| Some of our re-homed Border Terriers: | ||||
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From a new owner who recently took in a BT: 'He is wonderful. My old dog died recently and he is helping me through the grieving process. He's running around and has settled in so well' |
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The lady who took on the three-legged bitch we advertised on our 'looking for a new home' page had this to say about her new friend: 'She is a great little friend and is everything I wished for and more. She settled in extremely quickly and is perfectly at home'. |
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Talking of a Border Terrier this family has recently taken on and who had just been speyed: 'She is a very happy little dog and enjoys going for long walks off the lead. She loves her food and some treats and has settled in very well with us. She has now got over her operation and we are no longer worried about her as she is ruling the roost in our house. Our other dog lets her do whatever she wants and has clearly decided it's the best route for an easier life! They are very amusing together and seem to be turning into inseparable friends and we love and adore them both'. |
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| A lovely story from one of our BTW members: | ||||
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A Happy Ending
On a recent visit to Wiltshire we stopped for lunch at a pub and I was suddenly aware of something by my side. I looked down and saw to my delight a Border Terrier trying to attract my attention, nothing I am sure to do with the fact that I was eating of course. I was even more pleased to meet this BT when I learnt that she had been rehomed by Border Terrier Welfare just ten days earlier. This was one very happy Border Terrier and a very happy couple as her new owners. She was obviously very settled with them and was very much a favourite in what was obviously their 'local'. So if anyone worries that a Border Terrier they have asked BTW to rehome may not settle, this particular dog was a shining example of how they accept new owners. There had been a few days when food was not eaten from a bowl but from a hand (lets go for the sympathy vote?!) but the loving care of the new owners had soon won over this delightful BT. A great success story for Border Terrier Welfare. Sarah |
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| The reasons Border Terriers have to be re-homed are various and include the following: | ||||
Taking on a Border Terrier is a big responsibility. A small breed in size but large in what it requires (see our Secretary's word of caution on the 'contact' page) |
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As for the current reasons for re-homing BTs, a note from our Secretary: "This year, as in the past two years, BTW has been extremely busy re-homing Borders in the run-up to Christmas. Most people think that the busiest time for 'rescue' homes is after Christmas, which may be the case where puppies are concerned, but certainly it is noticeable that the end of November and all through December are fairly hectic for us. The reasons for this are not related to Christmas as four dogs I have had dealings with in the past couple of weeks have needed rehoming due to (i) divorce, (ii) owner had terminal cancer, and (iii) owner had to go into Housing Association property and is not allowed to take pets. The first dog is in his new home and is doing very well. The other two have new homes lined up and will be moving to them soon after Christmas" |
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An update on BT rehomings from our co-ordinator: April has seen a drop in the number of people enquiring after border terriers and a slight drop in the number of dogs that have become available. There have been 14 dogs this month with some of them coming in pairs and one lot even arriving as a threesome. At this moment there are only two dogs actually waiting to find new homes and one of these is due to having medical problems which make him more difficult to look after. |
