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Greyhounds (Grunds)
Whippets (Whippys)
Lurchers
Italian Greyhounds (Iggys)
Salukis
Afghans
And any others I have forgotten. If you are a new pointy hound owner, an old and experienced owner or looking into getting one of these fabulous creatures, come and have a seat (that's not taken up with a hound :o).

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Come The Day
Come the day I take that final bend,
Can I count on you to be my friend?
To see I?m treated just and fair,
It means so much to know you care.

For, what the future holds in store,
Now that I can race no more,
Should be addressed for every hound,
Who parts the punter from his pound.

Tell them I don?t ask for much,
A kindly word, a gentle touch,
Somewhere warm to lay my head,
A meal each day to keep me fed,
Not just life- but quality,
This is how it ought to be.

Do not see me swept away,
I long to live another day,
With peace of mind, tranquillity,
And those who care surrounding me,
So tell them all- you have that choice,
I beg of you to be my voice.

By Denise Dubarbier.

Aaargh noo! We've been overtaken :( the competition closes tonight, not last night like I thought. If you haven't yet done so and you have Facebook [[https://m.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=594660460555236&id=203104083044211&set=a.594280070593275.1073741829.203104083044211&__user=744591517 PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE can you like thos photo of Sprocket, and feel free to share it. Thanks in advance, and thanks to those who have done it already.

Whoops, clicky link. In my haste I forgot to add the end brackets!

Sorry Cunny, I'm not on Facebook - but I would vote for Sprocket if I was.

We took peanut to the beach yesterday, he was very excited!!! He ran to the sea and then ran out as soon as it touched him. We had a long walk along the beach and then we sat on a bamboo mat while dh fished and ds's dug and paddled :)

Sounds like a lovely day cinnamon.

I seem to be spring cleaning my house for some reason. Think it's probably the thought of imminent rescue organisation home-checks that's given me the boot up the backside I needed.

Of course it's far too hot for housework - so many trips to the freezer for various incarnations of Magnums are of course required.

Later this afternoon, when I've had enough housework, I'm going to complete Lurcherboy's spa treatment by giving him a bath outside. He had a full groom, ears and teeth cleaned and toe nails clipped last night - so just needs some improvement in the aroma department to finish the job.

I liked Sprocket! If I could have multiple likes I would!

I was going to head to a canine related open day today but decided against dragging the smalls out into this heat. The timings are always 12-3 or as close to that and it's too hot, muggy, sweaty and no fun wrangling small people. So we've stayed home. I keep thinking at least the dog has company tho I'm not sure she is at all bothered if we are here or not. As long as she gets exercise and peace and quiet she is happy.

We left here just before 3 yesterday for our beach trip and came home in time for bed to avoid the heat, worked quite well. It's too hot for children and dogs at the moment!

I liked your picture, Cunny.

We went camping this weekend at the seaside and had a terrifying half hour on Saturday morning when we found whippy had left the tent! It seems that when ds1 had gone to the toilet in the early hours of the morning, whippy had scrambled under the canvas between the canvas and the fly sheet and followed him. The people in the next tent (who helpfully didn't try to catch him ) said he hung around outside the toilet before wondering off. Ds1 came back and said, "where's Woody?" - cue panic and search of the campsite for him. We eventually found him on the cliff tops (thankfully fenced off) sniffling around without a care in the world. For a while, I thought we wouldn't find him though. The next night, he slept zipped into his travel crate.

On the positive side, both had a wonderful time running on the beach. Whippy found another two whippies to run with an spent time acting like a boy racer who was drag racing. You could almost see them revving up. Even Jessie ran. It was lovely apart from the fright on Saturday morning.

Oh my goodness Magrat - you must have been worried sick. So glad you found him.

So of you on the beach this weekend. It's been ridiculously hot inland. I hate it when it get's so hot that you work up a sweat just walking from one room to the next. The sea breeze makes all the difference. We picked up the keys to our holiday house from my Aunt yesterday, so am starting to feel in the holiday mood now. Just got to get ds1 through his last week and a half at school. He refused to go this morning - but we got him there in the end.

Well, Lurcherboy didn't get his bath yesterday, but the house is looking a lot better! I might not feel as embarrassed about my home when I'm home-checked now.

We also seem to have had some sort of breakthrough with Lurcherboy this weekend. He has actually started to going in the garden on his own, for the first time since we lost Oldgirl. Not just a quick dash for a wee then straight back in as fast as he can, but actually choosing to wander around for a sniff and ..... this morning he is even lying out there on his own in the sun! He also started patrolling the back fence and barking at dogs in the park again on Sunday - again, something he's not done since we lost Oldgirl. OK, it's not something we really want him to do, but it's a sign he's starting to get back to his old-self.

Yes, we were worried sick. I thought we'd lost him for good. He, on the other hand seemed to be under the impression that we was just checking out his new, rather large garden.

Good that lurcherboy seems to be reverting to his former self. I hope you find the right puppy soon to give him company.

Anybody seen that Kai the whippet puppy from Scruples is unexpectedly up for re-adoption - he's not on the website, but is on the facebook page. He's only 4 months old and gorgeous. He's looking for a home with another whippet to run with (I guess that might also mean another pointy?) and lots of human company.

Oh no. Roxy has attacked poor old Billy. He's got a bitten ear and neck.

For no reason as far as I can see. I know he must send dodgy messages sometimes but this was from nowhere.

I had to pull her off him and I shut her outside. I've cleaned him up with salt water and she's still out. He's calmer now and sleeping upstairs. Unfortunately the DSs were in there too and both really distressed by it all. They say they hate her now and don't want her to live with us any more.

We've had snaps and snarls from time to time but nothing serious since the first few days. I know she bit him when they were kennelled together too but we just felt that with space and time she'd come right.

The only thing I can think is that since the hot weather their routine's been a bit out to avoid the hottest part of the day and they've not been walked as much as usual.

I want to return her. I feel he might be better as an only dog and she might be better with other more confident dogs. I've never had two dogs before and I don't know if this sort of spat is normal and to be expected.

Oh no, Betsey . No advice really, I'm afraid. It must have been very scary for your ds's.

Gosh, I only noticed he was off to his new home yesterday.

His potential new owners have just posted to say it's not a definite no, but it sounds like they have a domestic going on about whether or not they can take him.

MissBetsey, I don't know the backstory. Did you adopt one first and then the other?

I have lived in a multi-dog household for years and there have been occasional spats (I had two equal status bitches for a while) but mine have never actually injured each other. It was all noise and bluff.

I think in your situation, with dcs involved I would have to seriously consider whether she would be better off as an only dog - or as you say with more confidence, highly socially adept dogs. It's either that or get onto a good behaviourist now. Jim Greenwood comes highly recommended for sighthound support.

Billy's our first and was attacked seriously by another dog last Feb. Getting another was supposed to help him along; it has to a point but this was next level stuff. She's really, really confident with other dogs (unlike him) and is really, really playful. Fetch, digging etc. Quite un greyhoundly really!

I'm waiting for the kennel owner to call me back.

So sorry you're going through this.

Surely if the new adopters have doubts now, before adopting, Scruples would be silly to let the dog go to that house? Maybe I'm naive, but isn't there a higher chance he will go back again later in that case?

That's what I thought Magrat. There are a few people on there now who've registered interest and I think Scruples are unlikely to go ahead with the original adopters unless they have a very good explanation of what exactly the problem is and that it wasn't anything to do with a disagreement on whether or not they should adopt him.

He's such a striking looking lad. Bound to really turn heads wherever he goes.

How scary for you MagratGarlik! Glad he's home safe and sound!

So sorry to hear that MissBetseyTrotwood! We recently rehomed a greyhound who bit me, I felt terrible taking him back as although we would have tried to work with him I'm a childminder and my customers weren't happy. He had been with us 3 weeks and grown to be part of our family. I've never had more than one dog so don't know about the dynamics of it all. I am not quite frightened of dogs in emerald which I never have been in my life and I hate it but hopefully I will gain my confidence back.

That's very sad about the whippet puppy, I don't understand it either you want a dog or you don't :(

Thanks all. She's so sweet we don't want to lose her. Billy's calmed down a lot today and is happy to be around her again. We've had a lot of dominance theory type advice from the kennel owner, which I'm not sure about tbh. But she's being spayed in less than a fortnight (she was in season when she came into the kennel so they couldn't do her) and we're hoping this should calm things down a bit.

Sorry to hear about your bite cinnamongreyhound - as a CM you have to be extra careful. It must have been hard to take him back but the right thing to do.

There is a great Facebook page/group called Dog Training and Advice. I really really recommend it. The Admins have so much experience and knowledge between them. They are in full support of non-aggressive/punishment methods. Worth a like/join if you are after some advice/tips.

Thanks for that PeanutPatty . I'll have a gander.

Do Betsey! They are a friendly bunch and I've learnt so much simply from others posting. I'd I ever have another puppy I'm totally doing their recommended method for training to walk on a lead. Essentially don't use a lead to start with!

Thanks for that Peanut. I've only had a quick look, but some of it seems very interesting. Have bookmarked the loose lead walking thing for when we get our pup.