NATIONAL DOG DAY -26.8.24

National Dog Day honours dogs of all breeds and walks of life and aims to educate people about the millions of dogs currently living in animal rescues across the country – and the ever-present need for pet adoption.

Today seems the ideal opportunity to spotlight some of our longer stay hounds who are ready move onto the next stage in their lives and become a much loved pet.  For these fabulous boys we are looking for adopters who have experience of large dogs, not necessarily greyhounds.

Details on our homing requirements, along with an application form, can be found on our website www.makants.uk

BUDDY

Handsome BUDDY arrived with us on the 17th May 2023, having been in our care for over a year now.

As he settled in we found that he has a cheeky personality and he is always up to trying to steal toys off his next door neighbour in kennels.   He really does love playing with toys, whether they belong to him or someone else!

BUDDY is easy to walk and initially was reactive towards other breeds of dogs he met on his walks.  However, his behaviour  greatly improved with help from our volunteers  and from exposure to other breeds he  met on his daily walks and he will now walk happily past.  He enjoys regular trips out with our volunteers to the local Starbucks for a pupuccino.or to the corner café for a sausage!

BUDDY is a steady boy and a friendly lad who would be quite happy to be the only dog in a home.

 

OTIS Three year old OTIS arrived with us on the 28th February along with his brother REUBEN.  Reuben has since found his forever home but OTIS is still waiting for his.

OTIS is a timid boy but is gaining steadily in confidence.  He’s a friendly boy who appreciates the quieter things in life and enjoys attention from our volunteers. He can still be reactive towards other breeds of dog he meets on his walks but this is lessening through exposure and work undertaken by our volunteers.

Due to his timid nature we are looking for a quiet, child free home for OTIS.

 

CHIEF

This handsome lad arrived with us on the 4th December 2022. He is a gentle, quiet boy and is described by Siobhan as ‘adorable’. CHIEF is  great on the lead and enjoys his daily walks. He can still be vocal at times when he sees other breeds of dog however. We are looking for an adopter who has experience of  larger dogs and who can be around at home at least initially to help CHIEF settle in.

CHIEF enjoys spending time in the enrichment (home from home) room, playing with his toys and also enjoys being brushed. CHIEF has  enjoyed days out with our volunteers enjoying lots of new experiences.

RENLEY

Stunning fawn boy RENLEY arrived with us on the 13th April 2024.  He  has been described by Siobhan as ‘fabulous’ dog! We believe that he would prefer a home where the owners are at home a large amount of the time and certainly at the beginning to settle him in.

During his stay with us Renley had his tail amputated and recovered well.  He loves to play and especially enjoyed playing with a football during the Euros!