Mistle

Mistle has now found a home !!

progress update: 11/12/11

Mistle is looking for her forever home.
She is a super, affectionate little lady who loves her cuddles and being pampered!
She would make a wonderful to any family.
Gets on brilliantly with everyone.

progress update: 10/12/11

Hi Helen,

Have enclosed some photo’s of Mistle play with surrogate big sis Bebe.
She is an adorable little pup, full of kisses for everyone.

She is still very weak (and wobbly on her legs) and incredibly underweight. But I’m pleased to say, that after a worrying 12 hours of refusing foods, she seems to have got her appetite back and is enjoying her meals again.

The children adore her….and her favourite game is to chase them up and down the kitchen.
Will send more photo’s soon,

Tanya

New puppy arrived yesterday – all skin and bone.
She is about 10 weeks old and her name is Mistle.

Mistle has now found a home !!

Lily ( a.k.a Susie )

Susie has now found a home !!

progress update: 23/1/12

Lily has settled into the routine with fellow DAWG veterans, Tara and Fizzy.
She and Fizzy make a huge amount of noise when they run out of the door first thing in the morning. Luckily, the neighbours are tolerant.

She gets very excited when we come home from shopping.
She runs around madly barking as soon as we open the front door and jumps up on our knees for a cuddle as soon as the shopping is put down.
She is ecstatic when we prepare for a walk, running around the whole house barking and bouncing about.

Once we are out on the common, she’s getting very brave and will now investigate things about 100 yards away.
Sometimes, she loves to run as fast as she can, just for the fun of it.
She loves to meet other dogs but keeps her distance from their owners.
We doubt that she will ever be comfortable with people she doesn’t know.
However, that’s not surprising after her four years of suffering abuse.

She is extremely well behaved and runs back instantly when her name is called.
She even comes back when I call Tara.
Of course it’s very costly in biscuits.

Unfortunately, she is still very wary of children.
We’re working on it…

Bob

progress update: 14/10/11

Hi Helen just a quick update on Susie now shes been here a while, after her arrival yesterday Susie spent most of the day hiding
under the table very fearful of everyone and everything, but today we have come on leaps and bounds, she very much enjoyed her
walk at Queens Park, her tail was up all of the way round, we met several dogs which where greeted very politely, also she travelled
really well in the car, and she is very good on the lead no pulling at all.

Last night was very good, Susie was happy to go in her crate, we had no noise and she was clean and dry, she really is a very
sweet but an extremely shy little girl, she will make a wonderful companion for somebody

regards
Niki

A bitch of approx 4 to 5 years old, friendly but shy.

more details soon

Ziggy ( a.k.a Bevan )

REHOMED
progress update: 23/1/12

This is a photo of Ziggy, (was Bevan) and he is 7 months and has been with us since August.
I’m still waiting for this puppy to chew the curtains and pull up the carpet and make loads of mess as people said would happen.
It never has.
In the beginning he would do a poo on the carpet just as we sat down for dinner and he would bark at our son but with patience, discipline and buckets full of love this dog is an absolute joy.
He is no longer in his crate as he goes to sleep on my bed and stays there.
I would not part with him for anything or any amount of money and I can honestly say that we are all happier and calmer people because of him.
Thanks for finding us Ziggy!

progress update: 16/10/11
Hi Helen,
Just wanted to let you know that that little dog Bevan, now called Ziggy has brought me and my family so much happiness.
We are on the beach every morning and he loves it.
He has lots of dog friends and absolutely everyone who meets him loves him.
I take him to and from my son’s school everyday as well and all the kids know his name and love him too.
He gets so much fuss and attention.
He is so well behaved and easy it’s unbelievable.
Thank you for giving him to us.
Regards
Julie

15/8/11

Bevan has now found a home !!

Hi Helen just a quick update on Little Bevan now we’ve had him a few days,
well what can I say, he’s such a sweet entertaining little pup he’s had us all in stitches with his antics.
He has no fear of anything and is constantly on the go,
he loves to play with the children and the other dogs, plus he loves his toys.

Beavan is happy to go in his crate by himself throughout the day and has been as good as gold at night,
he also loves his cuddles and is very affectionate,
we could’nt ask for a nicer house guest, he’s an absolute joy.
regards
Niki

Bevan is approx 7 weeks old and will probably become a small dog, possibly he has a bit of terrier in him.

He was found wandering by the side of a busy road

Bevan has now found a home !!

Ruby and Harry

Ruby and Harry have now found homes !!

progress update on Harry: 23/1/12

Hi Helen

Harry came to us a year ago this weekend and I thought now would be a good time to send an update.
He is everything we hoped for in a companion to our other dog Flash and they are inseperable.
Harry has the greatest personality and an insatiable love of socks, slippers and shoes which he carries around with him at every available opportunity, only occassionally taking a lump out of them now.
Out and about he is excellent, loves all people and dogs good with horses and cattle but still a bit too friendly with sheep!!! He is a far better retriever than our retreiver and loves to play.
Harry is a big part of our family and we wouldn’t be without him.
Thanks for letting him come to us.
Tina Dave and Ellie

PS it was lovely to see him with his big foster brother Ozzie last week!

progress update on Ruby: 15/6/11

Hi Helen

Thought it was time to give you an update on Ruby.
She is nearing the end of her first season – no accidents thank goodness.

She still loves her water and will even go off on a strange path in the woods if she knows there is water to be found.
Behaving impeccably well with visitors ( butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth).
Getting on with the cat, and has a great play mate in one of the neighbours cats.
They spend meal times together.
We have had a number of group walks and she loves it when other dogs join the walk, we do leave it to the collies to keep them all in line.
She really is a joy to have, and thank you so much for allowing me to adopt her.

Regards
Carol-Ann

progress update on Harry: 20/3/11

Hi Helen

Thought it was about time I gave you an update on Harry.
He has settled beautifully and it seems like he’s been with us forever.
Finally cracked toilet training and he has even stopped waking during the night!!!! Hurray!
He has put on weight and the vet is very pleased with him and Harry is very pleased with the vet as he said we can up his food.
Just been to puppy class and he really is a star, behaves very well and loves all the fuss.
He loves our other dog to bits and they are fantastic together, he gets on well with all the dogs we meet and has conquered his car phobia.
All in all a success.
with best wishes
Tina

progress update on Ruby: 17/2/11

Hi Helen

Just to let you know Ruby is slowly settling.
Diet is improving, car travel getting better, and walks are progressing.
Ruby still wants to play with everything and everyone, and does not know the word fear.
She loves muddy puddles, and also seems to prefer drinking water from anywhere but her bowl.
She is still toilet shy, so when we go for a walk sometimes we have to hurry home as she will not go anywhere outside of the garden.
Do not leave anything lying around as Ruby will soon test it for chewability.
Enjoys getting muddy and I think she has seen the advert on telly of the muddy dog jumping on the white sheets.
She can also challenge any man to a snoring competition.
Still wanting to play with the cat but the cat is not interested, although Ruby has a game of trying to steal the cat food, this has certainly improved the cat’s (20 years old) appetite as she has to eat her fill just in case.
First lesson on Sunday.
House work is slow as Ruby will insist on inspecting the cleanliness and comfiness of everything.
Have found 2 of her puppy teeth so far.

progress update on Harry: 30/1/11

Harry and Flash

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Ruby and Harry

REHOMED

Amber (a.k.a Missy)

Amber has now found a home !!

progress update: 23/1/12

Amber has settled down very well with me.
She was very wary on the beach at first, but she seems to like it now, and becomes quite animated as we get near to it.
It maybe that she has realised we will be away from the traffic, which she is still a bit scared of…….with lots of reassurance, thats a work in progress!
She is feeding well – I am following Nicky’s routine as far as I can.
I didn’t leave her at all for the first couple of days, but this week I’ve started leaving her on her own – just for half an hour or so.
She seems fine with that and is very pleased to see me on my return.
I am going to gradually extend the time, till I can leave her a couple of hours while I go shopping etc.
I hate seeing dogs tied up outside of shops!
Putting a couple of pickies on here for you…so you can pass them on.
We are very happy togeather!!!
Lynn.

progress update: 31/12/11

Hi just a quick update on Missy AKA Amber, now we’ve had her a while,
This little dog is now starting to come out of her shell and totally enjoy life, she now loves her walks and gets
very excited once she knows we are heading out, rounding up the other dogs then waiting patiently whilst we get
ready, she travels very well in the car, no noise just sits quietly until we reach our destination, once on our walk
Missy is polite and calm around other dogs and has wonderful recall, she never ventures far and is extremely good
on the lead not pulling at all.
In the house Missy is clean and is happy to go in her crate, she does not like to be shut in so the door is always
open, she can happily be left for 2-3 hours and is very pleased to see us when we get back, she is very social
and loves to be cuddled, she is also wonderful around my children who range from 9-14 and loves to spend time
with them.
Missy is not high energy although she enjoys her walks she is not the typical bustling Jack Russell
Terrier who is always on the go, she is a very calm little girl and really would be a wonderful addition to any
household.

Regards
Niki
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progress update: 17/12/11

more details asap

Amber has now found a home !!

Tanner

Tanner needs a home !!

progress update: 21/1/12

He is back because his family can’t take him into rented accommodation.
He is absolutely lovely, great with everyone, children and other dogs, recall fab.
More photos and details soon
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progress update: 17/4/11

Hi Helen here are a few more pictures of Tanner,
as you can see he does his best to stay in the Jacks bed,
but the inevitable always happens and his legs make their escape…..
regards
Niki

progress update: 10/1/11

Tanner has been with us for a couple of weeks now and is the sweetest kindist natured little boy, he gets on fine with my 3 other dogs
and loves the company of my children, he often spends the evening on my 8 year old daughters lap with his great gangly legs hanging either
side, he loves to play chase the ball or tug, he is very gentle when playing and will happily give up his toys when asked.

He is doing great with his training and he will sit when hes told and he is now learning to lie down, he is also crate trained, and seems to enjoy having his own space and will often take himself off and go and lie in his crate, he also sleeps in it at night.

Tanner is now fully housetrained and asks to go out if he needs to, his only vice is that he will steal food if given the opportunity, he is much
better than when he first arrived but you have to watch him, he can be little food obsessive but show no food agggression at all.

We love having Tanner around the kids adore him and he will make a wonderful addition to any family, hes a real sweetie.

regards
Niki

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or would like more details

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Barnie

Barnie needs a home !!

progress update: 21/1/12
Barnie is still looking for his new family.
He continues to respond to all his training with great results, and clearly enjoys having things to do to keep him occupied.
He is keen to please, and loves human companionship, so would probabaly be happy as an only dog, as he can be quite pushy with the other dogs in the home.
He really enjoys his walks and playing with his ball, and has proved himself to be very popular with our neighbours and friends as he loves human attention so much.
So come on give Helen a call and come and meet Barnie!

Barney is a nine month old collie x who who has come to the rescue due to a family split.
At the moment Barney is staying with Angela and her family which includes three dogs of different ages and two adults .
Barney now has good recall and has some good manners i.e. he knows sit, stay, down and come, he is still learning that he has to wait until asked to go through a door instead of charging through as he always wants to be in the front or right in the middle of what’s going on.
He sleeps uncrated though the night and is clean .
After his playtime he walks great on the lead but is still pulling before he has had a chance to burn off his energy,so this is something to work on.
He travels well in a car though when he first goes in he is wary and needs a little time before you take his lead off or shut the door -I just tell him its ok and within mins he is fine.
Barney is so much better when he meets new dogs both on and off the lead all you have to do is the 10second rule – meet greet and walk-on.
Barney is a typical collie he loves his ball and becomes very focused on it.
Unfortunately I would not rehome him with young children as there is still so much for him to learn.
He would benefit from a collie savvy person to bring out the best in him, though as long as someone would be willing to give him the exercise, love, patience and attention that he so needs and wants.
So if you think this very handsome young boy is for you then give Helen a call.
Angela and Barney

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