my babies

Teresa · Enlightened One

my babies

Christine Young · GAL Newsletter Editor

Your babies are just gorgeous, Dave's Mum! I'm assuming that the very handsome chap sporting the muzzle is Dave, but what is the black and white poppet called? He/she looks as if they're just about to get up to mischief in the photo!

I know that you don't live in Scotland - where do you stay? I'm just being nosey!

You must be very proud - your babies are a credit to you.

Christine

BOWGANG · Master

Hi Dave's Mum

Your babies certainly are gorgeous. Shame you don't live up this way so we can all meet them..and you!

Shirley and Jim

bluesmumanddad · Master

What beautiful dogs! Dave is stunning I have a real soft spot for the blues.

Daisy looks a sweetie too. You'll just have to have a hoilday up here so we can all meet them!

FAJ · Enlightened One

Oooh, Dave looks like my Pearly - he's beeyooteeefoooooll!!!

And Daisy is a poppet - she looks like she's saying "right, mum, enough with the camera - you've got zillions of me already!".

They're gorgeous, and you're right to be very proud.

Fiona

Teresa · Enlightened One

thank you, everyone, for your nice comments.

Christine......the black and white one is Daisy. She's doing her best "princess di" look in that photo - head down, eyes up! We live in Hastings on the south coast, about 30 miles east of Brighton.

the picture of Dave is the first one we took of him - the day we met them both. the muzzle was just a precaution then and we don't usually need them these days, except when they go to the vet, just in case there are small furry things in the surgery. dave's already attacked a cat in our garden so we really can't take any chances.

greyluvver · GAL Membership Co-Ordinator

Dave's mum, It's great that you've joined GAL's forum, and shared photos of your 2 lovely hounds. Yes, that 'look' that Daisy is giving, looks familiar. Our Tyler does that just before she's about to seek attention!

Do you have a similar local Greyhound association that homes greys, holds events, etc. in your area?

-- Edited by greyluvver at 17:43, 2005-05-30

Christine Young · GAL Newsletter Editor

Hi Dave's Mum - I agree with Manda - you'll have to take a break up here to coincide with one of GAL's events so we can meet you all!

Daisy's so cute doing her Princess Di impression!

Christine

Teresa · Enlightened One

hello all

we don't have anything down here except the Retired Greyhound Trust. we went to one of their open days, before we got out kids, and it was very clicky - loads of peeps there who had already adopted and took their dogs back for a visit. we felt that, unless we had dogs with us, they just weren't interested. we were very keen for information and were clearly parents-in-waiting - so just the sort of prospective owners that they should have latched on to but they didn't do their job too well !!

needless to say we adopted from a local trainer, we were very impressed with his set-up, attitude and the condition of his racers and retired dogs, etc.

we would love to visit and meet you all - can you get travel sickness pills for greys? dave tends not to do too well in the car. mainly cos he will not lay down! how many times have i explained it to him after he's sicked up his brekkie!!!??

from teresa and neil

Christine Young · GAL Newsletter Editor

Hi Teresa and Neil

What a pity the RGT were so short-sighted! But you went ahead anyway and adopted two beautiful greys from a friendly trainer. But it makes me wonder if RGT's offhand manner puts people off from adopting retired greyhounds instead of them actively promoting it!

I can sympathise with Dave's travel sickness - my last dog, a Collie X was a terrible traveller. For short journeys I would sit with him and calm him down while Billy drove. For longer journeys, like from Glasgow to Birmingham, we'd go to the vet to get a couple of tablets to sedate him. I didn't like doing it, but at the time it was the only way I could visit my sister and take Rags with us as he thoroughly enjoyed himself once he was there! He eventually got better at travelling when he was a bit older and could do without the tablets.

I'm sure there will be herbal remedies now that would help Dave with his travel problem. Maybe someone else on the forum has overcome the same thing in another way.

With time and patience I'm sure that Dave will settle down while travelling, especially if he knows that he goes in the car to somewhere nice that he can enjoy!

Christine

FAJ · Enlightened One

Hi, Teresa - how long after feeding do you travel with Dave? We've found that we need to leave a good three hours for Harry. Pearly is fine with two, and we thought our boy would be the same. But, alas, no - up it came. Luckily Steve is a dab hand with a washcloth.

Fiona

Suzanne · Guru

aaaawww Tree - they are gorgeous!!!!!

Fingers crossed we can all meet one day & I can show you sights of Edinburgh & surrounding doggie heaven!!

Luv
Suz n Murf

Andy · Old Hand

Teresa,

Fiddie can be a bit sick sometimes. We've found that feeding him about three hours before a car journey and taking him for a walk immediately before going in the car helps him - empty tummy! We also make sure that there is plenty of ventilation and that Fiddie is not too hot. We changed his usual quilt for a thin rug and that helped. I've heard that Rescue Remedy added to water can be good for calming down dogs.

It would be great to see you up here sometime!

Teresa · Enlightened One

thank you all for the advice......we've usually got them in the car before the 3-hour time limit so perhaps that is the answer....we will try it next time. it would be nice to be able to visit scotland and all you lovely peeps!

christine......we were very disappointed with the RGT's attitude but glad we stuck with our instincts and adopted anyway. i'm sure they cared very much for their dogs but it wasn't as evident as it should have been - the trainer's whole set-up is what convinced us... the RGT have much to learn from GAL!!

FAJ · Enlightened One

Hi, Teresa - the thing I love about GAL is that they're not just focussed on getting the dogs out of the door and into homes. They want the dogs to have homes forever. That might mean it takes a bit more time, but the end result is worth it for all concerned.

Good luck with combatting Dave's travel sickness. You've a very warm welcome waiting for you whenever you come up here to bonnie Scotland.

Fiona
(and Steve, Harry and Pearly)