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Denzel is and 8 year old Black and White neutered male Springer who is house trained and micro-chipped and will be vaccinated by us when he arrives because his vaccinations have been allowed to lapse. He is used to the family cat and lives with kids aged from 9 months to 13 years but he has always been the only dog in his house though he is sociable enough other dogs when out provided they don’t get too pushy but he is an unknown quantity with poultry and livestock.

Denzel is being left in the kitchen for 8+ hours a day five days a week and he is noisy; this is far too long and hopefully in a home where he is only left for reasonable periods this would improve so he needs an experienced home where they can begin again and start by just leaving him for short periods and slowly building up.

He pulls like a train on the lead and his recall is described as fair which we presume means iffy he comes back in his time not when you want. Denzel is a lovely affectionate family dog but he will snap if pestered enough as will any dog. He thoroughly enjoys his walks but needs more exercise than he is currently getting and lies playing with his toys and tennis ball, he will retrieve and usually gives back what he has on command. He really is a people dog and with his owners working such long hours and having a 10 month old child there simply isn’t the time for he and he is getting his nose pushed out also their finances are tight and they cannot afford to keep him. Denzel deserves a much better quality of life that he is getting and his owners realise that and have asked us to find him a new home.

Ozzy (Liver and White) and JoJo need a very special home. Ozzy will be a foster dog for reasons which will become obvious later.  JoJo is a 6 year old Black and White neutered male Springer who is neutered, vaccinated, micro-chipped and used to children. Ozzy is a 5 year old Liver and White neutered male Springer who is also vaccinated, micro-chipped, house trained and used to children. He has been with JoJo all his life and is very bonded with and dependant on him.

Ozzy had any eye removed some time ago because of a tumour and also has Leukaemia and Pancreatitis. He is on 4 Interferon drops orally per day, Acular and Maxitrol eye drops 4 times daily and his condition is stable. His treatment makes his claws grow faster than normal and if they get over long he nibbles them and they get sore so they need to be trimmed regularly. They have been cut since the photo was taken. Both dogs are accustomed to being left in the living room for reasonable periods and are neither noisy nor destructive.

They walk well on the lead but JoJo pulls a bit to begin with but soon settles down and Ozzy is well behaved. Ozzy’s recall is good JoJo on the other hand can occasionally play deaf and refuse to come back. They enjoy travelling in the car and having regular exercise and are both fed on low fat Chappie. Neither of them has been taught to retrieve but both do so automatically and will usually give back what they have fetched but if they don’t you have to take it out of their mouths. They are sociable with other dogs but not used to cats or livestock.

They are two lovely natured dogs who love cuddles and their special persons company and are looking for a new home because their Mum has recently had twins and she does not have time to exercise them or give them the attention they need.

We are in communication with their Vet and they tell us that there is no reason why Ozzy shouldn’t have a normal life span but we will be able to go into more details to anyone who feels they could find a place for this desperate pair of boys. Ozzy will be part of our fostering scheme which means that we will pay all the expenses for his existing condition.

Truffle is a 4 month old Liver and White female Springer (DOB 31/1/13). She has so far had a thoroughly miserable life and is already in her second home. Her current owners bought her because their child was afraid of dogs and they thought she might get over it if she had a dog of her own so they bought her a Springer pup. Needless to say it didn’t work. Truffle was not bought for herself but to serve a purpose and she has had little in the way of socialisation or training. She is a cute little girl very heavily marked being solid Liver with just a little bit of white on her paw and chest. She is house trained, vaccinated and will be micro-chipped before she leaves us but she is too young to spay and her new owners will be expected to have this done. 

She is used to children from the age of 8 months upwards and is sociable with other dogs on the rare occasion she goes out and meets them but has no experience of livestock or poultry. She is used to being left in the kitchen at night and when they go out but is not left for long periods. She walks well on the lead but poor girl has never been allowed off her lead and seems to spend most of her time in the garden so she must be desperate for a good run round. Truffle travels well on the back seat of the car and seems to enjoy it. She loves to play with anything she can get hold of but isn’t too keen on giving back. Her owner’s reason for asking us to re-home her is that she is very active and needs loads of walks. Whoever takes Truffle home with them will need to be experienced and patient because she really know nothing about anything so at the moment she can be a bit of a wild child. She might benefit from a home with an older dog who can offer her a role model. She is a delightful little dog and will give her new family years of devotion and joy.  If ever a pup needed her luck to change Truffle does.

Snoopy is a 2 years old (dob 28/5/11) Black and White working type Springer who is house trained, vaccinated, neutered and will be micro-chipped before he leaves us. He has been in the same home since he was 4 months old and is used to children aged 6 and 8 years old. He lives peacefully with the family cat and is fine with other dogs but has no experience of birds or livestock.

Snoopy is left alone for a full working day plus travelling time every day and has become destructive so he is shut in a crate for all that time every day and his owner has wisely decided that this situation cannot continue and asked us to find a home for him.

On a collar and lead he pulls but is not so bad on a halti his recall is very good but he does love to run wildly round chasing birds but he will come back when called and he travels well in the car. He likes to have something to carry round and won’t always give it back when asked but you can take it out of his mouth and he is absolutely ball mad he will chase his tennis ball for hours if he can find someone to chase it. He is a very affectionate boy and his owner loves him to bits but now accepts that he can’t go in with the life style he has it really isn’t fair on him. Snoopy has missed out on much of the experiences that a dog his age would have had because of his owners lack of time so he is going to need and experienced but patient family ideally with someone who is in most of the time or perhaps with another dog for company because he does sound to be suffering from mild separation anxiety which is hardly surprising given his circumstances but he is a very loving and bright boy who craves attention and is desperate to learn and please

Otis is a 3 year old Liver and White neutered male Springer who is vaccinated, house trained and micro-chipped. He is used to living with children aged 5 upwards but has always been the only dog in his home but is not too good with other dogs when he meets them out and has no experience of cats, poultry or livestock.  Otis is used to being left in the kitchen for approx. 4 hours when his owners are out and is neither noisy not destructive. He walks well on his lead with adults but does pull a bit when their son has the lead, his recall is good and he travels well in the boot of the hatchback car. Otis has never shown aggression to anyone but can sometimes be aggressive with other dogs.  

He will drop anything he picks up on command and will retrieve he also enjoys playing with his toys and fetching his tennis ball, he loves long walks and used to plenty of good quality exercise and swimming whenever he gets the chance he is also a people dog and likes to sit leaning against your legs whilst you stroke him. Otis owner is a single young man and his lifestyle has changed leaving him no time to give to Otis nor to give him the exercise he needs or do any training with him to help with his tendency to aggression with other dogs. We are looking for an experienced home for Otis who have the time and commitment to doing the work of socialising him with other dogs before the situation gets any worse

This lovely young lady is Lola a 6 month old (DOB 20/11/13) Liver and White female Springer and she is vaccinated, micro-chipped, house trained and used to children aged 3 and upwards. She is too young to spay and an agreement to get her spayed will form part of the adoption contract and we will follow this up to check that it has been done. She has not met cats or livestock but is sociable with other dogs. She has been in the same home since she came from her breeder and is only looking for a new home because of a relationship breakdown which means neither person will be able to care for her. She is used to being left for about two hours at a time and has the run of the run of the house and garden via a dog flap. She walks quite well on the lead provided you have some treats and comes back when called most of the time when she is running free.

She doesn’t run off she just occasionally let you wait a bit and comes back when she is ready.  Like most of her breed she likes to have something to carry round in her mouth and enjoys playing with her toys and her tennis ball; she has not yet learned to drop on command but does come back and let you take whatever she has out of her mouth. She is full of life and energy but she is also a big cuddly softy who loves having her tummy tickled and under her chin stroked. Lola has never shown any aggression to any one or any thing and after a long day likes nothing better than to lay by your side. She is worshipped by her owners who love her to bits and is coming from a home where she has experienced nothing but love and kindness so she is going to make a fabulous family dog.

Harvey is a very handsome 6 year old Liver and White neutered male Springer who is vaccinated, house trained and will be micro-chipped before he leaves us. He is used to children from the age of 2 years upwards and is sociable with other dogs and not particularly interested in birds but he is an unknown quantity with cats and livestock. He is used to being left in the kitchen for short periods when his owner goes out but if he is left for long he does bark so ideally he needs someone at home most of the time. He pulls on the lead initially but settles down and his recall is good but he would need to settle with his new family before they let him go as do all Rescue dogs. He lives in a fairly rural area so spends most of his time off his lead.  Harvey likes travelling and settles down to sleep or just gazes out of the window and watches the world go by. He has never displayed any aggression and is a lovely natured dog who enjoys being with his people and having loads of fuss and attention. Harvey’s family have parted and nether can care for him. Harvey has a grade 3 heart murmur which is very mild; we have checked with his Vet and this does not require any medication nor does it inhibit his dashing around but his new owner needs to bear it in mind and not let him do too much or he tends to get a bit wobbly. After Harvey arrived with us he had a Vet check which revealed that we had not bee told the truth about the nature of Harvey’s problems.

Harvey has seen our Vet and it appears that he does not have a heart murmur he has a heart block which is very serious and life threatening. The answer is to fit a pacemaker.  At the moment his pulse rate is only 40 beats per minute way to low and any exertion can cause him to black out and one day he won’t come round. This is going to cost us in the region of £5,000 and we are going to need all the help we can get in raising this money. Harvey is now one of our Sponsor Dogs so you can contribute by completing the Sponsor Form on the web or using the donate button. He has been referred to a specialist cardiologist and will be assessed for a pacemaker. His operation is due on Thursday.20/6/13

(See our Harvey Appeal page for a PDF poster etc HERE)

Mr Fletch is a lovely 3 year old Black and White boy who has just joined us from Ireland where he was picked up straying and has been waiting ages in kennels for a home.  He is in foster care with one of our Trustees and is settling in well and getting on with her other dogs but he is an unknown quantity where cats, livestock or poultry are concerned. We are not sure if he has ever lived in a house because it all seems strange to him but he is clean in the house and although stressed from his months waiting in a kennel and the journey over he is obviously appreciating some home comforts and is enjoying the cuddles and attention.

Mr Fletch sleeps at night in a dog bed in the front room quite happily and is neither noisy nor destructive. He enjoys a slice of toast in the morning and his main meal is a dry kibble.  He has travelled well in the car and will be having a thorough check over at the Vets just to make sure all is well. Mr Fletch walks reasonable well on a slip lead and answers to his name of a whistle when loose but we have only let him off the lead except in an enclosed space. He will remain with us for a short while so we can get to know him because we have no history for him then he will be looking for a home but we will not be placing him in a home with young children just to be on the safe side.