HazyWal

My greyhounds don't :) They have no doggy odour at all and I have only bathed them three times...in four years.

Esky keep an eye on Gumtree for greyhound runs. They seem to come up quite a bit, of course there is only one I can find at the moment in NT but I do see them a lot and at very reasonable prices.

We flew a greyhound today from Sydney to Tasmania. We could've sent him on road transport to Melbourne then the boat to Tassie but in this heat a flight was a better option than a maybe 14 hour trip by road to Melbourne and then the 12 hour (I think :/) trip by boat to Tasmania. He was there in under 2 hours and happy as Larry when he arrived.

Oh look at his smile in the last pic wonderful Maree :)

I'd love a third greyhound but Maddie is a biatch so that's the end of that Stan is so placid he puts up with her bossy ways and they really do love each other but adding another would upset the applecart and I'm not willing to take the risk.

Love little Miss watermelon lips

3/52 The sweet smell of salt air...and freedom :) Ike the rescue grey sprung from the pound today by Gillbear, Maddy and me :D

I haven't commented on this thread as I didn't want to be "that" person who mentioned GAP :laugh: Congrats to you and the smile on both your faces tells it all :D just wonderful!

No never Harley. Like BC I worry about over heating, even if they go for a spurt around the house they are panting...well Stan is

Take care everyone and stay safe, we are thinking of you in Sydney.

I have to agree with Sheridan, that it is often a term used to dissuade people from purchasing from breeders - which is no less of an "adoption". Especially coined by the phrase "Don't Shop, Adopt" which is usually used in anti-breeder advertising. I consider the term "adoption" is used in dog rescue as a marketing tool. If money is being exchanged then the dog is being bought. I'm talking about race bred greyhounds though, I think it's a whole different ball game. I don't. The dog is still being bought, a certain dog is still chosen over others, others still get left behind. Maybe all sales of pets should be called adoptions? Instead of saying greyhound pups for sale I should be saying greyhound pups ready for adoption? I'm going to try this with my next litter. Will be interesting to see if I get more inquires. Alrighty then. Rebanne it's just my opinion on the word adoption nothing more, as far as ex racing greyhounds go. Should GAP change their name to "Greyhounds for sale programme"? That'd be a hit. When I get stopped by someone they always ask if they are adopted ex racers, should I say "no I bought them, please don't use the word adopt as some breeders don't like the term"? That'd be a sure fire way to kill the conversation and have them walk off shaking their heads In my short time in rehoming ex racing greyhounds "ädoption" is the word people identify with when asking about them.

I have to agree with Sheridan, that it is often a term used to dissuade people from purchasing from breeders - which is no less of an "adoption". Especially coined by the phrase "Don't Shop, Adopt" which is usually used in anti-breeder advertising. I consider the term "adoption" is used in dog rescue as a marketing tool. If money is being exchanged then the dog is being bought. I'm talking about race bred greyhounds though, I think it's a whole different ball game.

Sheridan, I don't understand your concern with this. Adoption doesn't imply free, so why the need to differentiate a dog for sale vs for adoption? Because they are for sale. You pay for them, they're for sale. And I'll add, adoption is an AR term designed to make people feel guilty for buying a dog from a breeder. I don't know if it's an AR term though Sheridan. The "greyhound for sale programme" would be a little confusing and what about fostering? Are those dogs called " greyhounds staying at your house until they are sold"?

Just open the fridge dude, open the friiiiiidge! says Stan :laugh: Stan first opened the oven when I had two kilos of mince defrosting in there, two years later he still has a little look just in case that two kilos of mince appears again. He wouldn't be bright enough to move chairs but then again he doesn't need to, countersurfing is a breeze when you're a greyhound :) Simply Grand Quinn and Stan together :laugh:

Gary :laugh:

This is his office number. 03 93380823

Stan was desexed at two and his has shrunk to nothing, a friend adopted a grey at the same time and same age and his is quite saggy, he calls it his "teabag" :laugh:

Tell me about it that's my rental house!

Aaaw that's a cute photo :) I have a pillow hog too.

2/52 The sad demise of my beachside suburb

Not everyone gets a dog from a breeder, I didn't.

I love Phoebe...smelly cat, smelly cat :laugh: I always thought Stan had a bit of Joey in him, "whatcoo doin' ;)" he knows he's good looking but he aint the brightest star in the sky :laugh:

...who would they sound like? We had a thread on this a while back but I was just watching some old Comedy Company clips and thought OMG Stan is Colin Carpenter from the Comedy Company :laugh: Maddie would have a little voice like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. So who would your dog sound like? For those too young to remember the show The Comedy Company this is a clip of Colin Carpenter.

Stan and Maddie had their monthly heartworm tablet tonight wrapped in a slice of devon. Stan then did a few laps of the house in excitement because he had a slice of devon. He's now curled up asleep on the lounge because all is good in his world, after that slice of devon.

So do I. I often call Maddie Madge, that's my lovely old 94 year old neighbours name :) Stan and Madge, can't get much more old fashioned than that :laugh: When my next greyhound comes along he will be Reg :) I've always liked Arthur for a dog. :) Mind you, I have a Howard. Howard is a great name and I've never thought of Arthur but I like it! Is it you HW that also has a dog named Brett? great name too. I have a friend with two daccies named Graeme and Neil :laugh: