The Sighthound Savoy

14/01/2025

Look at this! What an achievement. 700 happy hounds. Here's to the next 700 finding their forever homes 😍

🎉🎉700 HOUNDS HOMED!🎉🎉

We've more fabulous homing news to share with you today, and this time it's JAY TEE, our 700th hound homed!

JAY TEE, now known as MARTHA, arrived with us at the end of November and wasted no time finding herself a home with Nicola in the Stretford area.

We're told MARTHA was shy at first but is now coming out of her shell and is quite an opportunist if there is any food around! She has already mastered the stairs, can work out puzzle games and will 'do anything for cheese'😂

Nicola initially came to our November 'Meet a Greyhound' event, followed by regularly walking the greyhounds at kennels. MARTHA is Nicola's first greyhound and Nicola says she found the homing process 'well managed and supportive' and added that MARTHA 'has been well matched to me'.

We send many congratulations to Nicola and MARTHA!

photo Jo Maxwell
www.makants.uk

12/01/2025

Last day of our time off before our next boarding dogs arrive.
We'd planned to go to the beach last Monday but the snow scuppered our plans so we went today and then had lunch out.
Now time for a brew and catching up with the Traitors 😍

07/01/2025

We've had some amazing dogs here over Christmas and New Year and the last of our guests Ziggy (middle) and Treacle (on the right) went home on Sunday and Monday.
We are now having a little rest to recharge our batteries and spend time with our girls before welcoming guests again next week.
We have loved having your hounds to stay and look forward to hosting them again this year 😍

04/01/2025

Super duper Snowy went home today after spending his hols with us whilst his Mum and Dad went to India.
He came last year and was the prefect guest so we were delighted when he booked in again.
Following his first stay we received a review from his parents so we thought we'd share part of it;

"To say we were anxious about leaving our precious boy would be an understatement and we had pretty much resigned ourselves to UK camping holidays so Snowy could come along.
We'd had a few offers and recommendations but no one seemed to get the very specific needs greyhounds have.
We'd heard horror stories of dogs not being allowed on furniture, upstairs and in one case not even in the actual main house!
One day our vet mentioned The Sighthound Savoy and after a lovely, friendly introductory conversation with Pete followed by a meet and greet and trial night our anxiety was greatly reduced so by the time our holiday came around we knew we could fully relax and be worry free.
We had regular photos and updates and we know that Snowy thoroughly enjoyed his own little holiday.
Maria and Pete really understood his needs and nothing was too much trouble"

We have absolutely loved having Snowy to stay, he's a real darling and the other dogs loved him too, especially Ziggy the galgo who had his first stay with us and he buddied up with Snowy who showed him the ropes.
We absolutely love to hear that pet parents have been able to enjoy their holidays knowing that their beloved hound has all their home comforts catered for.
We will miss this fabulous boy and look forward to him staying again.

02/01/2025

New Year's day fun, sniffing for goodies.
Our girls are expert at this but Bonnie was a natural too, there wasnt one treat left in the fleece bones.
Ziggy loved the snake but wasn't sure about sticking his snout in the box.
Snowy took his time, he's like a big cow hound version of our boy Domingo and said we should leave the squid out next time as he didn't really care for it 🦑.
Sasha made short work of the snuffle mat but simply could not be bothered with the game as it involved more effort and she said her new year's resolution was to make less effort so she stuck to that 😆😍

01/01/2025

Happy New Year!! Here is our new 5 star licence which will be proudly displayed in our porch.
We worked hard to maintain this rating, and we were very thoroughly inspected by our local authority who agreed that we met all of the higher standards required (there are more now than there used to be so it's even more of an achievement).
We want to wish you all an amazing 2025 and thank you all for being such fabulous customers and we look forward to hosting our canine friends this year.
We have some exciting plans so keep your eye on our socials, newsletters and weekly emails so you don't miss out 😍

24/12/2024

We would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas.
Here is a picture painted by our lovely guest, Olive whippet.
She made it for her human sister who visited Santa in Lapland over the weekend.
Hope you love it as much as she did 😍

17/12/2024

Breaking News from The Sighthound Savoy!
If you are looking to board your hound with us in 2025 we have availability for meet and greets and trial nights in January and February.
If your sighthound dreams of a luxury, tailored stay just for them, this is the perfect chance to experience the comfort, care and style that The Sighthound Savoy has to offer.
Availability is limited so get in touch to book your spot.
We can't wait to welcome your hounds to their home away from home.
To apply visit our website www.thesighthoundsavoy.co.uk

16/12/2024

Remember lovely Sally? Well she has her forever home in time for Christmas. This girl deserves a happy home and now she has one. We were over the moon to see this 😍

11/12/2024

Today Makants Greyhound Rescue NW is 11 years old.
All of our dogs have been adopted from this fabulous rescue.
They have supported our business for many years and lots of our guests have also been adopted from them.
Because of this we make a monthly donation to support them and show our appreciation.
Happy birthday and thanks to Siobhan and the other trustees and volunteers who work so hard for these wonderful dogs 😍

🎂🎂🎂IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY!🎂🎂🎂

TODAY, 11th December 2024 we are 11 years old!

It’s hard to believe that Makants was founded by Siobhan with the first intake being just one dog and one slip lead, 11 years ago!

The past few years certainly haven’t always been easy - what with COVID and the economic downturn – but we have, with your help, remained resilient and over those years have been able to help over 690 ex racing greyhounds into loving homes.

Siobhan says 'I am just so grateful to you all for your continued support over the past 11 years. I started the rescue with just 5 kennels and that has now grown to 21! The rescue has expanded over the years to include an office, our shop, the enrichment (home from home) room and plans are already underway to add a sensory garden on our grounds next year too. With continued support from our Trustees, Volunteers and wider community I know the rescue will continue to go from strength to strength, and I look forward to the future continuing to care for and rehome these wonderful dogs.'

If you'd like to join in the birthday celebrations a donation of £3.00 will secure a 'virtual slice' of our birthday cake, zero calories guaranteed! There's more details on our website or via this link:

https://makants.uk/will-you-help-us/
Please mark your donation 'BIRTHDAY'

Thank you for your continued support, it means so much to us.

www.makants.uk
photo Shilpa Grewal

04/12/2024

Beautiful Madeira 😍

28/11/2024

Looks like Santa has come early to The Sighthound Savoy!
We've had a full restock including some delicious doggy donuts 😋.
All of our guests are given a variety of these treats in enrichment activities and for supper and, of course, they all get to take some treats on check out.
All of our treats are natural and healthy, no crap, no filler and absolutely no rawhide.
They all come from either Montys Natural Treats and Finer by Nature 😍

23/11/2024

With the weather being so horrible we've kept walks to a minimum but have had some indoor entertainment followed by lots of lounging around 😍

19/11/2024

Beautiful snowy walk on the disused railway line this morning 😍

16/11/2024

Pete and I could reach 200 years old 😂😂

11/11/2024

We know this beautiful girl so please contact Northern Greyhound Rescue if you can help.
Sally really deserves her forever home and will make someone very happy.
She is only young so still in puppyhood so you do need to consider this but she is delightful and affectionate and learns quickly (especially for really good treats 😍)

10/11/2024

01/11/2024

Spot the camo girls. Brindle parents, don't lose your dogs in the leaves 🍁😍