Personal stories, anecdotes and tips from my experiences of adopting and fostering gorgeous greyhounds!
Hello, everyone! I hope you have all had a fantastic Christmas time and that your snoots have been thoroughly spoilt (as they deserve)! Today, I wanted to use this platform to share the story of dear Josie - a beautiful greyhound, who is searching for her forever home. This week, I visited our local greyhound… Continue reading Can we find sweet Josie a home this New Year?
Hello, everyone! I thought that today I would use this platform to bring awareness to the very special dog breed, the Galgo - the Spanish greyhound and gorgeous member of the sighthound family. (Disclaimer: some may find this post more hard-hitting than usual, but I believe that shedding light on this breed and their suffering… Continue reading Galgos – the Greyhound’s Spanish Sibling – and their Devastating Plight
Hello, everyone! It is so lovely to be writing again after a hiatus following the birth of our child. For this reason, I thought to myself... What better topic to reignite Berry's Wonder Hounds with than sharing our experience of introducing our baby to our gorgeous snooty, Niko? This is something that did cause me… Continue reading Greyhounds and Little Humans: Introducing your baby to your dog
Hello, everyone! Today, we are discussing the incredible, positive impact which a pet dog can have on a person's mental health. I have been very open before about one of the reasons why we initially adopted our rescue greyhound, Niko - we hoped that a furry companion could aid me with the anxiety I was… Continue reading Not All Heroes Wear Capes: The Unsung Heroes in our Homes
Hello, everyone! Firstly, I would like to apologise for not posting in a while - life has been so busy! Since I began this blog a couple of years ago, lots of you have asked how we chose our greyhound, Niko, and how we knew he was the right noodlehorse for us. So, today, I… Continue reading How we met Niko…
Hello, everyone! If you are a regular reader of our greyhound blog, you will have seen my post from September, featuring a special appeal for 11 year-old Misty, who found herself homeless after her elderly owner could no longer take care of her. Well, I am THRILLED to say that, within a couple of days,… Continue reading The Beautiful Benefits of Adopting an Older Dog
Hello everyone! Today, I wanted to post a snooty interview that I carried out with Nathan – one of the lovely owners of Lucky. Lucky was one of our beautiful foster greyhounds and was adopted by Nathan and his wife, Beth, earlier this year. The couple are both local vicars and always dreamed of adopting… Continue reading Snooty Interview with Lucky and Nathan!
Hello, everyone! Today, we are sharing a wonderful story, that makes us so incredibly proud, all about our gorgeous foster girl, Lucky. This sweet girl had been waiting for an awfully long time for her forever home, often being overlooked at the adoption kennels; however, now she has found the most loving home with her… Continue reading How lucky to have found Lucky – the Parish Pooch!
Hello, everyone! Last year, you may remember that we fostered a gorgeous, brindle girl called Penny, who was absolutely terrified of the world. Well, one year on, Penny is now named Quinny and is completely thriving in her forever home! So much so that she has been a divine support for her nervous greyhound brother,… Continue reading Adding Quinny to the Pack! The Power of a Nervous Hound.
Hello, everyone! Today, I am using our platform to put out a very urgent appeal for a greyhound who is very close to my heart: Misty. I feel very lucky to say that I have walked Misty every Sunday, for the last eighteen months, as a volunteer at The Cinnamon Trust. This is a charity… Continue reading Special Appeal for 11-years-young Misty!
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