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News from our
last Events:
A big thank you to
all the event organisers, sponsors,
volunteers
and members of public who
helped us raise funds, enabling
us
to continue our work
of rescuing and re-homing unwanted
pets
in Sussex. The 'NEWS' Page
has been cleared ready for
what
we hope will be
a happy 2013 for SPR, owners and doggies
alike!
Thanks for giving a hand... and a
paw!
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Huge
congratulations...
...to Mark Cornford for completing the gruelling
Beachy
Head Marathon and raising the fantastic amount of £653 for Sussex
Pet Rescue
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2012
Sponsored Walk Pictorial
Special:
 
 
  
  
  
A BIG HEART FELT THANK YOU TO
THOSE WHO TURNED OUT TO BRAVE THE WEATHER IN SUPPORT OF
OUR CHARITY!!
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The plight of
Staffies:
There is currently a huge problem with the
overbreeding of Staffie and Staffie crosses, with thousands of them ending
up in stray dog pounds and rescues, abandoned and unwanted.
Sadly,
Staffies have been demonised by bad press reports and they now have a very
negative public image. As a result, rescue organisations find it
extremely hard to re-home them and many of these poor dogs can wait months
to be adopted.
As with all breeds, given the correct training,
socialising and responsible ownership, Staffies can make the most
wonderful, loving pets. And just to prove it, below are photos of
several Staffie and Staffie crosses that were lucky enough to be taken in
by Sussex Pet Rescue and who are now
very happy in their new loving
homes!
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Roxy, enjoying her home
comforts...
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...and proving that Staffies
are able to live harmoniously alongside other dogs!
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Jasper, who went to
live with another Staffie.
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Penny, who now lives
with two other dogs...
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...one of her new big
brothers!
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Testimonials:
Updated information on the latest dogs to be taken in and those who needed
special help and/or veterinary treatment to overcome difficulties prior to
being made available for adoption.
Also Testimonials from owners who have adopted, relating to the many
success stories and happy outcomes for dogs who have been given
another chance of life by those offering a new and caring
home.
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My name is
Bertie (formerly Clayton) and I live with Mummy and Daddy inKent. They
adopted me from Sussex Pet Rescue in April 2012, when I was 3 ½. I
was not taken out for walks by my previous owner and so I was a bit
flabby but now I have three walks each day and the vet says I am all
muscley! I love running through the forest and over the fields and
sometimes get quite muddy!
I am
well-behaved indoors and sit under the desk in the office while
Daddy works. I have to share my new home with two cats and I hardly
ever chase them. I am
given lovely food now (none of that horrid dried stuff I was offered
when I first came to
Kent
) and because I have
a sensitive tummy, I am fed four times a day.
I have a
box of toys and love soft things best – slippers, my toy duck (now
in two pieces for easy handling) and my two tennis balls. I also
like to chew sticks but I’m not allowed to bring them into the
house.
There
are however some things that, in my opinion, need
improving:-
I am not
allowed on the furniture
I am not
allowed human food
I am not
allowed Mummy’s slippers or socks.
I am not
fed on demand (despite asking nicely) unlike the cats who seem to be
fed all day long.
The only
time I am ‘naughty’ is when I am out on walks because I don’t like
dogs I have not met before. Once I get to know a dog, I am friendly
with it but I
think it’s a good idea to growl and lunge at new dogs and I have to
be put on the lead when one comes near. I am being trained not to do
this and I have improved, but Mummy and Daddy say I am not quite
perfect yet!
I will
let you know how I am getting on later in the year and if I become
friendly towards other dogs. A big thank you to Helen and Kelley for
introducing me to such a lovely new home!
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Here is the very handsome
Ollie enjoying life in his lovely new
home!
He's certainly landed on all
four paws, enjoying daily walks across the local countryside, having
a big new sister to run around with and even his own sofa to curl up
on!
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Above is a previous
photo taken of Gemima.
And here she is now, looking
much happier and healthier.
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This gorgeous bundle is
Gemima
. An 8 year old Bichon Frise. Gemima came into rescue due to
her owner's ill health. Although she had been well loved, Gemima
hadn't been walked for several years and needed various veterinary
treatment.
She was placed with a wonderful fosterer who immediately set
about getting Gem back into tip top condition. Gemima's
housetraining needed some work and she also had to be introduced to
the outside world again.
But, within a few days, she
had learnt to be clean indoors, and now, just 2 weeks later, is a
very confident and happy girl when out and about. She has also been
put on a diet and already is starting to look much trimmer. Gemima's
fosterer couldn't resist her charms and has now offically adopted
her!
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Having a dog with
hip displacer is no problem to us, Harvey does
everything
in moderation, we keep him nice and trim and give him his
joint care pill every morning...
..we have lots of
walks where he has made plenty of friends to chase and his hydro
therapy has had great results in building his muscles
up...
He loves good walks
and tug of war, he is always up to mischief being a pup and he gives
us great pleasure and he shows no sign of pain when he's out for his
walks....
Every dog deserves
a life,and harvey doesn't miss out on
much...
Regards
Lorraine and Graham
hollands
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Hello, my name is Bess,
well it is now since my mum took me home and changed it from
Spirit.
I live in a lovely place, very near
to woods and fields and every day my mum takes me for long walks
when I chase squirrels, when I can find them, and generally check
out everywhere I can get to, in case there are any other kind of
varmints for me to chase!!
When I do chase things I try to climb trees, or even fly, but
I’m not very good at that so I have to stay on the ground. But one day I may find a
tree I can climb, right up to where those funny little squirrel
animals are.
My mum says I am doing really
well, my coat feels like new, it is so soft and silky now – it
wasn’t before because it was very thin and falling out, but now I
get nice food and some special oil that has helped my coat
lots.
Mum takes me to see some people
she knows every week, they sing and do things on a stage, sometimes
I join in and bark so everyone says I should be on stage with her,
everyone loves me, in fact some of them come and sit with me and
just like to give me a rub and smooth my coat, mum says I am a
therapy dog now, whatever that is?
This is me at the seaside – mum
took me on a holiday, we were in the car for ever such a long time!
And we stayed in a fine house, it was very, very big, and we had our
own room and a balcony looking across to the beach, which was my
favourite place to go and play, but I didn’t go in the water, I
don’t like water very much, except to drink.
I really liked to push my nose
into the stones and push them along, it tickled and was fun, and mum
said I was funny.
Everyone who meets me really
likes me, in fact today we were walking in some woods and two people
went past on very very big dogs, they were sitting on them, how
strange is that!
Anyway, one lady turned and looked at me and said to mum,
“What a beautiful dog” – that’s me, a beautiful dog. And a lucky dog, because my
mum loves me, and I love my mum very very much, oh and she just told
me we are going to go to training classes soon, I wonder what that
is, I’ll let you know.
Bye for now.
Bess (and Jean, my
mum)
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Kima's Bronze Award Certificate |
Our lovely
Staffie
After seeing a very small and
very cute 18 month old staffie called Lacy in
February 2011 we rang Sussex Pet Rescue to enquire. We initially
thought we could not have another girl, as our nine-year-old staffie
cross, Tess, (also a rescue) is a very bossy creature and not known
for her ability at sharing! However, after hearing that she had had
a terrible start and no one had shown any interest in 12 weeks of
her being fostered we decided to give it a go. Initial introductions
went well and she quickly melted our hearts. She was such a lovely
little dog clearly with a lot of love and entertainment to
offer!
Once she arrived home we
renamed her Kima and tried to get her into some
sort of routine. She was not without her problems. Not toilet
trained, scared of the dark, scared of water and very unhappy at
ever being more than an inch from one of us but she quickly made
progress and responded to a loving home and being made to feel part
of our pack.
Our two other dogs accepted her
and the three of them spend many hours curled up together on a
beanbag, heads rested on bottoms. We have now had our lovely
girl for over a year and she has brought us a lot of happiness and a
lot of laughter. She is full of mischief, always busy and always on
the look out for a cuddle.
Many people cross the road when
they see our staffies, which makes us very sad. They make such
loyal, wonderful pets, eager to please and quick to learn. At a
recent dog training class a
kind lady told me that she had initially told her daughter not to
sit near us because Kima looked fierce, she then told me that she
now thought she was a fantastic dog and had changed her view of
staffies for life. Kima
is brilliant with other dogs and loves to see her friends at
training. Not only is Kima working hard to change the British
public’s view of her wonderful breed she has also been working hard
to achieve her Kennel Club Good Citizenship Bronze Award, which she
passed at the end of February.
We are very proud of her and
thankful to Sussex Pet rescue for bringing us together and being so
professional and helpful throughout the process, and I think Kima is too!
Liz Barnes
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Pickles has
been very busy! She competed in quite a few dog shows in the summer
which she seemed to enjoy. She then had her first Smith-Jackson
holiday to Exmoor with Doodles and the two Dachshunds. They
all had a great time (see attached photos!) and enjoyed Devon
very much. However, when we got home all the dogs were tired out and
slept for nearly a week before returning to normal energy levels!
Then on to Christmas. Pickles enjoyed a somewhat busy Christmas with
lots of visitors and even more presents! She was a real
star.
Her social diary has been rather quite this
month, just walking, eating, sleeping and.....training!!! Dug
started taking Pickles training at Berwick in September, taking part
in the basic obedience and now onto the intermediate level. She is
still a little nervous of new situations and new people, but we
think training has really helped her, Dug has a great time and they
both enjoy their evening out together! Pickles has adjusted well to
being called Pip - she answers to both - but then Doodles also
answers to both Pickles/Pip - i think that the treats are
the main reason!!
We are currently getting her used to
livestock, mainly sheep - as these fluffy little critters seem
rather exciting! We often have sheep in the fields around our house,
also the farm next to my parents house has lots of sheep. Slowly but
surely she is coming to realise that sheep really are rather dull!
Oh and i must add that seeing a tractor is now fun rather than
frightening!
Pickles is really a super pooch. She
has such a bond with Doodles, gets on great with the Dachshunds and
adores my parents! She has also discovered that the open fire
is rather nice.....so much so that she if often found with her head
resting on the hearth!
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Tammy was rescued
from a home she shared with two other small
dogs, they were unattended for large
parts of the day and were not exercised. Their owners gave them up
for adoption and after just a couple of weeks in one of our foster
homes she looked like .... |
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...this! She was adopted shortly after and went to a new and
loving home. |
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Snoopy came into our care as a young
Collie/Spaniel cross. After being adopted by a lovely family who love the
outdoors and wanted a companion for their existing dog, they kindly sent
the picture below as an update for us some months later. |
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Snoopy in his new
home, with his new best
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'Ebony ' spent most of her
life as a breeding bitch and was kept in a small cage with little
or no bedding. She was about 8 years old and very weak on her
back legs. However, once she was in a foster home, she quickly built
her muscles up and
eventually was re-homed with
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She is very happy and now
runs around chasing balls, playing and thoroughly loving her new
home. A great ending for a dog who had very little freedom and was
quite depressed until she came into our
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