Neosporosis is a relatively rare disease in greyhounds, but when it does occur it can be fatal. There is very little known about it outside the racing industry but it is thought Neospora infects a greyhound when poor quality food from diseased cattle is eaten. It is not greyhound specific,
Thinking of Rehoming a Dog? You’ve made your decision, you’re excited, you want a new member of the family – you want a dog! However, have you really thought about whether you are ready & what’s really involved? There are a number of things that are taken into consideration by
Let’s talk about returning dogs. We are sure this will upset a lot of people- and we will get texts telling us how upset people are BUT and it’s a big but – our responsibility and our loyalty lies with our dogs and not the people who adopt, then return
Love Your Muzzle Your greyhound has a strong instinct to chase small furry animals. It was what they were bred for after all! We know they look like absolute dopes when snoozing but don’t be fooled! Even the most laid back, lazy greyhound will get a surprise if a small,
We thought we’d share what’s been happening over the past week at KGR. Here’s just an insight into a few exciting things that have happened. On Thursday we had 3 new dogs arrive at 8 am. They’d been picked up the previous day from various locations and rescues in Ireland
Let us tell you what life with a greyhound is really like so you can make an informed decision on whether these long boys and girls are what you really want! The first point to make is although they are called ‘greyhounds’ they aren’t actually grey but come in many
At KGR we are lucky enough to have a small team of foster homes available to us. Let us explain the important role foster homes play within KGR. The majority of our dogs arrive from Ireland. Some of them have raced but some are just youngsters that have never raced.
KGR Puppies Are You Up For the Challenge? On Wednesday of this week it was National Puppy Day. Generally speaking as a rescue we don’t have small 8 week old pups, however in the past we have had puppies from around 3 months but this is rare. We will have
Has society turned into a “just return it” nation? Like returning an unwanted item to Amazon, people think that it’s easy to just to return their dog to a rescue. They often don’t try training or offer the dog stability or routine or they just really misunderstand what a greyhound
Greyhounds And Stealing Food Your new greyhound can AND will steal food – anything that is left out is fair game. He is not being naughty, and it helps to understand his background to appreciate why. Until recently your greyhound had only even been fed when someone opened his kennel
Owner Induced Anxiety – We are going to talk about the elephant in the room – where the new owner is, inadvertently, causing inappropriate behaviour in their new dog. When a dog is anxious – the behaviour can manifest itself in a variety of ways. What your dog is doing
Greyhounds And Dog Training – WHY? The old joke exists – how do you train a dog without much sense and little intelligence ♥ BUT it is not just about training – it is socialisation and bonding and that just takes love and commitment. Why does KGR require me to
