BAILEY

Dear D.A.W.G,
I thought it was about time that we updated you on Bailey (formerly Paddy) 3 year old Black Labrador cross. We have had Bailey for about 7 weeks now, he has a great temperament, well trained on and off the lead. We have had him micro-chipped and tagged for security, he does have a tendency to roam especially with our other DAWG dog Daisy (small Jack Russell cross). They were sited by our neighbour heading into Newmarket about a mile and a half from home. We travelled down and they were so pleased to see us and get in the car. A few days later they got out again and we received a phone call from a gentleman saying he stopped his car to get some paperwork off the back seat and the two dogs jumped in, would we like him to deliver them back home. We went and picked them up, the gentleman was laughing about the whole episode.
The pair get on so well together, it was the best decision we made to let Bailey choose us!!! Have attached a photo of them both.
Thank you for the work you are doing and hope you soon find new accommodation.

Steve and Jayne.

BENSON

Everybody Loves Benson!  

Hi Vicky, Angela and everyone at DAWG Cork. Thought you might like to see how I am doing in West Cork since I was adopted by Margaret and Chris and their two rescue cats Omar and Felix. I was so tiny when I came here and everyone was very worried about me because I had been in contact with a dreadful virus called Parvo but thankfully I did not contract the virus much to the relief of everyone. My new family simply adore me and shower me with lots of hugs and kisses which I love. I am told I have a great appetite for one so little and am particularly partial to chicken. I love my walks on the beach and by the river and have made many friends here including a cute sheep dog called Jess and a Kerry Blue called Rascal who is teaching me the ways of the world

I get on very well with the cats though they fail to understand my outgoing personality and are a little haughty. Still, my adoptive folks are crazy about me and everyone I meet falls madly in love with me. I have been told that I am funny so I ham it up a bit and pretend to do very silly things which seem to cause great mirth. I smile inwardly when Chris says that it’s not possible to have brains and beauty though Margaret does not seem amused!!

They asked me to send a big THANK YOU! to Vicky for letting them adopt me as I have brought such joy to their lives. They also now want to find me a permanent companion. I can’t wait!

LOL

Bensonxx

CHIEF (previously Duke)

Since Chief arrived he has been the most wonderful dog and is always well behaved and a credit to his breed. Unfortunately the week after he arrived our poor old collie dog lost his fight for life and we had to say goodbye to him, having Chief has stopped me moping about it as his needs still had to be met. I usually go for a two mile run in the morning before I go to work and he then sleeps in the flowerbeds til lunchtime when he goes over the park for a quick run around and say hello to his mates, he then gets another long walk in the evening. He has just started his dog training and is doing his bronze award for his good citizen certificate, the sit stays still need a bit of work but he is coming on tremendously, everyone who meets him loves him and at home he is a big soppy mummies boy and follows you everywhere! Not easy sitting on the loo with a large dog trying sit on your lap!!. He will be going on holiday with us in a couple of weeks to cornwall so I think he will have great time on the beach, our other dogs had a great time last year and its how I would like to remember them. We will keep updated from time to time to let you know what hes been up to. Also we would like to how we can help do some fundraising for you. Regards  Dolores, Annabel. And Chief  xxx

TABU (previously Ali)

Tabu is with our family for the three weeks today and we are so grateful to DAWG for allowing her to be part of our family. When she came to us initially she was listless, detached and insular both physically and in attitude, if we made eye contact she would avert her eyes and pretend we weren’t there and if we went to touch her she would either avoid or just freeze rigidly. Her silence was deafening. She was the type of dog who , no matter how much you wanted to , you could not shower with affection because she was so afraid, it would have been cruel. We knew her background but it was heart wrenching to see the effect it had on our gorgeous dog. Three weeks on and Tabu had made and continues to make progress on a daily basis, she loves her cuddles, her naps in the sunshine, her walks, her bed, her bones, and this week she is starting to play games , get excited and bark. She has given our other dog a new lease of life and they are now inseparable. Despite her deafness she already understands basic commands.

What a great blessing and what a great feeling we have to see this little dog transform her attitude from being afraid of everybody and everything to loving everybody and being curious about everything. Thank you so much Vicki and Jane and everyone at DAWG for giving us Tabu.

SCOUT

Fostering dogs is an emotional rollercoaster, the highs are brilliant, the lows heartbreaking but believe me the good far outweighs the bad. You get presented with ‘mans best friend’who, underneath the matted fur,empty eyes and aura of confusion, simply wants to be loved. Some are easy to handle and like a proud parent you send them to their forever homes knowing you have done your bit to convince this animal that not all humans are nasty….and then there are the ones who have been so brutalized that hands mean hitting and humans mean harm. This is what Scout was, totally, absolutely, traumatically 100% petrified of people. These don’t just touch your heart, they wrench it forcibly from your chest. Scout did this to me the first time I met her, the first time she bit me, the first time she wagged her tail and the first time she ran to greet me. She’s part of our family now because, quite simply, that’s where she belongs and its her turn to welcome new scared dogs into our home and help put them back together. If you can’t commit to 10 years or so for a dog but have time, energy and love to spare try fostering. Mutual respect, unconditional love and a happy wagging tail – priceless.

CHARLIE

This is Charlie (previously Alfie). We got him from the D.A.W.G, They fostered him until we took him in. We got him in a bad state. He was covered in knots but he was really friendly. Now he loves chasing the cats and he chews on everything! He loves his long walks down the woods and down the amenity walk. He’s a cheeky pup who LOVES socks and licking people!!

Love from Karin!

AMBER

LILY

We LOVE  Lily. She is absolutely gorgeous. She is my first experience of a Golden Retriever/Labrador and I was amazed how devoted she is. From the first afternoon we felt as though we had her from puppyhood. She settled in beautifully - bosses George (our other ‘rescue’ dog) and is a great member of the family. It's lovely to have a dog who can enjoy our twenty acres. She is completely bonded to me and lies at my feet while I am working on a book on my computer and follows me everywhere. She is a dog who loves to please and this makes her very easy to handle. The whole family adore her.  

My grandson and daughter were here when we got her (and stayed an extra week because of the airlines/volcano problem). Shane is just seven and he had a wonderful holiday with Lily. She is such an easy dog. She obeyed him all the time and he could take her up the hill to play ball and down to the lake to swim after a frisbee. I wish poor George would do the same thing, but he is still a little insecure. He doesn't mind going into the little fenced garden outside the kitchen door, but otherwise he prefers to go for walks on the lead. If you take him off the lead in the fields he runs for home!

Many thanks for two such lovely dogs as George and Lily.

MAC

Hi DAWG,

I wanted to add Mac's story to your happy endings page.
We wanted to foster Mac as a puppy over Christmas 2009. The day we collected him he got really sick and was only at home with us for 2hours. It turned out he had Parvo and so did his brother. Mac was so sick that we didn't think he would survive and unfortunately his brother didn't. Once he was well enough we took him home. He had to be fed on white fish and boiled potato for weeks as his body couldn't handle any other food and he was a small bundle of black fluff. He is nearly 8 months old now and very healthy. He has bonded with our other 2 dogs Jess and Ben Ben and they love playing together. Mac is a gentle well behaved boy who loves to go for walks. When we get to the green in Waterpark he takes his lead out of your hand and walks himself. He gets a lot of looks and laughs from passers by. He loves children and is really good with my niece Emily (2yrs) and friends Ciara (7yrs)and Leah (5yrs). He's our gentle bear. Thanks to DAWG for all the great work you do and bringing Mac into our lives. Louise and Kevin X

WOODY

CHARLIE

RUBY

Ruby a staffie x was up for adoption for some time. She had been rescued from a cruelty case and had a very hard life. She knew very little love and had many litters of pups. For some unknown reason there were no enquiries for this girl at all. In the meantime her foster carers were falling in love with her. It must have been fate as her foster home has now become her forever home. She is the most unassuming undemanding girl you could meet, who crawls towards you on her belly for love and affection. She asks for nothing and gives all her love in return. She rarely barks and gets on great with Honey her new sister! Here they are sunning themselves in the garden. They are inseparable. She is the treasure that was overlooked and will spend the rest of her days being lavished with love and cuddles.

HEIDI

REGAN

JESSIE

BLARNEY

LOLA

BRODY

Hi All,

Brody (was Brady) is settling in very well and gets on great with all our family and all our dogs too. He is making a great difference in wolfhound Cait's life and she is taking much more interest in things and her great depression is lifting at last!! She is once again a happy dog, and Brody just thinks life's a blast, loving his new toys and playing like a puppy, we love him. He is putting on weight and will be going to the vet in about one weeks time for neutering and we are having him microchipped at the same time. I will keep you updated on Brody's new life.

Chris (West Cork).

ROCKY

FERGY (previously Steffie)

TESS

Hello!
We just wanted to let you know how Tess is getting on! She has been with us 2 weeks on friday and she is absolutely gorgeous & we love her to bits! She is no longer timid and is getting really playful and puppyish! She gets on great with my parents greyhounds especially Minnie- in photo cuddled up together! She sleeps in our room in her own bed and jumps on the bed as soon as my alarm goes off to wake us up with licks! We take her for a long walk every day & we've started training her too- she very intelligent and already knows sit, lie down and stay, and we trying to train her to be good on the lead too. She is very clean and always lets us know if she needs to go out to toilet. She loves being around other dogs so hopefully soon we will be able to get her a little friend! She is gradually getting to know our cats too, she a very sweet affectionate natured dog & we delighted she in our family!
Will Keep in touch
Rachael, Dara & Tess

xxx

QUILL

Quill was another long stay of ours. Of couse being a staffie was one reason as they are so misunderstood and the other was that for reasons unknown to us, Quill suffered from terrible separation anxiety. She literally hated being alone. We all cheered when Quill recently was adopted by Patricia. Patricia was looking for a constant companion. One of our volunteers went to visit Quill last week and reports that she is very happy, sometimes sleeps on the bed with her new Mum, waits at door to get her feet wiped when she has been out, and when our volunteer Jane asked Patricia why she chose a staffie, her reply was because they are so good with people! Thank you so much Patricia for giving Quill the chance to prove herself a loyal friend.

GEORGE

JESSICA SPARKLES

Jessica has now been re homed in Dorset via Leads on rescue dogs. 

From 5-8 weeks old Jessica spent 3 weeks with her foster parents Pat & Willow, as Jess became poorly.  Due to the care and effort which Pat & Willow gave Jess, a few days later she was energetic, playful and just how Puppies should be behaving. Pat & Willow were excellent foster parents. Pat updated us after each vet visit, just as he said he would, he would talk on the phone at length about the dogs, sharing his knowledge and experience.

We have had Jess for 7 weeks now, she has more than doubled in weight, doubled in size and has learnt a few basic commands.  Over the new year she developed a temperature and didn’t eat.  Due to her  history of being poorly as a young puppy we where straight to the vets for an injection and medication, 3 hours later she was back to her bubbly self. Thank goodness we have her insured.

I am unsure of how Jess came to D.A.W.G / Leads on rescue Dogs, however I am very grateful that she did. Susan, Pat and Willow have given Jess the best possible start and us a new family member who we would never want to be without.

We are looking forward to watching Jess grow, and seeing how she develops, she is starting to show some Husky markings on her tail.  She loves meeting new people and dogs, she is very sociable and has given us a lot of laughs. It is wonderful to see my children and Jess playing in the garden, park or beach. We certainly spent more time outside now and can see what we were missing, before Jess came along.  

Thank you all for your excellent work!  

From Anita Finlay & Jess (a.k.a Jessica Sparkles)

BUSTER update

SOOKIE

Dear All, I thought I would send this on - this is Sookie (was Tiny) that we adopted from your website on August (was living with Margaret) - she went all the way to Coleraine and has become an adored family member. She's been getting to grips with the snow and having a
ball. My father in law who is terminally ill,has fallen completely in love with her - she is taken to visit him each day where she curls up with him on the bed for some TLC - she is providing much joy to someone who can no longer leave the home.
Regards Gillian

Lolabelle

Dear all,

We recently adopted Lola or Lolabelle as we like to call her now.(Originally Tilly). We would just like to say thank you for this wonderful girl and she really is thriving and coming out of her shell more and more with her new life with us. We absolutely adore her. She is a typical Staffy, loving, playful and always keen for lots of walks. She has brought us so much happiness and thank you to all at Dawg and expecially Alice who took her whilst she was waiting for her forever home with us. Here is a pic of her with her kind face, we love her loads xxx

Always in touch
Nicola xx

BENJI

JUNA (previously JESS)

Dear all at DAWG, I thought you may like to know that Juna, as she is now called, is now living with us, our two cats and our 'failed racer' Amy in West London.
She is settling in very well and slowly overcoming her fears and anxieties. She is still a little flighty but already confident enough to approach friends and family for attention and titbits. We do get glimpses of a very bright and cheeky young lady only waiting to emerge fully! Having seen your website I just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful work you are doing. Without you so many little souls would not get the chance that Juna now has.
All the very best wishes, Tanja

MAX

LITTLE BEAR

Hi everybody!

Its Little Bear (previously Teddy) here! I wanted to write and tell you all about my new family! My home is now with my mummy and daddy, my big brother and sister, Boots and Bella, and all my friends, the parrots, the reptiles, Noodles the hedgehog and lots more! I am having so much fun running in the garden with my brother and sister, they are greyhounds so I cant quite keep up, but I do try!!  and mummy takes us to work with her everyday! I got a new warm coat for going out so I look very snazzy in it! Mummy says I’m a genius! Cos I know how to sit and give paw, and I’m very obedient cos I follow her everywhere and I always come when I’m called! Oh! And I love to sing! when were in the car and the radios on, me and mummy and daddy all sing along!...although I don’t really know the words to the songs so I just sing AWOOOOOO!! One of my favorite things is getting home from work and getting up in-between mummy and daddy on the sofa infront of the fire and watching tv, but I usually fall asleep….mummy says I snore!!

We all got advent calendars so we get to open a door every morning! And I am so excited about my first ever Christmas! Its gonna be great!! And I have been really good so mummy says Santa’s gonna bring me loadsa nice things!!! Thank you so much for sending me to my new home, and tell Auntie Katie, Molly, John and Daniel that we will be coming to visit soon!

So just a quickie to let you all know that im having the best time! And I will talk to you all again soon! Love and licks to everybody!! LB, mummy, daddy, Boots, Bella and the rest!xoxo

OSCAR

Many of you will remember Oscar (formerly called Rossy Bear) who came to us in the most appalling condition having being used in fighting. This gentle boy was near death’s door when we rescued him and we were heartbroken at his suffering. A wonderful lady called Joanne from the Isle of Man adopted Oscar and took him into her home and most definitely her heart. This boy now has a life that so many rescue dogs dream of, long walks on the beach with his family of dogs, bed by the fire, lovely meals and most of all the love and care he so richly deserves. Looking at Oscar now it reinforces for us at DAWG why we do what we do every single day. (The pictures are of Oscar with two of his best friends Tom Tom the cat and Taylor. )

GEMMA

Gemma's is a very happy ending that needs to be shared. Her family came all the way over from Bensheim, Germany to give her a new home. She now shares her home with 8 other greyhounds as her new brother and sisters. She has been given such a wonderful 2nd chance with Horst and Gabi and we are eternally grateful to them for making such a huge effort to come and get her and for their patience as it took time to organise. She has such a happy life now and enjoys her beach family holiday once a year. It doesnt stop there, Gabi and Horst are now looking to bring another greyhound into their family due to the death of one of their much loved pets. Also, Gabi paints stones and sells them and donates some of the proceeds to DAWG on an ongoing basis. Thank you so much Gabi and Horst.

RUSTY

ZEUS

JACK

Jack came to us in late May 2009.
Scarely 5 weeks old, he & 5 of his siblings had been abandoned in a cardboard box at the side of the road,left to die.When DAWG found this box, only two puppies were still alive. But only just. After three weeks in the vets, though still weak & timid, Jack was ready to be homed. Jack is the most wonderful puppy. It is heart-breaking to think that someone could treat these animals with such disregard. He is healthy, strong, fit & happy now at 5 months. He keeps great company - with our older Border Collie, Tom & three kittens, who
he loves to chase... Relentlessly! Like all Border Collies, Jack is a bundle of energy, with frisbee & swimming his favourite things to do!
We would like to thank DAWG for bringing this ray of sunshine into our lives.

DEXTER

Hi all,

Dexter has been with us now for nearly two weeks and has settled in great, he is having a great time and loves investigating everything in his new home. He likes playing outside in the garden with all of his new toys.

His coat has gotten it's gloss look back and energy levels are up. He can't seem to get enough attention, and he is certainly getting it from everyone!

All the best from, Claire, Luke, Phil and Lynda.

RUSTY

Hi all at Doneraile,
We adopted Rusty about 2 months ago but it feels like his been here all his life. He is so playful and always on the go, he fits right in with us! Everyday is such a laugh with him when we go out walking people always remark on how friendly he is, although he does pick up bottles, cans and even one day when we got home we noticed he had a dummy in his mouth:)
Thank you so much for giving us Rusty, he has just brought so much happiness to our family love from rusty and the joyce family xox

DAISY

HI THERE VICKY AND CLAUDIA AND ANYONE ELSE THAT KNOWS DAISY THE GREYHOUND WHO LEFT DAWG FOR HER NEW LIFE A COUPLE OFDAYS AGO. WELL WHAT CAN I SAY WHAT A BEAUTIFULKIND SOUL SHE IS - SHE CAME HOME AND HAS SETTLED IN IMMEDIATELY! SHE IS VERY CLEAN AND KNOS TO GO TO TOILET OUTSIDE - VERY QUIET - AND AMAZING WITH DUDLEY THE AFFENPINSCHER WHO IS SMALLER THAN A CAT! SHE ABSOLUTELY ADORES MY YOUNG SON AND FOLLOWS HIM EVERYWHERE ( WAITING FOR ANY SMACKERELS HE MIGHT WANT TO THROW HER WAY!!) SHE IS JUST ADORABLE! SHE HAS MET OUR PONY AND THEY GET ON WELL TOO!
I CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH! WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED WITH PICS .
LOTS OF LOVE TO YOU ALL , MARIANNE

Update on our gentle Annie

Wonderful news for Annie she has been adopted by a lovely lady in the UK called Pauline. She has a lovely big garden to potter around with and other greyhound friends for company, most of all she is in a home where she will know nothing other than love and care for the rest of her days. Sadly we do not know how long

Annie will live for but we hope and pray that she at least knows a few years of the wonderful life she has just landed in. Her foster Mum Pauline told us ' We are amazed at how much we love her so quickly, if that makes sense. I couldn't possibly think of life without her now, she is just wonderful and we can't thank you enough'.

Dillon

We adopted Dillon on 19th April 2009 from Cork DAWG. He is a 7 month old greyhound boy. We have always had rescue dogs, as I feel it is dreadful that so many dogs are destroyed needlessly, I would never purchase a dog from a breeder. In 1997 I adopted my first rescue greyhound called Bessie, a big beautiful blue girl who had been picked up as a stray in an appalling condition, it was due to Bessie that I began fundraising and raising awareness for greyhounds. Bessie sadly passed away in 2007 aged 13, gone, but not forgotten we will meet at rainbow bridge again one day! nds all day taking them out in the garden, and I spend all evening bringing them back in again! When we take him out for a walk he is truly amazed at the big wide world and he is surprised when he spots another 'non-greyhound' type dog. Greyhounds that work are kept in kennels, so never see other dogs at all, so they are quite perplexed when they first see other breeds of dogs. He loves his food and gets on well with Peggy and Alfie. When out for a walk now, he likes to follow Alfie and as soon as he cocks his leg for a wee, Dillon then copies him in the same place, he is so funny.

I cannot promote greyhounds highly enough, they make the most wonderful ideal pet. They get on well with other dogs generally (obviously, you would need to take care around very small dogs), they tend to walk at your own pace, they are gentle and laid back. They are extremely affectionate and loving. They easily adapt to the home environment and learn quickly, they love their home comforts. I have never had a problem with house training as they tend to be clean dogs by nature. They hardly moult at all as they are short haired. Greyhounds are fantastic with children and the elderly, I had Bessie when my daughter was only 18 months old and she was superb with her, no problems at all. They can be trained to live with cats, obviously some are better than others, but I do know many people that have greyhounds with cats. As they are sighthounds you need to take care when letting them have a run off the lead. We live in West Yorkshire, and only have a 10 min walk then we are on the moors, the dogs love to have a run and their recall is good. However, we are careful where we let them off as most will chase rabbits, cats, etc if given the chance, even if not trained to do so as it is there natural instinct.

Cork DAWG do a wonderful job in helping dogs such as Dillon with the rehabilitation, care then re-homing them. Please support them with their essential work, so many dogs need their help. If you are in a position to adopt a dog then please consider a greyhound, I promise it is not a decision you will regret, they just need a chance. But beware greyhounds are very addictive, you will not be able to stop at having just the one!!

Susan Dawson
West Yorkshire

GEM (previously BENNY)

Hello Cork DAWG!

We have adopted Benny – renamed Gem – two weeks ago, but it feels like he has always been a part of our family. Gem is exactly that – a Gem – one of a kind little treasure! We received him from a wonderful foster family – Amelia, Dylan and Holly (a gorgeous collie) - who we cannot thank enough for loving him so much, training him and doing all the hard work for us! Gem is extremely clever and is the perfect little gentleman! He knows all the house rules, walks well on a lead – and without one too, and comes back when he’s called (most of the time). We could not ask for more!

Although we are sure he misses his foster family a great deal, we are happy to say that he has settled into our house in Meath so well, and fits in perfectly! We have fallen head over heels for him as he is the most lovable little pup we have ever met! He loves to mess around – as any proper pup would – tearing apart teddies and papers and egg cartons and anything else he can find, playing fetch with hurley balls (two, cuz one is just not enough for him!), running in the fields and through every puddle during our daily walks, playing with his friends (local dogs), and even occasionally chasing sheep! On weekends we go for drives and although he still does not like getting in the car, he is getting used to it more and more. He loves the beach and walks around smelling everything around him. He is such a great companion and is not bothered by other people or dogs so we can walk him in parks and on beaches with minimal use of the lead now! He loves the weekends as do we! During the week, Gem spends time in his enclosed yard and although he has lots of space and toys around and has visitors throughout the day, he is still quite lonely as he he really misses Holly! We are presently looking for a little partner for him so he’s never alone again! Generally though, Gem is doing really well and is having a blast. We would like to thank Claudia and Amelia for everything they have done for us and Gem! You ladies are wonderful!!

Thank you! - Jimmy, Aneta, Gem, Bert and Kermit (the terrapins pets who Gem gets on well with!).

Hello all at Cork DAWG,I am writing to tell you that we are over the moon with the new member of our family! Lizzie, who we have renamed Móchara, is absolutely fantastic! She is every bit as you had described and more. Such a soft, sweet soul. After we left the sanctuary, we stayed in Galway at a mates house and she was such a great guest...even if she did help herself to a cup of cold tea left on the coffee table! Never knew a dog to fancy tea before!! We let her sleep in the bed with us the first night and she loved it...she didn't even take up the whole thing! Monday, we brought her home and introduced her to Cody, our lab. He wasn't thrilled but, is coping well. Soon, I do believe, he won't know how to live without her. We have made sure to walk them frequently side by side and her calm presence is really starting to wear off on him. Fantastic! Just what that nut needs! Today's extended walk with just me was great, even with the cat that ran in front of her ;-D She is adjusting to Donegal life well and is making lots of friends already...not too many people see greyhounds around these parts I guess. So, all in all we are ecstatic with our new friend and family mate and wish to extend our sincere thanks to Vicky, and those lovely English ladies. We've ordered her a fancy new martingale and as soon as we receive it, we will happily post back the collar she came with. Thanks again and we'll be in touch with any new updates!!
All the best,
Ian, Jennie, Cody & Móchara Deane

CLOVER

Hi Vicky, Hi Jane, Hi DAWG,
As promised here are finally some news from Clover. 2 weeks have gone by very quickly. When we drove from Doneraile to Dublin she was very well behaved in the car.
She is very well behaved doesn't bark at night and is very quiet! All three of us tried the past 2 weeks to establish some kind of routine: Going for a walk in the morning, playing around during the day in the garden with her toys (without leash which is definitely her favorite:)  and have a long walk in the late afternoon. Clover still is very curious about our cats, which did not run away yet but still have to get used to the fact that there is somebody new in the house.
We just started today our puppy school classes, learning the first commands and it turns out she is very clever so the teacher says! She easily adapted to the first commands like sit, lay down and settle. She also behaves around other dogs (as we have experienced today in puppy school).
Besides that she has a little stone head as she tends to be a bit stubborn from time to time especially when we go out for a walk and she does not want to walk at all or just wants to sniff around the place. Other than that she is lots of fun and is doing just great.
She is doing very well physically, she gained 1.5 kg already and still grows a lot:)
We enjoy having her with us and are glad you decided to let her go with us!
Thanks
Katja & Martin

CHUTNEY

We had great news about Chutney who went to a wonderful new home in Jersey. Remember she was found at the bottom of a barrel? Click here for more.

Just to let you know that Mark arrived home last night with little Chutney; she is absolutely adorable and has been running around our house like a wild thing!! We kept her in our room last night in her box and she was quiet for most of the night, apart from a bit of growling with was very funny and I have no idea why, think she just wanted attention!!
She seemed very hungry but we are keeping her on dried food for now as a risk of an upset tummy is probable given the changes. She is going to our local vets tomorrow to be checked out and they will register her there and tell us if we can vary her diet a bit more. We used to give Woody scrambled eggs when he was a puppy and he loved them. I did give her some tiny pieces of chicken which she thought was amazing! This morning when I left she was dive bombing Woody in his bed and he seemed to be getting used to her so lets hope they will be great friends!! She certainly is loving all his toys. Last night she took them one by one and hid them in her basket!! Anyway thanks so much for all your efforts, we will take care of her and she will have a fantastic life in Jersey. Take Care , Mark & Lyndsay

Thank you so much Mark and Lyndsey for offering such a wonderful happy ending to Chutney!

CLIO

When Clio came to us she was an extremely malnourished, lonely and sad dog. The first home she went to did not work out as Clio and the cats did not see eye to eye!!!. So she had to come back to the sanctuary, poor Clio was very miserable in her kennel and after a few weeks just stopped eating. Our vet was of the opinion that this lovely girl was so stressed and unhappy that she just had no will to eat. We were all very anxious about Clio as she is a beautiful girl and she was at her happiest when she was out walking or with the volunteers at the sanctuary.

Fate smiled on Clio when a lovely couple Don & Anita from Sligo saw her story on the website. They had lost their own German shepherd earlier in the year and fell in love with Clio when they saw her.

So Clio went off to her new home where she is much loved and gives as much happiness to Don & Anita as they give to her. As you can see from the pictures she looks really well and happy!

Milo

NEWS ON BLUEBELL

Dear All at DAWG,
Bluebell is the sweetest girl. I have never owned a greyhound before and to find her so loyal and loving has surprised and delighted me. She is clean in the house, eats whatever I feed her and is great with our cat and cresteds. She comes to call on our walks and never really lets me out of her sight.

At night, Blue sleeps on my bed with her face close to me. My DAWG gang (see story below) are a constant pleasure, I am so lucky to have these fabulous animals in my life. I get very sad when I am grooming her and see the pressure scars on her legs;my poor baby must have spent most of her life lying on the concrete with nothing to protect her skin.

I can only be grateful that she was not destroyed;like so many of her friends; found by a sanctuary like DAWG and then came home to me. Now she only runs for her own pleasure (and the odd dog walker on the beach). I can't describe how wonderful she looks;and then she runs to me for a hug.

Thank you. Love Jan.

SPRITE FINALLY FINDS HIS
FOREVER HOME

We are so happy to hear from Jenna who adopted Sprite.

It took a while but it was well worth the wait!! He couldnt have found a better home. Click here to see how we found Sprite.

'I just wanted to give you an update on how Sprite is(Now Banjo) He is settling in very well. Very friendly and loves meeting new people. Him and Missy are best pals'.
Ive attached some pics and ill send more in a few weeks when is coat has grown back fully.

Thanks for all your help, Jenna