WIZ
& SILKS BECOME BEAVERS FOR THE NIGHT
St Ouen's
Beavers
Who would have
believed that three months ago Wiz joined
the clan half starved and suffering from
horrendous injuries and now thanks to the
loving care of Alison and John he made
his debut with the gang at their
Awareness Assembly. With his scars barely
visable this brave boy charmed the St.
Ouen's beavers on Monday night. Joined by
the regulars, Harlea also a former
cruelty case, Malarky and the Fonz they
once again worked their magic with the
would be scouts.
We would like to
apologise for the photos, the camera was
on the wrong setting but we know the kids
wanted their pictures on the site (no
brownie points for Alison and I !!!) but
we would assure you that all dogs do have
bodies but they were cuddled from all
sides so unfortunately they seem only to
have a head.
New kid on the
block Wiz, joins Malarky, Harlea and the
Fonz
Somewhere in there
is Malarky
Wiz with some of
the Beavers
Can't get enough of
poor old Fonz
Harlea being a bit
camera shy!!
St Mary's
Beavers
The following
Wednesday, the gang braved a cold wet
night, this time to join the St Mary's
Beavers. Once again it was the usual
crowd, plus new recruit Wiz...and yet
another new face? The youngest sanctuary
girl Silks came to meet the children and
certainly appeared to enjoy being a
socialite.
Visits to Beavers
and similar groups are often a little
less formal than our school visits with
there being less children and with them
not having to rush back to lessons. This
allows the children the opportunity to
meet the dogs on a one to one basis. We
get to meet the children personally and
they're always eager to ask more
questions.
Our talk began with a
history of greyhounds through the ages up
until today when we highlight the plight
of retired racers. We then discussed how
we try to find homes for the greyhounds
BUT reinforcing the fact that owning a
greyhound (as any breed of dog) is a big
responsibilty. We asked the children to
tell us what they thought a responsible
owner needs to provide, hoping they'd
suggest the items in our bucket. They
then came out and stood with the dogs to
show their item. This can be seen below,
so look carefully for the item, they're
not too easy to pick out in the photo.
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The following photos show
the children meeting the gang.
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New recruit Silks and Wiz.
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Fonz & Larky with Harlea
below - the 3 pros.
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OUR THANKS GOES TO
DAHILL FOR INVITING US AND TO ALL THE
GIRLS AND BOYS FOR TAKING SUCH AN
INTEREST - HOPEFULLY SEE YOU ALL AGAIN.
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