Author: mark

Bayou

Dear Helen,
I am looking for a new home for my 8 year old Beagle, maybe you can help?
I have had Bayou since I collected him from France when he was only 8 weeks old.

I am now a busy working mother and I struggle to give him
the attention he deserves.
It breaks my heart but I know Bayou could be happier in another family.
Because we would like the opportunity to visit him a few times a year, we are hoping to re-home him somewhere
not too far from Christchurch.
The ideal home for Bayou would be with an active and ‘outdoorsy’ middle-aged couple,
who have time and energy and most of all, love to give.

Bayou is an extremely handsome 8 year old neutered male.
He is a tricolor pure breed Beagle with a French mother and an Italian father.
He is microchipped and has a passport.
All his vaccinations are up to date, including Rabies.
He is very kind and used to children.
He is also friendly towards other dogs.
Bayou needs attention and affection and he is most happy in company with humans.
Like all Beagles, Bayou has a strong hunting instinct and needs a strict diet to avoid overfeeding.
If you or someone you know might be interested in adopting Bayou,
please get in touch with me:

07983 626 090

Thank you,
Kristina

Molly

progress update: 23rd Feb 09

Molly has gone to her new home !!

Molly was rescued from a pound in Yorkshire that was about to close down and where she was going to be put to sleep just before Xmas

Thank you Mariela and Harriet !!

Mariela and Harriet put on a show at Mariela’s house for their friends and family.

They raised £31.00 and today delivered it to the Rescue.

Whilst here they met Josie and Rosie who made a great fuss of them!

The money that they raised is going towards vet bills and we would like to thank them very much !!

Below are photos of Mariela and Harriet meeting Josie and Rosie –

Simba (a.k.a Timber)

Simba has now found a permanent home with his long-term fosterers !!

progress update: 10th Nov 09

Simba will be starting his course of operations very soon

progress update: 2nd Sep 09

SIMBA’S APPEAL HAS NOW RAISED:

£261.27

SO FAR !

progress update: 21st Aug 09

SIMBA’S APPEAL HAS RAISED £235.00 SO FAR !

progress update: 15th Aug 09

SIMBA’S APPEAL HAS RAISED £205.00 SO FAR !

progress update: 13th Aug 09

SIMBA’S APPEAL HAS RAISED £185.00 SO FAR !

progress update: 4th Aug 09

Simba has a nasty skin scar which hasn’t healed properly
after he was knocked down by a car two years ago.
This started to bleed after he came into the rescue and he was seen by Kasey’s vet
Mr Spencer of Spring Corner Vets who specialises in skin reconstruction.
Even though some of the wound has healed this skin is tight and without surgery will not heal completely.
Mr Spencer is interested in this type of work and has kindly agreed to do the operations at a reduced price,
but this will still run into several hundred pounds depending on how many operations are needed.

We are starting a Simba appeal to help with the costs of this treatment
and if you would like to contribute this can be done via Paypal or by contacting the Rescue.

We have so far raised £83.53 towards Simba’s skin reconstruction which is to start
in October after his holiday in Wales with his foster Mum and Dad and canine friend Buddy.


Hi Helen

You don’t know me but my name is also Helen and I am the previous
owner of the golden labrador that you received at the weekend – you
are calling him Samba but his name is actually Simba (out of the
Disney film The Lion King!!) so hopefully that can be changed. I am
following his progress on the website and just want to congratulate
you and all your staff for the hard work you do.

I thought it would be nice if I sent you this just to give you some
history on Simba, i’m not sure how much you have been told so I will
start at the beginning.

Simba has been with us since he was 12 weeks old, he is now 4 years
old. He was bought from a farmer on the outskirts of a town called
Ardfert in Co. Kerry which is in the South West of Ireland. When we
first brought him home he was quite nervous but he soon settled into
the routine in our house.

Simba is a very quiet dog with no badness in him at all. He is also
very loving and likes nothing better than getting lots of kisses and
cuddles. Simba also loves sitting on his special arm chair in the
sitting room and could stay there for hours, he would be so quiet you
wouldn’t even know he was there!! We have had other labradors in the
past and he loves being with other dogs and running after a ball in
the garden. He has never been around cats or very young children (any
child from about 8 or 9 up would be fine) and I probably wouldn’t
advise this just because he wouldn’t be used to it. He loves going for
walks and can tend to pull on the lead for the first few minutes but
is fine once he is walking for a while.

As you have already noticed Simba has an extremely sore looking cut on
the side of his back. This is from when he was knocked over by a car
about 2 1/2 years ago. He escaped from the garden one winters evening
and travelled down through the fields onto the main road and ran out
inbetween two parked cars. The lady that hit him got such a fright
that she forgot to turn off the car and Simba was caught underneath
the exhaust pipe, obviously the pipe was red hot and he was severely
burned. We took him back to the vets 3 or 4 times in the first week as
more and more of his fur and skin started peeling off and over the
next few months we kept what I call a lamp shade on him to stop him
from licking it but it hasn’t really healed much since. I again had
him at the vets a few weeks ago and asked the vet about it again and
he advised us not to do anything with it for the simple reason that
Simba isn’t in any pain with it, he does tend to lick it every now and
then but thats what dogs do they lick their wounds. I really hope that
this doesn’t put people off giving Simba a new home, I know it looks
awful but it really looks at lot worse than it is. As I say he is not
in any pain from it and it doesn’t prevent him from doing anything any
other dog would do.

I am so heartbroken at having to give him away and really hope that
some kind, loving family will be able to see what we had seen in him
and give him his forever home.

As sad as I have found this whole experience I have learned something
and that is that there are so many dogs in rescue centres like yours
who do need loving homes and if in years to come I ever decide that I
am going to get another dog I am going to go to the dog pounds and the
rescue centres rather than going to a breeder as I now feel that these
dogs need a chance too.

I would really appreciate it if when Simba does find a new home if you
could contact me just to let me know how he is getting on. I hope the
information I have provided is of help to you. I would like to finish
by saying thank you to everyone there, I really admire all the hard
work and commitment you put into what you do and i’m sure there are
many happy dogs and families out there to prove that it is all worth
it.

Thank You Again

Spock


progress update: 28th Feb 09

Spock has now been rehomed !!

progress update from Tony: 6th Feb

He seems to be a very loving dog and has obviously had some training,
we had a very quiet and clean night last night.

We think he will make someone a wonderful pet,
I also think if someone was looking for a dog to be trained for obedience tests he would be ideal.

We walked him off the lead this afternoon and he was very good.
He loves chasing a ball and can be persuaded to bring it back.
At home he gets bored and will bring a ball or a rope ring and drop it in your lap so you will play with him.

As to the future he will need to go to someone who can lavish attention on him and ideally get involved in one of the new dog sports e.g Agility, fly ball or disc dog.
From this you will gather that he is not a passive dog and will not be content just sitting around all day.


Takoda

TAKODA has now been rehomed !

progress update from Sheryl: 6th Feb 09

When I first went to the Kennels to meet Takoda I was immediately in love with him!
He is a beautiful dog to look at and from what I can
see after our first meeting- I think he has the personality to match.
The girls looking after him at the kennels said they dont let him walk
off lead incase he legs it!
But after discussing with you Helen, I was happy to see how things went before deciding if I let him off or not.
Takoda came bounding over (with the kennel worker in tow!!) and was very pleased to see my me and my brother.
I wasnt sure what to expect when meeting him,
however as soon as I saw him I felt at ease as he bounced about ready to go! I think he knew why I’d arrived! He dragged me to the gate!
On the lead Takoda is VERY strong.
He can easily pull you wherever he wants to, but I can see he has had some training as he heeled a bit better when I took control. I found I had to use a stern voice and lots of lead correction to kind of get the result I wanted-
Me walking him (sort of!)-not the other way round. After Takoda
proved he could come back on the extendor lead using the command
“Come”(obviously treats helped!)
I allowed him to run free off lead- Probably for the first time in a while. What a sight!
Takoda ran at full pace through the forest-It was so lovely to see him having so much fun!
I made sure I kept calling him back every few minutes and
rewarding him with a small treat and he soon realised what was
expected of him.
After about 15 mins he wouldnt run off further than
about 20 metres-
If he got too far away he automatically stopped and waited for us. (What a relief!)
I think the game of hide and seek helped this,
as he turned around after running deep into the forest
and realised we werent there! We hid behind the trees and he came to find us and he was very pleased with himself when he did!
We really had a great time together. I took along a Ball launcher and tennis
ball- He couldnt wait to chase the ball- but the minute he got hold of
it- It was destroyed!
Literally in a matter of minutes-Takoda had chewed it to pieces!
We had to make do with launching pebbles and wood-
But he still chased it through the muddy water! We didnt come
across many people, but the ones we did see were older children on
bikes with their staffordshire terriors-
Takoda was very eager to say Hi and behaved himself, although I could see he was in a dominant state with his head held high and his tail straight up in the air.
He had a sniff (on lead) and then we moved on- Takoda behaved well but I had to keep a strong grip on his lead. We passed an older man in the woods and Takoda took a little convincing to follow us instead of him-
He ran off infront towards a builders yard- No panic though!
We just called him and ran the other way- Takoda followed!
Going back to the kennel was fine up to the the point of reaching the front gate
-At that point he wanted to keep walking, but then decided to try and pull me off my feet to get back in the front wooden gates! Luckily we got there on 4 paws and 2 feet!
Takoda is probably one of the most powerful dogs I have walked in a while, but I see lots of potential if his training is continued as he is very responsive to voice commands and treats as rewards.
I am really looking forward to seeing him to walk again on sunday.
He really enjoyed his time in the woods and it was a beautiful sight to see.

progress update: 29th Sep

Hi this is Takoda,
Well I have settled into my new home
I have also got to know my place which is at the bottom of the pack.
I have now been here for about 2 months and loving it, I have been up
the common running and made lots of new friends most of them will play
with me.
As for my training well I am doing quite well I sit and wait for my
dinners until i am asked to “take it” my mum has been really brave and
has put her hand into my dinners when eating and she tells me I am a
good boy, my dad on the other hand doesn’t quite trust me quite enough
to do this yet.
When out walking on my lead on the road I sit a the curb when asked
and wait until the word Heel comes then I know I can walk on.
Only part of training I am finding really difficult is to come back
when called even though mum and dad have treats on them I still preferto do my own thing especially on the common, I do sometimes come back
but not often. This I will get right one day!!!!!!!!!!
I now have a cage I go into when mum and dad aren’t around as I was
wrecking my new home and my mum was getting angry and kept telling me
off. I tend to go in my cage on my own as the door is left open when
mum and/or dad are home instead of my bed I fell happier in my cage.
Millie and I get on ok but she can get stroppy mind you she is nearly
12yrs old and I do push my luck most of the time with her, Frank well
we are much better together we rub noses with each other and Frank
will rub himself up against me. I do chase him in the garden though
which I shouldn’t be doing but he does tease me at times so I am only
getting my own back.
As from 1st October dogs are allowed back on the beach and I know I
will be going for walks there and I can also play with other dogs and
play in the see.
I do have some photos but mum and dad don’t know how to put them on
the computer but they will hopefully send some on when they know how.
Thankyou Helen for my new home and family.
Woofs and licks Takoda

progress update: 11th Aug

Hello Helen,
Hope you are ok. Update on Takoda,
Arrived safely at his new home after diverting off to see my sister and her Inuit.
Both dogs played really well together was good to see.
Have been onto the common for some long walks with Takoda and his dog
sister Millie, he found lots of puddles to play in some of which were really muddy great fun.
We have also taken him on the beach and he even went into the sea for
a very little swim only because a wave caught him that was so funny he loved it.
Takoda has settled in very well, have had a couple of naughty times with him however he was told off, think it is called knowing his boundaries.
Training is coming on too. I am doing recalls and he will come back to us
unless there is a distraction going on, he will also sit and wait for
his dinners which he does really well.
We have had to invest in a halti for him as he pulls me over and I find that it was hurting my
arm. Den does however take him out just on the lead and he is sort of
getting better.
Frank the cat is not sure of Takoda as all Takoda wants to do is play,
things will get better between them though.
Takoda has lots of hard toys to play with and likes to go out into the
garden to play with them. His favourite is a ball on a raggie as he
throws it up in the air and tries to catch it this is great fun to
watch.
Takoda has changed our lives he is fun to play with, very loving, and
a challenge at times.
Takoda has settled in very well.

Ema, Den and of course the dog in question TAKODA x x x x

progress update: 5th Aug

Takoda will be going to his new home tomorrow !!

progress update: 24th July

Thanks a lot to Kasey for these great photos!

progress update: 21st July

Takoda is still looking for a permanent home

left to right: Dooley, Rocco, Spike, Takoda, Mutley

front to back: Mutley, Takoda, Buddy

Takoda and Buddy, his new best friend

progress update: 6th July

Takoda has gone to stay with his foster home today.

It has been discovered that he is well-behaved towards guinea-fowl but is

rather afraid of a pig called Barney !

progress update: 5th July

progress update: 4th July

Takoda’s first day at school.

Having arrived into the rescue my confusion soon turned to excitment when I saw new friends.

Jack and I played for hours I think I wore him out.

Helen said that I needed to run my energy off if the other dogs were going to be able to sleep tonight.

So off we went to the forest.

I have only been off the lead a couple of times in my life and at first I kept my distance just in case she put me back on the lead.

I met several walkers and their dogs and ran up with my tail wagging and had lots of fuss.

At one point I found a boggy ditch and now I am black and silver.

I was bored with my other colour anyway.

Dooley and Spike run really fast after balls,that is until Spike has chewed them all into little pieces, and I had a hard time keeping up with them.

After two hours we were all tired and it was starting to rain so we headed back to the car.

I showed Helen how well behaved I could be and returned when she called me,

I think she was quite relieved !

Everyone thinks I am gorgeous but I already knew that.

Takoda is a 15 month old Northern Inuit

He is very sociable and great with other dogs

( here you can see him being introduced to Jack who is also newly arrived at the rescue )

He is also good with children and cats.

He has been attending classes and has successfully completed the first part of his kennel club obedience training.

He comes from a good home.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE:

Anyone claiming to be representing the Rescue

on a dog forum on behalf of Takoda

is not a member of the Rescue and

is acting without our consent or permission

–

Mollie

progress update: 28th Jan 09

progress update: 7th Jun 09

“Molly has been with us for eight years now.

Do you remember how she
was only about 12 kilos when she arrived?

Well we struggled for ages
to keep the weight on her until we got her a playmate called Lady
Bella (Belle) from Happy Dogs.

Now because Belle eats anything Molly
has decided she can eat anything and has no problems staying the right weight.

Our vet thinks that Molly is probably nearer 14 years old than
the ten years that you would have recorded for her.

Molly still barks & stresses a lot but not as much as when she first arrived,

we don’t think she will ever totally stop but we love her anyway.

Molly doesagility at home now when the weather is good,

she has a touch of arthritis now so she doesn’t go to agility classes any more.

Molly is terrified of anything that moves under her feet,

shortly after shefirst arrived we took her to the beach and she hated the feel of the
sand moving under her feet at the waters edge,

she wont go in thewater unless we throw a toy in & even then she wont swim.

She was in the Bournemouth Echo once with a jack russel called “Lilly or Milly”
not sure which we have the article some where when we did a Charity
dog walk for the Stray Dog Sanctuary.

Molly loves to play ball as
always and she got two new Company of Animals Puzzle games from Santa
last Christmas, but she does have to share them with Belle.

Molly says Christmas is lovely but a bit strange when a tree takes root in our lounge.

People are always commenting to me (Beth) on her lovely shiny coat
when I take her out and I tell them that it is because she is on Burns
dog food.

At our shop (Pets Direct) when people want a new dog we
always recommend that they call you & the other local animal
charities rather than a breeder or shops that sell pets.

I will watch your web site for any fund raising events you have going
on and try to get to some with Molly.”

Regards

Beth Burton

–

Molly

progress update: 26th Jan 09

Molly is a Staffy cross who was taken into a pound
heavily pregnant and due to be destroyed.

She was rescued and had 11 pups and then arrived into
our rescue the day after Boxing Day after spending time with Heather
who fostered her.

Ann has fostered her since she has been with us.
Ann introduced her to cats who Molly ignored
preferring instead to jump onto Ann’s son lap for a fuss!

She is off to a new home tomorrow with a family and their four cats !!