saving DAWGdogs since 1987
Jack has gone to live with Michelle near Wimborne.
He will have plenty of attention and company and lots of fields to run in!
Jack has settled in very well and is enjoying the country life.
He is a wonderful dog with a superb temperament and
I think I am very lucky to have him as my new friend.
Best Wishes
Michele
progress update: 30th May
Tigger is now settling into his new home!
Tigger is a 12 week old terrier, he needs a home with another dog as he hates to be on his own.
He gets on with cats, the feral cat where he is fostered quickly taught him that chasing cats is not on.
As with any puppy he will need training and will soon be testing his new teeth out on the furniture.
Terriers are strong minded dogs and Tigger is very confident.
A spayed female collie approx 1yr
She loves nothing more in life than to sit as close as possible to you and spend hours being stroked.
She gets on with other dogs but is really a people person so
we are looking for a home where she can be the only dog and
have all the hugs to herself!
She is still timid with strangers and
takes a while to acquaint herself with new people.
As she has always been a country girl she is frightened of traffic
and it has to be said in her defence that cars are rather
noisy and smell!
She will need a kind, patient home where she can gain confidence.
She stayed with Claire this weekend to get her used to different people
and she was taken for long walks on the beach.
Progress update: 30th April
In Sweeney’s description we said that we felt she would be
better as an only dog because she likes all the cuddles.
But now that Sweeney has setled down and become used to being part of
a pack, we think that she would be fine with another dog.
She loves to play and chase the other dogs when on walks.
Her mother told her when young that all good Collies race ahead and crouch down
ready for the next movement and Sweeney has heeded her mother’s advice!
Sweeney is another dog that would be good for agility or flyball with
extra training.
progress update: 17th May
Sweeney is now settling in to her new home!
Cecil arrived with a neck wound caused by the dog he used to live with.
Cecil has gone to his new home, his neck wound cleared up well.
Claire who helps walking the dogs took him home to foster him last weekend
and over the weekend managed to get the last of the matted hair away
from his wound.
When he came back to the rescue on Sunday eve the wound was clear and clean.
After a check by the vet we felt he was ready to go to his new life.
Cecil has settled well into his new home.
Fozzy and Bernie
“Just to let you know ‘Bernie’ has settled in fine and he and my goldie
Fozzy are getting on really well. The cats aren’t so sure yet, but he
is fine with them. I shut him and Fozzy in the bedroom with me and he
slept on the bed all night!”
Ian
Progress update: April 27th
He loves going out and is really good off the lead
(not on the road of course)…
He loves the beach – but isn’t keen on getting his feet wet…
He’s got a lovely temperament and I know he will grow up to be a brilliant dog!
Kind regards
Ian
Last year we all had a great day at our annual fundraising Fun Dog Show.
The weather was perfect, not too hot and remained dry all day.
We raised £2031.09 for the rescue, which was more than any of us expected
and as the funds were down to the last £110.00 in the bank and the bills were mounting up our prayers answered.
Once again Nigel, Pat, Kate, Mark and Anne held the dog show at their farm and rallied on the day to ensure it was a success: helping with the setting up, running the stalls, judging in the rings and helping to clear up at the end of the day.
Thank you!
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone else who also helped on the day.
We couldn’t have done it without you.
Thank you to evryone who helped and brought their dogs for the displays.
The Friendly Dog Club very kindly came again and put on a fantastic display.
The Hampshire Harriers Flyball Team ran a fun agility ring for us.
Thanks also to the Newfoundland Water
Rescue and Canine Agility Centre
who did a heelwork to music display
Thanks also to Elaine of
Shaggy Dog Photos
for these images!
Our next show is on Sunday the 7th of September at
Amberwood Farm, Fairlight Lane, Tiptoe, Hants
Starting at 11.00 am until 4.00 pm.
Anyone wishing to have a stall or for more info please contact Helen on 01202 380467 or
Kate on 07990614091.
Later in the year we will have programme of the classes and displays on the website.
These are the dogs that were with the rescue and live with the Kate and her family in the New Forest.
Every year the Fun Dog Show to raise money for the rescue is held at Pat and Nigel’s farm on the 1st Sunday in September.
Lilly was the first of our dogs to go to live with the family,
originally she was to be fostered until a home could be found but she managed to weedle her way into their hearts and has never left.
Lily has been a bit of a trial over the years stealing food from saucepans, her best was a bubbling casserole which she lifted off the hob in the saucepan, placed it on the floor and licked the pan clean.
Digging up Pat’s flower beds and refusing to carry out simple tasks at training classes.
Benson was the next dog that they adopted and he can be seen in the photos doing flyball.
Benson was a real character and accident prone,he was the first dog ever in training to eat the squeaky toy and after waiting to see if it emerged from the other end it was removed from his stomach by the vet.
Sadly last year Benson died after a battle against Cancer,
we all have fond memories of his eccentric ways.
Raggle was a timid collie that arrived into the rescue from Ireland.
Knowing Pat has a soft spot for collies it was only a couple of days before she was packing her suitcase and off to a new home in the forest.
Raggle has adjusted and is full of confidence and is a firm member of the house pack!
A new pup arrived in today called Charlie
she is a Retriever cross Doberman,
12 weeks old and delicious.
Her family had permission from the landlord to have a dog but because a neighbour complained he changed his mind.
They loved her very much and were extremely sad to give her up.
Charlie has now gone to a new home!
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