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Burham Junior Youth (School Years 4 to 6) 8 to 11 year olds.
We held a competition for Burham Junior Youth to draw the best picture of a greyhound.
The standard was very good and it was extremely difficult to pick a winner but we eventually settled on Abigail aged 9 as the winner with Madeleine aged 8 second and Stephanie aged 9 in third place.
Congratulations to Abigail and well done to everyone.
All the entries can be seen by clicking here

Below is a story about Jay Jay (one of the greyhounds we have in the kennels waiting to be homed).
It is written by a lovely little girl called Megan who I met round some friends of mine called Peter and Lynne, I showed Megan the website and talking greyhounds, which she loved, I said that if she drew me a picture or wrote a story about a greyhound I would put it on the website.
Well Megan has gone one better and done both!
I think it is a really lovely story and the picture looks just like Jay Jay, well done Megan.

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Many thanks to Mark, Jane, Jack and Lucy for sending in these pictures of Daisy in her new home

     Matty and Ruby

Both Matty and Ruby are from the same litter and are ten and a half years old and still going strong, although Mark needs a lesson on how to set the date on his camera! (Did you notice?)

Some sad news..... unfortunately Matty passed away on the 8th October 2007 and will be sadly missed by his owner Mark but remembered fondly.
Matty was 11 years and 5 months old.

Thanks to Leah and Geoff for sending in this photo and description of their retired greyhound Mouse

Charlene

Millie

Ellie

Angel

Hi
Just a quick update on Angel who we adopted at the end of September
Angel has settled in well now and has become part of our family. I would not say that the first few months have not been easy with her. She did not take to house training very well and we had more than a few accidents of both types. However we were determined not to give up on her and after some advise from Sonia we decided to get her an indoor kennel, and this solved the problem overnight. We now trust her enough to leave the door open over night and she has not messed in the last fortnight. She will bark and let us know if she wants to go out in night.
She is extremely good with children and laps up all the fuss they can give her.
When we walk her we can let her of the lead when it is safe to do so and most of the time she just walks along side of us but if she does decide to go for a trot (she is to lazy to run) she normally returns with one call.
In fact I would say she has turned into a perfect family pet.
Jeanette's sister was so impressed with her that she decided that she would like one and has now adopted Star from you.

Keep up the good work

Keith, Jeanette and Alanah

Jumbo and Mandy

Sadly Jumbo passed away in June 2007 and will be greatly missed but he will be remembered always.

Misty and Ben

Hi Bill

Just a note to let you know that Misty is getting on really well. We have had Misty now for about six weeks and she has settled in nicely with our other greyhound Ben. They enjoy each others company and have great fun in the garden playing. We have lots of woods around where we live for walking them, and there is nothing better than watching them enjoying all the different smells. She is the talk of all the children in our area where we live and loves them coming over to her for a fuss.
She has managed to get the most comfortable place in the house for herself, our settee!!

Our boys have great fun with both our greyhounds who make really good pets for children, although they are large dogs, they are very gentle.

Will let you know again soon how she is getting on.

Dave, Angie and boys.

Honey

Our Experiences So Far
We adopted our Greyhound, Honey, at the end of August and things have not always been easy, but we have had fun along the way.
When we first bought Honey home she was skin and bones having not eaten at the kennels and she wasn't really interested in her food. We had to try a few different types of food to entice her to eat and now after six months she has just began to look for her food and enjoy it. (Who could resist the smell of weetabix and chicken for breakfast.)

We have had no trouble house training Honey as she seemed to grasp the idea of going outside for her toilet very easily.
After a month she decided she liked the taste of slippers and the odd trainer which she would chew to bits. This behaviour has now stopped because we think she is less stressed and more relaxed and confident in her home.

 The only setback we have had is with her walking! She likes to go for walks but if we hear a loud bang she will not continue but stands still and will only walk home, then she won't go out for the next few days. We hope she will overcome her aversion to loud noises.

 I hope you have enjoyed reading this and we will be sharing more of our experiences next month.

A few tips from us are:

• Be prepared to give your greyhound time to settle in, this may take 6months or more.
• Don't rush training, give your dog time to get to know you first.
• Not all greyhounds are the same! Just because one greyhound may like a particular food doesn't mean your one will.
• Don't Panic! If your having trouble speak to someone who has adopted one for advice.

From the Gibbs Family,
Belinda, Philip, Melissa, Justin and Honey

Georgie

Georgie settled in immediately with Pat and Stan and is now friends with Charlie the cockatiel
(as you can see from the enclosed picture).
Thank you all from all of us.

Humphrey / Blackie

Hello -

We wanted to write and let you know how wonderful Humphrey (formerly "Blackie") is doing. We adopted him on 2 February, so it has been almost two months. He was shy at first and really unsure of what to do, but he has learned very fast and he is really developing into quite a charector! He is playing with toys now, especially in the last week - his favourite is a pink plush flamingo that squeeks. He loves treats, especially cheese, and he knows his name, the commands "no" and "come", though he only comes when he feels like it still, but he is getting better. He is still unsure around other dogs - he's shy, but he will get the hang of it as his confidence improves.
It has been delightful to watch him grow in confidence and to see his personality coming out - he is very special and we wouldn't be without him for anything! I've attached some pictures - (some where he's even awake!!).
With many thanks, Karly and Neal

Humph week eight

Katie

Sonja

As you know we have been dog owners for nearly 30 years. Our previous dogs were both lurcher bitches - delightful animals in their own right - and we had tried to find another lurcher bitch. The Dog Trust would not allow us to take either of two lurcher bitches they had, despite the fact that we had previous experience of these dogs, because we had a four year old grandson.

As "second best" we decided to have a look at greyhounds. We were quickly pleased with the easy-going nature of these "muscle bound bruisers" that we took for a walk around the paddock, both the dogs and bitches, so we decided to bring our grandchildren with us on the next Saturday. As it happened there were about eight or ten children on site on the Saturday morning, nearly all of them less than eight years old and they were all walking among the animals, or the animals were walking among the children. Not a sign of any concern, neither from the dogs or the children. The only problem was trying to decide which one, and that was so very difficult.

We have now had "ExciteandDelight" for exactly five months, during which time she has quickly become our darling Katie. The speed with which she became a well loved member of our family was astonishing.

Since she had been living in kennels for four years, we had concerns about her indoor toilet performance. Our previous dogs, one about two months old and the other within 10 months, needed a learning period of about two weeks before becoming dry. Katie was dry after only 5 days. At no time has she deficated in the house, and rarely in the back garden. Within two weeks she was off the lead in closed areas, and she is now walking off the lead anywhere other than traffic areas. Her preferred way of sleeping is on her back, with all four legs in the air, and leaning against the wall! She has a very "off the wall" sense of humour - something I have never seen from a dog. But, most of all, she is, as her racing name said, exciting and delightful.

We're looking forward to the next few years.

Ken

Grace

Hi,
We thought you might like to see some pictures of Grace and to know that she has settled in very well. She gets along great with our other dog shadow and our 4 children,Grace has started to come out of herself and
is a really funny dog,her and Shadow have alot of fun together and love their long walks on the big feild at the back of our house,im sure we will have many happy years with them both,thank you

Fiona

Jack

3rd November 2007

Dear Sonja

We thought you might like to see these photo's of Jack and hear how he is getting on.

He is wonderful. He has settled down in both London and Hastings and through him we have met more neighbours in 2 months than the 3 years previously!

He went off the lead for the first time down in Cornwall beach, that is one of the photo's - his first run. We let him off in the park sometimes and he is rather obsessed with squirrels.
He seems to be very good with most other dogs and children - the smaller ones often point at him and say "look mummy, horsey".
The second photo is of him 'relaxing' under his blanket which Geoff's mother gave him. He sleeps very well and enjoys watching TV and the playstation games.
So just to say thank you so much.
Hope everything is going well for you
Best wishes

Jane, Geoff and Jack

Jodie

Dear Sonja

Thought you may like to see how Getaway Jo (Jodie) has settled in.

She likes her walks but loves her food more

Yours sincerely

Eileen & Neil

Libby (Janet)

Dear Sonja

Please find enclosed a picture of Libby (she was Janet) she really is a beautiful dog, so laid back!
She has settled in very well, in fact we are joined at the hip, look for one and you will find the other.
There are still a few things that worry her when we are walking, but each day she is a little less concerned.

I was very delighted she was clean from day one, when I showed her where the back door was and the back garden there has never been a problem.
As you can imagine she is very spoilt but not to the extent she forgets who is in charge.

Sorry I have been so long in getting in touch I had to wait for a friend to take the photo.

I hope you are keeping well and busy
Thank you again for allowing me to own such a beautiful dog.

Your sincerely

Patricia

Jade

Sadie (Lady)

Lady or Sadie, as she is now called, has settled in so well. She is loving and so affectionate. She is also a very clean girl and we have had no toilet problems.

The only issue with her is the fact that she is the biggest food thief you can imagine, she figures out all sorts of ingenious ways to nick any edible morsel she can !!!., but as she is such a loving girl - we forgive her !, and we have learned to simply put it out of her reach .

We would recommend anyone considering a greyhound as a family pet to go ahead.. they really are brilliant company, they sleep for much of the day - Sadie is one lazy mutt !!!!! - and adapt from their kennel backgrounds so quickly to match the family they give their affection to.

Best wishes

Gary and Teresa , Ronnie and Toby ( the boys)

Nosey (Monty Mouser)

Dear Sonja

Just a note to say thank you again for your kind help in my obtaining the absolutely Monty Mouser special dog.
She has settled in extremely well and is an absolute treasure and a great companion.

Yours sincerely

Brian

Ruby

Hi there....Just to let you know that we picked up our retired Gryehound Ruby from Sonja today. She was fine in the car and quite excited when we brought her home. She has not had any accidents as she seems to go to the back door when she needs to go to the toilet. She has eaten her food and been for a walk with no problems at all. She is now fast asleep on her duvet laying on her back with front paws in the air and back legs stretched out. I hope this continues to be a smooth transition from kennels to her new home. She is beautiful! She seems to love us as much as we love her!

Hayley Dean and Luke. x x x

Jo

Hello to all
We collected 'Rita's Little Jo'('Sally'). on the eighth of December. Since our neighbour is called Sally, we thought it best to call our new arrival by another name. We decided to call her 'Jo' - plain and simple. She has settled in amazingly well, and it feels like she has been with us for ages, not just less than a month. She enjoys her walks, and most times will come bounding across the lounge at the sight or sound of her lead. She loves to 'Veg out' by the radiator, occasionally waking to play with the toy rabbit (photo) and the cat-shaped draught excluders. Her other favourite game is to roll over on her back until she gets her belly tickled. She has a sweet temperament and endears herself to everyone she meets. She has generated qiute a bit of interest amongst our friends and we think one or two might be in contact with a view to offering a home.
We'll keep you posted on Jo's progress.
Regards
Richard and Esther

Ellie-Lou (Thunder)

Dear Bill,

Happy new year to you all. Ellie-Lou (Blakes Thunder) is her name now, this was chosen by my 2 year daughter Katrina,has settled in and made new friends old and new. Ellie's made herself at home and tries to sleep on an old chair that we used to have for our dogs, now Ellie tries to sleep in it as you can see she takes up the whole chair! Doesn't look very comfortable. But she does have a lovely bed to sleep on.

Ellie had a christmas present from Katrina, she even open it herself and ate most of it. There are a few pictures attached and more to follow.

yours sincerely

Amanda and Richard

Bonzo

Hello there

We have now had Bonzo a year, and would like to give you an update as to how he's settled into his retirement with us. We actually picked Bonzo up on the 20th Jan 2007, and when we looked at his pedigree, we that it was actually also his birthday. Bonzo is just about to turn 6, and we just simply love him to pieces. The year has flown by, it feels like we've had him forever, and can't imagine life without him now. Bonzo is something of a celebrity really, everyone that meets him falls in love with him, he certainly attracts loads of attention, especially when wearing his posh coats.

Bonzo has also become a bit of a traveller. He has been to Devon twice to visit family, and whilst there he won 3rd prize out of 20 dogs for "The Most Handsome Dog" competition. We are a bit biased, but he is beautiful! He has also been on holiday to Scotland and stayed in a cottage for a week. He loved it! Plus he also went camping for a night locally. In May this year, we are hiring a camper van and touring Scotland for 2 weeks. Bonzo will be so excited!

We are so pleased that we made the decision to adopt Bonzo, it was the best decision we have ever made. Not only does he keep us fit (we have both lost weight) but he provides us with so much fun and laughter being such a character, and just simply brightens up our lives.

Kathy & Mark Ford

Libby