Woody Rehomed... Breaktime? I think not :)

Woodys second viewing went fantastic and the family were ecstatic to welcome him in. Woody will be truly spoilt with his new family... I have no doubts about that and it will be his forever home this time :) 

I was intending to take a break after Woody as I'm going on holiday next month but I figured since its August, the worst time of year for rescue for whatever stupid reason I couldn't stop. Anyway if I'm still fostering when I go on holiday my new foster can join me. 

So meet Candyfloss, a 4 year old crossbreed (shnauzer x pug x border terrier) who after some rehabilitation will be ready to be rehomed. Candy has had a real tough time the past few weeks and although she acts like a typical dog her bloods reveal she is quite ill and needs to be on bed rest until they improve. Candy is a very friendly dog who loves attention and although we haven't introduced her to the dogs yet as she isn't strong enough she seems happy enough to have them around from her crate although she does bark when she first meets dogs. Candy is fantastic in the car and will sit nicely, is crate trained and house trained. Although its early hours... nevermind days Candy seems an all round perfect dog. She will be under 24 hour supervision for the next few days and fingers crossed she will perk up when shes back at the vets on Monday but for now it is looking positive and I'm betting once shes up for rehoming, she will be rehomed very quick! I will try keep this page updated but for now enjoy some pictures :)

Wonderful Woody

Sorry for the lack of updates again, the only excuse I have is tiredness and work getting in the way. So the past few weeks we have been fostering wonderful Woody and since I'm shattered and it will be a long story to explain him I'm just going to copy his post from the website. 

This dog needs a very experienced owner as he is showing signs of past abuse so needs thoughtful and kind handling at all times which children don't understand.

Woody Wonderful Man is a 2 years old Patterdale Terrier who is an absolute darling.  He is kind, intelligent and loyal.

This is one of the most affectionate and cuddly dog we have had in the rescue.

However this dog tells his own story ... Woody is showing anxiety if shouted at, if anyone suddenly goes to grab his collar and when having the harness put on.  He sometimes gets so frightened he cowers and wets himself with fear .... This is due to past abusive handling prior to coming into the rescue.  He therefore needs a very experienced, kind, patient and confident owner.  WOODY DOESN'T BITE.

Woody is dog friendly, fostered with 3 other dogs and he loves everyone he meets.  He needs to be rehomed with another big playful dog to help burn off his energy levels.

Woody is totally ball obsessed and will play ball for hours.

Woody needs a lot of exercise and attention

As he is so boisterous and sometimes gets really excited we need a home with NO CHILDREN PLEASE.

Woody is well behaved in the house, travels well in the car, doesn't chew, and is a really nice companion and pet.

We are looking for a home with

• lots of attention and love
• another playful dog
• eexperienced, kind dog owners
• owners who are very confident handling dogs
• owners who are experienced with abused and frightened dogs
• an ability to train a dog using reward based methods
• NOT if both partners work full time
• no children
• an active home where he will get a lot of exercise
• a garden is not essential but if you have a garden it must be securely fenced to 6 foot high

• long term lifestyle and financial security

Woody is such a handsome boy and has so much energy to burn but he is a typical patterdale terrier. Stubborn and full of life. Woody does not like anyone shouting and will try bite if he feels threatened so sometimes he does need to be left on his own to calm down. Woody loves to play and will fetch every single toy in the house to you to play and absolutely loves his tennis balls! For now though I don't want to be too pushy in finding Woody a home as he had a viewing last week and will be having a second viewing next week. Should all go well Woody will be rehomed soon. Fingers crossed that the whole family love him as if they do he will be going to live with a pug friend with houseboat trips on weekends. He really does deserve a good life,he is too young to be stuck in rescue, even if it is in a foster home. So I'll  try keep updated this week, hopefully things will steady out a bit soon and I'll try do at least weekly updates :) 

Looking Up

I have been meaning to post the past couple of weeks but with my birthday, work and being a support worker at a playscheme I've been kind of busy. Just looking back I didn't even update about Chances viewing. As his potential owners didn't have a satnav we went to take him to them ourself. Its fair to say it was love at first sight and after a walk around their local grassy area and an hour sitting with a tea and biscuits we knew it was right to leave Chance there. Since then I have called for an update and they are so happy they insisted if we ever wanted him back they'd make sure they were out. There is no chance I ever want to take Chance from his forever family :)

Foxy spent a bit at the vets, with her kennel cough, needing dental treatment and blood tests. All came back clear though and apart from a small heart murmur and being underweight Foxy was in perfect health and the vet did say she was around 6-8 which was younger than what I initially thought. Shes had her vaccinations and today was viewed by a lovely retired couple wanting a dog after they lost theirs. After the viewing Foxy went along to her forever home. 

So now saving the best till last BB Bobby who has been in rescue nearly 2 years has been rehomed to the perfect life on a farm thanks to facebook! :) So please join our page, share our dogs and save lives :)

Lucy