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What our Volunteers say: Dan and Briony
This pair were so much fun again today. Both of them seem to have come out of their shells a little more each time we’ve seen them, and today was no exception.
King was eager to get into the car. We initially had him in the boot since he’s bigger, and Tally on the backseat hammock, but before we set off King had found himself halfway onto the backseat hammock, stuck with how to get his back legs over!
We let him onto the seat too. Tally seems to move around a little more in the car, but with King taking up most of the space, she settled much better today.
They were such a breeze to walk. King is strong but doesn’t pull; he always notices little dogs and is curious and alert, but he doesn't make towards them. Tally is completely unfazed when walking and is never far away from your side. Occasionally, King will look back for Tally if she has fallen behind, and if she is in front, he sometimes catches up to walk directly alongside her.
For a brief moment, Tally felt a little overwhelmed by some attention from another greyhound and used her voice to let them know she preferred a little space.
They both enjoyed a pup cup, though not for the first time we found that they weren’t keen on drinking out of an unfamiliar water bowl.
They are thick as thieves and an absolute delight—it’s clear to see why they should be rehomed together.
What our Volunteers say: Dan
We took Tally and King together for the RJ’s fun day. Tally left the kennels happily despite the rain, and she accepted being lifted into the car with no fuss. It took her a little while to settle and car travel seemed new to her, but despite this she didn’t seem stressed and showed keenness in everything going on around her.
Arriving at the event, she jumped out well but wasn’t boisterous. For a young dog, she was very polite on the lead; for instance, she was curious about things and would suggest which way she wanted to go, but would wait for approval to actually walk that way rather than pulling.
At the HRH tent, she seemed calm around the other hounds who were sheltering from the rain, but she only occasionally came into the huddle to mix with them. Otherwise, she was quite okay being by herself on the outside, watching the event ground.
She was interested in her surroundings and seemed to want to meet the other dog breeds. As the day went on and more people arrived, she was interested in sniffing passers-by, but she wasn’t ever asking for attention and didn’t really lean.
She was happy to have a fuss from people when they gave it, though.
She seemed like a very calm, confident dog. Her tail was between her legs for a lot of the day, but her attitude and demeanour definitely weren’t timid.
When the sun came out, she finally lay down on the grass, absolutely pooped.
She didn’t seem to want to get in the car to go home, but once in, she settled straight away and was good as gold on the drive.
When we got back, she and kennel-mate King both very politely did their business.
She then ran around the paddock like a loon—she was so energetic and excitable, and loved bouncing about with King.
What our Volunteers say: Eve
We picked King and Tally up on Saturday for their sleepover, and they both settled into the car really well. King hopped straight in, while Tally needed a little help, but she was fine once inside.
As soon as they got into the house, they were happy exploring. They walk nicely on the lead and seem to enjoy staying close to each other. We came across a few other dogs while out and about; Tally was relaxed and comfortable with them coming close, and King was too, although he did get a bit overexcited at times with a few barks. It didn’t feel aggressive, just playful.
Out and about, they took everything in their stride, even a trip to the pub. They were a bit shy at first, but it was a busy evening, and they handled it well. We did plenty of walking over the weekend, and neither of them was fazed at all.
Inside the house, no task could be undertaken without eight additional paws! King loves to watch your every move (even washing the dishes). They clearly enjoy one another's company (and often egg each other on, especially Tally), but when they are ready to settle and the zoomies are over, they happily lie down, sometimes separately. If King was on the sofa, Tally was happy for him to be there while she rested in her own bed. They slept well through the night upstairs (we carried them up). In the garden, they played nicely together and were happy to share toys. Tally had a couple of accidents indoors—strangely, we'd go on a long walk where she'd do nothing, but as soon as we got home she would wee inside.
They are thick as thieves, have their moments of madness inside, but then settle well. They always walked nicely together with no signs of freezing. They really are just like siblings.