Dad always takes someone when he does a home check as he reckons if they like the home it's OK. Usually it's Kai and/or Jack that get to go, but today it was Mack and me. Mack was up for it, but, well, even now I'm still not sure about new places. I know dad wouldn't let anything horrible happen, but I just like being at home (or on holiday).

Anyway, we went to a place called Bedford to do a home check for Greyhound Gap. It's a bit of a way from home but the lady that normally does the home checks for Gap there can't do them right now as she is just about to have her own human puppy. So we turned up and dad rang the bell. When the door opened Mack stuck his nose straight in which I thought was a bit rude.

We went into the garden and the two human puppies made a fuss of Mack and me while dad had a chat. Then we went indoors so dad could go through the list of questions and we got some treats which was nice. Well, Mack was really rude; talk about make yourself at home - straight on one of the sofas, not so much as a by your leave. Luckily the the people didn't mind but dad told him off and got him off. While dad did his bit the human puppies carried on making a fuss of us and then asked if they could take Mack and me for a walk, just in the garden. Now, I'm really not that keen on walking with anyone other than dad and really don't like it when I can't see him, but dad said I should go so I did, and it was OK and we went exploring round the house and the garden. When we got back the humans were still chatting so I had a lie down while Mack pestered people for stroke, and he got away with it.

It turns out the reason we were there for Gap was because a couple of years ago they met a lady out on a walk with a Gap greyhound and they liked the dog and remembered about Greyhound Gap. Just goes to show, what you do and say today might make a difference in the future, and hopefully what that lady said means a hound will have a home. And they said they liked black hounds - well, what can I say; we are handsomest of them all.

So we said to dad that we liked the people (anyone that likes black hounds is OK by me) and that they would make good humans for a hound. And as for me, it's another thing I've done and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.