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Lucretia


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Hello GAL Forum, I registered a short while ago, and today I picked up my new baby from GAL, so thought I would post a little about him. His name is/was Morpheus (he is still in the dogs for adoption gallery). I am thinking of renaming him, as he doesn't really answer to his name!

Unfortunately, he is quite bald around the back end and on his belly, his claws are quite long and he is terribly thin. I think all of this will soon change though, he certainly gulped down his dinner tonight!

I walked him with my mum and my sister and their dogs, and they seem to have readily accepted him as a member of the family already, which is great. He is a still a little unsure of my cockatiels, but he has a healthy fear of my parrot and stays away from his cage! I am so pleased with what a good boy he has been, it has been a long, busy and confusing day for him, and he has behaved like an angel - and as I write this, he has finally gone to sleep in the bedding he is pictured lying on below.

I'll post again later with updates, but would like to thank GAL for giving me a wonderful pet and companion.

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Hi & welcome to the forum good luck with Morpheus he is gorgeous, keep us up to date with his progress, he looks as though he will have no probs & has settled in already !!!!

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Congratulations on becoming new mum to morpheous, and welcome to the forum!

I don't think he's having any trouble settling in.

Sweet Dreams Morph!


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Welcome to the forum.  Morph looks so at home already. Look forward to hearing more about him



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"He is quite bald around the back end and on his belly, his claws are quite long and he is terribly thin"

Well done ...I'm sure you'll have lots of fun helping him get used to normal life as a pet. They tend to behave in the first month, and then the real fun starts when they think they have you trained.

All my dogs came to me with bald thighs and a baldy tummy - still have. Great for blowiing raspeberries on! (That's on the tummy of course!)

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Hi Jenna,

Welcome and Well Done on giving Morpheus his forever home he is a very handsome chap.

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Welcome to the forum.  I hope you have many wonderful years with morpheus.


At least he wasnt too tired after his long journey.  A big thank you to our volunteers Archie and Derek who moved Morph a long way to his new home. 


I'll look forward to seeing more pictures of him as he settles in to his now home.


Dawn, Mac, Denzel, Presley and the little one



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Hi,


Just wanted to say hello and welcome.  Your boy looks goregeous - and hey want a clean bed he's reclining in - one run in this weather and it might change colour rapdly!!.


 


Rhona



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Hello and welcome to the forum. Well done for giving Morpheus his forever home. He is a handsome boy.


Wishing you many years of happiness and fun together.


nicki and wee janie.x



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Hi and welcome to the forum, Jenna! Congratulations for bringing Morpheus home - hope you have many years of pleasure with him. He looks really settled in already. He's a lovely boy and I'm really looking forward to hearing more about him and, of course, your cockatiels and parrot!


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Welcome to the forum Jenna and all the best to you and Morpheus , he is a lovely looking dog and I hope you are aware that you will become adddicted and have to get another one .  

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Hi Jenna and Morpheus,


                               He is a very handsome boy and he looks to be very settled. A few cans of sardines usually helps with a glossy coat and he will soon put on the weight! The very best of luck with him, I look forward to hearing all about him settling in and pictures always go down well on here if you have a digital camera!


Our Best Wishes Em, Tig and Chad x



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Jenna, welcome to you and morpheus.


i'd agree with Steve, bald bellies and bottoms are terrific for raspberry-blowing - you should see the look on dave(thedog)'s face when i raspberry his tum !!



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Lucretia
Hi and Welcome to the forum.

We look forward to hearing regular updates on Morpheus

Well Done Morpheus for picking your new Mum - You must have given those big sad eyes and she fell for it. WELL DONE AGAIN ! Enjoy your new home and the best Christmas present EVER !



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Thanks to everyone for your interest and support, I've been snap-happy today, so thought I would post this pic. He's giving me the whole "please, no more walkies mum, I really just want to SLEEP" look, but he seems to know that after the flash I usually disappear for a bit!

And hopefully the next time I snap him sleeping, he will be furrier and not so bony!

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Morpheus is my Mac's double, I wonder if they are related??


Dawn, Mac, Denzel, Presley and the little one


Keep the pictures coming its lovely to see him as he settles into his new home.



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Lucretia - he's such a sweetheart! It won't be long until he's filled out a wee bit. Has he tried out the sofa yet?


Christine



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Aww, bless him - looks like he's already really comfy and right at home.

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I have reverted Morpheus back to his racing name, which, for some odd reason, he answers to! And so he is now Billy. He was introduced to the vet on Monday, and was well-behaved again - he was even gentle with the vet's three-legged cat. Billy was given a clean bill of health, which was good news of course, and he even managed to charm the vet into giving him a hug - three times! Then again, what is more adorable than a furry black face and a pair of amber eyes?


Christine - Billy has not/can not try out my sofa, because I don't have one... I currently only have a low chair, my new sofa and armchair set don't arrive until the 16th, so we will see. However, I doubt Billy will want to use the sofa, he ADORES his little fortress at the end of my bed, as you can see from the below pic, where he is giving me a rather childish "no girls allowed in my den!" look!

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 Lucretia wrote:

  he ADORES his little fortress at the end of my bed, as you can see from the below pic, where he is giving me a rather childish "no girls allowed in my den!" look!
 How cute does he look, so cosy & comfy - Great piccie

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Aaaaw! Isn't he cute with just his head poking out? Billy looks so cosy in there. It's good he got on well at the vet - what a big sook getting 3 cuddles while he was there!


He sounds lovely - looking forward to meeting him sometime.


Christine



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Comfy snuggles.


He really does look so comfy, bless him.


nicki and janie.x



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Oh how Billy has settled in!!! Bless his wee cotton sox - that bed looks fit for a king! No wonder he wont budge unless absolutely necessary!!

All the best to you & enjoy all the antics Billy will no doubt get up to as he comes more & more out of his shell! Hes a cracker

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Hi Jenna/ Lucretia


I have only just twigged/realised that you are the same person I spoke to about Ben. (I am a ......at times!) I'm glad you have found a greyhound that suits you.


Ben has changed alot in the last month, he still has moments, but we're working with him. He grown attached to the gang and in particular Dexter and shadows him everywhere.


Louise 


Oh and Morpheus/Billy is gorgeous!



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Hi Louise, glad to hear Ben is doing well, I noticed there is a new pic of him on the website, and it really shows his beautiful colour and coat!

That's sweet that he shadows your other dog Dexter... Maybe Ben will have a permanent home with you?

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Hi Jenna,
Billy is just gorgeous. I noticed in the introductions bit that you have a parrot. I was just wondering how Alf reacted to your new family member and how Billy reacted to him?! Just curious!
Jane

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The heart wasn't too , but the head says no....................couldn't foster anymore if I kept him.



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Jane, Ralf is surprisingly gentle with Billy - more so than he is with me! Ralf is used to dogs though, he lived on a farm before I got him, and then lived with a GSD-Cross and a Cocker Spaniel without consequence. He actually likes dogs and cats, and tries to call them over to his cage.


Your doggy looks like Casper, the Greyhound a friend of mine adopted from GAL a few years back. He looks totally laid back and happy in the pic too!



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I really admire you Louise (and all the others) for fostering dogs on behalf of GAL. I couldn't foster a dog - well I could actually, I just wouldn't be able to give it back! Hope Ben finds a good home soon, I'm sure he will.


Billy has been fantastic, his only drawback is that he is totally yellow. He ran away from a puppy Jack Russel last night with his tail between his legs cause it yapped at him! On the plus side though, he has accepted the other dogs and pets, since is basically scared of them and gives them much respect!



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Jenna, It's cute that they get on so well. I am really interested in parrots - so intelligent. Never had the pleasure to own one though... Ralf maybe senses Billy is nervous of him and that's why he's so gentle..? So cute



Lucretia wrote:

Your doggy looks like Casper, the Greyhound a friend of mine adopted from GAL a few years back. He looks totally laid back and happy in the pic too!


Mine is a Casper too! Must be a popular name for white dogs!

Jane

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