Enzo update 💜
Update on Enzo: A Week of Transformation and working with Save Our Seized Dogs-Putting BSL to Sleep UK to help another underdog 💜
Look at the difference just over a week makes when in the care of a fabulous team who have given Enzo the time and patience to relax and simply be himself. As Enzo’s personality emerges, he is described as very goofy and quite puppy-like.
Enzo came from the most appalling environment, where he was contained almost constantly in a crate with multiple other dogs in the same position. This left Enzo incredibly stressed, overwhelmed, and shut down.
As those who followed Enzo’s introduction post will be aware, many questions were raised, such as why we used a photo of Enzo prior to his time under our care. With dogs that have experienced significant physical and mental trauma, we always put their well-being first. The last thing Enzo needed was a camera in his face.
We believe these recent photos of Enzo demonstrate that we made the right choice.
Our boy Enzo is loving, smart, anxious, and clingy. As he has started to feel safe, he has been learning to try and play, which has literally brought tears to the eyes of those around him.
Enzo is just lush! He has separation anxiety, which is not surprising given his background. For Enzo to start building a bond but not have full trust, separation anxiety is a completely rational behavior based on survival instincts.
As a rescue, there were accusations that we stole Enzo or that one of our team intercepted a transport run with Enzo on board. That is absolutely factually incorrect. Enzo was relinquished into our care, and as always, we have a full paperwork trail to evidence that.
We are more than happy to answer any questions on this post where we can. We would ask people to remain polite and respectful with any questions or responses. We know emotions have run high, but we would ask people not to post graphic photos of alleged neglect. While we appreciate that people feel this shoul
Farewell to Star 💔
Farewell to Star: A Journey to the Rainbow Bridge.
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Star's passing yesterday. Star's story is one of hope, love, and transformation, and it all began in 2021 when he found himself in at Leigh Dogs and Cats Home being long term kennelled when his owner became ill, Star was there quite a while and then sadly his owner passed away.
They reached out to us to see if we had a foster who could offer him a home. At 11 years old, finding a foster or forever home was going to be an uphill battle for this senior dog. However, fate had other plans for Star when our rescue reached out with a post that caught the attention of a remarkable young couple.
Ellisha and Chris stepped forward to offer their home and hearts to Star. From the moment he arrived, the change in him was nothing short of miraculous. What was once a sad and unhappy dog quickly became a picture of joy and vitality. Star's frown was turned upside down, and he expressed his newfound happiness with boundless energy and affection.
As is often the case with families who welcome a rescue dog into their lives, decisions about boundaries can shift. Initially, Star had his own cozy bed, while the sofa was reserved for humans. But it didn't take long before Star claimed the sofa as his own, often sharing it with his humans or squeezing onto a chair to keep Chris company while he worked on the computer.
These moments brought laughter and joy, highlighting the deep bond that had formed between them all.
Ellisha and Chris fostered Star in Dec 2021, giving him everything he could have wished for and more. Their love and care provided Star with a lifeline, and by 2022, they made it official by adopting him into their forever family. Star thrived in an environment filled with unconditional love and support.
Yesterday, we were heartbroken to learn that Star had peacefully passed away. Ellisha and Chris are left to navigate the difficult jo
Sage 💜
Hi, I'm Sage! Isn't that a great name? Do you like my name? What's your name? Shall we be friends? I want to be friends!
I'm told I have been quite an excitable boy—is that a good thing? They say I'm easily hyper or over-aroused. I don't know what that means, but it sounds funny 😂.
Did you know I didn't always live here? I've lived in LOTS of houses, but the people there didn't want to be my friends. They didn't want to play, and I LOVE to play. They say I played the wrong games and ruined furniture or maybe nipped at people, but I didn't know that was wrong, did you? I wish they had taught me games they would play WITH me, so I didn't have to play my own games by myself.
In one house, I remember playing with a cat bed. I thought it was the best toy ever! I was shaking it and having so much fun when a man tried to take it away from me. I didn't understand why. I tried to grab the cat bed back, but I accidentally caught the man's hand with my teeth. He got really upset, but I didn't mean to hurt him. I just wanted to keep playing.
From November 2023, I bounced from home to home and from kennel to kennel. It felt like a never-ending cycle. People were sharing posts about me and kept saying I was safe, but I didn’t feel safe. Just when I thought I was starting to settle in, I would be moved again. Every new place smelled different, had different rules, and different people. Some places were noisy with lots of other dogs, and others were quiet but lonely. Each time I moved, I felt more and more confused and anxious. Would I ever find a place where I could stay? If this was what being safe meant then I really didn’t like it.
Eventually, they said that no one else would let me in their house and I'd never have friends. I was so sad to hear that. I was taken to live in dirty and disgusting cage at a rescue full dirty old chicken sheds all on my own. The floor was cold, and it was damp and full of rubbish, I could hear the chickens clucking outside, but they w
Our Vinny 💔🐾🌈
Remembering Vinny: A Beloved Rescue Dog's Journey to Rainbow Bridge
Today, we celebrate the life of Vinny, a rescue dog who today crossed the Rainbow Bridge at the age of 13.5 years. Vinny's story is one of resilience, love, and the incredible bond between a dog and his foster family.
Vinny came into our rescue with nothing but a collar and lead, accompanied by the all-too-familiar backstory of being "loved and adored" but needing to be rehomed due to personal issues. Rather than dwell on the negatives, we choose to honour Vinny’s journey, which took a heartwarming turn during Christmas 2021 when he found his forever foster home which quite literally saved his life.
Vinny needed a family that could provide both love and the commitment to help him achieve a healthy weight. Enter Val and Mick, seasoned foster parents who had previously cared for another special dog named Timmy. Although Val wasn't quite ready for a new foster, Mick insisted that Vinny needed them—and he was right.
Vinny became a precious gift from Mick, who sadly passed away shortly after Vinny joined their home. In the wake of this loss, Vinny became Val's constant companion, bringing comfort, laughter, and love into her life when she needed it most. It was as if Mick knew that Val and Vinny would need each other.
Recently, Vinny fell ill, and it was initially suspected that he had pancreatitis. However, an ultrasound revealed a devastating diagnosis: a tumor in his liver. Despite efforts with high-dose steroids to give Vinny more quality time, the treatment was unsuccessful. Today, we had to say goodbye to our beloved Vinny as he began his journey to the Rainbow Bridge, joining many who have gone before him.
As a rescue organisation, we are profoundly grateful to Val for the love and care she provided Vinny. Her dedication to him was unwavering, treating him as her own and even wanting to cover his final veterinary bill.
Val, you have our deepest gratitude and sympathy during this difficu
A massive thank you 💜
Clovis, Humphrey and Aurora want to say a huge thank you for all the amazing gifts you have sent them. We as a rescue are genuinely touched by peoples kindness and outpouring of love for these beautiful souls 💜
Humphrey and Clovis
To whom it may concern,
You did your best to break our hearts, our bodies, our minds, our spirits. You starved us and kept us in dirty, noisy, smelly kennels. The days turned into endless misery as we grew weaker, our bodies deprived of food and clean bedding. We began to break down. Our skin developed painful sores, cuts, and broken areas on our feet. The urine we were left to stand in caused blisters on our feet, our bottoms, and anywhere that touched the filth. Poor Clovis started to lose hope and began to chew his tail in desperation. Every gnaw was a plea for help, a silent scream for relief.
We were exercised and made to perform for your videos, all for Facebook likes, even though our bodies desperately needed good food, clean bedding, and rest. Each forced movement felt like torture, our weary limbs crying out for mercy. Neither of us thought we would survive much longer. We wondered what we could have done to make you hate us so much. We looked to you with pleading eyes, seeking an answer that never came.
Somehow, an angel arrived. We didn't know it then, but we were frightened and very wary. We were moved somewhere where our beds were clean, even if we were in cages. What could be happening? Why had we moved? Was this our new punishment, tiny crates for life? The people there were kind. There was food, and our sores were carefully cleaned. I don't know what we were given, but both our tummies felt funny, and there were worms in our poo! I heard the word "emaciated" lots of times, and the people looked sad.
Next, a man came. He put us in a car, and oh my goodness, he had the best food! The beds were warm and clean. Neither of us knew where we were moving. God, we hoped it wasn't back to you. Then, I'm ashamed to say, out of pure exhaustion, I fell asleep.
When I woke up, we had stopped. The car was open, and a lady was there. She let us out, one at a time. Clovis was happy for fresh air, but I was suspicious. I could hear other dogs; I thought we had be
Aurora
Once upon a time there was a special puppy named Aurora. With her sparkling eyes and boundless energy, Aurora had the heart of a lion and the spirit of a whirlwind. She was only 9 months old, but her journey had already been filled with trials and triumphs.
Aurora has leg deformities, which will make the future challenging. She spent time confined to a small kennel or crate, her days filled with a longing to experience the world. Running freely in the fields, chasing butterflies, and feeling the soft grass under her paws were only distant dreams.
One fateful day, her life took a turn for the better. Two kind organisations called Salt’s Helping Hounds and Save Our Seized Dogs-Putting BSL to Sleep UK heard about her plight and decided to take her under their wing. They saw not just a puppy with leg deformities but a spirited little girl who deserved a chance to live her life to the fullest.
After a weeks stay at the vets Aurora was moved to her first emergency home, where her journey of rehabilitation began. She was poorly and underweight, struggling with gastric issues that made her weak. Her new home showered her with love and gentle care. They gave her a nutritious diet and medication to help her grow stronger. Slowly but surely, Aurora began to put on weight, her coat grew shinier, and her eyes sparkled with a new found hope.
In her new home, Aurora experienced the warmth of human touch and the comfort of snuggles on the sofa. Her days were filled with gentle training sessions and the joy of discovering new toys. For the first time, she felt what it meant to be loved and cared for with loving hands.
As Aurora's health improved, it was time for her to take the next step in her journey. She moved to a new foster home, a place with wide-open spaces where she could explore and play. Here, Aurora has discovered the simple pleasures she had always dreamed of. She sniffed the grass, chased after leaves, and learned the joy of treat-snaffling.
Her front legs, whic
The very handsome Groot 💜
This is the very handsome Groot, a loyal and loving companion who found himself in an unfortunate situation where he jumped at a neighbour as a seven month pup and scratched her.
Groot was then seized by the police and placed in police kennels, where he remained for eight long months. During this time, he had little interaction with humans or other animals, and the confines of the kennel left him anxious and withdrawn. During this time Groots owner was fighting to have Groot released. A few months ago Save Our Seized Dogs became aware of Groots plight and again we as a rescue collaborated with them to help get this boy free and start his journey to a forever home.
Despite his time in confinement, Groot's spirit remained unbroken. He longed for the freedom to run and play, to feel the sun on his fur and the wind in his face. But as the months passed, hope began to fade that he would ever experience such joys again.
We all worked hard to negotiate his release from the police kennels with the brilliant Four Legs Law - part of Cohen Cramer Solicitors.
Finally and with great team work following a series of legal letters the police agreed they had no grounds to detain Groot and he was released to Salt's and we arranged for him to be transferred to a rehab kennels that do amazing work with dogs like Groot.
At the rehab kennels, Groot's transformation has began. Surrounded by caring staff, he is slowly starting to come out of his shell. He is learning to trust again, to wag his tail in excitement, and to enjoy the simple pleasures of life.
Under guidance of a brilliant team Groot has begun his journey to rediscover his inner puppy. He has played fetch, played and is learning to receive affection from gentle and kind hands. With each passing day, his confidence is growing, and the shadows of his past will slowly fade away.
Unfortunately when dogs are released from police care they very rarely arrive with anything to call their own so Groot has his very own wish list if
Buddy looking for his forever home 🐾 💫🐾 #ForeverHomeNeeded #GoodBoyTraining #FoodieDog #LoyalCompanion #HappilyEverAfter #sirsaltthelegend #shhrescue #adoptdontshop #rescuedogsrock #seniordogsrock #dogrescue #saltshelpinghounds #deednotbreed #adoptadogsavealife #adoptisthenewshop #rescuedontbuy #foster #volunteer #endbsl #rescuedogs #instadogs #donate #apoundcansaveahound #ilovedogs #dogs #loverescues #savingtheunderdog #lovedogs #wakeuptoawoof #betheirvoice
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My name is Buddy and I’m looking for my forever family 💜
Please share our post for Buddy 💜
Let me introduce myself, I pose here before you with this quite exquisite face of lushness and am known to all as Buddy 💜
I am searching and searching for my forever & happily ever after home - thus far my search is being scuppered as I have written myself some "Buddy's New Home Rules" that those with the potential good fortune to share their lives with me would have to follow…
• I wish to be an only boy dog in my new home, possibly I could have a calm sister dog, but I absolutely request not to share with any other small fluffies or furries.
• I need to be in an adult and children over 12 home - no small children.
• I have excelled in my good boy training so far, and so as well as showing off all that I have learned I would like to be given lots of chances to keep working at it, learning more and earning rewards such as cheese, liver paste, training pate and other tasty snacks…I LOVE food and that's really helped with my training results.
A little more about me: I'm a fairly large boy, and sometimes I don't remember that especially when I'm excited, but I have worked really, really hard and made a lot of progress when in my training kennels and my new family will have lots of support in keeping this going! I am happy to let you know if I want something cos I will bark, apparently my bark is quite loud 😂
I love a wander and to sniff about, I love human company and I love to play with toys! I'm very lovable 💜
Is there an experienced, large breed person(s) reading this now that isn’t away from their home all day. Someone who thinks they have a space for me on their (extra large) sofa and in their lives? 💜
If so, and I really hope there is please fill in the form below, and if I've missed anything off my bio just ask the team at Salt's and they'll happily let you know more 🐾
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Well, just look at our Vinny, all dressed up for the occasion. Vinny is in foster and gives a huge paws up for his Christmas gifts which were only made possible by our fab supporters, Feelwell's Healthy, Natural Dog Food & Treats, Beautiful Joe's Ethical Dog Treats and Wool needed for Rescues.
Vinny would like to know who's idea it was to put the treats right at the bottom - what a way to make a dog work for it 😂
Next up for our Christmas pupsters is Chance, who is currently in foster.
Chance was very excited and really wished he had two tails so that he could wag them both in approval at the gifts he received courtesy of our amazing supporters, Wool needed for Rescues, Beautiful Joe's Ethical Dog Treats and Feelwell's Healthy, Natural Dog Food & Treats. Chance does love a soft toy so we reckon his doughnut will be his favourite.
Buddy is the last of our kennel dogs, but he is by no means least.
This gentle giant was so excited by his Christmas gifts which were possible thanks to our fab supporters, Wool needed for Rescues, Feelwell's Healthy, Natural Dog Food & Treats and Beautiful Joe's Ethical Dog Treats.
Buddy knows that there is someone out there who will see past his size and realise that their sofa is missing this handsome boy.
Huge thanks go to the wonderful Abbey Boarding Kennels for the time they took to do Christmas videos of every dog in their care. It is hugely appreciated that they made Christmas special for all the dogs.
Our next star showing off his Christmas present opening skills is the rather dapper Boris. Boris was in a terrible mess when he came under our care, but, like Rocky, he is in kennels with Abbey Boarding Kennels where he has come on leaps and bounds. He's looking very sleek and slim now and his skin is great. Boris is also looking for his special someone to offer him his forever home.
Again, Boris's gifts were only possible due to our fantastic supporters, Wool needed for Rescues, Beautiful Joe's Ethical Dog Treats and Feelwell's Healthy, Natural Dog Food & Treats
Happy New Year to everyone.
I thought we'd kick off the New Year with some happiness of some of our dogs with their Christmas boxes which we send out.
We can only do these boxes thanks to the generosity of our loyal fundraising supporters, who never fail to donate, Wool needed for Rescues who provide us with beautifully hand crafted of blankets and jumpers, Feelwell's Healthy, Natural Dog Food & Treats and Beautiful Joe's Ethical Dog Treats, who provided us with treats.
We're going to kick off with the handsomely ravishing Rocky, who is currently in kennels with the amazing Abbey Boarding Kennels whilst he waits on his special someone coming forward to offer him his forever home
Rocky was delighted with his box and showed everyone just how it's done :)
‼️Meet Stanley who is is URGENT need of a foster‼️
The gorgeous Stanley is approx 18 months old and Stanley gets on with other dogs and is playful with typical bitey face play 💜
Stanley does suffer with separation anxiety so ideally would like a foster that is home most of the day or has other dogs 💜
Affectionate is Stanleys middle name and he just wants to be close to his human and cuddle up, he’s your typical lurcher where after completing his daily zoomies he like to just chill out so someone with a garden to accommodate zoomies would just be fabulous for him 💜
Is there someone out there that would like a companion on long walks or going for a run then Stanley could be the boy for you 💜
If you think you could offer Stanley a sofa to surf on please fill in the form below or contact us via messenger on our FB page
Please help Stanley by sharing his post 💜
https://muttmanager.uk/FormSubmissions/Submit/35-6-Application_Form
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A HUGE thank you from Chance for all the wonderful gifts that have been kindly donated .
And a Huge thank you from us xx
My name is Bella and I urgently need a home 💜
My name is Bella and I am urgently in need of a sofa to surf on
I am 2 years of age and I am currently in kennels but I really am struggling.
For a few weeks I had been feeling out of sorts but after I saw the nice vet he told me I was having phantom pregnancies but have been on medication and once I am in a home the vets tells me I can have an op to help stop those.
I think I need a to be the only dog in the house as I need time to relax and enjoy cuddles.
The kind of home I would like is one with no other dogs or children or maybe older dog savvy children so that I can learn to relax, feel safe and secure and enjoy learning.
Everyone that meets me says I am a sweet little girl and I really do just want someone to love me. I am a little bouncy and I need to work on my manners. I can sit, give paw and I am learning with a clicker. I really want to learn new things.
Traveling in a car is no issue for me and I am a very good girl on a walk and will walk past ducks and geese and ignore them. When I pass other dogs I am very calm even if they are grumpy towards me.
Outside of the kennel I am full of life inquisitive and affectionate girl but I get very sad and agitated when I have to go back to the kennel after a walk.
PLEASE please help me find a home as soon as possible by sharing my post with friends and neighbors, I just need a home to call my own and a bed to lay my head on, in return I will be the most affectionate loyal little girl. Please give me a chance.
If you think you can make my Christmas come true please fill in the application form below…
https://muttmanager.uk/FormSubmissions/Submit/35-6-Application_Form