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Jake
Over the Rainbow Bridge
jake i want to adopt you into my family you will be very happy, and very loved. we have lots of space and a nice big secure garden for you to play in, also there are lots of parks we can take you to for a nice run. you will have lots of cuddles kisses and fuss all day and everyday. please wait for me to adopt you see you soon love mom xxxxxxxxxxxx
Posted by danny on December 5, 2011, 8:13 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Stig (Matt)
Over the Rainbow Bridge
It is with sad news I have heard from Stig's owner that he has been diagnosed with bone cancer. Sending all my love to Steph his owner the Stig xxxxx
Posted by DaybreaksRuth on December 5, 2011, 7:28 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Tinker
I’m Homed
Has she been cat tested
Posted by crumpets on December 5, 2011, 7:20 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Jester
Over the Rainbow Bridge
jester i will hopefully be coming to pick u up tomorrow passed all our checks today and hope to have u home tomorrow got you loads of new toys and teddys tonight... see you tomorrow big man xxx
Posted by smithy334 on December 5, 2011, 7:00 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Alfie
I’m Homed
Just wondered how my little mans getting along? Hope all is well, no news is good news! xxxx
Posted by Aimee on December 5, 2011, 5:11 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Logan (Dazza)
Over the Rainbow Bridge
Third time lucky? lets hope so.
Posted by Deb on December 5, 2011, 3:16 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Frankie (Jet)
I’m Homed
we met your reserved family on Sunday I was rather confused when your new mummy seemed to have 4 greys rather than the usual 3 with her! Hope all goes well for you all and and the reserved sign turns to rehomed.
Posted by Deb on December 5, 2011, 3:15 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Misty
I’m Homed
So very pleased to see Misty has been rehomed everyone on the recent walks has been talking about her.
Posted by Deb on December 5, 2011, 3:13 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Logan (Dazza)
Over the Rainbow Bridge
Hope this will be your forever forever home xxxxxxx
Posted by BeckyB-F on December 5, 2011, 2:00 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Misty
I’m Homed
Good news for Misty xxxxx
Posted by BeckyB-F on December 5, 2011, 1:59 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Lily
I’m Homed
Hi, I also feed mine on raw food, and also get this from Redditch. I buy a mixer from them to, just to bulk the meat out. My three are doing really well on it, lovely shiny coats, and small poo's. I worked out it costs me about .55p a day to feed each Grey. The meat disgusting, but they just love it, there eyes are poppoing out there heads at feed time. xx
Posted by billy-pixie-fizz on December 5, 2011, 10:08 am | 👍 0 Likes
Evi (Tippie)
Over the Rainbow Bridge
Just to add to your fun, my Blossom cost me a fortune a few weeks ago as she got to the back of my work top - and high up & ate an entire bag of Raisins - 500g, in 40 minutes. Well I knew they were toxic so called the vet - £102 later & 2 greyhounds had been given vomit inducing meds. 6 raisins is enough to cause kidney failure - who knew so few could do so much harm!! My poor boy Reubes was made sick and he hadn't eaten a single raisin - not fair. Last week Bloss also ate the remaining half of my fish n chips when I got distracted so I still haven't learned LOL!
Posted by medaftboutdogs on December 5, 2011, 9:42 am | 👍 0 Likes
Cara
I’m Homed
Hi there, I had the same issue with my 2 almost 12 months ago, I tried everything everyone suggested, and in the end though I felt I was giving in, they came & slept in my bedroom - peace & quiet - bliss. After a few days we moved them onto the landing just outside our bedroom with the door open and then eventually the door was closed. We all get a good nights sleep now and just occasionally I have to get up to do a loo run in the night. Have you got a DAP plugged in too? They work soooo well. Best of luck to you.
Posted by medaftboutdogs on December 5, 2011, 9:36 am | 👍 0 Likes
Lily
I’m Homed
Hi Sharon83 🙂 Burns is expensive but it should work out not much more than the cheaper ones as you don't feed as much of it (do you weigh out how much they should have? Its on the back of the asck) We find that when greys go into a home for the first time they can be very stressed (tho don't always appear to be) so their metabolism gets faster and they burn off food quicker than usual and can appear very hungry ... you can add some cooked brown rice and some chopped up veggies to their Burns to 'pad it out' andmaybe try some carbs like pasta which are filling too. Most other complete foods especailly the cheaper ones have lots of cereal in themas cheap fillers - you end up pcking up lots of poo, sometimes their house training goes to pot and dogs aren't meant to eat cereals so better if you can stick to the Burns if possible. I feed raw food tho and that works out very reasonable - I buy my meat froma pet food wholesaler in Redditch - TPMS, and their meat for a month cost me £28 🙂 I add cooked brown rice and veggies plus a few other bits .. check out BARF diet or google 'raw feeding' as there's lots of info on the internet, its very easy once you get your head round it 🙂 Best wishes Julie
Posted by tiggersslave on December 5, 2011, 8:26 am | 👍 0 Likes
Cara
I’m Homed
Hi Maureen sorry if you already do some of this - I'm at work and need to be quick 🙂 They usually settle fine if they're either in your bedroom with you or outside with a child gate and their beds but the gate stops them getting in (if you prefer them outside the room) but they can see you. You can teach climbing stairs - I use two large bath towels, one round the dogs chest and the other under their tum just in front of their back legs then tempt them upstairs and when you want them to come down put the towels round them and walk them down the stairs by picking up their back end and moving it down a step then doing the same to the front end - like a puppet, the long towels mean you can stay upright and safe too. You;ll soon find they are zoomingup and down stairs themselves ... Also check out their food - if its Burns that's great otherwise make sure its less than 20% protein and avoid anything with bright colours. I'd also make sure they were getting a good hours walk morning and night and a final wee walk about 10pm then they are more likely to settle and maybe some pasta in their last feed to give thema full tum and so like they will be tired 🙂 Do use your training vouchers and bring them to one of our classes - if you're in Redditch we're at Immanuel Hall, Highters Heath Lane which isn't far from Junc 3 of the M42 every Saturday (not next week tho), just about every dog benefits from training which helps strengthen the bond between you and the dog, you can tire them out and have some fun 🙂 Give me a ring if you ant to join us 0774 7754759 J xx
Posted by tiggersslave on December 5, 2011, 8:18 am | 👍 0 Likes
Cara
I’m Homed
Hi Maureen, we had this when we had our scond, we found if we let them sleep upstairs with us, as they could see us this meant they didnt cry and bark, but just went straight back to sleep.... do you lock them in a room? it depends how you feel about having dogs upstairs, but we found once thy could see us they just settled sraight back down. xxx
Posted by fi,charlie,fly+Lucy on December 5, 2011, 8:18 am | 👍 0 Likes
Lucy
Over the Rainbow Bridge
Hi, I first met Lucy back in August when we adopted Gemma as the two girls came in together. I also saw her again a couple of months later on a fund raising day at Daybreaks when she was sharing a kennel with her best friend Char. She is absolutely gorgeous and we log on to the daybreaks site every week hoping she has been adopted, but feel deeply sad to see her waiting for her forever family at Daybreaks. Gemma (our greyhoud) is a lovable big character in our house/family and is a perfect beautiful lady. So please anyone wishing to adopt take a look at Lucy, I'm sure you will fall in love with her - go on give her a home for christmas.
Posted by leandre48 on December 5, 2011, 7:52 am | 👍 0 Likes
Cara
I’m Homed
ok sending out an sos can any give some advice please!!!!!! do not know what to do about the crying at night from at this present time i say bonny and hubby says cara. i have done the things ruth has suggested tablets, fleece coat, let out to do buisness 20 mins prior to us going to bed. have also let them out and not made eye contact for 1-2 mins but they think it is play time and not always do anything then when we let them back in and we are in bed the barking and crying starts, hubby is up at 5am and it is getting to him as no one in the house is getting much sleep. Please any advice would be gratefully recieved. maureen xxxx
Posted by mau&greys on December 4, 2011, 10:20 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Misty
I’m Homed
A wonderful picture xxxx she looks beautiful, lets hope someone falls for her soon xxxx
Posted by BeckyB-F on December 4, 2011, 7:58 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Percy (Mikey)
Over the Rainbow Bridge
Oooooh, does Micky come complete with a free small person, like a sort of BOGOF??
Posted by Willow&Ann on December 4, 2011, 6:25 pm | 👍 0 Likes