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silverhippo · silverhippo

OK I have just negotiated a deal with a mobile phone recycling company to get cash for GAL for old mobile phones, even some broken ones. If they are not worth anything they recycle them free so not bad for the environment either. So if you have any old mobiles lying around gathering dust I am going to be col...

tootsmazza · tootsmazza

There was a story in the East Lothian Courier last week which is a cautionary tale about 'cowboy' daycare facilities. A lady who used a dog daycare in the area left her Siberian Husky/Japanese Akita puppy there only to receive a call to say the dog had died in a freak accident. Apparently the facility...

Ambers Mo · Ambers Mo

I was contacted by Lanarkshire radio L107, which is on 107.5fm. They want me to come to the studio on Wednesday morning to plug the disco and psychic event, which I am organising to raise money for the kennel fund. As is usual when I am organising an event, I contact radio stations, as well as having the...

tootsmazza · tootsmazza

There are rumours circulating that the new edition of Dogs Today is carrying a damaging article by a vet on why greyhounds should not be pets, but should be regarded as livestock. If anyone sees the piece can they a. if its true bombard the editor with complaints, and b. let me know. I think GAL should hav...

tripleD · tripleD

HI EVERYONE HAVEN,T BEEN ON FOR A WHILE I,VE DAMAGED TENDONS IN MY ARM AND BEEN A BIT USELESS BUT WHILE I,VE BEEN SITTING AROUND I THOUGHT I WOULD TURN MY HAND TO A LITTLE COMPOSING, AND HERE,S WHAT I CAME UP WITH (HOPE YOU LIKE IT) LIVING IN OUR HOUSE ARE 3 LAZY HOUNDS BEDS OR COUCHES THERES NO OUT OF BO...

tootsmazza · tootsmazza

For every genuine greyhound lover who may be confused by the rantings that have appeared tonight - an incident which has happened before - can I just say, there are some disgruntled people who for very personal reasons which have nothing to do with the dogs or their welfare occasionally surface to try...

team FAB · team FAB

Hi folks I see a lot of folks walking Greyhounds in the West End, and wondering how many of you are on here?

CandS · CandS

We were visiting Aden Country Park in Aberdeenshire last week and made use of their excellent Dog Exercise Area - a huge fenced off bit of the park - no fear of Tara running off and escaping and lots of space for herto run ( not that she did alot of that!!) I have been in touch with the Ranger service in West lo...

Isla · Isla

It was a glorious Sunday morning and what better way to spend it than by enjoying the company of some of Langbank's residents. Here's some photos of the GAL dogs currently enjoying the hospitality. The extremely...

Ambers Mo · Ambers Mo

The Lladro collectable "Pony Ride" which was donated by my good friend and GAL supporter Avril, has made £155 on ebay. This is a great amount and will be used for the upkeep of the dogs in GAL's care. Once again many thanks to Avril. Your generosity is very much appreciated (but you know t...

Carole2 · Carole2

OK, so heres the thing. This month my food order contained Arden Grange chicken dry food for the dog and the cats. So technically they are getting the same flavour in their bowls. Why on earth is my cat eating the dog food?? Brook never finishes a meal and likes to leave some in her bowl, but recently...

JoLiz · JoLiz

Over the past few weeks my usual tedious bus journey to work has been made a bit more interesting. While looking at the promo film for Glasgow which was being played ( with the sound turned down ), there was a report on some sort of road race and all of a sudden there were 2 guys from GAL being interviewed by a...

skydivingturtle · skydivingturtle

Hi folks, it's a proud daddy Colin here- Tanya gave me her password & asked me to let you know that she has (eventually!) given birth to a beautiful little 7lb 15.5 ounce boy called Kai at 2.01am this morning by Cesarian section. She started getting contractions about 15 hours earlier and is curr...

weejake · weejake

Please write everyone it's all we can do, we can't let this go. She will have cost many many greys a chance of a home, the practice where she and her husband work, he being a partner there make a LOT of money from the RSPCA in York many of the animals are greys and lurchers. She can't get away with using the ter...

Ambers Mo · Ambers Mo

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160225440830

tandemsandy · tandemsandy

Hi all Red here, I called in to say hi to Auntie Rachel today and she is looking good and it was lovely to get a wee fuss from her thanks a lot. I was so happy to see her and also to hear that things were hopefully going well for two fellow groos one hopefully of to his new home and one hopefully about to meet his...

weejake · weejake

Hiya Mason's Mum How is the house selling going? Jackie

Muddy Zuk · Muddy Zuk

1. Put both lids of the toilet up and add 1/8 cup of pet shampoo to the water in the bowl. 2. Pick up the neighbors cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom. 3. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids. You may need to stand on the lid. 4. The cat will self agitate an...

Fiona · Fiona

There's a programme on BBC1 tomorrow night at 10.35pm about Scotland's first pet undertaker - have a watch, it's someone we know! (No, it's not me!)

silverhippo · silverhippo

I keep seeing lovely embossed leather collars and wanted to give it a go and see if I could make one. A friend who does a bit of leather working gave me some leather and a loan of his tools and workshop space at a craft workshop he was running for some of my friends. So this is what I made. Some of you will ha...

Beauty William · Beauty William

Sainsbury is selling "Born to Run" (Michael Morpurgo) for £4.99. Saw it at checkout today. Hope loads of people buy it for their children. Denise

Isla · Isla

Calling all River City fans (or not as the case may be). I've heard a wee rumour that an extremely handsome greyhound going by the name of Alfie will be making an appearance in River City in the not too distant future. His mum (Midas) has been escorting him to the set for the last few weeks. [IMG]https:/...

Muddy Zuk · Muddy Zuk

There is a test on this website for what dog suits you, i seem to have been wrongly informed at my choice of Deerhound, i should have a schnoodle?!?!?! I think mother may agree that by looking at it it seems like my kind of mutt! http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/schnoodle.htm the quiz link is on the right! w...

weejake · weejake

I keep going in and looking at Samba and Winston, god they are adorable. I would be battering down the door to get them if I could cope with 4 dogs. Can't though but ugh how lovely especially Samba. Hope they go soon.

weejake · weejake

I know it's been posted somewhere but I'll be here all night faffing around. I was hoping to come to the next Edinburgh one y'see, maybe see some of these cracking dogs, oh and people, but mostly dogs. Heh heh Anyway would appreciate if a'body could let me know. Jacks xx

Rena Wallace · Rena Wallace

Thank you to everyone who offered me photographs of their greyhounds. I have lots of lovely photos now to make my cards with and do not require any more. Thank you all for your response. It has been very much appreciated. Rena -- Edited by Rena Wallace at 19:52, 2008-03-07

Michelle · Michelle

This might seem a bit of an odd question but maybe you can help. We are having to move out of our rented flat and rent another however finding letting agents who don't have a blanket ban on pets in the house (which really annoys me and I think is a ridiculus stance) is really difficult. Do any of you know of...

silverhippo · silverhippo

Just a quick reminder that the Auction will be ending on Sunday at 9pm so get those bids in quick so you don't loose out.

tootsmazza · tootsmazza

Feeling a bit traumatised tonight. Despite my best intentions I couldn't help dipping in and out of The Mighty Celt on BBC2 tonight - a film about a young boy's relationship with a racing greyhound in Ireland. Generally I avoid all animal films since I can't handle the emotional rollercoaster - even...

silverhippo · silverhippo

Graham and I will be collecting a surprise arrival later today. Any guesses? More on this later. Claire -- Edited by silverhippo at 18:27, 2007-11-08

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	STICKY: Mobile Phone recycling for GAL (Preview) OK I have just negotiated a deal with a mobile phone recycling company to get cash for GAL for old mobile phones, even some broken ones. If they are not worth anything they recycle them free so not bad for the environment either. So if you have any old mobiles lying around gathering dust I am going to be col...	silverhippo	3	1256	Tue Apr 8 18:18 2008 by Carole2
	A Cautionary Tale (Preview) There was a story in the East Lothian Courier last week which is a cautionary tale about 'cowboy' daycare facilities. A lady who used a dog daycare in the area left her Siberian Husky/Japanese Akita puppy there only to receive a call to say the dog had died in a freak accident. Apparently the facility...	tootsmazza	2	1777	Wed Apr 30 10:37 2008 by weejake
	JOYCE MAKES HER RADIO DEBUT! (Preview) I was contacted by Lanarkshire radio L107, which is on 107.5fm. They want me to come to the studio on Wednesday morning to plug the disco and psychic event, which I am organising to raise money for the kennel fund. As is usual when I am organising an event, I contact radio stations, as well as having the...	Ambers Mo	9	1085	Thu Apr 24 21:18 2008 by Ambers Mo
	Dogs Today ( 1 2 ) (Preview) There are rumours circulating that the new edition of Dogs Today is carrying a damaging article by a vet on why greyhounds should not be pets, but should be regarded as livestock. If anyone sees the piece can they a. if its true bombard the editor with complaints, and b. let me know. I think GAL should hav...	tootsmazza	32	3873	Tue Apr 22 22:42 2008 by Jax
	JUST A LITTLE DITTY (Preview) HI EVERYONE HAVEN,T BEEN ON FOR A WHILE I,VE DAMAGED TENDONS IN MY ARM AND BEEN A BIT USELESS BUT WHILE I,VE BEEN SITTING AROUND I THOUGHT I WOULD TURN MY HAND TO A LITTLE COMPOSING, AND HERE,S WHAT I CAME UP WITH (HOPE YOU LIKE IT) LIVING IN OUR HOUSE ARE 3 LAZY HOUNDS BEDS OR COUCHES THERES NO OUT OF BO...	tripleD	10	1619	Tue Apr 22 20:55 2008 by Ambers Mo
	Rogue posters (Preview) For every genuine greyhound lover who may be confused by the rantings that have appeared tonight - an incident which has happened before - can I just say, there are some disgruntled people who for very personal reasons which have nothing to do with the dogs or their welfare occasionally surface to try...	tootsmazza	3	1124	Tue Apr 22 16:19 2008 by Ambers Mo
	Glasgow West End (Preview) Hi folks I see a lot of folks walking Greyhounds in the West End, and wondering how many of you are on here?	team FAB	5	1224	Sat Apr 19 15:58 2008 by dannimac
	Dog Exercise Area (Preview) We were visiting Aden Country Park in Aberdeenshire last week and made use of their excellent Dog Exercise Area - a huge fenced off bit of the park - no fear of Tara running off and escaping and lots of space for herto run ( not that she did alot of that!!) I have been in touch with the Ranger service in West lo...	CandS	7	4511	Tue Apr 15 16:21 2008 by team FAB
	Sunshine Pics (Preview) It was a glorious Sunday morning and what better way to spend it than by enjoying the company of some of Langbank's residents. Here's some photos of the GAL dogs currently enjoying the hospitality. The extremely...	Isla	7	1284	Tue Apr 15 06:32 2008 by Beauty William
	LLADRO SELLS ON EBAY! (Preview) The Lladro collectable "Pony Ride" which was donated by my good friend and GAL supporter Avril, has made £155 on ebay. This is a great amount and will be used for the upkeep of the dogs in GAL's care. Once again many thanks to Avril. Your generosity is very much appreciated (but you know t...	Ambers Mo	7	1228	Fri Apr 11 21:44 2008 by Ambers Mo
	Dog Food is too Good (Preview) OK, so heres the thing. This month my food order contained Arden Grange chicken dry food for the dog and the cats. So technically they are getting the same flavour in their bowls. Why on earth is my cat eating the dog food?? Brook never finishes a meal and likes to leave some in her bowl, but recently...	Carole2	4	1046	Tue Apr 8 21:26 2008 by tootsmazza
	ON THE BUSES (Preview) Over the past few weeks my usual tedious bus journey to work has been made a bit more interesting. While looking at the promo film for Glasgow which was being played ( with the sound turned down ), there was a report on some sort of road race and all of a sudden there were 2 guys from GAL being interviewed by a...	JoLiz	3	1140	Tue Apr 8 10:36 2008 by Lindasdogs
	Summer's got a wee brother! (Preview) Hi folks, it's a proud daddy Colin here- Tanya gave me her password & asked me to let you know that she has (eventually!) given birth to a beautiful little 7lb 15.5 ounce boy called Kai at 2.01am this morning by Cesarian section. She started getting contractions about 15 hours earlier and is curr...	skydivingturtle	10	1552	Tue Apr 8 10:31 2008 by Lindasdogs
	The Article Please please write (Preview) Please write everyone it's all we can do, we can't let this go. She will have cost many many greys a chance of a home, the practice where she and her husband work, he being a partner there make a LOT of money from the RSPCA in York many of the animals are greys and lurchers. She can't get away with using the ter...	weejake	0	973	Sat Apr 5 09:15 2008 by weejake
	LLADRO CERAMIC "PONY RIDE" ON EBAY FOR GAL (Preview) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160225440830	Ambers Mo	0	1092	Wed Apr 2 10:34 2008 by Ambers Mo
	good news (Preview) Hi all Red here, I called in to say hi to Auntie Rachel today and she is looking good and it was lovely to get a wee fuss from her thanks a lot. I was so happy to see her and also to hear that things were hopefully going well for two fellow groos one hopefully of to his new home and one hopefully about to meet his...	tandemsandy	1	1013	Mon Mar 31 22:50 2008 by tootsmazza
	Selling the house (Preview) Hiya Mason's Mum How is the house selling going? Jackie	weejake	5	1406	Mon Mar 31 21:41 2008 by tandemsandy
	Toilet cleaning 101 (Preview) 1. Put both lids of the toilet up and add 1/8 cup of pet shampoo to the water in the bowl. 2. Pick up the neighbors cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom. 3. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids. You may need to stand on the lid. 4. The cat will self agitate an...	Muddy Zuk	4	1081	Mon Mar 31 21:38 2008 by tandemsandy
	Did you hear who's on tv tomorrow? (Preview) There's a programme on BBC1 tomorrow night at 10.35pm about Scotland's first pet undertaker - have a watch, it's someone we know! (No, it's not me!)	Fiona	10	1753	Sun Mar 23 20:12 2008 by tootsmazza
	I had a play and made a collar for Tara (Preview) I keep seeing lovely embossed leather collars and wanted to give it a go and see if I could make one. A friend who does a bit of leather working gave me some leather and a loan of his tools and workshop space at a craft workshop he was running for some of my friends. So this is what I made. Some of you will ha...	silverhippo	11	1447	Sat Mar 22 19:55 2008 by Ciocc
	Born to Run (Preview) Sainsbury is selling "Born to Run" (Michael Morpurgo) for £4.99. Saw it at checkout today. Hope loads of people buy it for their children. Denise	Beauty William	4	1118	Wed Mar 19 22:44 2008 by Michelle
	ANOTHER TV DATE (Preview) Calling all River City fans (or not as the case may be). I've heard a wee rumour that an extremely handsome greyhound going by the name of Alfie will be making an appearance in River City in the not too distant future. His mum (Midas) has been escorting him to the set for the last few weeks. [IMG]https:/...	Isla	8	1324	Wed Mar 19 14:28 2008 by Beauty William
	Take a Dog Breed quiz, what should you have? (Preview) There is a test on this website for what dog suits you, i seem to have been wrongly informed at my choice of Deerhound, i should have a schnoodle?!?!?! I think mother may agree that by looking at it it seems like my kind of mutt! http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/schnoodle.htm the quiz link is on the right! w...	Muddy Zuk	7	1191	Wed Mar 12 10:59 2008 by Rowen
	Winston and Samba (Preview) I keep going in and looking at Samba and Winston, god they are adorable. I would be battering down the door to get them if I could cope with 4 dogs. Can't though but ugh how lovely especially Samba. Hope they go soon.	weejake	5	1084	Tue Mar 11 17:53 2008 by Indiana
	Is there a walk in Edinburgh this Sunday (Preview) I know it's been posted somewhere but I'll be here all night faffing around. I was hoping to come to the next Edinburgh one y'see, maybe see some of these cracking dogs, oh and people, but mostly dogs. Heh heh Anyway would appreciate if a'body could let me know. Jacks xx	weejake	27	2583	Fri Feb 29 22:43 2008 by tootsmazza
	GREYHOUND PHOTOGRAPHS WANTED (Preview) Thank you to everyone who offered me photographs of their greyhounds. I have lots of lovely photos now to make my cards with and do not require any more. Thank you all for your response. It has been very much appreciated. Rena -- Edited by Rena Wallace at 19:52, 2008-03-07	Rena Wallace	11	1578	Mon Feb 25 22:48 2008 by greyluvver
	Housing (Preview) This might seem a bit of an odd question but maybe you can help. We are having to move out of our rented flat and rent another however finding letting agents who don't have a blanket ban on pets in the house (which really annoys me and I think is a ridiculus stance) is really difficult. Do any of you know of...	Michelle	19	1930	Fri Feb 22 21:58 2008 by max
	Auction ends Sunday at 9pm (Preview) Just a quick reminder that the Auction will be ending on Sunday at 9pm so get those bids in quick so you don't loose out.	silverhippo	0	744	Fri Feb 22 12:00 2008 by silverhippo
	The Mighty Celt (Preview) Feeling a bit traumatised tonight. Despite my best intentions I couldn't help dipping in and out of The Mighty Celt on BBC2 tonight - a film about a young boy's relationship with a racing greyhound in Ireland. Generally I avoid all animal films since I can't handle the emotional rollercoaster - even...	tootsmazza	11	1464	Tue Feb 19 21:02 2008 by weejake
	Surprise Arrival Now With Photos (Preview) Graham and I will be collecting a surprise arrival later today. Any guesses? More on this later. Claire -- Edited by silverhippo at 18:27, 2007-11-08	silverhippo	28	2696	Tue Feb 19 19:48 2008 by evilshiddenclaws
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