Operation Maggie . . . . .

Lesley · Guru

Operation Maggie . . . . .

Siouxsie · Enlightened One

Lesley,

I cant believe how happy I am to hear you got Maggie, Well Done! you are all amazing people. You and Charles and everyone involved in deserve a well earned sleep tonight.

Siouxsie

-- Edited by Siouxsie at 23:46, 2005-07-25

Christine Young · GAL Newsletter Editor

I'll echo what Siouxsie said - it's GREAT news that Maggie is now safe!! I can imagine how relieved you all are at the sharp end of the operation to catch Maggie. Lesley, Charles, friends and all the GAL members who turned up - THANK YOU SO MUCH for being there to help. Maggie must have been very frightened, but now she's in the best possible place to settle in at Rachel and Eddie's. WELL DONE, EVERYONE - you're all the bees knees!!!

Christine

FAJ · Enlightened One

Hi, Lesley - wonderful news!!!!

What a star you are, and all the people who turned out to help. It's very humbling that so many people would give up their time and make such efforts to save Maggie. You should all be very proud of yourselves.

Fiona

bluesmumanddad · Master

What wonderful news. I bet the poor girl won't move from her bed for the next few days!

Well done Lesley and Charles and all those that took part in the rescue.

Missy · Master

WELL DONE EVERYONE !

Glad that Maggie has been found and is now in safe hands.

You all deserve a well earned stiff drink for all your effort.

No doubt quite a few of us have shed a tear in relief for her now being safe.

We would have been there to help if we could have.

AGAIN WELL DONE EVERYONE !

The Young Gang!

Suzanne · Guru

I cant tell you how delighted I am to hear this!! brought tears to my eyes straight away!!

A MASSIVE WELL DONE TO EVERYONE INVOLVED!!!

Saving one greyhound wont change the world, but the world will surely change for that one greyhound!

Carol · Master

I'd just like to say a very special WELL DONE to all the kids who turned up to help last night.

They were absolutely fabulous and stayed cool and calm with all the excitement of trying to catch Maggie. They really were a great big help and they should be very, very proud of themselves.

Thanks guys!

iluska · GAL Treasurer

Hi

I am also echoing the praise for hardwork and achievement that you all undertook to rescue the wee girl - very well done!!

Best wishes to Maggie and hopes that she quickly settles down and doesn't retain too many bad memories of her latest exploits and experiences.

Nicki · Big Cheese

what super news, so very happy to hear she is safe.

Huge well done and congratulations to everyone involved, must of been the best feeling when the shout went up of we have got her!!

best wishes to Maggie and lots of hugs.

nicki and janie.x

BOWGANG · Master

Nicki it certainly was a great feeling to hear that shout! I was really worried about our chances when I saw how much land had to be covered but everyone was determined not to go home until Maggie was safe again. Hats off to Lesley and Charles...they knew exactly what had to be done and where to position everyone.

She was very wobbly on her legs when we did find her and totally exhausted but a cool down in the stream and lots of TLC from now on and I'm sure she'll do fine. It was certainly the best feeling I've had in a long while when we got her and my kids were hyper all the way home in the car!!

Shirley

Teresa · Enlightened One

A BIG, HUGE, ENORMOUS WELL DONE to everyone involved in maggie's rescue.

i certainly heaved a sigh of relief and shed a tear or two on hearing the news. i hope she'll now settle down and forget her adventures and learn that the easy life is so much better !

-- Edited by daves_mum at 17:28, 2005-07-26

Lesley · Guru

Shirley - your kids were not the only ones who were hyper.

Perversely (since I was Kn*ckered) I couldn't sleep last night: I was still lying awake at 1.30 am with a silly smile slapped on my face and adrenalin still coursing through my veins.

Lesley · Guru

I have just spoken to Rachel who told me that Maggie had a full top to toe checkup at the vets this afternoon.

She is stiff, sore and bruised, but otherwise seems ok. She has millions of fleas - and very bad skin around the tail where she has been working at the flea bites. The flea damage is long term so she didn't pick them up while she was loose, although she did have some other passengers in the form of a few ticks (she was hiding in a sheep field).

She has been given painkiller and treated for fleas. She has painkiller to continue taking while she is stiff and sore. Apart from that it is just a case of winning her confidence which I have every confidence Rachel and Eddie will manage in the end.

I will go and visit her in a while when she has had a chance to relax a bit.

greyluvver · GAL Membership Co-Ordinator

A big cheer for everyone involved in Maggie's rescue. I was also really impressed with Charles & Lesley's rescue plan. Take a well deserved rest!

denbri · Old Hand

WAY TO GO sorry couldn't help but was thinking of you all glad Maggie is safe.

Nicki · Big Cheese

Shirley, can ! just repeat again well done to you all and not surpised the kids were hyper on road home such a feeling of elation, relief, exhustion, hats off to a wonderful team.

love nicki and janie.x

Andy · Old Hand

Congratulations and well done to all of you. Now Maggie is safe and on the road to recovery.

carolineasb · Old Hand

Lesley

Great news!!

My computer is playing up again & only managed to read that Maggie was missing after she had been caught!!

Hope she finds her forever home soon.

Caroline

-- Edited by carolineasb at 15:11, 2005-07-28

Siouxsie · Enlightened One

Hello

Just wanting to know how Maggie is doing now, I know its only a few day but I am just wanting to know if thats ok?

Siouxsie

Lesley · Guru

I spoke to Rachel this morning.

Maggie has a long way to go. She is a very anxious girlie - nothing to do with her having escaped, but more the reason she did escape (she was obviously very nervous on arrival at her foster home).

However - Rachel has had small advances: occasional tiny flickers of her tail, and she likes having her neck rubbed. She enjoys Hero's company and he seems to give her a little more confidence.

Dear wee girlie - she is in the best place. If anyone can bring her out of her shell it's Rachel and Eddie.

Christine Young · GAL Newsletter Editor

Hi Lesley

I agree with you - Rachel and Eddie will be superb with Maggie. Poor little thing sounds as if she's terrified of us all! But it's great she's got a pal in Hero. If he is giving her confidence she needs just now, that's great - she'll take her lead from him. It sounds as if there's a long way to go, but Maggie will come round in time, I'm sure.

Christine

BOWGANG · Master

Glad to hear Maggie is making a little progress.I'm sure the friendship of Hero will help a lot too. I also couldn't agree more that she is in the right hands with Rachel and Eddie. Given time she will soon be a more confident happy girl.

Shirley

Lesley · Guru

I was at Rachel and Eddies today to pick up Morph and Levi (to go to the Westerton Gala) and of course to meet Maggie again, for the first time since her re-capture.

She is greatly improved (in a modest way). She has bonded with Rachel and Eddie, and has Hero for a friend. She barked at me when I came in, but wagged her tail. She stayed on the other side of the room, but then settled on the couch, first with Eddie and then Rachel, and allowed me to come and sit beside her and stroke her.

She has a long way to go in terms of increasing her confidence, but it was nice to see her looking happier and less terrified.

I have sent some pics to Dave which I hope he may post.

Teresa · Enlightened One

nice to hear maggie's confidence is growing. she can only get better, especially in the care of Rachel & Eddie. let's hope her life will improve in leaps and bounds from now on.

Dave · Enlightened One

Hi Folks, below are Lesley's piccies of Maggie, I also had the pleasure of meeting her today, much like Lesley she greeted me with a pretty loud bark then scarpered back onto her sofa trying to look cool and not to bothered as her 'boyfriend' Hero made a big fuss over me. They do make such a handsome pair and when Hero had done saying hello he hopped onto the couch next to Maggie, it was a real photo opportunity but I didn't have my camera. DOH!

Anyways Maggie seems well settled with Rachel and Eddie and allowed them both to pet her, I didn't try to get closer than half the room away cos I didn't want to spook her too much, much improved she is but she's a long way to go till I can even consider re-homing her with anyone.

Sadly to add to her nervousiness she's been diagnosed with a small liver problem and is now on special dog food for that, she'll be on this for 2 weeks then go back for more tests, fingers crossed!

She is such a lovely dog and I still can't get over what a nice pair her and Hero make, Maggie has really bonded with him and Rachel tells me she was very upset on Friday as Hero was at the vets all day being neutered!