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

GREYHOUND RESCUE
Fostering Greyhounds in the South Lake District, Cumbria

Oscar
(RESERVED)

Oscar arrived on Thursday 25th August 2011 and is currently looking for a new home.
Telephone 015395 52394 or email if you would like to rehome Oscar
or one of the other Greyhounds who are currently looking for homes.

Oscar's arrival and a brief history
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Pat and Jules along with their own greyhound and whippet are fostering Oscar who is a handsome black ex-racing greyhound who was born on the 3rd May 2005. He weighs 31.8k and is cat friendly, neutered, house trained, inoculated and microchipped. He travels well in the car, walks nicely on the lead and is fine with other breeds of dogs.
Since Oscar arrived here we've learn't from his previous owner, who also runs the rescue kennels, and has done so for many years, that although Oscar has been in the rescue side of the kennels for a while one of the registered volunteers has been taking him out on a regular basis. Every weekend for the past 6 months he's been either taken out by her and her family, or staying the weekend with them and visiting a local pub, which he's enjoyed.

Oscar's Diary

25th August 2011
Pat collected Oscar this morning and having brought him here to check his details, get him microchipped and take a few photographs she took him home with her to foster until he finds his forever home.

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26th August 2011
We received a phone call from Pat this evening letting us know that Oscar is settling in well and a pleasure to have. He's had a couple of accidents in the house, but he's getting there. They nipped into town today to arrange an appointment with the vet for Oscar to be neutered, and that has been arranged for next Wednesday. While there Pat weighed him, and he weighed in at 31.8k. Round town he walked well on the lead, said hello to some children and was interested in what was happening around him.
He's eating well, was a little grumpy with Remy, and visa versa over who was going onto the 'favourite' sofa, but this is called 'kennel space' and adjusting the 'pack order', and is normal and to be expected. it was soon resolved, and later they were found happily sharing the dog bed together.
He's met Pat's young grandson along with some other children and was fine with them and Pat's noticed that when you are walking out the house he tends to stop at the door and waits for you to go first. This may be because Oscar recognises her leadership skills because of the level of training she reached with Remy, here own greyhound who became a Pets as Thereapy and Reading Assistance dog.
29th August 2011
Pat's been out walking with the dogs today. Remy and Hendrix were running around off the lead as they always do and Oscar, because he was a new foster dog, walked quietly by the side of Pat taking in all that was going on. Two young children, one aged about 5 years, the other about 2 came running up to say hello to him and within seconds they had their arms round his neck giving him huge cuddles - and he loved every moment of it.
31st August 2011
This morning Oscar went to the vet to be neutered and when Pat collected him in the afternoon to take him home he was looking a little sorry for himself, but with a good night's sleep he should be feeling much better tomorrow.