Training Tips and Tricks Part 9 – “After The Honeymoon” Most hounds adapt to pet life with ease but it is fair to say that there are usually a few minor hiccups along the way.  After six – eight weeks your hound has really started to settle into his new life and it can be with […]

Willow won a respectable eight of her 40 starts before retiring to her new home in Hamilton with Kathy and Kevan Thomasen and Sparky (Another Sparky). Kathy and Kevan sent us the following update: Almost a year after adopting our first greyhound through GAP, we suffered the loss of one of our furry family members, […]

Nike has now been with us for 4 months. She is well and truly part of our family/pack. She settled in well and very quickly learned the routine here. She loves her morning walks and spends lots of time sniffing around bushes where other animals have been. Nike walks with me each morning and in […]

Lilo really is quite an amazing creature. You will be interested to know that she loves going to the water twice a day. Each time without fail, she lies in it up to her neck, then flies out at great speed up and down the beach front. She retrieves balls properly, dropping them for a […]

Christmas is a great time for relaxing and catching up with family, but unfortunately for Wendal’s family things didn’t turn out as planned. On Monday his owner, John Etheridge, called asking if we could help find a temporary home for Wendal.  After hearing his story I assured him that I was confident someone would offer […]

Just thought I would send a quick update through about Gucci (formerly Mary).  She is an absolute darling who has won the hearts of everyone in the family. She has quickly learnt the house rules and was a dream to toilet train as she is very clever. She loves playing with her toys and can spend […]

Training Tips and Tricks Part 8 – The Silly Season With generally the busiest part of the year all but upon us I thought it important to highlight a few things to look out for and to help our hounds with the possible chaos around them. Food glorious food With parties and festivities going on […]

Mach, previously known as Yapper, was entered into GAP by Ray Adcock in June 2009 after a very respectable racing career. Originally from Australia, Mach won 20 and was placed in 49 of his 123 starts. Mach’s owners Serena and Nigel Levy sent in their story. In November 2009 my husband and I saw the […]

Quietly, off to one side, I watch as my sleek black and white hound and ex-racer Krissy flies flat out sunlight bouncing from her shiny back all four legs a blur tail whipping for balance on the tight turns as she strives for more pace I smile as she sighs rolls onto her back under […]

I thought I’d send you a quick email and give you an update on how things are going with Gina. She is doing really really well. I have taken down the safety gate between our room and the lounge today that was the barrier between her and the cat. So far so good. From day […]