Beech Hill House
WEB SITE
Greyhounds & other dogs Welcome
Quality
Bed & Breakfast
in the
English Lake District
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STUART STOTT
PHOTOGRAPHER
Portfolio
tel: 015395 52394
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Our Present 'Foster' Dogs looking for a new home |
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New dogs arriving soon, and available for adoption |
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Our Foster Dogs
that have been
Re-Homed
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RGT
SOUTH
LAKES
BRANCH |
Charity no. 269668 |
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Some of the Greyhounds currently looking for new homes.
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Roy is a handsome black ex-racing greyhound who was born in September 2007. He weighs 34.5k, has a gorgeous nature and is a very loveable and playful lad. He loves laying on his back on the settee, going for walks he's super on the lead and travels well in a car. He is house trained, neutered, inoculated and microchipped.
Roy's one 'down-side' is his obsession for searching the kitchen work surfaces for food - even the smallest scrap on a plate or spoon. He is so crafty he won't do it while we are around, but turn our back for one second and he's in there. In a previous life he would have made the perfect pickpocket or shoplifter and we wouldn't be at all surprised if he wasn't 'the Artful Dodger' from Oliver Twist! However, we are working with him so he will be able to live amongst food rather than having to steal all in sight. |
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| Roy, although okay with other breeds of dogs when they are ten feet away is still wary of loose dogs running around his feet, but then many dogs don't like this and in time and with more socialisation this may improve. - can you help us find him a new home? |
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| Duke is our 132nd Greyhound to foster. He is a handsome blue ex-racing greyhound who was born on the 23rd April 2006. He is house trained, inoculated, microchipped and neutered. Duke loves playing with his toys, especially balls, is lovely in the house, has a quiet nature and is alright with children. When he first arrived we were told he was okay with other breeds of dogs, but this we are not now so sure about, so we are monitoring him as he is being socialised because it seems he is frightned of them when they jump about and make noises. Duke was Wendy's first greyhound to foster, but when we discovered his fear of other breeds of dogs he came to us to foster along with our greyhounds because of our experience and we will work with him to help him overcome his problem - |
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| Duke is a lovely boy and we are looking for a family who can continue the work we are doing with him - can you help us find him his forever home? |
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| Tigger is a 9 year old brindle greyhound who is being fostered with Peter, Anne and their three dogs. Tigger has spent most of his life on a farm before coming into an animal rescue centre after killing the farm cat. Town life is quite alien to him, and being re-homed and returned after just a month it was deemed in Tigger's best interest he come into the Retired Greyhound Trust to be fostered until he finds a new home - can you help us find him that new forever home? |
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| Our 133rd Greyhound to foster is Goldie who is a small fawn ex-racing greyhound who was born in January 2001 and who finished her racing career at the age of 7 when she hurt her back right leg. She has a lovely character, loves meeting people, walks nicely on the lead and travels well in the car. She has been living with the same person since a puppy and was living in retirement in kennels until she had to leave, so came to us to foster - can you help us find her a nice home for her twilight years? |
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| Tina (2) is a beautiful small white and black ex-racing greyhound who is approximately 3 years old. She is currently being fostered with Julia, her family and 3 dogs (labrador and 2 lurchers). She weighs 24.2k, is house trained, spayed, microchipped and her inoculations are being brought up to date as she came with no paperwork. Tina (2) has a pretty face, a lovely sweet nature, and from what we've been told she is okay with other breeds of dogs and children, travels well in the car and walks nicely on the lead. - can you help us find her a new home? |
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| Pop (Duke) is a small black ex-racing greyhound who is approximately 3 years old and weighs 28k. He is currently being fostered with Pauline, Colin, their family and several other greyhounds and whippets. Pop (Duke) has a lovely nature and from what we've been told he is okay with children and other breeds of dogs. He is microchipped, walks nicely on the lead and travels well in the car. Pop (Duke) is neutered and his inoculations are being brought up to date because he came with no paperwork - can you help us find him a new home? |
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| Pebbles is a beautiful blue 19 month old Greyhound who was found wandering the streets of Antrim and taken to the local dog pound who asked if we could foster her and find her a new home. She came with final stage glaucoma in her left eye leaving no option but to remove it, which has now been done. Her other eye is perfect. Pebbles is a lovely, friendly and playful girl who is being fostered with Wendy, her family and their two greyhounds. She is beginning to enjoy this new world she is now in, walks lovely on the lead and travels well in a car - can you help us find her a new home? |
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| Gypsy is a beautiful golden brindle ex-racing greyhound who is 5 years old. She is currently being fostered with Pat, her family and 2 dogs (greyhound and whippet). She is house trained, spayed, microchipped and inoculated. Gypsy has a lovely sweet nature, is okay with other breeds of dogs and children, travels well in the car and walks nicely on the lead. - can you help us find her a new home? |
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| Angel is our 135th Greyhound to foster. She is an ex-racing greyhound who is 3 years old and weighs approximately 58 lbs (26.3k). She walks nicely on the lead, travels well in a car and from what we've been told she is alright with children and other breeds of dogs. Angel is, as her previous owner says is and angel!. - can you help us find her a new forever home? |
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| Tom is a loving, affectionate and obedient greyhound who was born in October 2007 and weighs 30k. He is currently with his racing owner awaiting an opportunity to come into a foster home here until we |
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| can find him a new forever home. Tom particularly loved his racing, but also his food and a comfy pillow upon which to rest his head. His racing owners will miss him hugely and are very keen that he finds the home comforts that he so richly deserves. He has a nice nature, walks nicely on the lead, travels well in the car and from what we've been told is okay with other breeds of dogs and children. He will make someone a wonderful companion. - can you help us find him a new home? |
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| Horace is coming here to be fostered shortly as soon as a space is available, until then he is staying with his racing owner, but is available for re-homing. He is 7 years old, but thinks he's 3! Is a white and black ex- |
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| racing greyhound who weighs approx 33k. Horace has a nice nature, walks nicely on the lead, travels well in the car, and from what we have been told he is okay with children and other breeds of dogs. - can you help us find him a new forever home? |
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| Flower is coming here to be fostered shortly as soon as a space is available, until then she is staying with her racing owner, but is available for re-homing. Flower is a 5 year old, black ex-racing greyhound |
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| Rose is coming here to be fostered shortly as soon as a space is available, until then she is staying with her racing owner, but is available for re-homing. - can you help us find her a new forever home? |
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| Mac is coming here to be fostered shortly as soon as a space is available, until then he is staying with his racing owner, but is available for re-homing. Mac is a 4 year old, blue ex-racing greyhound who weighs approx 33k, has a nice nature, walks nicely on the lead, travels well in the car, and from what we have been told he is okay with children and other breeds of dogs - can you help us find him a new forever home? |
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| Conner is coming here to be fostered shortly as soon as a space is available, until then he is staying with his racing owner, but is available for re-homing. He is a black ex-racing greyhound who weighs about 36k and travels well in a car - can you help us find him a new home? |
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| Our 136th Greyhound to foster is arriving soon - can you help us find him or her a new home? |
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TINS & CARTONS OF DOG MEAT WANTED
If anyone living local to the South Lakes would like to donate tins or cartons
of dog meat for the greyhounds in our keeping until they find good
homes we would be most grateful. Although we feed them a
'complete' greyhound food, tinned and cartons of dog meat
gives
variety to their diet.
May we thank all of you who have made a donation -
it is much
appreciated and the greyhounds love it!
Please telephone Jenny or Stuart on 015395 52394 or email us
Please telephone Pauline on 01229 827073 if you live in
the Barrow-in-Furness area
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WOOL TO KNIT 'SNUGGLE COATS' WANTED
We have a number of ladies knitting snuggle coats for us and we are looking
for wool to help them make these. The money raised from selling the coats
is used to look after and
help find homes for the greyhounds
we foster while they are looking
for their forever homes. The
snuggle coats are hand knitted and ideal
for those cooler days
in Spring and Autumn and for those greyhounds
who like to be wrapped up warm at night.
Please telephone Jenny or Stuart on 015395 52394 or email us.
Please telephone Pauline on 01229 827073 if you live in
the Barrow-in-Furness area
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CAR BOOT, BRIC-A-BRAC & OTHER ITEMS WANTED
If anyone living local to the South Lakes and South Lakes Furness Penninsulas
has anything they don't want
(large or small) that
we can sell at car boot sales,
on stalls or by auction
please contact us. All
the money
raised
is used by the
South Lakes branch of the Retired Greyhound Trust,
a registered charity
(no. 296668) to care for and to assist in finding
good homes for the
greyhounds in their care.
Please telephone Jenny or Stuart on 015395 52394
or email us.
Please telephone Pauline on 01229 827073 if you live in
the Barrow-in-Furness area
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FOSTERERS NEEDED
Fosterers are an invaluable part of greyhound rescue in that another
greyhound is living life away from the kennels and and taking the first steps
to getting used to the family way of life. If you live in the South Lakes area
of Cumbria or the surrounding area and would like to foster a greyhound
until it finds a new home please telephone Jenny or Stuart on 015395 52394
or email us for more information.
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ABOUT US: We've had greyhounds since April 1997 and between July 2004 and November 2009 we fostered 82 greyhounds for Dumfriesshire and Cumbria Greyhound Rescue. At the beginning of December 2009 we began fostering for the Retired Greyhound Trust (RGT) and established their SOUTH LAKES branch.
Being in the South Lakes we are situated at the southern end of the English Lake District in Cumbria at Witherslack, which is half way between Kendal and Grange-over-Sands. As fosterers it is our passion to help greyhounds through the transition stage from kennels to home life, helping them to adapt to the family way of life and being part of our family until they find their forever homes. |
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Some of our Greyhounds
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VISITING US
Please ring for an appointment
if you would like to come and
see the greyhounds and have
a chat. You are most welcome,
but as we run a bed and breakfast
it is essential you ring before
hand to arrange the visit.
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GREYHOUND
BOOK
'Caring for my
Rescued Greyhound'
71 pages of useful tips and
information about looking
after your greyhound
VIEW TOPICS
by
Jenny Stott
£10.00
plus p & p
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GREYHOUND MERCHANDISE
Greyhound Essentials,
Gifts and Presents
Greyhound Book:
'Caring for my rescued Greyhound'
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Pet Quilt Beds
Spare Quilt Covers
Outdoor Coats
High Visibility Outdoor Coats
Bedding / Kennel Indoor Coats
Hand-knitted Snuggle Coats
Greyhound Collars and Leads
House Collars
Box Muzzles
Greyhound Greeting Cards
View Stock and Contact Us
Prices exclude postage and packing.
Dog beds are to be collected from
here only and payment can be made
by cheque, credit or debit card, or,
if you are passing then cash is
always acceptable.
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Retired Greyhound Trust
Charity no: 269668
FOR DONATIONS
PLEASE MAKE CHEQUES PAYABLE TO:
Retired Greyhound Trust
or RGT SOUTH LAKES
and post to this address
All donations received go to caring
for and finding
good homes
for
retired, stray, neglected and
unwanted Greyhounds
Thank you for your help
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Beech Hill House
B & B
GREYHOUND
FRIENDLY
Bed and Breakfast
English Lake District |
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Beech Hill House
Witherslack
Nr. Grange-over-Sands
Cumbria
LA11 6RH
Tel: 015395 52394
web site
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DOGS WELCOME
(large or small - one or more)
8 minutes from J36
on the M6 motorway.
3 spacious rooms - all en-suite
with
king-size beds. Two are
double
rooms, one having a
private balcony
with table
and
chairs whilst the third
has
a king and
single bed
for
double,
twin or family use.
Dog friendly pub
50 yards along
the road with others who let dogs
in just a short drive away.
Ideal stop-over and base to tour the
Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and
South Lakes Furness Peninsulas
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Greyhounds make wonderful pets. They are for life, not just for racing. They all deserve a second chance. Greyhounds are elegent, very intelligent, tend to be laid back, lazy if given the chance, need little exercise, often just two, half hour walks a day. Greyhounds thrive on love and affection, adapt quickly to the family way of life and make very gentle and loyal pets.
Over 40,000 Greyhounds are bred each year in the UK and Ireland and thousands of Greyhound puppies and youngsters are put to sleep because they don't make the grade for racing. The average age of a Greyhound coming into 'Rescue' is 3 to 4 years old when they are no longer needed. However, the normal life expectancy of a Greyhound is between 12 and 15 years - the longest living of the larger breeds of dog means they have many years ahead of them once they are no longer needed for racing Only a very small percentage are the lucky ones who are re-homed.
TOP TEN REASONS
FOR ADOPTING A GREYHOUND
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| Awarded October 2007
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George introduced us to the world
of hounds.
He arrived in April 1997 and
was about 9 years
old when he was
rescued.
He had been badly
treated
and sadly we only had him 3½ months
when he died.
He was our first true love and
he
was our ' Gentleman George'.
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When Penny died Bobby chose Indi as his
new companion and here she is in March 2005 |
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Bobby and Penny arrived the day after George
died and this picture was
taken of them in
September 2002. Fostering Greyhounds is
our memorial
to our darling Penny who died
when she was nearly 12½ years old.
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Kanga with Cara and Todd posing for their family portrait
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Tess - 5th January 2010
a qualified PAT (Pets As Therapy) Dog
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Solo melted our
heart the second
he walked through
the door and we
adopted
him - he is
the one
who helped
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Remy worked as
a trained PAT
(Pets as
Therapy) dog until he retired
and
was
one
of
only two
'library
dogs'
in the country.
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| LATEST NEWS |
If any of the information on my pages seem a bit fragmented and not up to date I apologize - its because I am very busy and a bit behind so please bear with me and in time I will catch up.
Site updated - 21st January 2012
New page added for Angel
Site updated - 10th January 2012
Information added to Goldie's page
Information added to Roy's page
Site updated - 9th January 2012
New page added for Gypsy
Site updated - 8th January 2012
Information added to Meisha's page
Information added
to Ebony's page
Information added to Goldie's page
Site updated - 7th January 2012
Information added to Pop's page
Information added to Pebble's page
Site updated - 6th January 2012
New page added for Pop
New page added for Tina (2)
New page added for Mac
New page added for Flower
New page added for Pebbles
Information added to Gemma's page
Site updated - 5th January 2012
Information added to Josh's page
Information added to Meisha's page
Site updated - 25th December 2011
Pictures added to Goldie's page
Site updated - 20th December 2011
New page added for Tina
Site updated - 18th December 2011
Information added to Meisha's page
Information added to Goldie's page
Site updated - 16th December 2011
New page added for Meisha
Information added to Gemma's page
Site updated - 13th December 2011
Information added to Josh's page
Site updated - 12th December 2011
Information added to Josh's page
Information added to Bess's page
Site updated - 11th December 2011
Information added to Josh's page
Information and pictures added to Gemma's page
Site updated - 10th December 2011
Information added to Josh's page
Information added to Ella and Eva's page
Pictures added to Goldie's page
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GREYHOUND BOOK
'Caring for my Rescued Greyhound'
71 pages of tips and information
about looking after Greyhounds
VIEW TOPICS
by Jenny Stott:
£10.00 plus p&p
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