Any news yet?

I have sent in my questionaire but not heard nothing.

We are really interested in this girl as we know how hard it is for Staff and Staff crosses to find home at the moment.

Hi there. So sorry you haven't heard - sometimes we are a little swamped and run solely by volunteers so it takes a little longer to respond that we would like. Can you please follow up your questionnaire with an e-mail to questionnaires@rescueremedies.co.uk and I am sure our rehomer will get back to you.

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Had a response now saying that I am too far away from your catchment area and that they cannot re-home to me

Such a shame as I am more than happy to travel especially for this stunning girl.

A couple of our volunteers just gave Rhianna a break from kennel life and took them on holiday to the Highlands with them! Here is their feedback on the week:

"We are back after having a really lovely week in the Highlands with Rhianna - want to go back!

She was so well behaved, especially considering her limited experiences, you would never have guessed.

Firstly she travels really well in the car. Its a long drive and even though we stopped for regular short walks it was a big test for her. She passed with flying colours.

In the Highlands we walked and walked and walked. She loved it, especially when we got to areas where there were no sheep and other dog walkers and she could just run about off the extender lead. I wish my camera had a faster shutter speed so I could have got some pictures of her boinging through the heather. It was like she had springs on her feet. Her recall is a bit dodgy but she never lets you out of her sight. If we wanted her to come back we simply walked away and there she was suddenly by your side.

I will up load the pics that I have got of her later today as we are just going to go via Richmond Park on our way back to kennels.

As Lynne said she has also learnt to pee and poo on walks! Yeah! That made life a lot easier. :-)

She really looks fantastic. Her pictures don’t make her look like the prettiest of dogs but in the fur she is a real sweetie with such an expressive face. She has also lost a bit of weight, her collar is too big!! She also has a bit of a waist - holiday didn’t have the same effect on me sadly. :-( She so loves life and people and would be a really easy pet as long as she could continue with her lovely long walks.

Hmmm.. what is bad about her? Nothing really. She isnt great with other dogs. She doesnt go after them but she also doesnt want to have anything to do with them. She is happy to walk past dogs but if they come too close she will growl at them. In the Highlands it was easy as there are surprisingly few dogs (apart from working collies). I live in a high population Staffie area and I still don’t find it a problem here. She isn’t fussed as long as they dont invade her space.

She will also chase cats and rabbits (or try) on walks. However, she isn’t interested in my ferrets when they are in their cage. I think its probably because they don’t try and run away, they move forward and that throws her a bit. I wouldn’t put her in with cats or small furries. However, it might just be a walk thing she probably needs properly testing.

We had such a good time with this adorable dog. My husband is totally in love with her as she is with him. She still loves the boys. He loves her so much that he even got up at 8 this morning (on a Sunday!) to take her out to the local park just the two of them. He doesn’t do that, she is very, very charming and this is proof! She has been following him around like a little shadow.

Right we are off on our last walk now - cry! We will miss having her around. She is a really special dog with so much to give. A lovely nature and a smiley face. She really deserves a forever home, and if you could provide a home containing some boys to hang out with she would be very grateful"!

RHIANNA IS STILL LOOKING FOR A FOSTER OR FOREVER HOME!

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Just curious why if someone is willing to home her they are refused on the grounds of geography? People drive miles for a pedigree, it is a sign of commitment.

Just seems a shame as she could be living happy ever after by now

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I agree it seems daft.

I can only assume it is something to do with home checks but considering that I have had 4 RSPCA home checks due to the various rescue work I do, plus I'm the cat re-homing officer for my local RSPCA branch, I also foster for my local RSPCA .... And .... I am a fully trained home checker myself.

I would have thought there is enough paperwork on me in the system to prove that I am a responsible pet owner.

What a shame the dogs will lose out on the loving homes outside of the area.

I have in the past re-homed cats through the RSPCA nearly 70 miles away!

If people are willing to travel then I have no issue.

Like you said people drive miles for pedigree's and breeder's don't turn them away.

That is such a shame
Places are desperate for homes for dogs, especially staff and staff x, they should be willing to rehome a bit further away rather than pass up on what could be the perfect home!

I hope someone closer falls in love with her soon.

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I live middle of nowhere and I'm always being asked to do homechecks for rescues, usually they are well over 100 miles away. It does seem a real shame for her that you weren't considered suitable, I'm sure a homechecker could have been found in your area. But if those are the rescue rules then those are their rules. Poor sweetie hope she finds someone else who's willing to give her a chance.

Might be worth the rescue putting this fact on the posts to save anyone else being disappointed?

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It is a bit silly this geography thingy... and yes it should be made clear as I was looking into rehoming from the same rescue at a time and live in the same area (Cheshire) ...

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Here are pictures of Rhianna from her break …

“Ok - I hope these pictures work! Sorry there are so many - there are more” …

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