Ellie – 6 year old female Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Ellie is a very pretty white Staffordshire Bull Terrier female who will be 6 this year, in October 2011. She is spayed, vaccinated and microchipped. Ellie’s story is sadly an all too familiar one. She was bought by a lady when she was a baby, at the age of 8 weeks old, and all was well, until the lady who bought her met a man who had an older dog of his own. They all moved in together and Ellie’s world became confusing and frightening . The man’s older dog didn’t like young Ellie and instead of positive, nurturing experiences with an older dog, she received exactly the opposite. It became clear that these two dogs could not exist in harmony, so the older dog went to live at a relative’s house. Now, this older dog belonged to the male partner, and he resented little Ellie, even though it was not Ellie’s fault.

Another puppy was brought into Ellie’s home and he was a big, strong, dominant pup who bullied Ellie, this bullying was not discouraged, in fact, it was encouraged and seen as amusing by the man, and Ellie, already confused and afraid, became withdrawn and her world grew even more frightening. The lady who bought her unexpectedly became pregnant and had a child, and then her fears about children and dogs made her nervous, even though Ellie never, ever did anything wrong to the child, the bullying from the growing male pup was continuing and the fights between the two dogs were making the lady’s nervousness worse. These nerves also affected Ellie as it made her nervous too.

Ellie is now in foster care with another relative, and since her move there, she has become happier and much more settled, but this very special girl is understandably nervous due to the chaos and confusion she has endured throughout her life. Ellie is very friendly and affectionate with people and has lived with children all her life. Ellie is scared of other animals, and is very scared of other dogs, unsurprisingly! So we are looking for a home with no other dogs or other animals. Ellie is housetrained, and is non-destructive when left. Ellie does suffer from an allergy to dust mites and storage mites, and she receives immune therapy currently. Ellie will chew her feet when she is stressed also, but we do not think this will continue once she is rehomed and she feels relaxed and content in her life. Ellie does get car sick, but we believe this will be overcome if addressed correctly.

The right home for Ellie would be with someone who understands the effects a traumatic and stressful environment can have on any animal, particularly if things are traumatic when an animal is young. Ellie’s nervousness is also down to the anxiety of her owner, and Ellie would have been picking up on those nerves. We would like to see her in a home where her traumatic past is understood, so that she can be nurtured emotionally in the correct way from now on.

Ellie is currently in foster care in the Hampshire area.

If you can offer a forever home to this very special young lady,

Please contact Cathy at Once Loved Dog Rescue for an adoption or fostering application form.

Email cathy@oncelovedrescue.org.uk or telephone 07770 795334

Our usual restrictions on not rehoming dogs to children under the age of 8 years old do not apply in Ellie’s case

Reuben – 2 year old male Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Reuben is a stunning, deaf, white Staffordshire Bull Terrier boy aged around 2 years old. Reuben was on the put to sleep list at the pound. We were able to give him a rescue space and he is now in foster care in the London, EN5 area.

Reuben is not profoundly deaf and he can hear certain noises. He responds well to hand signals and the fact that he is hard of hearing doesn’t hinder him or make him difficult to look after! He is like any other dog, the only difference would be that his new owner wouldn’t be able to let him off lead in unenclosed areas, as there is always the possibility that he could run off and not hear his name being called.

Reuben is living with two Boston Terriers in his foster home, and he gets on very well with them, he sleeps close to them and plays with them nicely. He can be a little bit of an attention seeker, and will sometimes push the other dogs out of the way when he’s having a fuss made of him, but this is nothing out of the ordinary with many dogs!

We are looking for a home with teen aged children, or no children, as he is a big, strong boy, and he is not keen on young children. Reuben isn’t living with cats presently, and he does seem interested in them when out on walks, but this is often the case with dogs unless a cat lives in the home and the dog can get used to it. But a home without cats would be preferable.

Reuben is a really snuggly boy, who adores his cuddles. He is quick to learn, house-trained and travels well.

Milo – 1 year old male Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross

Milo is a neutered brindle and white staffie cross, around a year old. He was on the put to sleep list at a pound, and he is now in kennels in the Nottingham area, waiting for his forever home, he’s been in kennels for far too long and wants to get out so he can get on with his new life. Milo is a lovely, attentive and sweet boy, he walks nicely on the lead and is clean in kennels. He is looking for a home without cats as we cannot assess him with cats in kennels. We are looking for a home with no children under the age of 8 years old. All dogs are neutered, vaccinated, de-flead, wormed and microchipped prior to rehoming.

Milo is currently in kennels in the Worksop, S81 Nottingham area. If you are interested in offering Milo a home, please contact Cathy Email: cathy@oncelovedrescue.org.uk or telephone: 07847 297058

All prospective homes will be required to have a pre-homing check and post home checks.

Tess – 6 year old female Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Beautiful Tess was another staffie whose time was ‘up’ at a pound. She went into kennels, and was there for nearly a year! She is now in a foster home. Tess is such a lovely girl, she is waiting for her special person to come and find her and she will love you forever!

Tess is a stunning little girl, so sweet, calm and loving. She is a joy to have around, very friendly and adores human contact, she will give your hand a gentle little nudge if you stop stroking her to let you know she was enjoying that thank you very much! She has been brought up with children in a family home, but we are looking for a home with older children. We do not rehome dogs to homes with children under the age of 8 years old. Unfortunately due to her family separating, she ended up in a pound in danger of being pts – until we stepped in.

Tess is too nice a girl not to be given a new home. She is ok with other dogs as long as they approach politely but she doesnt like bolshy dogs and will snap if she is threatened. We are looking for a home without cats or small furry animals for Tess.

Tess is very calm in the house, she is extremely friendly and gentle, and is a quiet girl. She walks lovely on her lead and enjoys playing football and fetch and having a run around on the grass. Tess has got to the age of 6 (approx) without being taught how to sit, so this is being worked on, but she is such a gorgeous girl, and all she wants to do is please. Tess damaged her eye some time ago, but it has been treated, and just makes one of her eyes cloudy. No further veterinary treatment will be needed for this.

Tess is spayed, vaccinated, wormed, and up to date with flea treatment, neutered,microchipped.

Tess is being fostered in the Exeter, Devon area EX5
Please contact Cathy at Once Loved Dog Rescue for an adoption application form.

Email cathy@oncelovedrescue.org.uk or telephone 07847 297058
Please note, all prospective homes will be required to have a pre homing check and post home checks.

Jinx – 8 month old male German Shepherd Dog

Meet Jinx, an absolutely gorgeous 8 month old GSD cross pup who is looking for a family of his own to love him forever. Jinx came from a litter of pups whose owner was not looking after the pups properly. As is so often the story, Jinx had not been wormed or vaccinated and he was very underweight when he came into the care of Once Loved Dog Rescue. After he was wormed and vaccinated, he found a home with a family who had a small child. The child had an illness which meant she had to have tubes attached to her 24 hours a day. Jinx was gentle and kind with the child from their very first meeting and the family decided to adopt Jinx.

Sadly for Jinx, six months on, the family failed to teach Jinx not to jump up, no pup knows not to jump up unless taught! So it wasn’t this pup’s fault! One day Jinx jumped up in greeting to the child and pulled one of her tubes out. The family told us they could not risk that happening again as it put the child’s health at risk, so Jinx is now back in our care and looking for a home where he can stay forever.

Jinx is currently in kennels in the Cambridge area, and it really is such a shame for him as a young pup to be in kennels! The lady who transported him from where he was staying to the kennels has said he is such a gorgeous boy, so loving and sweet natured. He is quite bouncy, but he is a young boy and just needs the right training to show him what he needs to do!

Jinx is good with other dogs, but of course introducing any new dog needs to be done slowly and carefully! We are looking for a home without cats as we are not sure how Jinx will be with them. Jinx adores children, but we are looking for a home with older children.

This is a report from the lady who transported him to kennels, she has been going to see Jinx and taking him out for walks..

*I have been to see Jinx today and we spent nearly an hour playing in the field and I hated leaving him behind. He is such a lovely boy who just wants to be loved and have someone of his own to love back with a home to call his own . He is such a sweetie and eager to learn and very quick to pick things up he is wasted sitting in kennels. Someone out there has been looking for a dog like him to make their life complete

Jinx is currently in kennels in the Cambridge area.

Please contact Cathy at Once Loved Dog Rescue for an adoption application form.
Email cathy@oncelovedrescue.org.uk or telephone 07847 297058
Please note, all prospective homes will be required to have a pre homing check and post home checks.*