There will never be another Monty… but now there is Logan!!

[PacificDogwood]

Squeeee!!

Picking him up on Sunday.

Aww, he's gorgeous. Are you fostering him, or is this straight to forever sofa?

No, this is The Real Thing - straight for adoption
He's being fostered just now.

19 months old.
Never raced because 'too playful'
He's v skinny and will need some feeding up, but is more interested in squeaky toys than food.

A handsome boy! Please tell us how it goes. I loved hearing about Monty. I've got a lovely rescue mongrel 'border collie cross' stretched out on the floor at my feet right now. Three weeks and settling in nicely .

Aw, thank you!
It's my birthday this week and he is my present to myself

He will come with his own crate as there are still training ishoos which I may or may not have somewhat underplayed towards DH wrt being house clean and chewing…

I may come back here to moan about him

Very exciting Pacific, was wondering how you were getting on! I love the thought that he was too playful for racing! Just been watching the pets rehoming programme on ITV - did you have to pay an adoption fee?

Yes, small fee which is fine - I'd happily donate twice that.
I've become a 'member' of the rescue which basically means to donate a set mount per month or year.
They are doing such a great job. We'll see how he settles and then we'll foster another one, I'm hoping.

Monty is doing really well in his forever home, he's not eaten the cat from what I hear, and I may well get to see him at an organised walk soon

Would another photo be too much?
He's so skinny
I am already besotted and feeling quite maternal towards him

Bless him, a few extra tins of sardines and he'll soon get to a good weight though.

A nice squeaky toy to chew, and something squeaky you give him when he toilets in the right place and I'm sure that will come right too. Dpuppy has been a big of a beggar about chewing, but with a plentiful supply of things he can chew around, and swift replacement (and use of the crate to minimise unsupervised time when it was an issue) its ok now.

Aww he's lovely Pacific and huuuuge .

He will get his paws right under the table and start taking advantage of you all

Elite Athlete don't forget !

He is actually a fair bit less long-legged than Monty was, so I am hopeful that his giraffe neck won't quite reach the middle of the table

Yes, sardines and eggs and working dog food is all stocked

I think the crate will be a really Good Thing - he won't be alone much or for any length of time, but just knowing he can be left without eating books/remote controls/cables/tonight's dinner/insert random object will be a boon.

Sardines and eggs ......................... hmmm that'll make for an interesting ozone layer Chez Dogwood

Sorry to be the miserable one who spoils all the fun here.

But in that second photo he looks immensely stressed, very tense, ears back.

Nothing new there then

Surely having somebody to blame every noxious bodily emission on is one of the joys of dog ownership, non?!

Butt, yes, he's been from pillar to post in the last fortnight having been relinquished by his 'trainer' (I use this term v v loosely here ) and was stressed and anxious when we met him in this park.
Because it was so sunny and he is so dark it was quite difficult to get decent photos of him.
But yes, your observation is absolutely spot on.

His ears btw have earned him the NN 'Luggie' - they are rather large and very very mobile - he was forever putting them up and down. I think we'll have to learn ear language tbh. V different from previous grey.

Lovely to hear Monty is doing well. You must all be looking forward to Sunday - only 4 more sleeps as they say!!

Oh I love a skinny!

They're ridiculous and lovely in equal measures. Congratulations

So pleased for you after following monty's story.
Good luck with him and enjoy x

In the 2nd photo - is that your DC Pacific?

His front legs seem relaxed even if his face hasn't been told.

Oh how lovely! You have your Forever Dog and he is beeeeoootiful!
Looking forward to updates

70, yes, that's DS4(5) who is really rather timid and very very respectful of larger dogs, but somehow has totally taken to greys.

Bore, my, I thank you

3 more sleeps!!

You need to get out your LiverCake Recipe ( recall and incentive aid for pointys)

My DS has always attracted dogs , he used to have huge greyhounds body wrapping him in the park when he was your DS age. I worried about him being mowed down by them or whapped by those tails but he was in Heaven .

Yum, liver cake - sounds delicious!!

I would actually really like that recipe if you can share, 70?

Cor he's a blinder! Look at those ears! What a lucky lad to land on his feet with you

I thought he looked stressed in your second photo. Can't blame the lad though. I'm sure he'll settle in. He's absolutely lovely.

I never mastered liver cake but my grey loves liver. I buy it cheap from Morrison's, pigs or lambs liver, and I plop it on a tin foil lined tray in a low oven for a couple of hours. You can slice it easily, it keeps and they love it.