[Foster Dog Diary][Vital Statistics]
Buffy is our first foster dog. When the Greyhound Trust
mailing said they needed people to foster, we rang up straight
away, and within a couple of weeks she had arrived and at once
was lying on our carpet as if she had always been there!
| Name | Madrid Annie ("Maddy"): also Buffy (formerly Shadow) |
| Age | 3 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Tattoos | VXK RA |
| Colour | dark brindle, apricot eyes |
| History | Raced for a bit then injured her stifle in the autumn of '98. Kept by her trainer in the South of England until April '99. Initially rehomed with an old lady in Headington, Oxford. Came to stay with us on 30th April 99 because she wouldn't go near the mobility scooter and so couldn't be walked. |
| Teeth | worn but otherwise sound. She lets us clean them (once or twice a day, with an electric toothbrush) without complaint. |
| Claws | Also fine. Again, no problem clipping them |
| Coat | Fluffy and quite thick!. Hairy chest! Happy to be groomed. |
| Cats | Not Good. Ditto hedgehogs. |
| Dogs | Very relaxed with other dogs. |
| Can be left | Yes, but may chew the door if shut in a room she doesn't like - prefers space to roam in. |
| Counter surfing | A pro.A friend to all those on a diet. |
| Housebroken | Yes, but won't hold it in if you don't keep to the routine! |
| Car travel | We put her in a car harness and popped her on the back seat - no problems at all. |
| Likes | tummy-rubs, cuddles, walks, soft and cuddly things, rolling on her back |