20th September

Boycie is fine and has enjoyed two short walks and several trips down the garden. I have made sure his tin of sensitivity control has lasted all day. he will get his last bit shortly. So far his tum is holding up but I wanted to be sure!
He is now ready to go to a new home, there are a couple of possibilities, we really need the space as I have heard Peppa is not doing so well in kennels so really needs to come out.
Heard from another kennels today with four Staffies needing homes or rescue space.
I really think things are worse than ever. When talking to this girl she had already tried all the usual places, there is just no more room in rescues, no decent homes so nothing is moving the result can only be more and more staffies being put to sleep  yet still people are breeding them, over 1000 puppies for sale in the ads, where, oh where, will it all end?

I picked up a copy of 'Dogs today'

It is published locally and they are very pro Staffies.

 There is a charity spotlight section where you can put an advert.

Also hardest to rehome ad, must get Sandy on there.

Maybe I could try them with my dog lost poster as the editor had visited Battersea and said she would like every Staffie owner to walk round and then it may make them think twice before breeding.

There was also a wonderful article about Pepsi a SBT who ended up in a sanctuary and returned a rabbit who had escaped from her enclosure. They are now best friends and he goes to visit her each day where she pats his nose with her paw through the wire! How lovely is that!

Also an article on Shetland Sheepdogs.
It asks How many in rescue each year?
Answer 40.
 40!! compare that to Staffies!