trailhoundwelfare.org.uk

Trailhounds looking for loving homes

Lotty — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:01:28 +0000

We have a number of trailhounds available for rehoming. Below are listed a few of them. Please email Eileen Robinson, our homing and welfare co-ordinator, at eileenrobinson01@gmail.com or ring her on 01995 643351 for more details about hounds available for adoption. More contact details here. We are able to supply a full history with all the hounds that we rehome, e.g whether they have lived with children, cats, other dogs etc. Hounds listed below are in rehoming centres throughout the country. If you would like to adopt a trailhound directly from Cumbria, please ring Eileen discuss.

Dogs Trust, Canterbury

Lotty — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:59:57 +0000

Gemma (left) is a pretty, 5 year old girl who is a little unsure of new places and people until she gets to know them. We found that it was better to leave her to come and investigate when interesting things are happening (like biscuit distribution!) rather than trying to coax her. By “Day 2 in the House she was in amongst the other dogs as if she’d always been there. Gemma knows her name well (although usual recall training rules apply!) and got on well with the others, although she was a bit bemused by the puppy. She was clean in the house over the couple of days we had her and walked well on the lead, except when there was an interesting sniff to be investigated. Gemma was quite an independent girl who was happy with her own company or with her doggy pals.

Jodie (right) is a fun loving, 2 year old with lots of energy, she loved chasing around the garden and playing with the puppy. If there was any cuddles or attention to be had, Jodie was in there pushing her way to the front. Jodie was keen to show us she was the barking hound type, making sure we knew that someone had come to the door or when she heard the dog next door. Jodie knows her name well if there is a biscuit on the go and was clean in the house during her stay as our houseguest. She clearly liked the company of the other dogs and us humans and always wanted to be with them or us. BOTH RESERVED

Please ring Canterbury Dogs Trust with enquiries. Their homing policies and criteria apply.

Worcestershire Animal Rescue Shelter, Deblins Green, Malvern, Worcs

Lotty — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:04:03 +0000

Mollie, 10 year old black and tan girl. Lovely quiet girl looking for a nice retirement home. No picture at present.

Brad (right) is a big, boisterous 1 year old. Very friendly boy who will need an experienced home to help to train him to enjoy his new life. Like all hounds, Brad must be kept safely on a lead and long line until he has been fully trained to recall.

Contact WARS for further details. Tel: 01905 831651 www.wars.org.uk/

Zak 13 months old

Lotty — Sun, 05 May 2013 07:02:47 +0000

Meet the gorgeous Zak. He is 13 momths old and has just come in for rehoming. He is a real softy who loves to clamber all over you on the sofa for some fuss and a cuddle. He is currently living with Woody and Lotty and gets on well with them. He is playful and joins in with their rough and tumble games in the field. So far, he has been clean in the house (supervised). He is good on the lead. He is so quick to learn and after a day understands SIT and DOWN, although we have yet to perfect it. He is also responding well to recall whilst on a long lead. Zak’s previous owner has said that he in fine around children, which I can easily imagine as he has a very kind nature. He has not met cats but I am sure once introduced, there should be no issues. Apparently he sometimes chews bedding and leads although I have yet to see that, I presume it may happen if he is left. This is not unusual with a young dog. With that in mind, we would expect Zak to be homed with someone who is around most of the time or able to take him to work with them, until they are able to build up leaving him for short periods. I will update info regularly whilst Zak is with me and hopefully take a video so please come back to read more about him. Zak will be neutered, vacc’d, microchipped, wormed and flea treated before he is homed. Please contact Eileen initially for more details about adopting him.

Riley 3 year old beagle type

Lotty — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:15:19 +0000

Riley is a 3 year old Irish Beagle (we think), our circumstances have changed and we are all out at work all day. Riley likes lots of exercise and also likes his sleeps. Riley is fully vaccinated and has been neutered. Riley is crate trained and sleeps in his crate at night. Riley is good with children, adults and other dogs. He would be ideally suited to a rural environment. Please contact Emma Lafferty on 07976 784 995 if you are interested in offering Riley a new home. I will only let him go to a good home and to someone who doesn’t work full time. Riley is NOT being homed by Trailhound Welfare. All calls should go directly to his owner.

Events for your diary 2013

Lotty — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:13:58 +0000

This events section will be added to on a regular basis so please bookmark it to keep a check on what is going on. We hope to have a number of stalls at events throughout the year. If you would like to be added to my mailing list and informed by email about forthcoming events or want more details, please contact Sue

Sunday June 2nd - Worcs Animal Rescue Shelter Dog Show. Great event. More details to follow.

Sunday July 7th – Kenilworth Dogs Trust show at HATTON COUNTRY WORLD, Dark Lane, Hatton CV35 8XA. Gates open at 12 noon.

Sunday August 4th – Leeds Dogs Trust dog show and open day at the kennels. More details to follow.

Sunday 22nd September – Fun Dog Show in Worcester for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Worcester Woods Countryside Centre. Organised by Brentknoll Veterinary Centre.

Carol Valvona from Bona Fido Pet Bebaviour & Dog Training organises fund raising and information stalls at events in Cornwall on behalf of Trailhound Welfare. If you can help Carol at any events, please contact her direct.

Thank-you so much to Carol who raised £450 for Trailhound Welfare in 2012.

Please check in again as events are added regularly

Our thoughts are with everyone in 2012 who lost their beloved trailies. Rainbow Bridge

Harness by Dog Games

Lotty — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:22:08 +0000

Dog Games very kindly donated one of their harnesses to Trailhound Welfare to use on hounds that come in for rehoming. Dog Games Shop sells 2 types of harness, both of which can be seen in the link above, as well as a large range of other dog related items. Sam Trailhound is pictured modelling the harness at High Rigg in the Lake District. The one he is wearing is the Perfect Fit Harness in size 20mm width, MEDIUM TOP & FRONT PIECE and LARGE GIRTH STRAP. Some hounds are better suited to the 40mm width. You can mix and match to get the size that fits your individual hound the best. Thank-you Dog Games for the lovely harness! Click on picture to enlarge. Picture by Caroline Allen

Farah Trailhound running for charity!

Lotty — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:41:09 +0000

Good luck to Farah Trailhound, who was homed in 2012 from Salisbury Dogs Trust, has been taking part in canicross events and doing really well. Farah and her owner Candice, are running the Brecon Beacons Mountain Marathon on the 11^th May 2013 to raise money for the Dogs Trust and Lakeland Trailhound Welfare. To donate online, go to

www.justgiving.com/farahsfirstultra

Sponsors 2013

Lotty — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 07:45:37 +0000

We are indebted to a number of companies who have sponsored us this year. They have donated a range of products for us to use at fundraising events throughout the summer. Please go to our SPONSORS PAGE to see who has supported us and see if you can, in turn, support them! Thank-you.

Martin setting his sights on Kilimanjaro

Lotty — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 06:08:21 +0000

Hound trailing enthusiast Martin Wilson, along with friends Alan & Keith, climbed Kilimanjaro in October 2012 to raise funds for Trailhound Welfare, Village Education Project Kilimanjaro and Help the Hospices.
The team raised £1250 for Trailhound Welfare and almost £2900 each (including Gift Aid) for the charities Help the Hospices and Village Education Project Kilimanjaro. Thank-you to everyone who sponsored Martin.

And a huge thank-you to Martin and friends for raising funds for us. The money will be used to cover neutering, microchipping and vaccination costs.