I love an oldie!! Just found a good one for london folks.
All Dogs Matter. Got alot of other links on the site too.
(Im in love with Buster! Id take hime home in a heartbeat!!LOL)

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SUMMER...JUST SAY NO!

I love my furkids.
dogs-Adam, Hannah, Heidi.
cats-Banjo, Bess, Eric, Tootsie, Blossom, Gracie.
Syrian Hamster-Inigo Montoya.
Rats-Ezri, Audrid, Emony.
Corn Snake- Kiora.
Kenyan Sand Boa- Kushti.

RIP- Winter, Autumn, Leela, Spring, Gandalf, Summer,Jet, Pip, Moo, Lilac, Wild Thing, Patrick, Frisbee, Echo.

thanks so far guys. x

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Do you own a DINOS (dogs in need of space). To find out more and to find a walking buddy follow the link!


www.dogsinneedofspace.co.uk

The advice I would give to ANYONE considering bringing a dog into their home would be the following -

1. Can you afford a dogs upkeep i.e. veterinary bills (even insurance carried an excess), food, equipment, training , annual vaccinations etc.

2. Research the breed. Even cross breeds.

3. Training. You must be prepared to set time aside since training is an important part of a dogs early life.

4. Cleanliness. Dogs need potty training and this required patience and understanding, not to mention a mop and bucket.

5. Do you work? Is it fair that Fido is going to be left for the majority of your working day, and if so, you must budget for a dog walker.

6. Holidays. Can you afford the expense of kenneling your dog. Please do not rely on members of your family and friends to take them. As a pet sitter we take calls almost every day from anxious dog owners who have been let down at the last minute.

7. Exercise. Extremely important. Do you really want to return from a hard days work and take the dog to the park!

All extremely important factors to consider before bringing a dog into your home.

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I got my third rescue dog from Jobs, Cars, Property, Free Classifieds and More - Gumtree.com

Although not technically a rescue, in that he came from a centre. He belonged to an owner who wanted to get rid of him and he was shut in a room for most of the day.

This advice comes with a huge warning

DO NOT BUY ANY PUPPYS FROM THIS WEBSITE. MOST ARE ALL UNETHICAL BREEDERS! FAR BETTER FOR THE PUPPYS TO GO INTO RESCUE AND BE REHOMED. THIS WILL HELP PREVENT THESE PEOPLE FROM BREEDING


However there are a number of dogs on there who are in homes where their owners can't/won't cope with them anymore.


My advice would always be that your first port of call should be the rescue centres, as you do need some knowledge if you do it this way. You also cant always be sure of what you are taking on.

But it has worked for me!

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www.dogsinneedofspace.co.uk

I got my first dog lucy from sunnyside rescue in Wolverhampton 8 years ago, it is part of Home (Birmingham dogs home.) At the time I was 4 months pregnant and had 1 cat. I know have a 6 yr old son, another dog, 2 cats and as a pet sitter have dogs in and out of the house all the time and she has been worth her weight in gold.

Noodles was from Hilbrae Kennels. I got her last September and she made herself right at home. She is very people oriantated and can get jealous but copes extremley well and is happy as larry

When Im grown up (im 30!!) I want to get a great dane from great dane rescue

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www.pawsandpurrs.co.uk

For all you Dog Walking and Pet Sitting needs in Shropshire!

Something else to be wary about, if you go to a council run rescue be aware that the dogs might not be assessed in the same way that a lot of ''private'' rescues are, that's not to say there is anything wrong with the dogs just be a wee bit more cautious( says her that never met Abby before bringing her home, and was stuffed if things didn't work out ).

Terri

If you would like to help rescues, but are unable to adopt a dog, there's still loads of ways to help. Most rescues are always looking for volunteer dog walkers, homecheckers, transporters, fundraisers and help with admin, IT, etc.


You can volunteer directly to your local rescues or put your details on rescue forums like here or here.

Bump.........

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www.dogsinneedofspace.co.uk

We help run a breed specific rescue - for Siberian Huskies. As most will know, Siberian Huskies are not the breed for everyone and have some character traits which can be very challenging. Unfortunately, over the past ten years or so, the puppy farmers, backyard breeders and naive/greedy "pet" breeders have discovered the breed and are churning out poor quality pups indiscriminately. These are generally sold to ill-prepared new owners who are then left to sink or swim by their money-oriented breeders. Many sink - and contact us for help. In three years we have taken in and rehomed over 400 unwanted Siberian huskies - less than 1% of which were bred by what we would regard as ethical breeders.

All the dogs we take in are pre-assessed and are then fostered by one of our volunteers for a period during which they receive a more thorough assessment. After assessment, we try to find the most appropriate home for the dog amongst our adoption applicants. All dogs are speyed/neutered/vaccinated/chipped before they are rehomed and this represents our biggest source of expenditure. The only exceptions to the neutering rule would be due to age or medical circumstances, and in these cases the new owners have to sign a contract promising to have the neutering done when appropriate.

Luckily, Siberian Huskies are an incredibly resilient breed, so that even dogs which have suffered severe trauma tend to recover in a relatively short period of time.

Kira, for example was strung up in a tree and beaten with a baseball bat by her owner's ex-partner, leaving her with broken legs and jaw. She wouldn't go near a man for over a month.


Mowgli was found chained to an open sewer (his only source of "food and drink") but recovered to make a fantastic pet.


Sasha needed almost £2000 of medical treatment before she was fit enough to be rehomed.


Blue was totally malnourished and it took a great deal of TLC before he was healthy enough for rehoming.


This poor boy had been badly burned along his back


Some unfortunately don't make it. Lily's system had been so badly compromised by early malnutrition that despite loads of TLC and vet care, she died after we had been fostering her for a month.


Luckily most of the dogs we take in don't have any traumas at all and rehome without any issues at all.
For more information, check out our website - Home for www.huskywelfare.org.uk

Mick

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DREAMCATCHER SIBERIAN HUSKIES
Siberian Husky Welfare Association (UK)
"For I am a raindog too!" - Tom Waits
"Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see" - Benjamin Franklin
"As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities" - Voltaire

I'd like to add that not all rescues are 'problem' dogs. 4 out of my 6 are wonderful, friendly, easy dogs (and the 2 that aren't I specifically kept myself because I knew I could cope with their 'issues') and hand on heart the majority I foster are the same. Of course you can and do get dogs with serious behavioural issues but any good rescue will certainly not rehome those to just anyone. Contry to popular belief most dogs have ended up in rescue due to owners excuses : lack of time, working issues, moving house, new babies (god I just love that old chestnut) and of course the old favourite ..allergies, and not because of aggression or behaviour. A good rescue will assess a dogs behaviour and training levels and will ensure all details are clearly stated to any prospective owner. In my experience most of the standard behavioural issues are easily sorted out with a couple of simple things, EXERCISE and routine. It really isn't rocket science to offer a rescue dog a home, most are their because of absolutely no fault of their own and just need a chance to shine.

Don't be scared by a home check, it's just a dog lover coming round for a quick visit and a chat. Believe me we REALLY want you to pass the HC and we'll do pretty much anything to ensure that you do. The main requirement is basic knowledge and understanding of owning a dog, a garden that isn't open onto the M6, and all family members to be on board with owning a dog.