It is with a heavy heart that we must tell you that our beloved long term foster, Fozzy, has gone to the Rainbow Bridge. Our beloved Fozzy battled so many ills and neglect in her life – we were told she would not have long, but they did not know the true terrier spirit. With all the love and care, Violeta and her family gave her a home and Fozzy was with them for 19 months – much longer than expected. Our thoughts are with her foster family – and to a little dog that defied the odds and inspired all of us.
Rufus has just arrived in foster in London and we are still getting to know him.
Found as a very young puppy on the streets of Romania, he was taken in by volunteers at a humane shelter and looked after by a foster mummy who fed him alongside her own puppies. He turned one in August, and had been waiting for a foster place in the UK. Finally he is here! He is a lovely, friendly boy who loves cuddles. He loves human company and cherish following you around and turning on his back to get some cuddles. He can be submissive at times (crawling) in a typical Romanian dog way, so he needs lots of reassurance and building up his confidence. He is learning to walk on the lead and live indoors, but he has done very well in a very short time. He is very clever and keen to learn. He does lots of physical play and zoomies in the garden with his foster dog sister. In the park he is kept on the lead but desperate to go and play with other dogs. He is calm, affectionate, adored by other dog owners and park users, this dog will have a special place in the life of his adopters.
He has a passport, full vaccinations and is neutered. Date of birth: 24 August 2014
We were messaged about a wire fox terrier called Nana – 11 years old and the family needed to rehome her – they were desperate and despite all the attention – there were no serious offers.
So we got in touch, and now we would like to introduce the newest member of our rescue – the wonderful Miss Nana! She will be in foster with Cristina – one of our most amazing and overworked fosters. She will go to the Vet for a checkup – but she is in good health and we would like to find her the perfect forever family. She is fine with other dogs and cats (yes, we said cats!).
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We have some dogs in longer term foster – one such dog is the delightful Sidney. Quite a few people have been following his story – he was the subject of the epic journey to Spain to pick him up – and many followed Brian’s blog and his journey to the UK. We were originally led to believe that he had a broken leg that had set improperly. He was brought to the Orthopaedic specialist and it became apparent that his pelvis had been smashed at some point – and he was suffering from Legge Perthes disease. Through the generous donations of our supporters, we were able to operate on one side of his hip – and then he stayed in foster (the lovely Brian and Sandy) until he could heal well enough to have the other side done. The original plan was to operate on both legs, get him stable and then put him up for rehoming. He has just visited the specialist again and sadly she does not wish to operate on his right leg as he relies heavily on this for all movement with his left leg a little shorter and weaker. His hip joint on the right although affected by Perthes Disease is considerably more stable than the left side was and the acetableum (the hip cup) is not damaged as the left had been. Her thoughts are to continue to improve movement on the left bearing in mind this side will always be weak but at least is no longer causing him considerable pain.
Operating on his right side is at present not suitable or necessary but may in the future if the femoral head deteriorates further with the Perthes disease – that is an unknown quantity as he may or may not get worse and if he does it may be slow onset or rapid. He will need to be on pain killers (Metacam and Tramadol) possibly for the rest of his life and certainly in varying quantities depending on how he develops over the years.
Those too will potentially cause him other issues which again may shorten his life BUT better a shortened life with less pain than a longer and more painful existence. As an added point, Sidney needs to have short walks and gentle exercise despite his intentions to run everywhere at 100 miles an hour so a more sedate home with an older dog or a dog with similar needs to him. He may seem to want to run all day but the reality is he shouldn’t as he will make himself very sore and will need more drugs to settle down his joints which in turn will have a greater affect on his organs etc. Sid will tell you he wants to race about but he shouldn’t He seems to enjoy his walks and he is on a 40 foot line which he trundles about towing along. He does express an interest in chasing other dogs but is very happy to sniff the hedges and wander about.
So we have decided Sidney needs a sedate home – and one that understands his condition and help him understand that although he is a terrier – he needs to take it easy! And as we all know – how hard it is to tell a terrier what to do! This is not how we wanted it to go for him – but he still deserves a second chance and we hope to find him the perfect home.
He is about 5, spayed and vaccinated. No cats, small furries or children under 10. Current location: Lincolnshire. Interested? Please download a TerrierSOSQuestionnaireMay2015. Many thanks.
Bobby will be arriving in the UK shortly and we are now looking for a foster family for him. Please see https://www.terriersos.com/volunteer/ for further information about fostering.
Please meet Bobby – on his passport it says ‘Valiente’ – it is because he is one of the Brave Ones. He was abandoned by his owner at a Kill Station in Northern Spain. He was abandoned with his friend Bryton – both are older and his owner decided that after a life time of devotion – they should end their days in a kennel – with only days to find a new owner. Bobby is approx. 10 – he is dog friendly, people friendly and he is desperate to find the loving home that will give him a wonderful retirement. Could that be you? Are you looking for an older gentleman, someone to cuddle up to? Go for leisurely strolls in the park? Bobby is in residential kennels in Spain – and when we find the right foster or better adoptive home – we will be bringing him over. He was abandoned with his friend and ideally we would love them to go together, but will rehome separately.
As they are in kennels, we do not know much about them – but we do know that if they are shown love they will return 100 times that. This could be the friend you have always been looking for?
Bobby is neutered, passport, fully vaccinated and ready for travel
No cats or other small furries, Children 10 plus
If you are interested in adopting this dapper gentleman, please download our application form TerrierSOSQuestionnaireMay2015
