Autumns Golden Oldie Showcase
SOS Urgent -Please adopt or share. As long as she’s reserved she can be kept safe until February.
She won’t be put out.
Gentle, fluffy girl, dainty in her way and smaller than she looks in pictures.
Some of her transport is covered with a kind donation from a wonderful supporter so less transport outlay for you. Can you save this goldie?
She cannot survive on the streets that’s for certain.
She doesn’t need walks if there is a garden and only small tootling ones if no garden. A commitment to her will save her. You won’t need to have an outlay until end of January or February. It’s the home we need once she’s reserved and we have a generous donation towards that now. Everything is in place bar the offer of a home.
What more can I say about this beautiful 8/10yr old girl that I haven’t already said? There’s nothing left for me to say except that’s she’s due out on the street. She’s constantly admired though what we desperately need is a kind & special person to give her a home.
Please will someone step forward?
Show case video below
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‘Burtons’ Golden Oldie Showcase
Golden Oldie Burton is Adopted
Please Adopt, share & invite.
Burtons end of life? Lets look at that again.
When you are young, older, infirm, have work commitements, children etc we know you can give him care, comfort and companionship.
Have you thought about what he can give you?
Golden oldies do not require the day to day commitment of some dogs. If you’re at work they will curl up and wait for you to come home. If your there all day their company is invaluable, like the hearth in the house.
Please meet Golden Oldie Burton:
Like his namesake ‘Richard Burton’, nothing holds him back in life including his 15 years. Rough round the edges and as charismatic as the film star he charms his way round the pen. In the video you see a moment where he realised it was all about him & he doubles back to seize his chance at love.
Burtons story is heart wrenchingly sad. He was ‘owned’ by an old man though kept on a chain to act as a guard dog. Burton was loved however when the old man got ill the family had no choice but to leave their dog.
Small/medium sized Burton suddenly found himself without his special person.
5 years later and at the golden age of 15 Burton is not giving up. Full of affection & spritely so you’d never guess his years he comes forward gently and positively and gets wholeheartedly involved (without a clue of his own age).
While other dog’s were stroked he was just wondering around wagging his tail because they were being fussed over.
Luckily he hasn’t gone into a depressed state -he’s simply adopted the approach of ‘ohhhhh who will love me now? Any takers?’
And that’s what he dedicates his time to—— going to each person…. The minute there is a fresh person in the pen he’s like ‘ ohhhh is this my chance’
He is used to the pen but hasn’t withdrawn into it and that’s so poignant and just as upsetting as the ones that are resigned.
He’s not.
He has hope and we want to answer it.
He’s passive nature will simp
‘Basil’s’ Golden Oldie Adoption Showcase
Basil is reserved
GOLDEN OLDIE OF THE WEEK-Meet Basil.
He’s around 9 years old, small and sociable. He’s extremely friendly, quiet and calm.
He gets on with the other dogs because of his lovely personality- he’s a receptive and gregarious little fella. He is very good with children and great on walks.
Poignantly he comes away from his little blanket for love though cannot compete with the younger/larger dogs and isn’t at his golden age inclined to. There is a resignation when he returns to his bed as though he’s thinking “ there will be nothing happening for me. I’m old and won’t be wanted”.
This simply isn’t true. The golden oldies and physically challenged dogs are as important and worthy as any pooch.
They don’t let their age or restrictions define them and neither shall we.
There are many suitable special people waiting for them. Perhaps you have challenges yourself though would like a companion, maybe you too are a golden oldie and want to slow down a little alongside an older pal, or for whatever reason you find the commitment to one of these affectionate & gentle old timers more manageable.
Or you are a single person, family or couple with love to give a dog that’s been without this for far too long.
Open up your homes and hearts to the golden oldies please.
Home check and adoption outlay applies.
Authorship Leesa
Bowie is Reserved
Bowie on account of his two different coloured eyes - one piercing blue (far more intense than the pictures show) & one a warm chestnut tone, is a stunning boy of a year+ and a sensitive soul at that.
This darling lad processes his environment with a receptive and precise understanding of what’s happening. He’s intelligent. His worry about whether he’s going to be ok or not is so poignant and endearing.
As soon as his journey to happiness started Bowie showed his soft side. His rescue is a window to his personality: he was more than likely abandoned in the garden of an empty property. He immediately came to the fence line whimpering and wagging his tail with a desperate need to socialise with humans and other dogs. He was unfazed by the presence of cats.
It wasn’t long before he found a way into the adjacent land that I was occupying and attached himself onto anyone who’d show him kindness.
Tummy rubs punctuating that submissive military crawl -almost painful to observe followed as though he was saying ‘ please be ok with me- I’m a good boy’. He ingratiated himself.
When he was tied up briefly for his own welfare he did not object. He was content just to be allowed to stay.
When he was transferred to the place of a kind friend- away from an area that could harm him- he didn’t retaliate once when the resident dog’s naturally reacted on the other side of the fence as seen in the showcase part I.
He played with the puppies. He ran after a ball. He loved his food. He let himself be pinned down by a female dog.
It was only when he had to make his next transition and we went to pick him up that he showed the gentle extent of his sensitivity and understanding.
He was so pleased to see us but didn’t want to leave his cage when we arrived at our destination. He didn’t want to in case it meant being left again. He trembled and edged forward and was only ok when we sat with him.
Bowie is a lovable wuss.
He’s also a strong,
‘Conker-scrump’ for Adoption or foster
Conker is Adopted
2 year old Conker-scrump on account of his colouring is one distinctive looking little boy. There are many rescue dogs out there though I’ve never met one like him & he’s looking for something he’s never known either- a person to spend his life with. Conker-scrump -Conker to his mates is ready to face the trails and tribulations of evolution along side that special companion and they can’t get much worse than he’s already faced. You wouldn’t know it from his broad smile but Conker was dumped on a busy road in a Bulgarian village at risk of attack, disease, starvation, the extreme elements & profound loneliness.
Conker is a real gent & teamed up with Ethel mainly (she’s just been provisionally homed) though he is clearly wanting human company. This shows in his determined involvement in any affection that’s being handed out and his not so subtle placement of his entire body whenever he sees a hand in a stroking position.
The video shows his gentle sideways shift when he felt he could be missing out just an hour or so after being rescued.
Considering that he didn’t know why he’d been placed in a cage and had probably never experienced a car before, this trustful and loving nature is his glory.
The video shows that he gets on with his canine kind & he is also great with cats & children.
He has this wide smiling face which makes you fall in love with him if you aren’t already because of his pricked up ears and eyebrow markings. Conk’ is a handsome diddy chappie with captivating Amber eyes.
When I picked him up despite his initial fear he allowed himself to be handled poignantly without objection. As a result of his insecurity in that moment & possible past mistreatment he went rather ridged yet remained amiable.
The video of him ground level shows a jaunty chunky little boy throwing his barrel like body around the streets gangster style without the intent.
I swear he’s the Bulgarian answer to the god father without the clo
‘Ethels’ Adoption Showcase Video
*Homed* This little girl has been christened ‘Ethel’. She’s a wire haired terrier packing a punch with her pedigree look yet she is an abandoned baby of just 9 months old, fully grown & left to her fate on a busy road in a Bulgarian village.
When I first met her she trotted over full of friendliness and affection. She may have been deserted by humans though she has not lost faith. Despite her predicament she still wanted to play lifting her paw in the air like a puppy and virtually sitting on my knee.
She is sociable with other dogs as her showcase video below demonstrates & she teamed up mainly with Conker-Scrump who was rescued at the same time (see video). They are both looking for their special person.
This wiry darling has the endearing quality of being passive & responsive in her need for human contact.
Pint size (x2) Ethel has a beautiful coat, dark glassy eyes and attitude. Even though she is diddy she let other dogs know that her pile of food was just that & she wagged her tail moments after being placed into a vehicle uncertain and naturally scared. That’s gutsy!
The journey to safety saw her making a territory out of the cage and barking when the boot opened at passerby’s to mark her little spot.
I apologise for the shot of food brought up by Ethel on her car journey though what it does show is the spirit that these animals possess when through the sickness of fear, trembling & travel they can still wag their tail and ‘talk’.
Are you her special person?
Adoption outlay and home checks apply.
Please see still images of Ethel on the wall above.
I’d like Ethels little pal to also have his chance so please look in on his adoption showcase above.
Authorship Leesa ©
‘Ethels’ Adoption Showcase Video
*Homed* This little girl has been christened ‘Ethel’. She’s a wire haired terrier packing a punch with her pedigree look yet she is an abandoned baby of just 9 months old, fully grown & left to her fate on a busy road in a Bulgarian village.
When I first met her she trotted over full of friendliness and affection. She may have been deserted by humans though she has not lost faith. Despite her predicament she still wanted to play lifting her paw in the air like a puppy and virtually sitting on my knee.
She is sociable with other dogs as her showcase video below demonstrates & she teamed up mainly with Conker-Scrump who was rescued at the same time (see video). They are both looking for their special person.
This wiry darling has the endearing quality of being passive & responsive in her need for human contact.
Pint size (x2) Ethel has a beautiful coat, dark glassy eyes and attitude. Even though she is diddy she let other dogs know that her pile of food was just that & she wagged her tail moments after being placed into a vehicle uncertain and naturally scared. That’s gutsy!
The journey to safety saw her making a territory out of the cage and barking when the boot opened at passerby’s to mark her little spot.
I apologise for the shot of food brought up by Ethel on her car journey though what it does show is the spirit that these animals possess when through the sickness of fear, trembling & travel they can still wag their tail and ‘talk’.
Are you her special person?
Adoption outlay and home checks apply.
Please see still images of Ethel above.
I’d like Ethels little pal to also have his chance so please look in on his adoption showcase above.
Authorship Leesa ©
‘Daffodil’s’ Adoption Summer Debut
When small is small in all it does.
Buttercup at approximately 23” long fits her namesake-a little delicate pretty girl.
For example she walks like a harvest mouse on the lead-light and canting like crufts. She reaches the deck for tummy rubs quickly as there is only inches between the top of her legs and the ground. It’s a prompt flop and then she gently & quietly waits for your attention smiling all the way.
As the seasons unfold so does Buttercups hopes, dreams & courage. In this two part showcase taking you through winter and summer you’ll see her for all that she is & can be.
When she first learnt to follow me out to the training yard and back in again she would stop a few cages down too fragile and little to make it the whole way past the barking boys.
Carrying her to ‘safety’ was a privileged feeling that made me feel wanted.
The biggest thing about her is her want to be loved & to love in return & of course our determination to find that for her.
She is naturally pre-disposed to a daintiness and slightness of nature and this gives her a certain vulnerability that makes you melt to an adoring pulp.
She would be suited to a family or individuals who want to be needed and who have a lap free for her to sleep on.
Yet in this little petite 4 year old parcel are cathedral sized surprises like her communicative sounds when she wants to make progress on walks- why should the little lady be kept waiting after all? It looks like I’ve sped the film up when she eating her treat- she’s so funny to be with.
The mixture of sensitivity & boldness is a bewitching combination.
Perhaps small personalities are actually big and at 23” long and smaller in height than my ankle Wellington boot- she’s more of a Duke Wellington in presence.
Flowers need light to prosper and grow-please help us to make it happen.
Home checks & adoption fees apply thank you.
Please see still pictures above and Buttercups Adoption Winter Debut below.
Author Leesa
‘Buttercup’s’ Adoption Winter Debut part 1/2
When small is small in all it does.
Buttercup at approximately 23” long fits her namesake-a little delicate pretty girl.
For example she walks like a harvest mouse on the lead-light and canting like crufts. She reaches the deck for tummy rubs quickly as there is only inches between the top of her legs and the ground. It’s a prompt flop and then she gently & quietly waits for your attention smiling all the way.
As the seasons unfold so does Buttercups hopes, dreams & courage. In this two part showcase taking you through winter and summer you’ll see her for all that she is & can be.
When she first learnt to follow me out to the training yard and back in again she would stop a few cages down too fragile and little to make it the whole way past the barking boys.
Carrying her to ‘safety’ was a privileged feeling that made me feel wanted.
The biggest thing about her is her want to be loved & to love in return & of course our determination to find that for her.
She is naturally pre-disposed to a daintiness and slightness of nature and this gives her a certain vulnerability that makes you melt to an adoring pulp.
She would be suited to a family or individuals who want to be needed and who have a lap free for her to sleep on.
Yet in this little petite 4 year old parcel are cathedral sized surprises like her communicative sounds when she wants to make progress on walks- why should the little lady be kept waiting after all? It looks like I’ve sped the film up when she eating her treat- she’s so funny to be with.
The mixture of sensitivity & boldness is a bewitching combination.
Perhaps small personalities are actually big and at 23” long and smaller in height than my ankle Wellington boot- she’s more of a Duke Wellington in presence.
Flowers need light to prosper and grow-please help us to make it happen.
Home checks & Adoption fees apply thank you.
Daffodils Summer Adoption Debut Video and still images can be viewed above on the main wall.
If you would l
‘Jasper’s Adoption Showcase Video’
When Jasper Boy of around 6.5 years young received a toy recently in the new training yard he never looked back. It wasn’t just his discovery in the blue rubbery bone shaped toy that mattered, it was my full discovery in him.
Jasper formed a bond with that little toy as he so keenly wants with humans.
The relationship to said bone has established a little routine where Jasper returns to his cleaned cage, takes the toy from my hand and promptly places it in his food bowl close to his heart.
This for me in the most poignant and endearing way, encapsulates what Jasper has to offer & that’s his devotion.
The enduring youthful spirit that cherishes that wee toy is the same one that will love you.
Medium sized Jasper is consistent in his joyous resilience in a shelter setting. He has huge resolve and is easily pleased. Never have I witnessed his response to a morsel of kindness as anything but grateful and delighted.
He is a darling scruff ball of wiry haired affection. When he runs for a frisbee I longingly place him on the beach with his forever home.
If you’re an individual or family with children wanting a big soft, playful chappie to have horse play with then gentle Jasper is your boy. The return and reward will be instant.
His energetic & stunning temperament requires a steady outlet that so far has never come for Jasper.
He was named very fittingly by a kind supporter who paid to christen him.
We owe it to them and to Jasper to progress from this to a forever name and let his new companion decide if he is a ‘Jasper’ or not.
Please help us to make it happen.
Home checks & adoption fees apply thank you.
Please see pictures of Jasper and an interactive video on the main wall above.
Author Leesa
‘Charlotte’s’ Interactive Video- A lovely walk & showing off her new confidence
‘Charlotte’s’ Adoption Showcase Video.
I would like you to come on a journey with us. This is the story of small sized Charlotte whose determination & trust deserves your attention & a home. Let me start by telling you how brave this 5 year old girl is.
Her massively lovable side is testimony to her faith in life & people because when I first took her out she winced and lowered her head when I raised my hand. Dogs tell us a story and she has at some point in her past been more than likely hurt at the hands of humans.
We shan’t dwell on that.
Let us instead marvel at how adaptable she is when only on her second walk she learnt that she was safe and took on a rather jaunty & enthusiast trot.
The Showcase journeys through her initial uncertainty at the aspects involved in human contact & the outside world to her current & very certain need of both
Initially a mixture of excitement & caution she did not understand what a lead meant. Once she knew it spelled freedom from the cage and strokes & treats under her favourite tree, she was walking to hand like it was crofts.
She is frantic to belong. Every heart rendering response to human interaction is propelled by that desire. She’s so grateful for it when it comes that endearingly a tummy rub is only a half rub before she bounces into her next mode of communication- back rubs being a firm favourite.
Charlotte is composed on strolls & looks up for reassurance as she cants on. One little pat of the head & kind word and she wags her tail.
She never takes her eye of her main goal which is to needed by you.
Every dog deserves to experience love. When they trust and yearn as much as little Charlotte does despite the odds stacked against her- it must be rewarded with the only thing that truly counts- a home.
Please help us to make it happen.
Still pictures & interactive video of Charlotte on the wall above.
Home checks & adoption fees apply thank you.
Fostering Charlotte is also an option.
Author leesa
‘Rupert’s’ Adoption Showcase Video
Little Rupert is seasoned & spritely at 5-6 yes old & proud of his Tom Thumb size. As you can see from his ‘red alert’ meerkat pictures & Showcase Video- he stands bold & tall in spirit.
The best way to describe our little pocket sized chappie is to liken him onto that person who you meet in a room and they don’t have to say or do anything to be the most compelling.
As it is, within his cage setting he is desperate for affection and to be taken out. He is so passive & accepting that he won’t compete at food times
When it comes to freedom & tenderness he’s different.
Due to his size (his room pals are all bigger), he tries to pogo stick to be noticed.
Once out on the ‘open road’ as is the case with most of our residents additional aspects of his nature emerges.
Rupert demonstrates a zest for adventure & a certain independence. This self-sufficiency & inquisitiveness is a real bonus for any individual or family unit that wants to stride through nature with a spirited & gutsy yet undemanding little boy. He will never lose sight of you & communicates instantly at any sign that you like him with tail wags.
He’s got a wizened look like an older hobbit and is an enchanting miniature mixture of all you could want for in a canine pal.
Apricot coloured Rupert wants love very much and enjoys his own kind.
It’s been too long in waiting for Rupe’ & he needs his clan.
Please help us to make it happen.
Individual videos of Rupert available on request & still pictures of him on the wall above.
Home checks & adoption fees apply thank you.
Fostering Rupert is also an option.
Author leesa
‘Rupert’s’ Adoption Showcase Video
Little Rupert is seasoned & spritely at 5-6 yes old & proud of his Tom Thumb size. As you can see from his ‘red alert’ meerkat pictures & Showcase Video- he stands bold & tall in spirit.
The best way to describe our little pocket sized chappie is to liken him onto that person who you meet in a room and they don’t have to say or do anything to be the most compelling.
As it is, within his cage setting he is desperate for affection and to be taken out. He is so passive & accepting that he won’t compete at food times
When it comes to freedom & tenderness he’s different.
Due to his size (his room pals are all bigger), he tries to pogo stick to be noticed.
Once out on the ‘open road’ as is the case with most of our residents additional aspects of his nature emerges.
Rupert demonstrates a zest for adventure & a certain independence. This self-sufficiency & inquisitiveness is a real bonus for any individual or family unit that wants to stride through nature with a spirited & gutsy yet undemanding little boy. He will never lose sight of you & communicates instantly at any sign that you like him with tail wags.
He’s got a wizened look like an older hobbit and is an enchanting miniature mixture of all you could want for in a canine pal.
Apricot coloured Rupert wants love very much and enjoys his own kind.
It’s been too long in waiting for Rupe’ & he needs his clan.
Please help us to make it happen.
Individual videos of Rupert available on request & still pictures of him on the wall above.
Home checks & adoption fees apply thank you.
Fostering Rupert is also an option.
Author leesa
Jan’s Birthday Treat
A gold star treat for our beautiful golden oldie of the week. Happy Birthday Jan- you deserve your chance in this life and I hope it arrives today.
Pedigree German Shepherd -8 yrs old available for adoption or fostering.
‘Jan’s’ Adoption Showcase Video
Golden Oldie Of The Week- our beautiful German Shepherd girl.
‘Jan’ has clung onto the hope that she will know love. It is testimony to her spirit & utter resolve that after 8 long years in a shelter she rewards us with a spritely enthusiasm when she gets that cherished moment in company.
She evaporates her 2,920 days in 2 seconds if she thinks she will matter to someone.
Sadly her previous chance came and went as can happen and we cannot bare the thought of her not getting another.
If any dog deserves a forever home it’s the ones that have waited most patiently for it.
Lean medium sized Jan is quick to learn. Her special golden oldie daily meals and walks have seen her rushing out her cage, doing a few excited sprints of the indoor walkway just before she returns to have her collar put on & then off towards the outside world where she knows a weight building meal awaits her.
Whatever is required of jan, for example taking a tablet, walking to hand (she walks small & light on the lead) or being brushed, she accepts all without objection. She is an elegant & gracious maiden with moments of bold self belief.
If she decides to show off how well she’s weathered for her age she may run towards her favourite tree- where treats & stroking commences. She becomes a puppy and jumps up for treats. Her memory is as sharp as when she was one. However she is not and we want her to have comfort in a home before she gets older.
She does not require the input or attention that young dogs naturally require.
She will not take over your home rather blend in happily.
She would be well suited to a retired couple or anyone actually that wants to do a great deed.
As with humans we do not believe the golden years and all associated with it makes a living creature a write off.
Jan needs to strike gold this time round.
Please help us to make it happen.
Home checks required.
Author Leesa
Please note that the proprietor wants to give all the shelter residents a chance. If anyone is i
‘Chipper’s Tummy Rub’ Video-Available for Adoption
Mamma dog- or chipper as some of you will know her as is an all rounder.
I furnished the beaches, forests, hills, mountains & suburbia in my imagination with her presence. MC (for short) is an adaptable lady.
She however cannot imagine those places. All that she has known is abandonment, begging for food and litters of pups- we brought her in with her 5 puppies.
Even then when you stopped to feed her on the roadside she would communicate little noises to you almost as though she was asking for love.
This she could envisage because dogs are drawn to packs and she’s looking for hers.
Let me introduce you to her via her many facets that make her an ideal choice for those looking for a canine friend. They are all highlighted in her show case video.
This delicately framed small/medium girl generates towards humans for hugs & makes little excited whimpering sounds to show her appreciation of kindness.
She will without a moments notice launch herself onto her back, paws in air & wait for tummy rubs.
Flying insects are a favourite pass time when she gets a chance to chase them. They turn her into a little clockwork meerkat.
On walks she’ll have a spontaneous moment of gambling (bum in air- front end down) because she’s happy in your company. She’s actually taught herself to play.
She strides ahead more confidently now on walks (though never pulls on the lead). At first she would only follow because she felt her place was behind you.
This is not true- it’s alongside somebody.
Please help us to make this happen.
Home checks and adoption fees apply thank you.
Adoption video showcase & more pictures of Mamma Chipper can be found below and in the comment section of this post.
And just a little more of your time please.
Special notes:
The end goal for all abandoned dogs is a forever home and they all need it. Some dogs are more desperate even than others. Mamma knows freedom albeit it a difficult one. Often the decision to place dogs like mamma in a cage is a challen
