Jim

Jim

Jim (Emers Jim)

born July 22

Tuxedo greyhound. Stunning. Born in Ireland. Failed to impress in his first run and red carded for life in his second. Bravo Jim.

A daft puppy who’s tail never stopped wagging on our walk.  Very friendly and playful and good with kids – would suit a family.  He likes to be involved and with you as much as possible.

We love this sort.

“Jim has been in foster since just before Christmas and, after being understandably overwhelmed to begin with, he is now starting to find his feet.  Jim is a very sweet natured boy who loves people.  He has settled quickly into his foster family’s routine and is clean in the house.  Jim loves to play with his toys but doesn’t destroy them and, providing he has his toys to play with, will settle when left for a couple of hours but is always delighted to see you when you return!

Jim has met and made friends with children and has been happy meeting dogs of all sizes.  He is currently living with another male Greyhound and we do think he would benefit from the company of another dog.  Jim can become worried if his environment gets too noisy.  He is easily reassured but does need a quiet, safe space to retreat to.

Jim likes his food but has an interesting way of eating it!  He takes a little bit of kibble out of his dish, takes it to the hallway, eats it and then goes back to get some more, sprinkling it all on route!

Jim has proven himself to be an adaptable boy who has settled well into home life and is now ready to start looking for his forever family.  We think Jim would make a great family pet and would enjoy living with sensible, older children.  Jim responds best to gentle learning and needs patient adopters who will give him time to settle into his new home”. 

 

George

George

George (Snooty George)

born Jan 2020

Could have been a contender. A fast dog but kept picking up niggling injuries when it mattered most. George decided to concentrate on his career as minder of his three sisters reputation and at 37 kgs who was going to take him on.

This is a super dog. Calm friendly, loves walks and playing with his toys. He is an absolute prize and should have in a home years ago. No drama, just kind and wants to take up the gentle art of roaching.

Cedric (Rehomed)

Cedric (Rehomed)

Cedric

Cedric is a 2 year old male Lurcher.  He is is a lovely dog in the home, and needs a stable forever home where he can have all the attention he needs to feel comfortable and secure. He is housetrained and lets you know when he needs to go out. He loves cuddles and the sofa (of course!), and to snuggle under the duvet. In his own bed he likes to be covered with the duvet and tucked up for the night.

Cedric likes to play “fetch” with a ball (especially one with a rope), a kong and his octopus. He understands “leave” for you to throw again. He can sit and give a paw when given a treat. In a dog field with few distractions, he can return to “Cedric, Here”. He seems to be receptive to training, is a quick learner and likes to be praised for being a ‘Good Boy’.

Cedric likes to be with you all the time and can get anxious and howl when left alone- he does settle when left if he has the company of other dogs. He likes other dogs once he knows them and enjoys their company in the home, including playtime, but becomes anxious/frustrated/agitated if he sees another dog when out on a walk (or from the car window). It is work in progress to learn how to meet other dogs more calmly and gain confidence. He is improving but needs someone who is prepared to give him time and consistent coaching. He has taken part in training walks with a behaviourist and with their training and pointers has already shown improvement. He has made friends with and spent time on walks and in the house with dogs of all other breeds, including small breeds and other reactive dogs, and does have good social skills with them- it is really only on walks where he is reactive.

Cedric likes his food and treats (and is the ideal height to steal human food from worktops). He generally will leave it but will take the opportunity to help himself if left alone! As a sighthound he wants to chase anything that moves, including cats, but is able to live in a house with sighthound savvy cats present.

All in all Cedric is a very lovely boy who loves people, cuddles and TLC. He needs a home where people are around most of the time, ideally with a calm female dog/sighthound as a friend. He would be better in a rural area where he won’t see many dogs on walks whilst he continues his training. He is smart and willing to learn so with time and patience we feel his reactivity will settle down, especially as we have already seen such progress in a short couple of months.

Nelson

Nelson

Nelson (Salacres Negocio)

born June 2022

His Mum, Pippy is worshipped by her owner/trainer/slave so Tia had better get this one right. Nelson doesn’t quite have her talent but still managed to take an Open before his career was cut short due to injury only a month ago.

He’s handsome, he is friendly, he is playful, he is great on a lead, he comes to his name, he knows how to pose and he is loved by all at the kennels. Nelson has been retired early due to an injury and because of this the kennels have spent more time walking & playing with hiim and he is already well on his way to a household & sofa. On top of being super friendly and playful, he is very handsome with a blue coat and amber eyes. I have more photos of Nelson than anyone else as he’s a poser!

What more can we say. Bring tissues when you meet him…….for the trainer.

 

Mars (Scotland)

Mars (Scotland)

Mars (Redbrick Mars)

born Oct 21

Very quiet and unsure. Needs someone understanding to bring him out of his shell. Mars will find his way with the right family. Last saw a track in earnest Oct 23.

Unfortunately, we don’t have any more photos of him, and not a great deal more to say other than Mars could probably live as an only dog or with a female hound.  He’s been kennelled on his own since Elsa left and has been doing OK.  He’s a very nice boy who again has been easy to walk.

River (Reserved)

River (Reserved)

River (Monbeg River)

born Jan 22

Likes to go for walks and be out and about. Meeting new people, that sort of thing. No-one told him that you had to move a bit faster to get on a track. River was last in his only race, back in Aug 23 at Enniscorthy. Hammered by 14 lengths, River found himself on a ferry bound for Doncaster and a fresh start. Maybe he was a late bloomer. Six godawful trials later and the trainer refused to be further embarrassed. Even our Branno beat him with ease.

This lad has been waiting for a home to show up and and spring him from the kennel of shame.

His trainer couldn’t agree more!