100 Days with 100 Dogs: Day 33 - Luna D

For Day 33 of 100 Days with 100 Dogs we meet Luna D. All too often dogs that come to us need an amount of rehabilitation before they can be ready for rehoming. It's something we're seeing more of - especially with the younger dogs being given up.

Meet Luna D

This beautiful girl.is Luna D (Luna appears to be a popular name and we have a few of them!).  She is a short coated sable female who is 14 months old. She is not neutered yet as she is too young.  Luna is great around people and other dogs, but has not been tested with cats. 

As lovely as Luna is she has a few bad habits that we need to guide her with. Even with this extra work, Luna will not be homed with children due to her overzealous play behaviour.

Luna is not ready for homing yet, and we don't hold waiting lists for specific dogs, so please don't enquire for her until we post again stating she's ready for re-homing.

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100 Days with 100 Dogs: Day 32 - Pupdate from Tia

Day 32 of of our 100 Days with 100 Dogs series has definitely been a day of mixed emotions. On the positive side two of our dogs have found their forever homes, and we wish them and their new pawrents all the best for their futures together.

Sadly we've also had a particularly heartbreaking rescue today, with more dogs than we really have space for. We couldn't say no in this instance, and like all of us in tough times, we make do. The reason we're about to do so is in no small part thanks to our wonderful supports. Some have adopted dogs in need, others provide their time and expertise, and others donate the money we need to keep everything running. For that we thank each and every one of you.

To help restore our spirits Tia (one of our more famous dogs) has stepped in to provide one of her pupdates. We wouldn't at all suggest that she's missing the limelight a bit 😎 If you've noy met Tia before then you're in for a treat - she's quite the character!

Tia's Pupdate

Hello everypawdy. Tia here with a little pupdate. You will be pleased to hear that I am behaving myself, although I'm sure the hooman disagrees. Let her, she hasn't any sense of fun, or understanding of dog behaviour! 

Lately I've spent more time in the cabin I with the hooman. She tells me that this is so I still have some home comforts, and to see how I cope in a home environment. 🥰I love it in there! 🥰 There's a huge dog bed, but the hooman gives it a posh name. You know what hoomans are like - they have to name everything. I think she calls it a sofa. 

Then there are these big stuffed toys to play with. I know they're for me as they have pictures of German Shepherds on. These are great fun to throw about and try to tear apart. Again they have posh names too. She calls them cushions. I don't understand why she leaves these great toys out for me, but then tells me not to play with them.  It doesn't seem fair really.

I was a little bit upset with my Rodney. He keeps going to visit Maya and making whining noises. I am not too happy about it. Worse still, Maya encourages him and pushes her rear end to the fence near him. She is certainly no lady. 

The hooman makes excuses for her and says that she is in season. Maya needs to watch herself because the last time I saw the hooman season something she cooked it.   I'm hoping that I might get seasoned soon to win Rodney back. I'm pleased I chose Rodney though, because Tony has a new home to go to soon, and so he will be leaving me. I will miss him as we do play lots. I must go now I'm going to play with the big stuffed toys as long as the hooman doesn't ruin my fun. 

Bye for now. Love Tia 🐾 🐾 🐾

Tia somehow managed to secure her own social media channels, so you can follow her here:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TiasPupdates

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tiaspupdates/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/PupdateTia

If you're feeling extraordinarily courageous then you can always Ask Tia for the solution to any problem :-)

100 Days with 100 Dogs: Day 31 - Luna C

We return to dogs in our care for Day 31 of the 100 Days with 100 Dogs. There's rarely any happy tales for the dogs that come to us. There's usually at least some trauma to work through, but some do stand out, and sadly not in a way anyone would like.

Meet Luna C

This darling little girl is Luna C. (We have 3 Luna's at this kennel, and don't let the way it rolls off the tongue worry you!😀 )  She is just a baby at 9 months old, and yet she's already experienced more than she ever should.

She was bought as a puppy, but her typical puppy play behaviour proved too much for the resident dog and he attacked her. Trying to do the best for her, the owner re homed her. The new owner said all the right things and appeared to offer the perfect home. Two months later and Luna was returned to the original owner severely underweight (to the point we considered EPI (*) when we first met her) and with patches of fur missing.  

They used the excuse that she had bitten the child, although the original home had children and she was fine with them. Luna is not ready for homing yet, as we need to build her back up and assess her fully.  We will have to err on the side of caution and not allow her into a home with children. Considering her experiences it will also need to be a pet free home.  We will keep you updated on her progress.

We're busy putting together the latest edition of our newsletter, Dogsbody. This quarterly newsletter goes out to our members. You can join as a member to help support our dogs here - https://www.gsdwelfarefund.co.uk/product/gsd-welfare-fund-annual-membership/

(*)  Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is a stomach condition which makes digestion difficult.

100 Days with 100 Dogs: Day 30 - Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day

When a dog comes into Welfare, for whatever reason, we promise them that their new life starts now. Whatever has haunted and tormented them in the past, will remain a thing of the past. We will do our best to ensure that life is better for them from then on. As hard as we try, sometimes it isn’t always possible and fate has other plans. You cannot imagine how difficult this is to cope with. We fight with all our might to save these dogs and the vets are told to do what they can to save them. Sometimes, even the vet’s expert intervention cannot work the miracle needed to save them.

Today is day 30 of our 100 dogs in 100 days theme. It is also Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day, so we thought we would take this opportunity to remember some of the dogs that came to us but for whom we could not fulfil our promise. Today, we remember Wally, Skylar, Alec, Mel, Gino, Thor, Codie, Eddie, and the other amazing souls we loved and lost along the way. They will never be forgotten.

Our dogs bring so much into our life. Lets share some photos and memories of those amazing souls who we have said goodbye to.

100 Days with 100 Dogs: Day 29 - Meet Myla

Day 29 of our 100 Days with 100 Dogs feature sees the start of the Bank Holiday weekend, and also another young dog in our care eager to find their new pawrents.

 

Meet Myla

This beautiful baby is Myla who is just 9 months old. She was bought as a playmate for the resident dog, but unfortunately the resident dog did not take to her. Sadly many dogs in our care are here because of disagreements with the other dog, which is why we are quite particular about pairing them up. 

Myla is great with humans, and could probably live with children over 10 years old (purely because we wouldn't want her knocking toddlers over in her excitement)  She has not been tested with cats. 

Because of the reason she is with us we would not want to put her in that situation again even though it wasn't her fault.  Myla needs a home where her new family will have the time and patience for an adolescent dog and guide her using positive reinforcement.

Myla is currently too young to be neutered.

If Myla sounds like a good fit for your household, then please contact us via the form on this page - https://www.gsdwelfarefund.co.uk/adopting-a-german-shepherd/

 

100 Days with 100 Dogs: Day 28 - Meet Nala

As well as being the 28th day in the 100 Days with 100 Dogs series, today is also National Dog Day. Originally set up by Colleen Paige as a means to raise awareness of dogs in rescue shelters. And that segways nicely to today's dog looking for their forever home.

 

Meet Nala

The lovely Nala is a 2 ½/ year old white long haired female German Shepherd. She found herself in Welfare after getting out of the front door when a visitor arrived and grabbing them. Unfortunately for her the visitor was the landlord who demanded that she go. 

The first time I met Nala she gave me a wide berth, with her tail tucked tightly between her legs. She was such a worried girl. Since then Nala has gained confidence and now greets visitors and loves a fuss.  

She is more comfortable with women than men.  Nala would best suit a quiet child and pet free home. Once she bonds with you then you have a friend for life. She doesn't react to other dogs.

Nala is situated in Mildenhall, Suffolk.

Can you offer Nala a home she can feel safe and loved in? If so, get in touch with us via the adoption query form here - https://www.gsdwelfarefund.co.uk/adopting-a-german-shepherd/

100 Days with 100 Dogs: Day 27 - Meet Tara

In the 27th day of our 100 Days with 100 Dogs series and today we meet an energetic young lady looking for her forever home. Please like and share this post far and wide so we can find that for her.

 

Meet Tara

This beautiful girl is Tara. She is just under 2 years old. She is a short coated black and tan female German Shepherd. Tara's an absolute star around people and loves to make a huge fuss of everyone. 

Unfortunately she is reactive to dogs so would need a pet free home. She is very lively and loves her play time.  We can't see any reason why she couldn't live with children over 10 (she can be energetic and younger children may be knocked over by her).

Tara is currently located in Sleaford, South Lincolnshire.

If you can offer Tara a suitable home then please get in touch via the form here - https://www.gsdwelfarefund.co.uk/adopting-a-german-shepherd/