A Helping Paw
Three years ago we decided to help give something back. This resulted in the beginning of A Helping Paw. We take in a couple of dogs at a time, who for various reasons find themselves homeless, spend time with them and allow them to settle before assessing and rehoming them. How long the dogs are with us depends entirely on each individual dog. Some take longer to settle, some have issues that need worked on first. Once we feel they are ready we start taking applications for them. Anyone we feel might be a suitable home for them must come for numerous meets, receive a home check, complete a rehoming contract and pay a rehoming fee of £300. If you are seriously interested in rehoming any of our dogs please get in touch.
Otis is an 11month old Border Collie pup boy.
Otis has been with us a month now and has proved to be very loving, super friendly, full of beans and quick to learn. Otis is good with other dogs, and has previously lived with children. He is untested with cats. He just loves everyone, and was a star at the vets. He travels well, walks reasonably well on the lead and has good recall.
Otis was quite anxious when left in the kennel himself when he first came but is beginning to improve. We are looking for a rural home for Otis where someone will be at home the majority of the time. He does jump up so preferably a home with older children. He will need an active home where he will not only get plenty of regular, long walks but also lots of mental stimulation and further training.
*POTENTIAL HOME NOW FOUND* Archie is believed to be around 3-4years old and a male, neutered Border Collie.
Archie came to us having spent most of his life shut in a shed after proving too much of a handful for his previous owner around sheep. Despite this Archie has such a super, loving temperament. He loves all people and is good with kids. He has good recall, as long as there are minimal distractions and he walks well on the lead. He gets on with other dogs out on walks but doesn't share very well so we are looking for a home where he will be kept as an only dog. He absolutely detests cats so no cats!
Away from livestock, and cats, Archie is extremely chilled out and is quite happy pottering around. However once he is near livestock of any kind, he completely changes and is extremely keen and excitable! He has now spent some time with Sheepdog trainers and has started his sheepdog training. He is now a lot more level headed around sheep. He is a very quick learner and is proving to have great stamina. Currently he has a stand and will call off the majority of the time, we are now working more on his directions.
He really would thrive in a working home where he could continue his education and get more regular sheep work.
*NOW REHOMED* Shunni is a 2 year old female
border collie who came to us as
a failed working sheepdog. She is
friendly but can be a bit wary meeting new people initially, more so with men. She has quite an anxious personality and looks for reasurrance.
She walks well on the lead and
has brilliant recall. She travels well and was well behaved at the vets, just nervous. She is not good with children so we are looking for an adult
only home for Shunni. Although she gets on well with other dogs, she can be quite dominant with other females so we are looking for a home where she will be an only dog or with a male dog.