Never trust a dog with orange eyebrows
Meet Ruby from Romania who came to us Saturday night after a long journey, but still bouncy and full of it. He is just about four months old got all his vaccinations and a Pet Passport. He will need to be neutered when he is old enough.
He was found with his mum and the rest of the litter in the snow late last year. He is now ready for adoption in the Yorkshire/Lancashire area, send us a message on this blog to arrange to come and meet him!
Meet Alfie. Isn’t he beautiful? He’s a stunning 3.5 year old neutered male who gives the most loving kisses and adores having his ears stroked! We think he has some collie and lurcher-type in him – he can’t half sprint! He hasn’t had the best start in life and is looking for a home with patient and active adopters who can give him lots of commitment and stimulation. This boy will make an incredibly loyal companion – he adores human contact and develops strong bonds with his friends.
He is still very puppy-like and playful and would make a great only dog as long as he gets lots of exercise, or could live with an active female dog who also likes to play. He can’t live with cats as he chases them, and given his bouncy nature, he is better with children over the age of 8. He loves getting out and about and walks brilliantly on a harness with hardly any pulling – he makes a fantastic walking/running companion.
He was quite fearful and hand-shy at first, especially when putting on his lead, but this is improving and he is learning to trust us. He tends to bark and mouth when he is unsure or over-excited, so we are doing positive reinforcement training with him to overcome this, and he is doing well. Adopters will need to commit to continuing this training.
He also sleeps quietly through the night and is doing well with his basic training. He is not yet fully toilet trained, but he is clever and this is getting better every day. Do you have the time and love to offer this fantastic boy?
I have walked him in town with many people/cars around, only thing that scared him was the beeper at pedestrian crossings. Though, when he hears one car on its own he is a bit worried.
There is a few things he is scared of, like my hat at first and a person carrying a glass panel. Else he will go to other people to say hello and hopefully get a cuddle.
Be prepared to get a lap dog, erm, chest/head dog, because he just want to get close to you for cuddles. That is pretty much where he spend the evenings on me.
If you are interested he will be rehomed in Keighley and the surrounding areas area, please contact Aireworth dogs in need Go on you know you want to!
**UPDATE**: Quinn met his future family today, a lovely couple and daughter who is at university. They live right next to lovely walking areas, and we are sure he is going to be spoilt rotten. He was so excited to see them that he decided to show off and played with our Tilley for the first time, before retiring to the warmth of the radiator for a flat-out kip. He’ll go to his new home once his kennel cough has gone, so he’ll be with us for the next week while we get him back to strength, start his vaccinations and get him further on the road to recovery. Hurrah! [/end update]
The dog formally known as Pepe Le Pew, Exodus and Rusty, but now known as Quinn arrived yesterday for some TLC after having a rough life so far.
This gentle soul is about one year old and a good half his supposed weight. He hoovered down the food we gave him, even by hand. He has a very soft mouth – that is if you don’t mind slobber!
He stank to high heaven so we gave him a good old scrub behind the ears, where he just stood there quietly and let us wash him while he inhaled a bit of kibble. I wouldn’t say he now smells of roses, but he is now very welcome to get a cuddle!
As soon as he got into the house he wanted to come for cuddles, and loves gradually creeping over your knee until he’s properly sitting on your lap. He’s a bit heavy for a lap dog but we don’t have the heart to push him off!
Tilley wanted to play badly, but Quinn is still a bit scared and weak to do that for more than a couple of minutes. He is very gentle lad, he didn’t jump up while I was preparing food and he sits quietly next to the table while you’re eating (you will struggle to resist his gorgeous brown eyes).
He is neutered and is awaiting all his vaccinations. He is very skinny and has a bit of kennel cough at the moment which is improving with honey, four small meals a day and lots of warmth and kindness. We’re feeding him puppy/junior kibble, bulked out with pasta, vegetables and salmon oil. He’s already looking much better just two days after he arrived. Even in his hungry state he allows you to stroke him and take his bowl away while he’s eating, so we don’t think he’ll have any food issues. He just wants to nomnomnomnom all the time, understandably! But we’re feeding him little and often, just to get his tummy used to food again.
I have had him out for two small walks – he gently pulls on the lead but I’m sure that it will not take long to train him to walk well on the lead. He is very keen on other dogs we saw at a distance and other humans he wanted to go and say hi to. He hasn’t seen any cats or birds yet, so lets see how he handles them. When on the walks he is still scared of new things and places, and sometimes hides behind me, but is learning fast that it safe.
We think the poor lad has been shouted at when he wees because he’s very anxious, holds for a very long time, and looks scared and stops doing his business when we say “good boy” – so we now give him lots of space and gradually he is learning where to “go”.
This chilled-out boy is a real cuddle monster! He likes nothing more than to gradually work his way across you on the sofa until he’s fully stretched out across your lap. He’s a lovely, affectionate lad.
After his first walk yesterday where he started with his tail between his legs and wasn’t sure what was going on, he totally changed when we walked back into the house, like he knew that this is a safe and good place to be, tail up wagging and a spring in his step.
His first night at here we let him sleep in the kitchen, but after 10 minutes of howling and scraping at the kitchen stair gate we heard the tell tale sounds of a dog sprinting up the stairs and seconds later we had him on the bed cuddling madly up to Vicky. I took him down stairs and he settled on one of the sofas while I slept on the other. After an hour I went upstairs again and we heard nothing until I got down in the morning where I got greeted by a very tired looking and wagging Quinn.
We will miss him when he goes but will be really happy to see our second foster in such a loving forever home. (Otis is doing very well, by the way!).
**UPDATE**: The wee lad went to his forever home this afternoon, we know that he has found a great home. We will miss you and the house is quiet without you mucking about. [/end update]
We got this little fella yesterday evening to look after until he finds a new home. Tilley just thinks he is a toy, she is bonkers with him.
He had a big day yesterday – left his mum, went to vet and then to us, via some puking in the car.
He is a collie cross and is 4-months old and has now found our radiators and sofa.
He’s safe now. He’s had a harsh start in life. But he will now know love. He needs to settle and get used to a home environment. He has already started his vaccinations and has been chipped. He will be neutered when he’s old enough. We will host him for two weeks and then he is ready for a forever home.
If you are interested he will be rehomed in Keighley and the surrounding areas area, please contact Aireworth dogs in need Go on you know you want to!
Gallery from New Year:
Gallery from the first two nights:
