Siani

Markfield isn't too far, just under an hours drive, and as it's only once a month I'm sure my mum won't mind driving me. I will definately go and watch the competition ar Asfordby next weekend! Thanks for the information. And hopefully I will see you at the May WL walk.

If me and mum are talking about Quinn and say something like 'oh, i'll take him up the back field tomorrow' he will look up when we say 'him', like he knows he's the man of the house. :P

Oh, she's beautiful, I'm sure it won't be a struggle to get such a pretty girl off your hands!

Thanks for the welcome everyone! You're all so lovely. I'm glad I can come on here and have a chat wether I can hear or not. As requested, here are some pictures of Quinn chilling out on his bed, and out for a walk this morning. I'm sorry about the quality, they were taken on my phone. He is very handsome, and such a gentleman. Doesn't pull on the lead or anything. I'm off to get stuck into the forum! Have a lovely day everyone.

Heya! I'm Sian (pronounched Sharn), I'm usually called Si or Siani, I'm 17 and live in Lincolnshire right near both the leics and rutland border. I've had dogs for most of my life, but not for the last few years. I have a problem which cropped up in October 2007 and I am still having tests to work out if there's anything we can do, which means I go deaf in either one or both ears for periods of time, and whilst I am deaf in both ears, I can't really communicate with my friends when I see them (I'm hopeless at sign language, and not enough of them are trying to learn it) so I got very lonely for a few months a year because I can't talk to my friends, and if I am deaf in one ear, I can't be in a group of people as I often miss what people say. Because of this, I had to drop out of year 12, but I am starting again part-time in September at Grantham College taking English, Biology and Media at AS level. Because of my problem, and often being very lonely for a few months a year, my mum agreed to get a dog. I did a lot of research into breeds, and I really wanted to do agillity with my dog. I wanted a dog that would be a mad, crazy thing for a couple of hours, but just settle down for the rest of the time. I came across White Lodge greyhound re-homing kennels whilst shopping in Melton Mowbray, and started researching greyhounds, we went to visit White Lodge 2 and a half weeks ago, and fell in love with a small, black greyhound called Lewis. We brought him home yesterday, and he is amazing. Now called Quinn, he is brilliant out on walks, knows commands for 'bed', 'come to mummy', 'walk' after just one day. He is very smart, very inquisitive but at the same time very gentle and fun. I hope to get to know you all (and your dogs) better. Siani.