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That's absolutely brilliant Victoria. E-bay should add that to their FAQ
As for the fetish gloves
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I'm impressed, it looks great to me
A person of many talents obviously!
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When my children were little in an effort to occupy them while I was gardening I set them the task of collecting as many snails as possible (I think I had to agree to pay them 1p per snail
) and between them they collected over 100 snails of various types.As I don't like killing things unless I have to, the plan was to take them down to the fields at the bottom of the road and let them loose there. As an afterthought we decided to mark the shells with a blob of nail varnish to see if any of them made it back to the garden. Amazingly I found snails with marked shells back in the garden after a couple of weeks and was still finding marked snails up to two years later.
I had heard that snails would 'home' but I was absolutely astonished that so many of them made it back across a large field then either 200 yards along a road or through 7 other gardens to get back to ours. Amazing little creatures (even if they do eat my flowers
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Well done Lynne, I'm glad you had a good day and that's a great sum to have raised for us
Sounds like it was a really good day for awareness-raising too!
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Yep, spot on my screen res is 1024 x 768
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I certainly can't claim to know anything about the breed, I'm just going by pictures, so maybe the long coat is just because she hasn't been given the traditional clip.
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She is an absolutely smashing little dog, she's so enjoying getting out and about after being confined for a long time. Her fosterer said she saw her first squirrel the other day and she's never seen a dog look so astonished
We we told she was pure Griffon Bruxellois, and she's definitely got the right face, but looking at her coat I'd suspect she's got something like Yorkie in there too.
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Same for me - if I log out it's there, it I log in again it disappears
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Despite the high-tech squirrel industries map finder instructions it doesn't seem to be on my menu bar
I'm using Chrome, could it be a browser thing?
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Tong is a 10 year old girl who is said to be a Griffon Bruxellois. It's not a breed we can claim to be experts on, but whatever she is, she is a sweety with a fabulous little face. Tong came into our care because her owner went into a nursing home. Tong is in an Oldies Club foster home in Bristol, waiting for someone to offer her a permanent home.
Settled quickly: Prior to coming into our care, Tong was placed in kennels and so she has had a lot of disruption and upset since leaving the home where she felt safe. Despite this, Tong settled into her foster home fairly quickly, but she can still be anxious when one or other of her foster carers leaves the house. Tong was used to her previous owner being with her all of the time and so she doesn't like to be left alone.
Oblivious to dogs: Tong has always been an only-dog but her foster thinks she would be fine to live with another small, quiet dog. Out and about she is oblivious to dogs. This is perhaps because she was the beloved companion to her owner and she hadn't been taken for walks for a long time. She loves her walks now though!
Fine with confident cats: Tong has lived with a cat previously. She would be fine to live with a confident cat but she will chase timid ones.
Not used to children: Tong hasn't lived with children previously and so we would like her to go to a quiet home.
Excellent out and about: Tong is excellent on and off the lead, and her recall is brilliant. She loves her walks and is an active little dog, so she wouldn't suit someone who wanted purely a lap dog. Out and about, she seems to find everything fascinating and, although she has an inquisitive nature, she never wanders far. Tong travels well in the car too.
Tong's favourite pastimes: Being with her human, and walks!
Tong's dislikes: As she has had a sheltered life, Tong does find some things – such as busy places – quite daunting, but seems to take a deep breath and gets on with things, trusting her human implicitly. She loves her short walks (or longer ones, if possible!). She is nervous around large dogs but stays close to her human and is usually fine.
Tong's perfect home: Tong would be perfect for an active retired couple. She is quite an anxious little girl and would only be suitable for a quiet home. She does need someone who is around for most of the day as her previous owner was housebound for a number of years and this is what she has been used to.
Health notes: At her vet check, Tong was said to be a healthy little girl. She is microchipped, vaccinated, wormed and flea treated and she has a dental-clean arranged. We don't know if Tong is spayed or not; if she comes into season in her new home, her new owner will need to arrange to have her spayed and the Oldies Club will pay for this.
Tong's foster carer sums her up: Tong is loving, cute and active, but quite anxious. She is an extremely loving little girl. She needs to be given firm boundaries sometimes but she wants to please and does take notice of commands.
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If you can offer Tong a permanent home, please refer to our Adoption Procedures for information about the adoption process. You can then contact an Oldies Club rehoming co-ordinator as follows:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0844 586 8656
She can be rehomed anywhere in the UK, subject to a satisfactory home visit, but note that you will be required to travel to the foster home to meet him.
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Woody is a 13 year old small Lab cross (only measures about 16″ to his shoulders) who came into Oldies Club care because he'd had enough of living with a young child. Woody is in an Oldies Club foster home in Benson, Oxfordshire, waiting for someone to offer him a permanent home.
Woody is an adorable, wiggly-bottomed, happy boy who is simply a joy to be with. He's so loving and undemanding that he will make a wonderful companion to someone with a quiet home.
Settled quickly: Woody's foster mum tells us: Within 24 hours it was as if he had always been here. As soon as he found the sofa, he made himself right at home. He has been clean in the house since day one. He is fine to be left alone for a few hours but he would prefer someone to be home for part of the daytime as he loves human companionship. If left alone, he curls up on the sofa and goes to sleep. However, he does prefer it if Radio 4 is left on if he has to be left alone! On your return he greets you with a happy, wiggly bum and a smile. Woody is fine with strangers coming into the home and doesn't bark at the door.
Good with dogs: Woody is sharing his foster home with two larger dogs and he gets on great with them. However he does tend to get slightly nervous if a larger dog stands over him; he is not aggressive towards them though, he just backs off. He'd therefore be happiest if any canine companions were smaller, quiet and old, like him!
Has lived with cats: Woody's previous owner told us that Woody has lived with cats in the past and was fine with them, but that he chases cats that aren't 'his'. In foster care, Woody has tried to chase cats on his walks. His foster mum would be happy to arrange some cat testing if this was important to a prospective adopter.
Needs a child-free home: Woody came into our care because he was very unhappy to be living with a young child. He had stiff joints for which he wasn't able to have medication and so he understandably didn't want a toddler grabbing at his tail. Woody therefore needs a home where there are no children under 16 and no children visiting regularly. This lovely lad just wants a quiet retirement home where he can have his own space.
Out and about: Woody loves his walks. He is very active and goes for two hour-long walks a day with smaller walks in the morning and evening, and still has buckets of energy left. He tends to pull slightly on the lead but soon calms down. Off lead he is great! He never gets too far away and always keeps you within his sights. His recall is perfect if you are stationary; if you are moving he takes that as a cue to carry on walking. He ignores dogs, but those he does meet he greets with a wiggly bum and carries on with his walk. In the car, Woody likes to settle down on a squishy bed so that he's nice and comfy. He has had car sickness but this seems to be prevented by avoiding feeding him before a journey.
Favourite pastimes: Woody loves to sleep on the sofa, as close to you as possible. He also loves his walks. He has been known to be partial to a game of fetch too, but will deny it if asked!
Health notes: Woody is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, wormed and flea treated. Woody arrived in a pretty poor state. He was very overweight and had an ear and an eye infection. He also had a bad skin condition that was itchy and making his hair fall out in places. See below:
Due to the super care he's received in his foster home, he has already lost 1kg, and his skin is on the mend with the fur slowly growing back. He is currently having 2 or 3 baths per week and he may require a low dose of steroids in the future if he becomes itchy again. He will also need to have his ears cleaned a couple of times a week to help keep them nice and healthy. Due to his love of walking, getting Woody to his ideal weight should be straightforward if combined with a sensible diet.
At his vet-check the vet inspected a couple of lumps, but said to just to keep an eye on them in case they grow or change. The excess weight he has been carrying has put a strain on his joints and he is sometimes stiff when getting up. He is having Glucosamine for this and it is making a world of difference.
Woody's perfect home: Woody would love to live with someone who is home a fair bit, for maximum cuddle time. He needs a quiet home, perhaps with a smallish, quiet dog for company, but with no children to disturb his quiet time. He'd like to be active and go for lots of walks. His new owners will also need to be committed to continuing to care for his skin and ears and weight. And he'd also like a nice comfy sofa please!
Foster carer's summary: Woody is a small dog with a very big heart and a lot of love to share. He takes everything in his stride with a smile on his face and a wiggly bum. His wiggly bum will always bring a smile to your face no matter how hard a day you have had; he is such a happy boy and his happiness is contagious. He is a very undemanding dog, all he asks for is a few walks and a lap to fall asleep on. Woody doesn't look like much at the moment with his bald spots and being a bit tubby, but the work you put in with his baths and walks you will receive ten fold from Woody with kisses and loves. He really deserves a quiet home where he can retire to now. He is the most loving dog I have ever had the pleasure of fostering and will be sorely missed. Do you have a big Woody shaped hole in you heart?
Have you got my best side?
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If you can offer Woody a permanent home, please refer to our Adoption Proceduresfor information about the adoption process. You can then contact an Oldies Club rehoming co-ordinator as follows:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0844 586 8656
He can be rehomed anywhere in the UK, subject to a satisfactory home visit, but note that you will be required to travel to the foster home to meet him.
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Thelma is a very cute 16 year old Crossbreed who came into Oldies Club care with her best friend, Louise, when their owner was in a desperate situation and needed to rehome them urgently. They are now in an Oldies Club foster home in Bracknell, Berkshire, waiting for someone to offer them a new home together.
Settling in: Thelma settled well within 2 days, and she gained further confidence over the following week. She is quite happy to be left alone, in the company of Louise.
Good with dogs and cats: Thelma has a very close bond with Louise and doesn't like to be separated from her even briefly. Outside, she socialises well with other dogs but will let them know she's not pleased if they are too persistent! At home she tends to defend her territory but she can easily be calmed. Thelma has lived with cats previously and is fine with them in her foster home, however she will chase cats outside – including the fosterers' cats.
Could live with teenage children: Thelma is fine with all children she has met, but she needs to live with Louise who can only live with older children.
Out and about: Thelma is good on the lead – not pulling at all – in fact you sometimes have to encourage her forwards. She likes to take walks at her own, slow, pace — as you'd expect from a lady of her advanced years! She enjoys a very thorough sniff of everything she encounters too, bless her. If she has fallen behind, she will come when she's good and ready and will sometimes go to investigate things in the wrong direction. But she is easy to catch up with and walks with her tend to be trouble free. In the car, Thelma curls up quietly.
Thelma's favourite pastimes: Her foster carer tells us: Apart from sleeping, she loves rolling on her back kicking her legs in the air. She also loves to be fussed, especially tummy rubs, and she will let you know if you have stopped too soon. No matter how long you do it, you will always stop too soon! She doesn't really play games, although she has taken us by surprise a couple of times. First she got excited with a big stick and ran after it, picked it up and ran around with it very proudly. Another time, she started chasing after tennis balls that she had previously ignored. One other favourite activity is swimming: river, pond, mud hole – it doesn't matter – if she fancies a swim she will go in. Other times she will just ignore it. Impossible to tell, so keep an old towel in the car!
She loves rawhide chews but takes quite a long time to finish one so will often give up on it and lose it to her sister who is only too glad to help finish it.
Thelma's dislikes: Foster carer reports: We take Thelma out for walks twice a day. She always wants to go out in the car, but she is not so keen on actually walking. She used to dig her heels in a bit; we have got her out of this habit but it may reappear in her a new home. Louise needs more exercise than Thelma so we try to take Louise out for a third walk at some point, without Thelma. This distresses Thelma who cries at the door until Louise comes back. We tried taking both on the third walk with each of them taking a different route so that Thelma got a short walk and Louise a longer one, but Thelma refused to go anywhere other than the way Louise was going!<br
Thelma's perfect home: Thelma wants to live with her beloved Louise. She would like an owner who is prepared to spend lots of time fussing her and who is prepared to accommodate the slightly different walking needs of Thelma and Louise.
Health notes: Thelma is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, wormed and flea-treated. At her vet-check she was found to have a mild skin condition but this has now cleared up with baths, diet and exercise. The vet remarked that she has excellent teeth and eyes for her age. She was overweight but her new diet is working nicely. (She probably disagrees and always looks astonished when she has finished her meal and there is no more!)
Four adjectives that sum up Thelma: Loving; Amusing; Calm; Affectionate.
<br Go on, you know you want to rub it!
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If you can offer Thelma a permanent home, with Louise, please refer to our Adoption Procedures for information about the adoption process. You can then contact an Oldies Club rehoming co-ordinator as follows:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0844 586 8656
They can be rehomed anywhere in the UK, subject to a satisfactory home visit, but note that you will be required to travel to the foster home to meet them.
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Louise is a very cute 13 year old Terrier X who came into Oldies Club care with her best friend, Thelma, when their owner was in a desperate situation and needed to rehome them urgently. They are now in an Oldies Club foster home in Bracknell, Berkshire, waiting for someone to offer them a new home together.
Settling in: Louise settled quickly although she did need a bit of reassurance for the first few nights. She is fine to be left alone, with Thelma; she just barks a little but then settles down and waits for you to return.
Good with dogs; OK with cats if introduced carefully: Louise is being rehomed with her 'sister' Thelma. Louise is the boss and will take anything Louise has! On walks, Louise is fine with dogs of all shapes and sizes and shows no fear or aggression. Louise has lived with cats previously, although she has needed some reminding how to behave with the cats in her foster home. If she goes to a home with cats, she will need careful and gradual introductions and probably wouldn't be suitable with nervous cats.
Could live with teenage children: There are no children in the foster home, but outside, Louise sometimes ignores children and sometimes says Hello happily. We were told by her previous owner that she doesn't like small children though and so we will only rehome her where any children are sensible teenagers.
Out and about: Louise walks well on the lead. Off lead, she is independent and likes to explore her surroundings. She doesn't go too far though and her recall is excellent. In the car she gets very excited and barks – but only once both her and Thelma are in the car! Her fosterers have worked on getting her to stop barking before setting off, but she will start again if you put the handbrake on! (Perhaps she'd be most suited to an owner that drives an automatic car
)Louise's favourite pastimes: Eating; Sleeping; Going out for walks. Oh, and squeaky toys
Her foster carer tells us: She really likes the very cheap squeaky toys and once she has hold of one she keeps chewing it and making it squeak until the squeaker gets dislodged and it won't squeak any more, at which point she loses interest and comes looking for a new one. We have got her a more robust squeaky toy which she quite likes but not as much as the little cheap ones. On walks, she loves to roam and runs in and out of bushes to see what might be going on and to see if there might be any food in there! She has been known to emerge with various items, including a full loaf of bread!
Louise's dislikes: She is quite easily upset by noises outside the house and she will bark. She really doesn't like it when the post arrives – she destroyed a piece of junk mail in her foster home! Louise is used to living with a female owner and she definitely prefers women to men. She is wary of strange men visiting the home and will growl at them, and might snap if they persisted in approaching her. Her new owner will therefore need to take care when there are visitors. She's perfectly happy with her foster Dad though, so she is fine to live with men – she just needs to feel safe and be given time to get used to strangers at her own pace.
Louise's perfect home: Louise wants to live with Thelma. Louise would be best with someone with the time and energy to take her on several shortish walks per day (she isn't that keen on too long a walk in one go) who will give her cuddles on demand. She has proved to be very easy going and remarkably easy to train.
Health notes: Louise is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, wormed and flea-treated. At her vet-check Louise was found to be in good health and the vet remarked on the excellent state of her teeth and eyes
Four adjectives that sum up Louise: Loving; Mischievous; Playful; Faithful.
Cute, aren't I!
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If you can offer Louise a permanent home, with Thelma, please refer to our Adoption Procedures for information about the adoption process. You can then contact an Oldies Club rehoming co-ordinator as follows:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0844 586 8656
They can be rehomed anywhere in the UK, subject to a satisfactory home visit, but note that you will be required to travel to the foster home to meet them.
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You could look at Pendine Sands in South Wales, Parkdene have dog friendly caravans which are just over the road from 7 miles of flat beach:
http://www.parkdeanholidays.co.uk/index.htm
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Blocked anal glands can make dogs chew themselves - possibly because they are uncomfortable and cause low-level stress. Probably not the case here but may be worth checking.
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I'm gobsmacked anyone would hand over their dogs in those circumstances
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Sorry to hear he has an upset stomach, I hope it's better soon
Tuna is quite rich, white fish might be better if you have some, or perhaps scrambled egg with a bit of plain rice?
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A very gorgeous trio indeed
How sad that April has been waiting such a long time - let's hope that being in a foster home will be a step towards her finally finding her forever home.
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How lovely
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Beau is a very handsome 13 year old brindle Labrador x Staffie. Beau came into our care due to a change of circumstances in his previous home and he is now in an Oldies Club foster home in Wigan, Lancashire, waiting for someone to offer him a permanent home.
Beau has proved to be a perfectly behaved old gentleman who gets on well with people and dogs and is no trouble at all around the house. If you can't resist that gorgeous grey face, please read on…
Quickly settled in: Beau settled into his foster home very quickly. He is fine when his foster carer leaves him with her other dogs, and in his previous home he was used to being left alone for a few hours.
Great with dogs: Beau is very friendly and placid and is getting on well with his foster carer's 5 dogs. Even at feeding time, he is no trouble at all with the others. His foster carer hasn't yet cat-tested Beau, but his previous owner told us that he doesn't like cats.
Could live with children: Beau hasn't met any children in his foster home but his previous owner told us he is great with children. He has such a lovely nature that we have no reason to doubt that he would be fine with children who are respectful to dogs.
Out and about: Beau walks nicely on the lead. He is rather deaf but he responds well to hand signals. He does not seem to be at all interested in toys. In the car, he is very good and sits calmly where you put him. He likes to sniff the fresh air, and for the first 10 minutes of travel he sings some beautiful songs before going to sleep
Beau's favourite pastimes: Eating; Ambling around the garden; Sleeping (particularly outside the door in the sunshine). He shows no inclination to wander and just trundles in and out to check where you are, bless him.
Beau's perfect home: He's so well behaved that he should fit in to almost any home.
Health notes: Beau is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, wormed and flea-treated. He has been vet-checked and is having drops for an ear infection. It is clearing up nicely, but his previous owner mentioned that he does get an ear infection from time to time. Keeping his ears nice and clean could help to prevent this recurring. He has also had his anal glands emptied and the hair on his tail which was sparse in places should hopefully regrow. His foster carer mentioned: He also had the vet's waiting room in stitches as he performed his version of O Solo Mio to the assembled audience. He is turning out to be quite a character!
Foster carer's summing up of Beau: Perfect; Gentle; Kind; Loveable. He is a lovely placid, gentle dog with not a bad bone in his body. He walked straight into 5 assorted dogs, 3 hens, 7 birds, cows and sheep in the next field, without any fuss and settled in. He greets visitors without jumping up and happily allows their dogs to come in. At night he settles down in his bed and usually has to be woken in the morning. If I didn't already have my other dogs I would be more than happy to keep him as he is absolutely no trouble.
Doesn't Beau look and sound a dream… Have you fallen for his brindle charms?
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If you can offer Beau a permanent home, please refer to our Adoption Procedures for information about the adoption process. You can then contact an Oldies Club rehoming co-ordinator as follows:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0844 586 8656
He can be rehomed anywhere in the UK, subject to a satisfactory home visit, but note that you will be required to travel to the foster home to meet him.
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Loads of good thoughts on their way for Ellie
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Voted - good luck Dogstar!
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Sorry to hear about Joe, it's so worrying when you don't really know what's wrong.
If it were one of mine I'd probably get him looked over to be on the safe side (but I am a terrible worry-guts with my dogs). If there's nothing obviously wrong at least you'd be reassured.
Big hugs for Joe
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Will be thinking of you tomorrow
It Never Ceases To Amaze Me That........
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Blimey, it's worrying how clueless some people are, it makes you wonder if they are fit to be out on their own, let alone own a dog
Love the calendar staffie story