Shak is a little Northumberland charity established by Stephen Wylie which specialises in taking dogs that are unable to be rehomed through other rescue centres. This can be for an entire host of factors, such as them having a long-lasting injury or serious health problem, or having actually been generated after not residing in a house prior to (for instance guard dogs).
Stephen said: “I believe everybody’s knowledgeable about the bad promotion around greyhounds. I’m not a huge fan of racing, specifically the method individuals get rid of the dogs when they have actually completed racing.
“The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) is attempting to fix that image and do things the proper way, and we’re utilizing it as a chance to connect and offer help to dogs that there are actually a lot of of when they have actually completed racing.
“There’s constantly a waiting list and it appeared a chance to offer a bit back after the delight I had with Sky however likewise to help move them on to that next level. The 6 we have at the minute are all retired racers and they have actually got their entire lives ahead of them, however often it’s difficult searching for locations they can be rehomed as they’re huge dogs!”
Here are the 6 greyhounds presently up for adoption at Shak. To learn more go to the Shak website, or go to among its 3 charity stores in Amble, Alnwick and Blyth.
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Whilst he strolls and hangs out with our other dogs, he is trying to find a home where he will be the only dog.
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Apollo is 5 and stopped racing last summer season. He is a mild soul who likes business of other dogs.
He has actually had a couple of check outs to houses to present him to the outdoors world, and took it all in his stride. He adjusts really rapidly, although brand-new things are still huge and frightening in the beginning.
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Gilly is a really fun and energetic boy who is adjusting to the outside world after retiring from racing at 3.
Always on the look out to play, new things still spook him slightly, but he takes confidence from his new best friend, Dino the American Bulldog.
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Solly is a really big handsome boy who is beginning to learn to switch off and enjoy the countryside. Whilst everything was a huge deal for him at first, he has grown to like other dogs and regularly walks with some of Shak’s other breeds.
He is gentle on the lead and will make someone a wonderful and loyal companion.
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Star is a really pretty little girl who is very confident in herself and her surroundings. Nothing she has encountered since retiring from racing at 3 has phased her.
She is always pleased to see you and puts up with the attention from all the boys. She would blossom into a real character in a home.
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Otis is the youngest of the group, retiring from racing at just 2. He’s an extremely sensitive soul whose trust you need to earn, but once you have it, he’s a real joy to be around.
Always in the middle of the games with the other dogs, especially if Gilly is around, Otis just loves his brand-new life.
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