Charlie, our big black and white boy, is the most affectionate dog you could hope for. We say he looks like a stretched version of a border collie because of his markings. Weirdly enough, he actually has a bit of a thing for proper border collies. He met a pup at Paws in the Park and was trying to play with it; the pup, of course, looked terrified at this giant pouncing at him.

He is excitable with dogs but is calming down the more he meets and he adores Rocky and Meg, who are both pretty indifferent towards him. I think Joyce described him well at the Homeless Hound Parade, saying he has a head full of broken biscuits. He is so daft and does such stupid things all the time. He is constantly making us laugh and he is really no bother to have around at all. He will be great for a family as he is so gentle and will come and put his head on your lap whenever he wants a hug. He hasn’t even had one accident since we got him.

Rocky, our brindle boy, who was rescued from the shacks in Larkhall by Andy, is coming on great. He has the saddest eyes ever, which of course gets him anything he wants. Anyone who has met Elaine’s Christie - Rocky is her double, only a bit lighter in colour and, of course, bigger. He was terrified of his own shadow at first, especially people, but is coming out his shell. He has started wagging his tail at us and coming over for cuddles. He could stand all day and be stroked and he’s even de-squeaked a few toys. I had bought them for Meg and Charlie really because I didn’t think Rocky would take to them. Turns out, Charlie is too silly and doesn’t understand what to do with them!

He was at the vets to get neutered, dewormed and to get a lump removed (luckily nothing sinister!). He also had to have a dental. He had a grand total of 17 teeth taken out. He hadn’t been eating at all well for the first week we had him but the minute he has had his teeth out he is eating like a pig. Shows how sore he must have been before really. He is going to be a great pet for someone and it was such a waste for a family for him to be hidden away for so long.

Meg, as you can imagine, is still absolutely non-plussed by the big boys. She is the boss and they know it. She gets everything first and she gets whichever bed she pleases at whatever time. She’s a wee star and we couldn’t do what we do if she was any different.

I’m afraid my hounds(esp Vince) eventually destroyed my IKEA sofa. What with scratching large holes through the leather and the interior foam and then peeing on it constantly. None of this seemed to lessen their desire to lie stretched out, two squeesed in or even three ‘sardine’d’ in. You can imagine the growling that went on while these arrangements were sorted.
As many know the sofa departed to where sofa’s go in the sky. When I dismantled it and then it bit me back. A 3/4 inch staple in a small toe joint grr.

I was planning to get rid of a very large plastic dog bed but as there is no sofa Vince and Trei have taken to lying in it together. Again it takes loads of growling before they get settled!

Paul.

Some time later, out of curiosity, I looked up Miki’s history (clicky) and discovered that he is Cindy’s second half-cousin once removed (I think that is right!).  As they are a generation apart, I doubt that they would have known each other in kennels so could it be that Cindy knew they were relations by scent or something and that was why she was so excited to meet him, more so than he was the right shape of dog or just a friend?

Interesting to see Joyce’s post yesterday telling us that Reo’s racing name was Sparkleen.  That makes Cindy and Reo half-cousins.  Cindy is here: clicky.  Grandad Staplers Jo seems to have got himself about a bit!

Has anyone else found that their hound is related to someone else’s dog that they know, after rehoming as distinct from taking in a pair of brothers or the like?

Alan

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GAL will have some of its lovely dogs at the event to meet the public and prove just what great pets greyhounds and lurchers make.

Come along and enjoy an afternoon of dogs and family fun.

All well behaved dogs, and owners!  are welcome to come along and let the public meet some wonderful greyhounds and lurchers.

It would be especially nice to have some homeless hounds along as it is good socialisation for them.

Look forward to seeing you next Saturday,11th September, between 12noon and 4pm.

If there is anything you would like to order from the GAL shop, Elaine will endeavour to bring it along to the event.

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I’m sure everyone will agree he’s a very handsome lad.  He’s settled in very quickly and as an added bonus has been 100% house trained too.  His hobbies include playing tig (which he does at an international standard) and watching nature documentaries.  Also, I’d like to say a huge thanks to the kind people that brought him form the centre to my place in Glasgow (I’m not great with names but I believe it was Seonad and partner?). I know it took you guys a while to get here so I deffinately owe you both.  Thanks from us both!