MOLLY AND CARLY

One of our dogs has just turned 10 years old (both of our dogs came from many tears) (our black collie cross called Molly. Our other dogs name is Carly) Molly has always been the sweetest friendliest dog, and has grown to be really obidient, and gentle. Carly is 3 now and was always less trustful with new dogs and people than Molly at the beginning, but she has grown to be super cuddly and really loves to play and have fun! (We have zoomies everyday!) She continues to develop and improve even now. Just wanted to send a few before and after photos and to say thank you for all the hard work you do!

MILO WAS ELIAS

I just wanted give you an updated on Milo (was Elias). I adopted him in July 2023. He was extremely extremely shy, nervous and didn't want to be picked up stroked or cuddled. I'm so happy that six months later (and some hard work on both mine and more importantly, milo's part!) he is a different dog! Cheeky and loving and my constant shadow. I'm so happy I took a chance on him - three days from someone not adopting him as he wasn't the right breed to me being at the sanctuary- it was all meant to be! Thanks for rescuing him and all the work you do

GRACE AND GINNY

A belated ‘Happy New Year’ to you all from Grace and Ginny. They both are doing wonderfully well and are much loved and spoilt! Ginny now walks splendidly on the lead, without pulling and with very little spinning. She goes off the lead wherever it is safe, bounding along, so trusting and having great fun. Their recall is very good including from other dogs, for a treat of course! Ginny’s great news is that she has been to an optics specialist vet and is now booked in to have cataract surgery on 23rd April. Vet says that she is an ideal patient. We are so pleased for her. She behaved perfectly both visits and is now used to daily eye drops without being tied up and without any fuss. She is very easy to handle. We mustn’t forget Grace who wanted you to see this photo of her with her ball! She’s a proper magpie and loves to pick up plastic things and roll them around in her mouth! The latest was an AA battery! Fortunately she gives them up easily. The other photos are of Ginny having fun in the recreation field and both of them enjoying the winter sunshine in our garden this week. They don’t seem to notice the cold but do have yellow jackets for our 6.30am walk and look like a couple of bees!, showing up well in the gloom. Roll on Spring! We’ve all been out to supper with friends, also for coffee at The Mill and drinks at our local pub along with lots of other dogs and their owners. We have family and friends in for meals and the girls are always well behaved. Grace loves being stroked by anyone but Ginny is still too shy yet though I can stroke her and have a ‘rough and tumble’ with her which certainly gets her tail wagging! We can’t thank you enough for such lovely girls. They seem to be enjoying life here, especially their walks and cooking! They are very affectionate and are good pals with Billy, the cat, who rubs around them every day.
We all send you our very best wishes for a successful year From Nicky and Angela Marshall

SALLY
Hi, it’s a few months since we adopted Sally back in July so thought I’d share how she is progressing. Although still cautious in new surroundings she has come out of her shell and in the house is now a normal happy girl. Walking off the lead she is great never leaving my side until I put the lead on, she sits and freezes, not moving until I release the lead, when she will resume walking trailing the lead behind her. At last she gets confidence to walk with me holding the lead. It has been a long road but hugely satisfying seeing her wagging tail when praised for being a good girl. I will update you again in a few months
Regards Harold

PEPPER WAS PEPPER POT
We brought Pepper home from Many Tears on the 21st of December 2023.
We knew she’d been used as a breeding bitch, she hadn’t lived in a house so wasn’t house trained, neither was she used to being on a lead or used to living in close proximity with other dogs. She’d also learned not to trust the human race, no aggression, just fear.
As a Basset owner for over 40 years, all rescues, I’d learnt to watch and listen. On days one and two she was nervous, didn’t want to be touched, demonstrated just how un house trained she was and was frightened of having her new harness fitted.
On day three she was using the towel by the door for her ablutions, came very warily for a stroke, followed the other dogs, Zero and Jess into an enclosed garden.
Then she came to life, she wee'd in the long grass with a happy look on her face, raced around in circles then ran back into the house waiting for her treat.
Three weeks on, she’s more or less fully housetrained, she loves going out on her lead, two days ago her lead was taken off in our safe field, she ran off to meet some dog friends and eventually came back to call.
She’s now a proper Basset, always looking to steal food, she’ll come back when called, but only when she’s ready. She’s already made new friends in the village, she’ll happily let them fuss her providing it’s followed by a treat. She’s a clever, funny, loving dog, so pleased she was able to come to us.
Thank you, Many Tears, you’ve given so many animals a new life and a future. If I ever win any money it will be coming to you.

NALA WAS DALLY

We picked Nala (was Dally) up on New Year's Day 2022. A 7 month old cavalier labrador cross who had come in with her sister (paw wave to Dolly). She was described as bubbly with a whole lot of energy. So true!
She got on well with our two dogs but was very reactive to every dog she met on walks. With the help of a trainer we got past this and she started to love her walks and meet dogs beautifully.
Nala is the most expressive dog, there's no doubt what she's feeling or what she wants! She's a fun, affectionate, naughty girl who entertains us every day.
Regards,
Nazareth family