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We are happy to take Westie crosses, and if a Westie coming to us is part of a pair, the other dog being a different breed we are happy to take that one too to avoid them being separated. We have just taken in a ‘Westiepoo’ and given the current trend for designer crossbreeds and…

Donna’s amazing virtual cycle ride, from Land’s End to John O’Groats for Westie ReHoming Donna Emms with her westies MAX (ex WRH) and 16 year old Jess, sporting her medal Some lucky westies will benefit from a fundraising virtual cycle ride by Wiltshire supporter Donna which raised a very welcome sum for Westie ReHoming. She…

We now have an update to our blog of June 4th on Timmy, rehomed to Fiona in Angus, Scotland! Fiona adopted Timmy two years ago when he was approaching 10 years old. He had lived a very sedentary and uneventful life with no training whatsoever. He took to his new life like a duck to…

(illustration by emmalawrence.com) When driving the ‘office dogs’ up north to Scotland they always follow the same routine. They fall asleep about a mile from home, and as we cross the Scottish border some hours later they awake with a start and get very excited when they see the ‘Fàilte Gu Alba’ sign, almost as…

Fourteen years ago a little 6 month old pup that we had been fostering left us for pastures new taking a big piece of our heart with him. Such a very special little fellow but again one that would have been overlooked by so many because of what they would perceive as his ‘handicap’ which…

‘LOVE ALL’ at Westie ReHoming HQ The westies all love a good game on the tennis court which allows them to really let off steam. One little pup (featured) that was rescued during Wimbledon week was appropriately named ‘Murray’. (Djokovic didn’t seem quite as appropriate somehow). We managed to get some photos of them all…

Several dogs have already died this summer after swimming in water contaminated by blue-green algae. A devastated dog owner from Edinburgh told how his beloved dog died within 90 minutes of a walk from poisoning by the deadly blue-green algae. After just paddling along the shore at Loch Awe, his previously healthy seven year old…

June 25th 2021 Should dogs be allowed in the workplace? Research shows that taking your dog to work can really boost the wellbeing of the staff. In fact, 45% of people said that they were more likely to apply for a job where dogs are allowed in the office, and most people saw it as…

” …… all your troubles are out of reach, on the beach” (Cliff Richard) – Or are they?? A good walk on a beach is so good for the soul, and dogs love it too, just as much as we do. The clean, salty air is a great stress reducer and mood enhancer, and for…