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Trailhounds looking for loving homes

Lotty — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:17:28 +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 info@trailhoundwelfare.org.uk or ring her on 01995 643351 for more details about hounds available for adoption. 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.

Dogs Trust, Harefield, Uxbridge

Lotty — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:10:05 +0000

Laddie (left) is an 18 month old boy who is very affectionate. He will make a lovely pet. As with all hounds, he will need housetraining. He will also need to be kept safely on a lead until he has done recall training.

Jem (right) is a 6 year old girl who is looking for a home. Both hounds may not yet be on the rehoming block so ring before going to visit. Click pictures to enlarge.

Please ring Harefield Dogs Trust direct on 0845 076 3647 or 01895 453930

Fell, a lovely 7 year old boy

Lotty — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:16:49 +0000

Fell is a 7 year old boy who has recently retired from racing. Fell is a lively boy who is very affectionate. He gets on with other dogs and loves to play. Fell is presently living indoors and getting used to life in a house. He will need an owner who will continue to train him to enjoy life as a pet. Fell will need to be kept on a lead unless in a secure area until he has been trained to recall. He is presently being trained – he loves treats so training is going well. Fell is presently in Cumbria. Fell has been clipped for racing but his coat is already growing back. He will be homed neutered, vacc’d, wormed & deflea’d. Contact Eileen for more details about adopting Fell. Click on photos to enlarge.

Grasmere Sports – the ambassadog halo slips!

Lotty — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:25:47 +0000

Today we had a plan. Sue’s friends, Tina and Nigel, were staying with us for a holiday with their trailies, Jack, Dan and Sam. The plan was for us all to go to Grasmere Sports as trailie ambassadogs and let the tourists see what wonderful pets we had become since retiring from racing. The day started well, we all behaved impeccably, letting people stroke us and standing calmly while people asked questions about us. Then the first hound trail started…… when we heard the hounds set off, the excitement got to us and we began twisting, turning, pulling, howling, yowling, wrapping leads round legs and generally causing mayhem. Even Lotty (usually Little Miss Perfect) got caught up in the excitement and howled her head off! Not to be deterred, we were then entered into the fun dog show. Jack decided that the judge was the scariest thing he had ever seen and he tanked off with Nigel on the other end of the lead. Nigel ran as fast as he could but finally did a spectacular belly flop on the ground. Next up was Dan with Tina - Sam was so upset that Tina had left him that he started howling and leaping about like a whirling dervish. When it was my turn to see the judge I knew that my title of trailie ambassadog was at stake - well, what can I say? I was placed 4th in a class of 39 so I think I redeemed myself and saved the day! Click pictures to enlarge

My mate Ben comes for his holidays

Lotty — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:42:50 +0000

My mate Ben from Worcester is staying with us for 2 weeks. Ben is a year older than me and we get along just fine. Even Lotty likes him so he must have good karma cos she can be a bit waspy with some dogs invading her space. She has even shared a bed with him (watch it, dude, she is my girlfriend, after all).

Today we went for a hike up Sale Fell, it was really hot and we were all cooked. Sue wanted to get a photo of us all overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake so she lined us up, pointed the camera then…. started doing a weird sort of dance, jumping about and hitting herself on the head, legs and arms. Ben looked at me quizzically, ‘Does she usually do this?’ says Ben. ‘No’ say I. Sue then starts shouting something like ‘Arrrggghhhgerroffbloomingflying ants’. Anyway, between hitting herself and leaping about she takes a quick photo then we head back down off the fells and head for home. (Click on picture to enlarge)

Dogs Trust, Leeds

Lotty — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:53:26 +0000

Ben

: Lassie

Ben is a 17 month old boy with a lovely, happy, exuberant temperament. He will make a super pet. He gets on well with other dogs and loves people. Ben is still very ‘puppyish’ and loves to race around with other dogs. As with all hounds he will need house training and will need to be kept on a lead until he has been trained to recall.

Lassie is a 17 month old girl who is very sweet. She is a little shy until she knows you and will benefit from a secure home that will help her to gain confidence in all her new experiences. She loves to play with other dogs and enjoys being around people and having a cuddle. As with Ben, she needs to learn about living in a house and will need to be kept safely on a lead until she has done recall training. To read about training your new hound, please read our training leaflets HERE Click on pictures to enlarge BOTH RESERVED

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

Events for your diary 2010

Lotty — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:10:58 +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 26th September – Dog show at Worcester Racecourse in aid of WARS (Worcs Animal Rescue Shelter). Pedigree and fun classes. Entries from 10am. We have a stall at the event.

Saturday 6th November at Keswick Market – Trailhound Welfare information stall. We are next to the Tourist Information Centre. Helpers always appreciated on the day. Bric-a-brac, books, DVD’s etc always needed for these stalls.

Events in Cornwall where Carol Valvona will have a Trailhound Welfare stall are as follows -

No events at present – please check regularly for future events

Sunday 14th February 2010 Valentines Dog Walk in Malvern Hills - Thank-you to everyone who came on our walk at Castlemorton, on the Malvern Hills. It was a beautiful sunny day for a change! There were a total of 19 hounds, including some newly homed hounds. There were a few apologies from some of our regulars who could not make it this time. Also, very sadly, a few of our regular hounds have passed away since our last walk. Our thoughts are with everyone in 2009/early 2010 who lost their beloved trailies. Rainbow Bridge

Owing to the large numbers on the walk, most were on leads but they still had a great time. We are hoping to organise a walk later this year in the same area on a farm with stock proof fencing so that we can let the hounds have a bit more freedom. Watch this space!

I am Legend

Lotty — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:12:28 +0000

We have just returned home from doing a stall at the Leeds Dogs Trust show – what a day! There must have been thousands of people there. In my role as trailie ambassadog I was staked out like a sacrificial lamb and was descended upon by the hordes who proceeded to stroke me, fuss over me, take numerous photographs of me, feed me tasty morsels and even asked if they could adopt me! Do you remember Barbie in Toy Story 2 who said her face ached from having to smile all day long? Well, my tail ached from having to wag all day! One man who came to the show especially to meet us trailies as he had seen us on this website said I was a ‘legend’. This has amused Sue greatly and she now calls me Woody the legend!

We also took Annie, one of our foster kids along for the day. She had a great time too and I was very proud of her. I hear the Dogs Trust raised over £20,000 at the show and I am proud to say we raised £165 for them on the day too. They are a fab organisation – at least I hope they are cos Sue is always saying ‘ Woody, stop eating poo or I’m sending you to the Dogs Trust!!’

Dogs Trust, Salisbury

Lotty — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:57:21 +0000

Annie (left) is a very sweet little girl who will make a super companion. She is 15 months old. Although very small, she is a very able jumper and can scramble over quite high fencing. Annie has a lovely nature and loves playing with other hounds. Click picture to enlarge. RESERVED More pictures of Annie HERE

Will & Jill (right) are being homed separately. They are both 17 months old and are very sweet, friendly hounds. Click on picture to enlarge. RESERVED

Yana is a quiet young girl who is looking for a home. Yana is 15 months old. She is a little shy until she gets to know you but is confident when she knows you. No pictures at present. RESERVED

Please contact Dogs Trust direct about either dog.

Jan 4 year old girl

Lotty — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:56:51 +0000

Jan is a quiet 4 year old girl, who would prefer to be a womans dog. She would like to be the only dog without younger children preferably – she will be fine with older children. She loves to be with you. She is lovable and affectionate. She has not lived with cats. Contact Eileen for more details. Click on picture to enlarge.