My ex racing greyhound is my constant companion and has become part of me in every way.

I give money to greyhound trusts, especially the one we got our little boy from. What annoys me though is that these places have to fund raise when there is so much money sloshing around in the system.

I also contribute to a few organisations committed to putting greyhound racing under scrutiny. There have been prosecutions for cruelty, for killing unwanted dogs and for training with live bait. Stop the reason, stop the action.

Training to race and racing doesn't have to be cruel and I am convinced most of it isn't. If Akenaton could write so eloquently about his fellow man as he does about the greyhounds he loves, there could be hope for him yet. But for now, I can't understand why indignation by him and his colleagues in the sport hasn't led to chasing out the bad. If they got their house in order, the organised crime would wither and die.