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Post by Rescue Remedies on Aug 12, 2010 21:18:02 GMT
Spice, Parson's Jack Russell, DOB 11.09 - Farnham, Surrey Homing Requirements: Spice needs a terrier experienced family who are going to respect his needs as a 'working type' terrier and work with him in partnership to build his trust. Spice would do best living with other dogs, but no cats or small furries/feathers. Spice needs to be around aware adults and needs a non-confrontational approach, ideally distraction, to lead into desired behaviours. Aim: he gains continual approval and 'good boys' shaping his behaviour. If pushed or overexcited he can nip. Not to live or be unsupervised around young children. His Story: Spice was found stray in April. He was saved from the pound by the kennel owner and terrierrescue have taken on his care and rehoming. He was homed briefly, but couldn't cope with knowing there were caged rats in the house. Advert: Spice is a super looking terrier who is 'hot' and game for fun. He will create his own entertainment so a sense of humour is required to delight in his antics. Don't take him too seriously or take his mistakes personally. We are looking for a family who really 'get' terriers and understand the main task is to develop Spice's repertoire of skills so he engages in meaningful dialogue rather than resorting to retort. He is by nature extremely loving. Spice is a easy mixer with dogs and really needs at least one other companion to share his life with and to offer him a role model "stay cool; treat them like this and the cheese pieces just flow”! Spice needs a dog centered family where his needs are foremost, whilst not allowing him to call the tune. He is fun to walk on an extender and as he matures will learn to gauge his excitement levels and feelings of joy. Care should be taken when he meets children inside and outside with his energy kept calm and all contact supervised, as his instincts are still a little feral. Lovely, lovely Spice needs a warm bed of rice to soften and relax on. "Please note this dog is currently in boarding kennels and is also available for foster until a 'forever' home is found". Please visit Spice's thread, in Dogs needing homes in Kennels on our Forum rescueremedies.myfastforum.org/sutra34197.php#34197 to find out more about him and follow his progress. If you are interested in re-homing please complete our homing questionnaire rescueremedies.wufoo.com/forms/r7x3s5/ so we can ensure our dogs are matched and will suit your circumstances/lifestyle. For daily updates click our forum logo on our homepage and you will find the full range of dogs that are available for homing - rescueremedies.myfastforum.org/index.php ***PLEASE NOTE: We are a rescue finding dogs their forever homes. We usually ask for a minimum donation of £150 at the time of adoption, for each dog, to help us continue helping homeless dogs***.
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Post by Rescue Remedies on Aug 18, 2010 20:08:55 GMT
An update on Spice from Fran: "Spice enjoyed walking with my boys today. He was so jumpy and excited when going out, but calmed down after walking for a bit and when we got back to his kennel he was very calm and loved having a stroke. First time I have met Spice and what a lovely boy he is". Spice is currently in boarding kennels and would benefit from a foster home until his forever home comes along. Can you help?
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Post by Rescue Remedies on Sept 14, 2010 21:07:57 GMT
An update from Janet, one of our lovely volunteers: " Our group walk to Frensham PondsWe (Jayne, Kate, Leslie, Martin, Wendy, Olwen and me) decided to take some of the kennel dogs out for a little trip – so we went in a 5 car convoy, expertly lead by Kate, to nearby Frensham Ponds. I think we created a bit of a stir with the regular dog walkers there – I overheard a few people comment on the size of our group and a couple with a very small dog actually stood (at a distance!) to watch and listen as our dogs decided to become a very noisy and not very tuneful canine choir while we tried to eat our lunch. Apart from a bit of a girlie squabble (dogs, not walkers!) we all had a really good time and it was good for us to see how the dogs interacted with each other and with the general dog walking public, who were out in force yesterday. Spice came out to play with Milly, Bonny, Cassie, Pebbles and Stan (Starsky) Wendy walked Spice and he was a very good boy. He got on well with everyone. His recall is amazing! I'm sure Wendy will be writing more about him later. Some photos of the boy! Spice and Bonny dashing through the lake at Frensham ..."
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Post by Rescue Remedies on Sept 23, 2010 21:53:44 GMT
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Post by Rescue Remedies on Oct 24, 2010 8:34:48 GMT
An update from Wendy, one of our kennel volunteers: "I took Spice out again this weekend, it might be my imagination but I don't think he is looking as thin as he was. Discovered something new about him this weekend, he is absolutely fascinated with cows! Now, as to what his intention would be should he get close enough who knows, but my best guess would be to be a typical litte terrorist and chase! He certainly made his best effort to squeeze his body through the stock fencing while I was reeling his lead in! Over the weekend we went past the cows several times and he did calm down although still wanted to go and investigate them. I tried to explain that drawing the attention of a big shaggy highland cow with massive horns probably wasn't conducive to a long and happy life!! Still adore him"! Spice enjoying his walk - Spice is still available for foster until his forever home comes along. Are you able to help him?
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Post by aimishmcduff on Oct 27, 2010 15:04:16 GMT
Wish I could convince my OH to foster but he thinks I'll want to keep them! Justout of curiosity, would he be suitable to be fostered by a full time working household?
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Post by Rescue Remedies on Nov 7, 2010 19:25:42 GMT
Hi there
Apologies for my delayed response, but have just got back from holiday and my laptop blew up whilst away!
The maximum time a dog should be left would be approx 4 hours - so a full-time working family would need have have a dog walkers or plans in place if out all day. His homing requirements would also be the same for a foster home.
Spice needs a terrier experienced family who are going to respect his needs as a 'working type' terrier and work with him in partnership to build his trust. Spice would do best living with other dogs, but no cats or small furries/feathers. Not to live or be unsupervised around young children.
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Post by aimishmcduff on Nov 13, 2010 15:36:08 GMT
I was just asking because my OH and I work full time. We have 2 terriers, both from different rescues. I walk them about 6.30am before leaving for work. My OH leaves for work at 8.30 then his parents come to see them for an hour at lunchtime. I then get home from work by 5pm and they have an evening walk. They have access to all of downstairs and a dog flap so they can get into the garden that looks like fort knox! I am so keen to foster, just working on my OH now PS Hope you had a good holiday
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Post by Rescue Remedies on Nov 20, 2010 19:33:49 GMT
An update from Wendy, one of our walking volunteers, who has been putting in a little extra time with Spice: “I've had lots of 'Spice time' over the last few days - I took Friday off work and went up to walk the Farnham dogs so walked him then. I absconded with him as soon as the kennels opened on Saturday morning, lovely, lovely, long walk with my dogs, my friend’s dogs and a few randoms! We then went for a drive to Pets at Home, bought the obligatory pigs ears etc and then went home. It was pouring with rain and I couldn't bear the thought of taking Spice back to the kennels so he came home with me and my mutts for the afternoon. He was a little superstar. He did try to hump my Jack Russell, but my Patterdale soon put a stop to that. It was actually really good to see that Spice backed down straight away when put in his place by the boss dog! He investigated the garden thoroughly, found a long abandoned Peppa Pig football and decided to race around with it until it deserved to die, which it did remarkably quickly as you can see from the photos - he was so proud of himself! We then settled on the sofa for a cuddle. Eventually the time came when I had to return him, so I settled him back into the kennel with some treats and a big kiss. Sunday morning came and once again I went and picked him up - went for another long walk, this time on Hankley Common for just over 2 hours; he met cyclists, runners, dogs and horses and was a really good boy. As with the cows met on previous walks he didn't quite understand what the horses were - very scary for a little dog! Then back to the kennel, he couldn't come home with me as I had to go and pick someone up from the airport, but at least it was sunny and he went back in quite happily. I forgot to say that he seemed to be completely house trained which is amazing when you consider his age and the time he has spent in kennels - what a little superstar”! Here he is watching X Factor...... It's difficult to take photos when every time you move so does he! So here is my hand and Spice! Spice is currently in boarding kennels and available for foster until his forever home comes along. Can you foster him? Can you adopt him?
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Post by Rescue Remedies on Dec 5, 2010 9:34:17 GMT
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Post by Rescue Remedies on Dec 25, 2010 23:06:16 GMT
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Post by Rescue Remedies on Jan 11, 2011 22:20:40 GMT
Spice managed to get a lift with Wendy at the end of December and was delighted to meet Lynn and Rich. He had been in foster with them before, but in discussion with Lynn he has matured since their last spell and his energy is more settled. He is still high energy post kennelling, but mixing with her dogs and being told off appropriately by them and no set to to report. Spice is fostered in with 10 other dogs and spends sometime in a crate to his relief. He sits for treats and is separated during meals. Lynn and Rich can sincerely say having Spice there is pleasure and he has formed a really good relationship with Rich. So here he is now the year old dog and catching up for lost time, but proving himself to be a cherished terrier. If you are interested in re-homing Spice please complete our homing questionnaire rescueremedies.wufoo.com/forms/r7x3s5/ so we can ensure our dogs are matched and will suit your circumstances/lifestyle.
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Post by bluegrizzle on Jan 15, 2011 19:56:02 GMT
spice is living with us atm as a foster, he does get on with all the dog's here, he would lik some one who would be able to wak him on a regular basis and if you wanted o walk for miles he is happy with that he loves to go out and about and would be out all day if possiblee never had a accident in dor's or in his crate, we iss quite excited when first ou of crate but does calm down, we do work and it isnot ideal fr spice as he is a people's person and wuldprefere to be out with you but all in al he has grown up put on weight and a fun dog so there must be some one who would love to givespice a home to spice up there life
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Post by Rescue Remedies on Feb 3, 2011 21:03:16 GMT
An update from Lynne on Spice: “Spice spent his Christmas in Welwyn with Rich and Lynn mixing with 10 terriers and having fun. He was so good and loved to bits. His energy levels were high as he is a young dog who willingly accepted everything given to him and he would be up for more. He learnt a few manners and only blotted his copy book once when quickly restrained by his collar and Spice told his restrainers what for with a bite. So sad, as when he relaxes down and develops his relationship to a very close one then suddenly you realise 'Spice he ain't going to let you do that, sorry'! But no hard feelings actually quite the opposite as it was with sadness that his fosterers needed to return him and not related to the one incident. His foster place was only temporary and Lynn and Rich managed a few more extra weeks on top of what was intended. Spice came back to the kennels, but sadly an incident when a dog lose in the paddock was only seen when it was too late and due to a blind spot in the paddock area. Sadly Spice was caught by the other dog. He had to have 7 stitches to under his jaw. Wendy (one of our walking volunteers) was there for him and has taken him home as a foster until his stitches come out. She has been taking him to work with her … Spice is proving himself to be invaluable in the office, and unlike the other people in the office he's happy to work for peanuts (well chicken actually!). He is doing really well and soaking up the fun ... some how we try to keep him out of the cold and are hoping his home will come soon, he so deserves it”. Spice really could do with some continued TLC in a foster home after all he has been through. If you think you could foster Spice then please complete our Fostering questionnaire online on this link: rescueremedies.wufoo.com/forms/rescue-remedies-fostering-questionnaire/
If you are interested in homing Spice please complete our homing questionnaire rescueremedies.wufoo.com/forms/r7x3s5/ so we can ensure our dogs are matched and will suit your circumstances/lifestyle.
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Post by Rescue Remedies on Feb 27, 2011 23:13:58 GMT
An update from Spices’s fosterer: “I can hardly believe that it’s nearly 4 weeks since Spice came to stay with me. The idea was that he would just be with me while his wounds healed and until the stitches were removed, with that in mind I was able to bring him to work so that I could keep an eye on him. The stitches came out and I just couldn’t bring myself to put him back into kennels. He is such a lovely little dog, full of energy and fun and so quick to learn. He loves coming to work with me as he has made lots of people friends who are more than happy to spend some of the work day throwing a ball for him or practising his ‘sit’, ‘leave it’ and ‘paw’ commands! Now the initial 2 weeks has stretched to 4 and he is quite obviously very well again I won’t be able to bring him into work with me anymore – they have been great and very understanding but it was only ever to help me and Spice out in the short term. I did wonder about leaving him at home but my dogs have been really grumpy with him as all he wants to do is play and they really don’t ‘do’ playing. So, hard decision time, it is breaking my heart but little Spice needs to move on – I really, really, really don’t want to have to put him back into kennels especially as he has made such progress but I’m going to have no option unless some other kind soul can find it in their hearts to offer him an alternative. This has become really urgent now as I won’t be able to have him here at work next week. He really is the most enthusiastic employee we've got! Spice's last day at work” Here is the lovely Spice looking super after all Wendy's care and attention and his time in foster: If you think you could foster Spice so that he continues to receive the care he had in his foster home rather than returning to kennel, then please complete our Fostering questionnaire online on this link: rescueremedies.wufoo.com/forms/rescue-remedies-fostering-questionnaire/
If you are interested in re-homing Spice then please complete our homing questionnaire rescueremedies.wufoo.com/forms/r7x3s5/ so we can ensure our dogs are matched and will suit your circumstances/lifestyle.
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Post by Rescue Remedies on Mar 25, 2011 20:20:43 GMT
An update from Karen (one of our volunteers) on Spice: “I had the pleasure of a visit from Spice again last night. He really has come such along way… Showing off his skills in 'watching' with Janet And isn't he just so handsome?!!! Bless him, like many terriers, he has his very own set rules and provided that is accepted and understood, he is a very lovely boy. Please get in touch if you think you could help him and offer a foster home and some home comforts until he is homed.
If you think you can offer Spice a home then please complete our homing questionnaire rescueremedies.wufoo.com/forms/r7x3s5/ so we can ensure our dogs are matched and will suit your circumstances/lifestyle.
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Post by Rescue Remedies on Apr 12, 2011 20:54:34 GMT
An update from one of our volunteer walkers: “What a lovely sunny day it was! Had a good play with Spicey in the paddock, playing fetch and just generally chillin' out together. Spice is currently in boarding kennels and available for foster until his forever home comes along. Please get in touch if you are able to offer him some TLC and a foster place.
Spice is available for adoption. If you are interested in re-homing Spice please complete our homing questionnaire on this link: rescueremedies.wufoo.com/forms/r7x3s5/ so we can ensure our dogs are matched and will suit your circumstances/lifestyle.
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Post by Rescue Remedies on May 10, 2011 20:16:07 GMT
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Post by Rescue Remedies on Jun 25, 2011 23:08:04 GMT
This dog has now been homed!
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Post by aimishmcduff on Jul 9, 2011 11:08:02 GMT
Fantastic news!
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