Pat Sandland

with a ache in my heart that will never go away put to sleep 9/6/2012 R.I.P MY BEAUTIFUL GIRL XXXXX MEG miss you xxxxxx

so so sorry my beautiful girl miss you so much xxxxxxxx
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thank you all so much for your beautiful tributes,candles and pictures for my shelley on her birthday it means so very much to me i am not to well at the moment so please forgive me for not lighting candles i try to be there for special days you and your angels are always in my thoughts god bless you all
my love always pat xxxxxxxx

We Have A Secret
We have a secret, you and I
that no one else shall know,
for who but I can see you lie
each night in fire glow?
And who but I can reach my hand
before we go to bed
and feel the living warmth of you
and touch your silken head?
And only I walk woodland paths
and see ahead of me,
your small form racing with the wind
so young again, and free.
And only I can see you swim
in every brook I pass
and when I call, no one but I
can see the bending grass.

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The Fate Of A Greyhound.

Walking down the corridor, looking through the bars
We see dogs all shapes and sizes, all with mental scars.
We call ourselves superior, compassionate and kind,
I wonder if you've ever thought what goes on in their minds.

They look to us for love, support and shelter too,
Life really is disgusting from a Greyhound's point of view.
Their racing life is very short, they try and do their best
Then all too soon it's time to go and die with all the rest.

They're drowned or shot, gassed and starved - it really is quite bad,
Some are hit on the head with hammers - it's shocking and it's sad.
We're trying hard to home them, and give them one more chance
As people dump them one by one, without a backward glance.

Next time you're looking for a pet and can't make up your mind,
Be sure to choose a Greyhound, who's lazy, cute and kind.
I know you won't regret it, you'll have a friend for life,
Some are sent for vivisection - and committed to the knife


















































reg (8/7/1938) to (11/12/2010)

always in my thoughts
always in my heart
we miss you so much



r.i.p reg i love you xxxx

thank you all for your candles tributes and gifts for reg to the special people who have been in touch your friendship means so much to me i cant thank you enough

god bless to all my friends on gts geraldine ,mel ,haley wendy , ann,,all of you who are helping me get through losing reg your candles tributes and kind words mean the world to me i cannot thank you all enough for your kindness and compassion although we will never meet your friendship means so much to me thank you from the bottom of my heart
pat xxxx

A Greyhound's Prayer
The greatest thing I've ever known,
Someone came and took me home.
I'm away from the track; hope I never go back!
Like a nightmare in my memory, my future looked black.

Then I was adopted and my life was spared.
I thank God everyday that someone cared.
This must be heaven, I'm a winner this time,
Got a ball, a bone, and a bed that's all mine.

I'm crazy about my family;
Devoted you might say.
Like a shadow beside them,
You bet I want to stay.

I'm special too, they call me "sweetheart",
They hug me and kiss me and tell me I'm smart.
Even dreams are more peaceful; no stress, no strife,
Now I run for fun and not for my life.


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