Category Archives: Chris Dignam’s Rescued Greyhound Blogs

The Crafty Dog Gang in the South Wales Evening Post

Where Dylan Thomas Once Trod…

: Chris with Penny

In this week’s Evening Post Kate Clarke has written a lovely article about Chris & Armelle Dignam of Crafty Dog Cymru, about their involvement with Greyhound Rescue and living with their rescued hounds. Its a fabulous piece – it was a double-page spread in the paper and is terrific publicity for the plight of ex-racing greyhounds and the fact that they make wonderful pets and companions. Penny was very pleased to have her photo in the paper again and was waiting at dog class this week to sign pawtographs! She’s been getting a bit full of herself lately, now insisting on having specially prepared foods at certain times, and her fruit peeled in a certain way. She is even trying to take over more of the double-bed at night, which really isn’t fair!

This weekend when Armelle is at the Made it Market in Neath, Chris and Penny will be helping out at the Greyhound Rescue Wales street collection also in Neath. Come along a meet a tabloid celebrity!

http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Kind-hearted-pair-new-lease-life-greyhounds-race/story-22961217-detail/story.html

South Wales Evening Post, Greyhounds, Jam & Dylan Thomas

What an eventful day!

Chris and Penny have a nice big photo in the South Wales Evening Post today – the very same newspaper that Dylan Thomas cut his teeth writing for. There is a lovely article by Kate Clarke about how they got involved with greyhound rescue, about their own greyhounds and their foster dogs. As well as talking about rescuing hounds, it also mentions the jam and glass making. The main point behind the piece is to launch the new weekly column Chris has been given in the on-line South Wales Evening Post, nominally titled “Greyt Expectations”, in which Chris will keep everyone updated on Penny’s adventures, as well as the world of the Crafty Dog industry, making glassware, jams and chutneys, writing and promoting the books, and generally letting everyone know how great rescued greyhounds are. There may also be some hints about the new books planned – Penny’s story “In for a Penny, In for a Hound” and the further adventures of Rubbish, The Largest Rabbit.

Chris told us ,”To be in the paper is a wonderful opportunity for us to promote the world of greyhound rescue and make people see what wonderful companions they make. It will also allow people to keep people informed on our latest range of jams and chutneys which are proving so very popular across South Wales!”

Greyt News – Pennys Adventures in the South Wales Evening Post

Penny in Print!

Fabulous news for all of Penny’s fans out there. Chris has just been offered the opportunity to write a regular column for the South Wales Evening Post about life with a rescued greyhound. We are still ironing out the format but it will probably be along the lines of general tips about living with a rescued dog, information about dogs and greyhounds in particular, and Penny’s adventures. It’ll be a great chance for everyone to see how fabulous a greyhound can be, how she enjoys her life and what she’s like with adults and children. Penny is not only an ambassador for her breed but also for Crafty Dog, helping at book-readings and craft fairs and at greyhound rescue events.

It will probably be fortnighly, starting on the web-page and then into the paper itself when space permits. Penny was not available for comment as she is currently having her mid-day siesta after eating her lunch.

Here’s the recent piece from the Evening Post about Penny’s travels in Brittany. Copyright SWEP.