Since I concluded working full time in an office job, to pursue my writing career, I have begun to foster dogs for Luna Animal Rescue as I now work from home and have the time to commit to helping our animal friends.
I joined their foster volunteer group a few months ago, and found them to be a very supportive network of people who are doing great work and achieving amazing results for the many unwanted dogs/pups, cats/kittens and even small critters such as rabbits and birds.
They are a voluntary non-profit organisation with a non-destruct policy (meaning they will never put down a healthy dog). They even offer further support to any adopted animals with a lifetime of rescue back up to assist if any changes in circumstances arise after adoption and even behavioural support. All animals who are up for rehoming are neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, wormed, fleaed and vet checked. And the do all this using only donations.
There website is HERE
Registered Charity Number 1163839
Our first foster dog came to us a few months ago now. He was rescued from a pound in Lincolnshire where he would have been euthanized if he hadnt been picked up by Luna and fostered. He is Charlie the Lurcher. And he is an amazing, wonderful dog.
At first it was a bit of an adjustment as Charlie is nervous of other dogs (not surprising given he came out a pound) and we already have one dog. But we were supplied a crate for him (as well as all other accessories needed, such as leads, harness, bowls, food etc). So we did some slow socialisation along with further crate training with him to try overcome the difficulties. But despite adjustments its been a great thing to do and a fantastic experience. My goal now is to find Charlie the perfect forever home so he can be happy and loved and have stability in his life.
Charlie
Charlie is a very loving and gentle dog and likes nothing more than to cuddle up on the sofa with you in the evenings. His training is good - he knows, sit, lay down, shake hands, and he walks wonderfully on the lead. He is fully crate trained. He attends obedience classes with his foster-sister twice a week, he is very clever and learns very fast. He is a happy dog who loves to play and go for walks. He is a bit nervous of other dogs, some of the work we have been doing in the classes is to build his confidence when meeting other dogs and help him be less fearful and to teach him better interactions skills with other dogs. He is such a wonderful companion and makes for a truly loyal and loving family member as he forms a strong attachment quickly. He is very expressive and you really feel he is listening to you when you talk to him. He is extremely handsome and well behaved, he doesn't mind being brushed or having his nails trimmed. He is quiet and doesnt bark much at all, not even when the post man comes to the door. All in all Charlie is a really amazing dog, and I hope he finds an equally amazing forever home where all the love he has to give is returned in equal measures.
Some more photos of Charlie.
Charlie is a beautiful blue and white Lurcher.
Ideally we would like Charlie to be rehomed as an
only dog and definitely no cats (he has a strong
chasing instinct like a lot of dogs).
He could live with children of 13 and over
and loves people.
He is a very tall lad and his basic training is very good.
He is neutered and microchipped and up to date on vaccinations.
For more information on the following dogs
please call either Louise 07860 480015 Or Natalie 07970800530 between
10am - 5pm Tues - Sat, or fill in our enquiry form and someone will call you back.
Fostering saves lives, and remember ... Adopt Don't Shop
I would like to thank Kiri Vincent at Dog Tired Dog Training in Whittlesey for all her support and assistance with training Charlie and helping him to conquer his fear of other dogs, she has been an amazing.
Kiri's dog school website is here
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