Rehoming

Dolly

Dolly Daydreams has just left us for her new home where she will be loved and spoiled. She will still be under the care of Donaldson’s vets. What a lucky girl you are.

Thanks again to amazing foster parents.

Cedric

Cedric is a 2 year old male Lurcher who has been in foster for the past few months. He is a lovely boy and, after being picked up as a stray, now needs a stable forever home where he can feel comfortable and secure.

Cedric loves cuddles, the sofa (of course!) and to snuggle under the duvet. In his own bed, he likes you to cover him with a duvet and tuck him up for the night.

Cedric is house-trained and will let you know when he needs to go out. Cedric likes to play “fetch” with a ball, Kong and his octopus. He understands the command “leave” so you can throw it again and he can sit and give a paw for a treat. Cedric seems to be a quick learner and receptive to training and likes to be praised for being a good boy!

 

Cedric does like to be with his people as much as possible and can get anxious and howl when left alone but does settle in the company of other dogs. He would benefit from being rehomed with a calm female dog/sighthound and adopters who are around most of the time. Cedric is comfortable in the company of dogs he is familiar with but can become anxious/frustrated when he sees unfamiliar dogs. This is improving but is work in progress and Cedric needs adopters with time and patience to help him continue to gain confidence.

Cedric is very smart and willing to learn and with a family committed to continuing his training, we expect his confidence around other dogs would quickly improve.

Jim

Jim is a sweet natured 3 year old boy who has been in foster since mid December. Initially unsure, Jim has grown in confidence over recent weeks and has settled quickly in to his foster family’s routine. Jim loves people and playing with his toys. Providing he has his toy box, he is happy being left for a couple of hours but is always delighted to see you when you return!

Jim has met and made friends with children over Christmas and has been happy meeting dogs of all sizes. He is currently living with another male Greyhound and would benefit from being rehomed with another dog for company. Jim can get worried if his environment is too noisy and does need a quiet, safe space to retreat to. Jim loves his food but has a very interesting way of eating it! He takes a bit of kibble out of his dish, takes in to the hallway, eats it, and then goes back for some more, sprinkling it all on route!

Jim is in Scotland, where he will make a great family pet and we think he would enjoy living with sensible, older children. Jim responds best to gentle learning & needs patient adopters who will give him time to settle.

Saturn

Saturn is a lovely 4 year old who, after a walk, loves nothing more than chilling out on her back with her legs in the air! When our volunteer walkers met her, they were greeted with interest and a very waggy tail!

Saturn is a very friendly and affectionate girl, who walks calmly on her lead, doesn’t pull and even responded to some basic commands.

A fabulous girl who has been waiting a while and really deserves her shot.

Mary

As you all know we have been rehoming really well direct from trainers kennels. Some people don’t like it, but it is either that or stop. The old model of over 100 dogs is kennels is gone. Alison is doing brilliantly and has been on a crash course of dealing with the whole rehoming situation….from trainers to owners, to meeting all the dogs, to worrying about all the dogs, to vets, track vets and of course our wonderful adopters.

Boost and Annie had been preying on her mind. It’s hard rehoming a bonded pair. When I saw her post on the 26th December saying that Boost had travelled to Scotland and fetched Annie for the the ride…Well. This is what actually happened.

Annie and Mary were booked in with the track vet to be spayed on the 17th December, Avril’s funeral day. I had already spoken to the trainer with the intention of sneaking Boost & Annie up here as a Xmas present to Alison…so Annie didn’t go to the vets. I met the trainer at Ferrybridge, a usual meeting place and set off with Boost and Annie the next morning.

Happily driving back up the A9, with my contraband, Alison rang to say that Mary had had her operation and had died a short time after. She was mortified as she had her a home to go to. So she started crying and then i started and then she began to fret about Annie, who was totally oblivious looking at the scenery in the back of the pick up. So her surprise Xmas present was blown, and we cried some more.

Numerous phone calls were made up the A9, and i know there is a vet watching and waiting for this post.

Last week, Boost & Annie, River and Jet have all went to their new homes.

Mary sadly, did not.

Deb & Alison

 

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