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saldec


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Hi everybody,
Just thought i'd say hello to you all.
My name is Sally & i live in Inverness shire with my partner Dec with our 3 rescue greyhounds & my horse Perrie.

I got my first greyhound Mia who is a light fawn bitch when she was just 10 months old from the SSPCA in Stirling. She is now 7 years old.

My second greyhound is called Scooby. He was a cruelty case. The SSPCA found him with two others living in a boot of a car. Scooby was the worst case, he was near on deaths door with being starved. His previous owners did get prosecuted for this animal cruelty. He 2 years old & is red in colour. I got Scooby from an animal aid north of Inverness i have had him for almost 1 year.

My third greyhound is called Sparky. He is an ex racer who just didn't make the grade. He is black in colour & is 19 months of age.
I got him in June this year from Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.
Finally i have got my horse, her name is Perrie. She is a chestnut thoroughbred mare who i just adore. She wasn't a rescue!!

All our dogs give Dec & myself a great deal of pleasure. They love nothing more than cuddling up on there own sofa sleeping.
We take them up to our local Loch letting them off there leads so that they can have a good run around. They get 3 meals a day & just love there treats.

People often stop us asking about them.
People think greyhounds need loads of walks & lots of food.
This is rubbish but people presume that all the time.

I have grown up with greyhounds from such a young age & to be honest i wouldn't have anything else.
They are the most trusted dog i have ever come across.
My 3 hate cats & would chase them but i suppose it's in there breed.
Where i live there are a lot of wild rabbits but we have to be very careful when we are out otherwise they would give chase.
My mother has 2 Shih Tzus all the dogs get on fine & play together. We are one happy family.

Well i better not go on & on otherwise i will be here all day.

Hope to make a lot of friends on here,

Thanks,
Sally


-- Edited by saldec at 16:34, 2005-10-20

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Hi welcome from the Noble Family Mum Denise,dad Brian two sons James  and Andrew but most important NO1 doggy Bovril who is a fawn 5 year old greyhound he's totally gorgeous!! (i am biased)   Nice to hear all about your family keep the tales coming .


Forgot to say we live in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders.



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A big welcome to the forum Sally and Dec!


My names veronica(vee) as you know and I live in Glasgow.I don't actually have a greyhound yet but we are waiting for a catsafe grey hopefully we'll have the new addition soon. I also have a golden retriever dog,Tara and a rabbit. I have 1 son,David and 2 daughters, Eilidh and Katie. Eilidh is very much into horses and goes to regular lessons. Shes hinting at me for a horse but I just go along with the old 'We'll see'


Hope to hear lots about your wonderful dogs and yourselves of course in the future. They are a lovely bunch of people on the forum and you'll make friends very quickly!  


I guarantee you'll be hooked on this forum in a few days time like the rest of us!



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Welcome to the forum Sally and Dec. My names Sarah and I live with my Hubby Mark and my 2 kids in Essex. We have 2 greyhound girls,(Megan and Ollie) a sheltie boy(Zack) and a cat(Al). They are complete stars in my eyes and couldnt wish for a better pack of pets. Hope to hear lots of stories about you and your greys(Lucky you having a horse!)


Love from Sarah,Mark n Co xx



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Hi Sally and Dec,


my name is Nicki and am mum to the gorgeous Janie a wee brindle bitch who is 6 years old. We live in East Lothian. Look forward to hearing all about you and your pack.


Nicki and Janie.x



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Welcome, Sally & co.


Lovely to hear about your gang.  I hope you enjoy the forum as much as we do.


I live in North Lanarkshire and have 2 Greys - Tyler aged 7 years & Max (our foster). 



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Thank you everybody for such a warm welcome

I am sure i will be very addicted to this site which i am looking forward to.

VEE: Horses are not cheap to keep by all means.
I am very fortunate that i have my own land facing my house to keep Perrie.
Firstly you need to get a lot of riding lessons & then when you buy the horse that can work out expensive too.
You have to get a farrier out every 6 - 7 weeks to shoe them. There is insurnace, vet bills, wormers, tack, rugs, riders clothing etc to keep forking out for.
If you put your horse on a livery you can pay anything up to £300 per month.
I am in the process of awaiting to get approved planning permission for a stable to be built for this forthcoming winter.
Youngsters don't think of the these things & they all amount up.
If your daughter is interested may be take her to a riding school for a couple of lessons to see how she gets on & whether she will enjoy it.
Believe me it is very hard work.
I have to muck out twice a day & feed Perrie twice a day.

Hope i haven't put you off at all. It is a very big commitment.
Just as much as owning a dog is i suppose.



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Hi Sally, welcome to the forum!

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Vee


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Hiya Sally


Thanks for posting the info on horse-keeping.I have thought about getting Eilidh a horse for some time as she has been a commited rider for 3 or 4 years now going twice a week and really does have a passion for horses. Its just the cost of things that puts me off really as I'm quite a big horse lover myself ...


Sorry for rambling on and on I know this is a greyhound based forum and not a horse. Apologies !



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saldec


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Hi Vee,

Instead of buying a horse, have you thought of loaning one or even sharing one until you are certain that you do want a horse of your own??
It is a thought as it would stop the initial outlay of buying one.
If you are loaning you don't pay for the usage all you pay is the upkeep of the horse & where it is going to stay.
If you were to do a share, say a couple of days a week then a contribution is usually required plus 1/2 farrrrier costs.
If you should need anymore info just let me know.
It's a pity you weren't closer to me as i am looking for someone to ride Perrie a few days a week.

Thanks,
Sally

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Hello and Welcome Sally


Siouxsie & Co

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Hi, Sally and Dec - glad you found the forum! Your life is now officially no longer your own.

Fiona, plus Harry and Pearly (see my avatar)

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Hello Sally, Dec and the Gang,


Welcome to the Forum.



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Hi Sally


Welcome to the forum, I have 2 greyhounds at home Dinah & Noah, a rabbit called Hamish, a four year old son called Ross & lets not forget the husband Tommy.  I also have a horse called Oz who lives on a farm not far from me (17hh Belgian warmblood), another point to make about having your own for Vee is get over & muck out, fill haynets, water buckets etc in the cold winter days & if your daughter can handle that you should be ready for anything!



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HI SALLY . My name is Nora and i have Cas a brindle grey and Sasha a whippet , Cas is a rescue and is five years old and we got Sasha as a pup she is now 18 months ,welcome to the forum.

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Hello, Sally, Dec, Mia, Scooby,Sparky and Perrie,


                                                                 I only recently joined the forum when I lost Charlie my oldest greyhound. This was a hard time and the lovely people here kept me going! My name is Emma and I have my remaining grey Tiger (see avatar) and now Chad (see welcome Emmas new greyhound) under anouncements for pics. I, like you have had greyhounds for a long time and I wouldn't want any other breed of dog. I also have koi in a pond outside two boys Adam and Luke and last but not least a husband called Kev.Oh and I am shhhhhh English! I live in Peterborough.


Hope to hear all about your gang Em X



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hello and welcome, Sally and gang!  i am teresa and my husband is neil.  we have two greys, dave and daisy who are retired racers and we love them to bits !!  the only problem is, we are way down on the south coast - hastings in east sussex - so don't get to meet any of these lovely people.  wouldn't be without their advice and help on here tho !

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Hi Sally and your gang


Welcome to the forum! Your greys and Perrie are absolutely gorgeous. We are Christine, Billy, Martin and Vegas. Vegas is a handsome lurcher who came to us from GAL two years ago and we can't remember what it was like without him now. Hope you have many happy hours on the forum and chatroom when you get around to it. Looking forward to hearing more about you all.


Christine



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Welcome Sally n Family


good to see ya piccies there a lovely bunch


Sanna 2yr fawn girlie,Chico 3yr puss,CJ 7yr old son n mel n jamesxxxx note we are always last....s****z



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Hi Sally, Dec and family - from Lesley, Jerry, Sim, Suzie and foster boy Skipper.


All you need now is to sign in to the chat room and your life won't be your own!! 



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Hi Sally and Dec and welcome to the forum!


I'm Shirley and I live in Bridge of Weir with my husband Jim,4 daughters..Lori,Kara,Caitlin and Catriona,lurcher Gambol and 2 ex racers Keera and Jamie. We also have a cat called Smudge and 2 fish!!


(Small world I was born in Inverness and still have family up there.)


Looking forward to hearing more stories and seeing some pics too.


Shirley 



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