Where are the DAWGdogs today?

Bob is being looked after by Debbie !

Bizzie is being looked after by Jan !

Ernie is being looked after by Yvonne !

Jess is being looked after by Nina and Alan !

Dillon has been looked after by Claire over the weekend !

Dooley and Rocco are at the Rescue !

WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY

A VERY BIG THANK YOU

to all our fosterers

who are doing a wonderful job

to enrich the lives of the

DAWGdogs whilst they are awaiting permanent

homes !!!

Dillon The Rope Dog

NEEDING A HOME !!!

progress update from Claire : 5th Oct

I’ve taken a few pictures of Dillon.

No action shots I’m afraid as he prefers to stay in one place and observe.

His confinement seems to have dulled his dog spirit but you can see in his eyes with time, love and patience it will find it’s way back.

He has the freedom to wander round downstairs but he hasn’t quite built up the confidence.

I’ve had to assist him to get him out in the garden.

If I get his front legs out he will make the effort with his back ones.

Once he’s out there he has a trot round and a sniff and does the necessary.

We made a small amount of progress today.

Yesterday when I got him outside he was reluctant to come back in.

Today, he followed me in without a fuss and returned to his favourite spot in the kitchen.

He will walk close behind me as long as I don’t turn and look at him.

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I have spent all of my life tied up on a short length of rope and
locked in a dark, dark shed.
Sometimes I thought this would never end and longed to see the sun and run free.
Then one morning a kind lady came and cut the rope and took me to a lady called Tessa who rescues dogs in Ireland where I lived.
Tessa is kind and works very hard on behalf of us dogs.
She put me in a car and we sailed to somewhere called England.
It was so exciting,there was so much to see and smell.
I still had the tight rope round my neck but somehow I knew this wouldn’t be
for long,for some strange reason I felt hope for the first time in my
life.
We arrived at a Helen’s house and I was scared and tried to stay in my cage.
Tessa carried me into the kitchen and Helen said the first thing that needed to be done was to cut the tight rope off my neck.
I was given lots of fuss and kisses.
I met Dooley and Rocco and was able to sniff noses with the other dogs
that arrived with me.
For the first few days I have hidden under the bench but now I am feeling more confident and have jumped onto the bench to sleep with the others.
I also love my food and eat as much as I can, even if it belongs to someone else.
Helen says that I am gentle and kind and that whoever takes me into
their home will be the lucky ones not me.
I will stay at the rescue for a while to build up my confidence.
I am to take my first walk on a lead in a few days.
Dooley and Rocco say that this is a GOOD thing and that soon I will come to love walks.
Dooley has promised to teach me to swim as well as he does.
He says he is training for the next Olympics,
Rocco just snorted at this.

If you think that you may be able to provide

a good home

please contact Helen

on 01202 380467

or email helen@dawgdogs.net

for more details!

We will usually only rehome within approx 30miles of the Bournemouth/Poole area

in order that we can ensure the continued well-being of the dogs in our care.

We will sometimes re-home further afield to this but only if the homes are exceptional.

We are NOT looking for just ANY home that is offered.

All potential homes will be assessed to try and ensure the best possible home to cater for the differing needs of each individual dog that we look after.

Sergeant Pepper

progress update: 4th Oct

Pepper has been with us for almost 3 weeks and has settled in well, he
is the most sweet natured, laid back dog and acts as if he has lived
here for years. He has at least 3 walks a day and is a favorite with
the neighbours and the staff at the Avon Beach cafe and shop.  He
loves the beach and has twice attempted to swim to the Isle of Wight.
He also keeps an eye on our goldfish but has stopped jumping in the
pond with them (for now).

He loves our grandaughter in fact we think he loves everyone an we
have lost count of the number of people who come up to stroke him.  He
is great with other dogs especially Raz our sons English Bull (photo),
they had great fun in our garden playing destroy all flower pots!  We
don’t think that there is a doggy squeeky toy in existence that he
cannot destroy in less than 30 seconds as he has prooved at home and
at our local pet superstore.

He came to us with a reputation for escaping and this was confimed
when he managed with the help of some trellis to scale a 6 foot fence
(NOW 8 FEET) but luckily was seen and came back when called.  Today he
was let off his lead for the first time and we walked for about 4
miles on the beach and he passed with flying colours his recall was
excellent even when with other dogs.

Pepper is so good, he loves riding in the car, so he will be going on
lots of holidays.  He has the run of the house, he has not caused any
damage and can honestly say he is the perfect little fella. He is so
loving, he loves cuddles there is nothing lovelier than snuggling up
together watching TV.  I didn’t think we would ever be luckly enough
to find another pet like our previous dog Bonnie who was 18, but we
have certainly been more than lucky to have found Pepper, we are both
very proud to be his new mum and dad.

Best wishes to you all,

from John & Jackie Hutchison

progress update: 13th Sep

Sergeant Pepper went to his new home yesterday !!

progress update from Claire: 7th Sep

What a lovely JRT. He has been very affectionate from the minute he arrived.
I’ve been heeding Loudi’s warning about his wandering ways, so he’s been on the extending lead in the garden just in case.
Not that he has wanted to be out there much in the wet weather.
He nearly came nose to prickles with the neighbourhood Hedgehog on Friday night.
He was curious about the funny little creature but he didn’t make a fuss and bark like my JRT used to.
We’ve been really careful about the doors too. The crate is useful on the occasions when we need to be in and out .
He can sit in there safely and watch what is going on without the risk of an escape.
The rest of the time he is happy lying next to me on the sofa.
He will come for a cuddle and really press his head against me.
He likes a tickle behind the ears and lots of contact.
On walks he doesn’t really pull but he does like to be in front. That’s fine by me, I don’t like little dog feet too close to mine when I’m walking.
He made positive reactions around children but because of the rain no-one has been hanging around to stop and say hello or pet him.
Hopefully he has found a new home today after meeting his potential new owners at the dog show. He was a very good boy sitting by the raffle stall watching all of the goings on.
He won a rosette for 5th place in the Rescue Dog category. He tried to eat it when I showed it to him! He left the ring sporting an orange rosette.
I however left the ring sporting a wet patch, where in all the excitement he forgot himself and peed on my leg and boot!
After all the nice things I said about him too!
I will miss him he’s such a sweetheart.

Here is a write up about Sgt Pepper from Loudi who rescued him in Ireland:

Yes, what to say about this little man? I would keep him if I could, I’m
mad about him. It’s only because Tessa speaks so highly of you and the
fact that I can hopefully follow via the web that I let him go.
He’s been with me for 9 months or so. Was re homed to this perfect
home, a recently retired outdoorsy woman who’d often visited her sister
and her dog 2 streets away. She returned him after 4 weeks-could NOT
keep him in. He scaled the walls, escaped through every open door…to
just do his ’rounds’ through the neighbourhood and return home 2 hours
later.
One night ( I was staying with a friend in his house) I let out the
backdoor for a pee (yes,lazy!!) and he was gone. An hour later I got a
phone call from somebody in the local pub. He was sitting on her lap at
the bar,enjoying all the attention…TYPICAL Pepper.
He has a feisty but very loveable nature. He is a real Action
Man,always alert and ready to go.

But he’s just as happy snuggling up
to you in bed….
He LOVES children- I would by now be reluctant to home him without
children, or at least a lot of action in the household. He LOVES driving
and sleeping in the car.
He HATES cats,there is no stopping him.
He loves other dogs, including males provided he meets them in a
non-confrontational manner.
I hope his new owners will love him as much as I do.
Since arriving into the rescue here Pepper has settled well and gets
on with the other dogs famously. He hasn’t tried to get out of the
garden but we have a 6 foot fence. He loves food and will try to pinch
the other dogs meals if he can get away with it. I think due to his
wandering nature he will need to be kept on a lead until his recall is
better.
Pepper is a typical Jack Russel (the sort that most people think of as
a Jack Russel and not the refined type that the Kennel Club now insist
is the only pure Jack Russel)
He is a sturdy, muscle bound fella who struts about confidentially,
knowing he comes from a long line of ancestors whose reputation needs
to be upheld. This is the charm of Jack Russels, they are always up for
life. Pepper is a really nice dog (though of course I’m biased because
I love them)

Sam ( a.k.a Skinny Sam )

progress update: 30 Sep

Cheese!

With his rossette after winning ‘Best Rescue’! (Now pinned to his bed
with pride!)

Evening strolls along beach

Has developed into an amazing tree climbing squirrel hunter!

A happy traveller

And an even better eater!

Finally enjoys playing ball…

…especially with best buddy, Bernie!

P.s…Any tips on bird chasing??!

progress update: 26th July

Walk over Hengistbury Head with ‘Grandad’!

After first forest walk and pint at pub!

His first BBQ…went down well!

With one of his new pals..Pip

Sam’s first boat trip

Helen,

How can I thank you enough for bringing Sam into our lives?!

He has settled SO amazingly well:  loves all his new friends, family
and neighbours.  He is clean, loving and I think very happy too! He
thoroughly enjoys morning walks, though still on lead, he behaves very
well.  His confidence grows daily: now dipping toes in the sea and
river and getting in and out of any car or boat andactually starting
to pick up and play a little with toys! Hopefully training starts next
week, from what he has picked up already, sure this wont take long at
all.

Thank you again for all the hard work you and your team puts into
these animal’s welfare.

Rachel Kasper

progress update: 7th July

Sam has found a new home!

Sam is good with everything- cats, dogs and people

Bonnie

NEEDING A HOME !!

Bonnie is a dog who we are helping to find a new home for

on behalf of Patrick who sent in the following details:

“She is a nice natured dog and good with other pets
(including cats) she is also very good with children.

She is my daughters dog who has moved out recently and is not able to keep dogs
at her new property.

My daughter has a 6 month old baby, of which the
dog is very good with. I’m not sure of her exact age but would say she
is about 3 years old.

She is a very nice natured dog who is looking
for a good kind home.

She would make an excellent pet for someone and
am hoping you would be able to help.”

If you think that you may be able to offer Bonnie a good home

please email Patrick

taraoz@btinternet.com

Takoda

progress update: 29th Sep

Hi this is Takoda,
Well I have settled into my new home
I have also got to know my place which is at the bottom of the pack.
I have now been here for about 2 months and loving it, I have been up
the common running and made lots of new friends most of them will play
with me.
As for my training well I am doing quite well I sit and wait for my
dinners until i am asked to “take it” my mum has been really brave and
has put her hand into my dinners when eating and she tells me I am a
good boy, my dad on the other hand doesn’t quite trust me quite enough
to do this yet.
When out walking on my lead on the road I sit a the curb when asked
and wait until the word Heel comes then I know I can walk on.
Only part of training I am finding really difficult is to come back
when called even though mum and dad have treats on them I still preferto do my own thing especially on the common, I do sometimes come back
but not often. This I will get right one day!!!!!!!!!!
I now have a cage I go into when mum and dad aren’t around as I was
wrecking my new home and my mum was getting angry and kept telling me
off. I tend to go in my cage on my own as the door is left open when
mum and/or dad are home instead of my bed I fell happier in my cage.
Millie and I get on ok but she can get stroppy mind you she is nearly
12yrs old and I do push my luck most of the time with her, Frank well
we are much better together we rub noses with each other and Frank
will rub himself up against me. I do chase him in the garden though
which I shouldn’t be doing but he does tease me at times so I am only
getting my own back.
As from 1st October dogs are allowed back on the beach and I know I
will be going for walks there and I can also play with other dogs and
play in the see.
I do have some photos but mum and dad don’t know how to put them on
the computer but they will hopefully send some on when they know how.
Thankyou Helen for my new home and family.
Woofs and licks Takoda

progress update: 11th Aug

Hello Helen,
Hope you are ok. Update on Takoda,
Arrived safely at his new home after diverting off to see my sister and her Inuit.
Both dogs played really well together was good to see.
Have been onto the common for some long walks with Takoda and his dog
sister Millie, he found lots of puddles to play in some of which were really muddy great fun.
We have also taken him on the beach and he even went into the sea for
a very little swim only because a wave caught him that was so funny he loved it.
Takoda has settled in very well, have had a couple of naughty times with him however he was told off, think it is called knowing his boundaries.
Training is coming on too. I am doing recalls and he will come back to us
unless there is a distraction going on, he will also sit and wait for
his dinners which he does really well.
We have had to invest in a halti for him as he pulls me over and I find that it was hurting my
arm. Den does however take him out just on the lead and he is sort of
getting better.
Frank the cat is not sure of Takoda as all Takoda wants to do is play,
things will get better between them though.
Takoda has lots of hard toys to play with and likes to go out into the
garden to play with them. His favourite is a ball on a raggie as he
throws it up in the air and tries to catch it this is great fun to
watch.
Takoda has changed our lives he is fun to play with, very loving, and
a challenge at times.
Takoda has settled in very well.

Ema, Den and of course the dog in question TAKODA x x x x

progress update: 5th Aug

Takoda will be going to his new home tomorrow !!

progress update: 24th July

Thanks a lot to Kasey for these great photos!

progress update: 21st July

Takoda is still looking for a permanent home

left to right: Dooley, Rocco, Spike, Takoda, Mutley

front to back: Mutley, Takoda, Buddy

Takoda and Buddy, his new best friend

progress update: 6th July

Takoda has gone to stay with his foster home today.

It has been discovered that he is well-behaved towards guinea-fowl but is

rather afraid of a pig called Barney !

progress update: 5th July

progress update: 4th July

Takoda’s first day at school.

Having arrived into the rescue my confusion soon turned to excitment when I saw new friends.

Jack and I played for hours I think I wore him out.

Helen said that I needed to run my energy off if the other dogs were going to be able to sleep tonight.

So off we went to the forest.

I have only been off the lead a couple of times in my life and at first I kept my distance just in case she put me back on the lead.

I met several walkers and their dogs and ran up with my tail wagging and had lots of fuss.

At one point I found a boggy ditch and now I am black and silver.

I was bored with my other colour anyway.

Dooley and Spike run really fast after balls,that is until Spike has chewed them all into little pieces, and I had a hard time keeping up with them.

After two hours we were all tired and it was starting to rain so we headed back to the car.

I showed Helen how well behaved I could be and returned when she called me,

I think she was quite relieved !

Everyone thinks I am gorgeous but I already knew that.

Takoda is a 15 month old Northern Inuit

He is very sociable and great with other dogs

( here you can see him being introduced to Jack who is also newly arrived at the rescue )

He is also good with children and cats.

He has been attending classes and has successfully completed the first part of his kennel club obedience training.

He comes from a good home.

Unfortunately his owner is no longer able to keep him because

of a new full-time job.

We will be looking for a home which already has another dog as Takoda is used having a lot of company.

IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE:

Anyone claiming to be representing the Rescue

on a dog forum on behalf of Takoda

is not a member of the Rescue and

is acting without our consent or permission

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Bob

NEEDING A HOME !!

Bob has just arrived at the Rescue

having been rescued at the eleventh hour

as he was due to be put to sleep yesterday.

He is a german shepherd cross,

short haired and about a year old.

He is friendly with other dogs

and is a really nice dog but appears to be frightened of men at the moment.

If you think that you may be able to provide

a good home

please contact Helen

on 01202 380467

or email helen@dawgdogs.net

for more details!

We will usually only rehome within approx 30miles of the Bournemouth/Poole area

in order that we can ensure the continued well-being of the dogs in our care.

We will sometimes re-home further afield to this but only if the homes are exceptional.

We are NOT looking for just ANY home that is offered.

All potential homes will be assessed to try and ensure the best possible home to cater for the differing needs of each individual dog that we look after.

Trixie

progress update: 26th Sep

Trixie has gone to  her new home today !!

progress update: 23rd Sep

I have been told that I am very pretty and bearing this in mind I tried my flirting skills out on Fudge.
Fudge is the dog that lives with Keith, Helen’s boss and I went to play with with him for a couple of days whilst Helen was working.
Fudge is also a Dawgdog, he’s quite nice but was immune to my charms and was only interested in getting the stick off me.
I am full of bouncy energy just like Tigger and I soon had Fudge worn out.
I also met Buffy and Angel ( Keith’s cats! )
I was quite good with them, having lived with a cat before I know that cats are to be approached carefully.I did forget my manners a few times and thought that they may enjoy to run circles around the house as we dogs like to do but Helen was VERY firm about this and said it was not the polite way to behave in cat company. She said I need a little more firm handling with cats to learn that not all cats are like my old pal in my previous home.
I  need to learn not to pull on the lead and to come back when off the lead. I find the latter difficult as there are soooo many interesting smells to investigate.
In my old home there were four children and I love childen. I do miss playing with them and of course all the juicy titbits they drop when eating. Children are such messy eaters that a dog could get fat cleaning up after them.
At the rescue everyone agrees that I am a thoroughly nice dog and have gorgeous Autumn red highlights running through my coat.
Dooley and Rocco have told me that they are at the top of the homing list so I may have to wait my turn.

progress update: 18th Sep

Trixie is back at the Rescue because unfortunately she is not good with unfamiliar cats !!

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Trixie is a 9 month old red setter cross

She comes from a good home with four children aged 4-12 and a cat.

The family are moving and are unfortunately unable to keep her in their new accomodation.

Dooley

NEEDING A HOME !!

progress update: 19th Sep

READY FOR REHOMING !!

Dooley has now been at the Rescue for several months ‘in rehab’.

He has made very good progress and is now no longer the very fearful dog he once was.

We are now looking for a permanent home for Dooley, one that will be able to continue to improve his confidence and recovery.

He is very used to other dogs at the Rescue, but he is still a little eccentric in some of his ways.

We will be looking for an extra special home for him, with someone who understands nervous collies and who has the patience to care for him.

It may be that Dooley is more suited to a home which is not a domestic family situation, since he needs to be worked and active to find a good use for all his nervous energy.

Like his fellow rehab dog Rocco, he needs someone who is prepared to visit him at the Rescue repeatedly until he gets used to them enough to build up a trust.

If you think that you may be able to help Dooley,

please contact Helen

for more details

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Dooley is a young Collie who has suffered from a stimulus overload.

He is extremely nervous of new people but is gradually losing this fear.

As with a lot of Collies he is driven crazy by the fast motions of cars and feels that they must be herded into a tidy circle.

He will remain in his foster home whilst he is rehabilated.

He now goes for a walk off the lead and we will continue
with training to enable him to learn that his job is not to round up all moving things!

As he is conscientous and like many workoholics it may take him a while to ease up on his work load.
We will be looking for a home who has experience of Collies and where there are not young children.
He would also benefit from living with another dog as despite what we rather vain humans think he will learn far more from another calmer dog who already knows the social niceties!

Dooley showing how much he loves being outside and trying to round up Helen! =)

Dooley’s progress report: April 8th

He is settling in with new dogs much better and is becoming more socialised.
He goes off the lead all the time now and looks to check where I am.
He is far less nervous and gradually becoming more used to a busier household where people come and go.
He still feels he should give a bit of a bark just so not to let the side down and also not to lose face in front of the new dogs.
On Friday he met a lady out with her two dogs and ran up to them all quite keen to say hello.

Next week I will start to sit with him on a busy high street to get him used to traffic.

Dooley’s progress report: 21st April

Dooley’s latest update is that he went for a walk on the recreation
ground where there were more distractions.

He and Spike raced after a ball and Dooley saw a cyclist and ran off to round him up but an

improvement in his behaviour is that he stopped short of the cyclist and came back to me.

A massive step forward for Dooley!

He is also starting to come back to see where I am and today for the first time
came back straight away when I called him and sat to have his lead put on.
He also met two strange dogs and a man up the field and again came

back to my call.

The horses in the next field did too but this is by the way.

He has also given up barking all the way back home and only does this

for half the journey,

I think his association with barking and the car is possibly starting to ease off.

His next step is to get used to bikes
and my intention is to introduce him up close to mine first and then
start to walk him next to it and then to cycle slowly with him.

Dooley is still young and he will in time get over his obsessions.

At the moment after a close call with a newly painted door he is wearing the
latest doggy fashion of one painted ear!

Dooley’s progress report: 30th April

Dooley has improved beyond expectation, he is walked regularly at
places with the distractions of people, runners, bikes and other dogs.

What a star he is, today he ignored and came back when called from two
cyclists and a pair of runners.

A friend of mine Brian who is a behaviourist quoted once to me “If a
dog doesn’t have a job, he will find one himself”
and Dooley had found himself several jobs previously to coming to the rescue.

I have always taken the attitude that if you run the hind legs of an
overactive or problem dog as the first part of training
then and only then are they in a state of mind to learn.

Dooley has since being with us had very long walks and this week he was ready to
take his exercise in more public places.

His new job is to race after a
ball and try to get it before the other dogs do.

He barely looks at
anything else whilst doing this.

He would with more training make a
great agility or flyball dog!

NOW YOU CAN FOLLOW MORE OF DOOLEY’S ADVENTURES IN HIS VERY OWN DIARY!

Click here to read Dooley’s diary

If you think that you may be able to provide

a good home

please contact Helen

on 01202 380467

or email helen@dawgdogs.net

for more details!

We will usually only rehome within approx 30miles of the Bournemouth/Poole area

in order that we can ensure the continued well-being of the dogs in our care.

We will sometimes re-home further afield to this but only if the homes are exceptional.

We are NOT looking for just ANY home that is offered.

All potential homes will be assessed to try and ensure the best possible home to cater for the differing needs of each individual dog that we look after.

Rocco

NEEDING A HOME !!

progress update: 16th Sep

Rocco has made great progress in his period of rehabilitation at the Rescue and we would now welcome any enquiries as to providing him a permanent home.

Rocco needs someone who will be very patient, supportive and be prepared to continue to work on re-building his confidence.

He will need a home with another dog as is very used to his friend Dooley being with him.

He is a lovely dog, very loving and affectionate once he gets to know you.

We will miss him very much but a family home will be better for him than becoming a permanent resident of the Rescue, much as we would love to have him here!

progress update : 21st June

ROCCO in the Dorset Echo !!

Article by Fiona Pendlebury

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He came from Ireland where he had lived with Tessa
who also rescues dogs and had been with her for 8 months.

Rocco has obviously been very badly treated in his past and it took Tessa two months to persuade him to come into her house.

After another 6 months of living with her he learnt that not all humans are cruel.

He came to us two months ago and has gradually become used to Helen and Mark.

Rocco has made fantastic progress and two days ago went for his first walk on the lead and has now been for two more walks off the lead.

He gets on very well with other dogs and cats.

He will need a home with someone that understands that he will need time to bond and who is patient enough to continue to build up his confidence.

He is a special favourite with all of us at the rescue =)

progress update April 26th 2008

Rocco took his first swim today and loved it.

There was no stopping him
after the first dip and he was also retrieving sticks from the river!

Mutley, Rocco, Spike, Harley + Dooley

Sweeny, Rocco, Spike + Harley

If you think that you may be able to provide

a good home for Rocco

please contact Helen

on 01202 380467

or email helen@dawgdogs.net

for more details!

We will usually only rehome within approx 30miles of the Bournemouth/Poole area

in order that we can ensure the continued well-being of the dogs in our care.

We will sometimes re-home further afield to this but only if the homes are exceptional.

We are NOT looking for just ANY home that is offered.

All potential homes will be assessed to try and ensure the best possible home to cater for the differing needs of each individual dog that we look after.