“We came to you 14 years ago today and our little boy was watching us from his kennel and we just knew he was coming home with us. He was such a nervous little dog and had never lived inside a home. After a lot of patience from all sides he is a little sweetheart and we just love him.”
Just thought I’d say hi. Cassie turned 4 last week. As you know we adopted her at 18 months old. She is just the most amazing girl. 100% recall, super clever but most importantly the most loving kind dog. She loves her step brother Paddy, but does pinch his favourite toy now and again. Loves the beach and the river.
We can’t thank you enough for letting us have this most adorable girl.
She is very loved.
Just a quick update on Ben. I adopted him 12 months ago from NWESSR as a young 6 month year old. I know he was very much loved by his first owner.
He’s still a baby at 18 months old and loves his daily walks with his older Springer brother Rigby. They get along really well and enjoy playing together. Ben really likes to paddle in the river and always has a tennis ball in his mouth whilst on a walk. In the evening his favourite spot is lying next to me on the settee.
It’s a year today since we adopted Minnie, our little ray of sunshine.
She is a lovely little girl, full of life and happiness. She was a little nervous when we first had her but is much more confident now and takes everything in her stride. Her passion is water and balls, so basically just a Springer and loves to run around sniffing and exploring.
Thank you for letting us adopt our beautiful girl.
“10 years ago on 1st August we drove to Wendy’s farm to meet, adopt and bring home our 14 month old boy Milo. We know his previous home really loved him but felt unable to meet his needs due to the demands of family life. Like for many considering surrendering a dog, this must have been a heart-wrenching decision made through love and respect for Milo and his breed and needs. We hope that his story will offer comfort and reassurance to them and anyone who has, or is thinking of, surrendering a springer spaniel to NWESSR.
We have had the most amazing journey with Milo so far and he’s been the centre of our lives throughout his time with us. He is the softest, kindest most loyal boy but also knows what he wants and we respect that, he communicates with us through looks, body language and little (very entertaining) vocalisations. I often refer to him as “the one who knows me best” and I would say that I am also “the one who knows him best”. We connect and have a mutual understanding in a way that cannot be put into words.
Milo, we love you unconditionally and you are as much a part of our family and hearts as we consider each other”
Thank you for finding me my new forever home, I like it very much and have settled in.
I have a new brother Sam, he tells me that he was part of the Springer Rescue family 13 years ago when he came to this forever home and has loved it here. We go for lead walks together, but he can’t manage the long walks as he is now 14 years old, so I have to do those on my own.
I have discovered two lovely walks on my own. One is a large field with a railway line to one side and strange things fly by on it, but they are far too fast for me to chase after so I have learnt to ignore them for now! The other walk is a 5 acre park with lots of trees, a pond and mud puddles so I can have mud baths and keep my skin soft and smooth. I’m sure my new family don’t mind because they have a plaque near my bed that says I’m a mud magnet, among other things.
I’m training my new family. They now know that they don’t need to pull on my lead when we are out for a lead walk. When I’m let off the lead at the Park I love the fact that they have a whistle, which is great because they blow it when they get lost and it helps me to find them. When I first arrived, I couldn’t get them to understand me, it must be the difference between the Lancashire and Yorkshire accents. Now that we do understand each other I don’t have to bark as much and the house is much quieter. Outside though, when I’m on my lead, I feel that I still have to tell other dogs that my new family are nervous about meeting other dogs, so I bark a lot with a high pitched bark. Hopefully one day we will get things sorted.
I went to church with my new family, on the first Sunday, as they don’t feel confident at leaving me on my own – they must have some sort of separation anxiety. It was fine until I decided I was bored and somebody else was as they came to talk to me in the aisle. We had a conversation which had to be cut short when my new dad must have decided he was bored too, so we went for a walk in the park – when we got back to the church, it was treat time so I didn’t miss out on a drink and some dog biscuits.
I’ve struggled with the size of the keys on my new family’s lap-top so I have had to dictate this letter to you so that they could type it up. Hopefully they will either buy me a computer with larger keys or will type up another letter when I can find time to dictate another one.
Basil has just had his first Gotcha Day, what a delight he is . From a somewhat anxious dog in the beginning, he is flourishing & enjoying every life opportunity we have given him, even travelling is less traumatic for him. We took him to Mull in late August & Skinningrove on the N.E Yorkshire coast in September. He just loved the beach, the sea, the freedom. Thank you NWSSR for our new boy.
“Four weeks ago Luna and Nelly joined our family and what a delight they are. Both have settled in really well and are enjoying exploring the house and garden. They love to snuggle up for a cuddle on the sofa after a long play in the garden. Hide and seek, ball throwing and frisbee are just some of their favourite games. Off lead they love to run, seek and find and their recall so far is excellent. They are so lovable and we’re delighted as to how quickly they have become part of our family.”
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Thank you for giving these gorgeous girls such a lovely new life 💞
Willow, our little princess is starting to give me the same knowing look I get from my wife when the camera comes out 😁 Mind you, she had me worked out from the moment she came to us from the lovely people at NWESSR
We are so grateful to all the amazing people who volunteer so much time to give us these fabulous new family members!
We can’t imagine not having Tina in our family! She was totally meant to be, & was at home the minute she landed with us. We spent New Year’s Eve day racing around in the snow in Scotland & the evening sprawled out by the open fire….. she’s living her best life.
