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TITCH
**UPDATED: 16TH JULY 2012**
Titch is a small, pretty greyhound girl who wasn’t keen on the racing life. She has a striking brindle coat that is really shiny now that she’s in a foster home and getting lots of TLC. She turned 3 years old in March so this dear is still just a puppy with her whole life ahead of her.
~ Personality ~
Dear Titch arrived into rescue as a very damaged, untrusting little girl. She had extremely low self-confidence, no trust in people and has been very under socialised in her past. All this combined to produce a very sensitive, nervous, defensive dog who was in general a very unhappy girl. She was a young dog with a huge weight on her shoulders.
Thankfully the Titch we see today is unrecognisable from this scared little girl. She has been in her foster home for 9 months now, and is more than ready to go to a suitable forever family. Titch has come on brilliantly, has learned to trust and even love people, and is still improving and changing on a daily basis. She is a fantastic little girl with a whole world of potential.
Titch is now a confident, friendly and affectionate young dog who loves to play with people, toys and other dogs. She is energetic and is definitely making up for her sad puppyhood. Titch got over her distrust of people with amazing ease, and is now fine with people. She welcomes people into her home with a wagging tail and a happy sniff. It is just young children that can make her uncertain, as she is not yet used to their sudden movements. She is a fun loving girl who is just cheeky enough to give you your daily laughs.
~ In the Home ~
Titch is very well adjusted to the home life now, and is very well behaved. She sleeps soundly through the night, is completely housetrained, is not overly vocal, doesn’t counter surf, and is ok to be left with other dogs for company. She is calmer in the house than outside, and is very content to snooze for several hours after her walk. She really is no bother at all around the house.
Since coming to her fosdter home, Titch has learned all about the joy of play. Now she absolutely loves to play and will tear around the garden with a squawky toy. Her absolute favourite types of toys are squawky plushies, though she will literally rip the stuffing out of them if given enough time. She also really enjoys kong balls that bounce in all different directions when thrown. Titch also has a cheeky streak and will steal the odd slipper and stash soft objects like balls of wool or cushions. She doesn’t chew or rip apart these items, but just likes to gather them all together for ‘safekeeping’!
Very occasionally Titch shows a hint of her previous life, such as when a broom is picked up, or if roused suddenly from sleep. If shocked in this way, she can give a growl, though this has never come to anything further. It is more a vocalisation of her insecurity, and not anything like outright aggression. Loud noises such as thunder or fireworks also scare her, and she has growled and barked at the noise in the past, again with no directed aggression to anyone.
~ Other Animals ~
Titch is currently sharing her foster home with 3 other dogs, and has a different relationship with each of them. Her best friend is a whippet x collie and they love to play zoomies around the garden as well as sleep together. She also shares her foster home with 2 other greyhounds, one of whom she can get a bit pushy with if allowed to.
Titch does best when introduced slowly and calmly to other dogs. Meeting other dogs is one of the now few areas where her old insecurities come back to the fore, and she can get defensive and guarded around some dogs if she feels they sense her weakness. This defensiveness can materialise as barking and lead pulling. Once she knows and is familiar with another dog, she is generally fine and a lovely, social girl. She just needs that time to forget about her uneasiness and be more herself. Titch is also still gradually learning about other sizes of dogs, and right now she is more likely to react to a small dog than a large as she is not fully used to seeing them yet. This will need continued work to allow her to get over her uncertainty. Titch is not cat friendly.
~ Out and About ~
Titch, as typical of a dog with low confidence, is a lovely self-assured girl when walked with her pack, but can be nervous and defensive if walked alone. She always loves meeting new people, but unfamiliar dogs and sudden noises will scare and unnerve her if walked alone. She doesn’t like big noisy traffic such as trucks, but will lonely pull on the lead if a unfamiliar dog comes very close, or a squirrel darts infront of her.
Titch enjoys the car, though tends to stand looking out the window for a while before settling down. She knows her name and comes back nicely when offlead in secure areas.
~ Where Can I Live? ~
Titch’s ideal home would be one without very young children and no small dogs as she is still unsure of them. She can live very happily with other medium to large sized dogs and would indeed benefit greatly from their presence, as shown by her current foster placement. Titch would coexist best with a confident, happy but not overly dominant dog.
Titch has definitely come a very long way from the shell shocked little hound she was upon arrival. This needs to be noted as she is continuing to improve and grow on a daily basis. The dog she is now is incomparable to the dog she was upon arrival, and so the dog she will be another year from now will be just as different again. Whoever decides to open their heart to this beautiful girl will be rewarded with a beautiful, loyal, fun loving and affectionate greyhound who will give back a life time of pure love.
~ Where Am I? ~
Titch is currently in a foster home in Norfolk. Please note that adopters will need to travel to Norfolk to meet/adopt Titch.
~ Want To Adopt Me? ~
Titch is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, de-flea'd and wormed and a homecheck will be required as part of the adoption procedure.
If you are interested in adopting little Titch, please visit our website’s KERRY GREYHOUNDS UK[/B] ~~
Kerry Greyhounds UK is a small voluntary organisation that is based in Norfolk, England. It focuses on rehoming unwanted Irish greyhounds and lurchers, as huge numbers are bred in Ireland each year and homes are few and far between. KGUK operates through a network of volunteers spaced over Ireland and the UK. We can look after approximately 30 dogs at any one time in both kennels and foster homes.
Each dog is neutered, vaccinated, & microchipped before being adopted (unless stated otherwise).
We assess the suitability of all home offers, and we have homed greyhounds in all corners of the UK.
Our Website: [URL="http://www.kerrygreyhounds.co.uk"]Kerry Greyhounds UK
If interested in one of our hounds, please visit our website’s [url=http://s300889640.websitehome.co.uk/uk/adoption.html Adoption Page for information and instructions on our homing procedures. Once you have filled in and returned the application form, we will then contact you via phone or email to discuss adopting one of our hounds in more detail.[/URL]
[URL="http://www.kerrygreyhounds.co.uk"]
If you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to contact us. I (Tam) can be contacted through the following email:
Email: tam@kerrygreyhounds.co.uk
Emails are usually replied to within 24hrs.
Thank you.
Tam
KGUK Volunteer
**UPDATED: 16TH JULY 2012**
Titch is a small, pretty greyhound girl who wasn’t keen on the racing life. She has a striking brindle coat that is really shiny now that she’s in a foster home and getting lots of TLC. She turned 3 years old in March so this dear is still just a puppy with her whole life ahead of her.
~ Personality ~
Dear Titch arrived into rescue as a very damaged, untrusting little girl. She had extremely low self-confidence, no trust in people and has been very under socialised in her past. All this combined to produce a very sensitive, nervous, defensive dog who was in general a very unhappy girl. She was a young dog with a huge weight on her shoulders.
Thankfully the Titch we see today is unrecognisable from this scared little girl. She has been in her foster home for 9 months now, and is more than ready to go to a suitable forever family. Titch has come on brilliantly, has learned to trust and even love people, and is still improving and changing on a daily basis. She is a fantastic little girl with a whole world of potential.
Titch is now a confident, friendly and affectionate young dog who loves to play with people, toys and other dogs. She is energetic and is definitely making up for her sad puppyhood. Titch got over her distrust of people with amazing ease, and is now fine with people. She welcomes people into her home with a wagging tail and a happy sniff. It is just young children that can make her uncertain, as she is not yet used to their sudden movements. She is a fun loving girl who is just cheeky enough to give you your daily laughs.
~ In the Home ~
Titch is very well adjusted to the home life now, and is very well behaved. She sleeps soundly through the night, is completely housetrained, is not overly vocal, doesn’t counter surf, and is ok to be left with other dogs for company. She is calmer in the house than outside, and is very content to snooze for several hours after her walk. She really is no bother at all around the house.
Since coming to her fosdter home, Titch has learned all about the joy of play. Now she absolutely loves to play and will tear around the garden with a squawky toy. Her absolute favourite types of toys are squawky plushies, though she will literally rip the stuffing out of them if given enough time. She also really enjoys kong balls that bounce in all different directions when thrown. Titch also has a cheeky streak and will steal the odd slipper and stash soft objects like balls of wool or cushions. She doesn’t chew or rip apart these items, but just likes to gather them all together for ‘safekeeping’!
Very occasionally Titch shows a hint of her previous life, such as when a broom is picked up, or if roused suddenly from sleep. If shocked in this way, she can give a growl, though this has never come to anything further. It is more a vocalisation of her insecurity, and not anything like outright aggression. Loud noises such as thunder or fireworks also scare her, and she has growled and barked at the noise in the past, again with no directed aggression to anyone.
~ Other Animals ~
Titch is currently sharing her foster home with 3 other dogs, and has a different relationship with each of them. Her best friend is a whippet x collie and they love to play zoomies around the garden as well as sleep together. She also shares her foster home with 2 other greyhounds, one of whom she can get a bit pushy with if allowed to.
Titch does best when introduced slowly and calmly to other dogs. Meeting other dogs is one of the now few areas where her old insecurities come back to the fore, and she can get defensive and guarded around some dogs if she feels they sense her weakness. This defensiveness can materialise as barking and lead pulling. Once she knows and is familiar with another dog, she is generally fine and a lovely, social girl. She just needs that time to forget about her uneasiness and be more herself. Titch is also still gradually learning about other sizes of dogs, and right now she is more likely to react to a small dog than a large as she is not fully used to seeing them yet. This will need continued work to allow her to get over her uncertainty. Titch is not cat friendly.
~ Out and About ~
Titch, as typical of a dog with low confidence, is a lovely self-assured girl when walked with her pack, but can be nervous and defensive if walked alone. She always loves meeting new people, but unfamiliar dogs and sudden noises will scare and unnerve her if walked alone. She doesn’t like big noisy traffic such as trucks, but will lonely pull on the lead if a unfamiliar dog comes very close, or a squirrel darts infront of her.
Titch enjoys the car, though tends to stand looking out the window for a while before settling down. She knows her name and comes back nicely when offlead in secure areas.
~ Where Can I Live? ~
Titch’s ideal home would be one without very young children and no small dogs as she is still unsure of them. She can live very happily with other medium to large sized dogs and would indeed benefit greatly from their presence, as shown by her current foster placement. Titch would coexist best with a confident, happy but not overly dominant dog.
Titch has definitely come a very long way from the shell shocked little hound she was upon arrival. This needs to be noted as she is continuing to improve and grow on a daily basis. The dog she is now is incomparable to the dog she was upon arrival, and so the dog she will be another year from now will be just as different again. Whoever decides to open their heart to this beautiful girl will be rewarded with a beautiful, loyal, fun loving and affectionate greyhound who will give back a life time of pure love.
~ Where Am I? ~
Titch is currently in a foster home in Norfolk. Please note that adopters will need to travel to Norfolk to meet/adopt Titch.
~ Want To Adopt Me? ~
Titch is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, de-flea'd and wormed and a homecheck will be required as part of the adoption procedure.
If you are interested in adopting little Titch, please visit our website’s KERRY GREYHOUNDS UK[/B] ~~
Kerry Greyhounds UK is a small voluntary organisation that is based in Norfolk, England. It focuses on rehoming unwanted Irish greyhounds and lurchers, as huge numbers are bred in Ireland each year and homes are few and far between. KGUK operates through a network of volunteers spaced over Ireland and the UK. We can look after approximately 30 dogs at any one time in both kennels and foster homes.
Each dog is neutered, vaccinated, & microchipped before being adopted (unless stated otherwise).
We assess the suitability of all home offers, and we have homed greyhounds in all corners of the UK.
Our Website: [URL="http://www.kerrygreyhounds.co.uk"]Kerry Greyhounds UK
If interested in one of our hounds, please visit our website’s [url=http://s300889640.websitehome.co.uk/uk/adoption.html Adoption Page for information and instructions on our homing procedures. Once you have filled in and returned the application form, we will then contact you via phone or email to discuss adopting one of our hounds in more detail.[/URL]
[URL="http://www.kerrygreyhounds.co.uk"]
If you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to contact us. I (Tam) can be contacted through the following email:
Email: tam@kerrygreyhounds.co.uk
Emails are usually replied to within 24hrs.
Thank you.
Tam
KGUK Volunteer
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