Dip And Toby Need A Home

[*Caz*]

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Just a question Beejay what do'es gwre stand for ?

also where & who have they come from ? someone surley must reconise them

Breaks my heart

 

[BeeJay]

Greyhound Rescue West of England Caz. They are a greyhound rescue that is based in Herefordshire but has branches throughout the west country.

I also don't understand why no one recognizes them. Especially if one was a champion at 8 years old it can't be that long ago that it got it's title.

There is something extra sad about old or elderly dogs needing homes.

 

[*Caz*]

Thank-you for answering my question so quick :cheers:

If only i could accomodate them HOPING & PRAYING someone can :luck: :luck:

 

[TC]

There is something extra sad about old or elderly dogs needing homes.

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I know, I didn't sleep properly for two nights after reading that Misty and Foggy still didn't have homes and might have to be put into kennels I couldn't bear the thought of these two poor ladies going through that because their owners had sadly died. After lots of deliberation I phoned to try and see if I could look after them, if only until they found someone who wanted to take them on. I wasn't sure whether it was the right thing for them as I mentioned in my post on that thread as I had two young dogs, but just wanted to at least offer to help. I was told that they would not rehome to me because my boys are entire.

It didn't help that the next thing I saw was Dip and Toby, I just started welling up (think I may have been a bit pmt in hindsight :b ) and worrying about them being rehomed.

I have wracked my brains for people that I know that might be able to help either couple, it's just so much harder when they come in a pair as they are dependant on each other so much having spent all those years together

I need to win the lottery.............................

 

[whippetmad]

i know of the perfect home for them,but i don,t think i can persuade them as they were so heartbroken when they lost their racing whippets,due to old age.

 

[TC]

i know of the perfect home for them,but i don,t think i can persuade them    as they were so heartbroken when they lost their racing whippets,due to old age.

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Oh please try Daledogs, it would be wonderful to see these boys happy and loved :wub:

 

[Cathrine]

Bump...

 

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[SIZE=14pt]RE: DIP AND TOBY... MY OH MET A COUPLE AT THE TOP OF OUR ROAD WHO HAD A SMALL LURCHER.. THEY WERE ADMIRING OUR PUP, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOVE ANOTHER SMALL LURCHER/WHIPPET... THEY HAD JUST LOST LITTLE ROSIE... HE REMEMBERED DIP AND TOBY AND MENTIONED THEM TO THE COUPLE, WHO SEEM VERY INTERESTED, AS THEY WANT AN OLDER DOG/S [/SIZE]

I HAVE JUST PRINTED OUT THEIR DETAILS FROM THE RESCUE WEBSITE AND HE HAS GONE TO DROP THEM OFF TO THEIR HOUSE... SO WATCH THIS SPACE!!!!!

 

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[SIZE=14pt]RE: DIP AND TOBY... MY OH MET A COUPLE AT THE TOP OF OUR ROAD WHO HAD A SMALL LURCHER.. THEY WERE ADMIRING OUR PUP, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOVE ANOTHER SMALL LURCHER/WHIPPET... THEY HAD JUST LOST LITTLE ROSIE... HE REMEMBERED DIP AND TOBY AND MENTIONED THEM TO THE COUPLE, WHO SEEM VERY INTERESTED, AS THEY WANT AN OLDER DOG/S [/SIZE]I HAVE JUST PRINTED OUT THEIR DETAILS FROM THE RESCUE WEBSITE AND HE HAS GONE TO DROP THEM OFF TO THEIR HOUSE... SO WATCH THIS SPACE!!!!!

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OH just returned from dropping of pictures.... they are in love!

sounds very promising... will keep you all posted :huggles:

 

[dessie]

All fingers and toes crossed!!

 

[Vicky]

Fingers Crossed :luck:

 

[FeeFee]

Everything crossed that this all works out. It would be just wonderful to see these little guys go home soon.

 

[*Caz*]

:luck: :luck: Ooooh Hoping & praying everything go's well for them :huggles: :luck: :luck:

 

[dessie]

Been thinking about this, and the other two old girlies on another thread needing a home. Why aren't Whippet Rescuse doing something??? I know a lot of 'rescue' societies get all protective once they take dogs in and won't let the breed rescue have anything to do with the dogs but if, as we keep hearing, there are far more people waiting to re-home Whippets on Whippet Rescue's books than there are Whippets, why are they not being told where these poor unfortunate Whippets are and pointing these people who are waiting to home one/two in the direction of the resuce that has them???

Bit simplistic I know but just a thought

 

[lalena]

Been thinking about this, and the other two old girlies on another thread needing a home.  Why aren't Whippet Rescuse doing something???  I know a lot of 'rescue' societies get all protective once they take dogs in and won't let the breed rescue have anything to do with the dogs but if, as we keep hearing, there are far more people waiting to re-home Whippets on Whippet Rescue's books than there are Whippets, why are they not being told where these poor unfortunate Whippets are  and pointing these people who are waiting to home one/two in the direction of the resuce that has them???
Bit simplistic I know but just a thought

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that would make it too easy :- " its probably politics. how can the rescue take credit for the rehoming if the new family come from whippet/lurcher/greyhound rescue centers? though better for the animals in question, it'll reflect badly on that society, and affect funding etc, and they cant have that now, can they :wacko:

 

[*Caz*]

Been thinking about this, and the other two old girlies on another thread needing a home.  Why aren't Whippet Rescuse doing something???   I know a lot of 'rescue' societies get all protective once they take dogs in and won't let the breed rescue have anything to do with the dogs but if, as we keep hearing, there are far more people waiting to re-home Whippets on Whippet Rescue's books than there are Whippets, why are they not being told where these poor unfortunate Whippets are  and pointing these people who are waiting to home one/two in the direction of the resuce that has them???
Bit simplistic I know but just a thought

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that would make it too easy :- " its probably politics. how can the rescue take credit for the rehoming if the new family come from whippet/lurcher/greyhound rescue centers? though better for the animals in question, it'll reflect badly on that society, and affect funding etc, and they cant have that now, can they :wacko:

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Know what you both are saying-but if that is the case then its absolutely ridiculas to make these poor dogs suffer needlesley :rant: especially when there are genuine people queuing to give them that special home.

 

[lalena]

Been thinking about this, and the other two old girlies on another thread needing a home.  Why aren't Whippet Rescuse doing something???   I know a lot of 'rescue' societies get all protective once they take dogs in and won't let the breed rescue have anything to do with the dogs but if, as we keep hearing, there are far more people waiting to re-home Whippets on Whippet Rescue's books than there are Whippets, why are they not being told where these poor unfortunate Whippets are  and pointing these people who are waiting to home one/two in the direction of the resuce that has them???
Bit simplistic I know but just a thought

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that would make it too easy :- " its probably politics. how can the rescue take credit for the rehoming if the new family come from whippet/lurcher/greyhound rescue centers? though better for the animals in question, it'll reflect badly on that society, and affect funding etc, and they cant have that now, can they :wacko:

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Know what you both are saying-but if that is the case then its absolutely ridiculas to make these poor dogs suffer needlesley :rant: especially when there are genuine people queuing to give them that special home.

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its atrocious :rant: but so many rescues are unwilling to cooperate with one another. heck, some rescues wont cooperate full stop :angry: there are so many hard-working animal lovers in rescue, but if theyre told to leave/ignore some cases, they have to, otherwise they'll lose their jobs, meaning they wont be able to help ANY animals blame the paper-pushing bosses :angry: they want the publicity for their own group, so they get the funding, so they can get shiny new vans, good wages etc. i dont begrudge them this, providing the animals within their care get the homes they deserve. having heard the horror stories here on k9, the animals arent :angry: as i own staffords, i cannot foster or adopt a dog from rescue others cant because they live in a flat, even if surrounded by green fields...the way animals are being failed are too many to count

to be honest, i wish all rescue groups would merge, because there wouldnt be rivalry, there would be a nationwide database etc where everyone is coordinated, but i'm dreaming

 

[FeeFee]

I can't speak here on behalf of GRWE, who are responsible for Dip and Toby. However I do feel I have to step in here and answer some of the points made about rescue in general.

Firstly most rescues are small independent organisations and have few if any salaried staff. Apart from the large national organisations such as the RSPCA, Blue Cross etc most are run entirely or largely by volunteers and reliant on donations. Shiny new vans are a pipe dream for most. Nobody is interested in 'taking the credit' for rehoming a particular dog - it will not bring them a penny or give them anything but the satisfaction of seeing a needy dog find the right home.

I agree in principle that co-operation between rescues is a good thing. The Oldies Club have worked very hard to build up good relationships with other rescues, and often share fosterers, transporters and other volunteers. Many rescues are the same - there is a huge amount of networking and co-operation going on behind the scenes, and general and breed rescues often work together.

Sadly, however, it is not always that simple. There are good rescues who have stringent criteria for rehoming (ensuring all dogs are neutered, vaccinated, receive all necessary veterinary treatment, are well assessed and potential homes are thoroughly checked). There are also less good rescues - both general and breed rescues - who do not have such high standards. As soon as you start passing dogs on from your rescue to another you have no control over what might happen to them. Suppose you pass them on to another 'good' rescue, but they in turn pass them on again - perhaps to somewhere that doesn't homecheck. The dogs could end up anywhere. For that reason rescues are often reluctant to give up responsibility for the dogs in their care. This is not 'politics' it is reality.

I should stress here that I'm not implying any criticism whatsoever of Whippet Rescue. I don't have any personal knowledge of them but from what I've read on these pages they are held in high regard in the 'whippet world'. Perhaps in this case if they have good homes on their list suitable for these dogs they could take the initiative and make contact with GRWE?

 

[lalena]

i know there are good people out there, but so many cases dont get seen to, feefee check out the thread started by tanya docwra- so angry! very sick cat found. there are stories of k9'ers experiences with the rspca, a few good, and very many heartbreakingly bad like i've said, its the people in charge who cost cut and wont let those who care actually help :angry:

 

[BeeJay]

I asked a similar question only a week or so ago.

What I was wanting to know was why what looked to me by the photos were pure bred whippets being rehomed by greyhound and lurcher rescues.

The people asked were talking about sighthound breed rescues in general btw NOT JR whippet rescue. But they had given up bothering to contact any breed rescues because of this.

The answer came back that the breed rescues need to have multiple photos and they also either want a guarantee that the dog is 100% pure bred or they need to have their own rep go look at the dog. This all takes time.

The general sighthound rescues are run by volunteers taking photos, making phone calls etc etc cost them time and money. (They only have so much to go around and there are a lot of dogs out there needing them to rescue them).

Also if the dogs are in pts situations then rescuers need to move fast or the dog will die.

Finally re whippets. The greyhound and lurcher rescues that I spoke to also have a waiting list of people who want a whippet AND who are prepared to take a whippet x so they have little problem in rehoming them.

So for example if a pure bred dog is in a pound and comes to a greyhound/lurcher rescue it will take time, phone calls, visits to take photos etc then at the end of the day the breed rescue might decide that it's not a pure bred and so leave the dog in the pts situation which might mean that the dog ends up dead. Also if the general sighthound rescue thinks that the breed rescue is going to take in the dog they will then take in greyhounds and lurchers. Thus by the time the breed rescue has decided that the dog isn't up to scratch there is no place for it to go. Remember that these rescues are all working at full capacity damn near 100% of the time. So it's simplier for them to cut out all of the hassle and aggro generated by the breed rescue and just take the dog and rehome it themselves.

As to why these two dogs are still looking for a home I don't know (are they though?). The one rescue that I spoke to rehomed the sweetest little elderly bitch only a month or so ago and still has people wanting whippets and whippet x's.

Do they both look pure bred to you? - If not then JR whippet rescue won't take them.

Personally I'm not sure about one of them from that photo - so would that mean that JR whippet rescue would only take one of them and thus they would be split up.