Home Run Hounds Greyhound Charity No 1209071

26/01/2025

WALKS ON
Looks like the worst of the weather will be later today so BOTH the LICHFIELD and WORCESTER walks are ON. 👌. Look forward to seeing you and your houndies 😍

25/01/2025

STAR by name Star by nature.

Four-year-old Star was so excited to be out on a trip to Lichfield as it’s been a while because he had a cut foot.

Sometimes we just don't need to post loads about a dog and this is one of those times... let the pictures tell the story.

Nuff said. 😍😍😍😍

25/01/2025

Yesterday Solo and Tim had to pop to Gornal Vets for their vaccinations. Whilst they were in the area they insisted that our volunteers call into Dudley Building Society to see if they could get a mortgage for themselves instead of waiting any longer for a forever home! Branch Manager Tracy Bolton was very helpful and said she would look into it for them 😁🏠

Got to admire their initiative in finding there own homes...can you help them as we know they'd both prefer to live with some loving humans 😆😍

24/01/2025

Can't believe we're having to say this again!
Two walks on this weekend WEATHER PERMITTING 🌬☔️💨

Please join us in BEACON PARK in Lichfield (meet outside the Lakeside Bistro (where you can get a warming drink and yummy cake using your 10% off voucher kindly donated by the folks at the Bistro). Meet10:30 for an 11am start.

Our second walk as usual is at WORCESTER WOODS COUNTRY PARK again at an 11am start - Meet outside the Orchard Cafe. They, too, have great coffee, tea, hot chocolate and other refreshments to warm you up after the walk.

As before, we'll make a call on Sunday morning taking into consideration the safety of our volunteers, hounds, and supporters.

Please do a sun dance and pray that the winds are lighter, as we really don't want to cancel yet another walk! We love seeing all of your and of course the hounds love it too. 🤞🙏🤞🙏🤞🙏

24/01/2025

Its cold out there .... Check out these amazing hats and support our Greyhounds at the same time!

23/01/2025

LAST CHANCE TO NOMINATE

Time is running out to nominate Home Run Hounds or an individual volunteer for the 2025 Petplan and ADCH Animal Charity Awards.

We'd like to encourage our adopters, supporters, friends and family to nominate us before Friday 31st January when entries close.

The categories are -

Animal Charity Team of the Year
Animal Charity Volunteer of the Year
Animal Charity Employee of the Year (HRH doesn't have any paid staff so that category doesn't apply)

All nominees receive a certificate to proudly display.

An independent judging panel will select the finalists and winners to be celebrated at a prestigious event during the ADCH Conference in May.

Thank you so much for your support.

23/01/2025

Are you looking for a fun, playful greyhound? Look no further, Blake is your boy! This 5 year old boy is new to kennels and went out on a weekend foster where he was described as a really sweet, chilled boy who ha a couple of mad spurts then sleeps the day away.

If Blake is the boy for you, then please get in touch to come and meet him.

23/01/2025

HAPPILY HOMED HOUNDS - DIGGA

It was Darling Digga's turn to land on his lucky paws recently, with friends & volunteers Ruth & John.

Their older lad Teddy had been called to the Rainbow Bridge, leaving grey sis Jess without a bro to snuggle up to. On one of their regular visits to kennels, they met Digga, who decided he would really like them to be his Mum & Dad.

Expert greyhound pawrents, they took Digga on our foster to adopt scheme, sending us lovely photos & pupdates. Within a week, we got the fantastic news that Digga was well and truly part of the family. Good boy Digga🐾

22/01/2025

Highly recommended by our adopters who have attended these taster sessions. Places are limited so contact Clare for details.

🐾🆓 Free Taster Training Session for Ex-Racing Greyhounds and Other Adopted Sighthounds 🆓🐾

📍 Date: Saturday 25th January
📍 Location: Shustoke Village Hall, B46 2AX

🐾 If you have an ex-racing greyhound or any adopted sighthound and would like to learn more about our sighthound-specific training, we invite you to join our free session!

🐾 Booking is required. Please email or message me to find out more and secure your spot.

📧 [email protected]
📱 07814 566657

📷Lyra taken in her class last week. 🩷

22/01/2025

Huge thanks to friend and supporter of HRH Sue, who has made these beautiful coats to keep our kennel hounds warm & snuggly. Modelled expertly by Baron & Evie - they were very greytfully received. Thank you Sue💖

21/01/2025

Newbie Carter had a home visit with one of our volunteers to start preparing him for life outside of kennels and assessing for food manners, response to cats, noises in the home etc.. and didn't he do well? 😍

"Lovely boy Carter came home with me for a couple of hours this afternoon. He’s such a well behaved boy!

No probs travelling, jumped easily into the car and lay down quietly for the journey.

He was really lovely in the house, very calm and gentle and always up for a cuddle. I think he’d like nothing more than to snuggle up to someone on the sofa.

He was very interested in the TV and kept going up to investigate, but he wasn’t upset by it.

He is obviously a big fan of cheese on toast but managed to contain himself while I ate, bless him, but that very sad look almost made me crack!

We did introduce him to Eric the cat, he was a bit too interested for my liking so I’d say he couldn’t live with a feline friend.

All in all a lovely boy to spend time with, a real sweetheart."

If you like the sound of Carter and think he could be "the one" for you please get in touch to come and visit him at our Broadmarsh Kennels.

21/01/2025

A big THANK YOU to the lovely people at -tyres in Shenstone for doing the tracking on the Home Run Hounds Watford gap van absolutely free! 👏

They also gave us a donation which was a real surprise and lovely as they just loved the dogs 🐾 and what we do.

Bullet ,Casper and Ted with volunteers, Simon, Dennis, and Kay took the boys and completely disturbed everyone (apologies for that😆😍) and they got lots of attention and fuss.

Brilliant folks, and a certificate of thanks is winging its way to you in the post.

Five stars🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

20/01/2025

January can be such a dull month - who needs some 'sparkle' to cheer things up ?

New to our Monkspath kennels is super star Sparkle (Foulkescourt Park). This adorable blue brindle girl is just 3 years old and is gentle, laid back and adorable.

She also has a cheeky side to her little personality, which is very comical. Socialisation is on going, but so far, Sparkle is entertaining us all - such a little bundle of joy💖

We'll be updating you on her progress as we find out more about her. In the meantime, if you would like to meet her, please get in touch

20/01/2025

We were thrilled to receive this amazing donation of chicken feet, pasta, sardines and tinned tomatoes from Colin and the Zenga Syndicate. It was very kind of you to support us🐾

20/01/2025

Hughie has been with us quite awhile now so it is brilliant that one of our volunteers has taken him under her wing to help him find a home.

"It has been an absolute pleasure to foster long stayer Hughie this weekend. He has visited lots of places sporting his HRH vest: Kinver village and canal, a busy Mary Stevens Park and Bewdley.

He has also met other greyhounds on his walks in Pedmore and Dudley Wood. I am so impressed with how Hughie has handled himself in lots of new situations and how he has taken to being in a home.

✅️ Hops onto the backseat of the car easily. Over the three days, he has improved from looking over my shoulder to lying down in the car.
✅️ After initially sniffing human food, he has left us alone when eating.
✅️ No counter surfing, just sniffing.
✅️ Very calm in the house and the garden.
✅️ Quickly learns boundaries, responds to a firm 'no'.
✅️ Great passing all kinds of onlead dogs, a little skittish if dogs run in front of him or are playful, easy to handle though.
✅️Easy to walk, no pulling. He only needed redirecting when we saw a cat sitting on the pavement. When unsure, Hughie tends to hide behind his walker and peek out from behind them.
✅️ Has slept on his own in the kitchen. He is content to stay in a room by himself.
✅️ No accidents in the house.
✅️ Not worried by sudden/ household noises but his ears prick up to dogs barking on the tv.
✅️ No food guarding shown but squeaky toys need to be swapped for something else.
✅️ Likes to snooze after breakfast, walks and in the evening.

After being in kennels for so long, the lovely Hughie deserves a home to call his own."

Totally agree Helen. 👍 Let's hope his experience with you sparks some interest in him 🤞🙏

19/01/2025

Happy Gotcha Day Dolly

So what should have been a weekend visit before Christmas has turned into a new home for Dolly, despite volunteers Jade and Elliott saying no more dogs, she won them over and she’s there to stay 😊!

She’s fit in so well with their own dogs Banana and Pecan and adapted to home life amazingly.

They say that it's lovely to see her confidence improve every day - she’s such a sweetie!

Of course she needed a food related name too to fit in with their gang so they've renamed her Pickle 💚!

We just love a failed foster. Great job Pickle!

19/01/2025

NEW BOY MAURICE'S DAY OUT

The very happy Maurice came for an offsite walk and home visit with two of our volunteers yesterday. He is so happy all of the time. This was his first visit offsite and he loved it.

✅walks well, happily ambles along
✅loves to sniff.
✅travelled very well without making a peep, he just lay down.
✅not bothered by a football match going on with all the shouting going on,
✅lost interest in 2 dogs that he saw
✅loved the house and garden
✅very clean because he took himself outside a couple of times for a wee.
✅laminate floor and TV are no problem.
✅found his bed quite quickly and settled down.

You'd better be quick to come and see marvellous Maurice, we don't think he'll be with us for long! 💙💛💙💛💙

19/01/2025

Thank you very much to Olivia-Mae Creations. This will mean so much to the hounds in our care. Please visit her website to see what else is on offer: https://oliviamaecreations.co.uk/product-category/home_run_hounds and watch for updates in due course.