25-10-2023 Tufty is a scared girl who has come to us from a breeder. She is worried about us and finding her new surrounding a little overwhelming.  She had a small cyst removed from her back at the time she was spayed. Tufty nibbles our finger when we hold her partly from fear and partly with curiosity.  She is a flight risk so will need a secure home and garden in a calm and quiet adult only home with at least one kind resident dog to be her friend and help her to settle into her new life. Tufty has never lived in a home before and so this will be quite scary at first as she learns about home life and new skills like house training and how to walk on a lead. These are things which may take her a while to pick up as the garden may be a scary as the house at first so her adopters need to have plenty of patience and love to help her learn and be sure she is comfortable walking on a harness and lead in the garden before taking her for a walk in the outside world.

15-12-23 UPDATE
Tuffty is definitely a girl to break your heart. She’s been here for almost 2 months now, but she’s still ever so scared of us humans and our intentions. The thought of us touching her is absolutely terrifying to her and she’ll do anything she can to get away from us. At the moment, she will still snap out of fear so we’re taking things very slow with her to get her used to being handled. You can pick her up using a blanket and then she does settle once she’s in your arms, but she’s definitely not a fan of it.
Tuffty is going to need a very experienced home with people who have had scared ex-breeding dogs before. They’ll need to understand all of her fears, and work with her and guide her through them. There won’t be any miracles overnight and it will take time to get her to where she needs to be, but believe me when I say it will be so worth it.
One thing that Tuffty has become fond of during her stay here is toys. She absolutely loves having them in her kennel and likes to take them to bed with her to chew on. It sounds small, but to see her do that and get a glimpse of her being dog-like, is absolutely lovely. I really hope we can find her special people soon. I know they’re out there somewhere!

20-01-24 UPDATE

Yesterday I took Tuffty into the grooming room to give her a little pamper. As it was her first time, I only trimmed the hair around her eyes and gave her a very gentle brush, just to ease her into it. She actually did a lot better than I thought she would and I was really proud of her!
Since my last update, she has made a small amount of progress and she’s definitely getting more curious about me. I’ve moved her into a kennel full of very happy and waggy dogs who love a cuddle, so I think this is helping her.
Seeing them sitting on my lap and having fusses from me is definitely sparking her interest, and I’m hoping she’s starting to realise that my hands are kind. The goal is for her to start approaching me and allow me to touch her on her own terms, without me having to corner her … so fingers crossed!!! Until then, I’ll keep doing what I’m doing and I won’t push her too far out of her comfort zone, because I know that will overwhelm her. Baby steps. We will get there eventually.

 

18-04-24 UPDATE 

Tuffty’s progress here at the rescue has sort of come to a halt and even though that does make me sad, I can understand why. She really needs to be in a calm environment with someone who has unlimited time and patience to give to her. I am trying new things with her, such as putting a harness on her every day, but I just feel as though she’s holding back. I’m not saying she’ll magically become a different dog in a home, but I do think it will help her massively. It breaks my heart knowing there’s nothing really I can do for her, even though I am trying my best. I guess I just need to keep my fingers crossed that someone will come and save her soon!! 

17-05-24 UPDATE
Tuffty had a very big day today as I gave her a full groom without any sedation for the first time ever. She absolutely blew me away with how well she did and I am SO proud of her. If I’m being totally honest, I had no idea how she’d handle it so I tried having no expectations. She let me shave all down her back and her belly, and some of her legs by myself, but then I did call in an extra pair of hands to hold her while I did her feet and head.
She is still uncomfortable with being handled so she was very stiff the whole time, but the fact she let me complete the whole groom with no issues is just amazing. She started getting more antsy towards the end when I was doing her feet (not surprising because all dogs hate their feet being done), but ALL she did was very gently nibble my finger to tell me she had had enough. Compared to when she first arrived all those months ago, this is such a huge improvement.
I’m beaming with pride for her today and I hope everyone thinks she looks pretty!!

 

18-07-24 UPDATE

Tuffty has been in foster a few weeks and is very happy to be in a home, she has slotted right in and she follows the dogs everywhere. She is first in line for food and has no issues with being up close and personal when taking treats. She has been clean in the home and is fully crate trained. She sleeps in the kitchen with the dogs and is happy to be left for a few hours. She is looking for a home with dogs that will be kind to her as she likes snuggling up to them. Tuffty is scared of our hands and does not like to be touched still but we are working on that slowly.

 

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25-10-2023 Tufty is a scared girl who has come to us from a breeder. She is worried about us and finding her new surrounding a little overwhelming.  She had a small cyst removed from her back at the time she was spayed. Tufty nibbles our finger when we hold her partly from fear and partly with curiosity.  She is a flight risk so will need a secure home and garden in a calm and quiet adult only home with at least one kind resident dog to be her friend and help her to settle into her new life. Tufty has never lived in a home before and so this will be quite scary at first as she learns about home life and new skills like house training and how to walk on a lead. These are things which may take her a while to pick up as the garden may be a scary as the house at first so her adopters need to have plenty of patience and love to help her learn and be sure she is comfortable walking on a harness and lead in the garden before taking her for a walk in the outside world.

15-12-23 UPDATE
Tuffty is definitely a girl to break your heart. She’s been here for almost 2 months now, but she’s still ever so scared of us humans and our intentions. The thought of us touching her is absolutely terrifying to her and she’ll do anything she can to get away from us. At the moment, she will still snap out of fear so we’re taking things very slow with her to get her used to being handled. You can pick her up using a blanket and then she does settle once she’s in your arms, but she’s definitely not a fan of it.
Tuffty is going to need a very experienced home with people who have had scared ex-breeding dogs before. They’ll need to understand all of her fears, and work with her and guide her through them. There won’t be any miracles overnight and it will take time to get her to where she needs to be, but believe me when I say it will be so worth it.
One thing that Tuffty has become fond of during her stay here is toys. She absolutely loves having them in her kennel and likes to take them to bed with her to chew on. It sounds small, but to see her do that and get a glimpse of her being dog-like, is absolutely lovely. I really hope we can find her special people soon. I know they’re out there somewhere!

20-01-24 UPDATE

Yesterday I took Tuffty into the grooming room to give her a little pamper. As it was her first time, I only trimmed the hair around her eyes and gave her a very gentle brush, just to ease her into it. She actually did a lot better than I thought she would and I was really proud of her!
Since my last update, she has made a small amount of progress and she’s definitely getting more curious about me. I’ve moved her into a kennel full of very happy and waggy dogs who love a cuddle, so I think this is helping her.
Seeing them sitting on my lap and having fusses from me is definitely sparking her interest, and I’m hoping she’s starting to realise that my hands are kind. The goal is for her to start approaching me and allow me to touch her on her own terms, without me having to corner her … so fingers crossed!!! Until then, I’ll keep doing what I’m doing and I won’t push her too far out of her comfort zone, because I know that will overwhelm her. Baby steps. We will get there eventually.

 

18-04-24 UPDATE 

Tuffty’s progress here at the rescue has sort of come to a halt and even though that does make me sad, I can understand why. She really needs to be in a calm environment with someone who has unlimited time and patience to give to her. I am trying new things with her, such as putting a harness on her every day, but I just feel as though she’s holding back. I’m not saying she’ll magically become a different dog in a home, but I do think it will help her massively. It breaks my heart knowing there’s nothing really I can do for her, even though I am trying my best. I guess I just need to keep my fingers crossed that someone will come and save her soon!! 

17-05-24 UPDATE
Tuffty had a very big day today as I gave her a full groom without any sedation for the first time ever. She absolutely blew me away with how well she did and I am SO proud of her. If I’m being totally honest, I had no idea how she’d handle it so I tried having no expectations. She let me shave all down her back and her belly, and some of her legs by myself, but then I did call in an extra pair of hands to hold her while I did her feet and head.
She is still uncomfortable with being handled so she was very stiff the whole time, but the fact she let me complete the whole groom with no issues is just amazing. She started getting more antsy towards the end when I was doing her feet (not surprising because all dogs hate their feet being done), but ALL she did was very gently nibble my finger to tell me she had had enough. Compared to when she first arrived all those months ago, this is such a huge improvement.
I’m beaming with pride for her today and I hope everyone thinks she looks pretty!!

 

18-07-24 UPDATE

Tuffty has been in foster a few weeks and is very happy to be in a home, she has slotted right in and she follows the dogs everywhere. She is first in line for food and has no issues with being up close and personal when taking treats. She has been clean in the home and is fully crate trained. She sleeps in the kitchen with the dogs and is happy to be left for a few hours. She is looking for a home with dogs that will be kind to her as she likes snuggling up to them. Tuffty is scared of our hands and does not like to be touched still but we are working on that slowly.

 

Please read our information on ADOPTING EX-BREEDING DOGS before you apply.