This is for all my doggie pawrents in the UK 🇬🇧 Just FYI I am also now on TikTok and this one has gone a little bit viral with nearly 250k views 😂 One of my favourite things is to travel with Rosco my rescue dog and give him the fullest life possible after the awful start he had. Bovey Castle is by far our number one ✨ #dogreel #doglovers #cutedog #dogtravel #doghotel #luxurydog #dogwalksuk
⚠️ With Christmas around the corner, pet shops are full of rawhide treats and chews, and in some cases, they are getting pretty good at concealing it.
Rawhide is a by-product of leather, as it is made from the same parts of hide from slaughtered animals (not just cows). It is then coloured in most cases, sometimes using a petroleum-based dye to make it look attractive to you as the buyer. They are then chemically preserved and cut or twisted into various shapes.
Not only does the above process make rawhide potentially toxic to your dog, but as a “food” it is practically indigestible. Starting out as a hard, firm chew, once your dog starts salivating on the rawhide and chewing on it, it quickly starts to resemble leather and becomes this long, almost indestructible ribbon that is extremely tough to break down. Your dog can choke as it becomes stuck in their throat, or can become wedged in their digestive system and cause them a blockage which might mean they need emergency surgery to remove the obstruction.
Don’t be fooled by the marketing on the packaging - if it looks anything like the chews in this video, be skeptical and check the ingredients before you give it to your dog. Rawhide is also seen quite commonly in the advent calendar treats too so please be vigilant and always check the ingredients. 🎅
Thought I’d share this sweet video of Texas who was adopted to the UK through my rescue mission from Apasa in Javea, Spain. Here he is after 3 years in his forever home in Sheffield helping mum and dad with the shopping 🤣🤣 I love receiving updates like these!! 💕💕💕💕💕💕
This is by far the most useful thing I have ever taught a dog 🤣 Daisy’s pawrents were struggling to hear her ask to go outside as she would sit quietly by the door whilst they were both working upstairs. So I bought them a little doggie bell and in just 3 short training sessions I was able to teach her to ring the bell. After that it was just a case of pairing ringing the bell with being let outside. It took 5 goes for her to make the connection! Honestly such a smart little sausage. Now she uses the bell every time she needs to go outside. It’s her favourite tool 🛎️❤️ Hope you enjoy this cute video of the results 🐾💕🐾💕🐾💕🐾 Dogs are just amazing little souls ❤️
UPDATE: Pippa is going to a rescue in SCOTLAND where she will be in a foster home - I will keep everyone updated as best I can 🙏
This dog has been named Pipa. The video shows her transformation so please watch until the end. She was saved from the horrendous conditions you see at the start of the video. She had hardly any hair, she was all skin and bones, she had no food and just putrid water. She had had to endure weeks on a chain kept in that circumstance until she was rescued by a team of volunteers. They took her to the vets, got her a good bath and a proper dinner. After some tests at the vet she was given the all clear but she did suffer from anemia due to the abuse.
Now though, she has been in a foster (as you can see at the end of the video ❤️) with a foster family who have seriously shown her the life she was supposed to have been living! They say she is a wonderful dog. She gets on well with other dogs, and cats, she has fantastic recall when our on a lead and loves to enjoy her walks. She is super affectionate and she is house trained. She just loves people, which is just another example of how we do not deserve dogs. Even with the abuse she has suffered, she still loves with no limits.
We are searching for her forever home now. She is based in Spain (near Mazarrón). She is fully vaccinated and neutered.
Her fosterers simply say “there is no bad in Pop, she is a delight to be around” 💕🐾
Please contact Martina on Whatsapp/text/call on 0034663961821 if you would like to know more about Pipa 🙏🥰
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This time of year gets me thinking about the doggies that have found homes through the years of running my mission 💖 I have been spoilt this year with updates from the families of 4 dogs I matched up 🐾 I wanted to share this video with you if Iris (now named Izzy) having a mad 5 minutes after being groomed, running in the snow like a puppy and asking to go back inside in her comfy warm home 🤣 Iris will always have a special place in my heart but so will all the dogs I had the pleasure of meeting and helping on this wonderful journey 💖 If you have a rescue dog please feel free to post your christmas photos on the comments! Merry Christmas everyone ❄️🎅🎄
I'm so nervous to post this 🤣 I haven't posted anything of myself on here in a long time because I've been so anxious. I don't want to be anxious anymore so here I am.
Recently every other post I have written will have some sort of negative comment from people I have never spoken to before, who might not understand this page. It's all added to the feeling of pressure, pressure to say the right thing and not to ruffle any feathers. I am generally a bit of a people-pleaser but when it comes to animals I will always stand up and can't help but be passionate.
This page has been going for 4 years, it's found forever homes, raised money and raised awareness for abandoned and mistreated dogs in Spain. I'm very proud of that!
Last year, for the entire year, I made the mistake of dedicating my time to one specific shelter and I neglected my own rescue page to do so. I enjoyed helping and really feel that I made an impact, but ultimately it meant dealing with people and that part was not enjoyable or fulfilling. I had to quit to put my mental health first, so I am happy to be back to my page now, helping several shelters instead of just one and keeping the focus on the dogs, nothing else.
Anyway, thank you to everyone who has been with me each chapter of my mission, and welcome to anyone who has just recently hopped on for the ride.
Also please forgive me for the text being in the middle of the video half way through 😵💫
Absolutely love these updates 💞 Sina has been in her forever home in the UK for over a year now and she is so so loved by her family 💖 I fought hard to get Sina transported out of the shelter in Spain and I am so glad it has paid off and she is living her best life 🥰
There are so many 5 star dogs at Apasa that have been stuck there for years unnoticed. There are also lots of newcomers who have been abandoned by their families of 3+ years. If you are thinking of bringing a dog into your life, please don't buy a puppy from a breeder. Instead search far and wide at your local rescue centres until you find a soul that speaks out to you and take him home forever 💖 Here's just a small preview of some of the dogs waiting to be noticed at Apasa in Javea Spain 🇪🇸
I thought I'd share this sweet video of Riley (adopted from Spain to UK through me and this page) doing his awoooos. Riley, as well as Iris and Texas, are probably my most proud adoptions 🥹 Their homes are so incredibly perfect for them, more than I could ever have imagined, although it's what I Invision whenever I match a dog to a home. If you are interested in adopting a dog and you're in the UK 🇬🇧 or Spain🇪🇸 don't hesitate to drop me a message and I will help you find your perfect match 🐾❤️
PRAK - NEEDING A HOME 🏡
6 YEARS IN THE SHELTER 😓
This sweet bundle of energy is Prak. He is a 6 year old small Podenco who has a real thirst for life and adventure. He is a very affectionate little dog who will make you smile every day. He has been in the shelter here with us since he was just 2 months old. That’s 6 years in the shelter. Because of this he will find home life a little bit different and will need some time to adjust to his new environment. He has a lot of potential to become a really fantastic part of any family. He is just waiting for the right person to notice him and take the time needed to get to know him. Please get in touch to find out more about Prak and how to adopt him. 💖
Thank you so much for the support on my last plea for donations 💜 I'm fully stocked up now and as you can see the dogs are very happy! Tommy, Rossini and Odin were just 3 of the 12 dogs that had dentastix yesterday. Rossini has been in the shelter for the longest out if these 3 boys. He has been there for 8 YEARS. All he wants in life is to play fetch and thats it. If you have a ball he will do whatever you say and you will have his undivided attention. If you search "Rossini Apasa" on Facebook you will see all my past posts about him on both my own page and the Apasa page. Rossini lived in the kennel with Iris for many years and now he is alone in a kennel. I've been wishing someone would come for him for all these years but now more than ever, as I'm so worried time is running out for him. He is 10 years old now (not that you would believe that). Anyway, remember if you want a dog, check your local shelters, as they are filled with fantastic dogs waiting for a chance. 💖🙏🐕
Agility was cancelled this week so we had to improvise and make a course at home on the patio 🤣 We didn't have much space to work with because Rosco is scared of the rest of the garden unless theres absolutely no breeze, in which case he loves it. I used to be so close minded and think that if you didn't have an agile breed like a border collie, you couldn't do agility. How wrong was I?! At our local agility classes there's all sorted of breeds, mixes, old and young, big and small. There's more rescues than there are dogs bought from breeders, and that makes me very happy indeed 🥰🐾💖
🥳 1,000 LIKES 🥳 WARNING - TEAR JERKER ⚠️
....well it is for me anyway 🤣
I’m going to get a bit soppy here but when I started this page over 2 years ago I would never have imagined it would’ve achieved so much already. The support has been overwhelming at times and has shown me there is so much good in this world, and if you want to make a difference, you can. You just need to be so crazy passionate about it that you don’t care if it turns out to be a fail or a success. That passion can give you the best and worst days. On the bad days you are sick with pain and angry at the world, you are so fuelled with despair that you want to give up, but then you are gifted one of the best days. Then you are filled with this crazy throbbing in your chest and you feel as though you’re going to actually burst, as if your chest could just go bang 💥 I can only describe that feeling as an insane amount of pride and a sense of fulfilment that makes it all worth it.
Rescue dogs have changed my life from a young age. Anyone with a rescue will understand what I mean when I say there is no love in the world quite like that from a rescued animal, given a second, third, fourth chance at living a safe and secure life. Adopting a rescue will flip your world upside down until you realise it was the wrong way up to begin with. It is a love that you cannot buy. It’s the pride you feel when someone asks you what breed your dog is and you don’t know, because he’s a rescue 😌
Thank you a million billion times for every single person who has donated, adopted, shared, commented, liked, advocated or come with me to help at the weekend. It’s because of your shares and exposure that at least 12 rescue dogs have been matched up with their forever homes through my mission page directly. I hope you enjoy this little video (that took me a few hours 😂😂) and that it makes you a bit emotional like it makes me.
Apasa is my local shelter, here in JAVEA, so naturally it is the shelter I help the most. There are 80 dogs there waiting for their forever homes, and everyone who meets them asks me the same thing, “why are they all here? They are so friendly and happy!” And my answers always the same - I don’t know 🤷♀️ Yes they aren’t all designer dogs, but they all have big hearts and you can’t help but smile when you’re with them. Anyone who has adopted an Apasa dog will agree, they are the best. Anyway, in this video I take you with me to meet just 9 of those dogs 🐕 I tried to keep it short and sweet, and did my best with my basic equipment 🤣 but I hope it gives you a little insight into our local shelter here in Javea and perhaps encourages you to drop me a message if you live locally, and come with me to meet the dogs! I always need a hand 🤚
Biiiiiigggggg thank you to my camera woman Ruth and her side kick Jitske 🤣 what with the barking and the wind, it was a difficult video but nevertheless we have something! Time to order a proper microphone I think.... hope you enjoy! Also big thanks as always to Sara who donated the gravy bones used to lure the dogs to come sit next to me and stay still for 5 minutes 😂😂 Leave a comment to let me know your thoughts and if it helped you to virtually meet some of the dogs.
TREVOR AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
Trevor is a sociable meatball who loves to hang out with people. He lives with 2 kennel mates, both male and female and he looks after them very well. He is an unbelievable 10 years old although he absolutely does not act like it and I almost think that might be wrong 😂 He is another sad case of a 1 year old pup bought into the shelter and never found a home. Unfortunately this is the story of most of the dogs left at Apasa (my local dog shelter here in Javea). I’m not sure why so many dogs have been there since puppies and never found homes in all these years, perhaps they weren’t advertised enough, or rescuing a dog wasn’t as popular as it is now thanks to movements like #adoptdontshop and #rescueismyfavouritebreed . Anyway I digress, we have gorgeous Trevor here who needs to find his forever home before it’s too late. There is an oldie from Apasa who was adopted at 10 years old, and he is still a healthy boy today at 17 years old, so you never know how much time you will get with an older dog, it is always worth adopting and also asking the shelter if they offer any permanent foster schemes for old dogs.
Please message me if you’d like to know more about Trevor and I can introduce you to him myself. ☺️🐾🐕
I cannot believe how Xativa has progressed with her confidence recently. My good friend Annie Johnson helped me at Apasa this weekend and at first Xativa was keeping her distance from Annie and showing signs of stress (lots of lip licking and making sure to not make direct eye contact with Annie), but when we saw her again in the run, Xativa was a totally different dog.
There are a couple of reasons for this, one being that the run is a much bigger open space where Xativa felt more secure. Another is that Annie had already made that initial introduction, offering treats from far away and only letting Xativa come to her. So the second time Xativa saw her, she already knew Annie was a good egg and not someone to be afraid of. Next thing we know we are all sitting on the floor just hanging out. Xativa wouldn’t let Annie stop stroking her belly or giving her ear rubs 😂😂 What a transformation in... less than an hour.
Always always always give a dog time, space and patience, and get to know them outside of their 4 kennel walls! I cannot stress that enough. First impressions are not reliable in a dog shelter, as there are so many factors that can change how a dog will react to you on any given day. 💖
Xativa is waiting for her forever home. She has been in the shelter basically her whole life, and she is 10 years old. She is a small medium sized dog, friendly with other dogs and a very loyal character. For more information on how to adopt, please get in touch. 💖
UWE - Pointer mix needing home! 🇪🇸
I wanted to show you how Uwe has come on leaps and bounds since he no longer has his brother to hide behind. Now Uwe is learning who Uwe is, and not just "Uwe and Ulong, the pointer bros". And we had a little breakthrough when he actually asked me for more fuss which you can see at the end of this video 🥰 Uwe is 10 years old, very gentle nature and placid character who loves to be around other dogs and is shy of new people. His true personality is really shining through now and he is a proper gentleman, letting his kennel mate Xativa get away with anything and everything. Uwes ideal home would be in a relaxed, quiet household whereby his new family can give him time to adjust and let Uwe be Uwe. This is a really special dog waiting for the right person. Let's find them for him 💖 Better late than never 💖 Waiting for you at Apasa in Xabia, Spain 🇪🇸 Contact me for details.
