Tia's Pupdates

31/12/2022

Day 89 of our 100 Days series sees and Tia's Pupdate is a little late on being posted so to prevent a bottom-biting, she can also provide our New Year's Eve entertainment. No matter what you have planned for this evening we hope that you enjoy a good start to the New Year - take care and be safe!

And now let's discover Tia's latest shenanigans :-)

Hello everypawdy! Tia here with a quick pupdate. It appears I’m having another one of those season things again. I quite like it because all the boys want to be my friend. Rodney and Bruce don’t even want to go out for their walks as they don’t want to leave me.

When I go out for my walk I go and see Charlie. The hooman says I’m a fl**zy because I push my backside up to his kennel. It makes Charlie happy though so I guess that's what she means.

Naturally, I am still being good and helping the hooman whenever I can although she never appreciates it. Apparently, we will be getting presents for Christmas so I am excited to see what I get. The hooman says there are lots of dogs that won’t get presents at Christmas which is very sad. I’m hoping that Santa will bring them a new home. I’m off to see Charlie now to be a fl**zy. Love Tia ###

Can you help provide a loving home for one of our dogs and give the ultimate gift for the New Year?

https://www.gsdwelfarefund.co.uk/dogslist/

25/12/2022

Merry Christmas Everyone!

We hope everyone and their furry (and not-so-furry) companions are having a good day. Debbie has been busy capturing some of the dogs she looks after opening their presents so I'll edit some of that footage together as a Boxing Day treat. I'm also planning to post about one of the things we've been working on and on New Year's Day Debbie will post about what we're planning for 2023.

But today we would like to thank everyone who makes our mission possible. A big thank you to kennels which provide exemplary care to our dogs and always going the extra distance whenever needed. Thanks also to the vets we work with to make sure that the dogs are kept in the best possible health. A massive thank you also to the volunteers who keep things running including the committee members. Special thanks to Lisa Hird for coming on board and providing the expertise in aiding our behavioural training and rehabilitation.

And last but far from least, we'd like to tell you how much we appreciate the support we receive from you. From adopting dogs in desperate need of loving homes, donating money, time and gifts and even sharing our posts to gain awareness for our work. Supported by dedicated people like you we are able to continue making sure that vulnerable German Shepherds can live the life they deserve and not the one they've suffered.

In preparation for the New Year we have a new advert to help us spread awareness of our mission so please watch, like, comment and share:

https://youtube.com/shorts/09BCndj0gas

07/12/2022

The ongoing Postal Service action is impacting other delivery providers and we've been advised that it is likely to worsen as we approach Christmas. We advise that if you want any physical items from the store then they should be ordered by the end of this coming weekend (12th December 2022) .

We have some awesome gifts for friends and loved ones. And with each purchase, you're helping to save dogs like Wellie the Christmas Angel.

https://www.gsdwelfarefund.co.uk/shop/

03/12/2022

20/11/2022

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16/11/2022

Unfortunately, it's not been a good day or two for me, especially with my main computer deciding to go on strike. Thankfully Tia volunteered and said that she'd cover Day 73 of the 100 Days with 100 Dogs series. Normally I'd be worried but she promised no bottom biting and that she'd been helping the hooman (Debbie) out without any problems.

I'm sure it'll be fine...

Tia and the Wheelbarrow

Hello everypawdy. Tia here with a pupdate. You will all be pleased to hear that I have been on my best behaviour. It's true and not only that - I've also been helping the hooman nonstop to try to lighten her load.

You may remember how I discovered the hooman having fun all on her own with the "snow" last time. Well, once I discovered how much fun it was I keep my eye on her now so I don't miss out. Today was my lucky day. It was kennel cleaning day and the hooman was wheeling the snow to the kennel. Being the good girl that I am I even helped her wheel it so we could get there quicker. I was surprised at how much fun I had doing that. I was trying to grab the wheel to pull it to help but it kept spinning around. I wasn't going to let it get the better of me. I persevered. The hooman was ever so excited that I was helping especially when the wheelbarrow turned over. I don't know how she would have done it without me. I'm worn out now after all the excitement and the hooman looks a bit dishevelled. Off to get some chimkin now. Love tia ❤❤❤

Oh, I should have also announced that the GoFundMe for Bella and her pups has surpassed £3,000 - which is great. However, if we can get that even higher and tell them that Tia sent you then the hooman will know who helps the most around here!

https://www.gofundme.com/manage/urgent-appeal-for-bella-and-her-five-pups

10/11/2022

WE NEED YOU TO BECOME ONE OF THE 5,000!

Dog rescues across the country are in a state of crisis - we operate thanks to the amazing generosity and here is an opportunity to make a significant change.

Generate free donations when you shop online and earn us an additional £10 donation when you sign up and shop at any of the supported stores three times before the end of December.

If 5,000 people signed up and generated £5 donations each would cover most, if not all of our monthly running costs - AT NO COST TO YOU! So even with the current financial crisis, you can increase your support without impacting your household budget.

A few extra clicks while shopping online and you're contributing directly to helping us save vulnerable German Shepherds and caring for them while we find them new homes. That level of funding would be a game-changer for us and keep us operating well into the future.

Will you become one of the 5,000 and make the difference?

https://www.giveasyoulive.com/join/gsdwelfarefund?utm_source=charitytoolkit&utm_content=585608&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=CT10kGiveawayCampaign

29/10/2022

15/10/2022

Hello everypawdy. Tia here with a pupdate. I'm rather upset at the moment but I know you will understand. The hooman is being very unreasonable. She buys us stuffed toys (she says they are called cushions) and then moans and takes them away when I play with them.
They even have pictures of German Shepherds on so I know they are meant for us. I think she does it as a torment I didn't listen to her though and just kept playing with them. I tried to get her to join in but she wasn't having any of it. There's just no pleasing her.

I'm off now to see if Rodney wants to play with the cushions. Bye for now. Love Tia xx 💗💗💗

Discover a range of informative articles as well as previous Pupdates from Tia and Dickie's Diary entries in our Article Archive:

https://gsdwelfare.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

10/10/2022

Day 56 of our 100 Days with 100 Dogs has nothing to do with today's pupdate (who despite being told this feature wasn't about her insisted and casually mentioned bottom biting as a likely consequence of not doing as I was told). Still, it is a timely reminder that our dogs deserve their mental health to be cared for as well as their physical condition. Simple things like allowing your dog time to stop and sniff while on a walk and providing games for more significant enrichment can greatly help improve a bored dog's quality of life.

And as for Bitey McBiteyBottom...

Tia's Pupdates - Meeting Lionel

Hello everypawdy. Tia here with my latest pupdate. I want to introduce you to my new friend. His name is Lionel. I think the hooman was trying to keep him for herself as she can be mean like that.

I'm too clever for her though and sneaked him away when she wasn't looking. I don't see why she deserves all the good things! As you can see we play really fun games together.

I think Rodney is a bit jealous that I have a new friend but he is still my boyfriend. I must go as I'm going to parade Lionel in front of Rodney to make him jealous. Love Tia and ta-ta for now! ❤❤❤

Update
Like many of us, Lionel didn't survive unscathed from Tia's attentions. If you're a member of our Facebook group then you could bid and win yourself this little piece of luck (well It does look a bit like a ginger rabbit's foot) and enjoy its alleged (and totally unproven) mystical protection.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/230713463690105

10/10/2022

The German Shepherd Dog Welfare Fund is a charity that rescues, cares for and rehomes vulnerable German Shepherds. Established in 1975.

01/10/2022

We've received a flurry of entries over the past couple of days, but there are still two more days to get your entries in for the GSD Welfare Fund's 2023 Calendar. Whether it's your favourite photo or matching one of the monthly themes, they need to be submitted along with your £3 entry fee before Monday 3rd October. Full details can be found here:

https://gsdwelfare.blogspot.com/2022/09/2023-calendar-comp.html

Please, Follow, Like and Share this post to keep informed of our latest news and to encourage as many entries as possible!

28/09/2022

22/09/2022

Hello everypawdy. Tia here with a pupdate. I just wanted to share with you that I am feeling rather miffed at the moment. I tried talking to the hooman but she just said my nose is out of joint. Then she added that my nose is so big that she should have noticed it was out of joint.

How rude! Personally, I think my nose suits me just right. I am sure you have all heard that the hooman brought home two puppies that needed help. I was fine with this and I have to say they are cute. However, what I am miffed about is that when she wanted to socialise them she chose Ada to play with them.

I mean, if that isn't favouritism then I don't know what is. I have so much more experience than Ada and I could have taught them so much. But no. The hooman said she didn't want them learning to bite bottoms.

She did try to win back my affection by trying to play games with me but then played with the ball by myself and pretended I wasn't interested. It's a good job I have my Rodney. He doesn't make fun of my nose.

Must go now as I can smell chimken. She's trying to bribe me now. Love Tia 🤍🤍