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Wonderful Weasel clicked his paws three times and his wish came true with two new ears and a loving new home.

The staff at Dogs Trust Bridgend are delighted to announce that one of their many special residents, Weasel, has found the perfect family to love him. This beautiful Terrier- who was born with no ears- arrived at Dogs Trust having been handed in to a local police station when he was a tiny pup. Weasel is now  happily at home with his new family in Mold, Clwyd, North Wales.

Brave Weasel has undergone a series of veterinary checks over the last few months and finally had a procedure to open up his ears. He can now hear as well as any other dog which will greatly improve his quality of life..

Beverley Price, Rehoming Centre Manager commented:

“Despite his former disability and recent surgery, Weasel is a fantastic dog. He is happy, friendly and really healthy in every other way. We’re so happy that we found the perfect family to love him forever although Dogs Trust  will miss him lots!”

Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, and cares for over 15,000 dogs every year through a network of 17 rehoming centres. Dogs Trust never destroys a healthy dog in its care.

If you would like to find out more about Weasel or rehoming a rescue dog, please call Bridgend Rehoming Centre on 01656 725 219. To find out more about the work of Dogs Trust please visit www.dogstrust.org.uk

 It has been reported that animal welfare charities including the RSPCA are dealing with increasing numbers of animal abandonments. In a statement released by the Self Help Group for animal owners experienced trouble with the RSPCA, it is alleged that this increase is a direct result of the newly introduced Animal Welfare Bill.

Statement

According to Anne Kasica of the SHG “Even if we take out the huge numbers of people who have been terrified into giving up Staffordshire bull terriers and Staffordshire Bull Terrier crosses who were loving family pets as a result of yet another RSPCA campaign on dangerous dogs, the RSPCA are still admitting that our predictions are correct.”
 

Meet Jeff, a 4 year old Border Terrier crossbreed, and his Canine Carer Karen Verner.

Jeff came to Dogs Trust Glasgow Rehoming Centre six months ago after being found as a stray; wearing a tag with the name ‘Toby’ on it. Because he was a stray the staff knew very little about his background, but they did discover that he was quite defensive when his name was called out. To ease his nerves the staff renamed him Jeff.
 
 
 

Dogs Trust took Jeff’s training and learning needs slowly and identified that Jeff would probably benefit from the dedicated attention of one carer. Karen therefore took full responsibility for Jeff’s rehabilitation including taking Jeff for socialisation walks in the country and visits to family on her days off. Whilst caring for Jeff and building trust she saw that his negative reactions were purely due to fear; probably stemming from something that may have happened to him in his previous life as ‘Toby’.

Karen Verner, Jeff’s dedicated Canine Carer, adds:

“The way Jeff reacts in certain situations leads me to believe that he had possibly been mistreated in the past. I saw the fear in his eyes one day when I picked up a stick to throw for him. I’ve been working with him and he has come on in leaps and bounds but he really needs a home where he can learn how to trust, enjoy life once again and have some doggie fun!”

Karen is now hoping to find an owner that is calm but firm, for her special four-legged-friend Jeff, as well as someone who will be willing to work with him closely and take his development further. Dogs Trust is urging anyone interested in rehoming Jeff or any of the other rescue dogs at Dogs Trust Glasgow to call the Rehoming Centre directly on 0141 773 5130.

Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, caring for over 15,000 stray or abandoned dogs every year through its network of 17 Rehoming Centres across the UK.

At the start of National Pet Month1, Advocates for Animals is asking members of the public to consider giving homes to the ‘lost dogs’ - the thousands of unwanted animals in Scotland that face being destroyed because homes cannot be found for them.

A particularly sad phenomenon this year is the arrival in shelters around the country of hundreds of Staffordshire Bull Terriers (Staffies). These dogs appear to have been dumped by owners following the tragic death of Ellie Lawrenson on New Year’s Day. Five-year-old Ellie was mauled to death by a Pit Bull Terrier ‘type’ – a dog similar in appearance to a Staffie but currently banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.

The Scottish Staffordshire Bull Terrier Rescue (Staffie Rescue) now needs to find homes for over 70 rejected dogs in its care2. The Duchess of Hamilton, who runs the charity in Scotland, says: “One of the consequences of this terrible incident is that Staffie Rescue is now overflowing with unwanted dogs. In all my years of rescuing dogs the situation has not been worse. Something must be done to stop people treating dogs as disposable items that they can discard on a whim.

The situation here is urgent. I would urge anyone considering getting a dog to contact us and see what Staffies have to offer.”

People mistakenly associate Staffies with aggression, but any dog can bite and Staffies and Pit Bulls are not the same. A Staffie may look ‘butch’ but is a highly intelligent dog that makes a loving pet in the right home.  It is a dog which has a great love for children and is sometimes known as the ‘nanny dog’.

Advocates for Animals’ Political Director, Libby Anderson, adds: “This situation highlights the need for a comprehensive review of legislation concerning dogs. This should include the introduction of a dog registration scheme based on permanent identification by microchipping so that owners cannot simply dump their dogs without being traced. Advocates for Animals very much hopes that people will respond to the call for help from Staffie Rescue and offer no homes to these ‘lost dogs’.”