am sure someone will be along who can help. Our last dog Charlie grey saluki cross rescued from gypsies who had taught him to hunt, I say taught but in reality enhanced his natural instincts. He would scale our hedgerow and nip up the track and on a few occasions bring a chicken back, some what awkward for me with our neighbour and of course the chicken. Rabbits where of no problem until he go older when he would watch rather than hunt. Deer was right until his last day a great sport to chase after. All of this while trying at times, paled into insignificance the pleasure he bought Michelle and I. Bertie our new boy, now been with us a year, is starting to develope his own character after being in kennels for 6 years, not sure about cats, but I know i couldn't trust him with other dogs that don't look like dogs, (small long hair over the eyes ) Until relatively recently unless you was a royal you couldnt own a greyhound, hence the lurcher. Poachers bred a grey cross so the game keepers didn't realise what dogs they had, which they used for coursing. We bring animals into our homes that have instincts that are inbred thousands of years ago and we try to make them fit in, and on the whole they do. Someone once said to me it's not natural for a dog to like a cat, however I seen many exceptions to that. As I said at the beginning I have no answer, but best of Luke with your difficult situation. I feel sure give time and a good nights sleep you will sort something. All the best Roy
Posted by michelleandbertie on May 29, 2013, 9:41 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Jill
I’m Homed
Hiya, only just time to do this.. But Sunday I brought the lovely jill home with me to try and give her a bit of TLC. My last msg said how happy she was but the week after I went to see her and she was so sad and very frightened. 🙁 . So far she still is very shy and stressed to the point where I think she actually forgets who we are by the evening, somtimes cowering away from us... Apart from the shyness she is a great dog, she eats well, walks well, takes treats very well, she toilets great..no accidents. She doesn't seem to have issues with swans, ducks and birds etc as she totally ignored them when at the park, her cute little ears just stood up! More up dates later, if anybody wants to know anymore just ask! X 🙂
Posted by farah:-) on May 29, 2013, 8:24 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Walter
I’m Homed
Don't know if it would help but we always feed the cat first in front of Dingo. We also put a stair gate at the bottom of the stairs but raised so the cats could escape under it if they needed to. We kept his muzzle on for the first few weeks and if he looked at the cats I would say his name and if he looked at me and away from the cat he would get a treat. We have been really lucky with Dingo though as he shows little interest in the cats (really lucky as we have four!) I hope you sort it soon. X
Posted by Dingo'sMom on May 29, 2013, 7:22 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Daisy (Dee)
Over the Rainbow Bridge
My beautiful Daisy has had a special lesson in ttouch - and she just loved it. So we are practising for 15 minutes a day. She has a nice pink wrap and a purple fleecy harness and matching lead are on their way. Daisy actually sat with me for an hour today in a busy Nissan dealership while my car was mended. She lay down, and just looked around, listening to all the noises and watching everything and everybody with her ears up and alert. And then she actually wanted to walk round the block - which means walking by a busy road for little way - and then past a farm with BIG cows. Daisy even managed to walk passed a man in a van without crossing the road. Love you Daisydog. xx
Posted by missfifi on May 29, 2013, 6:06 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Bob
I’m Homed
Sorry to hear Bob not improving. Are you sure it is something to do with his foot as Rolo has developed a hop on back leg which we thought at first was corn related as he is prone. After getting a 2nd opinion by a greyhound specialist vet he has diagnosed with a spur on his spine causing the lameness. The lameness is still there but less so on soft ground such as grass or sand. He is now on medication to manage his pain levels. Rolo is also very tight through his back muscles but is also very grumpy when touched but massage would help him if we can gradually get him used to being touched. We are starting to do little massage strokes at home in the hope that Paul may one day be able to work on him to release his muscles. Just might be worth getting another opinion.
Posted by rolohound on May 29, 2013, 5:02 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Walter
I’m Homed
Hi, I wondered if I could ask for some advice please. We have gone a bit wrong with integrating Walter and our cat Tilly which has resulted in a very scary moment on Sunday night. Tilly came into the living room and Walter got up off the rug and chased her through the house & pinned her to the ground. Rew pulled him off & thankfully the cat is remarkably unscathed. Rew told him off which we dont do as a firm no is usually enough for Walter and he looked very sheepish and subdued for the rest of the night and following morning so it was clear he knew he had done something wrong. We usually carefully manage their time together - one of us holds Walters collar and Tilly moves about freely. Even reading that now I wonder if we have been making it a big thing by handling it in that way. He usually shows no interest at all unless Tilly meowws or runs & that does make him raise his head. The cat is bossy and usually hisses at him and he whimpers and turns away which we have always thought to be a good sign. On this occassion the door wasnt shut properly and the cat got in to the room before we could hold Walter and manage the situation & the rest happened so quickly, he was on his feet and chasing her. His instinct kicked in and that was it. The consequences could have been horrific for the cat and we feel awful. Walter is part of the family now and we need to make it work but it cant be at the cost of Tillys life so we need to get it right. The stakes feel very high at the moment. I think part of the issue is that with the warmer weather Tilly is out a lot so Walter is seeing less of her so I wonder if this is a territory thing. She was around a lot more when he first came and he seemed to accept that, but perhaps that was because he lacked confidence himself at the time. He has always hated his muzzle and if we put it on he drags his nose along the furniture & walls trying to get it off which makes it difficult as it would be a safety net if he had it on. We are going to treat it as though we are going back to day one in terms of integrating them but I wonder if we need to accept Walter isnt cat friendly and will always chase Tilly given the chance, or if with work we can get there. He has been excellent with the other training we have done. When we first had him it was impossible to eat around him or leave food unsupervised but he quickly learnt that sticking his nose in peoples food is a no-no and sits quietly whilst we eat now. His recall is still patchy at best though which was evident when he chased Tilly. I am sure that what we have done to date with Tilly and Walter reads like a catalogue of errors and we are causing tension when they meet - I must admit I always feel a degree of worry which they must sense. We are willign to put the work in and any advice would be gratefully received. Thanks in advance.
Posted by littlemoe on May 29, 2013, 10:01 am | 👍 0 Likes
Maverick
I’m Homed
Maverick looks very handsome. Can you find a Goose and an Ice Man to keep him company Ruth? (Those of a certain age will know where I am coming from...!)
Posted by LizzyB on May 29, 2013, 9:23 am | 👍 0 Likes
Bob
I’m Homed
Bob had to go back to the specialist vet (Daniel Doherty) at Uxbridge last Monday and we thought he may have to have his toe amputated, but Daniel was not keen to do it at all so we are back to more treatment. 10 months I've had him now and I feel so sorry for him as we have been trying to get his limpery limp, hoppity hop foot sorted ever since then 🙁 Took him and his sisfur away to the seaside last week and they were sooooo good....went straight on their beds at the B&B and slept all night - I was so proud of them 🙂
Posted by DuleekDandy on May 28, 2013, 11:17 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Lola (Lass)
Over the Rainbow Bridge
Happy Gotcha Day Lola. Bob and Orla send lots of love & licks xXx
Posted by DuleekDandy on May 28, 2013, 11:11 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Lola (Lass)
Over the Rainbow Bridge
Happy gotcha day Lola. Rolo & Star send their licks. It's Rolo's 2nd gotcha day 2moro. Can't believe we have had him that long as only seems like yesterday. Hope Lola had a good day & got well and truly spoilt. I'm betting she is probably asleep now though!
Posted by rolohound on May 28, 2013, 10:45 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Sarah
I’m Homed
Sarah is such a very sweet girl, so pretty. xxx
Posted by LadyVictoria on May 28, 2013, 9:41 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Merlin (Russ)
Over the Rainbow Bridge
What a scare for you...can't believe he eat the bag too! What a little tinker, so happy to hear he is ok. xxx
Posted by LadyVictoria on May 28, 2013, 9:33 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Lola (Lass)
Over the Rainbow Bridge
Happy Gotcha day to your beautiful Lola! xxx
Posted by LadyVictoria on May 28, 2013, 9:30 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Lola (Lass)
Over the Rainbow Bridge
Happy Gotcha Day Lola. Hope you're making up for lost time with a snooze this evening after a 'day at the office'! Hope to see you a soon. Mand, Gent & Emily xxx
Posted by Mand&GorgeousGeorge on May 28, 2013, 9:10 pm | 👍 0 Likes