Flash, a 7 year old whippet/greyhound, was stolen from her kennel in Port Madoc, N. Wales, on the night of Friday 22 February. She is fawn with a white line on her stomach and chest, and a bit of grey on her face. Flash is 22-23" at the shoulder. Travellers have been seen in the area, so she could be anywhere by now. Flash is much loved by all her family, especially by her owner's 5 year daughter, who is heartbroken at losing her best friend. If you see a lurcher that you think may be Flash, please e-mail Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue at : info@greyhoundandlurcherrescue.co.uk
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Age: 4 years | Dog
Handsome greyhound Andy has recently been retired from racing and is looking for a loving home. He has a beautiful, placid nature and will make a wonderful pet and companion. He is looking for a home with no cats.
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Age: 4 years 8 months | Dog
Greyhound Danny has lived with his present owner since he finished racing almost three years ago, but with the arrival of a new baby Danny has become unsettled in the home and anxious around the children, so his owner feels that it is best to look for a new home for him. He is vaccinated and neutered and measures 27" at the shoulder. Danny is looking for a home where any children are aged over 12 years. He can be left for up to 4 hours, is good with other dogs and with people, is clean in the house and travels well.
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Age: 3 years | Dog
Harry is a lovely natured greyhound who recently finished racing and is now looking for a loving home. He is excellent with other greyhounds and with people, and comes up with a very waggy tail to say hello. Could you give this gentle boy a loving home?
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Age: 5 years | Dog
Jack and Sandy have sadly found themselves needing a new home due to the sad loss of their Dad. They are currently in residence with Carla his daughter and husband and two dogs of their own.
Carla is not able to keep four dogs longterm but understandably doesnt want to see these two back in kennels as Sandy the black and white girl especially can be nervous and they dont want to see her set back.
As lovely as it would be to find these two a home as a pair we totally understand and appreciate that that may not be possible so are willing to home them individually AS LONG AS THERE IS ANOTHER DOG IN RESIDENCE. We also need to look for foster homes for them to go into.
Here is what Carla has to say about the dogs.....
Jack is a 5 year old male greyhound with very good social skills as he has been away from a racing environment and living in a home for 2 years. He lives with a greyhound bitch called Sandy as well as a grehound/collie x bitch and a male labrador. He also gets on well with all our family's visiting dogs which range in sex and in size from the very large to very small. He loves to play with other dogs in the garden but is not really sure what to do with toys so will usually watch them play and join in the running around bit. Jack is very tolerant of the other dogs and very laid back in the home. He sleeps alot and likes nothing better than to lie next to you on the sofa with his head on your knee for a stroke. He will sit there all day (and longer I think) for a cuddle! He is very good with children even our very loud and excitable neice! He has starting sleeping on the furniture which we have allowed but is just as happy on the floor or hearth in front of the fire.
He has been used to 3 short walks a day but is happy enough with a play in the garden (and a dig!) and a little toddle out occasionally. He has been let off the lead but only when he is really used to the area as he is very fast and does laps.
He does jump about sometimes when he sees other dogs on the pavement but will walk past them and is not aggressive if they come over to him. We think he is just desperate to play with them. He is however not really a cat person and so would be best off in a non feline environment. He is however living in a house with 2 pet rats at the moment and doesn't seem bothered by them in the slightest. Jacks ideal home is with someone without cats and who will give him the love he is desparate for but other than that he's quite an adaptable chap. He is vaccinated, de flead, de wormed, microchipped and neutered. He is good to be left with or without the company of other dogs and is totally non destructive. He also travels well in the car. Jack needs a new home through absolutely no fault of his own as his owner has sadly passed away - he deserves a 5* permenant home to live out his days in as he is a very special boy.
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Age: 8 years | Dog
Lovely greyhound Louis needs a new home because his owner has had to move from a spacious house into a very small one with her 4 children, her lurcher Molly, and Louis. Her health problems mean that she is not able to take him for walks much, and lthough Molly is older and happy to stay in the garden, Louis is not.
These are his owner's words: "
The lack of space means that Louis, is for ever being moved out of the way, as we only have one living room, and it isn't fair on him. My health probelms mean I have not been able to take Louis out as much as he should be. I want him to have asgood a life as he can, and he is not going to have that with me.
What can I tell you about him?
He was a racing dog for 3 years, then cared for by the lady I got him from, for 3 years.
She had to move when her marriage ended, and she was moving to a small flat which was
unsuitable for him.
He is approx 28 inches at the shoulder. He is fawn with white chest and feet.
He is neutered. He is friendly to all people, and good with children.
He cannot be kept with cats, and is not always good with other dogs.
He is food obsessed, eating all day if he was able to.
He prefers to sleep on a settee, but has been on the floor at this house and still sleeps well.
He dreams lots, and runs and growls in his sleep, which has amused us all.
I have fed him on complete food since I have had him. He doesn't bark much, unless he's
hungry or excited. He is about 8 yrs old now".
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Age: about 2 and a half | Dog
Mack – was a stray and is approximately 2 years old. He is a lurcher/greyhound and is a really beautiful, laid back dog and cheeky too - every time his is taken into the office he makes a beeline for the ‘goodie’ basket with dog treats and manages to eat about 50% of the contents! He’s very good with other dogs and lovely with people. Mack has put on a bit of weight since this photo was taken so doesn’t look quite so skinny.
Mack is in the RSPCA kennels in Maidenhead, Berkshire, just off Junction 7 of the M4 and we can arrange for people to see him Mon – Sat: 9am – 1pm / 2pm – 6pm and on Sundays: 9am – 1pm; closed bank holidays. If you would like to know more about Mack, or may be able to give him a home, please contact Sue, the Re-homing Co-ordinator Maidenhead & East Berkshire RSPCA, on 07852 481079 or e-mail sue@nszstewart.free-online.co.uk
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Age: 4 years | Dog
Ex-racing greyhound Prince has been in a home for a year and his owner just returned him, and said he did not want him anymore. He lived with a little baby who was a year old and was very good with her. Very clean, well behaved and very loving. Prince gets very upset that he is now back in the kennels and misses having a home and someone to love him. He is now looking for somone to give him the home he deserves and needs. We do not yet have a photo of Prince, but this a greyhound who looks very much like him.
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Age: 6 years | Bitch
Jack and Sandy have sadly found themselves needing a new home due to the sad loss of their Dad. They are currently in residence with Carla his daughter and husband and two dogs of their own.
Carla is not able to keep four dogs longterm but understandably doesnt want to see these two back in kennels as Sandy the black and white girl especially can be nervous and they dont want to see her set back.
As lovely as it would be to find these two a home as a pair we totally understand and appreciate that that may not be possible so are willing to home them individually AS LONG AS THERE IS ANOTHER DOG IN RESIDENCE. We also need to look for foster homes for them to go into.
Here is what Carla has to say about the dogs.....
Sandy is a 6 year old female greyhound with very good social skills as she has been away from a racing environment and living in a home for 2 years. She lives with a greyhound dog called Jack as well as a grehound/collie x bitch and a male labrador. She also gets on well with all our family's visiting dogs which range in sex and in size from the very large to very small. She loves other dogs but is very timid so will usually watch them play from the sofa! Sandy is very tolerant of the other dogs and very laid back in the home. She sleeps alot but she does like regular walks and will come and ask for them at the appropriate times during the day! She is excellent with children even our very loud and excitable neice who has been walking her and spends her evenings trying to get Sandy to play with her! She has starting sleeping on the furniture which we have allowed but is just as happy on the floor or hearth in front of the fire. She has been used to 3 short walks a day and has been let off the lead but only at home when she was used to the area. She does come back to her name even when other dogs are about.
She is perfect on the lead and you barely know she's there as she walks to heel. She does like to do a lot of stopping and sniffing though so she can drag out her walk. She is however not really a cat person and so would be best off in a non feline or small pet environment. Sandy's ideal home is with someone without cats and who will give her lots of love and take her on nice walks. She is vaccinated, de flead, de wormed, microchipped and spayed. She is good to be left with or without the company of other dogs and is totally non destructive. She also travels well in the car. Sandy needs a new home through absolutely no fault of her own as her owner has sadly passed away - she deserves a 5* permenant home to live out her days in as she is a truly adorable girl.
of them has an RSPCA dog bed, leather collar and lead, fabric collar for in the house and spare fabric lead, muzzle, vaccination record, feeding stand with 2 metal bowls, shampoo and a tick remover and other bits and pieces. I would not part with them unless I really had to so I hope we can find them good homes - as i said before they can be homed separately.
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Age: 4 and a half years | Dog
We know that Teddy is not a greyhound or lurcher but he desperately needs a loving home and we want to help him find one. He is a crossbreed but from the way he runs, we feel sure that there is greyhound in him. He is in Ireland at the moment but can be brought across to UK if a suitable home is found.
Teddy is a medium sized (19kg) mixed breed, neutered, vaccinated, microchipped. Born approx October 01. He has lived in a home but was kept mainly in the garden. When his owners were no longer able to keep him he was put into rescue in April 2004 where he spent his time fence running and bouncing from wall to wall till exhausted, and hence was completely overlooked. If people only realised that it was sadness and frustration at being shut in that made him bark at other dogs.
He walks well on the lead, is not a noisy dog and will not bark for attention or when playing games. With no major distractions (e.g. cats !) Teddy returns when called and loves a game of ball. He loves squeaky toys and will sit and squeak one till it “dies”. He can be a little reluctant to give it up but is learning to swap for a treat. He loves affection and is very good with people although nervous initially with strangers. He will calmly lay by your side and be brushed. He will gently put his feet on your lap and try and climb on your lap to be cuddled. He is very willing to learn and knows basic “sit” and “down” “off” “give the paw”. He would be ok with children but not toddlers as he is still inclined to jump up when excited or snatch toys. He is housetrained and not destructive when left. He just loves to travel in the car and is well behaved.
Due to lengthy kennel life, which he found very stressful, Teddy has become a little unpredictable around other dogs, seeing some as a threat and either barks at them or lunges out. He is basically afraid. Others he will ignore completely and is friendly towards quiet females or even some laid back males. He is very nervous of passing large vehicles in close proximity and will lunge out and bark. He is afraid of thunder and is nervous of gunshots but does not go to pieces and will continue his walk.
Teddy is a slightly nervous dog and needs someone kind and calm, no forceful training methods, with time and patience to be his leader so that he can relax. Teddy would be best in a quiet adult home with a garden where he can preferably be the only dog. After all this time, he deserves to live indoors with a bit of comfort and be truly loved. He would not need excessive exercise but lots of company. He needs an experienced and dedicated owner who will ensure his next home is his final one.
Email: teddyneedsahome@yahoo.co.uk
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