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Events and Walks - 2010

Updated March 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retired Greyhound Walk – Monday 3 May 2010 (bank holiday)

On Monday 3 May 2010, you are invited to join us for our first fund raising greyhound walk of 2010 at Fleet Pond, Hampshire. There will be several previously homed greyhounds attending as well as a selection of those still waiting to find their adoptive families. We will be setting off at 2.00 pm from the main car park. There will also be greyhound related merchandise available.

This will be a social event for everyone attending and gives the homing team a chance to catch up with the greyhounds and owners alike. It is also a good opportunity for you and your dog(s) to make new friends. Greyhounds can be very “breedist” and do enjoy being in the company of other greyhounds.

Everyone is invited to join us, whether you have adopted your greyhound through Greyhounds For You or another organisation. You may just want to come and meet greyhounds as you may be considering greyhound adoption. There will be plenty of experienced greyhound owners present so you can talk to them and ask them of their experiences of greyhound ownership. Other breeds of dog are also welcome to attend.

We will be having a collection to raise funds for Greyhounds for You. All donations are entirely optional but the funds will be used to help the greyhounds in our care. Your donations will be put towards providing essential flea and worm treatment, the costs of neutering and dental treatment if required and of course pay for any veterinary care that the greyhounds may need.

If you would like to come along, please email homing@greyhounds4u.co.uk. It is very helpful to us if we know the number of people and dogs attending. If you have told us you will be attending and then cannot make it on the day, please either email the day before or send a text message on the day to me on 0787 961 5471, so that we do not keep everyone waiting for your arrival before setting off.

We respectfully request that all attending dogs are kept on leads for the duration of the event. This is to prevent complaints from members of the public and to protect the wildlife that lives there. A pack of 30+ greyhounds charging around “bunny hunting” will not publicise greyhounds in an appropriate manner.

Please also ensure that you bring drinking water and a bowl for your greyhound and sufficient poo bags to pick up after him/her.

I hope to see you all there.

Debbie

Directions to Fleet Pond

From the M3 motorway – Leave at Junction 4a, follow the signs to Fleet. When you get to a roundabout by a petrol station turn right towards Fleet and Fleet Pond. You will be on the A3013. After just a short distance you will see a brown tourist information sign for Fleet Pond on the right hand side of the road. Turn left here to cross the railway via a hump backed bridge. Follow the track/road around to the right and continue to the end where the main car park area is situated.

From Fleet town centre – Leave Fleet town centre in a northerly direction and follow the road signs for the M3 London. You will cross the railway, adjacent to Fleet Station and then come to a roundabout. Turn right here still in the direction of the M3. At the next roundabout take the second exit and you will be driving with the railway line on your right. You will pass Sankey Lane on your left and shortly you will see a brown tourist information sign to Fleet Pond. Turn right here to cross the railway via a hump backed bridge. Follow the track/road around to the right and continue to the end where the main car park area is situated.

Parking is free, but please be aware there is a height restriction barrier at the car park entrance which will restrict access to vehicles over 1.9 metres high. For those of you with high vehicles we recommend you park near the bridge and walk to the main car park (about 5 minutes on foot). Please note there are no toilet or refreshment facilities at Fleet Pond.

Pets at Home – Meet and Greet

On Sunday 13 June 2010, Greyhounds 4 U will be holding a “meet and greet” at Pets at Home, Havant. The idea is to promote ex-racing greyhounds as the wonderful pets they are. If you would like to come along and help on the day, please let me know. We will be there from 10.30 am to 4.00 pm and many ex-racing greyhounds now living as pets, will be in attendance.

Full directions to Pets at Home, Havant can be found on their website http://www.petsathome.com/ on the Store Finder page.

We hope to see you there!


Annual Funding Raising BBQ

On Sunday 11 July 2010, we will be holding our annual fund raising BBQ. It is great fun for both humans and canines! It will be held in a private, enclosed field in Guildford, Surrey and more details about this event will follow.


Pets at Home – Meet and Greet

On Sunday 22 August 2010, Greyhounds 4 U will be holding a “meet and greet” at Pets at Home, Havant. The idea is to promote ex-racing greyhounds as the wonderful pets they are. If you would like to come along and help on the day, please let me know. We will be there from 10.30 am to 4.00 pm and many ex-racing greyhounds now living as pets, will be in attendance.

Full directions to Pets at Home, Havant can be found on their website http://www.petsathome.com/ on the Store Finder page.

We hope to see you there!


Retired Greyhound Walk – Monday 30 August 2010 (bank holiday)

On Monday 30 August 2010, you are invited to join us for our second fund raising greyhound walk at Fleet Pond, Hampshire. There will be several previously homed greyhounds attending as well as a selection of those still waiting to find their adoptive families. We will be setting off at 2.00 pm from the main car park. There will also be greyhound related merchandise available.

This will be a social event for everyone attending and gives the homing team a chance to catch up with the greyhounds and owners alike. It is also a good opportunity for you and your dog(s) to make new friends. Greyhounds can be very “breedist” and do enjoy being in the company of other greyhounds.

Everyone is invited to join us, whether you have adopted your greyhound through Greyhounds For You or another organisation. You may just want to come and meet greyhounds as you may be considering greyhound adoption. There will be plenty of experienced greyhound owners present so you can talk to them and ask them of their experiences of greyhound ownership. Other breeds of dog are also welcome to attend.

We will be having a collection to raise funds for Greyhounds for You. All donations are entirely optional but the funds will be used to help the greyhounds in our care. Your donations will be put towards providing essential flea and worm treatment, the costs of neutering and dental treatment if required and of course pay for any veterinary care that the greyhounds may need.

If you would like to come along, please email homing@greyhounds4u.co.uk. It is very helpful to us if we know the number of people and dogs attending. If you have told us you will be attending and then cannot make it on the day, please either email the day before or send a text message on the day to me on 0787 961 5471, so that we do not keep everyone waiting for your arrival before setting off.

We respectfully request that all attending dogs are kept on leads for the duration of the event. This is to prevent complaints from members of the public and to protect the wildlife that lives there. A pack of 30+ greyhounds charging around “bunny hunting” will not publicise greyhounds in an appropriate manner.

Please also ensure that you bring drinking water and a bowl for your greyhound and sufficient poo bags to pick up after him/her.

I hope to see you all there.

Debbie

Directions to Fleet Pond

From the M3 motorway – Leave at Junction 4a, follow the signs to Fleet. When you get to a roundabout by a petrol station turn right towards Fleet and Fleet Pond. You will be on the A3013. After just a short distance you will see a brown tourist information sign for Fleet Pond on the right hand side of the road. Turn left here to cross the railway via a hump backed bridge. Follow the track/road around to the right and continue to the end where the main car park area is situated.

From Fleet town centre – Leave Fleet town centre in a northerly direction and follow the road signs for the M3 London. You will cross the railway, adjacent to Fleet Station and then come to a roundabout. Turn right here still in the direction of the M3. At the next roundabout take the second exit and you will be driving with the railway line on your right. You will pass Sankey Lane on your left and shortly you will see a brown tourist information sign to Fleet Pond. Turn right here to cross the railway via a hump backed bridge. Follow the track/road around to the right and continue to the end where the main car park area is situated.

Parking is free, but please be aware there is a height restriction barrier at the car park entrance which will restrict access to vehicles over 1.9 metres high. For those of you with high vehicles we recommend you park near the bridge and walk to the main car park (about 5 minutes on foot). Please note there are no toilet or refreshment facilities at Fleet Pond.

Pets at Home – Meet and Greet

On Sunday 3 October 2010, Greyhounds 4 U will be holding a “meet and greet” at Pets at Home, Havant. The idea is to promote ex-racing greyhounds as the wonderful pets they are. If you would like to come along and help on the day, please let me know. We will be there from 10.30 am to 4.00 pm and many ex-racing greyhounds now living as pets, will be in attendance.

Full directions to Pets at Home, Havant can be found on their website http://www.petsathome.com/ on the Store Finder page.

We hope to see you there!


Retired Greyhound Walk – Monday 27 December 2010

On Monday 27 December 2010, you are invited to join us for our Christmas fund raising greyhound walk Fleet Pond, Hampshire. There will be several previously homed greyhounds attending as well as a selection of those still waiting to find their adoptive families. We will be setting off at 11.00 am from the main car park. There will also be greyhound related merchandise available.

This will be a social event for everyone attending and gives the homing team a chance to catch up with the greyhounds and owners alike. It is also a good opportunity for you and your dog(s) to make new friends. Greyhounds can be very “breedist” and do enjoy being in the company of other greyhounds.

Everyone is invited to join us, whether you have adopted your greyhound through Greyhounds For You or another organisation. You may just want to come and meet greyhounds as you may be considering greyhound adoption. There will be plenty of experienced greyhound owners present so you can talk to them and ask them of their experiences of greyhound ownership. Other breeds of dog are also welcome to attend.

We will be having a collection to raise funds for Greyhounds for You. All donations are entirely optional but the funds will be used to help the greyhounds in our care. Your donations will be put towards providing essential flea and worm treatment, the costs of neutering and dental treatment if required and of course pay for any veterinary care that the greyhounds may need.

If you would like to come along, please email homing@greyhounds4u.co.uk. It is very helpful to us if we know the number of people and dogs attending. If you have told us you will be attending and then cannot make it on the day, please either email the day before or send a text message on the day to me on 0787 961 5471, so that we do not keep everyone waiting for your arrival before setting off.

We respectfully request that all attending dogs are kept on leads for the duration of the event. This is to prevent complaints from members of the public and to protect the wildlife that lives there. A pack of 30+ greyhounds charging around “bunny hunting” will not publicise greyhounds in an appropriate manner.

Please also ensure that you bring drinking water and a bowl for your greyhound and sufficient poo bags to pick up after him/her.

I hope to see you all there.

Debbie

Directions to Fleet Pond

From the M3 motorway – Leave at Junction 4a, follow the signs to Fleet. When you get to a roundabout by a petrol station turn right towards Fleet and Fleet Pond. You will be on the A3013. After just a short distance you will see a brown tourist information sign for Fleet Pond on the right hand side of the road. Turn left here to cross the railway via a hump backed bridge. Follow the track/road around to the right and continue to the end where the main car park area is situated.

From Fleet town centre – Leave Fleet town centre in a northerly direction and follow the road signs for the M3 London. You will cross the railway, adjacent to Fleet Station and then come to a roundabout. Turn right here still in the direction of the M3. At the next roundabout take the second exit and you will be driving with the railway line on your right. You will pass Sankey Lane on your left and shortly you will see a brown tourist information sign to Fleet Pond. Turn right here to cross the railway via a hump backed bridge. Follow the track/road around to the right and continue to the end where the main car park area is situated.

Parking is free, but please be aware there is a height restriction barrier at the car park entrance which will restrict access to vehicles over 1.9 metres high. For those of you with high vehicles we recommend you park near the bridge and walk to the main car park (about 5 minutes on foot). Please note there are no toilet or refreshment facilities at Fleet Pond.

Debbie

Page last updated March 2010