Daisy – 2 year old female English Springer Spaniel

Daisy is a 2 year old English Springer Spaniel and is currently on foster in Cardiff. Just look into those eyes, who could resist? The delightful Daisy is looking for a new home where she will get a lot of love and attention and enjoy an active lifestyle. Daisy adores people and is a very loving and loyal dog. She is currently living in foster care with older children and teens and is well behaved. She can sometimes be bouncy and excitable so would not suit a home with under 8′s.

Daisy’s love of people and being part of the action mean she would not be suitable to live with a full time worker. Although she will relax if left for a short time she would not be comfortable being left for longer periods. She has always been left with canine company in her foster home.

Daisy has been unwell for a while with digestive issues and has undergone investigations and veterinary treatment. She has been diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. This condition will be with her for life and dietary management and steroids will be required. The dosage for her steroids is currently being perfected but will cost between £5 and £10 per month. These costs would need to be covered by her adoptive home.
Daisy is stabilising with her foster home and they are getting a real handle on the condition. The stress of moving could make things worse again for a short time and in fact stress in general could influence the condition from now on. Daisy will not need to be wrapped in cotton wool but stress and worry needs to be kept to a minimum.

Daisy is well socialised and is good with other dogs. She is currently living in foster care with canine company and came in to our care from a multi dog household. She is also good with dogs she meets out on walks. She would love a home with canine company even if it means the threat of sharing her chews! Daisy can be possessive over chews and treats towards other dogs and this would need to be managed carefully in a new home. Daisy cannot be rehomed with resident cats as she shows far too much interest for comfort!

Daisy is intelligent and biddable and will need lots of mental stimulation in her new home. She already has an excellent grasp of basic commands and has been attending training classes with her foster home. Further work will need to be done regarding her walking on a lead and recall building on the foundations laid already. Daisy is very excited when she sees her lead and can pull at first. When running off lead Daisy gets down to the real springer business of flushing birds and other wildlife and her recall needs further improvements. For this reason we would love to find a home experienced with spaniels or other working breeds. Daisy will need to be trained using positive, kind methods only.
Daisy is a young and active dog and will need a home who love to be outdoors where she will get plenty of exercise and mental stimulation.

Daisy is completely house trained but like many gundogs she can leak urine when excited or being submissive. This is usually when greeting new people if they make a big fuss of her.

All Hope Rescue dogs are neutered, vaccinated, wormed, flea treated and microchipped prior to rehoming. A homecheck will be required, and you will need to come and meet the dog with your own dogs and family. Hope Rescue rehomes throughout the UK. A Pre-Home Interest Form can be downloaded from www.hoperescue.org.uk and should be returned to dogs@hoperescue.org.uk

Matilda – 1-2 year old female Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross

Matilda is everything that epitomises a Hope dog. A dog who was rejected, saved and is now ready to start a new life. She is a wonderful dog with a comical and loving personality. Matilda came to us from Cardiff pound where she had spent many, many months waiting in their kennels. We took her on and again she had to wait in kennels for a foster offer to come through. She has now been extensively assessed by her foster home, loved and cared for and we have watched her bloom and develop in to the dog she is now.

Matilda is a very loving and affectionate dog and adores people and their company. She is very well handled and socialised with people and even sees a trip to the vets as a wonderful social day out. Matilda has been good with children she has spent time with in her foster home but she is a bouncy and exuberant dog so we would prefer her to live with children over the age of 8 years who are used to dogs.

Matilda lacked some early socialisation with other dogs and then was kennelled for a long time. This meant she spent many months in the company of other stressed dogs. When she would go for a walk she would be very excited and she learnt this as a pattern of behaviour. She can now becomes over excited when she greets other dogs and this affects her behaviour towards them. Her foster carer has been working with our trainer Sian of Cardiff dog training club and behaviourist Jen Underwood of Petrouble. Matilda is an excellent student and has been introduced to the clicker. She has been introduced to and developed relationships with other dogs, her foster carer explains-’Careful introduction were made with my friends 2 JTR’s; Tyla (4, Male) and Pippin (7, female) and Tilly now spends lots of time with them, in our house and theirs, they go on lots of walks together and she is fantastic with them. She’s not possessive with her food or toys and always looks visibly dejected when they leave. She’s really well behaved with them and obviously enjoys their company.’

Matilda could be rehomed with other dogs if careful introductions could be made and the other dogs were calm and well socialised and could be a good role model for Matilda. She of course be rehomed as the only dog.

Matilda is an active dog who loves her walks and would need to get out and about daily to keep her stimulated and work on her social skills. She has a good jump meaning she would need a secure garden.

Matilda is good when she has been left on her own as long as she has had a walk and has something she could chew on should she wish. She could be rehomed with a full time worker if she had someone visiting and walking her in the middle of the day. They would need to be committed at other times to ensuring she received enough mental and physical stimulation.

All Hope Rescue dogs are neutered, vaccinated, wormed, flea treated and microchipped prior to rehoming. A homecheck will be required, and you will need to come and meet the dog with your own dogs and family. Hope Rescue rehomes throughout the UK. A Pre-Home Interest Form can be downloaded from www.hoperescue.org.uk and should be returned to dogs@hoperescue.org.uk

Grace – 7 year old female Greyhound

Hi everyone my name is Grace and I am a greyhound. I forget how old I am (plus I have been told a lady never reveals her age) but i am believed to be around 7 or 8 years old. I am keeping tight lipped about my past, I am leaving it a complete mystery but I wound up at the pound as a stray. I have been living with a lovely foster home for a month or so now and they have been very welcoming. I have 4 canine foster brothers and sisters and one human sister who is 8 years old. I love my human sister, she is my favourite person and I could be rehomed with other children. I am a bit too old to be running around after little ones but children over the age of 6 who are used to dogs would be fine by me.

As I said I have been living with other dogs and I am good with them and happy to share my toys and bed. I can be a bit bossy when people are giving out cuddles and affection. I always like to get in there first and I will jump the queue if another dog is in my way. I think to save arguments I would be best rehomed with fewer canine companions than i have in my foster home. Maybe just one other dog or with me as the only dog (and therefore centre of attention anyway

I would like an active and fun loving new family. I do not need huge walks for miles and miles but I like to go out for a sniff and a mooch. I do not pull on the lead, I am content to walk by your side. I would like a garden with secure fences that I can potter around in and chase after a toy.

I am definitely looking for a tactile and affectionate new family to match my character. I have a lot of love to give and am a real cuddle bunny. I am not looking to be a dog on the side lines of family life. I want to be right there in the thick of it.

Grace is a 7 year old greyhound and is currently on foster in Pontyclun, South Wales.

All Hope Rescue dogs are neutered, vaccinated, wormed, flea treated and microchipped prior to rehoming. A homecheck will be required, and you will need to come and meet the dog with your own dogs and family. Hope Rescue rehomes throughout the UK. A Pre-Home Interest Form can be downloaded from www.hoperescue.org.uk and should be returned to dogs@hoperescue.org.uk

Judy – 4 year old female Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Judy is a 4 year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier and is currently on foster in Ledbury, Hereford. I am going to use Judy’s foster carer’s words to best describe her:

‘Judy has proved she’s easy going and adaptable, she’d fit in anywhere. She is confident and fun loving. She would enjoy a busy life with lots of human company and adventures. Judy is great with our collie and tears about with him whenever she gets the chance. I think she could live with or without other dogs. She is bossy, so introductions with other dogs should be handled by a confident human. Judy would happily live in a town, she LOVES the countryside, it’s all very exciting. Judy did chase sheep, geese, cats and chickens when she first got here, she is much, much better now, but her new people must keep her under control round livestock. Judy really enjoys playing fetch, tug, and anything ‘ruff and tumble’. She’ll need at least 2 interesting half hour walks a day. She loves her food, is gentle with it and would enjoy learning tricks for treats.’

Judy is currently living with a collie in her foster home and she has settled in with him very well and enjoys lots of chase games and fun. When she meets dogs out on walks she can get over excited and be bossy and in your face with them. However, if one thing is true about Judy it is that she is intelligent and trainable so we are sure this can be worked on. If she were to be rehomed with existing dogs care would have to be made with introductions but she would soon settle in and become part of your pack. She could also be rehomed as a single dog.

Judy is also living with cats, she would chase them at first but very quickly learnt to be good and is now very trustworthy around them. She could be rehomed with calm cats who are used to dogs. She may still chase a fast moving kitty cat.
Judy is a very loving and tactile dog and loves nothing more than snuggling up on the settee in the evening. She has been good with children she has met out on walks however; she is living in an adult only foster home so has not been fully assessed with young children. She could be rehomed with children over the age of 8 who are used to dogs.

Judy was not initially keen on being left but this has been gradually and carefully built up by her foster family. She has now been crate trained and has learnt she can be alone for a few hours without needing to worry. This has always been after a good walk and leaving her with something to chew on or an activity toy. She may suit a part time worker or would love to go to work with someone. She loves travelling in the car and will jump in eagerly to see where we are going.

All Hope Rescue dogs are neutered, vaccinated, wormed, flea treated and microchipped prior to rehoming. A homecheck will be required, and you will need to come and meet the dog with your own dogs and family. Hope Rescue rehomes throughout the UK. A Pre-Home Interest Form can be downloaded from www.hoperescue.org.uk and should be returned to dogs@hoperescue.org.uk

Snow – 2 year old male Collie cross German Shepherd Dog

Snow is a male 2 year old collie cross German shepherd and is currently on foster in Pontypridd, South Wales. Snow is the sort of dog who is a true pleasure to rehome. He is a perfect gentleman and a very genuine and loving dog. He has settled in with his foster home beautifully and has been very good with the children and their existing dogs. He could be rehomed with other dogs or on his own.

Snow loves to be out and about and will be looking for an active new home who will get him out at least twice per day. Having said that he is not a demanding dog and settles in the house and does not pester to be walked. He will need a secure garden as he has a good jump.

Snow has not been fully assessed with cats but he came to us as a surrender rather than from the pound meaning we have some history for him. We were told he was OK with cats so this may need further testing if he were to be considered to be rehomed with feline friends. He has been living with children aged 6 and 8 and has been very well behaved with them. He could be rehomed with children over the age of 5 years. He can be a little shy when he meets new people but he soon warms up to their company.

Having told you all his good points now it is time for the challenging points. However, in typical Snow style they are pretty minor and easy to deal with. Firstly he loves plastic bags and will shred them if he gets his paws on them. He is also a bin raider

All Hope Rescue dogs are neutered, vaccinated, wormed, flea treated and microchipped prior to rehoming. A homecheck will be required, and you will need to come and meet the dog with your own dogs and family. Hope Rescue rehomes throughout the UK. A Pre-Home Interest Form can be downloaded from www.hoperescue.org.uk and should be returned to dogs@hoperescue.org.uk