WEIMERANER 'WARRICK' (Co. Durham)
Unfortunately after taking very bad advice to muzzle & restrain Warrick for some unruly behaviour, people in the area regard him as a monster and a dangerous dog as he barked and lunged at other dogs. We now know this was frustration at not being allowed to interact and in one training session with JAcquie HAll his muzzle was taken off and he was playing off lead with 8 other dogs like a puppy again....with absolutely no aggression at all!
The training with JAcquie has really given him a new lease of life but we can not help him futher as people in my area who knew the previous Warrick still take their dogs in the opposite direction or threaten to report him if he goes near their dogs and we dare not let him off lead as at the moment he is still wanting to go and play! His recall is coming on but not totally trained yet!.
Warrick is nearly 4 years old now, he is fully house trained and a real pleasure to be around in the house. His behaviour indoors is impeciable, he has never chewed anything and never moves a thing out of place even when left alone. He has a healthy balanced diet on Oscars food and is generally not a greedy dog. He adores being around people and loves to sit near the fire or radiator. He really enjoys to play and is good at retrieving. He is a lovely, playful, energitic and intelligent dog, he has so much to offer someone. He has been wormed and fleaed this month and has had all of his vaccinations and the next ones are due in August. He was neutered just after Christmas. He recently visited the vet as his ears were red and sore but they treated him with drops and he has since been fine.
We would really like him to go somewhere were he can have more freedom but also be given love and affection. Thank you so much for everything you have done for Warrick so far, we would really appreciate it if you could help find someone suitable for him.
Jacquie is prepared to give a reference for Warrick!
If there is anything else you need to know about him, you can call Andrew Guy anytime on 07963 094703.

He is a very cheeky little thing and, if allowed, will get away with being cheeky all the time. He gets on very well with both my 3 yr old Rottweiler (Missy) and my 18 month old Labrador (Chester).

He is starting to walk nicely on the lead, but due to him being so young, the training we have started will need to continue. He sits when told, lays down when told, goes to bed when told, and comes when he is called, again, continuation of training is very important at this stage in his life, so he will need someone who is willing to put the time and effort into him. He greets other dogs with a sniff and a wag of his tail, and says 'hey, lets play'.- he gets very excited and bouncy and is very much a puppy

The problems with Leroy which need to be ironed out are simply down to him needing to readjust to everyday life with humans and dogs, as he had a very rocky start. He guards his toys with Chester and Missy, and sometimes he will allow them to come near and have a sniff, but other times he will let out a little growl or two to say 'hey, this is mine, I am playing'!!

At feeding times, he is still being fed in his crate, as this is where he feels more comfortable, in his own little space, he is getting better as time goes on, and doesn't mind so much if one of the dogs walks past him. When he first came here, he growled to let them know not to come near but this is now getting a lot better. I have a plan/time table in place to get Leroy to stop being so guarding against his food and toys with both dogs and us and every feeding time there is an improvement, as he wants to please us, but for now it's just a case of building up the trust between us and breaking the habit of food/toy guarding.

Leroy, if placed in the right home with people who are experienced with dogs, and who have the time and patience to continue with his training, will end up being a fantastic companion. He would be very well suited to a home who can give him an outlet for his drive and enthusiasm for learning. He would make a super agility / obedience / working trials dog. He needs to have someone who can be firm, consistent, and above all, calm. I don't think he would be suited to a family with young children, as he needs a calm, quiet environment. He likes to be with us and loves his belly rubs and cuddles."

For further details please look at our website www.irishretrieverrescue.com or contact Pauline on 01761 434611 or paulineavonwt@aol.com

Valgrays Border Collie Rescue. We have recently taken in a beautiful GSD bitch. around 2 ish could be younger from one of the pounds.......she is black and tan......her nature is gorg....in fact we cannot fault her......the previous owners surrendered her as her and the other bitch were having fights!.......we have found her lovely with all our collies, good, with children, horses generally meeting people and other dogs out.

This dog has sometime had some work put into her as she is so obedient....gives paw, heel work is magic.
stays, downs, sits...we in fact have never had her on a lead as she stays glued to your side.....she is good in traffic and travel......been clean....she is vaccinnated, spayed, chipped.

i hope that you can help...she is on our website as well, but personally this girlie deserves a working life.

Val Phillips
01883624513

Tizzy has not been trained and she pulls on the lead for the first 5 minutes then settles nicely so will be easy to train to walk better. Potential owners will have to demonstrate a commitment to attending dog training classes and show they are able to give enough exercise - she will need loads of exercsie and mental stimulation. This dog must be housed indoors and not be left alone for more than 4 hours

Neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, treated for fleas and worms. K-Nine-Care have a homecheck procedure and Adopton Contract. Dogs are ALWAYS accepted back if unsuitable.

Kathy Trout, K-Nine-Care Rescue
New Hey Farm
Old Mount Road
Marsden
Huddersfield
HD7 6DT
West Yorkshire
01484 846228
07711 617148
kathy@jamboree.demon.co.uk

 

If you are interested in learning more about the working dogs scheme at Battersea, or would like to register interest with the WDC, please either call Jo Skidmore, 0207 627 9210 or email workingdogs@battersea.org.uk

LOUIS is a labrador, aged about 18mths old and recently neutered. He is, at present, in a foster home.

He really is a lovely boy and all he needs is a home that he can call his own.

He is excellent with other dogs. He has run happily with other labradors (male and female) and with golden retrievers aswell as a Bernese mountain dog, a whippet, a GSD and a couple of crosses.

He is a typical young lab who is full of beans and needs somebody active and experienced to call his own. He reminds me of Chance in the Incredible Journey...............always into everything and saying "what can I do next?" "life is sooo exciting" "let me at it, let me at it".

He is very fit and would make a great agility or working trials dog. He certainly seems to have an active brain which he definitely needs to use to keep him out of trouble. He loves people and he really does want to please but, bless him, he doesn't always know how.

He has now encountered a horse, who he barked at, but he recalled from the horse immediately which was great. He does chase after cats that run (most dogs do) but, apparently, when one stood it's ground, he totally lost interest, which is absolutely fine.

People, mostly men, have been pretty horrible to him in the past so he can still be suspicious at first but he has now taken to a few different men which is a huge step forward for him.

He is not food possessive and will eat gently from your hand but, unfortunately, he will guard stolen bootee. Any prospective adopter will have to be prepared to give him time to settle and time for him to learn to trust them whilst setting the ground rules from day one. He responds extremely well to confident handling with plently of vocal rewards.

Louis is a very likeable dog and one who, with a little work by someone, will turn into a wonderful companion and friend.

For further details please look at our website www.irishretrieverrescue.com or contact Pauline on 01761 434611.

I have rescued a 18 month old border collie she was going to be shot, i really don't have the room for her but could not bear to see her hurt again, she has come with some issues, guards her food, that is slowly being retrained not to guard the dish, she guards her crate when in it, but she is only put into that at night now, she is house trained and crate trained, she does not like children so needs to be rehomed without any children at all, she gets on with other dogs once she has settled, i have had her 6 days and she is happily playing with my pack, i have had her training at agility and she loved it, also took her over the flyball jumps and loved that, she loves and tennis ball and will play and play for hours, she can be very sharp and nip when something moves to fast typical collie, she has found the ball when i threw it into long grass without a problem, she also can clear a 4 foot fence without trying we found this out as she was put behind it while i was getting equipment out she jumped it without even trying she was sitting under neath it, she needs to go to a working home, she is not a lap dog, i can not keep her as i have all of my own, and my own young puppy, i would prefer her to go to maybe a home where she is the only dog or one other older dog , she traveled well in my van when i collected her from the family, please can anyone help her i need to rehome asap . i am in the hartlepool area Carol Contact email: butterwell_farm@yahoo.co.uk

My parents bought a border collie puppy recently but since then my mother has become ill and can no longer give her the care she needs. They have therefore decided to try and rehome her. Bordercollierescue.org seem to think that the behaviours I have described means she should go to a working home. Contact Sherianne Woodward Email: sheriwoodward@hotmail.com

Good home needed for Beth:

I have a lab x collie, who I fostered as a puppy. Beth is black with a white streak down her chest. She is a medium sized dog with a body not disimilar to a lab but with a smallish face like a collie. She has been neutered.
I have rehomed her twice, the first time she came back through no fault of her own. The second time, she was returned because she barked at people and other dogs when walked and the family felt that they could not cope with it. She is very affectionate with us; but shows fear aggression to those that she does not know. The aggression shows itself mainly by barking, but she did nip a visitor to our home. She is also a bit of a bully towards one of my small dogs, but is fine with the others. Norman Mason thinks that with training she would make a good trial dog. She had a bad start to life and was dumped with her sister in a dustbin when approx 12 weeks old. She really needs a good home with somebody who would be committed to helping her. She is now 1 year old.
Contact: Sue 01832-710793

- Email: suesdareswins@yahoo.co.uksuesdareswins@yahoo.co.uk

Benjamin

Benjamin is a 12 month old crossbreed who was originally a puppy adopted when he was 8 weeks old. Unfortunately his last owners did not carry out the necessary training and socialisation which is vital for youngsters and he was returned to Dogs Trust because of his boisterous behaviour. Benjamin is a very clever, obedient dog who knows many commands and responds very well. He has a friendly nature although is very lively. With other dogs he is ok but prefers people! Benjamin is highly strung in kennels and as such does not show himself well to visitors. We are looking for a committed experienced home, where his training can be continued. We would consider temporary foster carers, under our Home from Home scheme, until a permanent home can be found. Please contact myself at the centre if indeed you are interested.

Please contact Graeme Blackburn at the Dogs Trust, Darlington. Tel; 01325 333114. email graeme.blackburn@dogstrust.org.uk

DB (Deaf Boy) is a one year old, neutered male ACD and as his name implies, is deaf.

NOW REHOMED. THANK YOU.

If you are interested in providing a home for an ACD I can be contacted via email morrow.acd@btinternet.com or phone 0118 9793399.

many thanks,
Stella.