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Belle
I’m Homed
My dear Belle you were such a super good girl today meeting the bonkers three spaniels in the sand run. You even thought you might join in running after the ball with them but then chasing is not your thing. See you on Monday for more fun, will show you your new garden and big sofa where you can chill out and watch the world go by xx
Posted by Alan&Paddy on August 22, 2020, 6:13 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Larry
I’m Homed
Fabulous news for this special boy, knew Daybreaks would come through for him, be a happy little Larry and enjoy your new forever home xxxxx
Posted by shanishoo on August 22, 2020, 5:05 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Larry
I’m Homed
Oh my goodness!!! Quick work indeed, but so happy that you have found your new home my lovely. xxx
Posted by Shanesmum on August 22, 2020, 4:17 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Larry
I’m Homed
Oh Larry, how sad for you my lovely. You sound like a little star, and I hope we can find you a perfect new home very soon. xxx
Posted by Shanesmum on August 22, 2020, 3:48 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Jordan
I’m Homed
Ah, so sad things haven't worked out for you my poppet. Never mind, Daybreaks will look after you until you find your perfect forever home. xx
Posted by Shanesmum on August 22, 2020, 3:45 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Daybreaks Diary!
I’m Homed
DUE TO THE PROBLEMS WITH OUR PHONE LINE Should you need to contact us, please call us on 07760617287. We have the engineers coming out on Wednesday! Many thanks
Posted by DaybreaksRuth on August 22, 2020, 2:11 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Larry
I’m Homed
POST SENT TO ME BY TEXT FROM CHARLIE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH LARRY'S CARE Attention prospective dog owners. Larry the greyhound is looking for his forever home. His elderly owner is no longer able to manage his care and give him the kind of life Larry truly deserves. It’s a sad story but i am determined it will have a happy outcome. It is absolutely the best thing for Larry. He’s not living his best life. He is a playful dog who loves fuss and affection & his current environment just does not suit him. He gets sad. I’m his dog walker and general care giver. He looks forward to my daily visits so much and is bursting with affection when I arrive. He cries when I leave. ???? He is simply craving the love, attention & focus of someone who can walk him and play with him and fall in love with his shiny nose, his wagging wonky tail, bandy legs and his adoring sparkly eyes. He has so much love to give and is literally as Happy as Larry. A big greyhound with a big goofy personality. But he’s not a needy boy once he’s had his exercise, fuss and food he’ll flop on his bed and lie there happily snoozing for hours. I’ve been providing canine care for Larry for 2 years, so I walk him, manage his diet, health check him, groom him. I know his every nose & tail twitch. I’ve completely fallen in love with him and it’s breaking my heart and if I didn’t have an elderly dog of my own (who is going blind and who would be very upset by a new arrival), then Larry would already be installed, snoring on my sofa. Larry is a super shiny black, 5 year old male, ex racer. At 2 years old he was bought from Ireland by his owner to race him from a kennels in Essex. He raced for a year or so and won a few races. Then suffered an injury. So he came to live with his owner in Birmingham who was looking for a companion. His elderly owner had a fall before Larry arrived and lost a lot of his mobility. I started walking Larry around this time. So he has been living in a home for 2 years and has fully adjusted from kennel life to home living and knows how to be a good boy. Although he occasionally destroys a newspaper for fun overnight. ???? He is great with other dogs & loves it when I bring a pal along on his walks (he whinnies with excitement) His best friends are Misha a fellow male greyhound and Misty, she is a large standard poodle who is definitely the boss on their walks ???? He’s not keen on in yer face puppies though. He is great on the lead. He mostly has one 45 min walk a day but he would be happy to have this split into two walks. He is cat reactive on walks so just keep your eyes peeled. He also needs to be introduced on his lead, slowly to smaller dogs he has seen at a distance, so that he can work out they are not a rabbit! Once he’s seen them up close he’s fine. I don’t have him off lead. I think it is something he could perhaps do in the future though, with a bit of time & effort (with a muzzle and some work on his recall). He walks really well on the lead though. Travels ok in the car - with a bit of encouragement to get in. He pants a little bit at first - again - this can easily be worked on. He loves tummy tickles and affection and is just a big bundle of love. I would love him to go to a home where he can become someone’s soul dog/best buddy. It’s all he wants in life (and lots of nice food!) a comfy bed or sofa of course, a secure garden. Maybe some trips to the seaside because he definitely deserves a holiday. Owning a dog is a big commitment so please think carefully about how much time Larry would need you to give him, & the financial side of things too: food, vets bill, insurance etc. You need to be FULLY committed. And in return you will be FULLY rewarded, a million times over in unconditional love and adoration. Larrys rehoming is kindly being looked after by Daybreaks Trust near Birmingham Airport. We are very grateful for all of their help and support. Please contact them directly if you would like to meet him. I’m happy to answer any questions about him. He’s going to be very sad going back into kennels after so long in a house. I’m already worrying about him being confused or frightened. But I know the staff and wonderful volunteers will look out for him. Plus I’ll be visiting often so he knows he’s not been forgotten. It’s my mission to find Larry a happy place that he can finally call home and live out the rest of his days as “Happy as Larry” ttp://daybreakstrust.co.uk/contact/
Posted by DaybreaksRuth on August 22, 2020, 2:06 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Larry
I’m Homed
Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow Larry. You'll be very well looked after at Daybreaks. x
Posted by BertSkipSamNadieMum on August 22, 2020, 1:29 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Jordan
I’m Homed
Jordan has unfortunately been returned today and his owner is very upset. He was homed in May 2019 but he has been suffering with separation anxiety. We feel he needs a home with another greyhound(s). He is brilliant with children, loves his cuddles, perfect on the lead but does need socialisation with other breeds.
Posted by DaybreaksRuth on August 22, 2020, 12:41 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Daybreaks Diary!
I’m Homed
Popped into the kennels to drop some fish off that I had collected, lovely to see the great volunteers and Ruth and her team, it's been too long!! Amber and Jet had their nails clipped and had some time in the sand run with Joe. What a stunning boy, someone is going to be very lucky, he played happily with Amber and Jet and was beginning to recognise his name and come when called so will be fairly easy to train......
Posted by Simon,Jan&Jet on August 21, 2020, 10:19 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Daybreaks Diary!
I’m Homed
Daybreaks was a hive of activity today!! Despite the fact it was her official day off, Ruth came in and the "spring clean" carried on with great gusto! Poor Linford, or should I say Jasper, was carted off to the Vet this morning for his castrate - he was not happy at missing out on his breakfast bless him! Jo went off to collect him late this afternoon, he is fine and only had 1 tooth removed so is all good to go out to his new home very soon. When we lost the Swan office last month, every spare inch at the kennels was turned into a temporary storage area, and we have been gradually working through everything ever since, sorting & tidying, allocating things for fundraising and culling the things that you look at and think "what on earth are we keeping that for!!" The residents joined us in turn out in the sand run for playtime during the morning, as we tackled the donated items and the summer house. I wore my Director's hat again this morning too, as we prepared a short video clip as an entry to a Christmas competition. Starring Tig & Ruth, it only took about 5 takes to get it in the can - Tig behaved beautifully throughout, but Ruth ........ lol!!! We ended up sellotaping the script to my chest so she could read it as I filmed - the things you do!! Keep your fingers crossed - you never know, and you have to be in it to win it as they say! Many thanks for everyone's help and hard work today - we're getting there. It was lovely to meet our newbies today. I can see why Belle has been snapped up already - what a beauty. She has the cutest little overbite which is barely noticeable unless you look under her chin - but as she loves to look right up into your eyes with her gorgeous brown eyes, it's easy to spot. The internet is still playing up so sadly we cant get Jo's details on the website - but I can tell you he is a stunning black boy, so calm and cuddly and he will look right at you and give out kisses - he is gorgeous. We had a viewing this afternoon, and the family are returning tomorrow with Dad in tow to walk our 2 black boys - so keep fingers crossed that one of them bags himself a new home. Another weekend, another glass of wine - and another wish that our residents forever sofas are just around the corner. Cheers one and all - stay safe. Angie xxx
Posted by Shanesmum on August 21, 2020, 5:40 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Rosie
I’m Homed
Rosie has mastered the stairs and is settled in really well x
Posted by Claire78 on August 21, 2020, 2:34 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Belle
I’m Homed
I saw you arrive yesterday. This must be a record even before the initial photo session is done already has a home. Brilliant well done
Posted by cloggyerik on August 21, 2020, 9:20 am | 👍 0 Likes
Daybreaks Diary!
I’m Homed
A busy day with a warehouse run, a big donation of food from Pets at Home a temperamental internet connection and two new arrivals!...Poor Jo a lovely, three year old black, very handsome lad also arrived with Belle this morning. Unfortunately Ruth couldn't get her phone to give up his photo to put on the website. I'm sure one will turn up tomorrow. He is a happy friendly boy. Xxx Thank you to everyone for all your help today! xxxxxx
Posted by LadyVictoria on August 20, 2020, 11:42 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Belle
I’m Homed
I think I look best with the "Reserved" sign covering my head! :))) How exciting for gorgeous Belle! She chose her prospective new Dad for herself!! She kept following him around the small run and standing right next to him. Then she looked up at him with her fabulous eyes several times and he was well and truly smitten! She willl meet the rest of the family on Saturday, fingers crossed. Xxx
Posted by LadyVictoria on August 20, 2020, 11:06 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Alfie (Yardy)
I’m Homed
Well Yardy, we had an adventure today. I will be honest, I met you last week and you are an excitable and lively young lad. Hence, I have been surprised that you are still in the kennel. When I came to collect you from your kennel you greeted me with the enthusiasm, I know you to have. I was amused when we got to the car and you wanted to jump in. You are a good and a curious traveller, you were initially standing and looking out of the rear window being quite fascinated by what you were seeing. On the motorway, you lay down and relaxed, which I would do to if I could as the motorway is quite boring. When we stopped you would look out of the rear window, have a sniff and lay down again once we got going. When we arrived at Sutton Park, you were very keen and could not wait to get out. The moment I opened the back you jumped out tail up ready to go on an adventure. You are one of the strongest boys I have walked so far. Your inquisitive nature never wavered, sounds, smells and sights are all fascinating to you. Because you are excited, you sometimes weave from left to right and back. Throughout the walk you were pulling, and it did not really stop even with corrections. On this occasion the most useful method was to stop and relax, to the point he would lean against me and then go again. This seemed to work he would still pull but less so. You met lots of children, toddlers, adults which did not bother you. The same for cyclists you were curious but no desire to chase. Dogs are very fascinating to you, however, when we got close to them you were less interested. I have the impression that you find fluffy creatures in the distance interesting but when you get their it is like, ohh ok. When we relaxed on a bench you were tracking a white Westy and then went from 0 to 40 miles per hour in a few seconds. I was able to control it but observed you really wanted to chase this fluffy creature in the distance. You seem to have a strong prey drive. When we returned to the kennel, I was fascinated that you were very relaxed, you almost did not pull. This suggests to me that you get excited by new environments. You are almost like a child in a toy store who does not know where or what to look at first. Shall I go here or there or maybe I can do it all at once. When taken out of the toy shop, they are themselves again, this is what you appear to be like, when you return to familiar surroundings you are yourself again. Yardy, you are a beautiful boy who is strong and excitable but can also be very relaxed and in need of cuddles. To do YOU justice, YOU will need a family who are willing to play games with you, maybe agility or flyball or simply be entertained at home. You will need a clear consistent leadership from all your new family member(s). You will need training with positive reinforcement, and you will make a family incredibly happy and you be very happy. Thank you for the exercise today, I enjoyed the walk and cuddles we had today. I really hope you will find your forever family soon or maybe I should say that they will find YOU soon ????
Posted by cloggyerik on August 20, 2020, 7:38 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Belle
I’m Homed
How beautiful is Belle, not surprised she has been reserved so quickly, looking good Kate!!!!!! Xxxxx
Posted by shanishoo on August 20, 2020, 4:38 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Belle
I’m Homed
Wow, how fast was that? Hope your introduction with the other dogs goes well. Is Kate part of the package too)? Xx
Posted by Stevie,Sarah,Willow&Max'smom on August 20, 2020, 4:03 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Robbie
Over the Rainbow Bridge
So very sad to have been told of Robbie's passing. He was a favourite of mine in kennels and we were very fortunate to have continued to see his progress in training class, especially when we realised that our Skip and Robbie had the same Dad making them half brothers. A year was nowhere near enough for Ben and Lorna who loved him dearly and our hearts go out to them. They had so much love to give. x
Posted by BertSkipSamNadieMum on August 19, 2020, 10:19 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Rosie
I’m Homed
Happy birthday Rosie. I'm sure you've had a lovely day. x
Posted by BertSkipSamNadieMum on August 19, 2020, 10:12 pm | 👍 0 Likes