Welcome to our blog, you’ll find all sorts of help and advice here from our years of experience in helping re-home stray Spanish dogs, as well as urgent campaign appeals.
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A dog with a tumour needs our urgent help!
Tess is a mastin currently in a harsh pound in the north of Spain who needs an urgent operation to remove a tumor which is pressing on her organs. We also need the vet to identify if it is malignant so we can decide the best way to care for her. We cannot leave her… [more…]
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Positive Reinforcement – the key to happy rescue dogs
If you have or are planning to get a rescue dog, you may wonder how you can get your dog to do what you ask of them. It may be returning to you when you call them in the park, or not to bark at other dogs, not steal food from the counter and many… [more…]
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Your rescue dog is not a child – the dangers of treating them like one
As you walk through the park you will find people talking to their dogs. Asking them to ‘sit down’, ‘leave that dog alone’, ‘come back here’, or ‘don’t eat that’. But most people talk to their dogs while they have their back to them – the dog is more focused on playing with a new… [more…]
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URGENT APPEAL: Save these dogs from the kill shelter
We have received awful news and need your help! We have to save several dogs that will be sent to a killing shelter in two weeks’ time (Around 2 June) *UPDATE: Thanks to the kindness of our supporters, fosters and donators, all dogs are now safe* We have received the awful news that one of… [more…]
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Canine Enrichment
What is it? Canine enrichment is providing activities that stretch your dogs ability to problem solve, and stimulate drives as a safe controlled activity .It also provides a good base for human interaction. Examples: Kong…this allows your dog to forage and problem solve at the same time . Foraging toys , where containers have food… [more…]
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An adopter’s Journey: Separation anxiety
Adopting your first dog is a momentous and nerve wrecking decision. Will the dog settle, will I be a good adopter, how will I know I found the dog for me? These and many other questions will be playing in your mind. A family in London was wrestling with these thoughts when by chance on… [more…]
