Charlie

progress update: 9th Jan 10

Charlie has now been given a permanent home by his fosterer Jane !!

He is a terrier with a purpose and needs a home and garden to guard and protect from marauding cats and fireworks.
He is very affectionate and an excellent companion.

Progress report from Jane Nov. 16th

Charlie has settled in well with Jodie who is very attention seeking and a bit of a bully with him. He is very patient with her and has learnt to manipulate her so that he gets his fair share of attention! He is very clean in the house but does like to roll in noxious substances. However he is quite happy to have a shower when necessary. He loves to retieve balls and will do so any time, any place – whether it is on the beach in the dark or at home when he rolls one down the stairs and chases after it. He also loves to swim and is very courageous, braving choppy seas and even diving rather than lose a ball. Jodie does not like to swim so tries to retieve Charlie and ball when they arrive back on dry land. He has learnt to evade her by going back in the water and swimming very fast to dodge round her. He walks well on a lead but can be belligerent with some other small dogs if not handled firmly; he tends to ignore larger dogs unless they threaten Jodie.

progress update: 21st July 09

( Charlie is being fostered by The Ferguson Family and Ozzie their Lab )

Hi Helen, a few pictures for the website.
Charlie has settled in really well after his long journey.
He’s a lovely little boy, loads of character and very well behaved.
Will make someone a lovely pet if my Daughter lets him go!!
Speak soon
Jane X

Charlie is a 2 ½ yr old jack russel who is good with children and other dogs.

He comes from a family who can unfortunately no longer keep him


Badger (a.k.a Grumpy Badger)

progress update: 13th Feb 10

Badger has now found a home !!!

progress update from Jackie: 24th Dec 09

Hiya

Just a quick update on Badger.

He has now been neutered and micro chipped.

He is still a bit of a grumpy dog barking and growling at every visitor but he soon calms down and will make friends in his own time!!

He has eventually learned to sit and wait for his food.

I think he would make a very loyal and faithful dog with the right people. He’s settled down well to our household routine and does enjoy his walks although it’s been on a lead because of his operation.

He has made friends with our dog Basil and they do play together running and jumping out at each other. He is not always so friendly with other dogs we meet when out but neither was Basil when we first got him but with time and training this can be over come.

All in all Badger would make a lovely companion and repay any time spent training ten fold.

As you can see Badger is ready for Christmas!!!
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Badger has ended up at the Rescue through no fault of his own.
He has come from a family environment.
Badger is about 3 1/2 years old and can be a bit nervous which results in him barking but when he’s gotten used to a new situation he calms down and becomes a friendly dog.


Izzy

Izzy has been rehomed !!

progress update: 20th Dec 09

Hi Helen
Just a quick update on Izzy the collie x we had from you back in July.
What can I say really, apart from she has been a little star since the first day we picked her up from Anne’s,
and what a transformation from the shy little pup that was cowering in the back when we first saw her!
She loves everything, and nearly everyone, she loves her food, playing, walking, sleeping, and most recently,
whacking the baubles off the christmas tree with her tail, and doing a bunk with them.
Though we are still learning not to chase next doors cat halfway up the side of the house, which she only does if the cat doesn’t make the first move, if that happens, its her that comes running in with her tail between her legs.
Thank you for letting her into our lives, our family would not be complete now with out her. have enclosed some pictures, from the one we took when Anne had her, and a couple from over the last few months
Merry Christmas to all at the rescue.
The White Family.

Nell ( a.k.a Susie )

Susie has now been rehomed !!

progress update: 20th Dec 09

Hello Helen
Just to give you a progress report about Susie or Nell as we have now named her!
She has settled in really well after a rocky start…She managed to escape on her 2nd night and we searched for her until 3am but amazingly she found her way home at 7.30am and was waiting in the porch! I think that gave her a fright as she doesn’t go too far from my side now.
She is an absolute delight and every day her confidence increases. She was very nervous of my son and husband but is now not really bothered by them.
My other collie Mac adores her and they have great fun running in the fields, chasing each other and they also snuggle up on the same bed!
I am getting her used to the lead as I don’t think she was familiar with one before and she is bright and obedient, I don’t think it will take long to have her walking to heel.
She has a good appetite and now eats dry dog food happily and will crunch a biscuit which she wouldn’t do before.
A lovely sweet girl who is bringing much joy to our lives, as I write this she is curled up on the sofa with her head on my lap and I am sure if she could talk she would want to thank you for all the rescue work you do and for changing her life!

kind regards and Merry Christmas!

Tracey

Dec 5th 09

Susie has now been rehomed !!
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VERY URGENT- 30 Ponies in danger of slaughter (UK) – needing placements or homes before 19th December – please help!

On 5th December over 100 Welsh Mountain ponies ranging from this years foals to 2 year olds were auctioned at Conway, N Wales.
67 of the ponies were not sold and originally an agreement was made by the breeder to sell them at £3 each to the meatman.
They were to be collected on Monday 7th December.
The Meatman didn’t turn up and we have a short window of opportunity to get these ponies into homes or into sanctuaries.
There are currently 30 who have not got anywhere to go and the farmer has extended the time we have to place them to 19th December.
The ponies are unhandled.
The ponies are subject to a deposition order and have to be microchipped for passporting at a cost of £15.00 each before we can move them.
What we need is homes or placements (even if this is temporary) for the ponies,
help with transport and funds to cover the microchipping, gelding and passporting.

If you can help please call 07960 230548 Bernadette Langfield

at Shy Lowen Horse and Pony Sanctuary

www.shylowen.com


If you’d like to make an online donation towards this rescue please do so on this link

http://www.justgiving.com/shylowen/Donate

Polly

progress update: 13th Dec 09

Hi Helen

Thanks to your website and Debbie, I have just had a great year with Polly who is now a very big part of my life!
She is a beautiful, lovely girl, although does have a rather naughty streak at times, but that all adds to her huge character!
Sorry for the delay in giving you an update on her, but the past year has just flown by!
Debbie did warn me that Polly has selective hearing when she is off the lead so it took me from November until February to actually risk letting her off the lead! I finally let her off on the beach at Goodrington (in Paignton, Devon) and she had a great time! It was so lovely to watch her enjoying racing around the beach so freely!
Since then she has walked countless coastal paths, woods and fields and never seems to get tired or run out of smells! She really enjoys playing with her ball down on the beach but we have to keep our distance from the other dogs as she doesn’t seem to like many dogs at first meeting!! She has become friendly with my friends dog, Duke, who is a male German Shepherd, although she did make his nose bleed on their first meeting!! She has also shared her home with another friends dog for a few weeks, Buddy, a male black Labrador, so she can be friendly and playful when she wants to be – moreso with boys than girls though!
We started Beginners Dog Training Classes back in May and Polly came First in her class – with a rosette to prove it! We finished Intermediate I Training Classes a few weeks ago and she successfully passed that stage too. We will be enrolling on the Intermediate II Classes which start in February and I have no doubt she will be up for the challenge. She is a very clever girl who certainly knows what to do, but sometimes chooses to do it when she wants to and not when she is supposed to! The classes have helped us grow a stronger bond and remind her that I am in charge (most of the time!).
She is a very loving little girl who loves to have her tummy tickled at every opportunity – particularly when she knows she has done something naughty and wants to distract your attention!! She loves being stroked and will let you know if she wants more! She is a very contented little dog who loves pretty much everything, but especially enjoys cuddles, playing with her ball, walks/runs, drives in the car and chasing the cats from next door!
My friend Russell has been taking Polly for lots of nice, long walks lately whilst I have been at work, but after a few weeks of Polly having 4-6 hour walks when Russell was ready to go home after 2 hours, she is having to stay on the lead for a while now…!
I have attached some photos to show you what Polly has been up to over the past year.
So that’s a very brief update on what Polly has been up to in the last year, but I thought you might like to know that she is doing well and seems very happy in her new home and is making those around her very happy too.
Once again, many thanks for bringing Polly into my life and I hope you are able to continue all the good work you do at dawgdogs for a long time to come.
We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas.

Take Care
Sarah and Polly xx

POLLY HAS NOW BEEN REHOMED !!

progress update: Jan 24th 09


Blue ( a.k.a Blue The Collie )

Blue has now been rehomed !!

progress update: 5th Dec 09

He has settled in very well and is a lovely dog, he likes to play with toys and has two walks a day.
He’s lost his fear of men already and I can pick him up and sit him on my lap in the chair and he sprawls out so you can rub his chest.
He adores mum and sleeps on the bottom of her bed every night. If she’s not awake by 7ish he lies on her head and licks her ears! He likes to run around trying to bite his tail too!
We have no problems with him at all.

progress update: 3rd Nov 09

Blue will be going to his new home later this week!!

progress update from Claire: 28th Oct 09

I have been looking at pictures of Blue Merle Collies this morning and I think Blue is by far the most handsome even with his odd coloured eyes!
He is settling in quite well, no more indoor incidents!
For a Collie he is quite calm and will get in his bed or the crate and sleep well after a walk. I thought when he arrived he would want three walks a day and still have energy but he is satisfied after one reasonable walk and a tear around the garden. He has cut down his circling of the coffee table as he is becoming more comfortable.
Unfortunately he is nervous around Mark and barks at him. We know he has been badly treated in the past so he does react to sudden movements or strange noises but recovers quickly. He seems to want to trust Mark but he needs a bit more time to get used to him and understand he is no threat.
Like most dogs he loves cuddles and attention. He keeps trying to lick my neck, I’m not keen on it though! He enjoys being combed. He has decided that his favourite toy is a plastic dog bowl, he bounces round the garden with it in his mouth. He also loves rolling around on the lawn, even when it is wet! Thankfully the good weather has meant the back door can stay open and he can enjoy the freedom of the garden when he chooses.

progress update from Claire: 25th Oct 09

Blue is quite sweet natured, surprisingly he’s a bit timid around Mark.
He has been repeatedly circling the coffee table, he does this when he’s thinking.
Took him for a long walk yesterday which wore him out.
He was a bit stiff this morning!
He’s tried to cock his leg indoors a couple of times even though he is generally clean.

600 ex free range chickens !!

ALL THESE CHICKENS HAVE NOW BEEN REHOMED !!

600 ex free range chickens

have arrived today ( Sat 28th Nov) , all needing homes  !!

We are looking for homes for these where they will be allowed to live out a full life in the open air.

If you can offer a good home to any of these chickens please contact

Ann on  01425 619593