Okay, a deaf dog might not be everyone’s dream. But on the other hand why not? Border collies are famously bright, and at one year old, Looky has his whole life ahead of him. Sadly until now he has had no training or socialisation at all; from the age of three months to one year…
Author: Jane Hartley
Monty
Monty, or Dingo as he was known was not my choice. I had contacted the refuge to offer a home to a poor little mite who had his toes cut off and was found wandering and abandoned. Fortunately this particular dog had already been re-homed which was fantastic news. However, it was suggested that I…
Urgent Appeal: Rosie
Rosie was one of the dogs who was included in our “oldies” urgent appeal a few weeks ago. The other oldies were adopted, but Rosie is still with us, and as she was the oldest of the oldies, this is just not fair. Rosie was identified when she was three months old, so yes, she…
Urgent Appeal: Yuki
Yuki has been at the SPA since February 2013, and I remember well the day of his arrival. He had been placed in the external box by the SPA gates, presumably by his owner. The poor boy was absolutely terrified, and this manifest itself in what appeared to be aggressive barking. Once in his box,…
Urgent Appeal: Autumn
Autumn is one of those dogs that can break your heart. She is a griffon nivernais, which is a breed often used for hunting in France, but which make fabulous pets. Autumn in typical of the kind of dog we get at the SPA; basically failed hunters. This girl is scared of her own shadow…
Adopting a tripawd dog
A few months ago I received a call from SPA Carcassonne. They had taken in a tiny Podenca girl who had a very bad injury to one of her back legs as a result of being shot – accidentally or on purpose we will never know … Little girl couldn’t tell us what happened! As…
Echo’s first year – progress report
It’s almost a year now since I adopted Echo and I thought I would let you have an update. Echo (also known as Doggy-Poo) has turned out to be an easy-going, well-behaved hound. “Hound” gives the clue to one problem area: recall. Though he makes no effort to escape, Echo is an opportunist and, once…