Patch was the 12th dog into GAP and back in 2006 we had lots to learn! Patch was one of our early challenges. He was an ex-hurdler, and while many greyhounds are hopeless jumpers, Patch could easily clear a 6...
The sky is the limit with training. Time, consistency and patience are all that's needed. I recently read an awesome quote that is so true: "it takes just as much...
We have had Jake for quite a while now. He is nearly 6 and he is such a great boy! He now has a new brother Zeke who is two years old, Jake used to get lonely during the day...
Well this is what happens when you take your 3 Greyhounds up to the GAP kennels on a Monday evening to get their nails trimmed €¦ You come home with 3 Greyhounds in the car with lovely trimmed nails, your...
Roman previously Hercules (Lucky Lucky Luck) came into GAP in March this year after winning just one of his 32 starts. Assessed as suitable for a home with cats it didn't take long for him to find a home with...
There are just over 200 children at Clarkville School, just north of the Waimakariri river in the South Island. Kieran Sinclair-Lomax (my son, aged 9) and the fabulous Muldoon (Admit Nothing) of Riccarton Market fame (thanks for the borrow Gemma...
This command is useful in all aspects of your hound's life. We started using it out walking to stop before we crossed the road. But is has had many uses and can...
Pet greyhounds around the country took part in the Great British Greyhound Walk on 22nd June.
The walk, now in its fifth year, is a British event which has gone global. There were ten countries taking part with walks...
Caitlyn had to write a speech for school so she wrote why greyhounds are the best dogs, its quite funny how she sees things:
"You think cats are great, they're not! Greyhounds are the best. Here's why, they are...
We've now had Abbey with us for three months and boy has she slotted into the family perfectly! She's always keen for a play, walk or cuddle when you need one, and her gentle, loving nature is not only the...