brave lynn parachutes for greyhounds

BRAVE LYNN
PARACHUTES FOR
GREYHOUNDS
26&27
No.
Double Issue
Hello Everyone,
My name is Lynn Jones and I am a volunteer for Hall
Green Retired Greyhound Trust. Most people who have
visited the re-homing kennels near Belbroughton have
probably seen me there as this is where I spend all of
my free time. Luckily I have a very understanding
partner and son who do not mind – perhaps they enjoy
the peace and quiet while I am at the kennels!!
Anyway for some time now I have wanted to try and raise some money for the
greyhounds here at the kennels while they are waiting for their forever homes.
After much thought and mulling several ideas around I decided on a sponsored
parachute jump, which is either very brave or very silly as I am scared of heights. So before I could talk myself out of it I
sent off my deposit and the jump is booked for July 30th.
If anyone would like to sponsor me and help raise some much needed funds to help towards the care of these beautiful
dogs while they are in our re-homing kennels then please speak to someone at the Trust or visit my “Just Giving” page to
donate online: www.justgiving.com/LynnJones4HallGreenRGT
On behalf of everyone here at Hall Green RGT we really would appreciate your support in this event.
Many Thanks,
Lynn
‘STICKY’ DOG
Kerry
This perky little
girl will cheer
almost anybody
up. She's lively
and bubbly she'd
probably would
suit a family with
slightly
older
children as she
may knock over
toddlers with her
playfulness.
Kerry loves her walks (so much to see, so little
time) and does tend to pull on the lead so will
need to learn a few manners but this may
simmer down once she gets regular exercise
like she would within a permanent home.
One of our volunteers recently took her to the
Waseley Walk and she saw several nongreyhounds and although curious didn’t show
any animosity towards them. The volunteer said
that once away from the hub-bub, Kerry was
very affectionate leaning right into her with her
head in her lap while enjoying the fuss - so
quite a softy deep down.
We do think the way to her heart is through her
tummy – boy did her tail wag non stop when the
treats arrived after the walk – especially the
sausages.
LONG-STAYER BERT NEEDS A HOME
Bert has been with us for such a long time
as he is bewildered by other breeds of
dogs and can be quite vocal about it. One
our volunteers has been working with
Bert and he went home with her for the
weekend and she clearly thinks Bert is
wonderful!
“What can we say except what a lovely, lovely boy he is. Absolutely no trouble at all.
Upon arriving at the park, straightaway we came across 2 toy poodles that yapped
at Bert who barked back once at them. Upon correcting him he walked on nicely.
We then met a very nice lady who had a German Shepherd and was kind enough
to allow Bert to be introduced. He was ok when he was sniffing her dog, but when
the dog faced him he did bark – more out of excitement I think.
Later we walked him with our own greyhounds, and what a difference, he was so
much happier even walking past a puppy without looking. We met a Yorkshire terrier
which was off lead and who was happy to walk along side Bert, there was also a
small white fluffy dog which was fine. Bert thought it was going to get his treats and
he barked but after correction Bert walked on.
Bert was not bothered with other dogs on the Stratford walk - he looked once or
twice when the one small dog was running next to him but no more than that. The
only dog he took exception to was a black Labrador, the fawn ones seem to be
acceptable to him, but again it was one brief bark and really insignificant.
He is housed trained, learns quickly and soon found his place in the pack, knowing
when it was his turn for treats. He relish’s praise and deserves so much of it. He
loves toys and is happy to share with the others. Bert settled well at night.
Probably the best home for Bert would be to go with another greyhound or where
somebody is around part of the day but perhaps not with children due to his love
of squeaky toys. He can also be strong on the lead so perhaps not best to go to
someone elderly. Bert is more than ready for his forever home; he has the most
charming character and lots of love to give.
We loved having Bert who is an exceptional dog and whoever adopts him will be
very lucky.”
-Sally H-
JEEPERS CREEPERS WHERE’D YA GET THOSE EYES?
A National Trust event at Clent Hills, called “Love Your Dog”
proved a home-finder for a beautiful blue girl called Martha.
During the day several classes of shows were being held for all
the various breeds of dogs at the event.
When the Hall Green RGT volunteers heard the call for entries for
the “Most Appealing Eyes” they decided that this was just the
event for gorgeous Martha. It was going to prove difficult for any
other dog to compete with Martha’s lovable, smiling eyes and so it
was the case – she walked away with a rosette for first prize
making all the HG RGT volunteers so proud of her.
However there was even better news to come. A young family at
the show had also fallen in love with her and within a week,
Martha had moved into their home and is now relishing life as
their much-loved forever family pet.
-Norman G-
Happy Homings in
March and April
We are pleased to announce that we rehomed 21 dogs during
March and April despite it being the Easter holidays when
people are generally away; that's 21 dogs who are now
putting their paws up in their loving forever homes.
We are, of course, happy for all our rehomed dogs and March/April saw
Zoe (Cloverhill Zoe), Marishka (Keljo Marishka), Bunny (Bubbling
Bunny), Tom (Benlass Patriot), Leona (Veiri Light), Sally (Jukebox
Sally), Reilly (Quick Fancy), Ben (Whiteoak Ben), Bingo (Abbeyvale
Bingo), Dillon (Merritts Dillon), Sid (Merritts Sid), Maxi (Fawr
Phantom), Dulcie (Cheerful Ducci), Socks (Abitoftherough), and Jenny
(Jumping Queen) but we are particularly happy when our “sticky” dogs
finally find a home.
So we would like to send our best wishes to Sandy (Green Scene),
Amelia (Abes Babe) Bitsy (Go Park Top), Cally (Blue Calador) and
Teddy (Lagganmore Power) and their owners.
A Very
Happy Homing
Bubbles and Tigger went home
with the Parbery family in Feb
2010 and they have made
themselves right at home. Tracy
has sent in this fabulous picture
of B&T enjoying a lie-in with her
hubby.
“When we first had B&T they
took over the dining room and conservatory with ease, but we
were grateful they couldn't seem to master the stairs. My husband
and I at least had a little part of our house, which we could call our
own.
However.... they met another greyhound at his house who could
master stairs and it appears he was dishing out lessons.
Now we have the kitchen .... and Bubbles and Tigger own the rest
!!!! Hope you like the pictures”
- Tracey -
Take a Greyhound to Work- A Happy Tail
I just thought I would drop you this email to share some good news for the HGRGT.
Our retired racer "C J" spent the day with me at work a couple of weeks ago whilst we were having some work done in the house. He loves journeys
in the car (like they all do) and we visited a customer of mine in Warwick - who told me that as they had moved to a larger house and were
considering adding a dog to the family (his daughter was the instigator).
Never being one to miss the opportunity to extol the virtues of a Greyhound I introduced him to C J and he was won over. Today when I visited
him - he told me they had been to your kennels and reserved Mishka - his home visit had been done and Mishka was re-homed the next Friday.
Perhaps we should start a "Take Your Greyhound to Work Day"??
Cheers
David Tilley
PS If any of our readers have more good news stories about taking your hound to work, please contact us as we’d like to include your stories
in our newsletter and in our publicity about what easy-going pets greyhounds make.
International Support for
HALL GREEN RGT
We have written many short stories about our two hounds Don and
Ele and so we thought it would be nice to share their adventures
with the big wide world via an internet social network site. Having
never done anything like this before we decided to try out twitter as
the other popular sites like MySpace did seem a bit long winded.
Western Australia. Peter
and Schniff have very
kindly offered to sponsor
Herman until he finds his
forever home.
We were amazed just how many Greyhound lovers there are out there,
we quickly found new friends all over the world, some like us just
loved to post short messages as to what our greyhounds were doing
from time to time. Others were greyhound rescue groups who use
Twitter to raise awareness of sticky dogs or special events. Things
really took off when we posted a picture of Herman; this created a lot
of interest not least from a fellow Greyhound owner Peter Stuart in
Perth Australia. Peter was so taken by Herman he said that he would
adopt him if he lived in the UK. Peter has a lovely greyhound called
Schniff, racing name Go Joe Go and he’s retired from racing in
Twitter has opened a whole new
world of Greyhound awareness for
us; we have followers in USA, Canada,
Australia and all over Europe looking at our retired
hounds on the Hall Green RGT website. You can find us on twitter too
just search for Alan RGT. After finding international support for
Herman we are hopeful through twitter we might get an international
adoption next, you never know.
Alan, Pam Don and Ele x
The Stephensons’ Rocket by Jayne Woodhouse
‘That’s not a dog – it’s a rat on stilts!’
Meet Rocky, the greyhound who needs a new start, and the Stephenson family, who need him even
more – they just don’t know it yet!
Rocky was once Sheldon Rocket, a champion racer. Dad thinks
he’s still a winner – then he discovers what a big mistake he’s
made. Now it’s the end of the line for both of them, unless Anna
can find a way to give Rocky – and her family - one last chance.
The captivating story of one remarkable greyhound and the
people whose lives he will change forever, which will delight
readers young and old. It was inspired by a real rescue
greyhound, whose new owners gave him a loving home after his
racing days were over.
The Stephenson’s Rocket was winner of a ‘Writing for Children’
award in the Winchester Writers' Conference and Jayne
Woodhouse is the successful author of many non-fiction books
and curriculum resources for children and schools.
The book is endorsed by the Retired Greyhound Trust and can be
ordered from them, £5.99 plus £1.50 p&p (total £7.49)
Tel: 0844 826 8424 www.retiredgreyhounds.co.uk
All’s Well that Ends Well
On Saturday 20th February I received a phone call from Pets
at Home in Stratford upon Avon. Someone had just come in
to the store after going to the police to report a hound they
had found in the High Street by Debenham’s. Unfortunately,
the police couldn’t help, as the dog warden didn’t work
weekends! (Obviously stray dogs are only found in the week
preferring to stay at home in weekends!) However, the Police
had scanned the dog and he wasn’t chipped nor was he
wearing a collar. They had heard of our greyhound
awarenesses at Pets at Home (to help re home greys not to
take in new ones!) and they wondered if we could help as no
one could take him in and they didn’t want to keep him. Isn’t
it a frightening thought… how many dogs are let go again
back onto the streets if no-one can help???
And so it was that the dog ended up in my care that February
day. The days went by and I spoke to the dog warden on many
occasions in case anyone had phoned to say they had lost a
hound but each time she said no-one had called. After 2 weeks
the warden said that she would have to sign him over because they are only kept on their books for that
long. ‘William’ as he has now been named due to being found in William Shakespeare’s Stratford upon
Avon was duly signed over to me. My own greyhound ‘Katie’ had by this time fallen madly in love with him
and so had my partner Mark and between them they persuaded me that he should stay with us.
So ‘Alls Well That Ends Well’ and as you can see the photograph says the rest, you could not have a
happier hound than William, He always wants to play and he certainly knows how to melt your heart, with
those beautiful brown eyes.
-Caroline Phipps-
CALLING ALL BUDDING FASHION DESIGNERS
Got an eye for fashion? Want to see one of your creations modelled on the catwalk (well
dogwalk, actually). The Retired Greyhound Trust's search for the Ultimate Dog Coat returns
for its second year. Pick up an entry form from our re-homing kennels or down load one
from our website.
As in 2009, the winning creation will be made into a real coat and paraded at the Trust's annual
show - the Great Greyhound Gathering - at Nottingham Race Course in September.
Professional dog coat designer Laura Bailey from national doggy design house Petite Pooch
will be on the judging panel again this year and will transform the design into a coat.
Here’s how it works: the competition is split into two age groups - 6 and under, and 7 to 11.
(The age specified on the entry form should be the age of the entrant on the closing
date of the competition - Friday 31 July 2010)
There will be a regional winner from each age category and these regional
winners will receive an RGT cuddly Homer dog and a RGT sweatshirt. Then
one overall national winner will be chosen and their coat will be made up
into the real thing. Please note, the winner and his or her parent must
be available to go to the GGG and take part in publicity.
So kids, get out your pencils, pens, felt tips, paints or crayons.
Here is a chance to show the rest of the country what a talented
bunch HG RGT owners are so GET COLOURING!
THE GREAT BRITISH GREYHOUND WALK
At 10am on Sunday 20th June 2010, all across the country, greyhounds and theirs owners will join each other on the very first Great
British Greyhound Walk
Why not take part? It's a social event for people to get together and share the joys of greyhound ownership and an opportunity to promote
greyhounds as pets to the rest of the country. The GBGW is the brainchild of Janet Peacock founder of www.greatbritishgreyhoundwalk.btik.com /
www.greyhoundwalks.org.uk Greyhound Walks in Essex.
The first Greyhound Walk was in April 2006 when 5 greyhounds and their families got together after a letter was written to the Braintree Times
seeing if local owners fancied a get together. Since then once monthly walks have progressed to four walks each month throughout Essex, Suffolk
and more recently Hertfordshire. The number of dogs at each walk averages 60 and their record attendance was on 1st January 2009 when 128
dogs went walking.
Hall Green RGT is taking part in this incredible event and we would like as many people as possible to come and join us on the 20th of June
(9:30 for a 10:00 start) at either Waseley Hills Country Park in Rubery, Birmingham B45 9AT or at Seven Meadow in Stratford-upon-Avon. Let's see
if we can beat our all time record of 120 dogs at our Christmas walk - so please come along and support us!
SMALL BUT PERFECTLY FORMED
It was a perfect day for our first “mini dog show” at Waseley
Hills Country Park. Everyone who came along thoroughly
enjoyed themselves so we hopefully we will be doing this
again in the future. Many thanks to all the volunteers who
helped out manning stalls and bringing kennel dogs up to
the event.
A special thanks goes to Stephen and Ele Rea who
judged the classes for us, as well as sponsoring the
rosettes. Congratulations to Max (Supreme Harrison)
who not only won the glossiest coat at our show, but
went on to win first place in the same class the following day at
Clent Hills Dog Show, what a star.
We will still be holding our main dog
show later in the year at Hall Green
Stadium. At present this is set for Sunday
3 October but please check the website
for any changes.
-Rose M-
POPPY’S BISCUITS
This recipe for these yummy dog biscuits was sent in
by Poppy’s owner Sally Reynolds and they go down a
treat at our Stratford walk.
Ingredients:
1tsp smooth peanut butter
1 tbs clear honey
3/4 cup plain flour
1 large egg
1tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup beef fat (or vegetable oil if preferred)
1/4 cup fine oatmeal
Makes about 40 or so depending on size.
Method:
Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees C (350 F)
Place honey, beef fat and peanut butter in a heatproof, bowl and
heat in the microwave until it has melted. Alternatively warm in a
small saucepan over a low heat. If using vegetable oil there is no
need to heat. Remove from heat and stir in the flour, egg, salt,
baking powder, vanilla, oatmeal (and vegetable oil if using).
Stir to combine mixture. Grease a baking tray and put teaspoons
of mix onto tray. Form into balls as mix cools and squash down
lightly with the back of a fork. Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden
brown.
Allow to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool
completely. Store in an airtight container. They will keep for about
two weeks, but if your dog loves them like mine does, then they
wont last that long! P.S My human companion has tried them and
thinks they are OK too!
WORDS TO THE WISE – TEN DOGGIE SAYINGS
(Sent in by Rachel Hawkins)
1.
“You can say any fool thing to a dog, and the dog will give your his look that says “my God, you’re RIGHT!! Never
would’ve thought of that” – Dave Barry
2.
“Did you ever notice when you blow in a dog’s face he gets mad at you? But when you take him in a car he sticks his
head out the window?” – Steve Bluestone
3.
“Old Age means realising you will never own all the dogs you wanted to” – Jo Gores
4.
“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside a dog, it’s too dark to read” – Groucho Marx
5.
“I think dogs are the most amazing creatures: they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being
alive” – Gilda Radner
6.
“The more I know about people, the better I like my dog” – Mark Twain
7.
“If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same things, it is because your lap is
warmer” – Alfred North Whitehead
8.
“I think we are drawn to dogs because they are the uninhibited creatures we might be if we weren’t certain we knew
better” – George Bird Evans
9.
“To his dog, every man is Napoleon. Hence the constant popularity of dogs” – Aldous Huxley
10. “If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between
a dog and a man” – Mark Twain
SLUGS AND SNAIL AND
PUPPY DOG TAILS
If you have been to vets lately you may have noticed
posters up warning about lungworm. Lungworm used to
be relatively rare in the UK and confined to South Wales
and the South West, but it appears to be on the
increase, possibly due to global warming.
For dogs to become infected they have to have eaten the larvae which
can be found in infected slugs, snails, and sometimes frogs. Some
dogs might not eat them on purpose but may eat one if a slug or snail
falls into a water or food bowl. I know one of my greyhounds, Sally,
loves nothing better than routing around in the garden and crunching
on snails (yuck!)
So what are the symptoms? They are breathing problems or
coughing, poor blood clotting from minor wounds, nose bleeds,
anaemia (paleness around the eyes and
gums), behavioural changes,
seizures, spinal
pain, weight loss,
loss of appetite,
vomiting and
diarrhoea.
If you notice any of
these symptoms please
go see your vet as
lungworm can be treated.
HUMANS RACE FOR HOUNDS
The greyhounds at Hall Green stadium had a chance to put their paws up
and have a rest while 6 human runners dashed for victory on our
Sponsored Race Weekend on March 26-27th. They were accompanied by
their cuddly greyhound mascot, Homer. Many thanks to Karen Bayliss for
wearing the Homer suit and generally being silly.
This race was part of our twice-yearly sponsored race weekends, which are our two
major fundraising events of the year. Well done to HG RGT’s chairman, Simon Gray, who
coordinates the sponsorship, which increasingly gets harder and harder in the current
economic climate. But Simon’s passion for helping retired greyhounds obviously rubs off
on people as he managed to get all the races and traps sponsored over the two-night
event despite the credit crunch. Thanks to all who supported the races.
Also thanks to the greyhound owners who brought their dogs to be paraded in front
of the grandstand and to all the volunteers who helped sell merchandise and raffle
tickets.
And congratulations to Darren “Flew-it” Blewitt who won the human race and to all the
others who took part. As anyone who has run in sand knows, it’s certainly not easy!
OPPOSITES ATTRACT
Who says greyhounds can’t live with cats? Not Rob and Anne, two of our
volunteers at HG RGT who adopted Cleo last year. Anne sent us this wonderful
picture of Cleo with their cat, Charlie, chilling out together on the sofa. As they’re
both black and white you can hardly see where dog ends and cat begins.
So if you’ve been wanting to adopt a
greyhound but been saying you can’t
because you have cats, phone the Trust
to get some advice about greyhounds
living with cats. Of course not all
greyhounds are so accommodating, but
with the right match and the right advice,
you could have your own picture of feline
and canine harmony in your house.
SKY NIGHT
Sky Television was at Hall Green
Stadium on April 13th to broadcast
one of greyhound racing’s major
Open Events, the Blue Riband
competition.
Four of our rehomed racers strutted their stuff in front of the TV cameras and millions
of viewers to show the nation what wonderful pets retired greyhounds make.
Don (racing name Donna’s Best) went out first with owner, Alan Starling, while the
announcer read a blurb about how Don loves sausages and likes playing tug of war.
Pretty blue and white girl, Ele (Hillcross Eileen) then followed with owner Pam
Starling. Ele was raring to go, remembering her glory days but usually she can be
found at home with Don enjoying a fuss.
Diva (Head it on Dior) was truly at home playing to the camera with proud owner Kate
Elkin, but usually Diva takes her retirement very seriously enjoying her walks but
looking forward to the sleep afterwards. Last but not least was Hall Green regular,
Bluebelle (All Time Love) led out by owner Gary Sprigg. Bluebelle certainly perked up
when the hare whizzed by getting ready for the next race but normally she loves her
armchair, warm milk and helping out at HG RGT awarenesses.
Paws for
Thought
The recent hot weather may have
prompted you to do some gardening or
have a spring clean, but please be
aware of things in your garage or
garden that are harmful to your dog.
Cocoa Mulch has the same chemical as chocolate,
which is poisonous to dogs. Slug pellets contain
toxic chemicals as do creosote, oil or lily pollen,
which may get on your dog’s coat and he may lick
to remove. Animals like the sweet taste of
antifreeze, weed killer, rat and mice bait. They all
pose a serious dangers to your pet.
So please prevention is better than cure. Store your
garden chemicals safely and clean up any spills. If
you suspect your pet has ingested any toxic
materials, don’t wait... call the vet immediately and
take the relevant container with you.
MONTHLY
CALENDAR
AWARENESS ROADSHOWS
JUNE 2010
5th – Webbs Garden Centre, West Hagley
12th – Just for Pets.Three Counties Retail Park,
Townsend Way, Malvern
12th – Vintage Steam & Tractor Show
Astwood Bank Redditch B69 6BG
13th – Annual 'Street Market Fair' High Street, Alcester
18th to 20th – Three Counties Show Malvern
20th – Great British Greyhound Walk
Seven Meadow, Stratford Upon Avon Waseley Hills
Country Park, Birmingham. Both walks start at 10am
26th – Bromsgrove Court Leet Fair, High Street,
Bromsgrove, Pets at Home, Stratford on Avon
27th – Mini Dog Show & Summer Fete, Waseley Hills
Country Park 12am to 4pm
JULY 2010
3rd – Hagley Summer Fete 1-4pm Receation Ground
3rd – Morrisons Supermarket 10am-4pm
Alcester Rd., Stratford upon Avon CV37 9DA
3rd – Northfield Carnival, Victoria Common,
off Church Rd.( B4121) Northfield B31
4th – Jinney Ring Craft Centre. 11am-4pm
Hanbury, Nr. Bromsgrove, B60 4BU
11th – Stratford Racecourse Family Fun Day 10.30am
Luddington Rd. Stratford upon Avon, CV37 9SE
17th – Broadwaters Fayre Kidderminster 1.30pm-5pm
17th – Mary Stevens Hospice 'Summer Extravaganza'
Fete & Dog Show. Hagley Rd., Oldswinford, DY8 2JR
10.30am24th – Ashwood Nurseries 10am-3pm
Ashwood Lower Lane, Kingswinford, DY6 0AE
25th – R.S.P.C.A. Dog Show Newbrook Farm, Frankley
WASELEY HILL WALKS
SUNDAY 13TH JUNE
SUNDAY 11TH JULY
STRATFORD WALKS
SUNDAY 20TH JUNE
SUNDAY 18TH JULY
If you can help phone the Trust on
0121 426 4810.
JUST FOR LAUGHS
ARCHERS RAISE
POUNDS FOR
HOUNDS
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Louise Dempster (kennel
hand for Pete Wellon, one of
the trainers at HG stadium)
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Why are dogs such bad dancers?
They have two left feet.
What do you get if you cross a dog and
a lion?
A terrified postman!
If you take your dog downtown, where
should
you leave him?
In a barking lot.
What happened to the dog that ate nothin
g but
garlic?
His bark was much worse than
it's bite!
Why did the poor dog chase his own tail?
He was trying to make both ends
meet!
February 2010 to
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Because animals seem to dwell in the present moment, because
their own presence is so instinctive, their attention so unwavering,
they offer us a different kind of compassion than humans do.
Anyone is lucky to have both human and animal comfort in their
lives – Brenda Peterson
Sent in by Rachel Hawkins
THAT’S NOT A GREYHOUND!
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The crowds at Hall Green stadium
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thinking they were seeing
collies and shepherds
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26th
weekend of March
cinating but rather 6 nonlining up to race. They weren’t hallu
the greyhounds to raise
ed
join
greyhounds, all agility dogs,
money for HG RGT.
Mandy came 1st. Joe and
Fly the Welsh Collie belonging to
new to it all, came an
ie,
Kelp
an
Heidi’s, Zee, the Australi
belonging to Ele Rae, won last
admirable 2nd. Boogie the Collie
started further back and also
time and so was handicapped and
der she came 3rd!! Frankie
won
no
so
Emma forgot to let her go
‘Planet Frankie’ and daythe small collie also Ele’s was on
hing line. Wilf and Storm both
dreamed his way towards to finis
ps.
er-u
Belgian Shepherds were runn
What do you get if you cross a sheepdog
with a
rose?
A collie-flower!
Why do dogs wag their tails?
Because no one else will do it
for them!
What is the dog’s favourite city?
New Yorkie!
What did the cowboy say when the bear
ate
Lassie?
Well, doggone!
What happened when the dog went to
the flea
circus?
He stole the show!
POUNDS FOR HOUNDS
THANK YOU’s
We’d like to say a HUGE thank you to all our supporters
who have helped raise much needed funds over the last 3
months. Without you, we couldn’t do what we do!
-Raffles at the Stadium, Waseley Walks and Stratford Walks
of February, March and April a whopping : £2,088.
-N.Gee syndicate Feb, March, and April...Total of £350.
-Ward Lovett PR Company’s Greyhound Fashionwear
Spoof....£100.
-KL &LJ Bayliss Teddy Auction £100.
-Niall (stadium staff) raised £54.65 for wearing Aston Villa
Strip whilst on duty.
-Louise Dempster’s Sponsored Archery Event… £190.00
-Kelly Bakewell raised £15.00 at a READ Dog session in a
Primary School.
-The 286 Baptist Brownies Pack sent in £50.00
-Mr Burton & Rio...£20.00
-Nicola Lawton & Jillian Simmons donated £45.00 in memory
of their beloved greyhound Ruby.
-TH & BH Williams.March & April donations…£100.
-Winnie Mills, Dan & Flossie, held a coffee morning in aid of
their ex-racing mates, & raised £30.00
-C.Hart - Teddy's new owner £50.00
-MJ Marriot kindly sent £20.00
-L.Fellows donated £50.00.
-Stephen Rae sent in the Grand National Sweepstake.Cash
totalling. £23.00
-Ele Rae donated £28.00 to pay for Dog Show Rosettes.
-Anne Barley for her continuing supply of Postage Stamp
Books.
-A huge dog lover, Julie Cullum from Rednal ran the
Birmingham half marathon and raised £300. Julie who has 3
Terriers, decided to share the money between various animal
charities at Crufts and kindly donated £50 to HG RGT.
-Beryl Romano from A1 Petline kindly donated £400 to buy
much needed large, non-spill water bowls for the kennels.
them as well after the race!
The public really enjoyed meeting
you for helping raising
k
Well done to all involved and than
much-needed funds.
We would love to have photos and stories of all our successful homings so
please email them to: info@hallgreenrgt.co.uk
Tel: 0121 426 4810 Web: www.hallgreenrgt.co.uk email: enquiries@hallgreenrgt.co.uk