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Project “Black Dog”

We work closely with volunteers (thank you, volunteers!) at several perreras in Spain.  They always let us know of terriers in need – and help organise the start of their journey to the UK. Here is the story of Queen Victoria:
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Well – we were told about this poor girl – she was abandoned and began living in a ravine.  She has lived in that ravine for years – the people of the nearby village were never able to catch her.  They said she lived there for 4/5 years – eventually they did manage to catch her – she had many litters over the years – she is very shy, she has had little contact with people -and her faith and trust in people was shaken – we have no idea what horrors she has seen and we know she is a smart dog for having survived so long out there.
But she is a black dog (remember our Black Dog Friday campaign?), she is shy of people, and she was just hiding behind her bed…this is not the most adoptable dog.  The perrera has a fixed number of kennels -and they basically allow the dogs to live as long as they have a kennel for them. But kennels were filling, and Victoria had been there the longest.  So she was next…
 
The volunteer was desperate and no one showed any interest in this dog – we are a small rescue and we have so few people willing to work with dogs that need a bit more TLC.  But they asked if we could give her a chance, they told us how they would leave treats at the front of the kennel, and when they left she would take them…but after visiting several times – she started waiting for them at the front of the kennel…

This story saddened us, it made our heart sink, surely we should try?  So with the Help of the volunteers – we decided to save this girl.  She will start her rehabilitation in Spain and we will keep the group updated, but we need your support, and we need you to help us share her story, because of her past and the fact she is an older black dog – she will not be the most popular – but all dogs do matter and we know that this girl will blossom and show us the Queen she is…
You can watch her youtube video here.

Black Dog Friday!

An international shopping sensation sweeps the world after Thanksgiving – Black Friday – where shoppers in their hordes descend onto the shops (and online!) to grab a bargain or two. Here at Terrier SOS, this Friday is Black DOG Friday!  It’s an interesting fact that black dogs are overlooked in shelters and rehoming centres, and often it’s the same here too.  It’s a phenomena known as BBDS (Big Black Dog Syndrome).

We want to change that!  At Terrier SOS, our black dogs aren’t BBDs; they’re TDHs (Tall, Dark and Handsome) and on Black Dog Friday, we are sharing their stories with you. Let’s make their Black Friday a date to remember – let’s give our black dogs a loving home!

Take a look at our top 3 luscious Tall, Dark and Handsomes:

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Podenco Cross Olly, 18 months old and a bundle of fun! e loves cuddles and will make a wonderful companion.  He is quite a calm dog and as long as life is taken at a slow pace he is perfectly happy.  Olly will get there – but his family will need to take things at his pace – he is a perfect lap dog and we are sure with the right encouragement he will lose his timidness and show the world the beautiful boy he is.

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Princess Georgina, the most dainty of our current terriers available for adoption.  A yorkie cross with gorgeous manners, Georgina is currently in foster in Spain, awaiting travel to the UK and a proper health assessment.

 

 

 

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Mr Darcy! Our dashing Spanish Lurcher mix.  An athletic young man, looking for life time companionship with his future loving family.  He is Airedale-sized, and has everything to learn, but is fun and sweet and will make a great companion.   Need we say any more?

 

Complete a TerrierSOSQuestionnaireMay2015 now to helpone of these three gorgeous black dogs find their forever home on Black Dog Friday.

Remember: Children: 10+, no cats or small furries. Dogs for adoption will be neutered, passported, vaccinated.

 

A letter from Muffin

Hello my name is Muffin and I am a Terrier X, but definitely not a cross Terrier!

I used to live in Valencia Spain. I was in a perrera, it wasn’t the nicest place to be.
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Every day I hoped that someone would see me and come and take me away. Then the day came along when Terrier SOS did and they took me into their care.

I had to stay in kennels while my passport and paperwork was being sorted and I had to have all my vaccinations. Finally the day came for me to start my adventures.

I was collected on 25th April and my travels to the UK started. I had the best place on the transport vehicle. I was right at the front behind the driver. It was awesome. I could see where we were going. When we reached Calais in France we went through passport control and I proudly showed my passport to the men at border control. Once all the official stuff was sorted we had to drive onto a train and we came through a very long tunnel under the English Channel.

I had quite a few fellow travellers on the van with me. Mostly canine companions and one by one they reached their new homes. I was one of the last passengers to be dropped off and it was late at night and very dark. But it didn’t bother me at all. I bounced out of the van and
went to greet my reception committee.

I spent my first few days settling in. Then I found out what the word paparazzi meant!

Muffin standing still

Don’t get me wrong I am happy to pose for the odd photo but keeping still is not my strong point!
I also felt the photographer didn’t really capture my best side…Look this way Muffin, now this way….. Oh dear it was so time consuming.

 

 

Muffin 1st days

Muffin lying down

All the posing was hard work!

Muffin Meerkat 2I have to say I am a clever boy. I can change from a Terrier into a Meerkat in a split second.

I like to do this a lot especially when there is something very interesting to see.

I have learnt that by putting my bottom neatly on the ground tasty treats are my reward.
I am very quick and go into supersonic learning speed when yummy liver treats are around.

Muffin sitting for a treat

Then one day I had a bit of a shock.  Spa Day kept coming up in conversations… What on earth was a Spa Day? I soon found out!

Muffin haircut 3 Yes! That is really me! I had a bath, all my furs were clipped away and I had to pose for the camera AGAIN.

Then someone said all the little brown spots on my back were my naughty spots!  I am NOT naughty.
Those spots are my happy spots.

Muffin haircut 2

I am a very happy boy and full of energy.  It would seem that I may be very good at agility!
The nice grooming lady where I had my Spa Day said it too; something to do with 4 paws leaving the ground and nearly reaching the grooming table in one bounce.

I would really like to find my forever home.  I would love to live with a family who are ready for lots of fun and walks.
They will need to continue  to teach me the etiquette of living in a house and how to walk nicely on my lead. But I am a very fast learner and pick things up really quickly. Honest!

I am courteous to other dogs when I meet them on my lead and love to play.

So if you think you have a space in your home for a fun loving young boy with lots of energy please could you complete an application form TerrierSOSQuestionnaireMay2015
and send it in to Terrier SOS.

I will have my paws crossed someone will adopt me very soon.

Muffin paws crossed

Muffin (Meerkat)