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Pets at Home at Branksome, Parkstone are holding a free Pet Photography Competition on the 28th of November.
Entry is free!
1st prize
£50 Dog Portrait Company Voucher.
2nd prize
£20 Dog Portrait Company Voucher.
3rd prize
£10 Dog Portrait Company Voucher.
To enter just bring your pet along and they will do the rest.
DAWGdogs will be there to fundraise on the day!
progress update: 13th Dec 09
progress update from Claire: 17th Nov 09
Barney has just met Marley. Tony is so pleased with Marley, he’s got him in the van with his choice of waterproof coat or fleece!. He did recognise me and got very excited to say hello.
I took Barney for his first proper walk today. His foot doesn’t seem to trouble him at all. He pulls quite a bit and is desperate to chase birds. He’s very play bitey at the moment which I’m trying to stop. He likes toys so I can get him to chew on those instead of my hands most of the time.
He cried alot sunday night but has been quiet since. He is still quite a puppy!
He was a bit fussy about dry food only, so I got some tins. He likes his meat and his tummy has been fine on it.
He will go in the crate when he wants to but when I want him to it’s a game for him, where he tears off in the other direction sending his water bowl flying. He settles down alright though. He is friendly towards other dogs.
progress update from Claire
You wouldn’t know he’d been travelling!
After his long journey, a dose of worm treatment & some flea spray on his arrival, plus another car ride, I expected him to want to curl up for a sleep the moment we got home. Not so! He was keen to get into the garden, do his business, play with some toys, guzzle some rain water from the bench cover and pose for photos.
His right foot has clearly suffered a neglected break which is very obvious when he walks or sits.
progress update: 13th Dec 09
progress update from Jackie: 11th Nov 09
Hiya just a few lines about Dotty.
She’s a Doberman/Collie cross of about 19 weeks.
Her previous owners didn’t want her!! I can’t imagine why as she’s a real sweetie.
She responds well to training although her recall can be a bit hit or miss but she’s not too difficult to catch.
Being so young she is very active for short periods but hasn’t the stamina to keep going for too long and just curls up for a sleep.
She gets on well with our dog Basil and plays tug of war with him, but when Basil has had enough of playing he lets Dotty know and she backs off.
She’s only a puppy and she will chew but is easily distracted with something that she can chew.
We have had a couple of accidents but since she has learned to use the cat flap she’s no problem. Dotty doesn’t bark very often and is learning not to jump up at people.
All in all Dotty is a very happy dog and would make a lovely pet.
Dotty is a 19 week old collie cross doberman
She is very sweet natured, already sitting and giving her paw for her food.
Dottie will be a very easy dog to train.
She is fostering with Bob and Jackie
more details and photos soon !
Hi Helen
I just wanted to say thank you for bringing Elf into our lives.
He is totally adorable and learning all the time; he has been with us less than a week but already feels like part of the family.
We will send you some pictures when he is still long enough (at the moment that is when he is asleep)!
Mostly we have shots of a tail disappearing off the edge of the picture!
Regards
Angie
Elf gets on well with other dogs
progress update: 11th Nov 09
Blue the Rhodesian Ridgeback has gone to foster with Bonnie and Chris with a view to keeping him!!
progress update from Chris and Bonnie: 8th Nov 09
Blue has only been with us for a few days and he is doing great.
He gets on well with the children and our other dawdog Duchess.
He has lost weight already he loves his new food and two long walks in the woods a day,
we are very proud of him at making such an achievement in a short space of time.
We call him Big Bear he is so cuddly.
Other dog walkers see Blue running towards them to greet them and they are scared because of his size but once they stroked and talked to him their heart beats slowed down and they all love him around here.
Red is a 4 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback
He is good with other dogs and cats but unfortunately is now too strong for the lady we homed him with two years ago.
He will stay in his present home for the next few weeks and we hope to be able to find him a home which he can move straight to from his present one, which will be less upheaval for him.
progress update: 11th Nov 09
Missie has gone to a home to see how she gets on with their other dog.
At the moment she seems to be settling well.
3rd Nov 09
Missie is a six year old collie who arrived in at the Rescue today.
She is good with other dogs and is settling in with her fosterers Jane , the Ferguson family and Ozzie!
More details and photos to follow soon!
Benjie (1) a 3 to 4 year old Norwich Terrier gets on well with other dogs.
Teigh is an Irish terrier