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Candy RIP

It is with heavy hearts that we must tell you of the passing of our beautiful girl Candy.

Candy was one of the saddest cases we have ever come across, she was found lying in the middle of the road, the volunteer thought she was hit by a car and left to die , but when she saw her , Candy lifted up her little head and looked at her – hoping this time someone would help her.  She was covered in ticks, was in an emaciated state and in a very poor condition. She tested positive for Leishmania and it had started to affect her organs. Although her luck had changed that day – it did not go smoothly for her…she was moved to a foster home and while the foster was at work, one of her other dogs attacked Candy so bad that she almost died. She amazingly recovered from this and was moved to the rescue, whereupon she was bitten by an enormous venomous snake. But in true terrier style, she overcame this…the thing about Candy was she knew that things had to get better, she had hope and faith they would…and they did.

Lindsay and her family , like us , saw Candy, and knew she had to have a chance at a life of love. So Terrier SOS put those wheels in motion and Candy left Spain and went North! She was loved from Day One, received cuddles by the boatload, love and care. She maintained her feisty personality and blossomed – off lead running with her pals Fred and Rita, lounging on the sofa, getting up to mischief and mayhem whenever possible.

Candy is a special dog for her family, but also for all in rescue. Candy was hope, she fought every day because she knew that tomorrow could be the day that changes everything – she is a symbol to the beauty of life – to enjoy the present, not live in the past, and never lose the ability to love again.

Our thoughts and sympathies go to her family, we have posted some photos of Candy in her good life, as we want her to be remembered this way. We want to thank Lindsay and David for opening their hearts and home to this little girl, and giving her the love she deserved.

Teddy Ben young fox terrier

We would like to introduce the newest member of the Terrier SOS family – Teddy Ben – named in honour of Ted Nicholson. What we know about Teddy – he was a stray picked up in Spain – he is a big fox terrier (approx 12 kilos) – he is young 1-2 years old, and quite the character – and true to form an escape artist… he will be coming to the UK shortly.

Interested in Teddy? Please our FAQ page and download a TerrierSOSQuestionnaireMay2015

Thank you!

Perri – Terrier /Hound Cross

This is a gorgeous boy – although only about a year old – it seems like he may have a bit of growing left to do – his paws and head seem too large for his body.  And accordingly, so is his heart – this boy is a real softee and just wants to be with people and getting cuddles.

He is currently fostered in Dorset and lives happily with his patterdale foster sister, this is what the family has to say:

“If you’re looking for a loyal loving companion who is always pleased to see you then you couldn’t find better than Perri. He’s such a charming boy, everyone who meets him can’t fail to fall for his deep brown eyes and beautiful face. He has settled in well with us here, quickly picking up on the routine and making firm friends with out resident pooch Pootle. They spend lots of time playing tug together or chasing balls when out at the park. Perri has good recall but is very keen to meet and greet all the dogs whilst out so can suffer from selective deafness, he always comes back just not as quickly as you’d like. We are currently training him with a whistle to help improve his speed!

The biggest issue with Perri is that he’s a chewer. We have combatted this with kongs, antlers and rope toys which has helped massively. Whilst you are at home with him it doesn’t happen but when you leave him he will chew on mostly cloth items like doorstops, dog beds etc. When leaving him for any period of time we fill a Kong with treats and give him a rope toy. Since doing this we have had no accidents, nothing that shouldn’t be chewed has suffered and he isn’t even bothered by the post coming through the door!Perri is very affectionate and is always looking for someone willing to rub his tummy or behind the ears nudging your hand when you haven’t done enough. He’s a gentle soul and doesn’t make a lot of noise or take up much room even though he’s a lab size dog. Sleeping is one of his most favourite pastimes or finding sun puddles in the garden. He’s great when you’re out and about and will settle easily if you decide to stop for a drink or bite to eat. Perri travels well in the car and happily jumps up into the boot or sit on the back seat with a harness.

You will never be lonely with Perri and when out walking you will get let’s of admiring glances and ooo’s and ahh’s, people can’t comment enough on how cute he is. Perri has never shown any thing but love towards other dogs, children and us. He is truly remarkable and deserves his own family who can shower him with the love and affection he deserves.”

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He has St Bernard type hound like features and eyes that melt you in one look.  Although larger than some of our other dogs, he is a gentle boy and better tempered than some of the smaller terriers!

He came from Spain – his original family were unable to care for him or his pal, Rex.  They were either being chained in the garden or left to their own devices at risk of being hit by a vehicle. Perri use to go and meet the school bus and make sure the daughter got home safe, as the mother was too busy or not able to go.  He surely deserves a home that will realise they have the greatest friend they have ever known?

He is neutered, fully vaccinated – he would be fine with children over 10 – at 24 kilos he is the size of a springer spanier or lab.

If you would like to offer a home to our big teddy bear, please read our FAQ page and Download the TerrierSOSQuestionnaireMay2015

Diva female terrier

Diva is about 4 years old, about 10 kilos, and in desperate need of her own family.  She is in the UK and this is what we know about her….She is a lively, happy little girl. She is happy to meet any dog with a wagging tail.  You could put her with any dog in a house and she would be fine ( a very savvy girl). Happy to be cuddled, and be by your side.

Just a fabulous little girl with a happy disposition – she will need guidelines so she doesn’t get pushy (she is a female terrier after all!) but she is a real joy.  Sadly, she has lived most of her life in kennels and has tested positive for Leishmania – she has received treatment and her last two blood tests have been negative. She has no signs of the illness at present, but she will need to be tested on a regular basis (the illness remains dormant and although there are treatments the illness at present is not curable). We will discuss further with any prospective home.

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Children: 10+ – no cats or small furries. She will be vaccinated & neutered.  Interested in Diva? Please complete a TerrierSOSQuestionnaireMay2015 . We are also looking for a foster family for Diva to look after her until she is adopted. If you think you may be able to help please go to the relevant page.

Charly Airedale Terrier

Aged 5, Charly is a lovely Airedale boy looking for a new home. Due to a change of circumstances, his owners no longer had the time to look after him and he recently came into our care. He is currently in foster in France and will be coming to the UK in mid-August. Applications for him are now being accepted.

We  are now getting to know him – he is a lovely affectionate super bright dog – his former family left him in the garage at night and garden during the day – the poor boy has been deprived of life! He is very enthusiastic, loves playing with dogs and people, will need some help when out on lead as he wants to meet all the dogs and will bark to get to them. Basically he needs a family that loves airedales and has the time for him. Could that be you?

Charly is a very friendly dog, who could live with another larger dog. He is good with older children but not keen at all on cats. He is neutered and up to date with his vaccinations.

Please read our FAQs & fill in a TerrierSOSQuestionnaireMay2015.

Children: 10+ – no small furries – no cats.

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