12th july

TOMBOLA PRIZES  / GAZEBO  STILL NEEDED FOR SUNDAY 17th JULY



So many dogs are no longer part of the family



I have had SIX calls today from people wanting their dogs re-homed. In fact it was seven dogs as one girl had two.

One lady was from Leicester where we have another branch  of rescue, she had rung them but because they hadn't answered the phone sraightaway she had rung me.

She had a bitch of about two whom they had owned from a pup but was now too boisterous with the four children and she wanted her gone ASAP

Another had a two year old female also owned from a pup who was messing in the house every night, she had another dog as well. She had two children and was expecting another. She had contacted Battersea who had told her she would have to wait two days for an appointment which she felt was too long so had rung me!

A chap with a male just under two years of age who had to move into rented accomodation. He really wanted the dog fostered until he could have him back.

A girl struggling to afford two dogs, also wanting a foster home until she was straight.

A lady with a six year old, bad with other dogs and growling at her toddler grandchild so she could no longer cope with the dog, again owned from a pup.

And a lady desperate to find somewhere for her daughters dog which was being left too long since the husband left........by the time I got back to her she had found somewhere yet had not let us know. This was the only one who was thinking of the dog's needs, and may come back to us.

It is hard to know how many are genuine as summer holidays are fast approaching and we know from experience it will all go quiet again in a few weeks time!

On a brighter note, Sandy did really well in her trial night in kennels.

I thought she wouldn't cope at all and thought about her all night, but they kept a watchful eye and she was fine, settling in her bed and eating all her food, in fact much better than another Guildford Stafford who is a regular guest.