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Go for it. Get your name down at a whippet rescue.

Good for you. We found our first whippet on a country road in Herefordshire. A puppy, starving, smelly and exhausted. Initially I thought that she was lost but after numerous searches - vets, pet shops etc, - our whippet rescue contact said that it was highly likely that she’d been abandoned by...

Such a lovely boy.

It’s always the same centre pad on both forefeet. Usually she seems to be washing (or over washing) the pad with concentration. It’s when I see her licking the pads that I check them for the presence of a corn. Sighthounds have little fatty protection in their pads and, as a result, may suffer...

I apologise for the mistypes. Is that a word?

I appreciate it has been a few weeks but I’d appreciate you latest situation. Mabel, once again, has started to take an interest in her front left pad. I saw this afternoon that, yet again, a corn is appearing so I’ll take that off this evening but I’d still be interested in whether Ace’s...

Endearing to say the least.

I was aligning myself with Flobo. It was an expression often used by Barry Cryer when he felt out of his depth - a frequent occurrence for me these days.

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Have the visitors been?

He’s a lovely boy - très beau. Mabel’s been with us for exactly 5 years - a very happy whippet and an inspiration for those who maybe are at their wits’ end with new arrivals.

Perfect.

My thoughts with you as well, Flobo. You’ve really been through it. Big spiritual hugs. X

That’s it in a nutshell, JoanneF, especially your last line. If we all followed such a maxim there wouldn’t be so many abandoned mites. Much respect.

What does your daughter hope to achieve for the cavachon’s benefit with the visit?