She sounds like a real character! I have 2 boys ans a girl and my Penny is certainly the more "quirky" of the 3...and I adore their bows too, the "good morning" bow, the "I'm excited because of food/walk/play" bow and the "just 1 more" bow before I come and do what you asked me to do! Enjoy her, she sounds lovely x

Carrie ! Rain ! , used to ! , those words don't mix in her head , she is turning out great though , (I still get a few wees when I'm at work) , but apart from that she just great , she is such an untidy girl though , she actually pulls her bed closer to mine overnight most nights and seems to make it into a perfect nest shape in the middle of the room (it's only a kingsize quilt in a single cover) , but she never attempts to get on my bed when I'm in it , all the advice has worked wonders , but she has her own little quirks and I wouldn't want to lose that character for the world , and those eyes , those crazy mad eyes in the picture , are actually , exactly what she's like .... She is exactly what's on the tin and a little bit more ! You are so right Kate she does "bow" and it's awesome to watch

Hi Jeff, great to hear you are all doing ok. Hope Carrie is getting used to going out in the rain. They are lovely to watch when they stretch, I never get tired of seeing a Greyhound "bow"! x

hi jeff,i just love hearing all about what carries up to,sounds like u,ve given her a wonderful life,some partnerships are just meant to be.xxxx

I haven't posted anything for a while , so I thought Id give an update , I so love Carrie ,she is so precious and delicate , she is getting better everyday , She jumped on the windowsill where I kept Eves and Kevins ashes when I was out a few weeks ago when we had that bad rain( its over four foot high to the windowsill) , which prompted me to move the dogs ashes , 2 days before torrential rain leaked through the window and if she hadn't have done this ,the dogs ashes would have been wrecked ,

I might just add the word Fate to her name of Carrie Eden ,

and then theres just the plain and simple characteristics of the breed , the way she stretches , I just love watching her back legs up front legs down ,the way she barks ,I just love her , the hardest part in all of this , is ignoring her when I get home , but doing that has calmed her down a treat !!

I could never justify getting another dog other than a retired racer and I so want another to join my soulmate , Carrie

Hi Jeff my cousins dog enjoys doing the same she also loves standing in the garden and barking at nothing......

I dont think the lady is for turning on this issue ..

Teddy is the only dog I've ever had that positively loves sitting outside in the rain and snow

Oh well , If at first you dont succeed .....

Hi Jeff, Twiggy used to hate going out in the rain too but she has got used to it. As long as she gets wrapped up in a nice warm towel when she gets back from a walk she is fine. If it is last thing at night I resort to bribery and she gets a piece of meat for going for a wee! Glad to hear you are all well ...and you have less poo to pick up!! x

So pleased all is good with you and the whoofs ... I have the same prob with Jessie going, shouls I say not going outside in the rain .... so I put a lead on her, take her up the garden, loose the lead, she runs back in the house and I'm left standing getting soaked!!!! must work on that one!!! Jx

I have managed to reduce the poo , simply by feeding her less than the recommended amount of food for a great dane !! , I was a bit stupid there , but an email to Jill sorted that one out.

I have also managed to stop her getting on my desk , by simply giving her daytime access to another room with a low window , when Jill said she was probably getting bored during the day as Im still keeping her muzzle on when im out , shes now found an armchair in the bedroom which she loves and claimed as her own and the window has a picture window seat which both Carrie and Teddy love to watch the world go by , I call it their Widescreen TV.

But , she HATES , shall I say it again she HATES the rain , wont go out for a walk , wont go out for a wee sorry that should be WONT go out for a wee and when I ( theres no nice way of saying this ) Push her out , she crys like a baby ...

I wanted a female dog with her own personality warts an all and I got one , and she is special , I really couldn't have wished for anything more than I've got , Im so proud of her and shes so eager to learn everyday...

Ive said it before , but , her bark is amazing , its rare but when she does bark shes like a little girl saying Woof , its so pretty I just want to munch her

Hi Jeff, My sister and I started to give our Greyhounds Burns "Pork and Potato" last year and found the amount of poo they produce has decreased a far bit!! It is quite expensive but a very good quality food. You are right about the pyjamas, Twiggy looks so cute in her bedtime coat with snowmen on it!! So pleased to hear Carrie is doing great, hope you all have a good weekend together. Kate x

Hi Jeff Hope your expectations have come true.
G/hounds are great animals. Take care.
The New Icemaid Clan.

Just discovered Greyhound Pyjamas , now I dont treat my dogs like humans but this has to be the best part of owning a greyhound !!
Carrie has settled alot in the past week again and as I found out , too much food makes too much poo !!

HI Jeff. Don't worry about it. We give our two something from our plate when we've finished eating, provided it's safe for them to eat and they've been good and stayed on their beds while we've been eating. We've found that our two love their veggies, so they'll often get some of mine, because I hate them - yuck!! Mand

Finally , I have given in to the demons tonight ! .... Ive given Carrie some tit bits of what I was eating , but I was strong and didnt give them her when I was eating , just afterwards ,she has so far showed little , if any interest in my food ( apart from the first day and breadmaking dough) so I just rewarded her with some beef and a bit of cake when she went out for a wee

shes really good at not bothering me for food and Im keen to keep it that way ,she even lies by me and shows no interest in what im eating but that little devil in my head was saying go on .... do it... so I compromised and gave it as a reward for doing good wee wees outside !

Lovely to read your latest post Jeff .. keep the posts up ... enjoy your weekend Jx

Hi Jeff, glad to hear Teddy is well, I would love to know what he is thinking when he sees Carrie eating candles and carrying coal and potatoes around!! Hope you all have a lovely weekend together. Kate x

Hi Jeff
I look forward to your latest posts, they make lovely reading.
G/hounds are lovely animals and I think you have the bug.
Over time I've gone from one, to two and now three of these lovely dogs.
Love to you all The New Icemaid ClanXX

Teddy has been great after the initial first week, its like hes turned into the older more mature dog which of course he is and he just lets Carrie get on with things whilst hes seemingly uninterested , I have found before that having a new , younger dog , seems to make the older one , calm down after he or she has showed the new dog the house rules and sometimes in the early days , that may mean a few grumbles but well worth the hassle and corrections to see them both laid on there beds side by side which they are now ...

Teddy isn't even the smaller dog , maybe in legs he is but comparing them both his head is bigger and his body is only a tad smaller than my sweet lass ..., Im lucky Eve found me a tiny precious greyhound to introduce me to the breed

Oh fantastic you too have a candle snacker, all our candles are now on high shelves n only taken down when we want to use them, they sure make for lovely poo's, least they are nice smelling!!
Glad to hear that she's loving her new home life. What does Teddy think to it all?
Keep the updates coming xxx

I decided not to show her chewing candles that she found in the bathroom or bringing coal and potatoes upstairs , but shes just as contented doing all the above as she is sleeping on a sunday afternoon , she is my special little poppet and more than learning new home life , her special character is really coming through , Im so pleased with her. Toileting is still taking some patience but a new feeding routine means I generally only get to clean up wees when I go out to work , Ruth did say she was a bit of a messy girl compared to the others but it will come with time Im sure

Hi Jeff, great to see her so content on the video. xx

Hi Jeff, just watched your video ... lovely to see Carrie is well settled and enjoying life in her new forever home. Also good to see duvets and sleeping bags everywhere ... just like here!!! Jx

Not a very good quality video , but 2 weeks ago she was jumping on the kitchen units , I think shes liking her forever home , Youtube " Carrie Eden " shes quiet settled now

:) Hi Jeff Don't worry too much- we've all done things in the past that we wouldn't do now and our dogs have been ok :) Like you say you then sometimes get a dog who needs a bit more training :) most of us are very well trained ... by our dogs :) You, Carrie and Teddy sound like you're doing fine, keep up the good work :) tho please don't let her teach my Charlie how to use the phone or internet .. he'll be ordering take aways all night long :) She sounds his kind of girl - he can get out of a greyhound crate and leave one of two door bolts still done up :( Julie

its all got a bit weird ,but a good learning curve for me , I've spent loads of time trying to stop her being Neurotic when I get home and then for the past few nights shes been really good not jumping or anything ,still excitable but then I get worried that shes depressed !!, why doesn't she jump up at me anymore!!!

I am a bit of a twatt sometimes , shes obviously happy , everytime I move she stays on her bed and starts wagging her tail and then follows me everywhere in the house.

I hurt my arm at work 3 days ago, so I told her when I got home and pointed at my arm and said Ouch Daddy hurt his arm today and she kept rubbing her face up against it.

Shes rolling on her bed at the moment , legs in the air kicking teddy and he just lies on his bed next to her

I've left her unmuzzled for the past couple of nights after her tea when I get home , until I go to bed and shes showed no interest at all in what im eating ( or eating Teddy !!), but that really is a hard thing to discipline us humans not to get the dogs used to Tit-bits of food.She will get some , in the future , but not yet as we set the ground rules firmly in her head ( and my head)

I've so realized in the past couple of weeks with Carrie and all the advice, that, in the past I've actually rewarded my previous dogs for bad behavior that I didn't ever think for one minute was bad behavior , like looking at me and barking , whining or genrally just being "cute looking" for tit-bits of food ...

or jumping at me when I got home , Ive basically said to all my other dogs yes its ok to jump around and bark when I get home and I'll show you how OK and good it is by giving you loads of fuss and reward you by doing it .

In the past not such a problem , but with Carries Speed and her not quiet realizing her legs are as long as they are or her realizing how big she is , its something Im glad Ive got to grips with.

LOL,Their clever little monsters arn't they, perhaps Teddy helped her!!!! xx

I came home this evening and she ran into the Kitchen for her food and she has calmed alot , she still excitable but she has calmed , anyway , I went up stairs and noticed some wood pellets that I use for the fire scattered all along the stairs , a bit strange but the riddle was answered when I got into my bedroom and there was her muzzle lying on the floor , still perfectly fastened , I dont know how but she managed to get it off , Im sure it was on properly after she had eaten this morning after all its been on and off twice a day for nearly 2 weeks , so I think Ive got the hang of it by now , luckily the rooms and part of the house the dogs are in never have anything in them that could do her any damage , like electrical cables turned on or the like that she could chew through and injure herself , but any ideas on how she got this off? Could it just be that I misfitted it this morning or can greyhounds slip muzzles off , as I said it was still fastened the way I've been doing it since I've had her

jeff,it sounds like carrie has a wonderful home with u & teddy.i,ve always said it takes time & lots & lots of patience.x

You'd better watch out Jeff, she'll be dialling the emergency services, then you'll be in trouble!!!

Love reading all your updates, keep them coming

Mandy, Goldie n Ruby xx

your updates are so lovely to read and i know just how you feel...when i lost my Lenny and then adopted Rossi the greyhound i always felt that part of Lenny had come back to me and that Rossi had been sent by Lenny to make Monty dog happy again as he was so sad without him.like you i love my greyhound boys with all my heart ( got three now) and i cannot imagine my life without their grace and love and tenderness. so pleased for you all and hope that i shall meet you all one day when i happen to be at the kennels. Ina and her three boys Toby Rossi and McKenzie :-)

Kate , Thank god for that , I was worried she was trying to use the internet

Hi Jeff, so pleased they were both ok when you got home from work yesterday....Carrie had obviously got on the desk to use the phone to call you! It is lovely to hear much you love her and I too am looking forward to regular updates! xx

Really good to read all was ok today. Keep up the good work ... looking forward to your next post Jx

Its amazing and lovely to watch her sleeping at the moment ,(its making me cry actually) shes actually on Teddy's quilt with an open sleeping bag on top of her , Ive been out of the room several times and she hasn't moved an inch , it almost seems like the longer separation today has done us both good , I was getting pretty stressed at work today just thinking about what might be going on at home , but I think she picked up on my relief when I got home and everything was pretty much as I had hoped , even the poo was pretty much what I had expected and she should now know , I aint going to leave her for nothing

I so want to unmuzzle her ( dont worry not going to) , but im actually going to keep her muzzled until my next week off , which is in 15 weeks time in July so being very cautious although I am going to do the odd and more frequent days in-between , when Im on day off and relaxed and attentive , but she has shown no interest in nipping Teddy and she still plays with toys with the muzzle on .

Don't think Ive actually said this before , as it takes time to build but,

I really and truly love her !

I took her to the Petrol Station just up the road from me yesterday to meet a lady who works there and who has had Greyhounds and she was so calm with all the customers who came including a little girl who just sat on the floor stroking her whilst her mum paid for the petrol and whilst chatting to her mum guess what , they had not long lost their greyhound

I dont think I could ever consider another breed of dog now , Greyhounds are perfect for me

Oh and.... she is so amazing on the lead that when she sees people now , she just holds her face right on my legs until we have walked past them...

the last week has been hard work and intense, trying to stop bad behavior before it happens but the rewards are just sprouting on what is going to be a Normal day for all 3 of us

Ok so I lied about not still giving regular updates

Jeff

Well , first day back at work, but managed to control the excitement when I got home , it seems my little routine worked throughout the week so coming home tonight was like coming in at any other time , I did have some mess to clear up , but luckily she does that downstairs so its easy to clean up , Im sure that will improve given time , but I think that just means giving a bit less food in the mornings

oh and there was clear evidence she had been on my desk ( namely the fact the phone was knocked off the hook and the alarm clock was on the floor) just call me sherlock holmes for working that one out !!
but nothing amazingly untoward and she was fine when my nieghbour let her out . She settled amazingly quickly after I came home and thats the main thing , I've been used to poo and wee given recent months with Eve and at least I know that will get better and should stop altogether soon enough

Hi Jeff, hope all has been ok today. Jx

Hi Jeff, I hope all goes well now you are back at work. I work full time too and I know how hard it is to have to leave them. x

Hi Jeff So glad to hear that Carrie is settling down with you,don't worry about asking lots of questions- greyhounds are very different from 'real dogs' LOL and we're happy to help you and Carrie :) .. Best wishes Julie

Hi Jeff
Lovely latest post. Love to you both .
The New Icemaid Clan x

Amazing how exactly one week ago she was up on the kitchen units and now she is just wandering around with the kitchen door wide open although its best kept closed when shes unattended , We just had a little muzzle off playing with a few tennis balls session ( without Teddy) in the garden , she is so gentle and special ... back to work tomorrow so the longest time shes been without me and me without her.... I know there are some great people out there some with more dog fitting lifestyles and work patterns than mine ,but I just wouldn't want her to have been with anyone else but me now , even though I know without all of your advice I could have run into big problems... thanks everyone whos given me advice .
I realize Ive been a bit ( a lot) more vocal than most people homing a dog , but I like to get things right and listen to what people have to say ..

all I really wanted was a new special little girl and I've got one and her name is Carrie Eden...

Jeff

Good to read you and whoofs have had a good day .. wishing you all, all the best for the future Jx

Great news Jeff keep up the great work.
Regards the New Icemaid Clan.

One of the last daily updates , had a nice calm day , the new fences are nearly in place so my garden is Nearly Greyhound friendly , it will be finished tomorrow , did a proper mock going to work test today with my neighbor coming in and all was fine....

I have to admit I am so happy to see Twiggy when I get home from work that sometimes it is probably she who should be turning her back, folding her paws and ignoring me until I settle down! x

Well , Ive had seemingly some success , I went out for the longest time away from her today and although she got excited when I came back she didn't jump at all or even get "leggy" with me , I held her collar and she calmed literally in a second then remained calm. I know any attention when they are doing something you don't want is not right but to completely ignore her would have been impractical for the past few days as she was so excitable , so holding her collar and saying nothing seems to have done the trick, Im also not showing any attention to her when I have even the smallest period of absence , like just going to the bathroom and coming back into the room where she is .

Had a bit of a devil and deep blue sea situation whilst walking her , she spotted some funny looking birds ( havent got a clue what they were they looked like grey Dodos , maybe the dodo still lives in Bromyard!!) up the lane , so I turned to walk back down the lane and some people were walking their dog , I chose the dog route and she was , just calm , no fuss whatsoever, whilst I was stood talking to them , she actually moved herself closer to me if anything.

The thing is that any attention is seen as a reward so looking, holding, anything .. so quite right not to speak to them while they are doing something you don't want but better to turn your back, fold your arms and wait till they settle down then you can quietly praise them. Much nicer to tell/show them what you want rather than punish them. J x

Hi Jeff, rather than shutting the kitchen door, why dont you try using a stair gate. I am also going to send you a DVD in the post on loan to watch..... this will help you lots and lots of things..... watch for the postman! x

Well done to you All and thanks Jeff for the terrier trick ... when I get home ... well I'm working on it and we are improving .... Jessie initally gave me some beautifully patterned bruises down my legs from jumping .. but like you I give no verbal .. the JR goes straight outside on her own .. and I stand still with the mop stale angled across of me and today is the first day Jessie hasnt attempted to jump!! bet that isnt in any training book!! So like you we are learning together ... happy days Jx

Hi Jeff, I am sure you will succeed, I will look forward to seeing a picture of them lying together by the woodburner. x

Hi Jeff, glad to hear things are coing along nicely. Just to let you know we've lived in our house for18yrs and NEVER shut pur kitchen door, not when we had our 1st son nor number 2, not even when I started childminding and there were plenty of little fingers around then..............well, Gold came to live in our house in Sept '11, and the cry was "SHUT THAT DOOR!!!!" Then just to add to the fun we added Ruby(Joan) to the family and a new cry "IS THAT KITCHEN DOOR SHUT???" Thankfully most of the time is shut with the girls on the outside. Have fun with Teddy and Carrie xx

Kate ,I'm having to be quiet careful with him and her long legs and excitement ,which is why Im not encouraging her getting excited he tried to have another go on tuesday when she was getting excited but this time unlike sundays little grumble he got his proper correction technique , Cold water in his face and NO and ignored for 24 hours , completely ignored and just pushed away whenever he came near me with No verbal communication at all ( seems to work very well with Terriers) I knew he would try it on at one point , so better to get it out of the way sooner and make him fully aware that thats NOT going to be tolerated in a way that I know he fully understands.... apart from that little moment , they've been sleeping side by side , Him on his bed and Carrie on hers.

Its a big change for all of us ,Even my house feels different as Im having to shut the kitchen door at the moment , just in case she tries to get on the worktops which in 14 years I've never closed the kitchen door and it seems to make the whole house feel different...

But , touch wood , nothing I can't handle ( and Im not going to add the word "yet" to that comment) , I had such a hard time with Teddy in the beginning and am so glad I didn't give him back and I persevered even though I was , at one point with him seconds away from doing so ..

This is a bit different , but easy by comparison and thats going to be the best bit , when in the winter, after a walk in the snow, she lying , unmuzzled ,with Teddy , by the woodburner and I just know thats going to happen !!

Hi Jeff, I had to smile at the thought of Carrie's muzzle covered in dough! I hope Teddy is coping with having a mad Greyhound as a housemate! Kate x

Well , everything is Calm at the moment , had 2 poo and wee free nights in the house and she is getting the idea of making a fuss ( the very gentle little woof that she has) to go out even if that is at 3am , I dont really mind , I would rather she get the idea that if she wants to go out she can make a fuss , most of the time she just spends sleeping although she does follow me around everywhere.

Shes getting better at being fed as well , firstly she was manic , but shes calming down a bit now , I know Im overfeeding her at the moment but again Im not too worried about that ,as for me , thats an easy thing sorted out in the coming weeks

The Muzzle , though , has proved a godsend , I was making some bread earlier and turned my back for one second and ended up with a muzzle covered in dough , but there was plenty left for me but she is keeping her paws off the Kitchen units quiet well now when Im preparing food for myself.

She is really an excitable little girl though , and when I come back from being out , she gos stupid , so all Im doing at the moment is not talking to her apart from holding her collar to stop her from jumping and when shes calm then making a fuss of her, this is the point where Im at most risk of Teddy having a go at her because she dosent care what she treads on with her long legs in her excitement so Im keen to get her to understand that even though she may be excited to see me ,she needs to calm down before I show any real attention.

But she seems to be learning a few basics of dog etiquette , Saturday and sunday are going to be the Mock ups of me going to work , with my neighbor coming in halfway through the period Im out even though Im not working

and she is managing the stairs alot better , first she just lept from the bottom to the top but now she sortof walks and touches most of the stairs...

anyway thats enough for now...

Thats a relief I think a few hearts missed a beat yesterday as everyone really wants a safe and happy time for you all.

We went on the first walk today , I did cut it a bit short as she spotted some Golden retrievers up the lane and I thought it best in the early days not to go too close But she is much better on the lead than I expected when she saw them , she was interested but we just turned around and came back home

I understand what you say about Muzzling and trust me , I wont be taking any risks , she is only at the moment going to be unmuzzled when she is supervised and I can give 100% attention as I was yesterday ,following what you said , she is muzzled again at the moment,as Im otherwise distracted and not giving 100% attention and she will definitely be muzzled when Im out .

I agree too although they may become best of friends it really is best to keep the newbie muzzled. When we got our 2nd we kept both ours muzzled for at least 2 weeks then started to introduce them on walks unmuzzled and then gradually built up to evenings whilst we were home and then made the brave decision after about 3-4 weeks to leave them unmuzzled whilst we were at work. Lots of people kept saying we were being a bit over protective but they now both get on fine and have never had a cross word between them so glad we took it nice and slow. I would really recommend the classes too as you can learn so much not only about your own dog but about the signals other dogs may be demonstrating for you to read how they are going to be with your dog. Good luck and remember to take tiny paw steps to make it work.

Hi Jeff How lovely to hear how you and Carrie have found each other and altho she'll never replace Eve she can hopefully fill some of the huge gap Eve left :( . I'd agree with Sarah about keeping the muzzle on - greys are used to wearing them and it's better to be safe than her take a nip at Teddy in her excitement and you have a problem to deal with. We offer free training classes for all our new owners (and you can keep coming once the four free sessions are up), if you've not had a hound before they are very useful to show you how different hounds are and you meet lots of greyt owners too :) Best wishes Julie

Hi Jeff. So pleased u now hav Carrie home n I can tell how much u luv her already. Can I just make a suggestion that u don't become complacent n remove carries muzzle too soon. If she is snarling at teddy on occasions u really hav too b very careful. Most new dogs living together will hav an occasional grumble, mine certainly did n that was 3 weeks after I took my second on. Luckily it was mostly noise n I was the only one who got bitten but my two r very close in size. I kno teddys alot smaller than Carrie n I'd just be very careful as any disagreement between the two could end up with disastrous consequences. I really wish u, Carrie n teddy all the best for the future, I can tell how much they both mean to u. X

Hope you have had a good day and all is quiet .... I cant wait for the daily updates either!!! Carrie will soon learn with your and Teddy's help Jx

Ruth , Ive just emailed a couple of Pics , Hope you can put them on the website.

Ive actually been a bit emotional about how she seems to have made herself at home so quickly , shes a beautiful little dot and her coat and condition has greatly improved over the few weeks since I first met her and that she has been In Daybreaks

Yesterday she was jumping on the kitchen worktop and snarling through her muzzle at Teddy and today , its like shes been here forever , Teddy is just wandering around and barking at the traffic as normal , Still , The words of you all ring in my head and she might be great in the house and garden , but Im not going to say Im not taking risks when I take her out for the first time tomorrow , more that , Im going to be a responsible dog owner and Muzzle her and be very cautious

I've had a massive cry today , probably a combination of losing one dog and seeing another seemingly so happy and settled in less than one day , Still Im sure she will bring on a few surprises so I cant get too complacent just yet !

i cant wait to the daily posts Jeff! be a good girly carrie! love you xx

We had a reasonably settled first night , and Im sure she will soon understand that me getting up in the middle of the night doesn't mean she has to , she did have a couple of accidents overnight , one was the unmistakable sound of a wee when I was in bed , but she was very quick to run to the backdoor when I jumped out of bed and said NO.
Teddy seems to be showing her what to do , so Im quick to respond if he barks at the backdoor downstairs and she just watches, Shes now been out of the muzzle all morning apart from when I popped out to the shop and she had a tiny little very ladylike bark last night

Hi Jeff, it was lovely to meet you yesterday. Carrie is a very lucky girl to have found a home with you and Teddy. I hope the next few days go well as you all get to know each other. I am sure you are right when you say Eve has chosen Carrie for you, and I loved your reasons for calling her Carrie Eden. Looking forward to hearing all the news! Kind regards, Kate xx

Shes been showing an interest in the outbuilding where I keep Coal and Wood and I haven't been able to work out why , until I took her Muzzle off for breakfast , she just ran into the outbuilding launched about 6 foot into the air and grabbed the beef bones that Eve and Teddy had finished with one day

Oh Jeff, just logged on after a very busy day n first thing n I did was look for Carrie's re-homing pic n there it was, a delight. Have loved reading all your posts today n lookin forward to your week off work n regular updates! Hope 1st night goes well xxx

God I spelt her name wrong in the first post I wrote Cari , not Carrie

Already every time I move , she just gets up and starts wagging her tail , shes just done a big wee wee outside and received almost a fanfare , Its great to see her snuggling her face into her bed , this time tommorrow , she should be able to do it without a muzzle , I think I could take it off now , but not taking chances for her first night , told you I would keep you updated and I think when she wees , is pushing the updates too much , but when shes settled , I just let her be . She is a fidget in her bed though she just keeps nuzzling into it and rolling over... Im absolutely Knackered , but well worth it

Ha Ha Jeff welcome to the world of hounds.Sounds like you have a very clever girl some greys never get the hang of stairs.Being food orientated she will probably be great to train but I reckon you have yourself a real character so you better show her who is boss.Best wishes and good luck.

I'm not going to get up from the chair at the moment to get the camera ,as I know she will get up too , but she has her head buried in her bed and is fast alseep even though Teddy is barking at anything thats moving past the house and I live on a main road...

.I was warned about loads of things , Cats , Off lead , but never about crying when I saw her again or the sudden jump on the kitchen worktop ,I still can't get my head round just how quickly she did that and still can't believe she did , but then those are the moments that are irreplaceable and just exactly why I got another dog

All will settle once everyone gets to know each other and the house rules understood!! Enjoy and hope your head clears Jx

This is a shortened ( yes I did say shortened) version of why Im giving Carrie an addition to her name ...

The day Eve died after I came home and had an hour or so with Teddy I went into work , as soon as I got into work , ( work was the best thing to distract myself) a song was on the tannoy, I had heard it before and didnt know who it was , a week later I found out it was coldplay Paradise , this inspired a name for a new dog , I would call her EDEN , Im sure you will get the connection Eve , Eden and Paradise

Inbetween I had met Sue from Jordan Bear charity and got the idea of getting a retired Greyhound , I could never justify just going out and buying a puppy

then a few weeks later, I went off the idea of having a new dog I was still upset about Eve , as I still get moments even today and probably will for years to come.

Then another couple of weeks went by and after a visit at work from Sue , I found the Daybreaks website and there was a cute Little Girl , Called Carrie ,I phoned my boss at work , who has been very supportive about Eve and was telling her and she said I should get off my bum and go and see Carrie, so I did and Teddy and I fell in love with her..

A few days after the RGT home visit I was listening to Coldplay Paradise and looking at Carries picture and something suddenly clicked , it was like a brick hitting me in the face....

My boss who may be retiring early , this year , said I would get something to keep her memory alive with me she is a Great Lady and her Name is.."Cari Eadon" , and the name I had thought of ,about a week after Eve died was Eden and here is a dog called Carrie

So Carries new Name is Carrie Eden , which means Joy in Paradise a name ,which my boss says she feels strangely honored about ...and as for me , after Eves sent me even more signs and strange co-incidences than I have written about , a Dog I feel honored that Eve has sent for me to love , nothing will ever replace Eve and Carrie has nothing to live up to since Eve was Eve and Carrie is Carrie

I truly believe that Eve has chosen Carrie for me ,Carrie, is her own unique and special Character and Im looking forward to sharing my years with Carrie Eden....

thanks Eve , for nudging me in the right direction and finding a special dog for me...

Jeffrey

Well , not without a couple of teething issues , Cari is finally home , shes had a grumble at Ted and Teds had a grumble at her , but shes found her bed on her own and found where she has water without any coaxing at all.

Shes met my nieghbour and she is currently sleeping , its now my intention to try and ignore her for a day or so , actually Ignore them both , just correct any mis behaivour and reward any good behaviour and just try and ignore the both of them for a few days and although shes jumped on my bed , My bed is now out of bounds again for both dogs when Im in it ( i have been letting Teddy sleep with me for the past few weeks)

Anyway once they were reintroduced My neighbour and I bought Teddy and Carrie into the house and straight into the garden, and after a while of being off leads ( luckily my nieghbour was still with me) Carrie without warning , spotted her food on the kitchen windowsill and in a flash she was stood all fours on top of the counter , so it made sense to separate the dogs and feed them both , which was a bit difficult becuase she was still muzzled and I had to get that off , but luckily Alison was here and lend a hand...

Although , as I write , the signs are good , about half an hour ago , I went to the kitchen for some food and she kept putting her paws on the counter and trying to get it , so several times I just pushed her away and said down , and Ive just been back down for some more and not once did she make any attempt to put her feet on the counter....

It is a bit scarey though just how fast she is , she was on the counter without warning in a heartbeat ( which luckily for me I was next to a power socket to jumpstart my Heart)
and gets from the bottom of the stairs to the top in about 2 steps...

Thanks Ruth and everyone at Daybreaks for getting me this far and lovely to meet you "LadyVictoria" today...

I have a stonking sinus headache now

Next up , why Carrie is getting a new addition to her name

Wishing you, Teddy and Carrie much happiness together xxxx

Enjoy this long awaited day .... can't wait to see picis ... enjoy every minute Jx

I should be there around 11.30 -12 as Sue is lending me a dog cage for the car and Im picking up someone who was with sue the other day , when she came in to work to see me as he has never been to the daybreaks before then when I get home , my neighbours are going to hold her on the lead ( this is my neighbour who lets the dogs out when Im at work so they need to meet pretty soon) so I can go inside to get Teddy to get them to meet again outside and go for a quick walk up the lane before she finally gets to see her new home , new little miss sunshine bed and the new toys which I bought for her and Teddy today ( but she wont get those until shes had a good look around)
Then .... thats when I'll REALLY start posting messages on here !!!!

OOOOOh Jeff how's the excitement in your house, only 1sleep left!! Good luck for tomorrow, lookin forward to the rehoming picture n all you're updates xxx

Hi Jeff, hope all goes well at the weekend when you and Teddy finally get to take Carrie home! xx

Not long to go now!!! Just watched your youtube video ... what a lovely home Carrie is going to ... lots of fun and treats Jx

Oh it's now so close Jeff, really looking forward to the photo's of Carrie and Teddy xx

Yeah Teddy is a Skye Terrier big dog on little legs soon to be joined by a big dog on big legs...

Hi jeff ive just watched your video on utube is teddy a Skye terrier by any chance?

yes I can see from the video on YOUTUBE that Carrie can expect rather a nice birthday cake and if she is lucky perhaps one on her gotcha day.
I was also impressed with Eves food refusal skills you obviously loved and trained her well.

Have watched the video Jeff....two very happy dogs! What a nice way to remember your lovely Eve. xx

Its what drew me to her in the first place , because she has a mad face and looks like my kinda dog , Imagine the dog food cake Im going to make for her on her first birthday with me , her 4th on 1st January 2013 funnily enough she was born on the first day of january and I was born on the last day of january so we share our birthdays in the same month

That'll be a mad house then Jeff!! Just what is ordered for Carrie, only 4more sleeps!!! xx

I have a lot to live up to after this thread which I first posted to on 25th february , if you still wonder what kind of home Carrie is going to then youtube "Eves 11th" , and look for my video of eves 11th birthday by bridge26

Argggh Carrie's so sweet!! Going to miss her so much when she leaves!! She's had he teeth cleaned my me and Danni today all ready for her new home aha she was golden!! :') xxxx

Jeff and Teddy, just a few more days to wait for Carrie.....x

Oh Jeff I'm so excited only 5sleeps to go! xxx

Well , it must be fate that I found Carrie and when I tell the story after I get her on sunday of how she came to be , you will be in no doubt it must be fate because 2 skye terrier females have just come into rescue and had I had not found Carrie , I would have been up for one of them .... I truly believe that Eve chose Carrie for me and kept nudging me in the right direction and you will too when you hear the story... 5 days to go and I can't wait for those days can't go quick enough !

Our my goodness Jeff just can't believe it's only a week till the most spoilt grey ever arrives home. Teddy the lucky boy gets a new duvet cover too!! don't want any jealousy you too!! x

1 week to go Carrie , Teddy says he can't wait to show you his new Sponge bob square pants quilt cover....

I popped into the kennels today and met this beautiful girl so glad she has such a loving home waiting for her,I can imagine how bad the wait feels,I found 3 days hard,wishing u all the best x

Hi Jeff, I hope the rest of your wait goes quickly. I know how it feels, I had to wait 42 days from knowing I could have a greyhound until I finally got my lovely girl. I had a calendar and crossed each day off! x

Lets hope it's 10 days left! Can't wait for the homing pic xx

hopefully just 10 more days left and at worst 11 still far to long to wait...

OOOOOh Carrie "a little Miss Sunshine" cover you are one lucky little girl. Not long now Jeff, so looking forward to Carrie going home with you n all the updates. Take care oh n how many sleeps have you got left? x

Cant wait to see the picis Jx

Thats Carries new bed sorted then , I just found a "Little Miss Sunshine" quilt cover on ebay...hope she likes it

Hope you have a rehoming pici taken with Teddy and Carrie ... not long to wait Jx

2 weeks to go, it seems like years since Teddy and I first met her and its only been 12 days ago that I did , you shouldn't wish your life away but heres hoping the next 2 weeks go really quickly

Hi Jeff, hopefully not long now until you get Carrie. We had Faith (now Lucy) last Saturday and we are so glad we did. She is fab and has been so good. She looks a bit like Carrie, I have posted some more pictures of Lucy on the Perry Barr Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/groups/15539565263/10150593831365264/?notif_t=like

Good luck and hope it all goes smoothly, she sounds lucky to have such a lovely Dad waiting for her. :-) xxx Jo

Good to read you're getting everything ready for the arrival of Carrie ... not long before she comes to her forever home Jx

Had Carries name tag delivered today , Im Keeping her name , with a slight addition , shes having a double barrel name , How posh !!! I will share it when I have her here , its a long story, but for me ,very poignant and is all about Carrie and how chance got me to meet her..., I have her bowl for "Yum Yums" ( thats Dinner to normal people ) Now just bedding and new fences to sort out oh and a coat and a rug for the bottom of the stairs to stop her skidding on the floor , oh and toys , Oh well , at least its a start !!

I do hope her room mate Stevie gets a home soon and Im going to follow his progress too , Like I said on his page , if I could take him , I would , but I think Teddy wouldn't know what had hit him with 2 giants suddenly turning up here.... hopefully 2 weeks 4 days will bring a home for Stevie too ...

Hi Jeff, it's so nice to share your excitement....I am counting the days down for you too!! x

We love the updates... just make sure you keep us posted once you get your little lady home! xxx

she is lovely, her and stevie are amazing! i went and saw her on sunday then i changed her and stevie into there new bedroom/kennel xx

Not boring at all Jeff, It's easy to become obsessed with this discussion page--I look at it every time I sit down--but what a good thing to get obsessed about! Hopefully it will encourage those who are thinking about homing a grey to take that step. It's also very useful to discuss any little problems and hear others' experiences of dealing with them. Keep writing, especially when you finally get Carrie, not long now.

Have no fear Jeff you are not boring just letting us all know how excited you are to re-homing Carrie. I can understand as I now have to beautiful greys, I had to wait a week to bring Gold home, I ended up going to walk her n would have gone more if itwasn't for pesky work! Luckily we were able to bring Ruby home for a trial period n well............yep she never went back! So keep on posting n can't wait till she goes to her new with you!! x

I was trying not to post any messages today , but as ever I have become obsessed , I hope im not boring anyone...

I feel so lucky to have found her , all the other greyhounds are beautiful , but theres just something about Carrie that says She is meant for me , I just keep looking at her picture and her face just tells me she is my dog , I would love to have her now , but that would be a bit stupid , just waiting for my week off , 2 weeks 6 days !

So pleased to hear the home visit went well. I had the pleasure of meeting your little Carrie at the kennels on Sunday, she is beutiful. I hope the next three weeks go quickly for you and Teddy. x

Hopefully Connie is having a fun time with Eve in the meadows until we get there to take them over rainbow bridge , I now have suddenly realized like a brick to my face just how many co incidences have occurred to get me to meet Carrie , its a long story but one Im happy to share and I havent even got her yet , but even if shes difficult to start , She will have my commitment whatever happens , my dogs are, and have always been number 1 priority in my little life in my adult years because I have been so rewarded with so much love and one day finally watching the 2 rescues I have had and suddenly one snowy morning with the dogs head on the radiator , lying on his back and me thinking, you are settled now in their short little lives , I still miss Eve so much , but Im not looking to replace her , I never could ,Eve was Eve and our relationship was so special Im looking forwards to another complete Character , warts and all !

I can identify with your post ..... I signed the adoption papers yesterday for Jessie after having her on trial for 2 weeks. It was only a fortnight after my grey Connie went to rainbow bridge, she will always be with me, that I had a 'chance chat' with Kerry at Daybreaks and was introduced to Jessie. After our early morning walk and breakfast she is now snoozing in her new forever home! Wishing you all the best and keep us posted Jx

I can't also forget , that I've got this far in memory of Eve , my German Shep ,who died 5 weeks ago , to find Carrie after a chance meeting with Sue from the Jordan Bear Charity , who Id never met before, 3 days after Eve died ,its fate and Eves way of saying thanks for the life I had , Im sending you someone else to love , One of the last things I said to Eve was Thank you for being with me , I think shes proud of me and waiting for me in the meadows near to Rainbow Bridge....

No dog could be more difficult to re-home than the one I have at the moment , Teddy was an unbelievable nightmare when I had him , but he is now a great little boy...

I so wish my week off was nearer than 3 weeks

Lovely to read your positive comments Jeff ... wishing you, Teddy and Carrie all the bestist when Carrie comes to live with you. Enjoy .. it's amazing how life changes for the better with a grey in the household!!! Enjoy Jx

Im just amazed at the responsible friendly community and the support available , I still have another 3 weeks until Carrie comes to her new home and Teddy has another 3 weeks of being single, Oh well absence makes the heart grow fonder for both of us

So nice to read such positive comments xxxx Enjoy Carrie, it sounds like she is going to enjoy living with you and Teddy xxxx

What a lovely thread. :-) Good luck Jeff! Having a grey is a wonderful experience. Carrie looks gorgeous, hope you are all very happy. xxx

What wonderful comments, its lovely to hear you gained so much from your home visit, and that u aretaking your responsibility seriously. . you will find the rewards from carrie in love and loyalty are endless! Time and patience can resolve most issues and you have a huge network of support available to you! Sounds like you have landed on you feet little girl wel done xxx

I am so very pleased that you found your home visit so useful. We are proud at Perry Barr Trust to be able to offer support throughout the whole process of visiting, choosing, homing and the aftercare of your greyhound as every step is equally important. I look forward to seeing you soon. Ruth

Now I have got my head around it , the home visit was amazing , Such a responsible , professional approach ,Both Jill and Paul even turned up in RGT uniform a load of information and has reminded me that I am taking on the unknown , not to trust to early and NOT to become complacent . I honestly thought I would gain nothing from it beforehand ,but it was invaluable , professional and personal . Im now actually going to be proud of walking Carrie up the lane with a muzzle making the statement , that I am a responsible dog owner and not a weak one who has to muzzle his dog because he cant control her...
I also thought ,being honest and I hope I offend no one , that it would be easy to rehome a retired racer , but the experience has far reached my expectations and I know Im going to become an even more responsible dog owner from it..
Thanks for the support so far , Jill asked that I keep in touch , Trust me , you will all be asking me to stop keeping in touch..

Jeff

I'm sure Carrie will appreciate the gardening done in her honour, have fun xxx

Hope the home check has gone ok and Carrie will soon be with you Jx

Some Garden Tidying for me then after my home visit, its about time I got off my bum and sorted it out anyway , but other than that OK , Im now really looking forward to getting her...

I hope the home check goes well tonight and Carrie will soon be on her way to live with you and Teddy. I think the chocolate biscuits are a good move! x

Home visit friday at 6.30pm , I hope Im suitable and Jill approves of my chocolate biscuits

Dont worry , there will be loads of updates on her progress , I just can't wait to start , my dogs are my life and making them happy makes me happy , I'm just happy that I have the opportunity to do it again for another , one thing that one of the girls at the kennels said was the reason that dogs lives are so short is so we can love so many of them in our lifetime ...

Hi Jeffhr7, sorry to hear Teddy has been sick, I hope he is feeling better now. I am sure he is getting lots of TLC from you. Hope everything goes well when Carrie comes to live with you. It would be great to hear how she is getting on. Kind regards Kate xx

LadyVictoria , I've been thinking about her all day , I can't wait to get her and great support from the Jordan Bear Charity , Sue is going to help me bring Carrie to her new home , Teddy has been sick today , but then he did have a long drive yesterday and a very different day out , but now so close to losing a dog Im worried about him , but im sure he will be fine and looking forward to his new girlfriend , I think hes just got the lovebug...

Hi Jeffhr7, great to hear Teddy has met Carrie and they like each other! You are right Daybreaks is a brilliant place! x

Very sorry to hear of your loss; I do hope your meeting with Carrie goes well for you both. Kind reagards xxx

Just been over to see Carrie today and she and my Dog Teddy seemed to like each other , what a nice compact, clean, well run rescue center Daybreaks is and the ladies are brilliant ,but I still cant wait to get Carrie to her new home , she is a tiny dot compared to all the others....

Well done Carrie xxxx

She looks mad !! and I've just registered an interest in her , since I lost my German shep of 14 1/2 years a few weeks ago , Im hopefully going to see her next week , so Carrie , if you are right for me then wait up , you will have a great home with Me and teddy

This little girl is tiny and really mad. I love her xx

What a lovely face. Glad to hear she is feeling better today. xxx

Carrie has had a very settled and quiet night. She is a happy little girl and wagging her tail lots x so very affectionate x

This gorgeous little girl is at our house following her spey today.... She really is so beautiful. I took her bandage off earlier as she had a 'belly band' as she had bled earlier and she was so much happier without it. She is enjoying sampling home life and has been so settled and good here. xxxx

She looks beautiful xxxx