Nelly needs a home !!

Nelly is a lovely girl, very easy going and easy to live with.
She gets on really well with all the dogs here and those she meets on walks. The white markings on her face make her look older than the four to five years that she is.
Easy to walk on the lead, clean in the house and a typical Lurcher coach potato. As soon as arrives back from a walk she curls up for a long snooze.

Nelly arrived into the Rescue with her bones showing.
As you can see she has put on a good amount of weight.
She has clearly been ill treated and still is hand shy but less so.
She immediately got on with the other dogs and really has the sweetest nature.
She is around three years old.
Now she has settled in more I will be taking her out for walks in the park and letting her off in the enclosed area.
More to follow as she settles in.

If you may be able to offer a home please call Helen on 01202 380467

Phone calls & messages are usually only taken during office hours Mon – Sat. Emails and Facebook messages can usually only be responded to within 3 days, so please be patient if you don’t get an answer straight away:  Helen is often too busy to explain how busy she is!

We usually only rehome within approx. 50 miles of the Bournemouth / Poole area so that we can ensure the continued well-being of the dogs in our care.
We will only rehome further afield 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 rescue

Ned needs a home !!

Ned has settled in well with his foster parents and they have sent this update on him.

Ned is very human friendly and very loyal boy Likes to cuddle and very affectionate.
He would make a very good pet for someone who could spend time with him
Ned is house trained and very clean We have not had any mishaps and let’s you know when he wants to go to loo
When walking on the lead he does not pull but still barks at other dogs (trying to stop it) . He has met nose to nose with a couple of dogs and met them with tail wagging.
Now sits and takes treats from hand very gently also sits and waits for his food
Ned does not like to be boxed in and is happy to walk around the house and garden
He does not worry when we sit to eat our food
He sleeps all night in his bed
This is Ned who arrived from the dog pound last week.
He is settling into his foster home well.
Ned is around five years old and a scruffy terrier.
Nice boy and we will update as he settles in more.

If you may be able to offer a home please call Helen on 01202 380467

Phone calls & messages are usually only taken during office hours Mon – Sat. Emails and Facebook messages can usually only be responded to within 3 days, so please be patient if you don’t get an answer straight away:  Helen is often too busy to explain how busy she is!

We usually only rehome within approx. 50 miles of the Bournemouth / Poole area so that we can ensure the continued well-being of the dogs in our care.
We will only rehome further afield 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 rescue

Leo needs a home !!

Leo: approx. 3 y.o. long haired golden lurcher (best guess saluki x deer / wolf hound).
Neutered. Up to date with vaccinations, flea and wormer.

Leo is a big softy at heart, one who loves to run and play with other dogs, especially a game of chase (he has to be out front!). He will walk nicely on the lead and gets super excited to see his doggy friends, spinning in circles, play bowing and asking for a game of boxing when he see’s them. In the house he will happily chill out or come and find you for a shoulder scratch. He’s very food oriented and has learnt to sit, lie and give a paw in exchange for his dinner or a treat (he’s also learnt a command for going for a wee when outside!). He’s used to living with kids (7 and 9 y.o.) and will take treats super gently.

With an unknown early years history, Leo can find the world super scary. He’s come out of shell a lot in the 2 years we’ve had him but will still jump at anything moving close to him (a foot for example), or unexpected noises (snapping stick). He gets worried when left alone for more than a very short time, even with distractions so needs either human or doggy company. Meeting new dogs can also be scary for Leo and to counter his nerves he will put on a big show telling everyone he needs his space. We’ve worked a lot on positive re-enforcement of disengaging from hyper focus but this will need to continue. Put him in a pack environment however and Leo will mimic the other dogs, copying their actions and ignoring what on his own he would find scary.

If you may be able to offer a home please call Helen on 01202 380467

Phone calls & messages are usually only taken during office hours Mon – Sat. Emails and Facebook messages can usually only be responded to within 3 days, so please be patient if you don’t get an answer straight away:  Helen is often too busy to explain how busy she is!

We usually only rehome within approx. 50 miles of the Bournemouth / Poole area so that we can ensure the continued well-being of the dogs in our care.
We will only rehome further afield 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 rescue

Ghost needs a home !!

Ghost has been with us for a few weeks now and is settling down into life here very well.
Typical puppy who is active and then falls asleep in an instant.
As you can see from these photos, he was one minute playing with a blanket that was in the wash pile, then dead asleep with it in his mouth.
Ghost will sit and lie down when asked.
When off lead in an enclosed area he loves to chase a ball -not so good at handing it over.
Instead hopes a game will ensue with me chasing him in circles.
Missy does this game with him instead.
Ghost will not grow to Collie size rather more the height of Spaniel.

Ghost is a four month old Collie cross Miniature Poodle.
In the last eight weeks he has had three homes before coming into the Rescue.
At first he was unsettled and quite noisy – poor thing; I am not surprised after so many changes in his life.
He is settling in really well as he is very bright, intelligent and full of puppy enthusiasm.

If you may be able to offer a home please call Helen on 01202 380467

Phone calls & messages are usually only taken during office hours Mon – Sat. Emails and Facebook messages can usually only be responded to within 3 days, so please be patient if you don’t get an answer straight away:  Helen is often too busy to explain how busy she is!

We usually only rehome within approx. 50 miles of the Bournemouth / Poole area so that we can ensure the continued well-being of the dogs in our care.
We will only rehome further afield 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 rescue

Rover needs a home !!

progress update: 25/10/23

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=858714735583846
Rover and I have been getting out before it is light for walks and by 8am we are ready to go home.
We walked off the main paths to start with and across the heath which at times is tricky in this wet weather. I think that if Rover could talk he would be asking why we have to go the difficult ways across the bog. I was questioning myself on that one too after misjudging a step and sloshing back in a water-filled boot. When back on the paths we met a few other early bird dog walkers and Rover completely ignored them and at the end of one walk two cyclists whizzed round the corner right next to us. Rover completely ignored these too.
We have met many dog walkers and he is oblivious to them.
He has come on so much in the last couple of weeks.
In fact it is my favourite walk of the day as he is so good.

Rover has been with us a while now and we would love to find him a home.
He gets on with all dogs and has a good heart.
He was spooked by something or someone at some point on a walk, we haven’t quite worked out what and he can be a little barky sometimes.
He is not the sort of dog to stray too far ahead and seems to have been trained to stay close as we walk.
He is fantastic off the lead.
Better in a home without children and will need a home who has dog experience.
He would thrive in a home that already has a dog.

Rover is a fabulous dog.
He has a zest for life and endless curiousity.
Loves people, loves walks, loves meeting other dogs.
Can pull a bit in his urgency to say Hello to them.
He is a dog that needs to be doing something and will be perfect for a Collie active home.
He likes to be close to you in that Collie way and I can imagine him doing something like heelwork to music.
He came from a farmer who was training him to work sheep but Rover was not in the least interested in rounding up sheep.
He had far better things he fancied to do.

Rover is about four years old and probably a failed working dog.
Very thin when he arrived but now putting on weight.
He gets on great with other dogs, has the usual lively energy of a young Collie.
He is hand shy but coming round quickly to the realisation that he is not going to be hit.

If you may be able to offer a home please call Helen on 01202 380467

Phone calls & messages are usually only taken during office hours Mon – Sat. Emails and Facebook messages can usually only be responded to within 3 days, so please be patient if you don’t get an answer straight away:  Helen is often too busy to explain how busy she is!

We usually only rehome within approx. 50 miles of the Bournemouth / Poole area so that we can ensure the continued well-being of the dogs in our care.
We will only rehome further afield 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 rescue

Dudley needs a home !!

Dudley arrived a couple of weeks ago.
He was another one very thin with ribs showing.
Now under the care of his foster home he is glossy coated and nearly back up to the weight he should be.

This update on him has come from them:-
Dudley is eating well, and enjoying himself.
Johnny took him for another run yesterday, and will do so again on Monday.
He is young so trying to teach him the basics, nervous in traffic but shall work on it.
He is a bit of a tea-leaf with food on table tops- we have got wise to him now!
Tears things up if given the chance…
Very loving, and absolutely no aggression at all.
A lovely dog

If you may be able to offer a home please call Helen on 01202 380467

Phone calls & messages are usually only taken during office hours Mon – Sat. Emails and Facebook messages can usually only be responded to within 3 days, so please be patient if you don’t get an answer straight away:  Helen is often too busy to explain how busy she is!

We usually only rehome within approx. 50 miles of the Bournemouth / Poole area so that we can ensure the continued well-being of the dogs in our care.
We will only rehome further afield 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 rescue