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I've always been an animal lover.
So it's with great happiness that I'm going to Skydive for Great Hounds in Need.
Here's their history. . .
Who are Great Hounds in Need?
We are a team of hound lovers and our beloved hounds are an important part of our lives. Due to the joy they give us we decided to form a group to help and to rescue other unwanted hounds.
Now we are working hard to change that hope into a reality for the other great hounds in Ireland.
That is how we became a greyhounds and lurchers rescue and rehoming group.
Our organization was established in Ireland and it is unwanted greyhounds and lurchers in Ireland we focus on to rescue and rehabilitate and search out and find new homes for.
Our team are people in Ireland and on continental Europe working together.
Among the rescue and rehoming work our aim is to show people what great pets they make, what amazing creatures they are.
We do this by educating people to understand them and how to live with them.
We continue to support our families in the post-adoption period.
All our homes are subject to homechecks to determine suitability prior to adoption and we stay in constant touch with the adopters after they have taken ownership of their new pets, supporting and encouraging them, but also ensuring that the hounds are happy and secure and loved in their new homes.
All our adult hounds are neutered prior to adoption, every dog is microchipped and vaccinated, those going to homes in continental Europe are also rabied and carry an EU-pet passport.
The Great Hounds website can be found here
http://www.greathounds.eu/clanek/14.html
January 2nd 2012
10 ex-racing greyhounds were surrended by two trainers to the dog pound in Kerry. Rescue people managed to bring them to safety.
We took one of these greyhounds to our care. His foster mum
named him Conan. He suffered head shaking and
wobbling .
Veterinarian opinion: trauma, he got hit or had been hit into
his head.
Our foster home witnesses:
"I am in no doubt that he has been hit. I was playing with
all of the hounds the other day and I caught hold of his nose very
gently like I do with mine and he freaked and hid. I
felt awful and went to him and cuddled him and he was fine after but
it was an instinctive reaction he had. I am taking it
very gently with him so as not to set anything off neurologically as
he is starting to settle."
After two months in foster care:
"He is really nervous of anyone and will not go near them
apart from me. I have tried to gently socialize him if someone visits,
but he really doesnt want to know... and he just hides on his bed or
somewhere away
and his tail is tucked right under. He is
obviously ok with me and is used to my kids but is very distrustful
and scared of anyone else."
Conan´s details are:
racing name: Hardy Man
earmarks: KL SIT, fawn dog, born: 8.1.2010
Who will be responsible? We did report this cause and never
received any outcome.
Will his owner be able to have other greyhounds in "care"?
Facebook us :
www.facebook.com/pages/Great-Hounds-in-Need-Jump-for-Joy/584386478313082
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