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.
born Jul 22
Much as we would like to tell you about her final race we cannot. Jane last raced on Boxing Day in heavy fog and probably stopped off for a turkey sandwich at the fourth bend. Frankly the race should not have taken place.
She trialled again in April but failed to meet the cut. Jane is a plain little scrap without a spicy backstory. Jane promises not to take up much room as she is a sylphlike 27kgs. The young lass is still a baby yet managed three wins, three more than her mother managed. Dad held the track record at Newbridge for five minutes though so that is something.
Jane is your typical girl next door – sweet & friendly, sensible & straightforward. She walks nicely on her lead and has never had a cross word with anyone or anything. Ready for her family to show up as she has been practicing snogs long enough.
Her whole life is ahead of her.
born Oct 21
Described as soft as Oat. Delightful. Four attempts to get his career started to no avail, Rolo has been lozzicking at his trainers expense since March 24.
Playful, sweet and first to give a cuddle. There won’t be a dry eye in the house when he leaves.
“Rolo has been in foster for less than 2 weeks and has settled into homelife super well, he is a very affectionate boy and a people person, who likes to make sure he can see us when he knows we are around. He has been clean in the house from day one, he immediately knew to go outside to toilet, he had one or two accidents when the door wasn’t left open for him, but he is learning that we will come and let him out.
At night, he has been sleeping in our bedroom at the side of the bed as he is happier being near us and sleeps all night when he is. On the odd time he has needed the toilet in the night, he has let us know.
Rolo travels well, lays down in the car and likes to look out of the back window as we drive along. Teaching him to jump into the car is a work in progress, but it’s still very early days.
Rolo has been living with 2 other greyhounds, a male and female, and has been great with them. He likes to be around them both and they will all often play together in the garden. Having come direct from kennels, Rolo is a little unsure of other breeds and can get excited when he sees them. He has had a couple of larger breed dogs approach him off-lead and has shown no issues. As with most Greyhounds, his socialisation with other breeds is a work in progress but he is showing all the signs that he will be fine. Other breeds are understandably very interesting to him at the moment and he can get excited on the lead when they go past him, he just wants to follow them. Rolo will bark at other dogs if they bark at him first but does nothing more.
Rolo LOVES cuddles and being fussed. He also loves “borrowing” things! Anything from socks and slippers to the TV remote and my glasses, he just takes them to his bed, it’s an adorable trait! He doesn’t chew things up or wreck anything, he can put his paws up on the counter but doesn’t take food or items from the kitchen sides. Rolo loves his walks and playing with Oscar. He is totally obsessed with himself, he loves seeing his own reflection in the windows, oven and TV! He is a nosey hound, who likes to put his paws up on the windowsill to watch the neighbours walk past!
Rolo is fine being left for a couple of hours. He paces for a couple of minutes and then gets in bed, saying that he does prefer to be around his humans. If we had to sum Rolo up in one sentence we’d say, “he is an absolute dream” who would suit a first time Greyhound or dog owner, providing they had done some research about the breed. We think Rolo could live happily with another sighthound or as an only dog”.
born Oct 21
Quiet enough fellow. Enough brains to know when and how to quit the ring. Boost won four races but frankly we don’t think his heart was in it. Just another black dog, sitting in his kennel awaiting a family to overlook his colour. Not too big at 31 kgs. His sisters have bagged themselves great homes but his brothers Rolo and Mars are in the same situation.
Boost is a quiet and friendly boy who walks calmly on his lead. He is currently kennelled with a very timid girl and Boost’s calm nature gives her a lot of confidence. Boost would benefit from being rehomed with a female Greyhound.
He has been waiting a year now. Time he was gone.
born July 2020
Strong silent type. Never hear him in the kennels. A lovely calm solid lad who needs to be an only dog. Probably holding his personality in check until he is out of the industry. Well bred, winner of 21 races and owes the game nothing.
Great with people, Star last raced back in July, trailing in last. Trialled a couple of times last month but his heart isn’t in it anymore, At five years old, it is time to call it a day.
Come on son, let’s get you a home.
“Star was super excited and enthusiastic when he realised it was his turn for a trip to the park! He will happily jump into the car by himself and lays down for the journey. Star is a lovely friendly boy who is a pleasure to take out and, after a few minutes of initial excitement, walks nicely on a loose lead. It was the first time Star has seen other breeds, and he understandably seemed a little unsure. His response was to back away rather than move towards them, but we are sure his confidence will grow with time and as other breeds become more familiar. Star didn’t react or bark at any of the breeds we saw, even 2 small dogs who were “jingling” along as they had bells on their coats! Star loves to spend time sniffing and was quite happy walking on his own without another dog for company. We think Star thoroughly enjoyed his walk because, upon returning to the kennels, he didn’t want to get out of the car! A really lovely boy who is being overlooked and deserves his chance to shine.”
Well… what a great end to September… with THREE dogs going off to their new homes on the 30th. Little stray Lurcher, Eady; 11 year old Poppy; and last but not least, one of our overlooked black boys, Rodney!
Be good…!
If you follow our page, the likelihood is you already know that the black boys wait longer to be adopted. However, last week, not ONE but TWO of our black boys were reserved! But whilst the lucky two are busy packing their bags, we still have many others waiting for their chance, including Rolo pictured here.
After his career came to a heart stopping and very sudden end back in March, gorgeous Reeves deserves a truly special home. He is quite simply the happiest boy who is determined to live life to the full.
Reeves absolutely loves people and wants to be friends with everyone he meets. He is great with other hounds and has not reacted to any of the other breeds he has seen out & about, including smaller dogs such as Cockapoos. Reeves absolutely loves being out & about and travels well in the car – jumping in by himself & laying down.
He’s a confident, happy go lucky boy so would probably be happy as an only dog or he could also happily live with another male or female Greyhound.
Poor Jane is wondering where she’s going wrong. She’s heard the girls normally get homed quickly, so she can’t understand why she’s been waiting 6 months?! She might not have an exotic name, like Azure or be an eye-catching colour, like Bramble but our Jane is far from plain.
When you think of Jane… think girl next door… sweet, friendly & unassuming. She has never had a cross word with anyone or anything. And, in a kennel full of drama queens & divas (and that’s just the boys!), there is certainly no shame in being the sensible, straightforward one!
A lovely girl, who walks calmly on her lead and now just needs someone to show her how truly gorgeous & special she is.
If you are able to offer a home to a Tia dog, please visit our rehoming page here, or email rehoming@tia-rescue.org. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER in the email.
Thank you!
If your struggling to think of Christmas or birthday present ideas for family and friends why not buy a 500 club ticket? A £10 ticket enters the recipient into 3 separate monthly draws with the chance of winning a maximum of £1500! At the same time helping to raise vital funds for Tia. You can buy them at our charity shop in Pickering or at the Tia stall at Cannon Hall on 12th October.
You can buy your tickets here.
A reminder that we will have a Tia fundraising stall (or two) and Tia Dog Walk at Cannon Hall on Sun 12th Oct.
We will take a walk around Cannon Hall grounds at around 11am to raise awareness for Tia Rescue. Meet at the stall and the walk will leave from there. Everyone welcome. Postcode S75 4AT. There will be sausage bobbing, tombolas, and some lovely items for sale.
If anyone could help on the stall for a short time particularly 12-1pm, please get in touch.
… it’s nearly that time of year again, and as always, the Tia Rescue Christmas Cards are available to purchase from our online shop here.
Four packs of eight different designs for £14.50, including p & p.
All net proceeds from our online shop goes directly to the animals.
After chasing the ladies for the past few years… Rodney’s decided it’s high time he settled down! This gorgeous 3 year old is quite a character and a favourite with our volunteers and kennel staff alike. Rodney is a very affectionate boy whose main priority in life is getting more kisses & cuddles than his mates.
He would dearly love a child free home and a female greyhound to share his life with.
A fabulous 5 year old who retired nearly 12 months ago, after 102 races! Don’t let his grey face fool you, Presley is still young at heart! He’s a happy go lucky boy who is very friendly and loves people. Presley walks nicely on his lead, without pulling and is fine with other dogs he’s seen whilst out & about. In the home however Presley would prefer to be the only pet, as he likes all the fuss & attention!
This gorgeous boy will be 6 next month. His last & only race in Britain was in March 2022. He came to Tia in September last year as one of 27 dogs removed from their trainer’s neglect. Crockett has spent the last 10 months in a home so he is house trained, used to his home comforts and has been great with the other dogs he has met. Crockett is looking for a quiet, adult only home.
A sweet natured Lurcher, estimated to be 2 – 4 years of age. He is currently in foster on the Isle of Sky. Domino is house trained, calm yet affectionate with people and loves travelling in the car. Domino is looking for an active home with someone who can continue his basic training. Pet free with a secure garden.
From the same kennels as Branno, stunning Geronimo is another smashing boy! Four years old and already a total gent. Calm & quiet, he gets on well with other hounds and has walked nicely on his lead with our volunteers who describe him as a simply “lovely, lovely boy”. A special soul.
If you think you can offer these or any of our dogs a home, please visit our rehoming page, or get in touch at rehoming@tia-rescue.org.
Please leave your phone number in the email!
We request a minimum donation of £350 to adopt.
March 2021
Mum took 6 Open races. Dad won the Race of Champions. Cian is more modest in his achievements! Still he isn’t workshy and and had a longer career than most on this page. Almost a hundred races is enough though and Cian became slower with each trial. Heart was willing but the flesh wanted to go back to bed.
Not the biggest at 30kgs, more on him a bit later.
Welcome Cian.
Born June 2019
Henry has been waiting for his family to show up for eighteen months. We are told he would be a great family dog. He isn’t as big as the some of the other males but made up for it in courage. Twenty-four wins is nothing to be sniffed at. His colour is against him as is his age.
“Henry is a little poppet with a gorgeous face. He’s very small for a boy. So small in fact that we had to go back to the car (when he wasn’t looking!) and get the harness we normally reserve for the girls! Henry is very affectionate and friendly. He stood calmly when we put his harness on and walked beautifully on his lead, never pulling once. Henry isn’t a nervous boy, but he does like to “check in” with you on a walk, which is very sweet. We passed a collie whilst walking Henry and despite the collie barking, all Henry did was prick up his ears and look with interest. A really, lovely boy who his trainer tells us is brilliant with kids”.
A lovely lovely type.
