Hold on to your heartstrings and please form an orderly queue for MABEL (Daisy patterned collar) & MADGE (purple striped collar) the Dachshunds!
We have been asked to help rehome two much-loved 4 year old Dachshunds whose devoted owner has made the incredibly difficult decision, in their best interests, to find them new homes. This is truly a heartbreaking situation – their owner loves them deeply but due to personal circumstances and work commitments, can no longer give them the time, training and attention they need. The owner rescued them from a less-than-ideal situation and has done her best by them ever since but has now come to the realisation they need more.
So the beautiful girls are currently making themselves at home in the kennels testing their comfy beds and squeaky toys, we did initially assess them before coming into us which they passed with flying colours just on the nervous side!
If you are interested in them then please read as we will be looking for a specific home on request of their owner and our assessment findings:
- No children under the age of 10 years, they have met younger children but not 100% comfortable around them but were fine and much better with older visiting children
- Their own securely fenced garden
- Someone around a lot and able to work on their housetraining
- Someone able to continue their confidence building
- They are able to live with other dogs but wouldn’t suit another nervous dog in the home
- Someone to give them all the love they could wish for!
- No entire male dogs as the girls haven't been spayed as yet so will go out on neutering contracts.
Both girls walk well on the lead, do like to chew (RIP stuffed toys!) & and are super affectionate & loving!
The gorgeous boy has found his way into us after being found as a stray. He may look super sweet (which he is) but don't be fooled by the "butter wouldn't melt" look. He is a hooligan!
Typical bouncy and boisterous pup who has had no training whatsoever. He does have the most amazing outlook on life just as you would expect from a young Lab and every day he greets you with the waggiest tail. He just cannot contain his enthusiasm for life in general - every day is one big adventure but this tends to be conveyed by jumping up, dancing around and pulling like a train on the lead.
He is a foodie as you would expect which does help with training but can sometimes get distracted - he does try his best though!
Joey needs an experienced and very active home who will set rules and boundaries and really take his training seriously. He needs both mental and physical stimulation. Could live with another dog. Not cat tested. Older children or adult only home due to his exuberance. He will make the most amazing allrounder given the time and training 🙂
Scout has come into us from another rescue who rescued him from the stray pound where he had an uncertain future, thankfully his future is safe and now in our hands to find him the perfect home where he never ends up as a stray ever again.
With no interest whatsoever, a wonderful family came forward and offered to foster him and of course we jumped at the chance!! They have done so much with him and sounds a very different dog to the one we knew here! He did actually find a new home for just under 2 weeks before being returned which was such a shame as no offer of help was asked for from either ourselves or his foster pawrents but luckily he managed to go back to foster instead of kennels. Here is an update form his foster mum and dad :
"Scout has settled back in with us very quickly, and is improving every day he’s very clever and picking up commands very easily.
He is walking very well on his lead a massive improvement from when he first came to us and is getting better with others dogs - he is no bother at all on a walk and is allowing his lead and harness and even his coat to be put on with no drama.
He goes in his crate at night with no problem on his own and is good all night which is good as I need my beauty sleep , and we have had no accidents in the house at all, no mess or chewing. He loves he’s treats and does not try and take your hand off now which is a bonus.
He is a very loving dog always wants kiss and hugs and is getting a lot more confident around children from 5 upwards , with more time and training he would be an even more amazing dog"
He is certainly a very different dog and his fosterers have put in so much work which we are so grateful for - all he needs is his furever home to continue his progress and training.