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)