Category: dogs

Sam

Sam has now found a home !!

progress update: 02/12/2021

Sam has been having visits from a lady who does agility and over the last couple of weeks of daily visits has become friendly with her.
He has improved massively in the last few weeks with me being able to put a lead on and off him without fear.
Even progressing to letting her hold the lead while I walked alongside.
I decided that for him to continue to become more confident it was time for him to move to her house.
Understanding Collies well he has now become her best friend, loves her older Collie and even though still herding her husband has started to realise he is not a threat.
He will take more time to become a really confident dog but is in the best of hands to continue to do so in his new home.
In the future he will be doing Agility .

progress update: 02/11/2021

Sam is coming on well with me but has a long way to go yet. Today we tried walking him with Lianne with me taking the lead at the times when I knew he would need me to.
He did very well in the park with Lianne and with me out of sight, until he met a group of people with their dogs.
He is fearful of some men particularly those in dark clothes, and there were two very nice chaps walking their dogs in this group who were wearing black.
All too much for him and I spent time sitting with him and persuading him to walk on.
Once we got going again after a little while I gave the lead to Lianne again and he calmed down.
He looks for me all the time for reassurance and is reluctant when he knows I am not close by.
I can almost give him a proper hug now without him flinching at his neck area being touched.
One big step forward is that he let Lianne put his lead on.
This doesn’t sound much but it is where Sam is concerned.

progress update: 10/10/2021

It was D Day on Sunday when Sarah and I managed to get both a collar and harness on Sam. He had a couple of days getting used to the feel of it and today went out for his first walk. After a few minutes of chewing at the leads, he quickly found the dog news on the verges and lamp posts of far more interest. Did not react to the cars, a jogger or people walking past. We walked to the Rec and friendly and interested in all the dogs he met. Soon he was pulling on ahead in his excitement at all the new smells . No reaction at all as we walked past the men working on improvements at the Rec or the digger dragging it’s bucket across the pathway. I stood near the main road to see how well he would just wait and for 10 mins he waited patiently. We met a lady and her Chihuahua who greeted calmly . He was a little weary of the lady holding out her hand with a treat but previously to that he gently touched her hand with his nose.

So pleased with him. In the weeks he has been here he has grown in confidence with new people and just loves the dogs that have come and gone to new homes.

So, you have never had a dog, live in a flat with no garden and think it a good idea to have one. Which dog would be the most suitable ?? Oh, of course a very young working Collie from a Welsh farmer !!!
This is how Sam came to live in our area with a couple who then put him in a garage with no windows when they found him too much too handle…….. No wonder he was too much for them having come from a farm where more likely tethered as no interest in herding. Then finding himself in a town with noise, traffic, inside a house with a TV blaring etc etc and terrified of a being on a lead.

Luckily for Sam he was handed over and is now with me. After two days he would let me stroke him but not take the lead off, which he had on for a week, until unclipped from his collar. I still can’t put another lead on him but that will come in time. He is a lovely dog who just needs time and a Collie experienced home. He and Heidi got on straight away and Sam was so pleased to have dog company. She chewed his collar during their rough, young dog play and today I will try to get both a collar and lead on him. I understand why he doesn’t like the feel of it knowing that like other dogs in the past who were tied up or treated roughly he is frightened. He will come on in time and be a confident dog who likes walks . He is very loving and pleased to see the people he has become used to. It only takes a couple of days and he is jumping up to say “Hello “

Mabel & Lucy

Mabel &  Lucy have both now found homes !!

progress update: 2/12/2021

Mabel has gone to foster with Sue where she is happy to snuggle into the armchair with Sue for the night.
Mabel loves nothing more than this of an evening.
She has met Sue’s Grandchildren who she liked and was well mannered.
Mabel is a lovely girl and would love to find a home where she can be the only dog.

progress update: 24/11/2021

We now feel it best that Mabel & Lucy are not rehomed together, so Lucy now has a home, Mabel is still looking for one

progress update: 02/11/2021

Both girls are now nearly clean in the house with just the occasional accident.
They have not been off the lead yet but will be let off in an enclosed area to see how their recall is.
At the moment they are enjoying long walks with Barry, Greta and Lianne.
Getting on well with the other dogs here.
They are still into everything but that is just their characters and Lucy being young is full of of curiousity.
They will need a secure garden as find any little gap to wriggle through or jump onto the bin to let themselves back into my part of the garden if I have left them out to do their business.

progress update: 27/10/2021

These lovely girls have been with us three weeks now and really settled in.
They are full on into everything, tails constantly wagging and full of mischief.
They will need someone who is patient with them as not quite housetrained yet and they do like to investigate the kitchen counters if they can get up onto them.
They are getting on well with the other dogs at the Rescue and loving their long walks to the beach with Barry.

progress update: 10/10/2021

Mabel and Lucy have settled in well and been going out for long walks with Barry. Once around the corner and away from me Mabel walks on without looking back. They are really nice girls with tails constantly wagging.tails. Now nearly clean in the house as long as I notice when they want to go out and let them out regularly. Quiet at night now and settle down for the night easily. Lucy is interested in the sea on her walks with Barry but Mabel is clearly saying to him “No thanks I will give that a miss “.

Arrived today and we are looking for a home for them together.

Mabel is the Mum we believe, and around four to five years old. Lucy 7 months to a year or so.
They both get on really well with other dogs and have been very patient with Sam who likes to play ALL the time.
Still settling in as their first day with us and we will update as we get to know them better.

Flynn ( a.k.a Buzz )

Flynn has now found a home !!

progress update: 07/11/2021

He’s getting on so well, he loves running with the other sighthounds we meet up with, he’s weight has gone up to 19.8kg
the vet said he’s in fantastic condition & health, just got to work on the jumping up at people when we are out.
He adores my other dog bridie, he now sleeps on the bed with bridie,luckily we got a king-size bed, I’m sure his legs are 10 foot long.
Just thought you would like a little update on my boy.
Deborah

progress update: 03/08/2021

Buzz now named Flynn.

A few photos of him in his new home and update that came via text:
He is doing amazing, he loves the beach and has been in the water a few times.
Has met lots of dogs,bit of work to be done there.
Bonded with our other dog.

Buzz is a friendly energetic puppy.
He gets on well with other dogs and enjoys a good run and play in a secure area.
He knows a few basic commands and walks well on the lead until he wants to say hello to someone or another dog.
He is clean in the house and is setting well at night but is not quite ready to be left alone in the day.