Canine Projects

An update on some of our canine projects…dogs who are or were in rehabilitation for various problems.

BELLE THE DOBERMAN

After a painstaking 12 months of rehabilitation work with us, which followed a great deal of veterinary care at the cost of her sponsor before coming to us, Belle finally found the perfect new companion, and is now living in a lovely little Welsh village.  Belle was a real success story for us, and for her sponsor Pete, and it was fantastic to see her fully rehabilitated from her terrible physical and psychological abuse.

CHARLIE TOW THE LABRADOR CROSS

So called because when he came to us, he was dragging us down the road.  Charlie was referred to us from another dog rescue centre.  He still has a very high prey drive but no longer pulls you over to get to his potential prey.  He has now been successfully rehomed near Wrexham and will be taken on long runs and walks to wear some of his energy off.

MIA THE GERMAN SHEPHERD

Mia was brought to us from K9 Focus dog rescue with dog aggression.  She responded so well to rehabilitation that within 2 weeks we had her running free in our resident pack.  She was successfully rehomed in January.

PIXIE THE BULL CROSS

Pixie also came to us from K9 Focus.  An extremely hyperactive little girl who was dragging us all over the place, lunging at other dogs, and with a very high prey drive.  Pixie is coming on slowly but surely.  There’s no rush with her, as bull crosses are notoriously difficult to rehome, despite them being such loving and loyal dogs.

OLLIE THE ROTTWEILER

Ollie was referred to us by dog rescuers up north due to biting his handlers.  He can be very nervous and excitable, but also very friendly and affectionate.  He just needs to learn a few boundaries and to behave appropriately around people.  This shouldn’t take long as he’s a lovely dog and quite responsive to rehabilitation.

HARLEY THE HUSKY CROSS

Came to us from SHARE (Siberian Husky Rescue).  He has bitten his handlers and demonstrated aggression towards other dogs.  He is responding remarkably well to rehabilitation and we’re confident of him being suitable for rehoming soon.

SADIE THE BORDER COLLIE

Because we’ve had quite a few different volunteers handling the dogs lately, Sadie is feeling much more comfortable around people and being handled and approached by different people.  This has been great experience for Sadie…even more people to throw sticks for her.

STELLA THE GSD CROSS

There has been nothing wrong with Stella since the moment we collected her from the pound.  Very hyperactive little girl, but so friendly with people and other dogs that she should never have been classed as a rehabilitation dog.

DENZIL THE AMERICAN BULLDOG

He is coming on lovely.  Still only handled by Alan and Anne, but we’re looking at broadening his experience now.  He still panics if he gets tangled up in his lead, but when he gets panicky, he’s much more manageable now.  Walks lovely on a lead, even through the pack, is very curious and wants to investigate everything, and would stand and stare at the cats in the cattery for hours if you let him, although he’s never tried to hurt one of them.  Denzil is a very affectionate dog who loves his attention and exercise, but he still needs to build a relationship with somebody before he feels comfortable with them.  We always knew that Denzil was going to be a long-term project.

BEN, SHADOW, ASKIM & LADDIE will always stay with us due to the severity of their past experiences, as will YUM YUM, for whom we’re currently campaigning to build a new compound and kennel.

SADIE & AMBER could be rehomed now with the right kind and patient owners.