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NWESSR Dogs Day Out A fabulous time for all
After 3 years absence, NWESSR was finally able to put on our own event.
Rebranded and retitled, Dogs Day Out, which took place on Sunday, is already being heralded a success.
The forecast was for rain, but it didn’t rain on our parade.
Thank you to Elaine Wood and Julie Hesmondhalgh who carefully orchestrated the event and the many
Volunteers, whose mission it was, to give dogs and their owners a day to remember.
And they were not disappointed, as so many of you turned up to say hello, compete in classes and
Show off your dog’s skills in the “have a go” events. There were dogs who had only be rehomed a couple
Of weeks ago, dogs who had been rehomed years ago and two dogs with our trainer Anthony, who have still
To be offered a home, but with their good behaviour on the day, then the wait might not be too long.
It was a lot of fun and so nice to have a chat with you and to see happy dogs and owners.
Please keep checking the website, as a full write up, photos from the day and the all important results will
Be posted as soon as possible.
Thank you, to you all
Wendy Taylor – NWESSR Chairwoman
Ronnie and Luna
Meet Ronnie and Luna. They are looking for a new home together, so if you have room in your home, your family and your heart for two springers, read on!
Ronnie is a youthful 8 year old, and Luna is 6. They are looking for a new home through absolutely no fault of their own. Due to health issues, their owner is struggling to provide the care that they need and is also facing a move to a new property where dogs are not allowed.
Ronnie and Luna need a home where they can enjoy plenty of off-lead exercise away from livestock. They love a game of ball and Ronnie is apparently an expert at fetch! Both are loving companions who will thrive with lots of love and attention. They are used to living with cats and could live with older children who are sensible and used to lively springers.
If you believe you can provide the right home, visit our website and complete a vetting form, mentioning Ronnie and Luna in your application.
Dogs Day Out
Dogs Day Out
Join us on Sunday 26th June 2022, from 12-4pm, for a long overdue get together to celebrate our wonderful furry friends and to have some fun!
It’s a fantastic opportunity to raise some much-needed funds for NWESSR with our services more in demand than ever.
Everyone is welcome, so please bring your friends and family. Any breed can enter our dog show.
The day will be full of lots of activities for both two and four-legged visitors with a dog show, have go activities and games to try.
The first dog show class starts at 1pm, but please arrive at least 15 minutes before to register. £2 per entry:
Class 1 – Loveliest Lady
Class 2 – Fabulous Fella
Class 3 – Waggiest Tail
Class 4 – Best Veteran
Class 5 – Best 6 Legs
Class 6 – Best Paw Shaker
Class 7 – Best NWESSR Dog
Class 8 – Best Rescue
Have a go activities including Gun Dog Scurry, Dog Show Jumping, Dog Agility and Fastest Recall all available to try throughout the day. £1 per entry.
Wood fired pizzas will be on sale during the day, and homemade cakes and drinks will be available in the Village Hall.
Important Information
There is a £1 entry fee for adults, kids entry is free. All proceeds raised are in aid of North West English Springer Spaniel Rescue.
Parking is free. Please follow our attendant’s instructions and park in the designated area of the field. Remember the ground is uneven on the field so please be careful.
Please note there is no camping available on site this year, and no picnics are allowed in the car park.
Please bring your own chair (or picnic rug) if you wish, as there won’t be any on site, sorry.
Please keep your dog on a lead unless taking part in a have a go activity. Sorry no dogs are allowed in the Village Hall.
PLEASE HELP US TO CLEAR UP BY PLACING YOUR AND YOUR DOG’S LITTER IN THE BINS PROVIDED. POOP BAGS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE NWESSR STAND IF YOU FORGET YOUR OWN.
Remember it is cash only, so please make sure you bring plenty of change with you.
Can you help us?
The event is only possible with the hard work of our volunteers and we need more people to help out on
the day. If you can help, are a registered first aider, can offer a prize for the raffle/tombola, or can bake some cakes or biscuits to sell, please email: dogsdayout@englishspringerrescue.co.uk
Directions to Lower Withington Village Hall (and fields), Cheshire, SK11 9DX
From Junction 18 of the M6 take the A54 exit to Northwich/Chester/Middlewich/Holmes Chapel. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Middlewich Rd/A54. Continue to follow Middlewich Rd. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Knutsford Rd/A50. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Macclesfield Rd/A535. Continue to follow A535. Just past Jodrell Bank bear slight right onto Farm Lane/B5392. Continue to follow B5392 for about 1km. Turn into the Village Hall on your right.
We hope to see you all there!
NWESSR needs a new Treasurer
NWESSR needs a new Treasurer. The role takes up about 5 to 6 hours each week. Are you the person we need then please read on.
‘SAVE THE DATE – NWESSR Dogs Day Out’
‘Join us for a long overdue get together to celebrate our wonderful furry friends and to have some fun, whilst raising much needed funds for NWESSR. Everyone is welcome.’
Patch
The look on Patch’s face says it all! He’s a young springer who needs a quiet and patient home, love, attention, training and lots of exercise.
Not yet 3 years old, Patch was a victim of his owners’ marital breakdown. Their separation left him in the family home, competing for the attention of a single parent with two young children. Despite getting a daily walk, Patch, a working line springer, was at an age where mental stimulation and physical exercise were needed in much greater quantities than time permitted. Left alone for long periods, Patch could become destructive, and although extremely tolerant of the enthusiastic attention and cuddles from the two children, he began displaying behaviour which suggested his patience was wearing thin. A warning nip when food was taken off him resulted in Patch coming into NWESSR’s and the search for a new child-free home.
Patch had led a difficult and solitary life but has demonstrated the potential to adapt well to new situations and overcome his anxieties. Several bad experiences with large dogs whilst on walks had left him stressed and defensive but this is already much improved. Out and about, he ignores cows but does like to chase small birds. Potential owners will need to take into account that Patch has no experience with cats. He loves being outdoors, scent work, walks, his recall is good and he is eager to please.
Patch has come on in leaps and bounds under NWESSR’s care, and he’s getting used to being comfortable indoors. At first, he was very withdrawn and nervous but time spent with foster carers has seen him start to come out of his shell and seek attention. He’s now ready to move into a new, child free and calm home with sensitive, patient owners who will encourage him, help him become more secure and trusting, and mature into the dog he has the potential to be.
Could this be you? If so, visit our website and complete a vetting form, mentioning Patch in your application.
Ruby
Hi
We adopted Ruby from NWESSR when she was 9 months old, on the 15th May 2011. Unfortunately she developed a catastrophic bleed from a tumour on her spleen and we so sadly had to have her put to sleep at the vets early morning of 13th of March.
Ruby was such a sweet, polite girl, with so much energy and zest for life. She loved being with us and our male spaniel canoeing, mountain biking, walking, many holidays in our Campervan and particularly swimming in the nearby river.
Her passing has left an enormous gap in our lives and so soon after her passing, we’re not sure how we’re going to enjoy our lives without her by our side.
Thank you so much for allowing us to adopt her. NWESSR described Ruby as a “wild child” and she certainly was but we wouldn’t have wanted her any differently.
At some point in time we would like to offer a active home to another young female Springer. I volunteer as a dog walker at my local Brecon Dog Rescue.
With all good wishes and many thanks for all the hard work you do for the rescue.
With kind regards.
Sarah (Doney)
Ralph
Hi all at NWESSR,
We just wanted to get in touch with news of the passing of Ralph on Tuesday 8th February 2022 who we adopted from you in early 2012. This is brief story of the amazing decade we had with Ralph…
Not going to lie, we took Ralph on and it wasn’t easy – he’d 5 homes before us, twice at the rescue home (we were prewarned by Mick that he had a few issues). He was quite a naughty boy but he did have some good training too. We realized very quickly we couldn’t have any toys in the house because he was too protective. So early on we took them away, but he would find things, things that belonged to us. He had a special place on the lawn where he would collect his treasures. We had to clear these to mow the lawn, but within 5 minutes of finishing there would be a carefully placed stolen object back in his spot😊 and by the end of the week a whole collection. He continued this habit at our new home in Wales. We called it his ‘stairway to heaven’ – he would place sticks all the way up the grassy bank at the side of the house. Sometimes haphazard but often in a perfect line, like ladder rungs all the way to the top. He would also lie in wait as Frazer built things in the garage and when he thought no one was watching, he would go in for the steal. We would find chunks of cut timber in amongst his stairway to heaven.
When Ralph first joined our home, he escaped a couple of times, but then out of the blue one time it literally stopped! We were having work done on the house and this one day he wanted to tell us the builders had left the gate open, so running through the house barking he guided us outside and stood barking at the open gates. We shut them and Ralph went trotting into the house tail wagging and never tried to escape again. In fact, you could leave the gates open and he wouldn’t leave.
Ralph loved water – we would walk him from our home near Brooklands in Sale along the canal to Sale water park and quite often on the way home, he would jump in the canal and swim from Dane Road to Brooklands. Always creating laughter, questions and interest from other canal users. He became quite famous for it. He also managed to build up a collection of admirers who passed our garden – many people would stop and fuss him at the gates of our garden. We lived on the corner of two streets and Ralph would often greet people at the side gates then run round to the front of the house in case they were walking past those gates too and he would get another fuss. And it wasn’t unusual to find gifts left for him by his two-legged friends!
He didn’t have the busy road to keep him occupied when we moved to Wales, but he had 16 acres of our land (rough hillside and bog) to roam around, as well as the hills and woods which he walked in with us. His love of water continued here, and he swam like a seal through the rivers, lakes and the sea locally to us here in Snowdonia (often with the company of his family!). I think if he could speak, he would tell the story of finding Springer heaven hidden in a corner of North Wales. He did of course make lots of human and a few good dog friends here and always put a smile on visitors faces – friends and delivery drivers alike! They were often in hysterics as Ralph would smile at them, sometimes a full baring of teeth broad smile and occasionally a one-sided Elvis-style grin. Of course, he caused some consternation due to his excited weeing on people’s shoes when he greeted them! Something that has been mentioned with a smile several times since telling everybody our sad news.
Sarah’s parents live with us Wales and Ralph would gently tap at their lounge door to be let in and if they didn’t open the door quickly enough, he would batter it. Once in, he would sit in front of the blank TV screen and bark, just once to let them know that he wanted to watch one of his favourite programs, Scooby Do or Shaun the Sheep.
When Ralph first arrived it was hard, we persevered, we loved him, we took him on very long walks to try and use up some of that energy and we gave him a safe environment to live in. All this resulted in Ralph’s happiness and inevitably his utter trust in us and ours in him. Ralph was a gorgeous, loving, incredibly clever boy and was a real companion to all of us individually and as a family. Frazer works offshore on rotation and Cam (our son), has been at university, but nothing made Ralph happier than us arriving home and him having his pack back together. Springers aren’t for everybody, but he was definitely the right dog for us and us the right family for him.
We miss him terribly, but we have beautiful memories and lots of photos (literally thousands!). We will keep him in our hearts forever.
Thank you NWESSR, for entrusting us with one special springer spaniel. We not only changed his life, but he most certainly changed ours for the better.
Frazer, Sarah and Cameron
