Thanks Landess, yes everything going great so far in fact he is even whimpering at the door to get out which i think is fantastic for him to be doing that already Ok admittedly i'm biased but he really is very clever He's mastered getting upstairs but has no idea how to get back down

I agree with your point about another fully grown grey, if i was having another dog for me then that would be my choice too but i still have work to do on Sally's reaction to other dogs and men but hopefully someday

I do appreciate how passionate everyone feels about rescue dogs, and it hurts that people assume i don't feel the same but as you know i would not be without Neo and Sally and it was that same passion that brought them into my life but i am just as passionate about doing the right thing for my children and will never regret giving them this opportunity in their lives.

I contacted breed rescues months ago in the hope of giving a home to a rescue pup but there were none available, and i am aware that waiting for the right dog to come along is the moral thing to do but as you will know that is not always possible when it is for a child especially when he has already waited for months with no hope of one coming along.

I do understand and appreciate how people feel, in fact i agree with most of what has been said but first and foremost i am a mum and i will always put my child's happiness first.. My son visited the library and put a lot of thought into the breed of dog that he wanted as his own and i respected that and would do anything in my power to see him happy.

At the end of the day i know that i tried to rescue a dog first but my decision was made........i wanted a whippet pup for my son, there has been none available in Scotland since i started searching months ago. A lovely little pup now has a fantastic loving home and my son has a smile from ear to ear and that is all that matters to me. As i have said before, sorry if that offends anyone but the light in my son's eyes is enough for me to know that i have done the right thing as his Mum

As i have already stated i feel you have to be a lot more specific when the dog is to be cared for and walked by a child, maybe if more people really put a lot of thought into that there would be a lot less dogs finding themselves homeless when the kids can't handle them.  In fact my son "wanted" a whippet because he loves the Grey's so much but they are far too big and powerful for him to walk, he understands the responsibility that comes with owning a sighthound but will be much more in control with the smaller breed.

I actually believe all dogs have "needs" whether they are rescued or not, little Logan was already on this earth, to me that means he deserves as much care and love as any other dog who was unfortunate enough to be badly treated and end up homeless or abandoned.

I wonder, would your conscience allow you to put your child's "wants" before the "needs" of a rescue dog??

Mine certainly does and i am proud of it

 

Gail

Logan is gorgeous! At the end of the day we all want the homeless pooches to get a home but ALL dogs deserve a loving home and your son will be a very responsible adult in years to come because he will learn very valuable lessons along the way. He will no doubt grow up following in your footsteps and rescue greyhounds for himself!!

Good luck with Logan and here's to very many happy times ahead.

Shirley x   

Alexis, i give Indiana 8 out of 10 in the look-alike stakes I know he is already gorgeous but any chance you could just paint a bit more white on his back legs and he will win hands down (oops, sorry, should that be paws down) LOL