Guest Alfiesmom Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Hi everyone, my name is Gill and I am from Shropshire in the UK. I have been following GT since I adopted my lovely greyhound Alfie 4 months ago, and thought it is way time I joined this fantastic forum. Alfie is my first greyhound, he is a blue brindle, almost 4 years old and my DH and I love him to bits. We have a fireplace showroom and Alfie comes to work with us every day and loves to snuggle up by one of the fires. He is a really laid back greyhound and is lovely with all the customers who come into the shop, they all ask about greyhounds and this gives me an opportunity to tell them all about these wonderful creatures!!! I do some voluntary work for the Greyhound Rescue West of England which I really enjoy, I would like to do much more, but alas I have to work !!!!! Alfie really settled in well with us from day one, we had some house training issues and a little SA but I did (and still do) away training with him and this seems to be getting less and less. I have over these months found your forum so informative and the fist thing I do when I boot up my PC each morning is click onto GT for a catch up. I am not very good with a computer but hope to be able to post some picks of my boy as soon as I can work it out !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IrskasMom Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Hello Gill and WELCOME You know the Rules , we love Pictures Yes , this Forum is very helpful and full of Experienced People. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VaGreymom Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 from Virginia. Looking forward to seeing some pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieProf Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Welcome! A fireplace showroom sounds like heaven for a dog (or cat for that matter!). Like others I'm eager for the pictures, and for more stories about Alfie. Quote With Cocoa (DC Chocolatedrop), missing B for Beth (2006-2015)And kitties C.J., Klara, Bernadette, John-Boy, & Sinbad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alfiesmom Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I am really sorry to be so dumb, but I just cannot get my pictures onto this forum I know how to send them to an email but cant get them onto here...I will have to get some help from someone more PC savvy. Alfie appears to have had a good racing career here in the UK, he had a track record at Monmore Green and came 1st plenty of times but like many greyhounds he found himself wandering the streets, cold and alone...he was picked up by the pound where he then had 7 days to be claimed...on the 5th day someone who worked there phoned the greyhound rescue and they of course went to get him....thank God for that person making that call or Alfie would have been PTS !!!!! He is so sweet and very gente, walks lovely on the lead and for the last month he has been going off leash in an enclosed field that is near our home, he is very good and comes back to me if he thinks there is too much distance between us Yes, a fireplace showroom is a great place to be, especially in the winter....we get many walkers and their dogs coming in for a warm, I keep a tin of dog biscuits handy for all the dogs we meet. I have just had a passport done for Alfie as we have a home in Spain and he will be coming with us for holidays... I have read with great interest on this forum about greyhounds swimming or not swimming as the case may be ! I am really hoping he can swim but I will of course keep a close eye on him by the pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieProf Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 You need to put your pictures into a site like Photobucket (that's what most folks here use) and then you paste the IMG code for the pictures from that site into your message. It's actually pretty easy to use when you give it a try. Quote With Cocoa (DC Chocolatedrop), missing B for Beth (2006-2015)And kitties C.J., Klara, Bernadette, John-Boy, & Sinbad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertnLil Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Welcome from NJ! Quote Pam with Sockem the GH, Birdie the JRT, Osorno the chocolate lab, and Shelby the shepherd mix. Missing Clarice (1991-2007) and Lily (2004-2012), always in our hearts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2hounds Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Looking forward to pictures! Quote 2 Hounds Design Martingale Collars | 2 Hounds Design Facebook PageAlisha, Bob, Livvie (the 2.5 year old!) plus Mia Bella, Tippy, + Wahoo and Diesel the crazy kitties (and missing sweet Iceman, Paradise, Bandit, Cujo & Sebastian) in Indian Trail, NC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alfiesmom Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Thanks for the photo advice, I have a friend coming over tomorrow who will be able to help me with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Honeysmom Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Hi and welcome to gt!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyhound1 Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Welcome from Florida! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest houndstooth4 Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 It sounds like your hound is living a charmed life! I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of your boy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gnevins Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Welcom from Canada!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest KyGrey Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Welcome from Kentucky in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DylanGospel Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Welcome from Pennsylvania! I love those blue brindles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greyglo Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 from New Jersey! So glad Alfie found his way to you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamngrey Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Quote Cassie: Pikes Clara Bell Swoop: My Man Swoop BRIDGE ANGELS Psi:WD'S Aleford 3/17/00-4/25/10 Snowman: Gable Snowman 1/9/96-2/14/08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbrindlebunny Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Hi from Maryland, in a suburb of Washington, DC. A blue brindle! No wonder everyone wants to see a picture, he's bound to be gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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