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A dog is for life...
Many
of the thousands of dogs end up in rescues centres because of their high energy level. As we
value that energy in our sport, many would make super agility dogs, if only given a chance. If
you are looking for another dog, have a look at the dogs below. Open your heart and give one of
these 'little guys' a good home. Or if you know of someone - a friend, neighbour or work
colleague who is looking for a dog as a pet, do pass on the web site.
We will
promise to keep a dog on the Rescueme page for three months at least. If it has not rehomed
within this time, we'll move it over to the Still Looking page
as space is limited and there are lots of dogs waiting to be rehomed. If a dog is re-homed,
whether through the pages of Agilitynet or other sources, could you please let us know asap so
we can make room for another rescue dog.
If you know of a rescue
dog that would make a good agility or flyball prospect, preferably two years old or under,
download this template, answer all the questions about the
dog's history etc. and return with a photo of the dog by email. That way, you won't get time
wasters and we can post the dog a whole lot faster).
We'll try to let you know what's happened to these dogs on the
Happy Endings page.
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Breed:
Retriever
X
~Contact:
Email
Pauline at
paulineavonwt@aol.com. Updates can be seen on
www.irishretrieverrescue.com |
LOTTIE
History:
Lottie came from the pound in Ireland at the beginning of the summer. She is
currently in foster care.
Description:
Lottie is a Golden Retriever cross with possibly sheltie or
collie. She is a very friendly, confident, high energy dog. She is toy rather than
food motivated and very curious and inquisitive. Lottie is good with people and other
dogs.
Rehoming
criteria:
She must have
a home where her energies can be
channelled
and her brain stimulated. An activity like Agility / Heelwork to Music would be perfect.
Child friendly:
Yes
Able
to live with cats:
Yes
Age:
approx 1 year
Sex:
Bitch
Neutered:
Yes
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped:
Yes
Flea
sprayed & wormed:
Yes
Cost:
Minimum donation of £150
Where
dog can be seen: Copthorne,
West Sussex
(04/10/08)
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Breed:
Collie X
Contact:
For more information, please ring The Kimpton Blue Cross on tel. 01438 832232 or visit the
website
www.bluecross.org.uk. Potential adopters must be able to visit her a few times in
Kimpton, Hertfordshire. SG4 8EU. |
TIA
History:
Tia came into
the Blue Cross in Kimpton from Northern Ireland so we unfortunately have limited history on
her. She was rehomed but was returned to the Blue Cross after four weeks as her owners
could not cope with her.
Description:
Tia is a fit, active collie who loves to run and play. She is a bossy girl who would love
to live with other dogs that she could boss around! She can be nervous of strangers but
with the right handling, soon comes around. She is easily distracted by other dogs/wildlife
etc but we are overcoming this with training. She loves her toys especially a good game of
tug and this is working well as a reward for her giving attention to her handlers. She is
housetrained and is good in the car.
Rehoming criteria: Tia has lot of
energy and this could be easily focused into an activity like agility. She is looking for
experienced new owners who are able to give her plenty of exercise and training to become a
well-behaved member of society!
Child friendly: No
Able to live with cats:
No,
unfortunately cannot live with
cats or small animals.
Age: 3 years
Sex:
Bitch
Neutered:
Yes
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped:
Yes
Flea sprayed & wormed:
Yes
Cost:
Minimum donation of £100
Where dog can be seen:
Kimpton, Hertfordshire
(04/10/08) |
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B
Breed:
English Springer Spaniel
Contact:
Contact Eileen Carson, The Spaniel Trust, Beul-an-Ath, Dervaig, Tobermory, Isle of Mull,
Argyll PA75 6QS. Tel. 01688 400337 before 8.30pm or
http://spanieltrust.com/ or on our chat forum
http://spanielsproboards77.com/index.cgi |
SMUDGE
History:
Felt by his owner to be too boisterous to be around babies as 'would knock a little one
over' so he was offered up for re-homing when the owner's daughter became pregnant.
Description: Handsome liver and white lad, lithe, rangy physique,
totally untrained and the perfect blank canvas for the right handler, unused to off lead
exercise so we are presently addressing recall, heel work and pulling on the lead.
The attached picture shows why we believe he will excel at one of the disciplines, either
agility or flyball.
Rehoming criteria:
Must be a working home. Preference will be given to
someone at home most of the time, used to training, working or competing with dogs and able
to provide the stimulation this youngster needs.
Can be seen by arrangement.
Child friendly: Yes, he loves kids. Tested with 8
- 14 year olds
Able to live with cats:
Untested
Age: 14-15 months
Sex: Dog
Neutered:
Yes
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped:
Yes
Flea sprayed & wormed:
Yes
Cost: A
donation of £100 is expected
Where dog can be seen:
Argyll, Scotland
(04/10/08) |
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Breed:
Collie X
Contact:
Ring Jacquie Neilson, Rain
Rescue on tel:
07946618011 or email
rainrescue@msn.com
www.rainrescue.co.uk |
FLICK
History:
Flick was reluctantly handed into the local stray kennels as his family could no longer
care for him. He had done his time and hadn't attracted the right people and so came
into the care of Rain Rescue.
Description:
He is full of energy - a dog with lots of life in him but not crazy. Flick is a beautiful
looking dog with a fabulous coat and wonderful nature. He
has a bobtail which seems strange, but it seems as though he was born with it. He loves to
be with people, and is extremely clean in his kennel. He will jump up at you for attention,
and tries to carry his lead. I think he is looking for something to do, and would
probably be suitable for agility - don't know about fly-ball as not that ball crazy.
- however, he has been out and playing with a border terrier male whilst we have had him,
and totally ignored a dog who was barking like crazy at him. Has been introduced to men,
women and children and seems a normal type of dog.
Rehoming
criteria: He
needs an experienced owner that will allow the energy to be used up and for someone who
wants to have a sociable companion. Would need someone who will commit to at least 1.5
hours worth of exercise each and every day - no small children due to the jumping up.
Child friendly:
Yes – though maybe too bouncy to live with.
Previous owners
recommended not rehoming with small children or small
furries
Able to live with cats:
Unknown - probably not.
Age: 5
years
Sex: Dog
Neutered:
Will be prior to rehoming
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped:
Yes
Flea sprayed & wormed:
Yes
Cost:
£125
Where dog can be seen:
Rotherham,
South Yorkshire
(04/10/08) |
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Breed:
Mongrel
Contact: Ring
Battersea Working Dogs on tel. 020 7627 9210 or email
workingdogs@battersea.org.uk
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COCO
History:
Arrived as a stray in September 2008
Description:
Coco is a 6 month's old, sable, mongrel.
Coco
is sociable with other dogs
Rehoming criteria:
We are looking for experienced owners who have dealt with
an active breed before. She could live with a mature adult dog aged at least 3 years+. She
needs a stable, secure home in a semi rural/rural location.
Child friendly:
No,
Coco
is not suitable to live with children due to the need for consistency with training.
Able to live with cats:
Not tested.
Age: Approx 6 months
Sex:
Bitch
Neutered: No
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped:
Yes
Flea sprayed & wormed:
Yes
Cost: £85
Where dog can be seen: Old Windsor, Berkshire
(04/10/08) |
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Breed:
Border Collie
Contact:
Susan Cowan, Eastside Farm, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 9LN. Tel. 01968 677842 |
SCOTTISH MISTY
History:
Misty is a very good looking ISDS registered black and white smooth coated collie who is a
bit too ‘full on' with the sheep to continue being worked with them.
Description:
She loves people and children and chasing balls and is very fast and athletic so would make
a fantastic agility dog. She can be slightly sharp towards other dogs until she gets to
know them.
Rehoming
criteria:
A good home where
she will be loved and get lots of exercise and agility work.
Child friendly:
Yes, very.
Able
to live with cats:
Not tested
Age:
3
Sex:
Bitch
Neutered:
No
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped:
No
Flea
sprayed & wormed:
Yes
Cost:
Free to a good home
Where
dog can be seen:
Midlothian, Scotland
(04/10/08) |
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Breed:
Border Collie
Contact: Ring
Carla
Nieuwenhuizen on tel. 01869-810646 or email:
Carla@ryelands.net |
DAVY
History:
Davy is a very handsome
Border Collie, around 2 years old, he is farm bred and comes
from Wales. His present owners have done some Obedience & Agility training and were
planning on starting Working Trials training with him but the owners are now expecting
Twins and feel that Davy will be missing out when the babies are born.
Description:
Davy is very lively,
loves his ball and is very quick to learn. He loves jumping and loves to use his nose and
is very good at searching. He is very good with people and runs well with other dogs off
the lead but sometimes barks at other dogs when on the lead. When playing and working he is
totally focused on his toy. He is also very good at the vets and loves the car.
Rehoming
criteria: Davy is
not used to being left all day on his own but is fine when left in a kennel in the garden
for up to 4 hours although he is rarely left for that long in his present home.
Child
friendly:
Yes
Able
to live with cats:
No experience with
cats
Age:
Around 2 years
Sex:
Dog
Neutered:
Yes
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped:
No
Flea
sprayed & wormed:
Yes
Cost:
free to good home – owners would like to keep in touch
Where
dog can be seen:
Chipping Norton,
Oxfordshire
(04/10/08) |
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Breed:
Foxhound X
Contact:
Email Paul at
paul@claremont-project.org |
ZIGGY
History:
Originally a rescue dog from Ireland, Ziggy is a Foxhound X
aged about 14 months. Originally billed as a “docile Lab X”, he has been living with our
small family, which includes a 1 year old child, for a couple of months and has been an
excellent family pet in many ways. With increasing confidence in his new home though, his
energy levels and demand for play have also increased and are now beyond what we can offer
him.
Description:
Ziggy is very biddable and trainable, house trained,
intelligent (opens doors, follows hand signals, etc), and has loads of focus when mentally
challenged. Naturally agile, he loves to bound gazelle-like
through fields and leap over ditches and he is very fast. His recall is (amazingly) 100%
when you whistle for him. He's extremely loyal and will whine when you leave him. If he
thinks there's no chance his whining will get you back, he'll be quiet and go to sleep. He
is good around other dogs when out and about and will back off from dogs who don't want to
play. But he will hassle younger dogs for play when at home. This would be fine for younger
dogs but older ones might find him annoying. He has always been very gentle, considerate
and friendly towards our baby (apart from swiping some of her cheesy snacks from time to
time!). He has a lovely temperament, basically a fantastic, likeable, special and very
rewarding dog who needs to be worked, ideally with at least one
other playful dog around.
Rehoming
criteria:
Agility
would be ideal for him. He needs an environment where he can get lots of human attention or
dog friendship and decent physical and mental stimulation.
Child friendly:
Yes, he
is with ours.
Able to
live with cats:
Not sure
Age:
14 months
Sex:
Dog
Neutered:
Yes
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped:
No
Flea
sprayed & wormed:
Yes
Cost:
Something towards the cost of his neutering would be nice
Where
dog can be seen:
Baldock,
Herts.
(04/10/08) |
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Breed:
Kelpie
Contact:
Christina Long. 01386 830 613. christine.long@dogstrust.org.uk.
www.dogstrust.org.uk |
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JOE
History:
Joe came to us from a rescue centre in Ireland with no history.
Description:
We have no idea of his parentage but the best description is a miniature
kelpi. Likely to be a medium. Short coated tricolour with a
well muscled build and a head that is too big for him! OK so he's not the cutest
looking of dogs but he's got character. Full of get up and go and enthusiasm. Likes to
be busy all the time and thus is finding kennels frustrating because he doesn't have
enough to do. Loves his food and happily works hard for treats. Also very motivated by
toys. All he needs is someone to direct his energy into a productive activity.
Rehoming
criteria:
Can be homed with other dogs but may need a couple of intros. All members of family and
any existing dogs will have to come to the centre to meet before he will be able to go
home. Adopters can be anywhere in the country provided they are happy to travel.
Adopters will have to attend a talk.
Child friendly:
Children
who have lived with dogs before.
Able to live with cats:
No
Age:
1 year
Sex:
Dog
Neutered:
Yes
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped:
Yes
Flea sprayed & wormed:
Yes
Cost:
£75
Where dog can be seen:
Evehsam Worcestershire. WR11 7RT
(04/10/08) |
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Breed:
Springer X
Beagle
Contact:
Emma Gibbard, 6 Wychwood Close, Witney, Oxon. Tel. 01993 708297 or
email
jgibbard@tiscali.co.uk |
DORIS
History:
Doris is still
with her owners whose house unfortunately is too small for two energetic dogs so it is with
regret and sadness that they are looking to rehome her.
Description:
Doris is a lively Springer Spaniel X. She absolutely loves children and really is a
great dog. She is fully house trained and has an absolutely gorgeous temperament but she is
a typical Springer and always on the go. Doris will be an extremely loyal dog for the right
adventurous and energetic family.
Rehoming criteria: She will need to go
to a home that can tire her out. She would make a great gun/agility dog as she is very
intelligent and agile.
Child friendly: Yes
Able to live with cats:
Possibly
Age: 10 months
Sex: Bitch
Neutered: No
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped:
Yes
Flea sprayed & wormed:
Yes
Cost: £100
Where dog can be seen:
Witney, Oxon. (16/09/08)
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Breed:
Border Collie
Contact: Email
Teresa Hipkiss at Animal Allsorts, Birmingham on
animalallsorts@hotmail.co.uk |
TEDDY
History:
Teddy has lived as a family pet since he was rehomed from the
RSPCA in March 2006. Unfortunately he recently got over excited and stressed during a high
energy game with lots of children running around and so the current owners felt they could
not keep him with their young children.
Description:
Teddy is an energetic dog. He has been to puppy classes and
achieved a certificate under the Kennel Club Good Citizen scheme. He walks well on and off
lead and has a good recall. He has been taught basic commands of sit, wait, down, bed and
to return to his name. He has never lived with another dog but has never shown any
aggression to another dog so this may be a possibility.
Rehoming
criteria:
Teddy would
benefit from a home where his potential could be achieved. Prospective rehomers
would need to be home checked.
Child friendly:
Older calm
children only.
Able to live with cats: Has
lived with cats before but, if they run, he will chase.
Age:
2 years old
Sex:
Dog
Neutered:
Yes
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped:
Yes
Flea
sprayed & wormed:
Yes
Cost:
Donation to charity.
Where
dog can be seen: Birmingham
area
(15/09/08)
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Breed:
Crossbreed
Contact:
Email Geraldine on gedfredndarcie@talktalk.net |
LOUIS
History:
Louis is still living at home with his mom and an ageing Beagle.
Description:
Louis is a handsome tri-colour but mostly black crossbreed.
Louis' mother is a Jack Russell type and the father is a Staffordshire type dog. Louis
loves to run and jump and is really, really fast. He needs to be used to his full potential
and I am only willing to give him to someone who will stay in touch.
Rehoming
criteria:
Only to go to someone willing to give him an active life.
Present
owner happy to take him back if he doesn't
suit.
Child friendly:
Yes
Able
to live with cats:
Yes.
Age:
2yrs
Sex:
Dog
Neutered:
Yes
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped:
No
Flea
sprayed & wormed:
Yes
Cost:
Free to the right home
Where
dog can be seen:
Oldham,
Lancs.
(15/09/08)
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Breed:
Collie x
Contact:
Ring Dee at Rescue Remedies for a Homing Questionnaire on
tel. 020 8274 0471 or visit
www.rescueremedies.co.uk |
BAILEY
History:
Bailey just hasn't found
the right home yet. He has tried five... ended up in a pound... then kennels and, at last,
he is in foster having a great time.
Description:
Bailey is a handsome
short-coated tri. He is lightly built, fast, responsive, toy and food orientated. He is
initially wary but soon overcomes fears if introduced in a positive calm manner to things
he hasn't seen before. He bonds quickly and is very fast to watch body movement and is
always looking to interact. He has high energy levels and excellent mouth/eye coordination.
He is also good to crate and travel in car. He's very obedient, picking things up
very quickly. On his first walk he had to be persuaded into water, but very quickly found
the paddling pool and is now a real water baby, splashing in the water and trying to catch
the droplets, a game he found himself and will play for ages. Once he's decided to be
brave, there's no stopping him. Needs formal training by a kind, experienced hand and has
been assessed as an ideal agility or flyball candidate.
Rehoming
criteria: Bailey would thrive in a home where his energies can be used to
his full potential. He needs time and training. Doing agility would be perfect for him.
Child friendly: No - Bailey is worried by them
Able to live with cats: Unknown.
Pound staff told he was okay.
Age: 11
months
Sex: Dog
Neutered:
Yes
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped:
Yes
Flea sprayed & wormed:
Yes
Cost:
Minimum donation £140
Where dog can be seen:
Richmond, Surrey
(25/08/08)
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Breed:
Border collie
Contact: George
Paparakis, Dogs Trust, 315 Hamilton rd, Glasgow. G71 7SL Tel:
0141 773 5130 www.dogstrust.org.uk |
O'MALLEY
History:
O'Malley is a stray who came to us from Ireland. We have very little history on him but at
the centre we have found him to be very loving and full of fun.
Description:
He is a very lovely, black and white collie who loves to play
games and is extremely toy focused. He is struggling in the kennel environment and will
take a little time to readjust to living in a home.
Rehoming
criteria:
O'Malley will thrive in a home that can give him the attention he deserves and the training
he longs for.
Child friendly:
No
Able
to live with cats:
No
Age:
3 years.
Sex:
Dog
Neutered:
Yes
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped:
Yes
Flea
sprayed & wormed:
Yes
Cost:
£75 donation
Where
dog can be seen:
Glasgow, Scotland. (25/08/08)
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Breed:
WSD
Contact:
Email S. Hale
mail@barkingneeds.co.uk |
LEX
History:
Lex is a farm bred collie. He has lived in pet home since a
puppy but now needs a new home due to relationship break up. He is registered but no papers
have been provided yet.
Description:
Lex is well-built, mainly white in colour
with black markings on his face. He can be a little shy until he gets to know people, and
is currently in a foster home.
Rehoming
criteria:
Lex
is a young blank canvas and would benefit from basic obedience training,
socialising and an active lifestyle.
Child friendly:
TBC
Able to live with cats:
tbc
Age:
8 months old
Sex:
Dog
Neutered:
No
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped:
tbc
Flea
sprayed & wormed:
tbc
Cost:
Donation to MART appreciated.
Where
dog can be seen: Cannock, West
Midlands.
(25/08/08)
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Breed:
Border Collie
Contact: Rosanna
07912 218297/
01214 713433 |
MAX
History:
We took Max in after he had to be rehomed as he was too keen to
show that he had learnt his 'paw' command and accidently scratched his owner's child's
face.
Description:
Max is a lovely looking tri colour collie. He is very
well behaved at home, and rather quiet. As soon as we take him on a walk and off the
lead to the park, his collie traits become very apparent and he loves to play and is highly
intelligent and responsive to training. He would make an excellent agility dog.
Rehoming
criteria:
Max
must only go to a home where his owners would have had agility training experience and
where he will be mentally and physically stimulated. Ideally he would be best suited
where his owners would have a lot of land, i.e. a large garden or farm. He is a very
sociable dog and would happily live with other dogs.
Child friendly:
Yes, over five
years.
Able to live with cats:
Yes
Age:
8 months
Sex:
Dog
Neutered:
No
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped:
No
Flea
sprayed & wormed:
Yes
Cost:
£150 ono
Where
dog can be seen:
Birmingham, West
Midlands.
(25/08/08)
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Breed:
Border Collies
Contact:
Worcester & Mid-Worcestershire Branch of RSPCA. Geraldine on tel. 01886-822083
website: www.rspca-worcester.co.uk
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LEO & MIA
(brother & sister)
History:
Leo and Mia's owner could not cope with four dogs and young children, so Leo and Mia were
signed over to the RSPCA.
Description:
Medium-sized Border Collies, they have super temperaments, and
show no aggression whatsoever. They are great with people, children and other dogs. Lovely
natured dogs who will need some training, but are quick to
learn.
Rehoming
criteria: An active
busy household with people who have time to train and exercise them.
Child friendly:
Yes
Able
to live with cats:
Not tested.
Age:
18 months old
Sex:
Dog & bitch (brother & sister)
Neutered:
Yes
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped:
Yes
Flea
sprayed & wormed:
Yes
Cost:
£75 adoption fee
Where
dog can be seen:
Malvern, Worcestershire.
(25/08/08) |

Breed:
Kelpie
Contact:
Chris Duffell at
Church Farm Alsop
en le Dale, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1QP
Tel:01335 390216
christopher.duffell@virgin.net
www.churchfarmholidaycottages.co.uk |
ZEBEDEE
History:
Following
the hospitalisation of his owner, Zebedee has been returned to
us for rehoming. His Dad is
Okara Max
and his mum is Chatsworth Molly, both good working strains.
Description:
Zebedee is a Black and Tan Kelpie. He is energetic and
looking for employment. He is quick to learn and obedient. He is house and cage trained and
travels well in vehicles.
Rehoming
criteria: Someone
with plenty of space and time to give Zeb the attention and
training he needs to turn into a superb working/agility dog.
Child friendly: Yes, but not used to small
children.
Able to live with cats:
Yes
Age:
8 months
Sex:
Dog
Neutered:
No
Vaccinated:
Yes
Micro-chipped: Yes
Flea sprayed & wormed:
Yes
Cost:
£200
Where dog can be seen: Ashbourne
Derbyshire
(25/08/08) |

Breed:
Collie
Contact:
Dogs Trust, Bridgend.
Rachel Kitson on 01656 725219 or
email
rachel.kitson@dogstrust.org |
RUBY
History:
Ruby was handed in with another collie x by an elderly lady who couldn't cope.
Description: Ruby
is a pretty black and white collie with touches of brindle. She is a super dog with loads
of energy and attitude.
Ruby is very bright and quick to learn and loves to please you.
On original entry she was very
under-socialised and reactive with people and dogs. This has
been worked on and she now mixes regularly in the field and every person she meets is her
best friend.
Rehoming
criteria: Ruby will benefit from other well adjusted dogs around her but
this is not essential. Ruby is a strong character so will need confident and clear
handling.
Child
friendly: Yes
(only if working home)
Able to live with cats:
not tested.
Age: 9 months
Sex: bitch
Neutered: Yes
Vaccinated: Yes
Micro-chipped:
Yes
Flea sprayed & wormed: Yes
Cost: £75.00
Where dog can be seen:
Bridgend, Wales.
(25/08/08)
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Breed:
Patterdale
Terrier
Contact:
Ceri Hart
Email:
ceri@hartc4.fsnet.co.uk
Porthcawl
Animal Welfare. Tel 01656746544
Mobile: 07811990308
Update:
Benji has not found the right home yet. They say he is dying to work. Give him a job. |
BENJI
History:
Benji has come from a family home where his escape artist
traits made the owners give him up.
Description: Benji
is a smart little dog with loads of attitude who really needs to be doing something all the
time. He is very lively and bright, but can be a little dominant with other dogs and a
little possessive with toys. Benji is very affectionate with
people.
Rehoming
criteria: Benji
needs an active working home. Agility
would be a great outlet for his boundless energy and high working instinct.
Child friendly: Older children
Able
to live with cats:
untested
Age:
3 years
Sex: Dog
Neutered: Yes
Vaccinated: Y | |