History : Locki came to the shelter as a neighbour was concerned by his whining. It turns out that Locki had been kept in a dark garage for a year.   Initial Assessment:   When I first approached Locki’s enclosure, he was calm, no barking or growling. I then took him to the paddock where he really enjoyed playing Tug and had a real need to chew. So much so that I replaced the tug-e-nuff toy with a sturdier gappy tug toy. Locki also enjoyed foraging for food in the grass but s

### Update I’m pleased to let everyone know that Diego has found his forever home and he looks so happy :D ###   History : Diego was adopted from a different shelter 3 years ago. The previous adopter stated that Diego was food aggressive and showed aggressive behaviour on walks and was destructive and this took time to work through. No information about context or how this was resolved. Then ‘Tina’ another dog was added to the household 10 months ago. Tina antagonised Diego,

History : Diego was adopted from a different shelter 3 years ago. The previous adopter stated that Diego was food aggressive and showed aggressive behaviour on walks and was destructive and this took time to work through. No information about context or how this was resolved. Then ‘Tina’ another dog was added to the household 10 months ago. Tina antagonised Diego, never letting him settle and tried to take food off him.   Initial Assessment:   Diego was very shut down he woul

History : Not much is known about Sasha other than she was found with her pup.   Assessment:  I gave Sasha a dry aired duck fillet and...

History : Not much is known about Blanca other than she came from a public shelter.   Assessment: Blanca although not aggressive, was not...

History : Scooby is in adolescence and was found abandoned with his mother and littermates. Despite this Scooby is an extremely...

In a crazy world what can we do as dog parents? We can play, research suggests that play decreases stress in our dogs and given a choice...

Update - Alfie has found a new home :) Background : Unknown but Alfie is a 2-year-old male.   Assessment on walk: Alfie was so patient...

History : Linda was found dumped in woodland unfortunately and is an extremely sensitive dog.   Assessment on walk: Linda needed coaxing...

History : Scooby is in adolescence and was found abandoned with his mother and littermates. Despite this Scooby is an extremely...

Working in a shelter can be really challenging and at times I have to remember the wise words my mentor #AndrewHale said: "You can't save...

Shelter Star of the month Brandy   History : Brandy hasn’t had the best start in life, born in a puppy farm and ran over by a car...

Entering the world of dog professionals and having seen the amazing Sarah Fisher speaking about Freework at #Tilly Farm -...

As a dog caregiver myself when I first started delving into the world of dog professionals, I kept hearing the term: “ giving the dog...

A new adventure starting in Houghton-on-the-hill, absolutely ideal as lots of water for Gatsby's favourite pursuits of swimming and...

The walk started off with an unfriendly style maybe this should have been an omen? We followed the footpath signs into a bog which had...

Today we explored another new area not venturing too far given the warmer temperatures it is really easy for dogs to suffer heat...

Ventured out on a new walk given it was a dry day and not too hot and it's good for our dogs to explore new smells. We started with a...

All the best plans can go to pot. We think we have a nice quiet route we have done several times with minimal bucket fillers which one...

The best laid plans can sometimes go awry. We'd done some research to find out that Stapleford park had been fashioned by Capability...