{"id":6899,"date":"2025-12-07T12:10:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T12:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/?p=6899"},"modified":"2025-12-12T17:17:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T17:17:52","slug":"bruce-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/bruce-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce"},"content":{"rendered":"

update: 6\/12\/25<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hi to all at DAWGdogs<\/div>\n
\u00a0Just letting you know that sadly our dog Bruce went over the rainbow bridge on the 25th of November.<\/div>\n
\u00a0We adopted him from DAWG in 2013 where he was being fostered with Jeff, we felt an instant bond and he immediately became part of our family.\u00a0 He loved nothing better than playing football or just chilling out in the sun, with the occasional ice-cream.<\/div>\n
\u00a0We have lots of lovely memories with Bruce,\u00a0 but he has left a huge hole in our hearts.<\/div>\n
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progress update: 9\/9\/14<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This is from Muriel who fostered Bruce in Ireland:<\/p>\n

Hi from Ireland guys!
\nI see on your web pages you’re all updated on Bruce, who was a foster of mine back in 2013.
\nI just heard from his people, wrote an update for my pages and wanted to get in touch to say thanks so much for finding him such a fabulous home.
\nAnd also to give him a plug for your competitions tomorrow – we’re rooting for him in Ireland!<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.animaladvocacy.ie\/bruce-happy-ending<\/p>\n

progress update: 1\/2\/14<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Bruce got a new ball today and had loads of fun, but was totally knackered afterwards.<\/p>\n

He really is an amazing dog with so much personality, we couldn’t imagine our family without him.<\/p>\n

progress update: 27\/9\/13<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Bruce is enjoying his new life and having lots of fun at the beach<\/p>\n

progress update: 15\/9\/13<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Bruce tired after football!<\/p>\n

progress update: 11\/9\/13<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Bruce has now found a home !!<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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progress update: 8\/6\/13<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Bruce has come back into the Rescue as sadly his new owner found him to be a little too big and strong for her.<\/p>\n

progress update: 22\/3\/13<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hi Helen,<\/p>\n

Thought I would update you on Bruce, who has been with us for nearly 2 weeks now.
\nBruce is such a lovely boy, who just wants to please you and give you lots of love.
\nHis manners are getting better, as he will now sit and wait when giving him his meals.
\nHe knows bed when told, might not stay straight away especially when there is food about,
\nbut he knows that when it comes to us going to bed he goes to his without any fuss.
\n( Might be the goodnight biscuits that he has, has something to do with it)
\nHe loves his walks and he is getting better on the lead.
\nI have taken him to the dog park at Slade’s to have a run around off lead and he loves every minute of it. His recall needs work, once he’s got all the excitement out of his system he will come back.
\nAll he wants, is other dogs to play with, when there isn’t any he will chase Maddie,
\nwho is only interested in her ball when out and about and will tell Bruce off for being a nuisance.
\nHe does need putting in his place, as he will try to take advantage and push Maddie out of the way when having fusses and cuddles.
\nAll because he is a big softy, who wants lots of love and time.
\nHe hasn’t shown any aggression to our two young boys, if anything he will stand in their way just to get a cuddle as they pass him.
\nWill update again soon
\nKim x<\/p>\n

progress update: 20\/3\/13<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hi, thought I would update you on Bruce.
\nHe has been with us since Monday and what a lovely chap he is, he just needs to be put in his place, as he will take advantage.
\nAll he wants is food, cuddles \/ fussing and to be near you.
\nWe have a gate in the hallway which is supposed to stop them getting upstairs or out the front door! Bruce just jumps over it!
\nAlthough he does know that is where he sleeps at night.
\nHe loves going out for walks, he turns round in circles with excitement, wants to make friends with every person and dog that he comes across.
\nHe is great with our boys, age 4 and 5 and half. I think it would be best if he was re-homed with children of similar age or older, not because he’s aggressive but just that he gets so excited, that he can knock them flying.
\nHe knows sit and down or though he wont stay for long.
\nI am teaching him wait when it comes to feeding time.
\nHe knows what bed means but doesn’t necessarily want to go, he has the odd accident if you raise your arm too quickly to put him in his bed.
\nWhoever gives Bruce a home will have a friend for live, he just wants to please and be loved.<\/p>\n

progress update: 16\/3\/13<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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This Bruce, he is about 2 years old and love cuddles and attention.
\nHe came to us yesterday morning, he slept all night with Maddie and was clean.
\nHe likes my two boys age 4 & 5, but you do have to tell him to leave.
\nHe does need training as he pulls on the lead, he is an intelligent dog so does need to be occupied<\/p>\n

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Bruce’s writeup from his foster home in Ireland :-<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bruce is packing his suitcase tonight in readiness for his journey to the UK tomorrow. And I\u2019m sitting down to do his write up so his delightfulnesses and quirks are apparent to any potential new guardian and he finds the perfect forever home. Bruce was found wandering near Bantry, W Cork, Ireland, with a torn rope round his neck \u2013 obviously stray, he was taken in by RAWR, the local TNR group. He\u2019s been fostered with me since the beginning of February and no-one\u2019s come forward to claim him. He arrived matted and thin. One grooming treatment and several weeks later, he\u2019s a lovely figure of a collie cross. He\u2019s got an absolutely lovely nature, very faithful (he\u2019d follow me everywhere if he could!), delighted to meet new people, alert and a really quick learner. And very food orientated<\/p>\n

Training:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I would have guessed that Bruce hadn\u2019t had any or had minimal training before he came to me. But he\u2019s a quick study, loves the attention training gives him, is food orientated and is very eager to learn. He learned \u2018Sit\u2019 in about three lessons. He comes when he\u2019s called \u2013 so much so that I let him off the lead when we went walking in the country \u2013 but I put him back on it when other dogs were around, just to be on the safe side. He hasn\u2019t learned \u2018Lie Down\u2019, mostly because he seems to think I\u2019m giving him a row when I try that one (see pic) \u2013 don\u2019t ask me why!<\/p>\n

He did jump up enthusiastically in greeting, and to get attention, when I first got him. Since he did this gently, I didn\u2019t object immediately. But I\u2019ve been discouraging him in recent weeks, and he\u2019s getting the idea \u2013 though he\u2019s not there yet. A bit of consistency and he\u2019ll stop soon enough.<\/p>\n

For a collie cross (usually very attention seeking) he\u2019s surprisingly good and quiet \u2013 though he does come looking for attention (and prefers to be by my side at all times), he\u2019s very good at sitting quietly when I\u2019m busy.<\/p>\n

Basically, Bruce is very trainable and will engage in training sessions with enthusiasm.<\/p>\n

House Training:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I think it\u2019s safe to say Bruce wasn\u2019t housetrained on his arrival. But he\u2019s a quick study and, though he still has accidents, he\u2019s nearly there. Most nights there\u2019s no accidents, and no accidents at all during the day. He\u2019s figured this out mostly on his own \u2013 I\u2019ve let him out frequently and let him know to go out when I\u2019ve caught him indoors, rather than crate training. And he\u2019s caught on so quick!<\/p>\n

When he moves to his new home you\u2019ll probably have to keep an eye on him at first, to be sure he knows the rules are the same at yours as at mine. Do be prepared for the odd accident at first, but he\u2019ll catch on quick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

update: 6\/12\/25 Hi to all at DAWGdogs \u00a0Just letting you know that sadly our dog Bruce went over the rainbow bridge on the 25th of November. \u00a0We adopted him from DAWG in 2013 where he was being fostered with Jeff, we felt an instant bond and he immediately became part of our family.\u00a0 He loved … Continue reading “Bruce”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,25,33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dogs","category-progress-updates","category-successfully-rehomed"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6899"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15195,"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6899\/revisions\/15195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}