I couldn’t believe my ears when Janet suggested I pick out a pup with a view to racing it.  This was the first litter of greyhound pups I’d ever seen; they were 3 days old and looked like kittens.   Although it didn’t take me long, I was quite deliberate as I reached over and selected […]

Hi everyone! Dunkley’s Pet Expo in Hamilton took place last weekend. We had loads of hounds and owners come to help out on the stand – including some we hadn’t seen for ages, and some who stayed well beyond their shifts! There’s something magical about spending time talking to people who love dogs, and who […]

GAP owner and foster carer, Rebecca Conole, sent in this post on a recent RallyO contest she and her hounds took part in. On Saturday morning Tristan and I packed our bags and the hounds into the car and headed to the NZARO Expo held at Fielding RDA. RallyO is kind of like Obedience but […]

Coromandel owner, Maureen Irvine sent in this post about the recent WWW get together. As pensioners on a tight budget, John and I had been bemoaning the fact that it’s not easy – or very practical – for us to get to any of the GAP monthly walks in either the Waihi or Hamilton areas. […]

Here’s an update on the hi jinx of Lucy and Wiz! Lucy (Pure Desire) and Wizard (Wizard Appeal) have been part of our family now for a little over 2 years and we love having them in the home with us and sharing our lives with them. Lucy was the first to arrive and it […]

Lottie’s “we need homes€ page stated: I’m pretty unsure of everything at the moment and the transition from racing life to pet life isn’t going to be as easy for me as some of these other hounds.  I need a fairly uncomplicated home – no young children or boisterous dogs for me and cats make […]

Here’s a lovely update on Sako and Skyla and the joy two hounds can bring! After a lot of nagging and discussion we got Sako in March this year, we were very lucky with him as he was so placid and calm and he just did what was asked of him. He was already under […]

Here’s our latest update on the lovely Emmie (Living the Dream). Hamish and I had a bit of a wait to find a suitable dog for us, as we both work fulltime and have three cats in a small villa on a typical steep Wellington section.  Luckily Emmie came along, and she has proven to […]

Here’s a lovely update from Bonnie (Yallah Rose), one of our gorgeous golden oldie hounds! I thought I’d give you an update on Bonnie, who has just recently turned 12 years old. She is a dear old lady now, but still has an occasional burst of speed in  the park. I walk six days a […]

As many of you will know Greyhounds Can Sit and whilst a Greyhound Sit may be called a “Greyhound hover butt just above the ground” it’s certainly a fun trick to teach your hound.  Tips on how to get your hound to sit are on an earlier blog called Upper Hutt CGC Week Two.  The most […]