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This is Flynn
This is the third of my trio who was picked up by the R.S.P.C.A. after wandering the streets of Cardiff for almost 6 months. He came to me for what was supposed to be a weekend - that was almost 5 years ago and I have had him since.
Flynn is rather large even for a greyhound. He now weighs in at just under 100lbs and stands almost 33" at the shoulder, in comparison to his weight when he arrived which was a mere 46lbs he has made a terrific recovery. He was and still is to a certain extent the new dog but he makes his presence known when the dog biscuits are being given out, and he can smell a pig's ear at 100 paces.
On November 24th 2002 Flynn passed away peacefully doing what he loved best - going in the car. He had been diagnosed with acute Canine Lymphoma and undergone a biopsy 4 days previously. A big gentle giant who loved everyone and everyone loved him.

Patch - our first contribution (by Malcolm & Babs Hector- thankx)
Patch was a badly abused ex - racing greyhound rescued by the National Canine Defence League in Bridgend. Her time spent in a shed on a concrete floor is unknown. Patch did however have another greyhound as company but he was in such bad condition he could not be saved. Patch was also on the borderline of being put down, but the N.C.D.L. Staff thought it worth the effort to try to save her.
Thankfully their efforts paid off and slowly Patch was nursed back to a level for rehoming.

She had never lived in a house, did not know what carpets or tiled floors were and had never experienced stairs or the comforts of a house. We fell in love with her at first sight even though she had a toe missing, had deformed joints, part of her ear missing, and could possibly be a potential financial problem with vets fees. None of these things deterred us, and in August 1994 she was adopted and brought home to start a new life with a playful friend as we already had a rescued Greyhound/Whippet cross. She was totally vacant of affection, but, with loving care and affection she started to wag her tail after about a week and was house trained in under 2 days thanks to the help of our other dog ‘Lucky the Lurcher’ who also taught her how to play with toys after about 3 months. With a lot of effort she was taught to bark again and developed an almost human way of talking to us for what she wanted. Her needs were very few and inexpensive, food, a continental quilt on which to rest her weary bones, but most importantly, bags full of love and affection. She rewarded us with hours of endless pleasure and companionship. Contrary to some beliefs, 99% of abused ex-racing greyhounds do not chase after everything in sight, nor are they aggressive in any way, and are more likely to smother you with kindness that anything else.

Unfortunately Patch developed a cancer tumour in her shoulder blade which was discovered when she started going lame in October 1997 and after investigating all possibilities with our vet, she had to be put down to stop the suffering. The loss was devastating for the family and our other dog, so we had no other choice than to adopt another dog from the N.C.D.L. in Bridgend. This time we took on a 5 moth old abandoned whippet pup ‘Benji Puddle Duck’ as he is now know. Benji is a little more costly to look after as he has a fascination for disposable lighters which he will pinch from anywhere he can reach and chews them up under his favourite chair (160 so far), but it's a small price to pay for such a wonderful family pet and companion for our Lurcher.

If you are considering a dog for your family think first:
GREYHOUND; LURCHER; WHIPPET