As long as you are comfortable with your decisions that all that matters. Wo cares what I think of you?

But Colleen, it would appear that you are not comfortable with your decisons because you come on here rubbishing a good organization that do their best to help out. It's not gaps fault your dogs are dead. You would have done the same thing anyway. They just gave you another option.

And as for your argument about statistics, well that's irrelevant. Even if the strike rate is 1 in 100, it's better than your alternative of a kiss, a cuddle and a lethal injection.

As a matter of interest just how many dogs have you had & how many are wandering around your yard as pets at present?

I can't see anywhere on here where I have rubbished GAP. I just stated the facts as to what happened with my experience with them. I did say I wouldn't send another dog to them. I'm happy for people whose dogs have found loving homes.

I have no more to say to you Anthony except to say if you tried to upset me with your cruel comments you have certainly succeeded in doing that.

I sent my beautiful boy to same place and like some one else said the dog never had an aggressive bone in his body He was not there very long and same thing as Jenny would have had him returned a lot earlier than i did only some of their messages did not get to me. When i did pick him up at a race track he seemed to be distressed and looked like he had been sedated, i mentioned to the person that he seemed to be limping and not himself with no comment being made, he was dirty ears full of dirt a white dog that was almost brown he had lost weight which one would assume could happen but he also came back with what seemed like a broken toe vet said it would have to be x-rayed to be sure given the expense treated it ourselves.
He is only just starting to be like his old self he was very nervous for for a long time, it broke my heart to see him come back like he did and I was very angry and rang them to say what i thought about I will never send another dog there.

I guess some make it through I was told about 2 that did pass but suddenly got this high prey drive after and were put down so what does that say for their supposed introduction. My blood still boils when i think of it all

I can certainly tell you what the other alternative is if you are not comfortable euthanising your dogs. Don't get any more than you can guarantee their welfare post racing.

If you are comfortable with the fact that there is a good chance they will be euthanised, then get as many as you want.

You enter the greyhound industry with your eyes wide open. You know if you want to be a trainer for a living what that means you will inevitably have to do at some stage. If you are not comfortable with it, then you best not particpate or particpate in much reduced capacity (i.e. that allows you to ensure the welfare of your dogs post racing)

In any case, the greyhound industry is far better off because of gap and similar organisations. It gives some dogs another chance. And I think that is an awesome thing no matter what the statistics are. Their reputation shouldn't be tarnished publicly by an alleged bad experience because you havent managed to rationalise your personal responsibility in regard to this incident.

I commend you for taking your dogs to GAP in the first place. At least you gave them a chance. It's a pity it didn't work out for them. But that's where you should have left it.

FYI, as well as my racer I have a GAP dog at home (someone elses ex racer, not mine). And they are a bloody magnificent organisation to deal with and I would recommend them to anyone - trainer or pet owner alike.

I looked up the egreyhound website. What wonderful work these people do. It sounds like most of their dogs come from pounds.

I would never give a dog away to anyone as a pet especially someone I didn't know. There are some terribly cruel people out there & you wouldn't know what they would do with the dog ot how they would treat it.

I have only had the need to move on a few and one I advertised in the paper and the bloke that picked her up loves her and looks after her, maybe I was lucky

The other went to safety net and I have had emails from them letting me know how she goes.

Greyhounds, whilst different to other dogs can be a great pet, I wish more people knew this.

You sound like a nice person Colleen, GAP do try and do what they can but they could do with more funding , TAB makes money from the dogs the dogs they pay thier wages and they would never invest in something like a retirement home for the dogs that provide thier product...mmmmmmmm thats nice isnt it.

I would like to add that Denise and her Gap is unfunded by GRNSW or Govt, and they really appreciate a little extra when you drop the dog off.

cheers, jeff

It seems that Gapnsw is the place for people to enquire regards having their gre adopted and NOT Grnnsw gap program

Its a pity the funding seems to be going to the wrong organisation and its to the one not doing as good a job

Maybe if the auction of pups gets off the ground some funding will go to the organisation doing the best job up there..Gapnsw

Any reason Jeff why Grnsw have started a separate Gap program and not backed the original Gapnsw...

Regards David

But I cant see why they shouldnt attract funding from the sport, they're long term, and do a good job.

GRNSW probably need to look at some sort of grant payment for every successfully adopted dog, or at the least pick-up the tab for the rent they pay for kennels at the Animal Welfare League.

Whatever, we're not talking much money.

Just looking at the accounts we spent about $200k on the GRNSW GAP program, which is a fair way short of what GRV spend for a similar population.