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Pets at Home Save our Rescue Centres Fundraising Appeal until 5th July!

Due to restrictions we at DAWGdogs will not be able to go into store as we usually do for the Summer Support Adoption for Pets fundraising.
The lovely team at Branksome Pets at Home with whom we are partnered will be collecting on our behalf.
Please do support the Rescue by making a donation at the till.
We will miss seeing all the customers that we and the dogs meet on the fundraisers but hope to see you all at Christmas!
From All at DAWGdogs

Thank you Debbie & Ian !!

Debbie and Ian were married last week and Dotty a DAWGdog was the ringbearer.
Debbie with her Mum Glen have been doing the weekly car boot to raise money for the last 20 odd years and firstly I want to thank her and Glen for their loyal support and all their hours they have spent in the cold, rain and sunshine every Sunday.
Thank you to Ian too who patiently waits for a space to be cleared in their house as Debbie sorts out the donated items.

Secondly, I would like to thank Debbie and Ian who asked their guests at the wedding to not buy presents but instead donate to DAWGdogs.
Debbie and Ian have just let me know that they have raised an amazing £510.00

Santa Paws Appeal at Pets at Home Branksome

Pets at Home, Branksome are once again holding their national Christmas appeal for Support Adoption For Pets –

Santa Paws Appeal in store now until 24th December, 2017

During the Santa Paws appeal, you will be able to ‘Buy a Pet a Christmas Dinner’ for a 50p donation.

Please pop in and say hello to Helen and the team of DAWG volunteers,

meet one or two of the Rescue dogs and donate 50p to buy a Rescue dog a Christmas dinner.

Thank you for your support.

Costa

Costa has now found a home !!

Costa’s person had to let her go due to personal circumstances.

Costa is 6 years old.
She has lived with children, horses and other dogs.
Costa is fostering with Geoff and has settled in very well with him and his other dogs.
She is a thoroughly sweet girl

Could you foster a DAWGdog? We could save more lives if we had more foster places for them to stay whilst they are looking for a home

Could you foster a DAWGdog ?

 

Every foster home we have means another dog we can save.
We are looking for people who have homes with well enclosed gardens and who are at home for most of the day.
The dogs that we care for are all different, the only thing they all have in common is that they all deserve a better life!

Many of the dogs will be in poor condition on arrival.
Some are underweight, others may have skin complaints or injuries, some will have been very badly treated and spent a life living in fear of the next blow.
This is where the foster homes come in. It is their job to build the dogs up, returning them to a a good state of health, and above all the foster home will need to teach the dogs that not all people are bad!

Some of the dogs have never lived in family homes and therefore they need to be taught some manners, for example, shoes are not for teething on, settees are not for sleeping on, gardens are not for digging in and it is not acceptable to help themselves from the fridge or table.
On arrival all dogs are stressed, sometimes from a long journey, and inevitably they will get upset tummies so you may feel as though you are spending all day with a mop in your hand!!

All food, bedding and vets expenses are paid for by D.A.W.G, so it will not stretch your finances, however it may stretch your patience!! It also helps to have a car to collect the dogs and also to take the dogs to our vet when needed.

Fostering can be messy, upsetting and hard work, but the feeling you get from knowing you have made a real difference makes it all worthwhile.

If you are unable to foster a dog full time but are able to on the weekends,
we always have dogs that would appreciate a weekend of TLC and undivided attention !

Fundraising at The Candle Jar

These photos are to assist the fundraising we love to do for local causes DAWG Dog Rescue and The Bournemouth Soup Run.
We have a charity stand at the shop dedicated to helping them both, all commission we make from the sales on this stand is shared between the two.
We thought it would be a good idea to post some photos of the lovely items we sell.
We have a great range of high quality bespoke locally handmade oak gifts , Big Love from Bournemouth greetings cards and the amazing Salisbury hospital ‘My Trusty Sunflower’ cream products.
We have samples of the personalised items on display at the shop.
The craftsmanship of the oak gifts is superb, purchasers to date have been exceptionally impressed, me included !
Claire xxx

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Under 17s driving event

Flying Colours School of Motoring have an Under 17s off road driving event at Matchams next Saturday, 14th November
for 14 years and over (no maximum age limit).
This is a great opportunity to have a go behind the wheel with fully qualified instructors and dual controlled cars.
They have 1 x 40 minute session and 1 x 20 minute session available, from which they will donate the proceeds to DAWGdogs.
The prices are discounted as follows:-

40  min session – £25     (Normal price £45)

20 min session – £15     (Normal price £24)

If you would like to take advantage of this special offer and help DAWGdogs in the process,
please ring Flying Colours on 01202 432702 and quote DAWGdogs.
First come, first served so be quick if you would like to book!!
Payment will be taken at the time of booking, either by debit card or BACS transfer.

www.under17sdriving.com

Hallowe’en Fun Dog Show

Please  come along to the show.

Lynne does and has done for many years a fantastic job rescuing birds and wildlife.

Good fun for next Sunday!

Don’t forget to come along and support WINGS, the local charity that helps rescue and rehabilitate wildlife.

Looking forward to meeting all my new friends!