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Our Present 'Foster' Dogs looking for a new home
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7 Greyhounds homed in 2008 |
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21 Greyhounds homed in 2007 |
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18 Greyhounds homed in 2006 |
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17 Greyhounds homed in 2005 |
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3 Greyhounds homed in 2004 |
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GREYHOUND RESCUE
Fostering Greyhounds for Dumfriesshire and Cumbria Greyhound Rescue
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Mindy
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Mindy's arrival and a brief history
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Mindy is a small dark brindle ex-racing greyhound who was born on the 23rd June 2003. She is spayed, inoculated and microchipped.
When Mindy first arrived in the DGR kennels she was very nervous and remained so all the time she was in kennels. When she came to us for fostering we found that in general she's wasn't as nervous as we first expected, however, loud noises, shouting and traffic that comes too close makes her nervous and she is a wary of strangers who stand over her and go to stroke her with the palm of their hand without allowing her to sniff their hand first. Mindy has a lovely sweet nature, walks nicely on the lead, travels well in the car, enjoys playing with our other dogs, loves her toys and gets on alright with other dogs. |
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Mindy's Diary |
25th March 2007
Mindy arrived this morning to a houseful of greyhounds because Kanga, Todd and Cara arrived for their portraits being taken by Stuart. She got on with them all and there was no grumbling as some new bitches do, however, Bobby as usual, put her in her place and informed her he was pack leader and she was to do as she was told. We were told she was a very nervous dog who was wary of everyone and everything and because it was so busy we kept her on the lead so we knew exactly where she was and to reduce the risk of accidents because she isn't housetrained. One of Kanga's owners held her whilst we were taking the photographs and when everyone left we took them all for a walk.
Mindy didn't seem as nervous as some we've had and walked nicely on the lead. She enjoyed her walk around the nature reserve then ate her pig's ear when she got back - once she watched what the others were doing with theirs and worked out what it was!
In the evening she ate her dinner, had another walk then settled with the others in the living room for the evening and we phoned our homing co-ordinator to ask if he'd sent us the right dog!
Come bed time she was very unsure of going up the stairs and it took her a few minutes to work out we were all going to bed and that one of them was hers. However, once laying down we never heard a word from her.
26th March 2007
This morning Mindy wouldn't walk down the stairs so we guided her down carefully after Stuart gave her the little push she needed to take the first step off the top. After feeding her we walked her up and down the stairs a few times until she felt more confident with them then mid morning we drove to Lytham for my handicapped son's annual review. On the way we called in to see a couple who had seen Toby on the web site and were interested in him so we called in on the way down and did a home check. After a while all the dogs came in and although Mindy was a little shy to begin with and wary of the gentleman she followed the other's example and settled on the carpet and went to sleep. By the end of the visit she was happily going to both the lady and gentleman for a stroke.
27th March 2007
Mindy's settling in quite well, wooden floors don't bother her, has now mastered the stairs and is following the others for guidance. We had a little set back this afternoon when we arrived back from our walk when I caught the pig's ear box on the door frame as I was taking it out the cupboard to give them one each and it fell to the floor with a clatter. Mindy was off upstairs like a shot and would she come down on her own, she wouldn't, so we had to go upstairs to get her in order to give her the pig's ear in the kitchen as she would have done had I not dropped the box.
This evening we took Mindy to the pub to see how she would handle that and was extremely surprised at how calmly she took it, even going up to people to say hello. One thing Mindy's not keen on is strange people standing over her to stroke her with the palm of their hand going over her head. When she sees this happening she tends to lower herself slightly and back away so we suggest people offer her the back of their hand to sniff so she can 'weigh' them up before sliding it to the top of her head to stroke her.
29th March 2007
Mindy is beginning to settle in and slowly getting used to all the new and strange noises around her. She's very good at night, house training is going well, she's much more relaxed around Stuart, comes to greet me each morning with a lick, starting to run around the garden with Toby and beginning to discover the toy box.
30th March 2007
The couple who are thinking of taking Toby called in this morning and took both him and Mindy for a walk. Mindy remembered them from the other day and happily went out with them.
2nd April 2007
Mindy and Toby were racing round the garden this morning in the sunshine. During our walk at lunch time we passed a horse and rider in the nature reserve where Mindy showed no interest. During the afternoon when I was working in the office and Stuart went out, about ten minutes later I could hear them playing downstairs, which stopped when Toby came puffing and panting into my office and laying on the bed there. It was only when Stuart came back he informed me Mindy had been up to mischief whilst he was out. The sheepskin rug lay in a heap in the living room with pieces of wool all over the carpet. We know it was her because Toby has never shown an inclination to do this before but she did the same the second day she arrived. It wasn't anything serious but my poor sheepskin rug certainly takes a hammering from some new foster dogs who, until they realise it's only something to lay on seems to think it's for carrying about, throwing or attacking!
3rd April 2007
This afternoon we did a home check at a pub and took Mindy in with us. Walking through the pub didn't bother her but was a little quiet in their living accommodation at first, however, she soon settled and started to enjoy all the fuss the children were giving her.
5th April 2007
This evening we decided to throw a duvet over the top of the sheepskin rug as Mindy has taken a fancy to it. The thing is she's not happy to just carry it or shake it about she has to hold it down with her feet and pull chunks out of it with her teeth so to stop this and to protect my rug the duvet covers it and hides the temptation.
6th April 2007
This morning was a lovely day so we took a trip to Gummers Howe, a hill overlooking Lake Windermere with the aim of taking photographs of both Toby and Mindy for the calendar. Mindy thoroughly enjoyed her walk up the hill and wanted to lead the way. We didn't go to the top but left the path so they could rest whilst Stuart took pictures of them. On our way down we met a lady with two Scottie dogs who stopped and talked to us so we introduced Mindy to them. She pulled towards them at first and we weren't sure if it was to get them or to say hello so we were careful how they met, however, she only wanted to sniff and say hello, one even gave her a little grumble, which she ignored.
Following on from our walk we called into a family who were looking to re-home a greyhound so took Mindy in. When Mindy saw their cat she looked but wasn't overly bothered and it occurred to Stuart and I that she may be cat friendly with a little work. However, as the family in the pub wanted to re-home Mindy and arrangements were in hand for her to go there before we discovered this then there is no point as they don't have a cat.
7th April 2007
This morning we drove to the Greyhound Awareness Day in Carlisle City Centre but on the way we stopped at Tebay Gorge so we could take some photographs of Mindy by the side of the river. When we arrived in Carlisle Mindy walked nicely on the lead next to Stuart through the streets till we arrived at the meeting place. She handled all the people milling around her very well but hung back occasionally if anyone went to stroke her with the palm of their hand without allowing her to sniff them first. Some of the dogs were sitting in the back of the car pulling the DGR trailer as it had its boot open for this purpose so dogs could lay down in the shade and have a little peace and quiet. When Mindy saw a dog climbing out she pulled the lead so she could climb in and lay on the blanket for about half an hour till it was time to go home. It had been a long day so we stopped off at a pub on the way back for a drink and to wind down. All the dogs lay in the garden on the grass for a while having earned a well deserved rest as they were all very good.
8th April 2007
Flash came back from Carlisle with us yesterday and today he was very hard work so Mindy and the others didn't get much attention today and kept themselves to themselves but making up for it during our walks. Mindy is very much like Penny in that she doesn't like raised voices because whilst we were house training Flash the 'Ah, Ah, Ah' as he was about to cock his leg was sufficient for her to scuttle out of the room and out of the way.
9th April 2007
Since Flash discovered the toy box - and Mindy's favourite toys she has started taking them to her bed where she can look after them. She can be quite feisty when she wants to be and has been telling Flash he's the new boy and definitely below her in the pack order so every time he walked near her bed there was a grumble to warn him to keep away from her toys and at bed time she slept on for safekeeping.
10th April 2007
Mindy was a little quiet this morning because Toby's new owners called in to collect him - Mindy and Toby got on really well together and she was missing him.
11th April 2007
Mindy's happier today and back to her normal playful self especially now that Flash has settled down and knows his position in the pack she has been trying to get him to play with her in the garden but is still very protective of her toys.
12th April 2007
We took the dogs for a walk along side the river near Langwathby as Stuart wanted to see if Mindy would paddle in the water - and to our surprise she did. She walked straight in and waded around in it. Stuart took some photographs of her and to attract her attention we threw some small pebbles just in front of her to see if she reacted to them. Each time we threw one in she went to have a look to see if she was missing anything and on more than one occasion put her head partly under the water to see what it was that made the noise. It was lovely to watch as not every greyhound is keen on going in water.
13th April 2007
It was a lovely sunny morning and Mindy was out in the garden playing with Flash before her new owners arrived to take her back to her new home in the Ambleside area. Mindy will be living in a pub and we feel she will enjoy meeting the customers in the bar once she gets used to her new owners and their routine, which includes going for daily walks around the lake district. Although at the beginning it seemed Mindy was very nervous and everyone thought she would be with us quite a while her lovely character shone through her shyness and she excelled in the short time she was with us. She took with her the pink string squeaky toy she so loves and her departure seemed strange as she was leaving us a lot sooner than we thought. It left us feeling quite empty as we watched her jump into her new owner's car and drive off to her new home where we hope she will have a long and happy life.
I phoned later to see how she was and apparently when they arrived home she didn't want to get out the car so they sat with her there for twenty minutes after which time she felt more comfortable at climbing out and going into her new home.
14th April 2007
Mindy's new owner phoned this afternoon to let us know how she was getting on. Mindy started off a bit quiet today and her walk seemed quite sedate at the beginning. She was a bit jumpy going through gates during the walk and a bit on edge however, by the end she seemed much more relaxed.
15th April 2007
Mindy's new owner phoned this afternoon
to say she was getting better by the hour. She's a lot more relaxed, is getting used to her new family, enjoyed her walk this morning and wanted to say hello to the other dogs she met then went for a paddle in the lake. We anticipated Mindy might go shy again when she left us and so pleased she's coming out of her shell so quickly for her new owners.
20th April 2007
Heard today that Mindy has found her voice, is beginning to play and ate the children's Easter eggs! She has also turned into a 'collector' because she has started taking things of interest to her bed.
2nd May 2007
Just received an email from Mindy's new owners who say she is really happy and loves her walks. Sometimes she goes out about four times a day and really enjoys it as she is always up for a walk.
5th June 2007
This evening we called in to do Mindy's follow-up visit and found her looking relaxed and well. She still prefers her bed in the flat as opposed |
Long Legged Beauties
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'Just Greyhounds'
2008 Calendar
This picture of Mindy was taken
on the 6th April 2007 on Gummers
Howe above Lake Windermere and is
our main March calendar shot
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On Gummers Howe above
Lake Windermere
6th April 2007
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Mindy on a rock by the
water's edge in Tebay Gorge
on the 7th April 2007
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Enjoying the spring
sunshine
in the garden
9th April 2007
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Paddling in the river at Lanwathby
12th April 2007
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I'm sure it was there somewhere!
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Long Legged Beauties
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'Just Greyhounds'
2008 Calendar
This picture of Mindy was taken
on the 12th April 2007 and is
our inside cover calendar shot
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to meeting the customers in the pub but her owners are not pushing her in this respect as it's become busier but when it goes quieter at the end of the season they will try again. She's mastered the stairs from the flat to the back yard so can go there at will as the yard is secure. She loves her daily walks, which are increasing in length to get them to the distance her owners like to walk and she has made friends with some of the dogs she meets in the park. During the visit we took Monty in and Mindy was up straight away to have a good sniff then tried her best to get him to play with her but he was a bit nervous, unsure of where he was and wanted to investigate everything so didn't want to join in.
22nd June 2007
Three days ago Monty went to live with Mindy as a companion and to help reduce her nervousness with going to meet people in the bar where she lives as she still prefers to stay in the flat upstairs when she's not going out for her walks whereas her owners want her in the bar with them. The two dogs seem to be getting on okay together and Mindy wants to |
play with Monty but he doesn't seem to want to at the moment, which may well be settling in nerves. Monty is wanting a lot of attention which is making Mindy want it as well. Mindy came down into the bar of her own accord yesterday to join Monty and her owners. There she said hello to a couple of customers who were stroking Monty and who have been trying to get her to do this since she arrived but failed. Mindy feels a little left out at the moment probably because Monty is so 'in your face' and demanding. Her owners are trying to give them both equal attention because if someone strokes Monty Mindy comes for one as well and on a couple of occassions if she hasn't got the attention she's walked into the kitchen and done a wee. Whoever walks Monty on the lead must also stroke Mindy because she walks by that person and her owners are having to swap dogs frequently round their walks so as not to seem that one is favouring Monty. Mindy doesn't go on the lead during some of her walks now as she knows the area and where they walk is safe but with Monty just arriving he has to and Mindy is seeing this as favouritism. Monty is a monkey because if someone is stroking Mindy he pushes in for one as well by pushing her out the way - he used to do that when he was with us and we used to make him go away - his new owners are now doing the same to make him learn he has to share and not just push in. In the past couple of days some of the hair on Mindy's hips has began falling out, which is a bit concerning so everyone is keeping an eye on this and hope these settling in nerves of Mindy's is just that and no more. It may of course also be connected with her owners going away on holiday for a week leaving Mindy in the pub being looked after by someone, which happened just before Monty arrived and her hair falling out could be a combination of the two events unsettling her. Today her owner was going to take her for a long walk on her own to give her that 'one to one' quality time. They realise Mindy is a very sensitive dog and Monty so outgoing and it's early days so with time and patience things should settle.
23rd June 2007
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MINDY - 4 TODAY
7th September 2007
Received a phone call this evening letting us know that both Monty and Mindy are |
Mindy in her new home
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After her paddle in Rydal Water
Playing with Monty
during a walk in
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Getting ready to go for a walk
Paddling in Rydal Water
15th April 2007
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Mindy with her owner
after her paddle
Playing with Monty
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July 2007 |
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well. Monty's need to nip Mindy whenever he's playing with her seems to have stopped so he's not had his muzzle on for the past two or three weeks. Mindy is now telling him off if he gets a bit too giddy when he's playing with her and he's taking notice! As a result they are playing much better together and their friendship has deepened further. It seems Mindy is beginning to 'mother' Monty, is taking charge and is even giving him a little lick last thing at night.
Monty loves going down into the pub, which is bringing Mindy out of her shell so she comes down into the bar more often to join him looking for tit bits from the customers before going back upstairs again. She's only down a few minutes at a time but with Monty being there it's giving her more confidence, however, she's still not too happy about people leaning over her when they want to stroke her.
8th September 2007
After calling in to see how Bloss was we called in on the way past to visit Mindy and Monty. Monty was his usual bouncy self but Mindy tends to stand back to weigh you up. We tend to ignore her and when she comes over of her own accord we let her sniff the back of our hand before stroking her. Once she's done this once she tends to come over more often for affection and once we've been there a while she's fine with us again. Think Mindy is just wary of everyone till she's had chance to weigh them up and it may be some time before she gains the confidence to realise there is no need to do this - watching Monty should help her enormously. |
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