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Tiny Tina with her favourite teddy
Just arrived, Tina a very small JRT.
A little shy with people but good with other dogs, enjoys her food and chewy bones.
Tina is about 18 months old a little shy at first but soon comes out of her shell.
Loves other dogs and loves lots of cuddles.
She is a bit of a rascal and will run off with slippers, plant pots or flip flops
and settle down for a bit re-designing of them.
Hi, I am Ruby and I arrived at the rescue on Friday.
I have settled in very well here and love all the dogs that I am sharing house space with.
Rocco is showing me the ropes he told me it is important not to throw blankets on the floor or pee on Helen’s planters in the garden. As if I would !!!!!
I have just been for my first walk off the lead and Helen was sooooo pleased with me.
I am two and a half years old and even if I say myself am a happy little dog by nature.
This is me and Rocco sharing his bed.
Helen’s camera phone isn’t up to much so it doesn’t show us looking our best.
I thought Rocco could have brushed his hair before he posed for it!
Missing since 31/03/12 from
Ashley Rd, Parkstone area, 9 mnths old, very much being missed by children and parents.
He is on medication and is important that we find him.
Contact Nicki 07549582734,
Thanks
progress update: 1/4/12
progress update: 26/3/12
Rose is looking for a forever home.
Rose has come a long way from the terrified collie that arrived at our house five weeks ago.
Rosie is good with other dogs.
progress update: 19/2/12
Rose is a lovely young collie , she has been mistreated in the past and is very timid.
Rose is building her confidence every day and is learning to be part of the family.
Rose sleeps all night and is starting to play with Jack and Izzie and loves playing ball.
Rose is good with other dogs and is such a gentle girl
Rose Young Collie lovely girl and good with dogs.
More to follow as she settles into her foster home.
progress update: 1/4/12
Hello Everyone! My name is Frisbee.
I am a gorgeous friendly little boy looking for a family to love me.
I am approximately 4/5 months old and I look like a greyhound;
but as i don’t remember anything about my mum and dad,
it is probably best to describe me as a Heinz 57 (as I get older my size and shape could change).
I am very sociable and love other dogs, children and cats.
The little children I am staying with love to lead me round the house by my collar, I love playing games with them and am happy to do anything they ask.
I have learnt to sit on command and now that I know I am going to be fed every day I am much better behaved around food (and do not try and steal the cats food off the worktops!).
I walk nicely on the lead and really enjoy a good run off the lead,
but I get a little bit confused when there are lots of people and dogs around, so you may need to shout very loudly and call my name so that I can find you again!
If you think that i would complete your family, please call Helen at the rescue to arrange a visit to meet me.
Frisbee x x x
progress update: 27/3/12
Hi Helen,
Barney came to live with us from his foster Mum, Angela, on Wed 14th of March, and we haven’t looked back.
He is a real character, he comes to work with me and lays in the office unless one of my residents comes in and then he gets lots of fuss. As you may remember I work at a sheltered housing scheme with the elderly and they love him to bits, I dont think I will need to buy any dog treats again!!!
As you can see from the attached photos, we took him to the beach today and finally got him to go in the sea to retrieve his ball he met lots of dogs, big and small and seems to cope as long as he has his eye on the ball I’m carrying.
Thanks
Nikki
progress update: 1/2/12
Hi Helen,
Just a quick update on Barny.
I took him up to the field last Saturday and he thoroughly enjoyed himself,
running around and playing with the other dogs and helping me plant our small cider orchard !!
On Sunday I took him out for his first run (more like a jog really),
he started to get the idea pretty quick,
did not go too far away and we took it in turns carrying his tennis ball !!
Cheers Colin
progress update: 21/1/12
Barnie is still looking for his new family.
He continues to respond to all his training with great results, and clearly enjoys having things to do to keep him occupied.
He is keen to please, and loves human companionship, so would probabaly be happy as an only dog, as he can be quite pushy with the other dogs in the home.
He really enjoys his walks and playing with his ball, and has proved himself to be very popular with our neighbours and friends as he loves human attention so much.
So come on give Helen a call and come and meet Barnie!
Barney is a nine month old collie x who who has come to the rescue due to a family split.
At the moment Barney is staying with Angela and her family which includes three dogs of different ages and two adults .
Barney now has good recall and has some good manners i.e. he knows sit, stay, down and come, he is still learning that he has to wait until asked to go through a door instead of charging through as he always wants to be in the front or right in the middle of what’s going on.
He sleeps uncrated though the night and is clean .
After his playtime he walks great on the lead but is still pulling before he has had a chance to burn off his energy,so this is something to work on.
He travels well in a car though when he first goes in he is wary and needs a little time before you take his lead off or shut the door -I just tell him its ok and within mins he is fine.
Barney is so much better when he meets new dogs both on and off the lead all you have to do is the 10second rule – meet greet and walk-on.
Barney is a typical collie he loves his ball and becomes very focused on it.
Unfortunately I would not rehome him with young children as there is still so much for him to learn.
He would benefit from a collie savvy person to bring out the best in him, though as long as someone would be willing to give him the exercise, love, patience and attention that he so needs and wants.
So if you think this very handsome young boy is for you then give Helen a call.
Angela and Barney
Buster enjoying a snooze in the sunshine, I absolutely adore this dog and may shed the first ever tear when he goes to his new home :0(
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progress update: 15/2/12
Buster also arrived today he is a 4 month old Labradoodle cross brother to Fionn
Buster came into DAWG the other day , Buster is with us through no fault of his own but as I have met his previous family he was clearly very much loved and clearly will be missed, and I have assured them that we will find him another loving home.
Here is his doggy CV.
Name….Buster ..really like my name so would prefer to keep it,
Breed…Terrier x Terrier x Terrier
Colour…Cream with flashes of grey ( coat turns to grey when I charge into ponds ), I have been clipped but my hair is normally mid length, Steve said I look like a toy bear.
Size……Im a sturdy chap but very cuddly
Faults…..None so far.
Character…Very friendly, good with other dogs but I will tell those off with a polite bark when they get annoying ( re: tom Steve’s dog) love socialising , being bouncy , great in the car but I want to explore soon as car door opens, loves food ( especially Steve’s Ginger Nut biscuits…wasn’t me Steve), likes walking ( I could walk for England) , running on beach ( getting wet) great recall ( I will trot off but I always come back when called or your out of view) I also sleep very well at night in my crate with door open. oh and I like TV .
Finally , I have been described of being a “proper”dog ? think they mean I can be what ever you want me to be .
This chap is just faultless , I think he needs a home where he can get lots of exercise where he can come home and cuddle on the sofa ( if allowed), in a family with children over the age of 7 (as he is very playful but in an adorable way) or someone who lives on there own.
Buster has been very tolerant of my dogs and others.
progress update: 23/3/12
Hi Helen,
An update on Pickles, we have decided to change his name to Biggles. Pickles is a great name while he’s a cute puppy but looking at his paws we think he’ll grow into a Big boy. Due to the similarity he hasn’t noticed the change.
Biggles has settled in very well there were just 2 nights of crying and he’s now quiet and dry throughout the night.
We all love him and he has really taken to all the family.He loves to play in the garden and is getting regular short works, nothing has phased him he’s very polite with other dogs. He has seen people riding on horses, bicycles, noisy lorries, and by the river he’s seen an otter.
The purbec gun dog school in wareham have a puppy socialisation on the 8th April and my daughter and I are planning to attend.
We managed to get him to sit still in the garden for 2 seconds to take a photo of him.
Kind regards
Paul
Hello Everyone! My name is “Pickles”.
I am a 16 week old liver & white English Springer boy.
I am an adorable little chap (or so I have been told) who loves everyone.
I get on brilliantly with other dogs,cats and children.
I love having my tummy tickled and being taken for walks.
I’m only a baby though and have been told that I pull on the lead and need to learn to behave myself a bit better, but everything is so exciting that I just can’t help myself!
I’m sure that with some training I would soon learn to walk nicely like the other dogs (as I’ve also been told that I’m quite clever!).
If you think you could offer me a loving home, please call Helen at the rescue x x
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9588833.Dogs_being_stolen_to_order/?ref=mr
Pets being ‘dognapped’ to order across Hampshire
12:00pm Wednesday 14th March 2012 in News Exclusive By Arron Hendy
A dog being taken for a walkWE’VE all seen the missing dog posters and heard the rumours about pets being stolen to order.
Then there’s the stories circulating – which some say are urban myths – about thieves targeting pedigree dogs and stealing them from owners’ homes or kennels.
Some, it is said, are even taken while they are out being walked.
But while distraught owners spread the word that their beloved pet has been taken away in the back of a car, it’s easier to believe they must simply have run away.
However, today the Daily Echo can reveal that many of the claims are true.
Dog thieves are targeting high-value breeds in the Southampton and New Forest areas and owners have been left heartbroken at losing their animals.
Dog rescue groups are warning that the expensive pets are being taken for breeding, hunting and to be sold on, while some say they are even used for fighting.
The volunteers fear the problem is going unreported and unpunished as owners cannot always prove the dogs have been stolen.
But after pets have been suspiciously “found” and reunited with their owners in return for a reward, owners are being warned to be vigilant.
We can reveal:
• Breeders are warning each other to be wary of fake buyers who often visit to check where valuable dogs can be stolen from.
• Out of nine dogs reported lost in the Southampton and the New Forest areas during a three-month spell, six of them were said to have been taken away in the back of cars.
• In one recent case two terriers and a lurcher were stolen from the Hampshire Hunt kennels in Ropley, near Winchester.
Most Wanted
Dog breeds most frequently reported stolen include:
chihuahua,
Yorkshire terrier,
Labrador and
retriever.Emmy Watt, honorary secretary at the Hampshire Hunt, said they are contacted by owners when their dogs are taken.
She said: “There’s been a number of dogs stolen over the last couple of years where the owners ask the rest of the hunt to look out for them and I know someone who had their dog stolen.
“These latest dogs were at the hunt kennels in a locked enclosure and it’s desperately upsetting for the owners.”
In another case a lurcher owner reported their pet going missing on a walk between Burley and Bransgore in the New Forest.
The owner was reunited with his pet when a man in Southampton phoned the number on the collar two days later and the pet owner remained sceptical about to how the dog had ended up in the city.
“When owners get a call from somebody saying they’ve found their dog they often know that’s the people who stole the dog but it’s your word against theirs and there’s no way of proving it,”
said a spokesman from Doglost.co.uk, a website set up to trace missing dogs.
She added: “There is a problem with dog theft and we know there are people in Southampton involved. People can be in their home and have their dog stolen from inside their house.”
Emma Baker, from Totton, breeds chihuahuas as a hobby and sells puppies for more than £500.
She has been warned by fellow breeders to be wary of thieves posing as customers.
“I did have people who once came around and they didn’t add up. They asked too many questions asking how many chihuahuas I had and where I kept them. It makes you cautious.”
‘Dog theft is rife’
DOG rescue groups are urging owners to have their dogs microchipped to make it more difficult for thieves to sell their dogs.
Carol Bolton has run the Warren Avenue kennels in Southampton for 20 years and has reunited dogs with owners up to four years after they were stolen – and all because the animal was microchipped.
She said: “There’s bound to be an element of dog theft going on and we’ve had dogs here which we found out were stolen.
“We didn’t know they were stolen until we checked the microchip and contacted the owners. They’ve said to us ‘Oh my god, we had the dog pinched four years ago’.
“So there’s no doubt dog theft does definitely go on. The crucial thing with microchipping is to keep your details up to date so that you can be contacted at the right address and on the right phone number.”
Denise Boardman founded Dogwatch UK when she had her English setter stolen in 2004 and said the breeds most commonly targeted are Yorkshire terriers, chihuahuas, Labradors and retrievers.
She said: “People will target dogs and they can be stolen to order and a lot are stolen down on the south coast.
“They can be sold on for £1,000 so having them stolen is a general problem.”
Margaret Nawrockyi founded Dog Theft Action when her dog was stolen.
“Dog theft is absolutely rife,” she said.
“You really don’t expect it and when it happens to you it’s such a shock.”
Mrs Nawrockyi said there are three types of theft: organised thieves who know what they want and how much money they can make, opportunist thieves who prey on dogs left outside shops, and spiteful thieves who take dogs to upset the owners.
“It’s an absolute nightmare,” she added.
SOURCE: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9588833.Dogs_being_stolen_to_order/?ref=mr
