Guest PipDG Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Hi there all. I've been lurking for a few weeks now and figured it was about time I introduced myself. These forums have been such a mine of useful information! My husband and I live in Wellington New Zealand. We've always been cat people - we still have two Burmese cats and a fluffy tortiseshell moggy. Last year our oldest female Burmese passed away and my husband called me on our agreement that we would get a dog after she'd gone. We'd wanted a greyhound for years, so we just had to fence off our property first. We both work, and with the three cats, a small house and a typical steep Wellington section it took several months for Greyhounds as Pets to find us a suitable hound. In April we brought Emmie (Living the Dream) home - a stunning blue and white girl. We have had a dream run of things, with very few issues. Initially Em was heading off to the office with Hamish each day, but his boss unexpectedly changed his mind about having a dog around. That led to our only real hiccup as I was away on a work trip for two weeks at the time and Hamish really struggled to find an alternate solution. Em, not surprisingly, suffered terrible separation anxiety and destroyed a couple of cat doors (and ripped a chunk out of the front door) in the process. The interim solution ended up being doggy daycare, which she loves. We started off with whole days, then gradually started leaving her at home alone for periods at a time. After a little while we could leave her happily for half days, and now she will stay home alone all day - moving between one of our human beds, the sofa or her two dog beds. We don't like leaving her on her own every day, so she still spends some time at daycare, and when Hamish is out on jobs he will take her with him as he is lucky enough to have clients who are dog people. Em has been great with the cats. We had a couple of small chasing incidents, but she is very eager to please so learned really quickly that the small furries are not toys or prey. She has developed a real love for our 11 month old Burmese cat, and thankfully the feeling is reciprocated. They don't sleep together but do follow each other around the house and have intense conversations. We've also had her in obedience training, where she has been a total star. The trainer has said she's the most amenable greyhound he's met. She loves people and is well socialised with small dogs. Her recall is pretty good as well, and she anchors herself to us quite well. I feel confident having her offleash walking the trails of our local reserve. There is a good mix of places to take her offleash around here, including an unused and enclosed school field where we've never seen another soul. We have lots of greyhound friends for play dates as well. If you can't tell, I'm besotted with our sweet girl. Our lives have really been completely chnaged. I'd love another but it will have to wait until our older two cats are more settled or no longer with us. Em's trainer has recently taken on four more pups, so I've already jokingly suggested she should give us a call if any of them don't want to race, or when they eventually retire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thatgirlfred Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Welcome! Can't wait to see pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunners Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Welcome from Delaware! Emmie sounds like a real doll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgrey Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Welcome to GT! So glad you've joined us. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures and hearing more about Emmie! Quote Cynthia, & Cristiano, galgoAlways in my heart: Frostman Newdawn Frost, Keno Jet Action & Chloe (NGA racing name unknown), Irys (galgo), Hannah (weim), Cruz (galgo), & Carly CW Your Charming Princess http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?i=1018857 "It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life, gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are." -- Unknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Welcome from another Delawarian. Photos? Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PipDG Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Sorry - photos will come! I need to set up an online account and upload some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Greetings from Calgary Canada! I look forward to the pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PipDG Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y468/PipDG/IMG_0519_zps26b626fe.jpg http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y468/PipDG/IMG_0516_zps12bb6c53.jpg http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y468/PipDG/IMG_0520_zpsf727cb2c.jpg http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y468/PipDG/IMG_0511_zps5d629f86.jpg Sorry for providing links rather than copying the photos directly into the message. I haven't used Photobucket before. Edited July 10, 2013 by PipDG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawthorn Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Emmie is truly stunning. I shall look forward to seeing more pictures of her and of the beautiful New Zealand scenery. Quote When a relationship of love is disrupted, the relationship does not cease. The love continues; therefore, the relationship continues. The work of grief is to reconcile and redeem life to a different love relationship. ~ W Scott Lineberry Always Greyhounds Home Boarding and Greyhounds With Love House Sitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BootsyCollins Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Welcome! What a beautiful hound! My sister lived in Auckland several years ago. She enjoyed her time in New Zealand very much. Quote Christie and Bootsy (Turt McGurt and Gil too) Loving and missing Argos & Likky, forever and ever. ~Old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to. ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy_3131 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Welcome! What an absolutely stunning hound! Quote Katy....Mom to Retired Racers Hinder, John Carter, Hobsen, and Kodama, Galgo Espanol Gichin, and the Village Idiot...Teko Missing terribly my fawn dog with the pretty ears Chance (Ale Seeyoulater) 6/21/05-6/23/15 Gotcha day 4/6/08 and my fuzzy baby boy Snacker (Tyville Snacker) 7/4/04-10/23/15, and all three of my IG babies, Isen, Tien, and Java. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ShanYu Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Welcome from Ottawa Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytpups Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 She's beautiful...you just need to copy the IMG code Quote Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field. Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roc Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Very pretty girl, welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DMBFiredancer Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Beautiful color!!!! Welcome from Southern California! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBass Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Welcome! Em is such a striking girl and she looks like a sweetheart as well. Quote Lucy with Greyhound Nate and OSH Tinker. With loving memories of MoMo (FTH Chyna Moon), Spirit, Miles the slinky kitty (OSH), Piper "The Perfect" (Oneco Chaplin), Winston, Yoda, Hector, and Claire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamaha_gurl Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Welcome to Greytalk! She is gorgeous! Quote Greyhound Collars : www.collartown.ca Maggie (the human servant), with Miss Bella, racing name "A Star Blackieto" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesiRayMom Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Welcome.......she's one lovely girl!!! Quote Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyE Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Welcome and congrats! She is beautiful! Quote Patty, Mom to Jaxson 5/12/2017 Forever in my heart: Joey 11/01/2007 to 12/06/2018, Scout 11/19/2005 to 07/15/15 and Jack 01/03/2004 to 06/11/2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PipDG Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Thanks everyone. I'm so totally in love with my girl! I have to believe that she's beautiful and that I'm not just biased because the women at GAP made a special point of mentioning how gorgeous she is (that description was written against her name on their whiteboard), and because everyone loves her! Apart from the awesome network of places to walk our greys we also have a really strong network of other grey owners. I was always really partial to blue hounds, so of course I was extra thrilled when she turned out that colour. She certainly stands out amonst the fawns, brindles and blacks, although I like all of those colours as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertnLil Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 What a pretty, pretty girl! Welcome from NJ, USA. 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...
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