FAO Carl greyhounds r us

[LMH]

Hi Carl

I've looked at that site, its very informative.

Do you or did you race your dogs or do you rescue them? I've often meant to ask you.

My husbands family had a number of greyhounds which they used to race. Their foundation stock were from Ireland too. After the dogs racing career had stopped, they lived as pets, they never got rid of any of them.

Lisa

 

[LMH]

Well, the Spanish woman is very serious. She said she is willing to fly over and meet me and collect the you know what.....

Lisa

 

[Carl-GreyhoundsrUs]

Hi Lisa

Its great to hear that your husbands family looked after their hounds after they finished racing, but unfortunately they are in the minority. You obviously know your dogs and you may already know this, but around 9000 greyhounds between the ages of 2 and 6 retire every year, and these beauties generally have a long life, 13 to 14 not being that unusual, the various trusts do a great job, but most of these 9000 face a very uncertain future. We fell in love with the breed after visiting a branch of the RGT and have been taking them in ever since. We even re mortgaged so we could buy a bigger caravan so we could adopt another, but we have found that 3 greyhounds in a caravan is the optimum for a balance between happy dogs and my comfort.

Good luck with the you know what...

 

[LMH]

Hi Carl

It's a sorry state of affairs with greyhounds, bit like the racing industry, 9000+ tb's born each year, only a small percentage ever reach the turf, the rest end up at low key sales, passed on from one bad home to another.

I know my husband's family used to get exasperated by the amount of dogs simply abandoned. I guess it all boils down to money in the end, it's all 'they' care about. So sad.

One of the most funniest things I've ever witnessed though was when I first met my husband, he had two good dogs. We took them for a walk in the open countryside. I had one, he had the other. The one I was holding spotted something and rather than *** my hand so i would release it (which I wouldn't have done anyway but apparently, that's what it used to do), it leapt 6ft in the air and ripped the shirt off my husbands back. I never let go. I know it could be perceived as being a bit naughty on the dogs side, but that's what they do sometimes. Anyway, I've never laughed so much in my life. His mother wasn't very happy though when we went back to her house, my husbands shirt in tatters and a bite to his shoulder.

Do you have any pics of yours you'd like to share? I've covered a few lurcher and greyhound/whippet events, racing, simulated coursing and hurdling and I've really enjoyed it, although some fools, whilst waiting to go next, accidentially somehow managed to let their dogs loose with their leads attached and the dogs joined in the race or coursing. Very, very dangerous for the dog and the others.

Lisa

 

[Carl-GreyhoundsrUs]

Hi Carl

It's a sorry state of affairs with greyhounds, bit like the racing industry, 9000+ tb's born each year, only a small percentage ever reach the turf, the rest end up at low key sales, passed on from one bad home to another.

I know my husband's family used to get exasperated by the amount of dogs simply abandoned. I guess it all boils down to money in the end, it's all 'they' care about. So sad.

One of the most funniest things I've ever witnessed though was when I first met my husband, he had two good dogs. We took them for a walk in the open countryside. I had one, he had the other. The one I was holding spotted something and rather than *** my hand so i would release it (which I wouldn't have done anyway but apparently, that's what it used to do), it leapt 6ft in the air and ripped the shirt off my husbands back. I never let go. I know it could be perceived as being a bit naughty on the dogs side, but that's what they do sometimes. Anyway, I've never laughed so much in my life. His mother wasn't very happy though when we went back to her house, my husbands shirt in tatters and a bite to his shoulder.

Do you have any pics of yours you'd like to share? I've covered a few lurcher and greyhound/whippet events, racing, simulated coursing and hurdling and I've really enjoyed it, although some fools, whilst waiting to go next, accidentially somehow managed to let their dogs loose with their leads attached and the dogs joined in the race or coursing. Very, very dangerous for the dog and the others.

Lisa

Yep, they can be a bit lively when they first finish racing, but thats hardly surprising, as all they have ever known is kennels, racing and other greyhounds. They do acclimatise to the outside world quite well though and calm down maybe just a little too much the lazy creatures.

I have absolutely thousands of photos of my hounds, mainly sleeping in caravans but am not sure how to get them on here, do you use the dreaded facebook by any chance, I could tell you how to find me on there. Failing that, I could e mail some to you.

 

[Carl-GreyhoundsrUs]

Sorry, I posted in the wrong place.

Yep, they can be a bit lively when they first finish racing, but thats hardly surprising, as all they have ever known is kennels, racing and other greyhounds. They do acclimatise to the outside world quite well though and calm down maybe just a little too much the lazy creatures.

I have absolutely thousands of photos of my hounds, mainly sleeping in caravans but am not sure how to get them on here, do you use the dreaded facebook by any chance, I could tell you how to find me on there. Failing that, I could e mail some to you.

 

[LMH]

Hi

I do use facebook. I'll email the mods and ask them to pass on my email with my proper name, then you can add me as a friend if you like.

Lisa

 

[Carl-GreyhoundsrUs]

Great, send it over and I will look you up.

 

[LMH]

Hi Carl

I've emailed the mods. Have you heard anything.

I hope they haven't gone on strike.

Lisa

 

[Parksy]

Sorry for the delay folks, been busy.

Lisa I've sent your email address to Carl