We are very excited to announce that we are holding our Annual Reunion and Fun Dog Show on
Saturday 22nd May at The Peterborough Arms, Dauntsey Lock, near Lyneham in Wiltshire.

We are hoping to have a variety of stalls so anyone who would like to set one up for a small donation to GLWR please get in touch.

Tickets will be £7.50 for adults and £4.00 for children aged 12 and under, to include a finger buffet.

We also need volunteers for the day to help set up and run stalls.  

More details (such as time etc.) as they become apparent to us.  

This is always such a lovely day. We get to meet loads of GLWR dogs and see them all sleek and happy with their new families. Everybody enjoys the Fun Dog Show although I never envy the judges  and the sheer spectacle of seeing so many greyhounds and lurchers in one place is heartwarming.

Look forward to seeing you there. 

 

GLWR AUCTION FOR LUCY LU

GLWR are pleased to announce their very first online forum auction in aid of Lucy Lu. This poor girl has suffered from old untreated injuries which have led to a nasty bone infection. Her treatment is long term, ongoing and expensive. Read her story below:



Lucy Lu came to us with a limp. An x-ray showed us what had happened to her. On one front paw a toe had been dislocated and untreated, it had fused into the wrong position causing constant pain whilst walking.

The other front leg was even worse. Her paw had been smashed and left untreated and, more recently, a bone infection had set in. This had been eating away at her elbow joint for months and was working its way throughout her leg. Her elbow joint was gone. She must have been in pain for much of her young life.

She was immediately put on very strong antibiotics, painkillers and total rest and, at the time of writing, we are hoping that the infection can be halted. The damage, however is already done and her future hangs in the balance.

At best we can control her pain, give her supplements and medicate for the accompanying arthritis.

At worst she faces extensive orthopaedic surgery, possible amputation and, although we can't bear to think about it, it's possible, if the infection takes hold, we may lose this little angel.

The vet now wants to do a biopsy to check for bone cancer.

Lucy Lu is only two years old!

SO ... we are appealing for people to join the GLWR forum at www.glwr.proboards.com , visit the Auction board and follow the instructions for how to participate. The auction is now open for donations to be listed. Bidding will start on Saturday 13th February and the auction will end on Sunday 28th February. We really need your help folks. Human beings did this to Lucy Lu -  better human beings need to help her now.




  Please welcome GLWR's newest sponsor dogs

Rudi



Rudi the lurcher was handed in to a dog's home in a terrible condition. His feet, ears and nose were a rotting mess and it was thought that the kindest thing to do would be to put this  poor soul to sleep to end his suffering.
Luckily though, his carers saw a spark of something, a will to live in this terribly neglected and suffering boy and decided to ask the vet if there was anything at all he could do.

Read the rest of his story on the Sponsor Dogs page



Lucy Lu



Hi I'm Lucy Lu. I am two years old but look like I'm ten years old due to my horrible injuries. These injuries mean that GLWR have put me into a long term foster home with, would you believe it, three other greyhounds and even more visiting greyhounds. They tell me that they call this place “Granny’s Dog Centre”. Mind, I love them all to bits.

Read the rest of my story on the Sponsor Dogs page.

and catch up with other members, events and, of course, the GLWR dogs.
You will be very welcome.





***** URGENTLY NEEDED *****

RAINCOATS

The kennel dogs are in great need of raincoats. With the damp, cold weather the few raincoats we have are taking a long time to dry and the dogs often need several in one day. If you have any old greyhound raincoats to spare please could you send them to us?




***** Recycle and raise funds for GLWR - go to our "Fundraising" page (see left) *****

We are based in North Wiltshire.

Enquiries for Wiltshire, surrounding counties and Bath, Bristol and Weston areas:  
Email: rehoming@glwr.org.uk or phone Gaby or Colin on 01793 322602

We also operate in the Poole, Bournemouth and Southampton areas:
Email:  rehoming@glwr.org.uk or phone Annyetta on 01590 681030.