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This is a new section that has just been added to our website (March 07).

The stories and images have been provided by people who have kindly found
homes for our retired greyhounds.

Minnie & Whizz - Re-homed I had intended to bring Minnie and Whizz (formerly known as Fire) over to the kennels over the Christmas period to see Joy, unfortunately we never made it so I would be really grateful if you would share the following update with Joy. Firstly, Minnie and Whizz both appear to be really settled, Whizz in particular has really found his feet as you will find out later! We visited Russ's mum in Somerset the Saturday before Christmas. A badger visits her garden and yes you've guessed one of the pair found the badgers calling card and rolled in it. It was Whizz who did the honours and he smelt so bad that Minnie growled at him. This also appeared to trigger their fussy eating phase . Over Christmas they became really fussy about their food and even Minnie wasn't emptying her bowl (which is really unusual for her - she is starting to resemble a barrel on legs). We have got back into a routine after the disruptions of Christmas and New Year and things are improving although there has been a lot of food thieving going on. Whizz managed to get hold of an entire loaf of bread I had left in a carrier bag on the fridge freezer (I know it was him because Minnie can't reach that high though I wouldn't be surprised if she put him up to it), and Minnie helped herself to half a kilo of cheese I left on the side accidentally, then went for the grapes and I think if she had had her way would have cracked open the port to polish it all off. Our neighbours have been curious as to why we have started moving furniture in the early hours of the morning, I had to explain to them that Minnie is intent on heading for Oz, burrowing through her bed, a rug and the carpet, scratching away on bare floorboards till all hours. Perhaps once she has been spayed she will give up the whole nesting idea? Whizz absolutely loves bones, they keep in quiet for hours. Infact he has become quite a chewer although he is normally very good and will only chew what you give him, unless its gloves, I'm not sure why but he has a real thing for gloves. He now goes completely hyper every time he sees either of us putting a coat and shoes on and bounces around so much that putting his lead on can be a challenge. Minnie is less fussed about having a bone but is completely obsessed with squirrels, to the point that she even looks up lampposts and telegraph poles for them. The squirrels are still winning, no fur hat for Minnie yet. They are getting on with people really well (still working on the not jumping up and knocking people over), and just ignore people we meet on the street (even when they get insulted - Minnie was called a whippet the other day!) There also seems to be a little competition going on between the two of them as to who is top dog, Russ and I have decided to let them figure that one out between themselves. I've attached some photos, squirrel watching in earnest, Minnie and her greyhound grin and Whizz's 'it wasn't me honest' look. We are all looking forward to the New Year and the longer days (except Whizz who seems to think that its really unnecessary to walk any further than he has to) and wish everybody at the kennels a very Happy New Year. Sarah, Russ, Minnie and Whizz Go back