A Helping Paw

A Helping Paw A small charity based in Morayshire helping dogs to find their forever homes.

Cruising with the Boys 😂🥰
23/03/2025

Cruising with the Boys 😂🥰

We have a WINNER! Congratulations to number 14, Margaret Kidd you have won! Big thank you to everyone who bought some nu...
15/03/2025

We have a WINNER! Congratulations to number 14, Margaret Kidd you have won! Big thank you to everyone who bought some numbers 😊

Can we get the last few numbers sold on this so I can draw it this weekend?! 🙏
07/03/2025

Can we get the last few numbers sold on this so I can draw it this weekend?! 🙏

Good News! This Week Archie Has Left Us for a Trial at his Very Own Farm. I’m Keeping Everything Crossed for Him. It’s a...
02/03/2025

Good News! This Week Archie Has Left Us for a Trial at his Very Own Farm. I’m Keeping Everything Crossed for Him. It’s a Lovely Farm and a Great Family where He Will Get all the Work He Needs! 🤞

Still plenty numbers left if anyone wants to be in with a chance of winning a fab beer hamper?!
26/02/2025

Still plenty numbers left if anyone wants to be in with a chance of winning a fab beer hamper?!

This Week Has Seen Max Leave Us for his New Home. He’s Been Such a Lovely Boy Throughout His Time with Us. We Wish Him A...
26/02/2025

This Week Has Seen Max Leave Us for his New Home. He’s Been Such a Lovely Boy Throughout His Time with Us. We Wish Him All the Best with his New Family 🥰

🌟 Calling all Beer Lovers 🍻 Raffle Time 🌟 Up for grabs this time is a Hamper Full of 24 Tins of Various Craft Beers from...
21/02/2025

🌟 Calling all Beer Lovers 🍻 Raffle Time 🌟
Up for grabs this time is a Hamper Full of 24 Tins of Various Craft Beers from all Over the World!
❗️Usual drill £2 a number and once all the numbers are taken we will pick a winner from the random number generator. All money raised goes towards the costs of looking after the rescue dogs in our care.
Payment via PayPal to [email protected] (please mark as paying family or friends) or bank transfer to Sarah McDonald 87-34-43 Account no 71075962. Thank you and Good Luck! 😊
1. Rose Campbell
2. Ali Nessie MacLeod Mullins
3. Angie Woodman
4. Julie Buxton
5. Ali Nessie MacLeod Mullins
6. Margaret Kidd
7. Val Milne
8. Julie Buxton
9. Ali Nessie MacLeod Mullins
10. Ali Nessie MacLeod Mullins
11. Mark Kidd
12. Ali Nessie MacLeod Mullins
13. Ali Nessie MacLeod Mullins
14. Margaret Kidd
15. Julie Buxton
16. Mark Kidd
17. Ali Nessie MacLeod Mullins
18. Allison Young
19. Wendy Stuart
20. Rose Campbell
21. Rose Campbell
22. Angie Woodman
23. Samantha Kayley
24. Ali Nessie MacLeod Mullins
25. Laura Allen
26. Mark Kidd
27. Ali Nessie MacLeod Mullins
28. Julie Buxton
29. Val Milne
30. Ali Nessie MacLeod Mullins
31. Mandy McIntosh
32. Ruaridh Hutchison
33. Patrica Eddie
34. Allison Young
35. Patricia Eddie
36. Angie Woodman
37. Janice Eadie
38. Julie Buxton
39. Patricia Eddie
40. Rose Campbell
41. Julie Buxton
42. Val Milne
43. Laura Allen
44. Mark Kidd
45. Wendy Stuart
46. Angie Woodman
47. Allison Young
48. Mark Kidd
49. Mandy McIntosh
50. Ruaridh Hutchison
51. Janice Eadie
52. Julie Buxton
53. Val Milne
54. Margaret Kidd
55. Ruaridh Hutchison
56. Val Milne
57. Angie Woodman
58. Val Milne
59. Julie Buxton
60. Laura Allen
61. Mandy McIntosh
62. Mark Kidd
63. Patricia Eddie
64. Patricia Eddie
65. Janice Eadie
66. Laura Allen
67. Julie Buxton
68. Mark Kidd
69. Angie Woodman
70. Ruaridh Hutchison
71. Wendy Stuart
72. Val Milne
73. Ruaridh Hutchison
74. Laura Allen
75. Julie Buxton
76. Val Milne
77. Mandy McIntosh
78. Ruaridh Hutchison
79. Janice Eadie
80. Allison Young
81. Angie Woodman
82. Wendy Stuart
83. Ruaridh Hutchison
84. Mark Kidd
85. Margaret Kidd
86. Mark Kidd
87. Angie Woodman
88. Julie Buxton
89. Samantha Kayley
90. Val Milne
91. Ruaridh Hutchison
92. Janice Eadie
93. Wendy Stuart
94. Angie Woodman
95. Allison Young
96. Margaret Kidd
97. Mandy McIntosh
98. Mark Kidd
99. Val Milne
100. Angie Woodman

Gorgeous Boy Hank is Looking for his Forever Home.Hank is ideally looking for a rural home on a farm or small holding. H...
20/02/2025

Gorgeous Boy Hank is Looking for his Forever Home.
Hank is ideally looking for a rural home on a farm or small holding. He is partly trained on the sheep and knows his sides, stop, will come off and has done a bit of driving. However he lacks power for larger numbers. He isn’t work obsessed either and would equally be happy pottering around, going away the tractor etc. Hank is super friendly and loves everyone. He’s good with kids- he is a collie so will herd sometimes but doesn’t nip. He’s got a larger than life personality and will put a smile on anyone’s face. He does not like cats. He’s seen cows, hens and horses and has been fine with us. Hank needs a home with collie experience, someone who is used to herding collies and the quirks they come with! He does react sometimes to certain noises, like coughing but we’ve been working a lot on that lately and he’s improved loads.
We’ve unfortunately rehomed Hank 3 times now and yet he’s found himself back with us. This honestly baffles us as everyone here loves him and he is in genuinely really well behaved here. He is however one of those dogs who you give him an inch and he will take a mile. He needs someone who will love and look after him but also give him stability and boundaries. We are in no rush to find this lad a home unless it is the right one.
Rehoming these dogs in our care is such a huge responsibility and it is honestly soul destroying watching them being returned when things don’t work out. Fortunately that rarely happens with the dogs we do rehome so I’m feeling particularly emotional for Hank as I feel I have failed him too many times already.
We’re big on honesty here which is probably why some dogs take longer to rehome but equally why we have so few returned. The first time Hank was returned it was because he was herding their kids, ok so we thought rehome him to a home with no kids. (He has always been really good with my kids but they are very dog savy and we’re all very used to collies) Second time was because he had started fighting with another resident dog and it was escalating. (Unfortunately these things do happen sometimes and it’s always a bit of a chance rehoming to a home where there is already another dog. Like humans you can’t expect every dog to get on) Last time he was returned as his reactivity to noise had gotten a lot worse and they felt he wasn’t getting what he needed (We have previously trialled Hank on a working farm but he just didn’t manage the work required on that scale, although they had zero issues with him behavioral wise and thought he would make a fantastic pet) Every time he has come back, with the exception of the farm, he has been quite wired and it’s taken us a lot of time, patience and training to get him settled and back to the dog everyone who comes to see, falls in love with. Any new home will need to be willing to carry on the same effort and training with him.
Sorry this has turned into an exceptionally long post but I’ve been humming and haying for a while now about what to say about him. Turns out honesty is hopefully just the best policy!

Hank 🐾

Looking for his forever home 🏡

For more information on this lovely boy you can find it on A Helping Paw 🌈

Looking for new 🏠 🐶 Archie (Top left) is a 3 year old male collie. Friendly with people and kids. Good with dogs but can...
15/02/2025

Looking for new 🏠
🐶 Archie (Top left) is a 3 year old male collie. Friendly with people and kids. Good with dogs but can be territorial. Hates cats. Used to being kenneled and not house trained. He has a very keen work drive and has now been started on sheep. Knows his sides, stop and will come off. Needs regular work with an experienced handler to further his education.
🐶 Hank (top right) is a 5 year old male. Very friendly with everyone and loves life! Selective with dogs. Hates cats. Is trained on sheep but does lack power for bigger numbers. Would suit a small Croft where he could easily manage a small flock and be a great pet. Good recall.
🐶 Shadow (bottom left) is a 2 year old male. He isn’t great with new people but once he gets to know you is super affectionate. Not great with kids. Not interested in cats. Loves his kennel and thrives on routine. Has also been started on sheep and knows his sides, stop and will come off. Would love a working home where he could be doing more and he is a lot less reactive when around sheep too!
🐶Max (bottom right) is a 4 year old male. Very friendly and laid back boy. Fine with dogs out walking but not good at sharing so be best as an only dog. He can be noise reactive so needs a child free home. Walks well on the lead and has good recall. He would make someone a very loyal pet.
For full info on each of our dogs available please just drop us a message 🥰
Please note we are based in Morayshire and although we do rehome further afield we do require anyone interested in rehoming any of our dogs to come and meet them in person first.

10/02/2025

Who wouldn’t want to give this boy a home?! Max is still looking for his new home, although he’s having lots of fun while he waits 🤩😍
Max is a 4 year old male, neutered collie looking for a home as an only dog with no children under 12. If you think you could give this quick learner a suitable home please give us a message or fill in our rehoming application form.
❗️Please note we are based in Morayshire Scotland and we do not rehome dogs without you coming to meet the dogs and us first!

09/02/2025

When you just have to give them “that look” to get them to fall into line 👀 🐶 🐏

There’s only one thing that puts a smile like that on Archie’s face….🐏 Archie’s fairly coming on. His stop is a lot bett...
09/02/2025

There’s only one thing that puts a smile like that on Archie’s face….🐏 Archie’s fairly coming on. His stop is a lot better, he knows his directions and he’s much easier to come off the sheep now. We’re currently working on keeping a bit of distance off the sheep as he has a tendency to come in too close. I always run out of puff long before he does! He is currently looking for a home where he can be doing a lot more sheep work with someone who can further his training. If you think you might have a space for this lad just drop us a message.

05/02/2025
⭐️ Applications now open for Max ⭐️ This handsome lad, who as you can tell loves his photo being taken, is ready to find...
29/01/2025

⭐️ Applications now open for Max ⭐️
This handsome lad, who as you can tell loves his photo being taken, is ready to find his new home. Max is 4 years old, male, neutered and vaccinated. He had been with his previous owners since he was a puppy but unfortunately, despite trying for nearly a year he just didn’t take to their new baby.
He was quite wary and quiet initially but the more he’s settled and gotten to know us the more his personality has shown through. On the whole he’s a fairly laid back, chilled out lad who prefers a quieter life. He does have his playful times when he loves playing with a toy or ball. His recall is pretty good once he has a relationship with you and he walks reasonably well on the lead. He’s quite a tall boy and is fed a grain free diet. He is a bit on the skinny side so this diet will need to be continued in his new home. He loves the beach and travels well.
Max is selective with other dogs and doesn’t like to share attention so we are looking for a home where he will be the only dog. We’ve been unable to cat test him, as unfortunately our new cat hates dogs and would most likely put Max off cats for life! But going by his personality I would think he could live with a quiet cat with proper introductions. Max came to us as he didn’t like a new baby so we’re looking for a home where he will not find himself in the same situation. He is very sensitive to noise so we are also looking for a home with no young children.
If you think you can offer this boy a quiet home with lots of one to one attention and love as well as regular exercise then please fill out our rehoming application below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/168fHxK-35ghGtQSoS87kIQ_OWkNzMK8p5Rs8Oc_N5RY/edit

Big thank you to everyone who came along and supported our indoor carboot sale today! And a huge thank you to Jennifer f...
19/01/2025

Big thank you to everyone who came along and supported our indoor carboot sale today! And a huge thank you to Jennifer for making the scones, which proved extremely popular! 😋 We raised a fantastic £275!

Due to cancellation we’ve just had one table become available for our indoor carboot sale on Sunday if anyone wants to b...
17/01/2025

Due to cancellation we’ve just had one table become available for our indoor carboot sale on Sunday if anyone wants to book it? £10 a table.

Cassie has now found her new home and left us this week. We’re delighted for her, she’s such a lovely girl and we’re con...
16/01/2025

Cassie has now found her new home and left us this week. We’re delighted for her, she’s such a lovely girl and we’re confident she will have the best life 🥰
Max is settling in really well. So far he’s been very well behaved and been friendly with everyone. He was quite timid and shy for the first few days but is beginning to relax and show his more playful side which is lovely to see. We’ve started introducing him to some of the other dogs with mixed results. Overall he seems to prefer human company and isn’t really that bothered with other dogs. We’ve a couple more things to try him with and then we will be opening applications for this lovely lad.
Archie, Hank and Shadow are all doing well too. Hank has settled back in like he never left. With the improving weather I’m hoping to get going with Archie at the sheep again next week as we’re really keen to get that boy a job!
Wee reminder for any local followers that it’s our indoor carboot sale on Sunday! 10am-1pm at the Garmouth Village Hall. Free entry. Teas, Coffees and Homebakes available for purchase as well as a raffle. Tables for sellers must be prebooked.

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Sarah's Pet Services
Elgin
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