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Rescue Tails – Chester

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Please find below some photos and information about Chester.

Chester is doing fine, happy and enjoying his new home. Since coming to NWESSR, he has also been diagnosed with Horner’s syndrome on the right-hand side of his face as well as the left.

He has not needed any treatment for this at moment and is making new friends including 3 German shepherds whom he sees most mornings.

He lives with Sadie the Jack Russell and Dylan the Yorkie and gets on well with both.  He has just had his hair cut for the second time and is very good at having this done. He has also put quite a bit of weight on, so this is being monitored. It is probably due to all the food he has stolen from the kitchen worktop!!!

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Latest update from Daisy’s owner.

“Some people might not like the snow, but Daisy loves it! She forgets that she’s nearly 12 and bounces around like a puppy.

 

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hello Everyone,
Please give a warm welcome to our latest rescue tails recruit, Daisy

“We got Daisy from yourself many a moon ago….. She’s so very loved … Got her when she was 18 months… She’s now 11 nearly 12. I just wanted to send you some pics of her, she’s our princess. We can never thank you enough

 

Rescue Tails – Tess

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hello Everyone,
Please give a warm welcome to our latest rescue tails recruit, Tess

“Two years ago today Tess came to live with us and we just wanted to update you on her progress.

She’s doing brilliantly- we genuinely couldn’t have asked for a perfect match!

She’s super energetic and is the perfect walking companion, particularly out on the fells (where she has an uncanny knack of seeking out the mankiest tarns and the muddiest bogs!). 

She’s also fabulously friendly and gentle and our nephews adore her (can’t imagine anything else other than Tess luring them out of bed early on a windy, rainy Saturday morning for a walk up the Hoad!).

We just wanted to say a massive thanks to you for matching her with us – we love her to bits, as do the rest of our wider family.eed to see her now, and that has to be priceless.

 

Rescue Tails – Oscar

Hello,

please find below the latest escapades of Oscar, one of our rehomed springers featured in Rescue Tails.

“The Boy Is Back!
Last time I updated this blog I told you that my human mum was waiting to hear from the behavioural vet who would help me not be so frightened about going on walks.

Well, it took nearly three months to hear from her and my mum got fed up with waiting so decided to start doing some work with me herself.

She read up a lot about learning to deal with the fears that humans have and came up with a plan that she thought might work with a dog too. Every day we did lots of games at home where I had to learn to trust her more and more, like her blowing noisy kisses on my face (which I didn’t use to like) and she learnt to trust me not to use my teeth at her.

We did loads of tricks like this, over and over again, until in the end I didn’t really get bothered by them as I knew she wouldn’t hurt me. But we also started to doing walks on paths (where there was no grass) and then built up to going onto paths in a park, then walking a little bit on the grass in a field, and then across a field but by the wall. All of this was on-lead so I knew she was still looking after me.


After a while, I really wanted to begin to explore outside a bit more with the other dogs so she would let go of the lead. I know it sounds a bit daft but it made me still feel safe if I could at least feel like I had a bit of her with me, even if I ran around a lot.

The best thing was that she always made sure that we did walks where there was water for me to have a swim in because that really is my favourite thing to do.

She would never, ever force me to do a walk. If I got a bit nervous and sat down she would just stop and stand beside me. She wouldn’t pay me any attention though so I started to realise that there was no real benefit in keep stopping because it didn’t really get me any extra attention.

When I started to walk again she would always tell me what a good boy I was and that made me happy.Each walk has made me happier and happier and now I can run around loads without my lead on! I think she still gets a bit worried though – but this time because I run off to explore and she can’t see me, apparently we now have to work on something called my “recall”.


Anyway, I wanted to let you know that after a couple of wobbly months I’m back to my old self again – running around the fells, sniffing out a gazillion interesting things, splashing in any mud or water I can find, being a Springer!

Here’s a photo of me having fun in the stream recently – boy, it’s good to be back to me again.

Oh and the special vet phoned my human mum last week to say she was ready to see me now but it would cost over £700. Apparently, I don’t need to see her now, and that has to be priceless.

 

Maddie

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Latest update on Maddie, one of our rescue tail dogs.

“A big hello from me, Maddie, just back to normal following my latest adventure. At the beginning of August there was a flurry of activity in the house, the Dad was up in the loft getting all the “summer stuff” down for the caravan, which I went up to the Army barracks with him to collect. It’s great fun up there to walk as there are loads of rabbits and a huge open space to run about in, I even had a go on the assault course!

Then we went to Smart pets and had a severe haircut I thought it was too short but Tracy said it was for the best as where we were going was very hot.

I have to say I tried to help with packing the van but Mum just said I got in the way, my passport was packed and on the 4th of August we set off for Dover. When we got to Dover we went to Auntie Jacqui’s house she had made dinner for Dad, Mum and Joe, we had a lovely walk with them and then I had my dinner before we headed for the port. At the port we were waved straight onto the boat which Mum was worried about as I had not had my insulin, but in the end it was done on the car deck and I settled into the caravan for a well-earned sleep while the boat set off for Calais. There were lots of weird noises on the car deck, and car alarms going off all the time I was glad when the caravan door opened and I could get back in the car.

In France we drove for a little while and then pulled over in what they called “camping Aldi” and slept overnight. Then the adventure began. 2 nights in France on the way down to Spain and when we got to L’Estartit. The camp site was really interesting, and had some fabulous smells, it’s called El Molino (which means The Windmill),  the family have been holidaying here for 41 years!

The camp was set up and we settled into a lovely routine of early breakfast and walk for Toby and I, then usually a trip into the local town, I had to learn to get in and out of the bike trailer (which was a bit scary the first time) but I soon got used to it. Really funny to see the locals surprised to see “dos perros” in the trailer instead of children, but then I am discovering that this new home is rather adventurous.

There is a special “dog beach” where there were loads of other dogs from all over the world. We went there every day either to the beach, or if the wind was strong to the River Ter. This is where I demonstrated my swimming skills, and also my digging skills; I wanted to stay in the water all day, so when tied up to rest I managed to dig the stake out the ground at the beach, so that I could run back into the sea.

We also went kayaking down the River Ter, had an Open Crazy Golf Tournament at MontPla which Dad won. I was also allowed to go to several restaurants, they are much more relaxed about dogs going out for dinner in France and Spain.  I watched Mum go on a horse;- don’t know why she would want to do that, they are so big and a bit scary.

After 19 days at El Molino it was time to pack up and say goodbye for another year, however a quick trip to the vet was called for to sign our passports. This was my first holiday abroad and it was fantastic, swimming and being in Spain. We had cool coats to keep us protected from the heat and we slept outside at night where it was cooler, and those things called Cicadas made funny noises all night long.

We are back at home now, I’ve been back to the vets for a check-up and had some blood taken to check that my diabetes is under control. Here are some pictures of me on holiday. Be in touch soon, Woof Woof Maddie.

Rescue Tails – Oscar

Hello, Everyone,

please find below the latest escapades of Oscar, one of our rehomed springers featured in Rescue Tails.

“I have to say that learning to leave sheep alone has had a few unwanted side effects, but I’m so grateful to my human mum and dad who are being really understanding about how I’m thinking at the moment.

As you know, I spent some time in a field with lovely sheep in and every time I ran over to play with them, a lady threw a very noisy plastic bottle towards me and shouted loudly that I should leave them. It only took a couple of times of this before I decided that it wasn’t worth the fun of chasing them over the fells anymore. I know my new human family were really pleased with me about this as it meant that going out for walks on the hills was much more fun for them.

Unfortunately, over the following weeks, I seemed to get a bit more upset every time we went out – for some reason, I seem to have become frightened not of just sheep but also grass and fields and open spaces. A couple of months ago they realised that I wasn’t just being lazy when I protested about going out, I was actually terrified and it just seemed to get worse each time we went out.

My new family are wonderful and don’t force me to go out at all – sometimes they take the other two dogs out and leave me at home for an hour or so, which is fine with me although when they come home I have a good sniff of them because they smell of outside and part of me really misses the fun they have.

Last month they took me to the vet, who checked me over and said I was clearly very anxious and has referred me to another vet who apparently specialises in dogs like me who have behavioural issues. Whilst we are waiting to see her, my mum takes me out on very short walks along paths that don’t really have much grass on them or aren’t open spaces, and I’ve started to really enjoy them. I think she knows this because my tail is now wagging loads rather than tucked firmly down between my hind legs! And she always makes sure we go somewhere that has water so I can have a bit of a swim at the end, which is one of my favourite things to do!

Everyone seems very patient with me, which I love. My human family say that this is all the fun of adopting a rescue dog because they get the chance to really make a difference. And I know that it won’t be too long before I’m happy enough to go exploring in fields again.”

 

Bailey

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Everyone, please Welcome Bailey to our Rescue Tails section of the site.

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“Hi all Bailey here !! How are you all doing? So sorry I haven’t been in touch for the last couple of months, but it’s been a whirlwind, I’ve been that busy meeting my new family and sisters and cats and new woods and ponds and hills and reservoirs.. it’s just been manic .

So where shall I begin!! A few months ago I met these two beings called mike and kaz , they seamed nice enough and brought two lovely looking girls (woof woof bow wow) along with them called maddie(10) and poppy (8) . We had a run about, got on really well so I jumped in the car and went home with them …

poppy on the left black and white, maddie on the right liver and white.
We went to there house where I met …!!!! Grumpy 12 year old smudge (cat) who just wacks me when I get to close!!

8 year old bean (cat) who moved out for two weeks but is back now and we rub up on each other and good friends .
And a 3 month old little kitten called belle..who I chased for two days till she just jumped on me pulled my ears and lips and now we are besties x

I am so lucky to have these beings that love to walk a lot , we go out 4 times a day as they work different shifts and someone is always at home !! Yippee, we also on days off go rambling round the hills and reservoirs and woods and my sisters love swimming (oh and tennis balls ) more than me

I have epilepsy however I haven’t had one fit, I’ve been to see the vet who is a lovely Italian lady and she said I’m a bit chubby but I’m in good nick. However I’ve got a tuck in my side now and the beings say I’ve lost some weight !!😳

We are going on holiday next week to Anglesey in a cottage and fantastically I can go as they booked it last year when they had 3 dogs but one went to rainbow bridge 😞😞❤️
But that also mean there’s room for me 😀.

I’ve settled right in and it’s like I’ve always been there !!
Well I’ll be in touch again maybe with some holiday pics . Thanks for all your help.

 

Lots of woofs and licks xx Bailey xx”

Maddie

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Please say hello to Maddie, to our latest Rescue Tails recruit.

“It was a strange Sunday when I came to my new home. I went on a walk with my new family and then a long car journey, but as I love the car, I just went with the flow.

The new home is in Lincolnshire and it comes complete with another NWESSR rescue dog called Toby. He’s a bit mad, chases shadows etc. and he mostly ignored me at the beginning, but I think he likes me now, and we have played together a bit. I’ve taken over all his tennis balls, and he has taken possession of my toys, but I like the balls best so it’s a good compromise.

I have really got my paws firmly under the table, I have been to my new vets for a check-up and seen the diabetic nurse specialist. They are all very happy with my progress, my teeth need some attention though, so my new Mum has been brushing them every day, I don’t mind, in fact I like the taste of the toothpaste!

Mum says I am a bit of a “Chunky Monkey”, but since I got here I have lost nearly 2Kgs, nothing to do with my food or injections, just lots of exercise, 3 short walks in the beautiful Lincolnshire Countryside a day. I was a bit wary at first, but now I love running with Toby in the Rape fields and woods, having competitions to see who can put the most Partridges or Pheasants up!

I have also had a haircut too and am now looking short and chique! Also had my pet passport (didn’t know you could get those), done ready for the Summer. Toby tells me we have a new caravan, so in June we will be at the Funday, and in August we are going to France and Spain for 3 weeks.

Last Sunday we went over to Nottingham to meet the rest of the family, Granny and Grompa, and the doggy cousins Rosie, Lily and Hector. We went to Gedling country park and I proved I am a proper Springer and love swimming. Hector took rather a shine to me, can’t blame him as I am pretty,  but please, he’s a Pug!!! Ugly but cute too.

Here is a photo of me chill-laxing with Toby. I’ll update you all soon. Woof Woof. Maddie. XXX

Oscar

Hello Everyone,

please find below the latest escapades of Oscar, one of our rehomed springers.

A couple of weekends ago we were up at the cottage in the Lake District – one of my favourite places! – and my human mum took me and the other Springer out in the car. I was really excited when we stopped by the side of a field and I looked out of the window and saw that there were loads of sheep in the field – woo hoo!!!! This was going to be a brilliant morning full of chasing and games and mum shouting my name!

Anyway, it didn’t turn out quite like I’d planned. I had to wait in the car for a while because they took just the other Springer into the field and when she came back a bit later she looked very tired, so I was super excited to go and do the running and chasing of sheep that I thought she had been doing. There was another lady with my mum and she clipped my lead onto a very long lead so I was pretty sure I would still be able to chase the sheep a lot.

Boy, was I wrong! I saw this lovely little cluster of sheep in the corner of the field and so I started making a dash to go and play with them, but before I could get up to maximum sprint speed there was this HUGE noise right next to me. I was absolutely shocked and immediately rolled over onto my back while I tried to figure out what the heck had just happened! Next to me on the grass was one of those plastic squash bottles that seemed to have a few pebbles or something in it but but let me tell you, it had made a huge noise and really frightened me. At the same time, the lady was shouting “leave!” at me.

Well that was all a bit confusing but I got up and shook myself down and then started to have a walk a bit more around the field. The sheep started to move again when I walked towards them and I thought this meant they wanted to play so I started running towards them and then again – whoosh! This loud noise as the plastic bottle landed next to me and was told to “leave” again.

Now I’m not stupid and I started to realise that clearly whenever I went to play with the sheep this loud, noisy thing happened that I really didn’t like! So after a few minutes of walking nicely next to the lady I stopped and just had a really good look at the sheep. I sort of sniffed the air and gave them a good old stare, which the lady said to my mum was what she called “mint sauce eyes” and so she said “leave” very loudly and sort of showed me the scary bottle. Well, that was enough for me – message received and understood – so for the next 20 minutes or so we walked all around the field and let me tell you, I kept well away from those pesky sheep. At one point the lady even tried to make them run towards me but I quickly kept my head down and went in another direction!

I heard the lady say to mum that a farmer owns these sheep and is happy for her to do the training with them in that field, and that mum should use the same technique when she’s out on the fells with us. I could understand why the other Springer was so tired – it’s hard work to keep thinking all the time!

We weren’t back up in the Lakes for a couple of weeks and lots of fun things had happened and I’d forgotten all about this until last weekend when we went back to the cottage – which meant great excitement as we would be running on the fells again. We leapt out of the car and off we went, enjoying the fun and freedom until after a short while both the Springer and I spotted some sheep nearby. Unfortunately, our mum had spotted them too and no sooner had we started to run over to them and – BANG! – one of those rattly plastic bottles landed at our side and we were on our backs again! She told us to “leave” and we didn’t need telling again. It was a very different kind of walk after that – great fun and we spent hours sniffing and exploring and rolling in mud and splashing in water but whenever we came near to some sheep we both kept our heads down. If we looked at them for a few seconds – just to see if they wanted to play with us – mum shook the bottle to remind us how scary it was and we walked away.

Still, there’s lots of other exciting things to do this summer out there!