News from the kennels:
What a fantastic start to the year!
We are working hard with our trainers to ensure the dogs waiting to be rehomed, can be transfered into our care swiftly once their racing days are over.
This year so far 14 dogs have come into our care, we have continued to assess our dogs carefully to match them to the right families as best as we can, from the information given and what we have found out from the many converstaions we have with each one.
Magic enjoying a good game with his human friend.
We are very grateful to all our volunteers and the public for showing your very kind support towards us through donations of any kind, washing off coats, our kennel hands who continue to work their shifts each week to ensure all dogs are well cared for.
Last weekend we only had three dogs in our care and the snow came down very fast! The decision was to bring them out of kennels so nobody was at risk of working alone at the kennels in those hard conditions, if they could get from their house to the kennels, which most couldn’t. We can now say all dogs are back at our centre again and are being well looked after.
Some sad news:
We are very sad to say that Storm was returned into our care, he had been rehomed twice and both times bounced back through no fault of his own.
Please seriously think about what rehoming a greyhound/dog entails before actually rehoming one. Storm is very fortunate in having a very bouncy character and it doesn’t appear to have unsettled him too much. When he was returned into our care, after each homing, he was fortunate enought to be able to go back into the foster home he knew very well and settled back very quickly.
Storm has now found his perfect home which we are all very pleased about.
For all our dogs during this pandemic we are carrying out a significant amount of checks on any potential adopter, just like we always do, however we need you to play your part and actually seriously THINK before you adopt.
Please ask yourself:
Can we afford to keep the greyhound? (Vet bills, cost of equipment, monthly food allowance, parasite control, insurance etc)
If you go on holiday who is going to look after the dog?
If you have to return to work after the current lockdown, who is going to come into the house, to see to the dogs needs so they are only left 5 hours max?
Can you be sure you are going to continue to work from home after lockdown has finished?
What would happen if you were unwell?
Are you prepared to housetrain the dog?
Are you willing to take the greyhound out for their walks each day, even in the rain or when you are busy?
Will you get up at night if they need the toilet or are unwell?
We hope the above questions are a good starting point, for people who are seriously thinking of adoption a greyhound.
If you have any questions about adopting please do get in contact, we will be very pleased to talk to you about it.
Shop Opening Times:
Our kennel shop is now open for pre-booked appointments ONLY between the hours of 9am – 12.30pm daily.
Some of the new fleece colours that are now stocked.
WE NEED AT LEAST 24 HOURS NOTICE FOR EACH APPOINTMENT, PLEASE DO NOT RING ON THE MORNING YOU WISH TO ATTEND AS YOU WILL BE REFUSED ENTRY. THIS IS DUE TO US HAVING TO PREPARE THE SITE FOR YOUR ARRIVAL AND TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT SOCIAL DISTANCING IS IN PLACE.
INFORM US OF THE ITEMS YOU REQUIRE AND PAY BY BANK TRANSFER IF POSSIBLE BEFORE ARRIVING.
PLEASE RING 07769348310 OR
EMAIL US ON [email protected].
WE WILL GIVE YOU INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PHONE TO WHAT WE ARE ASKING YOU TO DO ON ARRIVAL AT THE KENNELS AND THE DAY YOU WILL BE ABLE TO COME ALONG AND COLLECT YOUR ORDER.
ON THE DAY OF YOUR APPOINTMENT:
ON ARRIVAL TO THE KENNELS, PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE FIRST METAL GATE AND RING THE MOBILE NUMBER TO BOOK IN.
PLEASE STAY WITH YOUR CAR, DO NOT GO THROUGH THE GATE UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN ASKED TO. GLOVES AND MASKS MUST BE ON PAST THIS POINT.
PLEASE NOTE WE CANNOT ACCEPT ANYMORE DONATIONS OF FABRIC BEDDING OR DONATIONS FOR OUR CAR-BOOT SELLERS AT THE KENNELS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE ITEMS FOR CAR-BOOTS PLEASE USE THIS EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected] AND MEET WITH THEM OFF SITE.
WE ARE VERY MUCH APPRECIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALREADY DONATED.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL ITEMS ARE COLLECTION ONLY FROM OUR CENTRE.
New Dogs:
Thumper and Cookie.
Meet 5yr old Thumper, he is such a lovely boy.
Whoompa.
Whoompa who is 4yrs, is a gentle, plaicd boy.
Reserved Dogs:
Vixen, Oompah, Shaky and Cookie.
Homed Dogs:
Storm, Gambler and Magic.
One happy boy!
Dog Donated Items:
Donated items for kennel usage will still be accepted at the kennels & will be very much appreciated. Please phone us on the number above to arrange a drop off. Thank you.
Keep Safe Everyone.
Interested in Adopting a Greyhound?
Enquiries should be directed by telephone or text message to Greyhound Lifeline
- For all enquiries:
- 07769 348310
Or by email to enquiries@greyhoundlifeline.co.uk
Or Contact us using our Contact page
