Sydney-siders, we urgently need more support for our Trivia Night this Saturday, 22nd June, at Parramatta RSL, 7pm, so if you are not doing anything why not come along and support Greyhound Rescue and have a good laugh at the same time.
Please contact Peter on 0412 562 104 or peter@greyhoundrescue.com.au.
Trivia Night – Saturday June 13th 2013
This sweet looking fawn named Zoey was a gumtree save. She was going to be sent to Macau but someone was kind enough to hold her and phone us. A failed racer at literally just 2 years old… We are pretty sure she won’t fail at being a loving companion! Zoey is a recent arrival so watch this space, but so far she has been a sweet girl. Kennel volunteers say she has a loving and gentle nature about her. Sue, a volunteers says “Zoey is so well behaved and has a lovely nature. She’s got some battle scars on the outside, but inside she’s still perfect. A truly sweet dog, walks beautifully on the lead and is gentle and affectionate.” Just like so many others, requires a foster carer. We would love to hear from you if you can foster (or better yet, adopt!) Zoey or any of her many kennel mates. Zoey was tested with cats and we think with a sturdy and dominant inside cat, she may be considered ‘cat friendly’.
Please get in touch if you would like to arrange a meeting to see how she goes if you are interested in fostering or adopting her with your cat. Zoey is:
Call for Photo Submissions for the Greyhound Rescue Australia 2014 Calendar! Submissions required by 30th June 2013
Last year’s calendar was a great success and we are looking for your contributions to produce next years calendar. If you would like to submit any photos we would welcome your contribution. You can email your photos to greyhound.rescue.calendar@gmail.com – please ensure you follow the guidelines below.
Please remember when emailing to ensure your email client does not try to reduce the size of the image. Many email clients will automatically attempt to do this to reduce the size of the email. When this happens images are not of sufficient quality to print A4. To get around this you may be able to either the attach as file or select to keep the original image size.
Janet and Peter have been inundated with kindness recently and they would like to say thank you to the following people in no specific order.
Thank you to those who have responded to our request for help, over 3 greyhounds went to foster carers since we asked and we have some more applications to follow up. So a good start but a long way to go and if you can help please call us on 0412 562 104 or email peter@greyhoundrescue.com.au
Barbara and colleagues from the Chatswood branch of The Good Guys have recently donated $300 towards saving greyhounds! The Chatswood branch have kindly set up a donation tin for us where we will have issues of our recent Newsletter available to take for a gold coin.
Millie models one of two coats that were donated by Jess who runs Oboe and Piccolo. Thanks Jess! So very kind and sweet to donate something she needs this winter. Jess designs and makes custom fitted harness, snuggle sacks and coats. Please visit her shop on Etsy.com (also one of the best places to buy a martingale collar) http://www.etsy.com/shop/
Jess has also made coats for all our kennel hounds as we never have enough! Thank you so much Jess!
Thank You to Ashley Coleman, the GM of T.F.H Australia who import pet supplies. Ashley popped in to see Millie at Mosman Vets and donated a HEAP of toys, bowls, bedding and treats to her!! What a lovely chap! Thank you Ashley from all of us here at Greyhound Rescue! Her foster carers say that she LOVES her toys especially the quacking moose :)
Thank you to Animals Australia who shared Millie’s Story on their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalsAustralia. We received a huge number of facebook ‘likers’ right after this post was shared. Please visit Animals Australia’s action page for greyhound racing: http://www.animalsaustralia.org/take_action/save-greyhounds/
Bec Harvey heard about Millie’s Story and has donated physio services from Animal Rehab Center in Narabeen to assist with Millie’s ongoing care. Thank you so much Bec. Millie’s had her first visit and her foster carers have learnt some tricks and training to help Millie ensure she is using all those muscles and placing the paw down when still. You can check them out here.
Welcome to the Autumn issue of ‘The Greys Matter’. We have lots of news and plenty of interesting letters and articles. You can hear about Boots’ hip, Jack’s tonsils, Joseph’s gluten intolerance and Lovely.
The Greys Matter – Issue 4
A big thank you to everyone who has contributed to this edition. Please keep your letters and stories coming in. Write to me at joeturton@outlook.com.
***UPDATE 15/05/13***
Millie has had her skin grafting operation and she is healing well. She had to have a couple of overnighters at the vet to stay crated but she is now home with her foster family. Millie has been in the vets everyday for bandage change but she handles them all so well. All the vet staff say she is a happy little trooper!
A huge thank you to all of you who donated and shared her story. She made it into the Mosman Daily and the Daily Telegraph and will be the first dog in Sydney to receive a bionic prosthetic and the first dog in the country to receive a bionic front paw! Research is still underway but we will keep you all posted on when she receives it and her progress.
Your overwhelming support has warmed all of us here at Greyhound Rescue and has even brought happy tears to her foster carers eyes. She truly deserves the best and she would not have received it, if it weren’t for all of you. Thank you so so much.
MILLIE’S STORY
Millie is a 12 week old brindle greyhound puppy. She is a very happy, cuddly, friendly and sweet little greyhound. She loves meeting people, other dogs, kids – you name it. She is truly, a delightful special little girl.
She came to us on the 21st of April with (what we were told) a few toes missing and a story of why that only the fly on the wall will know. A speedy trip to Mosman Vets resulted in a shocking find. What we saw resulted in silence for a minute or so whilst we gathered our senses. We don’t know how, or why this happened to her but there was a fearful assumption that maybe amputation would be the only option. A dog without any pads on their paw means they can never use it again and with a whole leg unable to be used, means carrying a dead weight along.
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Dr Abbie Tipler, the membership qualified surgeon who has 3.5 years experience in an orthopedic referral practice, spent time with Millie the next day and thoroughly inspected the paw (or what was left of it) and decided that she could not, and would not amputate little Millie’s leg. Abbie noted that Millie was weight bearing and using it as her dominating paw. To amputate it, would be a huge loss. So off Millie went home with her foster parents and siblings, with a rather large boxing style bandage and no pain killers – she was so high on life!
Millie has been going in every 3 days to get the bandage changed and wound clean whilst Dr Abbie researched her heart out. Yesterday, it was decided she would be going in for a skin grafting operation on Friday the 3rd of May and her trip to the vets for a bandage change is daily until then. Skin grafting is the first step of her recovery with the hope of getting her a prosthetic paw once fully grown.
Millie had to be anaesthetised in order for Dr Abbie to remove some heavy scar tissue in preparation for her operation on Friday. The paw has to be completely raw and fresh in order for the skin graft to take. To help she had a special wet/dry bandage put on. This must have been awfully uncomfortable and her foster carers soon found out once as the anaesthetic wore off. With all that yelping…what a world of pain she must have been in. Because the pain never affected her before, we were all surprised it suddenly hurt now. A quick email to the committed Dr Abbie and a phone call later she was prescribed a morphine style tablet. Down it went, but poor Millie continued to deal with a bit of pain maybe due to the much needed wet/dry bandage. Her committed foster dad, Ed stayed up all night comforting her and still had the strength to cycle to his day job the next morning. To date, she has not been in pain since and is still the same happy girl who loves cuddles and kisses.
Millie did not ask for this start into life, she does not deserve to go through this but she shows no fear or remorse and absolutely loves life. Here is where we have to ask for your help.
Mosman Vet will heavily discount the ongoing work for us, but Greyhound Rescue desperately needs to raise $5000. This will cover the vet work and provide her with a prosthetic paw that will allow her to run and enjoy life to the full. With 28 other and just as deserving, dogs in the kennels, we cannot afford to pay for Millie’s recovery too. Please dig deep or little or even share this post – Millie, her foster carers and all at Greyhound Rescue would really appreciate it. If you have any media contacts, please share this story. The more people that know, the more we can raise and give her the care and the best type of prosthetic paw she needs.
NOTE: All donations are tax deductible.
John and Amelia adopted Maggie and Jimmy from us, probably two years ago now. Two beautiful black greys that you may have met at Stalls or Sausage Sizzles.
They have already been so generous in their donations but now John is going to trek through not one event but TWO in the hope of raising some funds for Greyhound Rescue.
https://give.everydayhero.com/au/john-mcfadzean
John writes the following: “EVENT 1- Sunday 10th March:
Cycle the SCODY 3 Peaks Challenge- 235km; 3 Epic Climbs covering Tawonga Gap, Mt Hotham & Falls Creek covering over 4,500m of elevation; 13 Hour time limit.
Considered one of Australia’s toughest 1-day rides. Some details below show what makes it such a challenge (and make me slightly concerned)-http://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/general/great-rides/94609/
EVENT 2- Saturday 18th May:
Run the Australian North Face 50KM- 50km trail run through the NSW Blue Mountains; 11 hour time limit.
Another corker across some tough trail including over 1500m of climbing. http://www.thenorthface100.com.au/RaceInfo/50#Course
While doing this I’m hoping to raise some much needed funds for a cause doing some incredible work against the odds (literally) in Australia.
It’s a little talked about fact that the Greyhound racing industry in Australia is responsible for thousands of healthy dogs being put down every year. It goes deeper than what to do with retirees, and it is estimated that only 1 in 10 dogs bred for racing even make it to the track with thousands of healthy young greyhounds routinely ‘euthanised’ every year. It is especially sad as greyhounds have a gentle nature and a long history of being great family pets.
Greyhound Rescue is a charity which helps save and re-home Greyhounds dumped by the racing industry to be killed, either as youngsters because they didn’t make the cut as a racer, or because they are minimally injured or have reached the end of their racing days. The charity was started by Peter and Janet Flann who single-handedly took on this cause without any state funding, and over the years they have worked tirelessly with some dedicated volunteers to save hundreds of healthy greyhounds from being needlessly put to death, and go on to live long happy lives as pets.
The number of greyhounds killed by the racing industry each year in Australia is staggering, and I’m hoping to raise some much needed funds to help Greyhound Rescue save more of these incredible animals, and also help raise awareness of this little known plight.”
Go John!!! We all support and thank you!!
Please share the link/donate to support this epic journey he will be enduring for the greyhounds!
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Here is John’s diary of the first event: Cycle the Scody Peaks Challenge
Quick update on progress so far (sorry for slight delay, was waiting for some pictorial evidence to come through)…
In a nutshell- EVENT 1 completed, EVENT 2 training going well (well, going!), with the Blue Mountains looming large!
For those of you who asked for some details, this is how things panned out…
EVENT 1: Cycle the SCODY 3 Peaks Challenge- Check!
On Friday 8th March I headed down to the Victorian Alps, staying in a cabin half way up Falls Creek Mountain. As Mt Hotham road had been closed due to bush fires and landslides (I know!) the organisers had tweaked the route, meaning we tackled the stunning Mount Buffalo instead, as well as an extra punchy little peak towards the end. As soon as we arrived I immediately became aware of just how big and steep some of the climbs are in this region (the “Alps” part should probably have given this away) and what an effort this was going to be, even in perfect conditions. Turned out the conditions on the day made things all the more taxing…
5.30am on Sunday I headed up the mountain to the start line in Falls Creek, where about 1,500 people were getting ready to kick off a long day of cycling. Having never done the event I was right at the back which gave me a great view as the sun began to rise and everyone started to career down the winding road. Some of those around me had clearly decided that the main part of the cycle they’d make up time would be on the downhill sections, leading to one of the scariest 30 kms of my life- I was going downhill at a pretty conservative 60-odd kmh while others sped past me as if I was standing still, including one poor chap who flashed by at one of the first corners only to disappear off the side of the mountain (he was fine, though his bike wasn’t)! On that first hill alone I counted 3 accidents and 4 punctures. Suffice to say I decided to take it slightly easy on that first hill.
By the top of Tawonga Gap (the first peak) I’d managed to get a good rhythm and had moved up through the line well, feeling confident about the hills, especially with the distraction of the scenery which was awesome. What started to concern me was the heat. By 9am the temp was around 32 Degrees, and every minute the sun was rising I could feel the temperature going up too.
Mount Buffalo was one of the most incredible cycles of my life, around 25 kms long, amazing views at every steep turn, and at the top there was an old gent with a hose! Man I was pleased to see him!! Given the heat the various hoses set up around the course were attracting quite a crowd. After queuing to top up my water, I left the others enjoying a well-earned break and headed down the hill on my own. 30 kms of beautifully cambered winding road completely to myself. Heaven after the earlier Falls Creek descent mayhem.
This was the point after which the joy ended! On reaching the lunch stop at about 11.30am the temp had reached around 40 degrees, and the next 100 kms felt like I was being roasted in a merciless, rolling oven (in fact one of the towns was called Ovens! I laughed, because otherwise I’d have cried!). I’ve honestly never been so conscious of all my energy being sapped out of me as I felt during the next 100kms. As the afternoon wore on we passed cyclists strewn across the side of the road, huddled under lone trees for at least a little respite. I managed to join a few people growing into a mini peloton for some of this section, giving us at least a little occasional slipstream from the fan-heater wind, though this splintered pretty quickly given the fatigue setting in.
Ironically, it was the smallest peak of the day, Rosewhite Gap, which caused the most pain so far. After 160km and that sapping heat I felt every inch of it. Then the pain continued to the 200km mark at which point I reached the base of Falls Creek. 30 kms of serious climbing to go…
I can’t remember the pain, but remember getting into a good rhythm again. I’d managed to keep eating throughout the course so my brain knew I had some energy left even if my body disagreed. I drank about 1.5 litres of water every hour or so, but even so, I was parched. With 17km to go I passed our cabin and my ‘support team’ (Mel and the dogs!) had a little extra water for me (good skills- how did you guess!), and as I continued a kid and his mum were pouring jugs of ice cold water over passers-by- again, a life saver, but then the rest of the climb I was on my own. Littering the road were poor souls who’d blown up or decided to take a 5 minute r&r in the hope of finding that last ounce of energy, some curled up in the foetal position (quite a disturbing sight!)! I don’t remember the pain but it must have been extreme because I recall seeing the 4 kms to go sign and thinking that I might just stop and call it a day! Clearly that wasn’t really an option so I told my legs to shut up and get on with it.
Almost 20% had to abandon with heat exhaustion or technical difficulties, and I’m sure I came close on numerous occasions. In the end I crossed the line 11 hrs 15 mins after starting that morning (9hrs 30mins of cycling time), thankfully well within the 13 hour limit, and still in one piece.
Not sure I have the words to describe how good the steak and beer tasted that night!
http://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/general/great-rides/94794/
On to EVENT 2- the North Face 50KM trail run through the Blue Mountains.
A couple of niggling injuries (running hurts!) meant that the running training was a little slow to get going after the 3 peaks, but last weekend I was in the Blue Mountains and things are starting to click again. A few big trails and the injuries seem to have gone. With this in mind I woke early this morning and covered 23kms of trails before work. Only 27kms to go! One thing is for sure- this is going to be incredibly hard, so some work to be done before 18th May.
Oh, and we’ve received $1,787 in donations so far, which is quite unbelievable! Many thanks for your kind support, it’s really appreciated. Would be great to keep this going!
Cheers,
John
Hundreds of Australia’s Racing Dogs Shipped to Certain Death on Macau Track
Sydney – Greyhound Rescue in Sydney today announced their participation in an international campaign to help racing greyhounds in Macau, a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China.
According to news reports 383 greyhounds were killed last year at Macau’s Canidrome, the only dog track in China. The dogs are former racing greyhounds from Australia, and are killed when they are no longer profitable or are injured. The track does not have an adoption program.
“We are proud to take a leadership role in this international campaign,” said Peter Flann. “This is one of the Australian dog racing industry’s dirty little secrets, and needs to be revealed. Decent Australians should be ashamed of their country’s involvement in this matter.”
In an effort to raise awareness of the Macau greyhound problem, Greyhound Rescue is joining with other non-profit organizations across the world in an attempt to rescue a single greyhound from the Canidrome. Brooklyn is a two-year-old white, red and fawn greyhound that is currently racing at the facility.[1]
“The effort to rescue Brooklyn is a test case,” said Peter Flann. “It is a way to create a conversation about the Australian greyhound industry’s dumping of former racing dogs in Macau and explore the logistical challenges advocates face in helping to save these friendly dogs’ lives.”
On November 15, the Canidrome was sent a letter by GREY2K USA asking for its cooperation in the Rescue Brooklyn campaign. If the track agrees, Brooklyn will be returned home to Australia and Greyhound Rescue will rehome him.
Greyhound Rescue is a non profit Australian organisation run by Janet and Peter Flann. They have been rescuing dogs for more than two decades, and adopted their first greyhound in 1995. For more information, contact Peter Flann at 0412 562 104. For more information on the Rescue Brooklyn campaign, go to www.RescueBrooklyn.org.
[1] To download a high resolution image of Brooklyn the greyhound, go to grey2kusa.org/rescuebrooklyn/img.jpg. This photograph was taken by American greyhound protection organization GREY2K USA in October 2011 and is not copyrighted.
Bronwyn from Pet Clix pet photography (www.petclix.com.au) has been supporting of Greyhound rescue recently by taking some beautiful photographs of our hounds at the Box Hill kennels. She has managed to capture their personality in the stunning photographs she has taken.
Pet Clix provides quality pet and animal photography for customers in the Sydney and New South Wales Central Coast areas of Australia.
Bronwyn has offered to do a ‘half price’ packages for greyhound adoptees and this is a Greyhound Rescue ‘exclusive’. Thank you Bronwyn and Pet Clix for your generosity and continued support.
King arrived with Jade, and is another beautiful black and white hound. King is past his silly young boy ways, being 4 years old, and is well mannered, quiet and dignified. He just loves a lean and a snuggle like all greys. King is easy going and ready to be a best friend to someone who is willing to teach him how to be a loved companion not a racing machine. King along beautifully with Jade so if you are after a pair these two are proven mates and very well behaved.
Sue one of our volunteers writes this about sweet King: “King is worthy of his name. Just waiting for his forever home, he’s affectionate, loves a chin rub, travels beautifully in the car and walks quietly by your side.”
King is not cat friendly.
Can you foster King? Or better still adopt him? Please contact us!
King is is:
* 4 years old (dob 28/5/08)
* desexed, microchipped, vaccinated, heartworm tested and treated
* adoption costs $300
* located Sydney
Beautiful lady Lucky has come to us from an owner who kept her as a pet after she finished racing…until now. So she has been well looked after, and is in great condition having lived in an apartment.
One of our volunteers say that “Lucky is just waiting for someone to take her home. She’s a very attractive and happy black and white girl with plenty of affection and energy to give.”
Lucky is a very playful girl who loves her toys and some company. She would benefit from some basic obedience as she can get a little bouncy when she knows its walkies! As soon as you are on your way she calms down and walks wonderfully.
Lucky is 6 years old, with snow white fur with black markings. SHe is in foster care with Peter and Janet and all their dogs large and small. She gets on well with them but just loves to play! Please get in touch if you think Lucky will suit your lifestyle!
Lucky is:
* 6 years old (dob 06)
* desexed, microchipped, vaccinated, heartworm tested and treated
* located Sydney
* adoption costs $300
Along with Blackie and Bobby, Roy seems to be a very popular name for greyhounds- this is our 3rd Roy! Not only that, we are well on the way to a black and white team- Roy, Ringo, Lucky, Cairo and New Bobby!
Big handsome Roy is sweet and affectionate and gentle as they come. He’s just 2 and a half and is cheeky like a little puppy! He will need secure fencing as hes a clever one that knows how to open a latched gate, however this makes training easy!
A kennel volunteer said “Roy is a very happy and playful boy. He has a little bit of a bark – unlike most greyhounds but he is just an attention seeker and this can easily be trained. He responded well to ignoring the bad behaviour and rewarding the good. He really is just one big puppy so will suit an active household who will have the time to put in some basic obedience training. Roy loved his goofy zoomies but came straight in for a cuddle when he was done. A gorgeous greyhound just waiting patiently for his home.”
Roy is:
* 2 years old (dob June 2010)
* desexed, microchipped, vaccinated, heartworm tested and treated
* located Sydney
* adoption costs $300
* not cat friendly
This poor boy was apparently found wandering loose in a small town about 60km from Tamworth- no doubt dumped. He ended up at the pound, and would have been put down if we had
n’t taken him in. As he had his checkup, microchipping and vaccinations the Vet asked his name. Peter said he did not have one, that he’d come from Tamworth but
Tammy was a girl’s name, so she suggested Lee after Lee Kernaghan the country singer! So Lee it is.
A super friendly boy, this lovely hound has so much love to share, he is ecstatic that anyone takes time to give him some affection. His condition is not ideal, with patches missing from his fur and a few scars here and there, and like many hounds, he is a little underweight. Despite this, he is the most loving and friendly boy you could ever hope to meet. A very happy soul indeed, considering his past was probably quite grim.
At 6 and a bit he still has loads of energy and would love nothing more than to bound around the yard. However he sat there perfectly behaved and did not mind at all having his photo taken. Actually he was quite the super model; changing poses and direction without even being asked!
Lee is not cat friendly but surely there must be a home without a cat readyf or him? He deserves to wait in a foster home, please consider becoming a foster carer :)
Lee is:
* 6 years old (dob ’06)
* heartworm checked and treated
* vaccinated and microchipped
* desexed
* adoption costs $300
New Bobby is so very like the original Bobby in colour, character and size. He is regal, elegant and kind and is in foster with another greyhound in Canberra.
He’s a delightful boy who is so pleased when anyone shows him some attention. He waits patiently, looking with those soulful eyes, and is ever so grateful when it’s his turn for some affection. It appears this boy did not have the brightest past life. As you know greyhounds are supposed to be slender but many, like Bobby, are underweight when they come into our care. He will now receive regular decent meals and be given the attention he requires to be a happy and healthy boy.
A fun loving boy, gentle and placid, yet a little cheeky and ever so loving, Bobby is so deserving of a kind home. Please consider Bobby; he’s sure to make your family complete. He is not cat friendly but is all hound and kid friendly!
Bobby is:
Kernaghan came from the same Tamworth pound that Lee came from, and as he had no name either, our helper up there suggested Kernaghan, and why not!
Black is beautiful, elegant, classy and sophisticated. With his stunning black coat and his loving temperament, Kernaghan encapsulates this description and more.
This boy is not only an attractive hound; he is very loyal and loving. Possessing all of the usual greyhound traits, he’s a classic example of the breed- being very placid, gentle and easy going. Kernaghan gets along fine with other dogs and did not react whatsoever recently when confronted by two little dogs barking at him on his way back to the kennel. He chose to ignore them completely much to their dismay!
Kernaghan (or Kernie as some of the volunteers now call him) is a standard size for a male, and will soon put on a little weight and be even more handsome. His coat is soft and silky and his nature is superb. You will not be disappointed with this boy. We cannot fault him; he’s a role model for the breed. He isn’t cat friendly. Would you like to meet Kernaghan? If so please email us.
Kernaghan is:
* 3 years old (dob Feb ’09)
* desexed, microchipped, heartworm tested and treated, vaccinated
* adoption costs $300
* located Sydney
Ashy is a beautiful 5 year old white girl with red fawn patches. She just loves human attention and would love a home where she is given cuddles as well as some good bonding time over training. She would need a comfy bed in the lounge room she can go to when she needs some quiet time. She is quite playful and loves her squeaky toys and doing the greyhound ‘hoarding’ of all things cuddly!
Ashy is currently in foster care with kids, cats and another greyhound, with whom she gets along well. Ashy can be quite bossy when playing with other dogs so could suit a hound that can handle their own or will need some manners taught but she will also be happy as an only dog as long as there are people to play with her.
Ashy is a typical happy greyhound who is a great eater, sleeps through the night and barks a couple of times in the morning to let you know she is awake. She loves zooming around the yard and then is happy sleeping the rest of the day. When excited she takes only a few minutes to settle down.
Ashy has made her way back into foster care with Rhianna and family due to no fault of her own and would benefit from finding a home where she can learn a routine and training . Ashy was in foster care with Calm, who is now on trial. Calm was the quiet, calm one (well named) while Ashy is exuberant and a little bossy but extremely lovable. We would love to hear from you if you can open your heart to this gorgeous girl.
Ashy is:
Andy is 7 years old and is the most gentle, loving dog with a pleasant, easy manner about him. He loves his food and gets along well with other dogs. He is kid friendly and cat friendly!!
A gorgeous little black and white boy with such a happy grin on his face!! Andy is really a joy to watch when he plays. He has always loved his toys and is a big puppy at heart.
Ed one of our volunteers absolutely loved Andy saying, “Andy is one of my secret favourites. He was so playful and happy but in a gentle way. He is a typical greyhound who loves cuddles. Who could not want this chap as a buddy!”
At 7, Andy is very well deserving of a forever home. As he is so good-natured, gentle but still playful he would be greyt in a family with kids. We would love to hear from you if you think you can give Andy a roof, a bed, some food and lots of love!
Andy is:
Boyd is a stunning black beauty who arrived recently thanks to a couple of animal lovers who could not bear to see him being put down.
Boyd has finshed his racing career at the age of 3 due to his lack of chase and love of play! He is in immaculate condition so he won’t be needing the sardines every night, though I am sure he wouldn’t say no!
One of our kennel volunteers Jenny says: “Boyd is so handsome and so calm. Such a beautiful face. He just loves company.”
He is a well behaved boy and has gone into foster care with Janet and Peter plus all their dogs small and large. He is a little shy in new situations but once he is comfortable he lives a zoomie and a play.
Please email Peter@greyhoundrescue.com.au if you think Boyd may be the one for you.
Boyd is:
Greyhound Rescue
Janet and Peter
peter@greyhoundrescue.com.au
M: 04 1256 2104
