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Publisher: Michele Perry Issue Number: 39
Homefinders
Date: Spring 2017
Kennels situated at 51 Cromer Road, Hainford, NR10 3AU (on A140) and are Open from 10am until 2pm every day. www.yarmouth-greyhound-homefinders.co.uk Telephone: 0845 458 3797
Note from the editor Hello everyone, welcome to the Spring edition of the newsletter. At the moment the beautiful balmy summer nights seem a long way off. But hopefully we will soon start to think that Spring is on the way. My two have been enjoying crispy morning walks in the frost, we think that snow a few weeks ago was the first Bella had seen! She loved it for the short time it was on the ground, zooming round like a puppy possessed. We feel like we are finally turning a corner with her separation anxieties, this week I left the twosome at home to go to a meeting with a new customer. I did this without feeling too stressed about them. We have managed 2 hours with only a few minutes of howling when looking at the video footage. So for any other owners struggling with this issue, hang in there, keep building up the times you leave them, keep them distracted with stuffed food toys, and hopefully you will get there too! On a final note, thanks for all the photos and letters that get posted to me for the newsletter, please remember that the kennel address is in Hainford (at the top of this page), and that I only work on the newsletter. I received a couple of Christmas cards at my address with cheque donations to Homefinders, of course I passed them on, but please use my address for newsletter items only. Please send me your stories for the Summer newsletter: michele_storer@hotmail.com I’ll try to include as many as I can.
Michele
Restraining your dog in the car - by Linda Johnson When I see unrestrained dogs in cars it always worries me. There are two very good reasons for restraining your dog. Firstly it is all about safety, theirs and yours. Did you know that the risk of dying in an accident is 5 times more likely if there is an unrestrained back seat passenger. In a head on collision that rises to 6 or 7? A typical rear seat passenger is flung forward at 30mph with a force of 3.5tons.Your average greyhound might not weigh as much as a human but it is enough to put you at risk if they are catapulted forward in a collision or on hard braking. Perhaps just as importantly, having them unrestrained puts them at risk of death or severe injury. The second reason - Section 58 of the Highway Code deals with travelling with pets “When in a vehicle make sure dogs or other animals are suitably restrained so they cannot distract you while you are driving or injure you, or themselves, if you stop quickly” Breaching the Highway Code is not an offence in itself but driving with an unrestrained dog may amount to driving without due care and attention and if you are in an accident it may be dangerous driving. The Highway Code recommends that dogs are restrained by using a seat belt harness, pet carrier, dog cage or dog guard. Pet stores sell harnesses but these don’t work if, like me, you have the back seats down or you transport your dog in the boot area of your car. You need access to the seat belt clip. Car manufacturers make guards for their models but these can be expensive. However, you can buy adaptable guards that fit onto the front or rear seat headrests. The one I use has been in everything from a Clio to a Rav is £34.99 at Halfords. There is a cheaper one at £26.99. For the safety of both you and your dog please think seriously about restraining your dog in the car.
Yarmouth Greyhound Homefinders, a branch of the Retired Greyhound Trust Registered Charity No: 269668
Editor: michele_storer@hotmail.com 25 Vanguard Chase, Costessey, Norwich NR5 0UG