Greyhoundowner

I have read the comments to this thread and my question is; "Is anything now considered abnormal" Whatever pastimes people pursue, beit of a sexual nature or whatever there are always people ready to spring to it's defence. I'm glad that the Government (At the moment) don't intend to make it compulsory.

I have replied to Fee personally on this subject. Very many greyhounds are doomed to die alone and unloved because they have been cursed by comments made by people who have no idea how a greyhound would react in a loving safe home. Unfortunately these comments are believed, and then related to others without a shred of evidence confirming if it is indeed fact or fiction. As soon as people understand: That what you see in a kennel, is rarely what you get when your greyhound as settled down to the life of a pet dog, greyhounds might get a better crack of the whip. Bryan

He is a 8 year old greyhound, posted among the overlooked oldies. In my experience his issues are not really issues, they are just the result of being in a kennel that equates to a prison throughout his life. If he was taken into a home, loved and cherished, all alleged issues would certainly disappear.. It certainly seems however that the people at Castledon are putting to many restrictions in his path to happiness. quote name='DanishPastry' date='Jun 28 2008, 05:18 AM' post='719674'] What kind of dog is Dumbo, and what are his alleged issues?

More and more people are posting their criticisms in the guestbook at Castledon. Their ire is being irked by the way that Dumbo is being denied the chance of a home through the restrictions put on any prospective adopters. All objectors views are quickly removed only to be replaced by others. It seems poor Dumbo's plight is touching a nerve with a lot of people. He has been offered a home a number of times by kind hearted people only to be fobbed off, or ignored by Castledon, so why do they not let him go. I took on an old dog called "Hard to Spot" (Vincent) who had been kept in a kennel until he was ten, because of restrictions put on him. He turned out nothing like the dog they thought he was, totally the oposite in fact and for the last three and a half years he has been a pleasure to own. A couple more critics have again put their views in the guestbook, but they will soon be removed. However, let's hope the bow to peer pressure and let Dumbo go into a home to give him the chance of a life as a pet dog.

The story behind Dennis the Greyhound happened in February. The Trainer was travelling in his van with five greyhounds on board when there was a nasty accident which killed three dogs, one had to be put down by a vet and Dennis ran off with coat and muzzle in place. There was a big search for Dennis at the time but I can find no information as to whether he was found, or not. Nobody seems to know.

Does anyone know the outcome after Dennis the Greyhound who was involved in a nasty traffic accident last February ran off complete with coat and muzzle.

In today's Sun there is an article that berates Town Hall Officials who are using Terror Laws to spy on Council Tax Payers breaking trivial Council inspired local laws. One bugbear of course is dog poop, none of us like treading in it but to illustrate the point the Sun have printed a picture of a woman innocently walking along a river bank with her black greyhound. This lady may have picked up every bit of poop her hound as ever produced, but by printing this picture with no comment on the actual photo, the readers are led to believe there is no smoke without fire. This lady and her dog must be guilty of leaving poop because why are they in the paper. Perhaps I am being a bit paranoid but to me this once again does the greyhound a disservice and makes the cause of greyhound re-homing just that little bit harder. My head now hurts. Bryan

I nowadays only take in elderly greyhounds destined to be left in kennels because no one wants to take on the expense that often comes veterinary wise with these old boys and girls. What they give you though, far outweighs any monetry outlay. Their trusting lived in faces often hides the horror some have faced in their o' too short life on this planet. Brian has landed on his paws, this time for good. He will be pampered, protected and happy now for the rest of his life, the tragedy is, there are far too many "Brians" out there. Bryan

According to Jodie they are seeking that special person to take on Dumbo as he has some issues. I filled in my thoughts on that in the guestbook this morning. I have taken in many old greyhounds and I don't take much notice of peoples opinions based solely on behaviour while the greyhound is imprisoned to the unnatural life of caged hound. One I took in 3 1/2 years ago after he had spent 10 years in kennels owing to a ignorant assessment by his owner, turned out to be one of the nicest hounds I have ever met, or brought into my home. He was described as nasty and disruptive, a totally slanderous summing up of the old boy. He's laying on the sofa beside me as I type this, a credit to the breed. Now very much into the twilight of his life, but I'm so glad he came to me before he died all alone, maligned and unloved in a kennel. You can only judge a hound when he/she has settled into a loving household, and not before.

Well done, and I hope he still has lot's of time left in him. Bryan

That is so very sad for the old girl to die in this way without the comfort of a home. I had just returned from a walk with my gang when a friend of mine told me a lady around the corner to me had just lost her GSD, and was actively looking for a new old dog. I logged in to check on Bess only to see she had died. So sad that bad luck always overtakes your good luck. Bryan

When I saw Brian on the Oldies urgent catagory I got straight in touch with Portsmouth to tell them I would take him in. However, they have had interest from several quarters and the dog warden is this time making sure the home she finds is the right one. I then told her to make me the last option if there was nobody else left to take the old boy in. So if nothing else works out he will come to me in Essex. I only take in aged greyhounds when I have room. The lady who did have him as been struck down by cancer again so she had no choice but to let him go. Bryan .