Friday, March 29, 2013

Introducing Mouse (Foster Greyhound)

A friend of mine is a Vet Nurse, and their clinic put the call out to find foster homes for 8 greyhounds. Mouse was suggested to me as a foster who could be OK with the cats. She is a tiny girl of 22 kilograms, who looks like a male whippet.


As you can see, she is absolutely beautiful. She has had no experience as a house dog and very limited experience with non-greyhounds. So far she has done really well with the cats, although she did receive a scratch on her nose from Mittens.


She has been interested in Bender's toys and she has also been hoarding a little bit. She stole Bumblebee's empty toilet roll and stashed it in her crate.

When things get too much she takes herself to her crate. She had a great expression on her face when she first noticed the TV! She has finally figured out that she can't walk through glass windows. She is a little bit timid but I think she will get more confident every day.


I am taking her for her vaccinations and microchip tomorrow, and will get her in to be speyed as soon as possible. 

Being a tiny, white female who is OK with cats she should be snapped up quickly. Though that is what we said about Bumblebee, but he is still here:



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That always breaks my heart when I hear they have no experience with being in a house. She looks so sweet - it won't be long before she finds her forever home.

Sam
1 reply · active 626 weeks ago
It is a shame. I don't think that her owner thought of her as a potential pet at all. He seemed to think she was a savage, she has been a bit cranky with my dogs but she has not snapped her jaws in anger at all. He also knew she would never be competitive, it would have been nicer for her if he had given her away as a young pup! Things could have been worse for her though, she has a shot at the good life now :)
What a cutie. Love watching them figure things out as they ease into retirement. I'm sure Barbie and Bender have been great role models.
1 reply · active 625 weeks ago
ha! Bender has already taught her to bark! :/
She is a beautiful dog who deserves a good life.
Ohhhh, such a sweetie! I am so glad you're fostering her, she has a chance at a good life indeed.
She is beautiful! I can't wait to see how she adapts. I think I would have a hard time letting her go. Bumblebee seems to love boxes. :)
1 reply · active 625 weeks ago
Yes, Bee loves boxes :) Mittens also loves that box so there is sometimes a fight over who gets to be in there.
She is gorgeous. If I were in your neck of the woods, I'd snap her up! On another note, how did you get Barbie to lay on that bed? We have one of those and neither Blue nor Bettina will get anywhere near it.
1 reply · active 625 weeks ago
I think Bender taught Barbie to use that bed. She mostly prefers it to lying in the dirt but when it's occupied she has to make do with the soft sand :) Barbie really prefers to be inside where she can choose between dog beds and the couch!
What a lovely lady Mouse is :) I hope she founds her forever home soon!
Oh isn't Mouse beautiful! She sounds very like Riley in the confidence area. He's come out of his shell a lot in the past couple of days. None of us (him included) have any idea 'who' he is or is going to become which makes life very interesting:) Riley has dug himself a hole in my garden too ... not ideal for a dog who isn't staying. I hope he goes somewhere they need holes dug, lol. And he's now decided the people beds are for foster dogs too ... unless Beryl is already in occupation! Fostering is hard work!! Bee looks like a very cute guy, I'm amazed he hasn't been snapped up by now, he sounds like he would be easy to find the right home for.
love her colour and her face :) getting a greyhound is in my 'bucket list' - one day!
Oh my gosh! I am smitten! If you could just wrap Mouse up and send her here to me, I would be forever grateful! She's exactly what I would order if I could choose my next Greyhound.
You are really having good taste for having the rarest breed of dogs and train them for the basic reason. I really like to take advice from you to take care of my dogs.

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