Update on Gerry (was Charlie) the Collie who lived for some time in the woods alone
Gerry is one of the saddest dogs I’ve ever had to foster. When I look at him I nearly cry…his eyes seem to tell of years of suffering and I wonder what was done to this old boy that has made him so terrified of …
Letters to Phil Hogan on dog breeding establishment bill
Email: phil.hogan@oir.ie Letter1 Dear Mr. Hogan, The implementation of the Dog Breeding Establishment Bill is long overdue, our country has the shameful reputation of being the Puppy farm capital of Europe and the thousands of dogs and puppies that live in appalling conditions are testament …
Ellie Mays sad sad story
Ellie May the most beautiful lurcher you could ever hope to know was found wandering in Limerick in an almost collapsed state. She is our care now as the local rescues in Limerick could not take her in. She is a mere skeleton and is …
Eabha’s Communion
Thank you so much to Eabha Buttimer who donated 40 Euro of her communion money to Cork DAWG. We are told that Eabha started out being very nervous around dogs but after numerous visits to one of our fosterer’s house and encountering many of our …
Tia – Born to fight?
This is the sad scarred face of dog fighting in Ireland today. We got a call late Saturday night about a dog found wandering in the lashing rain outside a pub. The people who phoned were loathe to leave her and made numerous calls for …
