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(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…

You may have seen in the news recently, or certainly on social media about Angus, a lovely little westie that has gone missing from Falkirk in Scotland. We spoke to Angus’ devastated owner last week and it was a heartbreaking conversation. It’s any dog owner’s worst nightmare and we’d ask you to share and try…

In 2016 we rescued a bitch and her three tiny puppies, from a puppy farm. To make up for their poor start in life they all had the very best of everything, two of our own rescued girls helped mum with the pups’ care, and all the dogs helped them enormously with their socialisation and…

Flo and Eilidh are 8 years old today. They were born to a pair of westies that were found with their deceased owner and were so traumatised after being alone with her body for 3 days. We took them in to foster at home for the charity, not knowing at first that the girl was…

Sleep is so important for a dog’s physical, cognitive and emotional health. A study found that it helps with the learning process and helps the dog’s decision making as well as for its growth and immune function. Sleep also speeds the removal of waste products from the brain and body.  Sleep deprivation results in bad…