Meg

This lovely hound came to us from Ireland and lived with us for almost twelve years, she was a quirky girl and very independent, she will be missed in many ways. Thank you Erin for Meg xx

Cora ( Corker Gaga ) 9 – 4 – 2011 – 21 – 7 – 2023

From the very first moment she became a member of our family Cora has been an absolute delight. Her calm and laid back manner stayed with her right to the end although she did have her mischievous moments as well. When we adopted Robbie ( Bective Robbie ) nearly 4 years ago it was Cora who gave him comfort and helped him through the first days and taught him how to live in a house and everything that went with it. It was in part due to Cora that he is the lovely boy he has become. He adored Cora and misses her terribly as do we.             

Thank you to Erin Hounds for allowing us to care for and enjoy our wonderful Cora. She will be forever remembered. Sleep well beautiful girl.

Heather & Brian Hayes-Wilson & Robbie. Bollington. 

Alfie 24.05.2012 – 27.06.23

Alfie arrived with us in June 2014, since then he’s given my family endless unconditional love. He gave us so much, he helped my young daughter overcome her fear of dogs, with his gentleness, he was the best first pet I could of wished for, for my growing family. He loved to spend his days lounging around on the sofa. In summer he loved nothing more than his bed in the front garden where he would sleep for hours, relaxed and content.

He loved a good cuddle too. His favourite thing was to have his nose rubbed. He spent lots of time with my sister’s two lurchers and loved to have a good run with them in his younger days. He has been the go to one when any of us were upset. Two years ago we got his little doggy brother and he was so tolerant through those early puppy years, he taught him to be good and even learnt how to play with him. We will miss everything about him and are so grateful for the amazing 9 years we got to love and care for him.

Rest in peace Alfie

Debbie and family

Olli 1.11.2011 – 20.6.2023

Yesterday we lost our gorgeous hound Olli. He had been part of our lives for 11 years thanks to Erin Hounds Sighthound Rescue and Alexandra Meakes.

Arriving as a year old pup, full of mischief at home but so wary of the outside world. He gradually overcame most of his fears but always remained a timid, kind soul who lived happily with cats and hens too.

He always let the ladies in his life – Ruby and Alice – take charge. (Anything for an easy life!) He overcame a period of paralysis some years ago and lived to the age of 12.5. The last year of his life brought some challenges but he stoically carried on until we felt it was time to let our kind, gentle boy go.

Loved forever, our Olli. 

‘Born a greyhound, died a gentleman’

Beth 2009 – 2023

Our beautiful Beth left us to meet up with her sister and best friend Branna she was loved to bits xxx 02/2009 – 12/06/2023 never to be forgotten xx

Angela and John

Lola 2010 -2023

Lola (Ramona Blue, 2010 – 2023) had 9 wonderful years with her loving family, enjoying caravan trips and canal walks. She was much loved and leaves memories of so many happy times.

Ken and Rita

Murphy (Bective Mac)

Murphy (FKA Bective Mac) came to me on an initial foster. I think it was 3 days before I called and said there was no way he was going back and I adopted him within the week on his 4th birthday.

He went from a shy 4 year old pup, who bumped into glass doors if they didn’t have post it notes stuck on them, to a graceful and gentle hound that charmed absolutely everyone he met.

Never afraid to exercise the ‘paw of more’ when he felt he hadn’t had enough tummy rubs, to the mischievous glint in his eye when he wanted to play. And he loved to play, although he never saw the point in bringing back any toys for me to throw again when I could go and collect them myself. Murphy not only became my best friend as we wandered through lock down, he was also a founder member of a small local hound walking group where both of us made unexpected new friends.

Before he reached his 8th birthday he very suddenly fell ill. Unfortunately it was not something that could be fixed and I had to say goodbye to him with him lying in my arms.

I’ve already been scaring Mr Squirrel out of the garden in his memory! One day soon I’ll have to clean the glass which he pressed his nose against when checking the area was clear of his sworn foe. His memory will live on much longer. Its been comforting to see just how much this gentle giant touched people’s hearts. He left too soon but I wouldn’t change any of the time we had together. The house seems very empty and I miss the laughs and cuddles.

But he has sparked a love for hounds in me and I’m sure he’ll be pleased and jealous in equal measure to know another grey will get the chance of a home and adoration.

Ash (Caraholly Blue) 2009-2023

Ash entered our hearts the very first day we met him in May 2012. He had a zest for life, the most expressive ears, and teeth that would not stop chattering. It was safe to say that we were in love with him from day 1.

He joined our family and his greyhound companion Badger, quickly adjusting to home life and discovering the joys of being outside of racing kennels. Always there whenever the fridge door opened, on the off chance of snaffling some cheese or the odd cocktail sausage.

As with many hounds, he had such a gentle soul, always longing for human contact yet in complete contrast to his best friend Badger, who showed him the ropes when it came to living with uprights. The one thing he never did quite master though was his toilet timing. Right through to his last days he would get up at least once every night between 1am and 3am to go out, often just to stand in the middle of the garden and bark at a moving leaf or change in wind direction.

Our lives are much quieter, we will sleep longer and deeper but we would do anything to have just one more broken night’s sleep as a result of you waking us up to run around the garden.

Be free little man. May your gentle soul finally be at peace, and we’re sure we can still hear your teeth chattering wherever you are. ( G and A, Cheshire)

Grace (Carraholly Daisy) 2009 – 2023

Grace had a profound effect on my life. She taught me about love and helped me through several losses in my life. She was a beautiful soul. She adored my son and they would sit and cuddle, with Grace staring into his eyes. Her teeth chattered loudly a lot and she will always be in our hearts.
Lindsey and family

Lizzy 2016 – 2023

Lizzy came to us by the usual Erin Hounds route. She had been abandoned and was found with terrible mange. She was nursed back to health by the wonderful team in Ireland and we met her at the kennels in Cheshire where she was staying. She was so quiet and as soon as we opened the car door, in she jumped. She was to continue jumping into any car with an open door for a couple of years, until she knew that we were her pack and she didn’t need to go anywhere else. She was called Dion when we met her but we renamed her Lizzy because she was thin and she came from Ireland.

She was the sweetest, calmest , best dog ever. We always thought we could see the gratitude in her eyes. But we were the grateful ones- she brought such joy to our lives.

Unfortunately she developed a bone tumour so our time together was cut short.

Run pain free our lovely girl. We miss you everyday.

Iska 2006 – 2022

Iska’s journey started in Ireland. She landed in the SPCA in Galway. Handed in unwanted! Their loss my gain… All we knew was she was born 2006.

She came over through Erin Hounds. I first met her, then called Pretty, at a fundraiser for Erin at an aptly named pub called the Greyhound in Cheshire. I went along with my then special rescue Piglet a rather over weight j.r from a local rescue. I was struck by her calmness and felt drawn to her….The rest is history.

I renamed her Iska which meant the wind in African. She did run like the wind. She was the most beautiful, gentle, laid back , non reactive dog. She was my constant through the years, through the highs and lows. She lived with all my dogs and cats. She was in fact the Matriarch.

My sweet Angel I miss you more than you could know. Run pain free Iska till we meet again. Your heartbroken mummy. I will never forget you. RIP . 2006- 10/12/2022.   Xxxxx

Bella

Born 2/11/15 adopted August 2017 died 3/10/22

The first time we saw your face on Erin Hounds we knew you were The One: there was something about your expression – inquisitive with a hint of sassiness that instantly drew us to you.

We always had it in the back of our minds that you’d not make old bones. You had such a zest for life you’d throw yourself into everything – running, getting in the car, greeting visitors, chasing squirrels…

You never let being a tripod slow you down. You’d tear around and people would stop and stare in wonderment at you. And we’d be so proud.

You adored humans more than dogs. They’d always come up to you and pet you and want to know your story.

We only had 5 years with you but the three of us packed in so much fun and joy and each day was filled with love. We wished we’d had more time with you, but we’re trying to focus on the many wonderful moments the three of us shared.

Of all the trillions of souls that existed and will exist on this earth, we are honoured that we got to know and love your soul. It will forever be true that there was a dog called Bella, and that she was cherished and adored by Emily and Ollie, and she gave them all her love in return.

We miss you terribly, but we are comforted that the love the three of us have is for eternity.

Our beautiful Bella xxxxx

RIP Will

Our beautiful  Will passed away on August 15th, 2022. He was part of our family for 10.5 years and in that time we gave him a splendid  life and have so many treasured  memories. He has welcomed 40 foster hounds into the home, some with more enthusiasm than others. If it was all too much for him he would quietly take himself off to a quiet room and his bed.  Many thanks to Erin hounds and GalwaySPCA  for rescuing  him for us.

Jan and Dave

Phoebe 08/10/2010 – 12/08/2022

Much loved by her family, Phoebe was a beautiful girl who turned heads wherever she went. She was a stubborn character, who lived life on her own terms. She loved the outdoors, spending hours sunbathing, pottering and having a gallop. She suffered with degenerative problems in her back in her later years but eventually succumbed to bone cancer. Run free forever in the long grass, our precious girl.

Cathy and Andy

RIP Marty Moose

On Thursday we had to say our final goodbye to our beautiful, most amazing Marty Moose. Thank you for rescuing him and giving us the most gorgeous, gentle, sensible boy ever. Giddy Kipper is lost without him and so are we. He was such a big boy and trooped on without complaint through the last two years as his mobility faded. He only turned 12 on the 3rd of July. This seems strange to say of a dog, but he was wise and I trusted his judgment, he became a rock and steadying force for Kipper and an uncle to the little jugs Bobby and Leia who would stop and look for him in the park when asked “where’s uncle Marty?”. They’d run full pelt to him when they saw him and his tail would sweep high and slow when he saw them. In his later days he’d lie on the floor and accept their wild play using just his head and mouth. They were all with him when he passed and after a while was taken away so they know exactly what’s happened. While he was prepared to be taken, Bobby and Leia sat silently and watched, this is totally out of character for them, and precious to see. So thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the chance to love and learn from our treasured boy. Some dogs leave an extra special imprint on our hearts and Marty Moose is that one.

Alice and Family

RIP Indy

Indy was our much loved pet for 10 years, she was relieved of her pain on the 12th July just a month and a day shy of her 13th birthday, my child Dakota and myself will miss her so so much. She has gone to be with her Daddy, my dear friend and also ex husband, Mick, who also sadly died 2 months ago, they will be together now, looking after each other. They often had weekends together. The house will be so quiet without our big hound

RIP Basil 2011 – 2022

Basil became ill suddenly and it was time to allow him to sleep. Words cannot describe what this amazing gentleman meant to us as a family. He was my first dog and as a couple we adopted him 7 years ago. At the age of 11 he has retired to a sleepy sofa and grassy sun drenched field forever more.

We are truly devastated as a family and the house really isn’t the same. We are so lucky to have been given our beautiful boy. Basil loved everyone he met and everyone loved him. The most kind and gentle soul and missed dearly.

We know you enjoyed the walks and mountain hikes, camping and the campervan. Undeniably your favourite place was at home on the sofa with all of us.

Love you forever beautiful Basil xxx

Banjo and Dixon

We sadly had to say goodbye to both our gorgeous Erin Hound lurcher boys in the past few weeks and were heartbroken to lose them:

Banjo ( foreground) moved to his forever home with us in May 2017 and despite a terrible start in his past life he was the most gentle, placid and loving boy.  It took him a little while to build up trust but when he started to bounce around the garden and play with his toys, it was wonderful to see his gorgeous character come out.  As well as cuddling up on the sofa to his human family he loved nothing more than cuddling up to Dixon and then Ruby (our Erin greyhound) when she joined the family.  He would spend hours on ‘squirrel watch’ in the garden and when it was a bit warm on our walks rather than a quick paddle in a stream would just sit down in the water to cool off for a few minutes!!  Sadly he got kidney disease at a young age and passed away in March.

Our first Erin Hound, Dixon joined our family in October 2015 – we remember that little 1-year old lurcher boy bounding around our garden running in big circles chasing his toy.  Such a cheeky little chap, he loved nothing more on a walk than chasing a ball but then not always bothering to bring it back meaning we were then hunting for many tennis balls!  He loved racing around with other dogs he met on walks and always outrun them!!  Our neighbours knew when it was bedtime as he would always bark at the owls when we let him out in the evening before bed.  The most loving and loyal boy he would snuggle up too with his human and dog family.  The best companion for the past 6.5 years who sadly passed away at the end of April after a short illness. 

So thankful for the happy times and great memories we had with them both.  Rest soundly our gorgeous boys – we miss you both so much xx.  The Burwood Family, Cheshire.

Teddy 2014 – 2022

Teddy (was Jagger) 30/09/14- 28/04/22 aka Teddy Bear, Mr T Bear and Teddy Rascal was such a happy boy! His favourite things (in no particular order) were: treats, countryside walks, ALL dogs, paddling in water (the sea, rivers, lakes, muddy puddles, but not paddling pools), holidays, white bread / toast, his squeaky toys (which he would carry between the living room and whichever bedroom he decided to sleep in), annoying his brother Jack, his human family (my mum, dad, my sister), his dog walkers everyone that gave him treats on our regular walks. Teddy was a nervous dog in situations that were loud and busy. He wanted to be brave and every day I watched him slowly overcoming more and more, and his quirky, cheeky character emerge. Teddy was my second dog, but the first I have lost. Grief is pretty all-consuming at the moment but I feel so lucky to have had him in my life. It was only 2 years but it was a GREYT 2 years.

 

Thank you, Erin Hounds, for bringing us together. Run free, Teddy Bear. I love you x.

Zoe, Macclesfield

 

Flair

Our best friend Flair (Hometown Flair) passed away on 4th April finally succumbing to a condition he had valiantly fought for over a year.

He has left a big empty space in our home and our hearts.

He was a big gentle boy with a massive personality and is missed by a large fan club he has charmed over the almost eight years he has lived with us since he chose us on 17th August 2014 at an Erin Hounds meet at Astbury Country Park

We have been overwhelmed by the condolences and tributes from our friends, neighbours and people we met on our twice daily walks.

We miss him but are grateful for all the happy times we have spent with him.

Fen

Fen passed away peacefully at the grand old age of 16/17. He was only meant to be a temporary foster but never left! He was very much loved and fitted in so well with the rest of the pack, with whom he had many adventures. He loved pizza and taking part in lurcher shows and was runner up at Sandringham one year.

He will be much missed.

Sharon and family

Stanley Cox, FKA Logan, ? – 3:02:22

It’s been such a dreadful shock to lose our precious boy  Stanley AKA as “Stanley 5 beds” (with an extra one in the allotment greenhouse)” Tiddles”, “ Tart”, “My Little Pony”, “The Racing Snake” “Silly Saluki” “Psychic Saluki” etc.  We estimated that he was at least 14, but how ever old it is never old enough.

We weren’t his first Erin adopters but we count ourselves very fortunate to have been his last. From a stray in a park in Dublin, ears already bitten/cut/chewed he was first adopted  in 2011. We met him in 2013and he had that depressed ”where am I going now look”. He took a while to settle and in a very short while he had his feet very firmly under our table.

We loved him wholeheartedly and it was reciprocated a hundred fold. When the grandchildren came along he was immediately accepting and seemed to really enjoy listening to stories on our looking after the kids days. He used to check  out any buggy we saw on a walk just in case it contained one of his small people.

His speed and cornering ability when off lead were amazing to see, you could throw him a ball or a stick which he would chase but then drop and carry on running for the sheer joy of it.

Latterly he became quite deaf and his eyes were clouding but it didn’t diminish his love of life and overall goofiness.  After New Year he began limping a little but it soon became obvious that it was serious and we had to make the heartbreaking decision to let him go.

Rest easy Stan The Man, forever chase squirrels and Herring Gulls, you will have all the soft beds in the sunshine and by the fireside in dog heaven.  We are bereft.

Thank you Erin for giving us the privilege to look after this wonderful Long Dog.

Fran and family

Jimmy G 2010 – 2022

Thank you for putting us together. He has been my friend, entertainment and comforter these last years. Everywhere we went everyone loved him and it was commonplace for everyone to shout “bye Jimmy” as we left wherever we visited.  The best boy.  Needless to say we are heartbroken but still have Cato the deaf podenco who Jimmy trained so well in the ways of the world. Here is Jimmy on one of his favourite activities – exploring the beach.

Anne and Steve

Katy

Katy, who we rehomed in 2018, passed away after a short illness on Friday 11th February.

Katy is missed, and leaves a huge greyhound shaped hole in our hearts. She was one in a million, and the best companion we ever had. 4 years was just not long enough.

Debbie

Puzzle (Lisgreen Joe) 17/04/2012 – 13/01/2022

Such a big soft boy who loved people and whom people loved. He was a plodder on a walk and an expert sniffer. Anything that he hadn’t sniffed and wee’d on wasn’t worth the effort. He also loved snoozing – he was definitely the 40 mile an hour couch potato (not sure he’d get to 40 mph though!), sleeping 23 hours a day if he could. He was a very sensitive boy, things could throw ‘his routine’ but also he knew when you just needed him to be there with you; if you had a bad day he could always make you smile. He loved rides in the car and would look out of all the windows taking it all in. He would then find folks to give him treats out of their pockets, lean in on them and give them lots of love. So after a sudden lameness over a matter of weeks, we found out that he had an osteosarcoma in his right shoulder. We are still in shock to have lost him so quickly but his quality of life quickly deteriorated. Puzzle dog – we are so sorry that we couldn’t fix you and that you have been robbed of more time for us to love you on that old settee of yours, it looks so empty without you.

Rest in peace sweetheart. Our Puzzle, Puzz, P Dog, Puzzernator.

Keep lounging  Jo and Andy xx

Fletcher RIP January 2022

Fletcher came to us in 2012 and he was just an absolutely wonderful soul, so loving and gentle.

He’d had multiple health issues over the years but enjoyed his final Xmas with plenty of leftover turkey, but it was finally time.

We’ll never forget him.

Thank you for the opportunity to spend 10 amazing years with him

Andy and family

Kanga 14.05.2013 – 05.01.2022

It is with great sadness we lost our beloved Kanga on the 5th January 2022.

Kanga joined us in 2015 after meeting Marcia, her husband, and their family of wonderful Greyhounds at a country fair. My “I’ve always loved Greyhounds” comment to my husband Marc converted into a home visit by Cathy and a week later we were meeting him at his foster home with Anne and her family and taking him home with us.

He shattered our preconceptions about Greyhounds, he was a real character and made a unique (possibly not always immediately positive) impression on everyone he met. We were expecting some nervousness, however he literally threw himself into getting to know us, enamouring himself to the neighbours and terrorising the local small dogs, cats and squirrels on his walks. It took a great deal of our effort and routine to settle him down, he improved further when he started walking (wowing the neighbourhood in his fine selection of sweaters and coats) with his beloved friend Gareth and his dog Willow and stated to be less like his namesake Kangaroo.

Kanga was a real party boy, he loved visitors, loved barbeques and to our surprise even enjoyed firework parties. He also loved going in the car and regularly tried to jump into the post office van, however once travelling he would immediately become a backseat driver, poking his head between the front seats and drooling with excitement, I’m sure if he hadn’t been wearing his seatbelt, he’d have been driving the car! One of his favourite trips was a visit to a cottage and the seaside with his ‘brother from another mother’ Herbie, a fellow Erin hound, sadly also no longer with us, playing in the sea, covering the car in sand and giving it that special  ‘eau de wet dog’ – he was in his element.

Over the years Kanga proved himself to be an expert manipulator, he struggled to understand you if you were asking him to do something he didn’t want to do (and only two years ago we celebrated when Kanga returned to us when we called him…) but was able to identify the contents of packages being taken out of the fridge two rooms away, his favourite place in the world was lounging on the sofa with people he loved and loved him, and when we got a sofa with reclining functionality, he quickly mastered stretching is legs out alongside us.

When we first adopted Kanga we said to Cathy we didn’t mind a challenge, and my goodness we got one, however all the way through our remarkable, wonderful journey with Kanga we were supported by the Erin Hounds family, from providing advice in early days, invites to social events (he was always a whining nightmare!) through to recently where Patrick from Northwich Vets was able to give us not just advice about dealing with Kangas Osteosarcoma but also guidance on the hardest thing of all, showing our love for him by putting his welfare ahead of our emotions. 

We miss you Kanga, our ‘Kangapoo’, ‘Pumpkin’, ‘Poochie’, ‘Puppy’ and quite often ‘knobhead’ (from my scouse husband) run free with Herbie and all your other greyhound friends. 

Oscar

Oscar came into my life in 2009. Sadly, he crossed the Rainbow Bridge on 2 December 2021, at more than 13 years. He was very frail, having lost control of his back legs, was clearly in pain and life was becoming a struggle for him. Sadie, a ‘retired’ greyhound who joined us a couple of years ago, had become quite attached to Oscar, and it is evident she misses him too. When Oscar first arrived, he was quite difficult to handle, extremely nervous and unable to settle -I suspect he had some very nasty experiences before he came to me, poor boy. I did wonder if I was going to be able to deal with him, as I had already had another lurcher, Neansaí, who was unsettled by his antics.Then I saw a marvellous dog behaviourist, who gave me a regime to follow with Oscar (at base, tons of patience and liver treats) and after around three months, the labour-intensive training paid off. He remained throughout his life rather nervous, but was an absolute delight to have around. He was good with humans and other dogs, but always retained that certain aloofness one associates with the saluki strain. He  went over to England with me, living in four different places, and came back to the North of Ireland with me two-and-a-half years ago. Now I am moving back to the South and I had hoped Oscar would be able to come with Sadie and me, but his time had come. I miss him terribly, but will treasure the memory of my  beautiful lurcher boy forever. Thank you, Erin Hounds, for bringing sweet Oscar into my life, and enabling us to have more than twelve happy years together.

Carol

 

Rosie

In loving memory of dear Rosie. We think she was about  12 /13 and we had her 10  years. She was picked up off the streets of Ireland, she was a  dog in a million and changed our lives in many ways. She  got on with all our Leonbergers and they all respected her.

Lauren 2011 – 2021

Sadly Lauren passed away suddenly after being diagnosed with a bone tumour. She was the biggest giddiot , a big clumsy goofball.  She had the biggest smile and the best bum dance . She is leaving a massive hole in our hearts and we will miss her very much. Adopting her from Erin hounds was the best  decision. We had 8 happy years with her.

John and Val

Bridget

We said goodbye to our beloved Bridget last week following her being diagnosed with a very aggressive tumour in her neck less than two months ago.  Everything has happened so quickly and we are still struggling to take it all in, but we wanted to pay tribute to her with the Erin Hounds family, and say thank you from the bottom of our hearts for bringing Bridget into our lives.

Bridget was so timid when I adopted her, but with patience and love she blossomed into the most amazing, funny, sensitive and brave girl you could ever wish to meet. She loved camping holidays, particularly when they involved a boat trip, and we have so many happy memories of the three of us on our travels around the west coast of Scotland. Another of her favourite things was to come on our runs -  high-stepping beside us like a miniature dressage pony -  always very proud of her humans! She played a part in everything we did, and losing her has left a huge hole in our hearts.

Bridget was the centre of our little family, and we loved her so dearly. Her spirit will burn bright and live on in the hearts and memories of everyone she knew, and we will forever be grateful to Erin Hounds and GSPCA for saving her and placing her with us.

Janet and Pete

Nola 2011 – 2021

We adopted Lola ( was Nola) aged 2 in 2013 and she passed away 15/10/21.

She liked things her own way, she knew what she liked, what she didn’t, what she would do and what she would not, but to us she was one very special, much loved dog whom we will miss forever. Lola was amazing and will remain in our hearts.

I can’t thank you all enough for rescuing Lola in the first place and then trusting us to look after her. Here she is in her favourite place on the moors of the Peak District looking at the wild deer who absolutely fascinated her.

Nicola and Peter.

Herbie 2012 – 2021

 

Herbie had the best life.

Herbie was such a special boy. He even learned to live with a grumpy old cat!

He loved trips to Lytham beach and fish shop sausages afterwards.

He spent time with his grandparents Lynn and Gerald in Chorley, walks in the park and trips to the shops getting to know local cafe owners and other dogs and locals who spoiled him.

He spent time with his auntie Rebecca and uncle and their greyhound Kanga. We had a particularly lovely trip all together to Helmsley last year.

Lovely gentle kind Herbie

 

Stephen and Sarah

Fen (2014 -2021)

Fen passed suddenly after complications due to a recent cancer diagnosis. She was peacefully put to sleep at home surrounded by her family on 9th August 2021.

She was a gentle, timid dog but with a strong personality once she felt comfortable enough to show it. A face of innocence and a childlike behaviour would often hide a cheeky mischievousness side.

She loved endless amounts of affection and was quick to poke you in the leg if you ever stopped stroking her. Fen loved her bed which served as her sanctuary from the world, but she was never too afraid to tell you when it was time for you to go to bed when she wanted the sofa for herself.

Fen loved playing with her brother Olly who passed away only a few months earlier and she missed him deeply.

Fen was only 2 years old when she was adopted (2016). Her passing was far too soon, and she is missed greatly by her family she left behind.

We all love and miss you.

(Neil and Family)

Beate

In loving memory of Beate, a stalwart canine fundraiser for Erin Hounds whom many of you will have met at events:

We adopted Beate 10.11.13. She was 2 & ended up in rescue after failing at racing at Belle Vue. She was a very gentle sweet petite girl. She was the perfect ambassador for greyhound adoption & met so many people at the many events she attended. She always tried to steal the comfiest bed. She loved the beach, the snow, digging holes , basking in the sun and racing round with a ball. She went on lots of adventures including several music festivals. She loved cuddles and snuggles and was absolutely adored.

She is missed so much.

John and Karen.

Destiny

Nell 2008 – 2020

Clara We are very sad to say that Erin Hound Clara left us peacefully on 4 November. She gave huge joy to Debs, Rachel and her feline siblings Gracie and Amber for the 9 years we were lucky to spend with her. Despite horrible treatment as a young hound, she loved people and was a loving, gentle, goofy, sensitive soul. She will be hugely missed by us all x

Delboy 16.08.2012 – 04.10.2020   Our beautiful, kind, quirky long-nosed Delboy died very suddenly whilst out on his usual morning walk. What an absolute joy and pleasure he has been since the moment he tentatively stepped into our lives, then onto our sofa and into our hearts almost 3 years ago. He was the centre of our family and a great promoter of greyhound adoption to everyone who met him. It feels like we have known him forever and also for only a moment. Thank you to Erin Hounds for bringing us together. He was absolutely THE hound for us and has left us far too soon. Thank you for being you Delboy. We will all love and miss you forever. Jane, Buxton

Chasing Gold (aka Billy)  01/09/2007 – 28/07/2020 Billy left us late last night a few weeks shy of his 13th birthday. He was an amazing boy, never bothered by the many fosters that passed through our home. His quiet authoritative nature earned him respect from other hounds. An easy going gentleman who tolerated young kids, hens, cats and many other dogs during his time with us. Run free sweet boy. RIP The Murphys

Ardal  (April 2009- July 2020)   Our much loved lurcher was put to sleep after a short illness. Ardal was an engaging character always looking for mischief and rarely obedient in his youth. He did improve slightly as he aged but always suffered from selective deafness. He was very generous, sharing his home with many foster dogs and would tell them off if they disturbed his slumbers. We were privileged to have him in our lives for 8 years.   Jan and Dave, Winsford

Champ  (Abbeyville Champ) We are devastated to have lost Champy shortly after his 9th birthday, only 6 years after adopting him. He brought so much love to the family and will be greatly missed. Despite his short illness, he continued to wag his tail and was a perfect gentleman right to the end. 

Buttercup (Kew Melody) 11/3/13-8/4/20 Buttercup gave us so much and asked for so little in return. She was a ray of sunshine but a totally free spirit with a naughty sense of humour. In 2019 she qualified as a therapy dog and brought such happiness and laughter to people whose lives were not full of fun. She battled cancer so bravely and was so graceful and lovely to the end. We miss her every day.  Di and Andrew, Congleton

Della (Derrane on Air) 04/03/2009 – 28/05/2020

A diva who knew what to do to get her own way. Rain or shine, Della always wanted to go out for a walk and try new places. Her relationship with Puzzle, our other Erin Hounds’ greyhound was just like an old married couple. They missed each other when either wasn’t there but ‘tolerated’ each other when together. Della was a bit bossy with Puzzle and as he’s a bit of a wuss, he let her boss him around.

She always seemed to be in the wars, which started when we first adopted her as she had a plaster cast on from fracturing her right hock. If it wasn’t a sore pad, it was knocking her dew claw so it only seems right that she left us with a plaster cast, this time for her right front leg where she unfortunately succumbed to osteosarcoma. We are still in shock to have lost her so quickly but her quality of life quickly deteriorated. Della dog – we are so sorry that we couldn’t fix you this time and that you have been robbed of more time for us to love you and give you fun times in your garden. 

Our Della, Dee Dee, D Dog, Dell Dell and more, run free and keep chasing the squidgers to your heart’s content xx

Jo and Andy (Stoke)

Orla (Clydal Danae) Orla was the sweetest, cuddliest, goofiest dog we’ve ever known. She stole our hearts from the second she looked at us with her big eyes, wearing her “I need a home” coat at the Erin Hounds’ meet and greet. We adopted her straight away and from the day that she arrived at our house it has been a privilege to see her hilarious and sweet personality emerge. Her favourite place was of course on the sofa on her back with her back legs spread wide, tongue hanging out and front legs pointing up to the sky. She loved to lay outside in the sun until she was so hot that she had to go into the kitchen and sleep on the tiles, just to go out and sunbathe again 10 minutes later. She excelled at catching cherry tomatoes which she strangely considered an amazing treat. Orla loved cafes and would stubbornly stop outside her favourites, forcing us to go inside so she could get pats from everyone within. Throughout lockdown she continued to do this and was not impressed that they were closed! We only had 2.5 years with her due to lymphoma but she’s brought us and everyone she meets so much joy during that time. She was so confident and loved attention, prancing up to anyone we passed on walks, looking at them straight in the eyes in order to get a cuddle. We love and miss her so much and are so grateful to have had her in our lives. Elena and Dan

In memory of Hanna, formerly Halla (Pepsi Dasher) 10^th Nov 2010 -   11^th May 2020 Getting Hanna was a huge delight with her little quirks and sense of humour; stretching on her bed finishing with a bark to let me know she was awake, running into the room and performing a flying slide on the floor almost like a rugby tackle and staying on her bed while I ate, knowing she would get her reward at the end of my meal. I live on a complex for older residents and more residents knew Hanna’s name than mine. My immediate neighbour called her ‘baby’ and absolutely adored her. It was almost as if she was ‘our’ dog on the complex. It’s true that owning a dog reduces stress and gives you a reason for being. When Hanna became ill, I thought and hoped it was nothing serious but sadly that was not the case. Fly free and enjoy chasing squirrels. Yvonne and Jos, Macclesfield

Branna In April 2013 I lost my beautiful furbaby Monty and swore I couldn’t go through it again so no more dogs. A couple of weeks later, fate intervened and while shopping for a gift, there they were, lots of greyhounds in need of love. By the time I left I had arranged a home check and after a few weeks we were invited along by Erin Hounds to meet a black female greyhound called Laura. We arrived with our Staffie Cookie, half an hour of walking up & down to socialise them & we were all happy. We were going to come back for her but Laura, who we had already decided we were going to call Branna (‘Beauty the colour of a raven’), had her own idea as to how things were going to play out. She jumped into the back of our car & refused to budge, she was our baby now & no way was she getting left behind. And so began a new adventure for all of us. She took all new experiences in her stride & loved meeting new people & new dogs & trying new foods! Ice cream on the beach, barbecue bits & Christmas treats. She proved to be the biggest cuddle monster, a goofy, funny girlie who loved everyone & everyone loved her. She was my baby, my shadow & my bed buddy, run free my beautiful baby girl.

Eddie (Derrane Eagle: 13/9/11-6/5/20)  Eddie was the dog who none of the other dogs wanted to play with. Never deterred he would bound up to his friends, completely unaware of his large size. They, definitely aware, would stand motionless or back away until he lost interest, which could often take a while. Most excited when outside he would run the length of the garden or tend to his hole in which he would then spend hours sunbathing. On walks, he always wanted to lead at the front, but corns on all of his feet made walking painful so he inevitably ended up at the back. He really loved a good long walk on soft ground and would always try to pull you in the direction of his favourite spots. He also loved to go in the car, any car, you couldn’t open a boot without him trying to jump in it. At the Erin Hounds meet ups he was in his element, greeting every other dog there like they were long lost friends. A little more wary of people, he wasn’t an “in your face” dog, but his endearing habit of resting his head on your knee and his air blowing horse impressions will be much missed.Stoic to the end, you left us too soon Eddie the Eagle. We hope you’ve at last found your wings! Pat, Poynton

Daphne (Tromora Dot 1/5/09- 6/08/19) Daphne was possibly the most animated greyhound we’ve known. Her more pointy than usual nose could often be found nudging you, particularly when she wanted a walk. She’d also gladly poke it into any harness going, even if hers was already on her body. Her walk itself wasn’t elegant, more stiff, and you could tell it was her especially from the back. But when she ran, she became a beautiful black bullet. Each evening at 8pm on the dot, she would have a mad five minutes (at least). Bouncing about like Tigger, we never knew why. Eventually, she’d calm down and take up the entire sofa, not caring who was already sat there! Daphne LOVED chocolate. She once stole and ate an entire bar of the really good dark stuff. It didn’t harm her thankfully, chocolate isn’t generally a safe snack for a dog, but once she’d had that first taste there was no stopping her so we had to hide all chocolate when she got this taste for it!  Dottie by name and dottie by nature, the evenings have been very quiet and a decent amount more comfortable since she left us. Pat, Poynton

Cassie (April 2008 – October 2019) formerly Lady Nana. She joined our family in April 2010.It has taken a while to sit down and write this, such was the sorrow of her passing as she was never a pet, she was a loyal companion and truly my best friend. She never once left my side.She was full of character and loved by anyone lucky enough to spend time with her. Her ashes were scattered with my mother (who adored her and always wanted to steal her away), no doubt they are causing havoc on the other side. I just wanted to thank Erin Hounds for the decade of loving memories we were able share with her. The Anderson family

Gypsy (was Amy) My sweet little girl gained her wings to eternal freedom and hopefully happiness this morning. I dread to think about her previous life as in the 5 years she was with me she never really lost her “shutdowness” She never relaxed enough to learn to play in any way at all. She flinched as you went to stroke her and jumped at any unexpected touch and cowered at sudden arm movements. This never got better. However, she did trust me enough eventually to come to me for a kiss and cuddle and was happy to make herself comfortable on the sofa or my bed. I am grateful that I have been able to make her last 5 years as happy and content as any little princess could wish for. Fly high my little girlie xxx Christine

In memory of Dylan (was Roman) from Amanda in Betley:

We have had to say goodbye today ( 19/12/19), to this most wonderful affectionate, funny, beach loving, sofa hugging, roast beef eating, tummy tickle of a friend. He enhanced our lives and will leave a saluki shaped hole forever.

In loving memory of Lola (Parkside Hawk 15/06/09- 27/11/19) She was a lovely dog and fitted into our family so well. She had some funny,  quirky habits and loved going on holiday with us, although she never really grew out of her travel sickness (luckily never actually sick!!). It was so lovely for us to see her running off the lead in our remote holiday destinations in Scotland. Thanks for all the work your team does to find these lovely dogs new homes.  We are so glad that we shared so many happy years with Lola. ( Rowena, Knutsford)

Chloe came into our lives by chance when her first adopted family (our friends) emigrated to New Zealand and we were looking for a dog. We could not have been luckier. Chloe was a perfect girl who brought us so much joy every day. So gentle and loving. She  travelled with us, loved her runs on the beach, chilling in a sunny spot and even happy to share it with our chickens. She developed cancer but with treatment managed to enjoy life for longer than expected.  We miss her in our lives but have so many happy memories and will love her for ever. Thank you Erin Hounds for all your good work.

Elaine and family

She had no interest in other dogs, large or small; because she was so attached to me she had no desire to run off, so it was a joy to walk her off the lead for most of the time.

She was funny, a bit cheeky sometimes but she never put a paw wrong and everybody loved her.

Such an easy going girl, nothing phased her. She loved everybody and all who knew her will miss her enormously.

Joan, Manchester