Angie's Diary

I have seen so many Greyhounds running round at the park off the lead and wished I could do that with my two. I have a fear of dogs off the lead attacking my dogs and an even bigger fear of losing my 2 very special Greyhounds, But the thought of watching them running round was something I wanted and I felt guilty that they didn't go off the lead . So I started them on re-call training in the garden which went fine. Then, I bought them both a 50 ft lunge lead each. This was great as it gave them a lot more freedom .My hubby had been working with Ruby when he took her for a walk over the back field, tucking her lead in, and she was very good. Whereas Beau was a nightmare; my hubby had Beau's collar on too tight one walk and went to loosen it, dropped the lead, and whoosh Beau was on a bid for freedom... It took 20 minutes to corner him and that was after he ran into the dance hall. (I live opposite a sports centre.) So he needs a lot more work, me think's !!!! So Ruby's big day came when she was going to be let off the lead and the family went to Spade Oak. It has fenced in fields and the River Thames on the other side. My heart was going like crazy and I felt very sick, but we let her off and it was worth all the nerves to watch her running and playing. She was very responsive when called back, and I now can't wait to take her again. I know in the pictures, the one where she is sitting by the water she is spending a penny, but I like to think she is sitting by the river Thames !!!