Good Start Dog Training

06/03/2024

Aww Mike's lovely and so engaging on his walks!

06/02/2024

Any special people for this lovely very special boy?

Our sweet fluffy boy, Mike, is still waiting to find his perfect family🐾

He is looking for a specific type of home where he is the only pet and where there are NO children. He needs to be in an adult only home with very few visitors coming into the house. This is due to Mike being very anxious around new people.

As soon as Mike has had some time to get to know you, he completely relaxes in himself and becomes such a sweet, loving and very affectionate boy!🥰

He needs his owner to be very patient and understanding with him, while also needing them to be consistent with his training. Mike needs more work around other dogs and he is reactive around sheep!
Whilst with us, he has been able to walk alongside calm dogs without reacting to them! It is something that is manageable and we will be able to offer advice and guidance along the way.

In the few months that we have had him, he is nothing like the dog who first came to our shelter. Most of our staff and volunteers (if not all!) have a soft spot for Mike, and we are hoping someone else will be able to welcome him into their home and have the chance to get to know Mike like we all do🥰🐾

If you feel you are the perfect match for Mike, please follow the link for full information on him:
https://www.animalrescuecumbria.co.uk/mike/

If you wish to help Mike in some way, please SHARE this post far and wide! The Animal Care Team and Mike will be extremely grateful to you all!☺️🐶

*Please note: we are only able to respond to website enquiries.

03/02/2024

Love this...

Dogs that are abandoned or surrendered, finding themselves in rescue or foster homes are not unloved. Not unwanted.

They are welcomed into the hands of their carers as if they were their own. All of them loved not just until they find their new home, but remembered forever.

To all the foster carers and rescue workers, thank you for loving the dogs that need it the most.

28/01/2024

Buster needs a very special home!

Buster is looking for an extra special home with a very understanding owner.

He needs a home with a calm, well balanced dog but where there are no cats or small furies. Buster needs a home with a secure garden.

Since coming into kennels he has struggled to cope and has displayed some unusual behaviour. Due to this buster needs a home with dog behaviour experience.

Buster will need to continue his training so a home where there are no children would suit him best.

*Training support will be given*

Please email [email protected] or fill in the online enquiry form on the link below if you are able to offer Buster the support and home he deserves.
https://www.animalrescuecumbria.co.uk/buster/

Please be aware we are only able to answer website enquiries regarding our animals, unfortunately we do not have resources to contact individuals who have not been short listed.

25/01/2024

This! It's so worth considering to help us meet each individual dog's needs.

23/01/2024

Just look at those faces with engaging eyes and expressions. They are truly both lovely lads!

04/01/2024

Our commitment to dogs.....

DON’T GET A DOG…UNLESS YOU CAN MAKE A COMMITMENT

In an ideal world dogs would be included as part of our family and we would commit to sharing our time and life with them.

In an ideal world, we would take the time to learn about how they communicate, their emotions, their needs and updated, modern, scientifically based methods to understand or modify behaviour.

In reality, dogs are so often seen as an item of property, a commodity to be bred and make money from, a cheap, replaceable security system with a built-in barking alarm, a garden decoration, a toy to play with when the kids are bored or an accessory that looks good while out walking, running or taking selfies.

Dogs are not objects, just like us they are sentient beings with the capacity to feel a range of emotions.

A life spent confined to a backyard or fenced in with little or no human companionship is not a life.

Dogs are naturally social beings and need to spend time with their human family.

They need love and attention, exercise and mental stimulation.

They need routine, consistency and predictable patterns to feel secure in our world.

They need to feel safe, secure and protected if they are to be the best version of themselves.

Having a dog requires commitment, patience and dedication.

It’s hard work, it’s sometimes messy, dirty and stinky, it costs money and requires changes to our lifestyle.

It’s a decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly or without making a commitment, but the rewards of forming a secure bond with another sentient being can bring so much joy and enrichment to both our lives and theirs.