grey/saluki cross due to be pts

[rooroo]

ivd copied this from the whippet forum as dave posted a request for help for this lad.hes in ireland but can be brought over here

Posted 12 November 2010 - 04:24 PM

This guy was due to be PTS today.

I met a lady who works at the pound in Ballymoney, N.Ireland who asked me up to look at him.

He has thrown mostly towards greyhound but has a beautiful feathered tail and saluki type hips. He hasn't the best running feet I have ever seen on such a dog and he is laid back on the front left foot.

He is great with all other dogs and whilst I walked him he stared intently at my face whilst walking softy on the lead. I trimmed his claws and he never peeped.

He doesn't look like he has been mistreated and seems happily confident in human company.

A real gentle dog, I wouldn't think he'd be suitable for a working home due to his feet. If a home isn't found for him very soon he will be PTS as a matter of routine. Such a sorry waste of a beautiful and seemingly gentle dog




The pics don't do justice to his soft coat and his gentle nature.

He allowed me to kneel in front of him and cup his whole head in my hands. He relaxed and closed his eyes as I spoke to him. When I stopped he opened his eyes and looked right back at me.

Whenever I encounter this, which is quite often, I silently rage at the arseholes who think they should be breeding a litter out of their barely adequate bitch and throw the pups to whoever calls by their house.

This is where they all end up and the blue juice is their prize just for being born into the wrong hands.

I could drag the breeders and useless owners down here by their testicles and make them administer the act themselves, and it is worth the effort and it is worth the petrol money, but unfortunately illegal.

Dave


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[hollysmum]

Any news on this lad?

[madmaggie]

What has happened to this lovely boy? Would a foster home help ( he would need to be cat friendly and bitch friendly)?

[rooroo]

hes still in there and its not looking good.we dont know if hes cat friendly as he cant be tested in a pound.

[Flaperoo]

Everything crossed that he is rescued soon

Mx

[rooroo]

ive just spoke to Dave who is going to try to get him tested with a neighbours moggy tomorrow.ill let you know what happens hes on borrowed time now though just got this from Dave


Just spoke to the Warden and he's still alive, which is more than I can say for his flatmate

She's OK with me keeping him tomorrow night to test him out. I just have to persuade my neighbour that my motives are kindly LOL

[madmaggie]

Hope he is okay with cats - who would be responsible for arranging getting to UK and ultimately responsible for him if I foster him?

[rooroo]

i can organise him getting over here i can pick him up from liverpool docks dunno about who would be responsible for him ive not had anything from anyone on here apart from this thread?when you say responsible if its any help ill be responsible for him

[madaboutgreys]

Have you tried Lurcher SOS, who might be able to offer a place (if he's not cat friendly)?

[madmaggie]

Hi rooroo,
Normally dogs coming over from Ireland come via people like Kerry Greyhound Rescue who would then take responsibility for them and help rehome him. I am happy to look after him as a foster but don't feel I can permanently take on another dog at this point in time. Can you talk to someone like Lurcher SOS, Lurcherlink or even maybe Gap - as I said I will foster him if he is cat friendly.

[rooroo]

ok ill start sending out some emails cheers for that,xxx

[Lisa]

Unfortunatly taking dogs from Ireland is not about just taking a dog out of an Irish pound and transporting it to a rescue in the UK. There are protocols that ANY decent UK rescue would follow with the backing of a decent Irish Rescue.
First of all these are un vaccinated dogs who could have come into contact with all manner of nasty bugs including parvo! There are many different strains of parvo and you really dont want to be bringing other strains over the water.
SO firstly you need an Irish rescue to commit to the dog. The dog then needs to go to kennels where it can be isolated for ten days whilst receiving its first vaccination, then it needs kenneling until the second vaccination is due and even then if responsible the dog would not cross the water till a week after vaccinations so a 21 day minimum. You then need to source a transporter, usually the dogs come over for around 60 pound on a waggon with greyhounds heading to be sold at the sales for racing. THEN you still need a UK rescue with space to bring in the Irish dogs. Places like Gap can not do this because we are constantly in undated with the cost and space needed for dogs in a small radius around us due to be pts that we often do not have enough spaces for.

So in short you need an Irish rescue willing to commit to the dog for up to a month and a rescue already versed in working with the Irish rescues over on the mainland.

Not as easy is as thought unless you are willing to risk bringing all manner of germs over with the dog and house it around your own.

[madmaggie]

It is so important to have a rescue backing any dog and being able to gain the right advice.

Thanks for posting this Lisa.

[carlyjane]

What has happened to this lad??

[just jackie]

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- posted by Dave.

Posted Yesterday, 08:27 PM
Just to update this thread.

Vincent, as he is now known LOL, found his forever home today. A lady called to see him today, well not him specifically, but she went into the room where 5 dogs were lounging in front of the fire. He was the only one who got up and went to say hello.

'OMG, he's the one', she exclaimed, as he buried his head in her person, and that was that.

Her old dog died last Thursday and she had promised the rescue home that she would call by for her next dog. She had already been homechecked so she picks him after he looses his crown jewels this week.

I thank everyone for their kind wishes and especially to Mrs T for her help.