by Tom | Sep 6, 2026 | Blog
Nell: The Dog Who Guarded in Kennels and Not at Home Nell came in as a stray. Three-year-old, collie cross, no history. Within a week she had a note on her kennel card that said food aggressive, do not approach while eating. What that note was based on was this: a...
by Tom | Sep 3, 2026 | Blog
Most of us learned the swap first. The dog has something they shouldn’t. You get the chicken, you make the offer, they drop it, you pick the thing up. Everyone breathes out. Swapping is a useful skill and should be part of your approach. But in a busy shelter...
by Tom | Aug 29, 2026 | Blog
A study recently carried out by the Royal Veterinary College and funded by Battersea Dogs and Cats Home provided figures on something many of us have been considering for some time now. Namely, that as the cost-of-living crisis goes on, dog owners are gradually...
by Tom | Dec 21, 2024 | Blog
Perhaps one of the most important aspects of rescue work is appropriate assessments, and therefore there is often a lot of attempt to improve best practice. One thing that has been identified as an important part of the assessment process is early identification of...
by Tom | Dec 21, 2024 | Blog
Relinquishing a dog can be a challenging thing for owners to do and is often full of mixed emotions. Any information provided to us maybe of varied use due to: fear of judgment; concern about what will happen to the dog post relinquishment, particularly in the case of...
by Tom | Dec 21, 2024 | Blog
Where do our dogs come from? Dogs find themselves in rescue for a variety of reasons, data form the 2022 Dogs Trust annual review showed that Dogs trust, the Uk’s largest dog welfare charity received over 51,000 relinquishment requests. The most common reasons for...
