Last Updated 10/05/2008

Greyhoundhomer RGT

Welcome to Greyhoundhomer RGT's Website.
Branch of Retired Greyhound Trust
Registered Charity No.269668

70 Greyhounds homed in 2008! Curl curl beach, Under the Radar, Paddock Singer, Mainliner, Black Magic Jamie, Clounts Woods, Fabian, Canine Minnie, Caseys Back, Solaire,Toosey Belle, Drakeys Aoife, Gus the Power, Biddy Lizzie, Ballydaly Score, Lamplighter, Wildbriar Duke, Is You Is, Lethal Becks, Bough Park Lady, Syburn Pride, Boglane Gift, Woodlawn Jo, Sansiro, Philfen Aztec, Mulview Bob, Eye Eye Reggie, Sachan Queen, Beak, Gemma Grace, NikATenner, Clonnredantwink, Whos the Magpie, Leave Me Alone, Our Billy Jo, Pedro's Run, Wreck the Island, Soviet Slave, Foxy, TullyMurray Dubai, Mullen Ryan, Newlawn Gift, Philfen Azure, Jeddies Banker, Philfen Mystic, Rio Ramona, Beat them Sparky,Jet Power, Farran Byway, Mystic Gypsy, Black Pencil, Lakhill Flame, Blonde Geezer, Text Machine, Jackpot Woody,

Success of 2007

A total of 228 homes were found for our greyhounds in 2007!
What an amazing figure considering we have only been running for a little over eighteen months. This has only been possible due to many peoples continued efforts and hard work, for example, standing out in the wet and cold at shows and at kennels.
Thanks to everyone who has helped Greyhoundhomer RGT in anyway and may we carry on finding fantastic homes for these wonderful dogs.

Greyhoundhomer 2nd Greyhound Show

Our 2nd Greyhound Show will be held on Saturday 14th June, 2008 at the Stifford Show, Stifford, Essex. It will be held on the cricket green, the theme this year is the Olympics.
We had over 80 entrants last year which was great considering the awful weather, this year should be even busier. There will be classes for all ages of greyhounds and if time allows some fun classes at the end. Every entrant will receive a rosette, with trophy for each class winner. We will also have a selection of coats and leads and other greyhound paraphernalia on display. A chance to meet up with lots of other greyhound enthusiasts and have a great day.

If you would like to enter you can download an entry form HERE. one form per dog please.

Map available HERE.

We can email it to you along with the newsletter and any walks that might be happening. If you'd like to join our emailing list contact me by email. sally@greyhoundhomer.org.uk

Spring Newsletter Download Here

Show Dates 2008

10th, 11th May, All About Dogs, Brentwood, Essex

16th,17th,18th May, Essex Garden Show, Brentwood

28th, 29th May, Suffolk Show, Ipswich, Suffolk

7th June, Dog Awareness Day, RSPCA, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk

14th June, Greyhoundhomer 2nd Dog Show, Stifford

21st/22nd June, Suffolk Country and Game Fair, Little Glemham, Suffolk

12th July, Dagenham Town Show, Dagenham, Essex

17th August, Cat Protection League Fete, St Clements, Foxhall Road, Ipswich

24th, 25th August, Havering Show, Essex

29th,30th,31st August, Autumn Garden Show, Ipswich, Suffolk

6th September, Orsett Show, Orsett, Essex

13th, 14th September, Essex Country Show, Barleylands, Essex.

Click Here for
Dan's Guide for New Owners

Quiz Night

Thanks to everyone who attended and made this a fantastic night raising £1516.

A big thank you to all the organisers.

Well Done!

Sky Dive by Claire for Greyhoundhomer RGT

"On the 10th May I will be doing a tandem skydive to raise money for the Greyhound Homer RGT. I have wanted to do a skydive since I was about 18 years old but couldn't decide which charity to do it for. I decided that it would be something I would do before my 30th birthday which is this year!
About 6 months ago we re-homed a greyhound called Worldwide Lady - Lady for short. Before we re-homed her we didn't know much about greyhounds. We had never thought of getting a greyhound especially as we live in a flat and thought that a greyhound would be too large and energetic.
We went to the Ockendon kennels to voluntary walk the dogs and to look into sponsoring a dog. After speaking to the people who work at the kennels and seeing the dogs we fell in love with them and decided to adopt one! We chose Worldwide Lady because she was small and we never saw her bark.
At first she wasn't very affectionate and she didn't waggle her tail. Her coat wasn't in a very good condition either. She was quite nervous. As soon as she had her first bath when we got her home you could already see a difference in her. Everything was new to her - we had to teach her how to get up and down the stairs, she was scared of the noise of traffic and she was even scared of her own shadow!
Six months later she is a completely different dog.
Her coat is shiny, she is very affectionate and has her own personality. It feels so rewarding to see her so happy compared to the way she was when we first got her. All greyhounds deserve a good home which is why I have decided to raise money for the Greyhoundhomer RGT where I know that the people who work there are passionate about greyhounds and where I know that the money will go towards the dogs.

I will be doing a tandem skydive, jumping from 10,000ft! It will be a once in a life time experience and I am excited about it.

Thank you to everybody who has sponsored me so far.

If you would like to sponsor me you can download my sponsor form details are below or

email me claireriley_1999@yahoo.com "

If anyone would like to sponsor this brave lady you can download a sponsor form here.

Click Here for Sponsor Form

Take Your Dog!

A site to find places, accommodation and where
to eat out that
allow your Doggie friends in too!

www.takeyourdog.co.uk

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Tel 020 8986 8232
Fax 020 8985 6755

C J Contractors (Essex) Ltd
ROOFING CONTRACTORS & GENERAL BUILDING RENOVATIONS

Free estimates & keen prices for all
Roofing work & Renovations

Tele: freephone 0800 0242452 or
Mobile 07074555777
E-Mail: cjcontrs@aol.com

Have a vet visit you at home, call vets@home on

0787-8906422

Pet Services for the Caring Owner.
Hollesley, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
01394 410346

Billericay Dog Training School

has classes just for greyhounds! If interested call Pauline on 01268 492237 or visit their website
www.bdts.org.uk

New Greyhound Charity Shop just Opened!! They need our support, please take your items along.

22, Elm Park Parade
Elm Park
Essex

Any Bric-a-Brac, unwanted clothes, household items?

Thanks To:

Sally and Danielle for their donation.

Corianne Broughton for her donation.

Eddie and Maureen Jones for their donation to the upcoming Quiz Night.

Mr & Mrs Spratley for their donation.

Martin and Susannah for their donation.

Ian and Vicki Gracie for their donation.

Paul and Helen Comber for their donation.

Dawn and Andrew Fraser for their donation.

Heather Attwood for the mangles.

Joe and Carole Ward fro their donation.

Everyone who donated prizes, supplied food and attended the Quiz Night at Fox's Yacht Club. Grand Total of £811 was raised all going straight to the greyhounds.

Mick Wallace for a collection raised at his uncles funeral and donated to Greyhoundhomer.

Hayley Beamish for her collection from her shop in Chelmsford.

Vicki and Ian Gracie for their donation of collars for all dogs at the Ockendon kennels.

Kevin Lambert for his donation now and throughout the year.

Greyhoundhomer RGT appreciates these donations and gives a big thank you.

More Thank You's on

Thanks Page

What do you feed your greyhound?
If you use Wafcol or Red Mills please collect the Barcodes from the sacks for us.
We can exchange them for collars and leads.
Also if anyone never uses their muzzles, please send us those too.
When you have a few barcodes collected please send to:

Greyhoundhomer RGT
106, Parsonage Road
Rainham
Essex

Thanks

Interested in Sponsoring
a Greyhound?
Like to take him out for walks?

Click here for more details.

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Take Your Dog!

A site to find places, accommodation and where to eat out that allow your Doggie friends in too!

A site to find places, accommodation and where
to eat out that
allow your Doggie friends in too!