Annie 'Pigpen'
Emma Ratcliffe, 26/01/2012
We had our old girl Annie put to sleep on 10th January.
She had managed to reach 14 and half, had end stage kidney failure and finally a 2nd bout of vestibular neuritis made life too much of a struggle.
She came to us 9 years ago via Ann Shannon, with terrible wounds to her legs. She never made a fuss and enjoyed life to the max.
Unlike our other greyhounds she loved muck, hence the nickname pigpen.
We loved her dearly and miss her terribly.
Emma Ratcliffe.
Paddy the big hairy lurcher
Rona, 18/09/2011
It is with great sadness that Paddy our big hairy Lurcher boy had to be put to sleep on 12th September 2011, 10 years and 3 days after we adopted him.
Paddy went to a great many events, collections, shows, school and residential homes over the years and never ever put a foot wrong.
He worked with our sponsor dogs Heather and Poppy and they were a wonderful combination.
Paddy was a brilliant ambassador for our charity and we will never forget what a wonderful loving and faithful boy he was.
Thank you GRWE for finding him for us and giving us "simply the very best".
Rona, Jim, Heather, Poppy and Sam.
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Saint George 23 Apr 2000 - 10 Jan 2011
Caldwell Family, 02/03/2011
We were lucky to have such a lovely greyhound boy come to us in February 2010. Bill went to collect him from his foster home and the children and I waited in anticipation and slight nervousness for his arrival, hoping we were doing the right thing... we should never have worried, he walked into our home and straight into our hearts!
He gave our family the bond it needed, my teenage son finally left his room for more than five minutes (and actually had conversations with us!) and my little girl's fear of dogs rapidly disappeared due to his kind and gentle nature... to watch her lying on his bed with him or cuddled on the sofa with his head in his lap was a joy to see. He made our home happy.
He was the tonic I needed to get better after a long illness and thanks to our wonderful walks I’m three stone lighter and breathing easier! However bad or ill I felt, he was always there for me....
Even though we didn’t have George for long, I am so glad we gave him the home he deserved in his last year... we miss him terribly but we couldn't let him suffer so we said goodbye to him at home on 10 January 2011.
We feel blessed to have had him and will always miss him. He was the best dog in the world.
All our love George, from Mummy, Daddy, Ben and Daisy Caldwell xxxx
To read the Caldwell's poem to George, click here
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Chester Spencer (Rasputin Boy) 1999 to 2010
Lesley Spencer , 01/12/2010
"He is your Friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." Chester was a little black and white boy who filled our house and lives with his wonderful personality. He had a huge character and endeared himself to anyone he met. He was always at the centre of any chaos and could eat twice his body weight if left to his own devices. A friend of mine once described him as “a characature of himself” this was so true of Chester – he was larger than life and he loved life twice as much. He was sweet, bossy, grumpy, greedy, funny & cheeky, a real Mummy’s boy, My shadow to be exact and we had many a yelp from a trod on paw to prove it. Diagnosed with a Tumour in his Chest in August he fought it bravely for nearly 3 months and we are so proud of him. To have been his Mum and Dad for 6 and a half years was a privilege and an honour. Goodnight Little Black Ninja – I know it will be hard for you to be good but try. Run free with Beau, Indy and Bobby until we meet again our little black pudding. Always and Forever Mummy, Daddy, Ted & Simba. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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