RGT South Lakes, Cumbria Greyhound Rescue - Retired Greyhounds make great pets

GREYHOUND RESCUE
Fostering Greyhounds in the South Lake District, Cumbria

May

May arrived on Monday 4th October 2010
Went to her new home on Thursday 7th October 2010

May's arrival and a brief history
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May is a sweet little black ex-racing greyhound who was born on the 22nd April 2008. She is house trained, inoculated, spayed and microchipped. Being cat friendly, she walks nicely on the lead, travels well in the car and from what we've been told she is alright with other breeds of dogs.

May at Wasdale Show
Autumn 2010

May's Diary

4th October 2010
This morning Stuart collected two new greyhounds, one of which was May. They both travelled well in the car and met our greyhounds with no problems. Having walked them both around our garden so they could do their toilet we then took some photographs of them, then brought them into the house. When Julia arrived she took Nicole home with her to foster while we kept May.
5th October 2010
May is such a little sweetie, has really settled in and is a pleasure to have. She's been going freely into the garden with the others all day and has enjoyed playing with the toys in the toy box.
This evening May's potential new owners called in to see her and made arrangements to pick her up in a couple of days time.
7th October 2010
This lunchtime May's new owner called to collect her and once all the paperwork and adoption items were complete May jumped in the back of the car and off she went to her new home where we hope she has a long and happy life.
8th October 2010
Received a telephone call today letting us know that May is doing fine. Since she arrived she's met the cat about three times and all has been well. Her owner thinks she is frightened of the cat, which hissed at her the first time she met and now May shakes everytime the cat walks in the room, bless her.
12th October 2010
We received an email today from May's new owners letting us know that May has been out and about quite a few places and they are pleased to say she has behaved impeccably with other dogs and new situations, but she still doesn't feel relaxed enough to do her toilet on a walk and will only go in the garden so far on their return!
May has settled nicely and her new owner is no longer sleeping downstairs (managed 2.5 nights!). They are also able to leave her alone in the house (30 mins to date) and have not had any chewing or accidents. May hasn't eaten the cat yet although she will give a little chase when she is giddy, but responds well to a "leave" or to the production of the water spray bottle!. They are starting dog training tomorrow night and they are really looking forward to that.

Recently they attended Wasdale show where they entered May into the childrens pet competition, they think she should have won a prize but the judge was into gun dogs!. May is a great dog.
5th December 2010
Today was the South Lakes branch of the Retired Greyhound Trust's first Christmas Fair to celebrate it's first anniversary. Despite the weather many of our ex-foster dogs attended the event and came to see us. Amongst them was May and her owners. It had been snowing outside and May looked well in her nice hi-visibility jacket that not only made her stand out, but kept her warm.

A few pictures of May after
she went to her new home

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Helping with the homework
Autumn 2010

Visiting Coniston Copper Mines
Autumn 2010

and again . . .

Coniston Copper Mine
Autumn 2010

Why are those sheep there?
Autumn 2010

Wasdale Show
Autumn 2010

Parade ring at
Wasdale Show
Autumn 2010