The 100 Club We need to carry out some rather necessary refurbishment work on the kennels and buildings where many of the dogs are housed. This is become pressing, especially with winter coming. Like most charities money coming in goes on the day to day care, feeding and vets bills for the dogs, and there […]

Sometimes, the final step before homing is spending time in foster care to complete a dog’s return to the world. This teaches them about to the routines of family life and how to fit into it successfully. Many people enjoy fostering as part of helping our dogs on their rehoming journey. Foster carers are a […]

For some dogs, a ‘night away’ is really beneficial. Different surroundings can help us learn how they cope with family life and provide vital homing information. Also, behaviour that may not be as obvious on a day trip or walk, can manifest in the home and then be worked on. For example, different noises at […]

The next stage is to get the dogs out and about in the world. Totnes, Newton Abbot and other towns and countryside are all nearby, providing a brilliant learning environment. Going out with trusted volunteers teaches the dogs about the wider world. Some of the dogs that come to us have urban experience, but have […]

Part of the rehabilitation and daily routine of our dogs is to go out for lead walks. This exercises the body and mind whilst teaching lead manners. Once we are happy that they are ready, we like our dogs to go for walks with volunteers around the locality, either singly or in small groups. This […]