I had a call yesterday from Irish wolfhound rescue. Would I go and seea IW that had found it's way into great dane rescue. It was not an IW but was in a hell of a state poor boy. Anyway, the lovely couple that runs great dane rescue had some fantastic hounds there. One called Jakey boy took a real shine to me and kept leaning on me. I must confess that I hadnt realised how magnificent these dogs are

They rehome on average 12 dogs per month!! Astounding! and very sad

It is sad for any dog in need of a home. I think you need to open one and run it yourself. Houndy, I do not know how you hear of all these hounds needing homes but you always care and try and help. Well done you.I am happy to foster a whippet if you hear of any in need.

I hear of them as I belong to a couple of different dog forums and know a lot of dog people locally. Dont know if that is a good or bad thing as I seem to end up getting the calls about dogs They know that I cant say NO!

I am afraid that I much prefer dogs to most people and would be quite happy to live in the middle of nowhere surrounded by dogs and other animals. I think that makes me sound like a grumpy old woman

If I hear of a whippet that needs fostering I will PM you!

Your " dream living circumstances " sound just like I am living - also , I do work at the SPCA .......

now your living circumstances do seem perfect. I have just got a job working in a boarding kennels and that makes me very happy

Well done Trish,hope it is your dream job.

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Thanks HB - it is something I have wanted to do for a long time - pay is crap but having just left a high income job with a pr**t for a boss, a near nervous breakdown and used as a scapegoat when all goes wrong, the drop in pay is well worth less strss and happy to go to work on a daily basis

Gotta be a change for the better,but you should try working for royalty like what I do. ..btw ..whats a prilt?

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pratt 9my ex boss - not you)

HB - do you work in Balmoral as thats the only place in Scotland I can think of that does royalty? and is your birthday 1st January - if so then we share the same birthday

Not Balmoral Trish,not monarch type royalty but lesser ones.
Birthday not then,but on the longest day..

oohhh...a birthday coming up soon then

a in the country or at the sea away from peoplefriend has a great dane called bobby beautiful big boy although they do drool my daughter would totally agree with you houndy she to would be happiest living with dogs somewhere....how many dogs do you have t present?