A Helping Paw
Two years ago we decided to help give something back. This resulted in the beginning of A Helping Paw. We take in a couple of dogs at a time, who for various reasons find themselves homeless, spend time with them and allow them to settle before assessing and rehoming them. How long the dogs are with us depends entirely on each individual dog. Some take longer to settle, some have issues that need worked on first. Once we feel they are ready we start taking applications for them. Anyone we feel might be a suitable home for them must come for numerous meets, receive a home check, complete a rehoming contract and pay a rehoming fee of £290. If you are seriously interested in rehoming any of our dogs please get in touch.
Sharon is a 2 year old female labradoodle.
She came to us as her previous owner had a change in circumstances and could no longer look after her.
Sharon is very friendly and gets on well with everyone. She is good with other dogs and children. She can be a bit timid at times but is growing in confidence every day.
She does pull on the lead initially but once she gets going she does settle.
She has no recall at all so further training with this will need to be continued. She settles really well in her kennel in between walks and overnight.
We are looking for a home for Sharon where she will get plenty of walks and love. We will consider a home with children and other dogs, and with proper introductions she would learn to live with a cat.
Tammy is a 2 year old female collie who came to us as a failed working sheepdog. She has only been with us just over 2 months now and has proved super friendly with everyone and great with all the other dogs. She very much just wants affection and will do anything to please you. She does jump up a lot for cuddles but that is really her only flaw! She walks well on the lead, has brilliant recall, travels well and was very well behaved at the vets. She is very wary of children and does bark at them so we are looking for an adult only home for Tammy. She would be happiest living with another dog but no cats. She has actually spent all her life with her sister but her sister is very hard on her and tells her off a lot if she doesn't get all the attention. We feel this will be even worse in a home environment so have now split them up in order for them to be rehomed seperately. They are both coping very well and aren't fased with being apart. Tammy hasn't lived in a home environment since she was a puppy but she's clean in the kennel and I don't think it will take her long to adjust. We've had her in our house for spells during the day and she is delighted!
She is very friendly and super full of energy so will need an active home with plenty of exercise. She's one of those dogs who will just put a smile on your face whenever you are with her.
Shunni is a 2 year old female
border collie so also came to us as
a failed working sheepdog. She is
Tammy's sister and is very similar
in personality but a bit more
timid than Tammy is. She is very
friendly with everyone although
can be a bit wary meeting new
people initially. She gets on well
with other dogs but can sometimes
be quite bossy.
Shunni walks well on the lead and
has brilliant recall. She travels well and was well behaved at the vets, just nervous. She also isn't great with children so we are looking for an adult
only home for Shunni, with no cats. Living with another dog is a possibility depending on the dog.