JAZZ

RUBY

KIZZY

TORY

BOBBI

LUCKY

JET

Jet and another dog were found by a passer-by at the side of the road. They had been hit by a car. Jet had a dislocated shoulder and very sadly his friend was dead.We fostered Jet on New Year’s Day. His leg had been strapped back to prevent him putting weight on the shoulder. Unfortunately, he became unwell a few days later so we took him to the vet. The bandage was removed but it had been too tight and a nasty infection had set into his foot. He came home with pain killers and strong antibiotics but the next day the flesh on his leg turned blue and started to fall off. I had often wondered what gangrene smelled like, now I knew. It completely filled the house.Over the next few weeks the flesh was eaten away to the bones and a few of the foot bones died as they lost their blood supply. Poor jet was in a lot of pain but was so brave. He was always in good spirits, wanting to play, tail always wagging for a game. After another trip to the vets and more tests, the results were not good and we came to a mutual decision to have the leg removed. We were very sad about this as we had tried so hard and we wanted him to be able to run around on all 4 legs. But now, we all felt that Jet had suffered long enough and he needed to get on with his life, pain free. He came home heavily bandaged and on three legs and we were told to keep him still for 3 weeks. Not easy! It was, however, good to know that after the long battle, the end of the pain and the pills was in sight. Now, months later, he is very much part of the family. We decided (right from the start) that he was staying with us. He spends his days playing with our 4 bitches Indi, Ginny, Poppy and Sausage and gets on well with all the cats. He chases toys just as fast as the others, and can jump and climb. He loves long walks and can swim really well. He can even lift one leg and balance on just two!

Jet is a very special boy. He went through a lot and amazed us constantly with how well he coped with it all. We love him very much. Thank you DAWG for bringing him to us.

Karen Stephens

CHARLIE

Charlie is my best mate. After he moved in there were times when I freaked

out thinking of what it was I had actually undertaken. God, the responsibility !

I can't even be trusted to brush me teeth sometimes. But with a little training he

has turned out brilliantly. He has a lovely temperment and is known throughout

the town.

He comes everywhere with me. I drive a ferry in the Summer and the

passengers are consistently besotted by him. When I'm not working I'm surfing

and Charlie comes too. I love him. We go everywhere together, even to the pub.

He's as good as gold, he sits, stays, fetches and never crosses a road without me.

When I go into a shop he lies down at the door and waits patiently for me.

Most of all he is always glad to see me and me him. I can't imagine life without him.

KIRK

BERTIE

Hi all at DAWG,just giving u an update on Bertie the Bassett we adopted from u back in February. He settled in very fast with our other 2 dogs Toby the bassett and Leila the shih tzu. Himself and Leila are best buds and are partners in crime causing destruction all over

the house whenever they get a chance. Toby is the boss and puts Bert back in his placewhen he has 2 :-) Bertie is a very nervous dog around new people and absolutly hates crowds,loud noises,playing ball and hurleys! This makes us believe that he wasn't treated very well in the past. He is fine around us though and has learned 2 trust our friends and

family who call 2 the house regularly. Unfortunaely Bertie recently started dragging his front

paw and falling over which was all 2 familiar 2 us as these were the symptoms our other

bassett Toby showed when he was diagnosed with wobbelers syndrome and had 2 have

a big surgery on his spinal cord last year. Fortunately 4 us and Bertie we have him insured

and we were referred 2 Shane Guerin in Gillabbey Veterinary hospital where we payed a visit 2 last week. Bertie must go 4 an MRI scan and spinal xrays next week and then surgery at a later

date. I have every faith in Shane and his staff that Bertie will be a new dog in no time. I will

keep u updated on his progress and post some pics up soon. Thank u 2 Vicky, Jane and

all the great staff at DAWG for giving us Bertie :-) Keep up the great work ye do. Lots of love Brid,Brian, Toby, Leila and of course Bertie xxxxx

Update - Sadly Bertie recently passed away. RIP Bertie

CHESTER

I just want to say a big thank you for rescuing and looking after my dog (see pics) who was

transported from your centre to the Dogs Trust in Canterbury, Kent where I rehomed him

from in September 2010.  I attach some pictures for you to see how he is enjoying his new home, where he has 2 long walks a day in the heart of the countryside in Kent.  He loves chasing rabbits and has so much energy but loves a proper cuddle at bed time.

He sleeps on my bed with me and I don't know what I would do without him as my mum passed away last year and I was very sad and lonely and he has helped me through a lot.

Love Lisa

BENNY

I got Benny from my great friend Avril over a year ago. Having been unemployed for a while

I was living at home with my mother and she instantly fell in love with Benny. He positioned

his head over her feet every evening in front of the fire looking for a rub. He was hard work

for a while as he was not used to other dogs and was quite vicious at times. I took him for

walks out the beach in Youghal every day and gradually over time he got better and was more sociable. However last November my mother fell ill and her consultant said she could not have a

dog in the house so unfortunately Benny had to go. I explained the situation to Avril and she immediately found him a home with an older man who had just lost his own dog. I really missed Benny when he left but I had no choice. After a month Benny’s new owner decided he was too young a

dog for him to handle so I was asked to take him back for a few days until a new foster home

could be found. My mother was in hospital at this stage so I was delighted to have Benny back for a while.few days later we were informed that my mother was terminal and could not come home. From this personal tragedy I got my Benny back and he was with me when my mother eventually passed

away in January and is still with me now. Benny has helped me through the loss and is now my constant companion. His month away from me had a huge impact on him and he was very much changed and quieter when I got him back. He still has his moments but generally he is very well behaved and likes nothing better than curling up between my legs on the couch at night watching tv. His favourite place is at the window on the landing like the Lion King surveiling his Kingdom and barking at anything that passes. When I say he is a character you dog owners will know exactly

what I mean and you couldn’t possibly say no to those eyes when they look straight at you. Thank you DAWG and thank you Avril.

TINKERBELL

Message from Kane's owner Sheila:

Hello, I live in London and last November adopted a young border collie called Kane. He had an untreated broken leg and was very underweight. I'm attaching a photo of him in the snow last winter. He's now about 18 months old, a delightful dog with a wonderful nature, and his broken leg is now fully healed. I'd like to donate £50 to say thank you for looking after him

Best wishes
Sheila

Thanks Sheila! Great to see Kane looking so well and happy in his forever home - many thanks for your generous donation!

FLYNN

Hi all at the D.A.W.G, the wife and i are the proud owners of FLYNN who you knew as GEORGE back in April.

He came from you to the Dogs trust at Snetterton UK.As you can see he is in fine fettle.everyone loves FLYNN and FLYNN loves everyone,he is wonderful with children.

We would like to say thanks for helping us find the perfect addition to our family.

Gratefully

Peter and Ann Jones.

LOUIS

We are very happy to get Louis' happy ending picture. Here he is
standing tall, proud and glowing with health. He is living the life now in Killaloo, Co Clare. He has settled well and his health has improved vastly and his new family adore him. When we came across Louis he was in a dank cold shed with another dog. It was during the freezing cold weather and they had been abandoned for 2 weeks with no one to look after them. Thankfully a neighbour found out they were there and rang us. When the shed door was opened both dogs were up to their knees in freezing cold water. It was a pitiful sight.
And it makes everything so worthwhile when we get a photo like this.

MAX

MAC

Mac waited over a year for his forever home. He stayed with Suzy and her husband for most of that time and they all waited patiently. We are so happy for Mac whose wait was very worth it and he is very happy now with Pat, Don and Ruby. Read what they have to say: Ruby is the fluffy white Bichon and Mac is our newly acquired gorgeous black Lurcher. We got him from DAWG just over 4 months ago. He was nursed back to rude health by Suzy for eight months before we got him. She took fantastic care of him and renewed his trust in people. We saw him on the website and knew straight away he was the one for us!   Ruby is the boss when we’re all indoors, but on our adventures outside Mac is most definitely the top dog. He’s a really gentle soul but he’s not a total softie!  

By now the two of them are the best of pals, unless Ruby tries to steal one of Mac’s squeaky balls and then all hell breaks loose! They’re always planning something, so we really have to watch these two when we’re cooking.  

Their favourite pastimes are sleeping, running, going on holidays to Offaly in the car and troubling the chickens that live in a secure run in our back garden.  

Thanks to DAWG for giving us the opportunity to adopt Mac, to Suzy for the amazing work she did and to Georgie the Dog Listener who was a great source of advice and support in the early days during the settling in period.

Pat & Don

TIBBS

Tibbs is living the life in his new home in Ballincollig, Cork. He is an adored member of the family and has a box full of cuddly and squeaky toys. He is happiest when curled up on

your lap or having a game with his toys. He sleeps in Thani's bedroom by night and has the choice of his own cosy bed or Thani's but usually hops up on Thani's for cuddles (pictured right) during the night. Thank you to Susan, Thani,and family for adopting Tibbs and giving him a very happy home.

FREDDIE

Hi Guys!

Just updating you with another of Lady's puppies. We adopted this little guy last November, and named him Freddie! He's 8 months old now, an absolute joy! He's very friendly and energetic on walks and loves running, but at the same time he adores his naps and a good sleep! He has a play with

everyone he meets and is extremely good natured.
He has caused us no trouble, only happiness and we wish to thank you so

much for all of your help, especially Edel and Angela! We are currently

deciding on a buddy for Freddie and you may see us back soon adopting

another dog from you!
Much Love and Gratitude,
Aidan&Brenda.

TIA

Hello,

Just thought that you might be interested to see a couple of photos of Tia, one of the farm pups your group rescued in February last year. We adopted her from Wiccaweys border collie rescue in Wellingborough when she was nearly six months old and kept the name you'd given her. She's 18 months old now and thanks to Cork DAWG and Wiccaweys we have a very special and wonderful dog. Thank you for rescuing her and giving her a chance to find a loving home. We love her to bits.

Gill & Ian Pope

BART

SCOOBY

Here is an update on Scooby, one of Lady’s puppies that we got from you last November. He is almost 8 months old now and is a darling family pet. He is very affectionate with everyone he meets and gets so excited when we return that he not only wags his tail but his whole body. Even if we just go upstairs for 5 minutes he greets us when we come back down as if we have been away for ages. He is a lively dog, loves his walks and catching a ball and is always keen to play. He loves playing with all the soft toys in the house (and has demolished quite a few) as well as having a great fondness for socks! We are delighted with our family pet and thanks to all at D.A.W.G for all the good work you do.

Best wishes from Emily, Andrew, Susan and Gordon.  

PS we were delighted to read the update on his mum, Lady and to see how well she is doing.

RUBY

Ruby our little cairn x girl has settled so well. She gets on with all our pets & loves nothing more than lounging in the sun. Thanks again for our little bundle of fun.

From Vicky and Family

BUDDY

This gorgeous boy is loving his new life with Jean and Trish and is the love of

their lives! He is being spoiled rotten. He was one of 7 gorgeous puppies born to Poppy. All including Poppy have been happily rehomed. Thanks Jean and Trish

for giving this boy his happy forever home.

ROSIE & JIM

Dear all at D.A.W.G

We thought it was about time that we let you know how Rosie and Jim (previously named Inky) are doing!

We adopted Rosie in June last year, and adopted Jim around August for company!

They both settled in well, although Jim still loves chasing our cat, and could do with calming down a small bit, but I’d say it’s in his nature, as he is totally hyper!

Rosie is still very nervous of noises and men in general!

They love their runs on the beach!

We feel that they have been with us forever!

They are totally spoilt rotten!

And we love them to bits!

We entered a display in the Paddy's day parade in Carrigaline and said we would send in a picture of them in the float!

Thank you again D.A.W.G for all the hard work you do!!!!

LADY

JAZZ

HARRY (previously Kenny)

Attached is a photo of Harry and Buddy in the park, and one of Harry only and then also a link to a u-tube video of them playing in the park this weekend.  :)  Harry has totally fit in with our family and is a real sweetie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RdekT1hqPo

Kind regards,
Gretchen

DEXTER

FRANK

JAKE

Jake is exactly what we needed, the perfect addition to our family. He gets on brilliantly without little fluffy schipperke Patti, and our 2 year old daughter Soraya adores him (and him her).

We have had him for a few months now and I’ve delayed sending an e-mail until he had his feet under the table as we say. Well he's still doing well, he’s a joy to have around, the perfect jogging companion and best friends with Soraya. He's keen with squirrels still but not overly so, he’s easy to call back and very loyal. Some pics attached so you can see how he's doing, Again thank you all so much, without your hard work and dedication to this loving breed well.......!

RUBY

Hi,
Just to finally let you know how Ruby is doing. We adopted Ruby last
summer and we are really delighted with her. She is so loveable and
friendly to everyone even our cat Lily. They love to curl up together as
you can see from the photo and they also love to chase each other around
the place and play together. Ruby loves her walks and gets very excited
when she sees her lead or sees us getting ready to take her out and when
she comes home she loves to sit on a lap and get a cuddle. We cannot say
enough good things about her. Thanks again for letting us adopt her.

The McBride Family

TESS

Tess came to live with us last November as a foster dog along with her brother Pete (now Seamus).She was one of a litter of tiny lurchers rescued from appalling conditions by DAWG.  They were very thin, covered in mange and not well at all.  For the first few weeks all they did was eat and sleep, wrapped around each other, hugging.  Over the past few months we watched these puppies thrive and come alive and soon they were a joy to live with and to  watch as they rediscovered life and how they were supposed to live - not just clinging onto life, but enjoying living it!

SHYLOAH (previously Jude)

FUDGE & BAXTER

Hi ! just giving you an update on Fudge and Baxter ! They are getting on great together they love playing and running up and down the three floors of our house! Both of them are learning simple tricks like giving the paw etc! They are very smart! Baxter is sharing Fudge's love for the couch and when ever the heater is on he is the first to jump in front and go to sleep! If Baxter has been bold and im telling him off  Fudge gets very protective and will sit in front of Baxter until I'ive given in and cuddle them! Its very hard to be cross with such beautiful dogs anyway! Thanks so much for giving me two wonderful puppies couldnt be happier with them!!

MAFI

HARVEY

TYCO

BYRON

TESSIE

Dear D.A.W.G,

Tessie here (with the white face in the photos)! Sinead and Garry said I should write to say thanks for everything. Sin says when I first came home to Killeagh I missed my foster-mammy a lot and was nervous of strangers and even my new sister Honey for a while. I’m brilliant now though! I love playing in the snow and rolling around in my coat. Honey and I run up and down the beach chasing seagulls almost every day..but I haven’t caught one yet (someday I will) My favourite place to be is curled up right beside the stove on my fluffy bed or cuddled close with Honey and my foster-sister Angie. And, shhh, don’t tell Mam and Dad but I love sneaking right under the covers of the bed when they’re asleep and snuggling into them; they’re so warm and smell good. Garry says I’m amazingly loyal, the only time I’m not sitting beside (or on top of) someone is when I’m trying to steal a sneaky piece of food, but hey who doesn’t want to eat bread fresh from the oven! We play lots of games like fetch, and hide and seek and I love when Sinead blows the whistle, she always has a treat waiting when I come over. I’ve made loads of new friends in the woods and on the beach, my favourite is the Husky, he always wants to play. And I’ve met loads of nice people who pet me and say nice things about how pretty my eyelashes are and how shiney my coat is when we’re out helping collect money for DAWG.

D.A.W.G. thank you all so very very much for saving me from that place, for loving me, being patient, gentle and kind, and for finding my family for me. I love them and they love me. We’ve got big plans for the next 12 months, Mammy says Santy is bringing treats and new beds and then when the sugarsnap peas are just ready for me to eat sitting under the bushes we’re going on Honeymoon to Galway, to a 4 star hotel! I don’t see why Honey gets a moon and I don’t .

Anyway I think I smell carrot muffins, got to run and give Mammy sad eyes ;)

Love and licks,

Tessie xxx

DAISY

An update from Daisy, one of Lady's gorgeous puppies who went to live with Crisie and Shane,

The first 2 nights i felt awful, she cried for a lot of it, although i reckon it was because she wasnt getting the heat from the hot water bottle because it was under the her mattress. Now she just wakes and barks a bit at 7am which is brillian. She is teething at the moment so we've given her loads of toys to keep her occupied.... so far shes stayed away from the furniture! 
i left her on her own today for the first time during the day for an hour with the radio on and she was sleeping by the time i got back. She is getting bigger every day and is great company. She has had her first vaccination and the vet gave her the thumbs up. Will keep you posted. Thanks, Crisie and Shane.

REGAN

JOEY

YOSHI

Message from Kim who adores her little man:

Yoshi was a poor rescue dog from the D.A.W.G he is a cross between a chihuahua and a yorkie. We love him and we thank the D.A.W.G for saving him. When we got him he was losing his hair from skin conditions. He had really bad skin from mange. He is a fighter and we all love him. Here are to pictures from when we first got him and what he looks like now thanks to everyone at D.A.W.G!!!!!!!!

TOMMY

Finally after 2 years my Mum has actually loaded all my pictures on to her laptop and here are just a few to show how totally happy I am. I have lots of friends and I live with two cats and a parrott (noisy thing!!). I love to go on really long walks with my Dad and my favourite thing is to carry logs home for our logburner. After a long day I snuggle up in bed with my Mum and recharge my batteries to do it all again the next day.
I really would like a little friend to come and live with me so that we can play all day, so I have asked Mum & Dad to contact you and see if there is anyone who would like to come and live with me and our little family. So watch this space and maybe there will be more pictures soon.
Thanks to everyone who helped rescue me and found me my forever home xxxxxx

Love Teddy nee Tommy
Jennie & Neil

RALPHIE

CASSIE and DIEGO

BUZZ

Buzz recently after a long wait went to the home worth waiting for and is very happy with Ide and Cian where he is adored.

Hi all,
Gach rud go hiontach le Buzz pé scéal é. Cian chomh chomh sásta leis, just totally loves him. Tagann sé sa ghluaisteán linn gach maidin agus nuair a chríochnaíonn Cian ar scoil bím féin agus Buzz ag feitheamh air ag an ngeata...you should see the smile on his face when he sees him, so cute. Buzz go hiontach leis na leanaí ar fad ag an scoil, they're mad about him and he gets lots of attention, agus tá sé go hiontach leis na leanaí mór-thimpeall an estate freisin. Every1 comments on how friendly and easy-going out he is, it's mad. Ní raibh fadhb ar bith againn fós le aon madra eile. Tagann Buzz ag rith liom sa pháirc, na Lee Fields de ghnáth, scaoilim ón lead é and he just loves it. Bíonn sé ag súgradh leis na madraí go léir, idir bheag agus mhór. Ní bhíonn aon eagla air agus ní raibh sé crosta ná ag amhastraigh fós. Tá sé do-chreidte cé chomh tapaidh is atá sé agus é ag rith. Fuair Cian liathróid nua dó um thráthnóna agus chuamar go dtí an páirc...IMPOSSIBLE to get the ball off him once he gets going, he should be on a football team. He really is just so much fun, and we're mad about him, and he's just such a crazy unusual character. Fágfaidh mé slán leat go fóill but will be in touch again. Míle buíochas as ucht gach rud :)
Íde Bríd

Little Bear

Hi everyone! i wanted to tell you about my mum and dads wedding day! they got married on 28th August this year and it was the best day ever! we got shiny new collars and leads, even new beds! We had so much fun with the guests and the food was great! mum and dad said they are really proud of us for being so good! i didnt make a peep at the ceremony!so it was a brilliant day and we hope lots more dogs get to go to weddings!they wanted us to come on honeymoon with them so we all went to newcastle for a few days and spent lots of time on the beach which i love!im a brilliant swimmer!i spend hours swimming in the sea and fetching tennis balls! so i hope you all like the picture mummy sent! bark to you soon! Little Bear xo'

Little Bears happy ending is also on this page. Congratulations to Chrissy and Andrew from all at DAWG.

FUDGE

Hi just giving you an update on Fudge! Shes doing great , we recently moved house to a house with a large garden for her and ive never seen her so happy she spends her days running around the garden with her toys. She is the friendliest Puppy in the world and has many puppy friends. We still havent figured out what exactly she is but shes definalely half a Staffie! Thanks again for giving me the dog of my dreams and ill keep ye updated on all fudges news!!! 

NANCY

Good news for one of our Greys Nancy, who travelled to Germany recently

Hi Vicky

my name is Dany and I'm Nancys foster mum :)
Nancy arrived last saturday afternoon and now she lives with me, my Irish Wolfhound Noah and my Greyhound Nell, she is an ex racer too.
Nancy is such a cute girl, she likes to be cuddled all the day and I think she is really happy to be with us now. She get's food (fresh tripe and minced beef) in the morning and in the evening, we are going for walks 3-4 times a day and she loves the sofa, all the soft beds and especially her dog treats.

Dany with Nancy, Noah and Nell

MAX

Dear Team at DAWG

As you know the children and I collected Travis (now known as Max) from Doneraile last Saturday afternoon. I have to tell you that I have never come across a dog with such a loving and trusting temperament.  He has settled down with our other two dogs and after only 48 hours comes to his name, sleeps in his new bed in the kitchen with the others, is house-trained, walks across the headland here without the lead and stays by my side. He never growls or shows any aggression whatsoever even when Milly the Labrador rumbles at him if he strays onto ‘her’ territory.  He’s such a happy and pretty little dog. I was expecting the settling in process to take a few weeks and am truly amazed that he behaves as if he has been with us all his short life and simply ‘fits in’ with our daily routine.  He is the sweetest dog.  Today is the day to make an appointment for his neutering. I can’t thank you enough for allowing Travis to come home with us, he is already an adored member of the family.

Wendy and family

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.

Little TABU passed away unexpectedly, RIP precious girl and best wishes to the family who gave you a very happy life.

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

HEIDI

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).

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

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

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

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

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!

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.