Author: mark

Jess

progress update: 23/5/11

Jess has now found a home !!

progress update: 16/5/11
This week a 6 year old child came to Jeff’s house to visit and we got on famously. She spent a whole hour cuddling me and throwing the ball.
I fetched it to amuse her but to be honest it was a bit boring but hey you have to amuse the little ones.
I am enjoying myself here at Jeff’s home but would like my own home now and Jeff is getting attached to me, he has several dogs already so can’t keep me.

Hi, my name is Jess and for the last two years I have lived in a shed on a farm.
I was kept there because I didn’t like the working life and this annoyed the farmer. Life was very boring for an intelligent dog like me –
I am a Kelpie cross you know and we are known for our outstanding intelligence so a home that will provide the Times crossword for me to do would suit me well.
Jeff my foster Dad listens to Radio 4 and this keeps me up to speed with world affairs and I also get taken to the pub to enjoy putting the world to rights with him and his cronies.
Jeff has four other dogs and they are all well read so I get on with them extremely well.
I love the sunny days we are enjoying it is such a treat to be out in the fresh air at last.
I like to sunbathe in his garden and if I am feeling frivolous I race around with the dogs for a bit of exercise.

NOW REHOMED

Macey (a.k.a Mouse)

progress update: 12/5/11

Mouse has now found a home !!

“Hi everyone my name is Macey (Mouse) yesterday l left my foster home to go to my forever home.
l had a good journey in the car.
l’m really lucky l have gone to a lovely new family my new Mum is giving me lots of love and cuddles.
l’ve been really spoilt with new toys and a lovely cosy bed and blanket.
l had a little cry last night but l soon settled.
l’ve been on lots of walks and played in the garden.
l am missing the dogs in my foster home but l think l’m going to be really happy l’m so glad DAWGdogs rescued me.
Thank You Love Macey xxx”

progress update: 3/5/11

Mouse is about 12-13 weeks old,
has a lovely sweet nature, she is pretty much clean in the house,
she is also crate trained, has fantastic offlead recall,
goes through the night and is good as gold in the car

progress update: 21/4/11

Hi Helen, just a quick update on Mouse now we’ve had her a while, when she first arrived Mouse was quite shy and reserved but it didnt take her long to feel at home, shes happy in the company of my other dogs and my children, she pretty much clean in the house with only one accident so far which is great considering her young age, she is also happy to take herself off into her crate to sleep, we also left her for a short while today with no problems.

Yesterday we went for a walk down to the river where she met lots of dogs and people, she took it all in her stride, this morning we went to Queens Park Golf Course where I let her off lead and she behaved fantastically, she is as good as gold in the car, in the house and we had a brilliant night as she slept right through, we are really enjoying looking after this little girl shes a real sweetheart.

regards
Niki

NOW REHOMED

Jagger (a.k.a Jake) and Chrissie

REHOMED

progress update 11/5/11

Here are a couple of pictures of Jagger and Chrissie.
They are the best of friends, even if Jagger sits on Chrissie at breakfast time (it’s to keep his bottom warm!)
I often look at your website, and notice that you get some lovely dogs.
Bye for now Helen.
Sue, Dave, Chrissie and Jagger xxxx

progress update 14/8/10

I have been with my new mum and dad for 5 weeks now, and i am having a great time, with my new friend Chrissie the border collie. She also comes from Helen’s. My name is jagger by the way. I was called jake, but my new mum and dad thought jagger suited me better.
I can run rings around Chrissie, but she puts up with me, and is nice to snuggle up to, when i get tired, which isen’t very often!
Before I came here i was with my foster dad Dave who nursed me back to health, because i had a nasty bout of kennel cough that i caught in ireland, with a temperature of 102 ! As you can see i am fine now and enjoying life so much. I have made several new doggy friends that i like to run and play with. I go swimming in the river, while Chrissie paddles, but i am looking forward to going to the beach.
I shall always be grateful to auntie Helen for bringing me over from ireland. life is good here.
Love jagger and Chrissie.

progress update 7/7/10

Jake has now found a home !!

progress update from Dave: 29/6/10

We still havent heard him bark! For a jack russell is this amazing
All he wants to do is sit on your lap or beside you on sofa sleeping.
Jake is eating and drinking well. He loves the few toys we got for him, jake goes mad for a ball.
He has a huge amount of energy when he is playing in the garden.

Jake does not know any commands!! So will need a lot of training but I am sure he will excel in treat training.
We can already tell he will not like to be left alone and loves human contact.
He is a true character who wants to play with his toys and then snuggle up on the sofa when he has tired his owner out!!
While out walking we have met other dogs which he has shown no aggression to or any interest in them!
He does walk well on the lead.

Thiis is Jake who came from Ireland a fortnight ago

REHOMED

Thank you Southern Coop, Bearwood!

We would all like to say a big

“Thank you!!”

to Southern Coop, Bearwood

for their very generous donation

of lots of puppy food!

The Southern Co-operative

King John Avenue
Bearwood
Poole, Dorset
BH11 9TN
01202 590328
Opening Hours:
Sunday:   10:00-16:00
Monday:   7:00-20:00
Tuesday:   7:00-20:00
Wednesday:   7:00-20:00
Thursday:   7:00-20:00
Friday:    7:00-20:00
Saturday:   7:00-20:00

The Southern Co-operative website

Murphy

REHOMED

progress update 3/5/11

Murphy has made himself part of the family and acts like he has always been here.
He loves laying on the sun lounger in the garden.
The whole family loves him.
Thank you so much for letting us have this wonderful dog,
a real big soppy playful dog that we wouldn’t be without.

progress update 26/4/11

Murphy has now found a home !!

Mutley’s Bonio Pension Plan

28/4/10

Since Helen obviously hasn’t realised that wiki-Mutley-leaks is now helping keep you all informed about The Truth About Jackson, we’ve time for the latest update:
It has taken Helen less time than we expected for more potential excuses as to why Jackson has not been rehomed to emerge. Apparently Mutley ‘is not as young as he used to be’ and his capabilities as Rescue Security and Helen’s Personal Bodyguard are ‘not going to last forever and soon a younger dog may be needed to be added to her pack’. We all know which dog is being lined up for that one. Mutley has somewhat taken affront to this premature PR-exercise in pensioning him off and has hit back with his new scheme of Mutley’s Bonio Pensions Plan.

And now an ad from our sponsor:

“All dogs, pups or mature, need to think about their retirement. Mutley’s Bonio Pension Plan is for you. Simply choose how many Bonios per month you would like to invest in Mutley’s Bonio Pension Plan and you can look forward to him using his Obsessive Expert Bonio Knowledge to invest your Bonios in the best possible way to ensure the maximum possible number of Bonios for him you in later years. Free Parker Pen with your first investment of 1000 Bonios.

Best if you don’t read this small print:
Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance.
The value of your Bonio investments can go down as well as up, and you may not get back the amount of Bonios which you invested.
Mutley’s Bonio Pension Plan is regulated by the IFA.
The IFA (Interesting Food Aquisitions) is regulated by Mutley himself.
This is to avoid any awkward questions in later years such as ‘Where have all the investor’s Bonios gone?”


The Truth About Jackson

‘progress’ update : 26/4/11

Jackson’s fur is growing back nicely now but Helen won’t provide any more recent photos of him for the website because ‘he’s not ready yet’ and ‘he doesn’t like any changes to his routine’.

Mutley tells me that Helen is hoping that no-one will notice if Jackson happens to still be ‘in rehabilitation’ whenever any potential home asks about him…

He’s been at Helen’s for five months now, we’ll see how long it takes for new ‘reasons’ to emerge as to why he’s still not ready to be rehomed yet =)

Jackson is an especially nice dog but if you want him it may not be that easy persuading Helen that you can offer him a better home than he can have staying at the Rescue =)

As sure as eggs is eggs, you can be sure that I’m going to get an email or a phone call as soon as Helen reads this asking me to re-word it pronto!

Haha!

Meanwhile, Mutley also would like to offer homes to any spare Bonios that any of you may have, please contact him at

mutley@dawgdogs.net

to arrange delivery times when Helen is out so he can find them a home before she gets back

=D


Misty

Misty has now found a home !!

progress update: 26/4/11

 

progress update: 24/3/11

Hi Helen.
Misty has been with me for 5 weeks and her confidence is improving each day, but she is shy with people she doesn’t know.
She enjoys her walks very good on the lead, likes to play with other dogs in short bursts.
Likes to be warm and have a fuss made of her, a very beautiful little Collie girl with lots of love to give to the right person.
Shy with men and recommend with older children only.
Thanks
Tracy

progress update: 24/3/11
hi helen
Misty is still nervous around people but has come out of her shell with me,
it has taken a while and this little girl has worked very hard at this and loves cuddles and belly rubs.
Misty has finally stopped weeing when been left for short periods during the day as now knows we’re coming back.
Walking on the lead is much better now, still a little nervous of traffic but nothing that won’t go. she likes to be on the inside of the path, I feel this is her safety net.
Misty has been with us for three weeks now and I must say she has not allowed my son’s near her yet, but as ever tiny steps, and each day is a new one.
She has worked hard to get where she is today and , i’m so proud of her.

If Misty could talk, her ideal forever home would be quiet, wouldn’t mind another dog for company, as long as she could get her alone time.
Her bed by the fire because she loves to be warm and a mum who would have time and patience to allow Misty to come completely out of her shell.

This beautiful little girl just needs someone who is willing to give her time and show her it is OK to trust.

Tracy

Misty the Collie arrived this morning in need of a bath and looking much cleaner now,
she is timid at the moment and is in need of lots of TLC.
Been in the garden and had a look around, spent most of her day indoors.
More news later…..watch this space!

NOW REHOMED

Well done Kate and Sandy !!

This article from the Echo


http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/8967432.Top_dog_Sandy_really_has_got_the_Pet_Factor/

Top dog Sandy really has got the Pet Factor

3:00pm Tuesday 12th April 2011

By Katie Clark »

IT’S a waggy dog story with a happy ending… and no sign of Simon Cowell.

Sandy, a 14-year-old Collie cross from Tiptoe near Lymington has won The Pet Factor 2011 along with owner Kate Hurcombe for her determination to battle against the odds through various serious illnesses.

The plucky dog was diagnosed as diabetic at 11-years-old and rehomed when her owner John Dickety, who cared for his ill wife, could no longer cope with Sandy’s need for testing and injections.

After taking the dog to Forest Lodge vets in New Milton, John was told they had found a foster family for Sandy.

Mr Dickety, 80, who was reunited with his former pet at the award ceremony said: “When I had dropped her to the vets, I cried all the way home.

“Seeing Sandy today is out of this world – it’s like I’ve won the lottery.”

Sandy has been living with Kate for the past two-and-a-half years and in that time has had pneumonia, pancreatitis, mammary tumours and continues to contend with her diabetes.

But despite the illnesses, she still loves playing and going for walks and hankers for attention like a true doggy diva.

Kate, 34, said: “It was a surprise to win and very exciting.

“The vet contacted me because he knows I’ve fostered other diabetic dogs with the Dorset Animal Workers Group.

“It was only meant to be temporary but by the time she was stabilised she had settled in and I had grown to love her and couldn’t be parted from her.”

Phil Sketchley, chief executive of the National Office for Animal Health said: “There was no hesitation from us that Sandy was the winner.

“Kate has done a fantastic job looking after this dog through a very tough time.”

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We would all like to congratulate Sandy and Kate, who very kindly hosts the annual DAWGdogs Fun Day Dog Show for us each year.