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Letters, Re-homed dogs

Bella

Meet Bella, who will soon be available for adoption due to a change in family circumstances.

Bella is a beautiful 18 month old girl who is described as ‘loving and affectionate’ and is clearly much loved in her current home. She’s currently living with her litter mate Bailey, but it is likely that she would settle well as an only dog or with another calm male dog. Her litter mate Bailey has also come into our care and if circumstances are right, both dogs could be adopted by an experienced Springer owner as a pair.

Bella is a lively and intelligent dog, with a strong prey drive, who is quick to learn and eager to please. She pulls on the lead but walks better with a harness. She has been taught to recall with a whistle, but a bond with the new owner will need to be established, before it is deemed completely reliable.  We are looking for a quiet, cat-free home, where she won’t be alone for long periods, and owners who can provide plenty of exercise, training and activities which will bring out the full potential of this lovely young dog.

If you can offer a home to Bella, or another Springer, please apply via our website: https://www.englishspringerrescue.co.uk/vetting-form

Re-homed dogs

Mabel

Meet Mabel, who is coming into our care and will soon be ready for adoption.

 Mabel’s six years old and is looking for a new home through no fault of her own. Her current owners have started a family and are now finding it difficult to meet her needs.

 Mabel likes playing ball and retrieving and she enjoys a good run around off the lead.

 If you think you can provide a suitable home, with plenty of exercise and companionship, for Mabel or another Springer, please apply via our website: https://www.englishspringerrescue.co.uk/vetting-form/.

 

Re-homed dogs

Buster

Meet Buster, four years old and full of fun!

Buster is looking for a new home, through no fault of his own. Buster has epilepsy, which is controlled by medication. NWESSR will cover the cost of medical treatment for his epilepsy, and ideally we are looking for someone who understands this condition.

Buster’s favourite activities are long walks and ball games, and he loves to retrieve. He is used to being off lead and has good recall once he knows you. He’s described as very affectionate and enjoys a cuddle.

If you can offer a home to Buster, or another Springer, please apply via our website: https://www.englishspringerrescue.co.uk/vetting-form

Re-homed dogs

Coco

Meet Coco, a beautiful three-year old Springer looking for a new home. 
 
Sadly, Coco’s family circumstances have changed and she’s no longer getting the exercise and company that a young lively Springer needs. 
 
Coco is good with other dogs, but she’s not used to cats. She needs an adult-only home. 
 
Her current owners describe Coco as a clever dog, she loves a game of ball and a good run around, and is good offlead once a bond is established. We believe she has the potential to bring a lot of fun and happiness to the right home.
 
If you can offer a calm home, plenty of exercise, additional training and mental stimulation, please apply via our website: https://www.englishspringerrescue.co.uk/vetting-form
 
News

Dogs Day Out Message

I would like to extend a huge thank you, to all the people who came together and made NWESSR’s Dogs Day Out such a big success this year.

Julie Hesmondhalgh did a superb job of co-ordinating the event, along with the many volunteers who came together, giving their time freely to put on a fantastic day.

We had an excellent attendance with adopters old and new, some travelling a fair distance to be there. It was a pleasure to see you putting your dogs through

Their paces on the activities and proudly showing off your  rescued dogs in the classes. I thoroughly enjoyed catching up with you all and seeing

How happy the dogs are. They are all winners in the eyes of the NWESSR team. Thank you to the stall holders who supported our event and to the first aid team ensuring we

Were all kept safe. Once again, thank you to all who worked hard to put on a show.

 

Wendy Taylor

NWESSR Chairperson

 

A full report and photos of the event will follow shortly, plus results of all the classes and activities, so please revisit the website to see them.

Letters, Re-homed dogs

Cookie

We are pleased to introduce Cookie, who is coming into the care of NWESSR and will soon be available for adoption.

 

■ Male, un-neutered

■ 4 years old

■ One parent is Springer x Collie

■ Nervous around children

■ Hasn’t lived with other dogs

■ Hasn’t lived with cats

■ Fearful of certain noises

■ May growl if feeling trapped or uncomfortable

■ Affectionate and craves attention

■ Good off lead if few distractions

■ Likes playing ball and retrieving

 

If you can provide a suitable home for Cookie, or another NWESSR Springer, please visit https://www.englishspringerrescue.co.uk/vetting-form/ where you’ll find more information about our criteria and process, and a link to our online application.

News

CYCLING FOR SPRINGERS – A WEEK LATER…

It’s exactly a week since Anthony completed his 127-mile sponsored bike ride from Liverpool to Leeds, along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal towpath. He’s produced a short video about the challenge – and introduces the NWESSR dogs he’s currently working with.
A huge thank you from NWESSR – to Anthony for taking on this massive challenge, and to everyone who has so generously sponsored him 👏
And of course – it’s not too late to donate! To sponsor Anthony please go to:
The funds raised will help NWESSR to continue to help all the Springers which come into our care each year
 
Events, News

…AND HE’S DONE IT!!

127¼ miles and 16 hours after setting off from Liverpool early yesterday morning, Anthony arrived safely in Leeds justafter 9.00pm.

What an absolutely amazing achievement – to cycle the entire length of the Leeds & Liverpool canal in one day!  It was a tough day (rain, slippy towpaths, exploding tyres…) but he carried on regardless.

Everyone at NWESSR is extremely grateful to Anthony for taking on, and completing, such a huge challenge, to raise much-needed funds for the charity.

Thank you so much to everyone who has already sponsored Anthony’s bike ride – it really is appreciated.  Thank you too to those NWESSR owners and Springers who supported him along the route yesterday.  

If you haven’t already sponsored him, but would like to, please go to:

https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/22951

You can read the story behind this mammoth challenge at:

https://www.englishspringerrescue.co.uk/cycling-for-springers

Congratulations Anthony!  Thank you to you, and your family/support team, from NWESSR!

Letters, Re-homed dogs

Chester

Chester is settling in brilliantly and has taken well to the change in surroundings and routine. He’s enjoying three walks each day, morning, noon and evening. He does tend to play the puppy dog eyes card when its wet, but he does enjoy being towel dried when he gets home.

Each weekend so far he’s spent entire days out and about walking and is suitably shattered in the evenings! We’ve been to the lakes, visited city centres and explored the beach.

We hope the attached photos show he’s happy, exercising, visiting lots of new places (including pubs after walks, where he is a really good boy), interacting with people and sleeping!

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NOT LONG TO GO BEFORE ‘CYCLING FOR SPRINGERS’!

It’s now only a few days before Anthony, our trainer, takes on his incredible Cycling for Springers challenge to raise funds for NWESSR.  Here he explains why he decided to do this:

“Hi, I’m Anthony.  I’ve worked with NWESSR for the past five years rehabilitating some of the charity’s dogs.

Over the years I have worked with many dogs, mainly the naughty ones.  These dogs have usually not had the best start in life, and it can take a long time to prepare them for their forever homes.  But NWESSR doesn’t give up on them.

One of the current boys I’m working with, who is living in my home, is Basil.  He needs lots of exercise and stimulation and it turns out he loves running at the side of my mountain bike!  While out with him one day, I had the crazy idea to ride the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in one day and hopefully raise some much-needed money for the charity, so they can continue to help all the Springers that come into rescue each year.

I’ve set a date of Saturday 18th March 2023 and would love for you to come and meet me along the way to cheer and support with your NWESSR Springer.

At 127 miles long, the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is the longest canal in Britain built as a single waterway.  Crossing the Pennines, and including 91 locks on the mainline, it links the cities of Leeds and Liverpool.  I shall be riding from Liverpool to Leeds.”

If you would like to support Anthony on his sponsored bike ride this Saturday, these are the times he is hoping to be at various points on the route:

LOCATION

APPROX. TIME

Liverpool (Start)

5.00am

Maghull (Red Lion Bridge)

6.00am

Burscough Bridge

7.00am

Parbold

7.20am

Wigan (Bottom Lock)

8.30am

Johnsons Hillock (Bottom Lock)

9.30am

Blackburn (Eanam Wharf)

10.30am

Church (Halfway)

11.30am

Burnley Wharf

12.30pm

30-minute break until 1.00pm

Foulridge Wharf

2.00pm

Gargrave

3.00pm

Skipton (Springs Branch)

3.30pm

Bingley Five Rise

4.30pm

Rodley

5.30pm

Leeds (Finish)

6.30pm

Even if you can’t be there to cheer Anthony on during this huge challenge, he and everyone at NWESSR would really grateful if you could SPONSOR his amazing Cycling for Springers event.

Thank you!