The Orange Ones

03/02/2025

Need a Spaniel? Lots needing loving homes. 🧡🧡

We are reeling here at Spaniel Aid HQ. We expected January to be busy, but no one predicted 197 requests to surrender a dog to us, including 11 pairs. After follow up calls, 109 of those requests resulted in us agreeing to accept the dog. This doesn’t include strays or returning dogs.

By the time Spaniel Aid turns 10 on the 1st March, we will be very close to reaching 5,000 dogs taken in for rehoming. But they have never come in at the rate they are now.

Speak to any other rescue and they will tell you the same: owner surrenders are at an all time high. The waiting list for dogs to go into the major charities is months long. For dogs with issues, demand for rehoming is outstripping the available supply of homes. We have never been more needed, but we take no joy in it.

Why is it so bad? The cost of living crisis continues to hit hard, making it difficult for people to afford the time and money to care for a dog. Indiscriminate breeding, especially during lockdown, is still having an impact: dogs aged between four and five are still arriving in disproportionately high numbers. It remains too easy to acquire a dog without being fully prepared for the commitment. Too many people fail to do their research about the breed characteristics. And dogs are increasing treated as commodities, a new lifestyle accessory to be given to charity when it no longer suits.

At Spaniel Aid we have always taken a non-judgemental approach to owner surrenders. We know that life sometimes brings surprises that no one anticipated, and we are here to help you find the right home for your dog, if yours is no longer the best place for them.

But if you are thinking of getting a dog, remember, dog ownership is hard. You have to go out in all weathers, training is time consuming and demanding, dogs bark, get sick, chew stuff, and yes, they sometimes bite the hand that feeds them. You have to change your life to accommodate a dog, different holidays, days out, nightlife, even jobs. You have to accept that bringing a baby into a home with a dog carries the risk that the dog will not be able to cope.

Is it worth it? Of course it is. Dogs give back so much more than they take. We are all dog lovers or we wouldn’t be here. We will continue to work silly hours, unpaid, to find these dogs the very best homes. And there are thousands of great homes out there. And we will continue to shed tears for the ones to whom we have to say no, sorry, we have no room.

To foster for us: https://spanielaid.co.uk/forms/foster-application-form/

31/01/2025

Please nice furstealing lady can I have my floof back?

‘Tis a bit chilly round my nether regions!

Thank you muchlie.

Always have a get a pic of Tassel when she comes in . She poses ready for the camera ( and obviously the treat that follows 😂)

29/01/2025

Sometimes you need to work two jobs.

By night I am a Sock Redistribution Supervisor 🧦, by day I am a cuddly Therapy Dog for TDN 🐶

My human has always volunteered for
Therapy Dogs Nationwide and I am her trusted sidekick. TBH I am the main event but sometimes the human has to arrange these things and chauffeur me. Muppet & Krumble also used to volunteer and have left some very big paw prints to fill. 🐾

TDN is a national charity where doggos visit the local community to make people smile. 😀

Sometimes we are stroked, sometimes we are played with and sometimes we are just looked at but we always ALWAYS make people smile.

Today I visited some Brownies to help with their Charities award.

We chatted about the work we do and why it is some important. Some Brownies read to me and we also discussed animal care but most of all I got lots of cuddles.

Are you an exceptionally well behaved doglet? Does your human have some spare time to visit your local community? If so, come and join us at www.tdn.org.uk

27/01/2025

Travels With My Cocker, not as good as The Twins but we’re trying.

27/01/2025

Tassel is getting in the lunch queue early today.

I wondered where you were Tassel 🤔 it’s not lunchtime yet! 😅

26/01/2025

Look what our clever friend made. Max is obvs the brains behind the operation but Sarah Webster Jewellery is where it’s at!

🐾🐾 ENTRIES NOW CLOSED - Winners to be announced this evening (31/01/2025) 🐾🐾

Hey All,

As promised, we will be giving away this brass handmade keyring to one of our lovely followers just to thank you for your laughter, fun and support 🥰🐾🐾

To enter;

🐾 Add your name in the comments below if you want to be in with a chance of winning
🐾 You must live in Great Britain and be over 18
🐾 Entrance is FREE. This includes First Class postage at our cost so please be aware of anyone impersonating us asking you for money or personal information
🐾 We will contact you directly from this page if you are the winner and you will be required to provide your address so we can post the item
🐾 Formal T&Cs below ⬇️

Good Luck! Sarah & Max ♥️🐾🐾

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25/01/2025

I was norty just now. I am never norty.

I casually walked along the back of the sofa cushions, stuck my nose straight in my humans bowl and took a big lick of her spagbol! 🍝 👅

I don’t know what came over me. I’ve never done anything like that before.

It was delicious and sooo worth it!

22/01/2025

How cute are these two?

21/01/2025

Is it too early for my bedtime biscuit? 🍪

13/01/2025

We’ve been a little quiet as January is a very busy time at “proper” work for the human.

I am packed off for the first two weeks every year to stay with my cousins.

To say I fit right in is a bit of an understatement, I take over!

This is me perfecting my Princess & the Pea look as I snooze in a bed, on the sofa.

The human has to slum it in hotels, on trains and at airports I deffo get the better deal.

Luffs Tassel.

03/01/2025

A beautiful “upside down” soul has gone to rainbow bridge.

He leaves behind a very sad family who loved him dearly. 🧡🧡

02/01/2025

2nd, 2nd breakfast of the year! 2025 is looking good so far!

23/12/2024

Krumble was a remarkable little hound. She was indeed a pain in the arse but she could pull it out the bag when it mattered.

It’s 2:17am and we’ve just got through the door.

I got a call late last night asking if Krumble could do an “end of life” visit.

141 miles and several hours later we are home.

The lady in question was a friends aunty. She has been slipping away slowly for several days but today she rallied as people often do. She was awake but agitated and asking to see her “Jasper” one last time.

My friend asked me to bring Krumble as she thought it might help.

We arrived and Krumble sat on the bed while the lady cuddled and chatted away to her quietly. Perfectly happy and content. She fell asleep and we left.

10 mins ago I got a text to say the lady never woke up and slipped away quietly.

Whilst incredibly sad I feel very privileged to have been invited to such a private moment.

🧡🧡🧡

22/12/2024

We could get at least another one and a half persons in this bed! Is it any wonder I have a bad back?

22/12/2024

Throw back to 2022. Did you know has famous artwork on the wall in their downstairs loo?

None other than the infamous tea thief herself…Krumblino!

18/12/2024

When you are a failed foster and find your forever home for Christmas. 🤣🤣🤣

Well done Charlie.