Video of the day: Riley (Utar Big Rig) opening his Christmas present :)

By Fatima |

Thursday, December 29, 2011

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SO cute :)

Happy birthday Riley!

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Sunday, July 10, 2011

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Gorgeous Riley (Utar Big Rig) celebrated his 3rd birthday today!
Riley has recently  been diagnosed with benign auto-immune mediated tumour in one eye. That eye had to be removed, so Riley is now a one-eye doggie.  He has recovered great, and still looks so cute:

Birthday boy!

And he can still have a mighty run with his sister Mouse (Sugar Mouse) :) See this recent video taken by their Dad Graeme:

And one of the stills:

Mouse and Riley working the beach :)

Don't forget...I still got one good eye,
and I can spot a treat from half a mile away!



Pictures of some recently adopted doggies :)

By Fatima |

Monday, June 13, 2011

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I have just received a few pictures from new owners - have to share them here :)

Calli (ex 2Spot) :)
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Lucy (Pure Desire)
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Another Lucy (Skippy Bojangles)
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Lilly (Tara Lilly) at a recent GAP run in  AKL
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Lilly (Tara Lilly) with Riley (Utar Big Rig) and his Dad Graeme
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Finally -pictures below are of Nugget (Pepper Law) who was adopted  a while ago, but has just moved to South Africa!!  Her Mum Carla sent me these pictures of Nugget in her new home:

Reunion at the airport :)

With her little sister Toffee

Cutest video of Mouse and Riley :)

By Fatima |

Sunday, June 5, 2011

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Check out this cute video of  Mouse (Sugar Mouse ) and Riley (Utar Big Rig)  posted by their Dad Graeme :)
Graeme says that Mouse loves to spin...Riley looks on. The barking is all in fun, although to the untrained ear it sounds like they're killing each other!!! :)

This and that ...:)

By Fatima |

Thursday, February 17, 2011

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This post is a bit of a mixture as I wanted to post about a few things today  :)

First , our gorgeous foster greyhound Snapper (Hagler). OMG he is just the cutest! He is a small black guy  -so affectionate and so cuddly! He has been with us for less than a week - and he has already settled in :) He is lovely, sleeps through the night, is great with all other dogs, sensitive and responsive doggie :)

I know I am cute :)

Snapper was given to GAP by  Taranaki greyhound trainer Don Kettlewell. I bet all of you are wondering: why would anyone name a dog 'Snapper'? Well, in case of our gorgeous foster boy -he 'snaps' at you in delight -he snaps his teeth while smiling and wagging his tail :)
He is so affectionate and loving that he snaps his teeth in delight, while wagging his tail furiously! It usually happens when he is trying to lick your face -it is hilarious, seeing all those teeth snapping, and lips trembling , and tail wagging :)
BTW -for those of you who dont know : greyhounds often snap their teeth in delight, and 'smile' with all their teeth on display! My Louie does it sometimes too -and i love it :)  It is very cute!
 Snapper is a gorgeous doggie :) He has fitted in great in our pack -here he is with Louie:

Louie (forefront) and Snapper

And Snapper is also great with our cat Mitzi :) She does scare him a bit, but I am sure, given time, they would become friends.

Just look at that little face :)

Also, today is Mouse's and Riley's Dad's birthday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRAEME!!! -from all of us at GAP! :)
We dont have the birthday picture of  Graeme himself, but his hounds Mouse (Sugar Mouse) and Riley (Utar Big Rig) sent us a picture of them celebrating their Dad's birthday:

Happy Birthday Dad!

And last but not the least - the funniest picture and a blog post from Beryl's Mum Sue.

Beryl: WHAT the hell is that?!

Beryl (Winsome Deluxe) and her brother Frankie found a seal on Tangimoana beach!!!
See more pics and read all about it on Sue's blog:
http://greyhoundscansit.blogspot.com/2011/02/frankie-and-beryls-birthday-treat.html

Update from Riley (Utar Big Rig)

By Fatima |

Saturday, January 15, 2011

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Riley and his big sister Mouse

Riley's new Dad Graeme sent me this update and lovely pics (thanks a  million Graeme!)

Wow...it's been a whirlwind couple of months for Boof. First though, lets change that name!! He's now called Riley...I'll explain later.
He finished racing in September, then had a brief spell at the kennels in Sanson before heading to Auckland for some time in foster care. His first week in Auckland was with Margaret, but there was a little too much stimulation for him there. He's a very inquisitive dog and is interested in everything that is going on around him, which is great for him, but not so good for everyone else.

We'd expressed an interest in him, so Irene asked if we'd like to foster him with a view to adopt. We have a quiet house in the boonies with only us, one (at the minute) cat and we already have a hound (Mouse, 'Sugar Mouse'), so he would have some company. She's very laid back and is a great contrast to him, but it was a good atmosphere for him to get used to being a pet.

Graeme with Mouse and Riley

The first couple of weeks were a bit full on. There were some toiletting issues to get sorted first. If he needed to pee...he would just pee...anywhere! It's a good job that we have lino in our kitchen. So lots and lots of trips to the garden. He would also pee in the garage (his racing kennel was on concrete so we can see why). We think a couple of accidents were sheer from relief that we'd come home after being at work all day :). We still have the odd pool in the garage when we get home, but we've just about got a lid on the problem. He will, however, pee to order in the garden.

He has chewed the toilet door handle a few times in a bid to escape the bathroom (he has access to the garage and the back yard through the day)...but that's only because he doesn't have opposable thumbs with which to open it. He managed to escape from Margaret's place too...a proper little Houdini.

He's very clever, and has learned to sit for treats. We're working on the 'shake a paw' thing now, and he's almost there.

We think a number of lessons at dog training will help him next year, as he has lots of energy to use up. He also loves to chase the ball, and will happily bring it back for you to throw again.
His name change came about because when he's happy to see you, he wiggles and dances from side to side. We were going to call him Wriggly, but it's a bit of a mouthful. That and the fact that he riled me up by chewing the doorknob...Riley was a good compromise. We also found he has an uncle called 'Run Riley Run'.
Now that he's been here a couple of months, he has settled right down and he's going to live with us for good. He's still full of beans and will sing us out of bed in the morning, but we're very taken with him. We're pleased that he hasn't lived up to the name he was given, but has instead proved to be a very clever dog.

Cornwallis beach

Riley's new best friend is the oscillating fan. He was a bit unsure at first, but now
he's permanently attached. It has been very hot today.

After a run at Kakamatua, all you want to do is sleep and rest your weary legs (on your  sister!)
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Riley's previous owners have sent us some baby pics. How cute is he?

Racing around the garden...it's all too much.

Mouse & Riley video

By Fatima |

Sunday, November 21, 2010

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Graeme just sent me this video of Mouse (Sugar Mouse) and Riley (Utar Big Rig).
Riley LOVES retrieving that ball! :)

Boof (Utar Big Rig) - cute boy up for adoption

By Fatima |

Friday, October 15, 2010

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Boof (Utar Big Rig) is the cutest big baby! He is only 2 years old and was given to GAP because he was too slow and uncompetitive :-)
He is very innocent, and still unsure as what is going on, but he is eager to learn and looks for guidance(especially if food is involved!). If he goes missing in the kennels, Irene is sure to find him hanging out in the kennel kitchen! :-)

He is very food oriented and would be easy to train and teach all sorts of stuff. Although a baby, he is a tall, lanky greyhound, and once he gains a few kilos, he will be quite a stunning looking tall dog. I love his white and brindle coloring too.

Oh and he is VERY photogenic!
Check out the pics below, taken by Sonja:
 



Check out my ear tatoo! :-)



And, Sue has taken a video of Boof playing with Irene and myself at the GAP kennels -check it out:


A few weeks ago, I  also visited Boof's racing kennels and met his trainers, Maxine and Mike Lozell, as well as ALL their greyhounds! They are a lovely couple, who love all their racing dogs and who own very impressive looking  greyhound kennels. I knew Boof was coming to GAP shortly after, so I also took a few pictures of him in his racing kennels, with Maxine:

Boof with his trainer Maxine Lozell (a few weeks ago)

Boof in his racing kennel :-)

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