Meet the Members
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Name: Abby
Former Racing Name: Abby's Me Girl
Date of Birth: 4th MARCH 2006
Likes: I love the company of humans and other dogs and choose company over food
Dislikes: I have to go out for a last wee at night just when I am comfy, warm and dry inside |
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Name: Achilles
Former Racing Name: Major Sledging
Date of Birth: JULY 2005
Likes: I love it when people visit us, cheese, being indoors and cuddles.
Dislikes: I do not like being outdoors all day by himself.
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Family: Adam, Chloe & Stella
Name: Adam
Likes: I like toys, food and my bean bag. I also love going for walks
Dislikes: I dislike the photos of all of us that have just arrived...not my best look! |
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Name: Chloe
Likes: I like food & toys, lying on the couch. Love going for walks
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Name: Stella
Likes: I like food & toys, lying on the couch. Love going for walks
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Names: Badger
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Name: Bambi
Likes:- I have my fluffy toys that I loves to play with and have a tug of war with.
- I will protect all from a rogue piece of newspaper and shred it to bits.
- The "walk" word cannot be mentioned unless people really plan on doing it! If it is mentioned and we don't go straight away, the stare down game begins until they finally give in!
- What a song and dance happens when we do finally decide to go for a walk. I spin around so much with excitement I think that I'm going to fall over!
- And my tail has to be registered as a dangerous weapon as it goes a hundred miles an hour when we come home. The tummy rubs, back rubs and cuddles send me into a state of absolute bliss and if they stop before I want them to, I let us know by wagging the dangerous weapon - The Tail.
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Family: Becky & Banjo
Name: Becky
Date of Birth: 20th OCTOBER 2007
Likes: I have a favourite toy - a woolly ram (which Banjo likes to take just to annoy me). I also like sleeping on the couch, eating dried goat’s tendons (and any treat of Banjo’s that he’s hidden for later) and being fussed over.
Dislikes: I dislike my heartworm tablet (unless it’s coated in peanut butter) and sharing the couch with Banjo.
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Name: Banjo
Date of Birth: 25th MAY 2007
Likes: I adore cuddles, sleeping on Mum’s bed & food (with a few exceptions - mushrooms & oranges).
Dislikes: I inhale at mealtimes. I hate any loud noises, thunderstorms & cats. I am not too fond of the doves that visit our backyard and so I occasionally bark at them – LOUDLY.
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Name: Roy
Likes: I love all people (2 or 4 legged variety). I want to know what's going on at all times and to be a part of it, I loves kisses and hugs, and I have the most adorable eyes. I can be a little mischievous, but I am intelligent and a fast learner. I love squeaky toys, much to the amazement of Bo, and I love to run and play chasie at the track with Bo, in fact I like to be close to Bo at all times, and Bo being the gentlemen he is shows me the way. And did I say I was handsome?
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Family: Boris & Shane
Name: Boris
Likes: I like my toybox - but I havn't learn't to put them back yet though!! (why bother when there are humans to do that for you)
Dislikes: I do not like scrunchy paper or computer noises which make we wake up, startled
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Name: Shane
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Name: Brodie
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Name: Buddy
Former Racing Name: Moose Master
Date of Birth: 20th SEPTEMBER 2003
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Family: Bully & Dancer
Name: Bully
Former Racing Name: Bullswool
Date of Birth: 17th NOVEMBER 2006
Intro: Hi my name is Bully. Dancer and I have recently joined the Hommema household. I am a well mannered gentleman who loves his new family. I am a great guard dog who always lets the family know when we have visitors.
Likes: I love my new home; I know when I have it good..... A great inside bed, a kennel outside both with lots of blankets, my morning sardines and my lovely warm coat. I absolutely love going for walks and I am well behaved on the lead! The kids at the local school just love Dancer and me.
Dislikes: I dislike the cold especially if I do not have my lovely warm coat on. I also get quite upset if I miss my walk and will sulk until someone takes pity on me.
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Name: Dancer
Former Racing Name: Nirimba Dancer
Date of Birth: 27th DECEMBER 2006
Intro: Hi my name is Dancer. Bully and I have recently joined the Hommema household. I am a very excited young lady who loves her new family. I'm very clever, I can jump like a kangaroo when I'm excited (which is most of the time) and I can sit!
Likes: I love love love all food. Food is my best friend! I do also love my new home, I know when I have it good, they feed me morning and night! Sometimes if I'm really good I get extras. I love meeting new people but I'm still learning not to jump up and knock them over when I get excited.
Dislikes: I absolutely hate my coat. If my family manage to get it on me I try and destroy it! I dislike it when my new family try and stop me from eating Bully's food - what are doggie brothers for, other than stealing their food and bossing them around?
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Name: Caddie
Breed: Whippet
Date of Birth: 17th DECEMBER 2008
Likes: I love FOOD in any shape or form, running on the school oval and cuddling up to Mum on the couch.
Dislikes: Being told off and having to wait for my biscuit at supper time.
Naughtiest Deed: I have been known to have chewed pencils, pens and an expensive electronic crossword puzzle solver. If these items were left on the tables inside and outside. Steve sits there to do his crossword every day.
These acts of mischief were done when I was left alone for a while and my parents can only assume that I didnÕt like being left behind. They have learnt to push in all chairs and put these interesting items away after use. Admittedly this happened in the early days of my coming and I havenÕt been caught on the tables for quite a while. I think maybe the growling voice and tap on the nose had something to do with it.
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Family: Candy, Jaydyn & Nicki
Name: Candy
Date of Birth: 23rd JULY 2005
Likes: My favourite things so far are my new bed, my toy Elephant and all the new yummy food that is here. I love to get kisses on the nose and lots of cuddles. I have only just come out of the kennels so a lot of things are very new, but I am learning very quickly.
Naughtiest Deed: I will steal any toy that Jaydyn is playing with, and then take off at high speed
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Name: Jaydyn
Former Racing Name: Roan
Date of Birth: 31st MAY 2002
Likes: I love the gas heater in Winter, cuddles with Mum and any treats that are going.
Dislikes: Going out when it is cold and or raining.
Naughtiest Deed: I usually don't do anything naughty, but when I arrived I ate the corner off of a brand new bedside cabinet.
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Name: Nicki
Intro: Hi my name is Nicki and I have just joined the Royal Household. I am only two years old and 21kgs, but what I lack in size I make up for in personality. Mum calls me her little firecracker. My big brother Jaydyn and big sister Candy and I have lots of fun.
Likes: I love my new bed, my fluffly bee and my bedtime donkey. I really love food of any description, going for walks and running on the straight track. We have lots of toys up here and I am kept quite busy taking them from one place to another.
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Name: Chloe
Former Racing Name: Pristine Miss
Date of Birth: 23rd NOVEMBER 1998
Likes: I love cuddles & scratches first thing in morning and sweet foods
Dislikes: I have no particular dislikes
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Family: Cinders & Larry
Name: Cinders
Likes: I love my pink rabbit and I carry it everywhere. I also like food of any description
Name: Larry
Breed: Border Collier
Likes: Food & walks
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Name: Coco
Date of Birth: 7th July 2005
Likes: Bean bag, beach, running laps around the garden, lying in the sun, belly rubs and cuddles.
Dislikes: Getting out of the bean bag (especially for the last wee at night) and walking on wet grass.
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Name: Dora
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Family: Devon & Ella
Name (on left): Devon
Name (on right): Ella
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Family: Donna & Rosie
Name: Donna
Likes: I love food of any sort and to have quality time with mum.
Dislikes: Anything between me and food.
Name: Rosie
Former Racing Name: Swansong Melody
Date of Birth: 28 JUNE 2002
Likes: I like to play for 30 seconds and have my own way.
Dislikes: I do not like being told what to do.
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Name: Fred
Former Racing Name: Cool Fred
Date of Birth: 6th APRIL 2005
Likes: Sunday morning tummy rubs on human's bed. Digging in son's sandpit. Great soccer player with son. I like to be covered over (with blankets) like a hobbit at bed time.
Dislikes: Being anywhere my owners are not.
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Name: Gabby
Date of Birth: 18th OCTOBER 2001
Likes: Racing the car at the dog track.
Dislikes: Going to the vets.
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Name: Gypsy
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Name: Harry
Former Racing Name: Nullarbor Harry
Date of Birth: 14th JANUARY 2006
Likes: Bones, travelling by car and sleeping with my legs in the air.
Dislikes: Walking when it does not involve a drive in the car first.
Naughtiest Deed: I love going for walks so much that every morning I spin round in circles, often jumping with joy in the air and on any humans in my vicinity making it especially hard for them to get the lead on. Then when I am walking I get tired early!
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Name: Honey
Former Racing Name: Lurcher
Date of Birth: 20th NOVEMBER 2003
Likes: Chasing after balls and behaving like a border collie
Dislikes: Thunderstorms
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Name: Jett
Former Racing Name: Lizard’s Boy
Date of Birth: 22nd DECEMBER 2003
Likes: I love my sofa and biscuits
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Name: Jimmy
Likes: People and food
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Name: Kate
Former Racing Name: True Zephyr
Likes: I am very much a people dog, and I love attention from her fan clubs in the nursing homes. I love FOOD! especially the kind that I am not meant to have. I also like residents cups of custard!!
Naughtiest Deed: The naughtiest thing that Kate has done is steal a roast dinner! Not long after I got her (about 3 yrs ago), I went with her to lunch at my friend,Diana's. We went into the kitchen, where there was a large silverside roast on a
serving tray on the table. Diana just asked me to look into the next room at something on the computer...it was for only a second or two, and when I looked back into the kitchen the serving tray was empty.....at that moment Diana's husband John walked into the kitchen and asked Diana whether she had put the roast somewhere, she said"NO", Did You? He
said"NO"......at that moment Kate wandered through licking her lips with an enormous bulge clearly visible in her stomach!!! She had made no sound, left no crumbs, but made that roast disappear!! She got no tea that night!!
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Family: Kath & Kim
Name: Kath (left)
Former Racing Name: Sussie Marie
Date of Birth: JANUARY 2004
Likes: Splashing in the water at the beach, walks (anywhere, anytime), food, being with her twin sister (Kim), squeaky white fluffy toy bones and juicy marrow bones
Dislikes: Being washed, also views the vacuum cleaner with deep suspicion and considers it to have evil intent
Name: Kim (right)
Former Racing Name: Lead Foot Linda
Date of Birth: JANUARY 2004
Likes: Running with Dad, walks (anywhere, anytime), food, juicy marrow bones and being with her twin sister (Kath)
Dislikes: Being washed, does not like loud rock music, in particular Queen and has been known to quietly protest her disapproval by walking out of the room
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Names: Kayla & Marley (and Gabby)
Breed: (Kayla) Marema
Breed: (Marley) Goldern Retriever
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Names: Klim
Nicknames: Klimmy, Pookie and Klim Klim (said twice)
Likes: I like hugs, my best mate Stripey Cat (yes I am now cat friendly), driving in the car, and sleeping
Dislikes: Gravel, wind (the weather kind) and waiting for anything
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Name: Kofi
Former Racing Name: Kofi (no race name - couldn't be bothered to run!)
Date of Birth: 17th JANUARY 2004
Likes: W-A-L-Ks, treats, sleeping, camping and rides in the truck (and Karen obviously!)
Dislikes: The fact that humans believe I am an 'outside dog'
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Name: Lady
Former Racing Name: Justa Nonsense
Date of Birth: 6th SEPTEMBER 2006
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Names: Lara
Former Racing Name: Blazing Saddles (but she didn’t!)
Likes: Socialising with all animals, attention and all treats. I love any visitors (I think they all come to see me!)
Dislikes: I so not like being told what to do (I bark to say No)
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Name: Levi
Likes: Running around the paddock
Dislikes: Koala’s
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Family: Lulu & Cooper
Name: Lulu
Former Racing Name: "Susie Cincinnati" but I never raced (apparently my brother "White Admiral" has been a huge success though).
Date of Birth: 14th December 2005
Likes: I love my squeaky toys, weet-bix and having my head and neck rubbed and scratched. I also love sleeping - particularly on my Mum & Dad's bed, stretching and the odd run around.
My little baby brother Cooper arrived 6 months ago and I am slowly getting used to his antics. He likes to cuddle up to me, but he's so annoying and bony it really gets my goat. He's a whippet, not a proper dog! . I am a fairly laid back pooch, I really don't mind too much when Mum cleans my teeth or cuts my nails, I have learned that it is easier to just lay back and get it over with.
I am very happy in my forever home.
Dislikes: I hate thunder, loud bangs and am scared of strangers, but usually warm to anyone who loves me.
Naughtiest Deed: ...was to wee on my owners' aunt's carpet, but I was scared as I hadn't been there before! I am better there now.
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Name: Cooper
Date of Birth: 15th January 2010
Breed: Whippet
Likes: I was bred to be a show dog, but I have grown a little bit too big apparently, so I was offered up for sale last year. Thankfully I found a great new home with a brilliant big sister and 2 cats to play with, although I am not sure about George the cat, he's a bit fierce!
I love to play with lots of toys, particularly squeaky ones and I love the ones Lulu is playing with the best. I love to run around and chase Lulu, nipping at her paws. I don't think she likes it as much as I do, but it is fun! I love the beach, but am not very keen on the sea yet. I love chewing things, although I have got into trouble for chewing shoes, iPods and various other household items, which are not kept well out of my way - never mind, I have lots of chew toys instead now.
Dislikes: There is not much I don't like, except the vaccuum cleaner, the hosepipe and I really hate getting my nails trimmed - that is the worst thing EVER!
Naughtiest Deed(s): ...I have been told that chewing both my Mum and Dad's iPods and Mum's favourite shoes are my naughtiest deeds. And chasing Maggie the cat. And chewing the bed post. Other than that, I am a good boy really.
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Name: Martha
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Name: Max
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Name: Mazda
Former Racing Name: Zoom Zoom Mclaren
Date of Birth: 19th DECEMBER 2000
Likes: Mummy, Gran, Uncle Les, corned beef, going to work (not me, my parents!).
Dislikes: Being left home alone and getting my nails clipped.
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Name: Missie
Former Racing Name: Springvale Miss
Date of Birth: 23rd DECEMBER 2000
Likes: Claiming all items of household furniture as my own, having the occasional run (to keep my eye in) and cheese
Dislikes: Wearing coats (yes I know it's for my own good!!), sharing MY sofa
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Name: Nikki
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Family: Patch & Jack
Name: Patch
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Name: Jack
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Name: Paws
Likes: Greyhound Get-togethers, walks and food
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Name: Scooby Doo
Former Racing Name: Prince Havelock
Date of Birth: SEPTEMBER 2000
Likes: Gardening.
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Name: Sergio
Likes: I like walks, eating bones, spinning crazily in the lounge room, car rides and sleeping upside down.
Dislikes: I Dislike hot days and cold days, sleeping in and big groups of people or dogs (although going to greyhound get togethers and dog school is helping with this!)
Naughtiest Deed: Was one Wednesday night when my parents came home from work to find one of their couch cushions torn apart and their lounge covered in feathers. To add to their clean up efforts, I kindly peed all over the feathers too.
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Name: Spangles
Date of Birth: 11th SEPTEMBER 2005
Likes: I like stealing mum's shoes (but I never chew them) and I love to sneak a drink of her coffee (even though I’m not supposed to). I also like sleeping, eating, squeaky toys, playing in the rain, my paddling pool and neck rubs.
Dislikes: My biggest dislike is ants! I do a real dance and mum has to make me stop and pick them off before I am happy again. I also do not like Brooms, sleeping at night, busy roads, wearing coats and walking without a purpose.
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Name: Tigerlilly
Former Racing Name: Bigs Girlfriend
Date of Birth: DECEMBER 2004
Likes: Food
Dislikes: I dislike going outside
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Name: Tippy
Former Racing Name: Tipsy
Date of Birth: 26th MARCH 2004
Likes: I like being spoilt rotten with three layers of mattress, a pillow and a rug for my night and day bed. Also, I love it when Mum buys me chicken.
Dislikes: I do not like getting my nails cut.
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Name: Tommy
Former Racing Name: Mangaton Ace
Date of Birth: 6th JANUARY 2005
Likes: I am enjoying retirement from racing as I have settled into a couch potato, after I have had my morning walk, which gets me very excited when I see the lead!
I also love my Greyhound Walks when he meets friends like him.
I can be very smoochy and loves being petted.
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Blue |
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Bob |
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Boney |
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Cobber |
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Coco |
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Darcy |
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Jacques |
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Lucy |
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Milly |
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Molly |
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Monty |
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Phantom |
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Pretzel |
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Princess |
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Shai |
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Vinnie |
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Vixen |
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Zeta |
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Zoe |
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