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Baz,dont apologise for something your passionate about,I understand completely:-))

Was reading in our local paper the other day that there are several all black greyhounds waiting for homes, that people pass by cos they want the fancy coloured ones, brindles and such. So anyone wanting a black greyhound (that sounds a bit Irish or double dutch!) give me a shout and I will pass on the details, but you have to be home checked. Liz

Nice to meet you also Baz. Please keep pushing your thread as these dogs are so lovely, So many need homes and hardly any walking involved, what a bonus! Kim

Don't be sorry Baz, I love 'em! x

Aileen,,,PM'D you Baz xx

Hiya Kim love, It's all true what you say, and the same happens still. My own dogs have a sofa each. Me and my OH, at times sit on the floor lol. Wouldn't have it any other way, they deserve it after everything they've been through. Baz xx Nice to meet you Kim

Evening Baz and all, Please don't be sorry. It is wonderful that you have such a passion for these beautiful animals. I need advice and you are the very person I hope who can help me. I have been hankering after another dog since my wonderful little Yorkie and my magnificent Rough Collie passed away several years ago. They were almost human. I still miss them so much. I always wanted to have another dog but work commitments made it impossible really. We have a big house, garden and back onto a park which is mostly used by dog owners. Now I would really love another dog. As I have young grandchildren I have to be particularly careful about what type of breed I go for. I had thought of a small dog but I have heard that retired greyhounds make wonderful companions as they have excellent temperaments and are very gentle. If I went down this route of adopting a greyhound (or two) could you advice me on how to go about it and what is involved. I would like my grandchildren who visit usually daily to know the joy of loving and caring for a dog. Aileen xxx

Baz You carry on talking about Greyhounds doll, I was bought up with them. 40 odd years back my mum was a kennel maid at Walthamstow and one of her jobs was to take the dogs round the back for 'plugging' . Not one of those dogs got it done as my grandfather used to put them in the back of his van and bring them home! It used to be a ritual in in our house where we had to ask if we could use the bathroom, as it was used as a kennel, until they they could be rehomed. Unfortunately times are no different from then and now, these dogs are used as money makers by people, if they are winning they are loved (well so to speak), but if they are loosing they are a money loss so they get abandoned. They are the lovelyest dogs, floor potatoes (if not allowed on couch!) Kim

Hi Baz - Have been looking at the website and also a local, west country rescue. I've already decided our next dog will be a greyhound rescue as I love them and would be an ideal pet for us - no kids, no cats! I was appalled to read that, as well as the legitimate racing, there are also unregistered 'flapping' tracks - these dogs seem to be treated particularly badly. Scandalous.

Hiya Lees, get two, and get rid of the husband lol, or tell hin, they're his and hers, and need some names. I bet he changes his mind. lol Baz xx ps, nice to see ya

Baz i love labrodors...chocolate brown ones hubby won't allow me to have onexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)))):

And you Baz ...yeah i think i might consider that!!LOl...after all pets don't answer you back or fight you for the remote...oh how lovely that would bexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx((((((:

Hi Baz, We have a Greyhound rescue in Cardiff who do a lot of campaining. They also have collections and do charity walks ect to raise money for the upkeep of the kennels. We have a five pence jar in our house and when its full it goes to the fund.We also donate at Xmas. But more could and should be done to highlight the plight of these magnificent animals. Nice to meet you too Baz. Take care C xx

Hi Baz, You talk all you like love about these beautiful dogs, caz xxxxx

Hiya Posh, To be honest with you Posh, I could cry at times at the way some of these dogs are treated, but who actually cares. I know I and some others are, but the majority of people are totally wrapped up in their own lives, quite right, I agree with them, but, with a bit of advertising, and somebody championing their plight, then things might slowly change. Nice to meet you Posh. Baz xx

Not really Cath, but seemed appropriate. I've heard that that bloke has to go to court, and could be fined £5.000 and 5 years inside, hope they hang him, and the owners who OKeyed the slaughter. Baz xx

Hi Baz, I could never tire at hearing about Greyhounds---I love them!! My Greyhound is getting old now--13 this year. We had him when he was 2years old. An ex Irish racer--I suspect a non chaser. He's a large Brindle--a gentle giant. In the 11th century laws were passed which forbade the ownership of Greyhounds by Commoners and the punishment for killing one was death as it was classed as murder. The way some of them are treated now beggers belief. C xxx

Baz have you put this up cos of the guy wot did what he did to them greyhounds if you have I saw it and felt sick catherine xx

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Hi Baz i worked in a grayhound kennel and some of the things i saw were so cruel..the trainers had no thought for the dogs and even less for us kennel maids .just you keep up the good work Baz chris