It’s approaching two years since Darcy came to stay with us. Sometimes I feel like my training fell upon deaf ears, which anyone with a dachshund will experience on a day-to-day basis. Ask them to stop barking at next doors cat for the umpteenth time and they happily ignore you, but one creak of the…
Older Dogs in Rescue I wanted to highlight here how difficult it is for older dogs in rescue. Through personal experience, I wanted to demonstrate just how fulfilling the senior rescues can be. I completely agree that a puppy comes with no emotional baggage, can be trained easily and after all who doesn’t love a…
Epilepsy in Dogs Uri had been with us for a few days and luckily hadn’t managed to escape. So, it was off to the vets for the snip, a requirement before he could be rehomed. Not long after we dropped him off the vet rang ‘Uri’s had a reaction to the anesthetic, we nearly lost…
Dog Fostering Stories I think that the best way to talk about dog fostering is to share my personal experiences. Here I tell my dog fostering stories and explain how I started as a foster mum. Every experience is different but anyone considering dog fostering might find this information helpful. My first foster dog was an absolute…
000000Rescue Dog Fostering. “How Do You Let Them Go?” It’s the first question everyone asks about fostering rescue dogs The answer is with great difficulty and sometimes we fail and end up adopting the dogs ourselves. When a dog leaves it feels like a bereavement. However, there is the knowledge that the dog has gone…
Harvey was with us from January until May 31st, 2014 he was just seven years old. He continued to live his life to the max. There was always someone on hand to give cuddles and kisses on tap. Holly and Alfie provided all the canine help he needed. We were a good team! There was…
Harvey was enjoying his life so much , obviously feeling so much better on the medication which the rescue was providing for him. We knew that the damage was irreparable so it was a mission to give Harvey the very best life could offer whilst he was still with us. He hated Alfie with a…
The phone rang, it was the lady from the dog rescue ‘Got room for another one?’ she said. Well, I was taking a break from fostering but this situation was desperate. A seven-year-old chihuahua had been taken to the vets by his owner to be put to sleep apparently because he had developed epilepsy. Within…
All About Fostering Rescue Dogs. Before Darcy I fostered dogs for a rescue, giving them a home and a full assessment. I was then able to make sure that the perfect home could be found. Many dogs passed through, one stayed for nine months but some just three weeks. The cute ones were…
Darcy seemed to know how important it was to settle in and his behaviour was far better than expected in his first days with us. He was completely house trained, loving and totally adorable. There were some worrying traits though. When someone visited, even for a few minutes, he would run to the front door…