To Help Your Dog in the Firework Season

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…

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…

TIMMY a WRH boy who loves to please In rescue shelters there is a trend for the older dogs to often be passed by in favour of a younger dog.  There is a common misconception that the older the dog, the less you can teach it but the reality is that any dog can learn…

(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…

People can become irritable when they get too hot, and dogs are no different. Many dogs become more sensitive and less tolerant than usual, and it should be no surprise that more dog bites are incurred during hot or humid weather than in cooler weather. Ensure that children give the dog some peace and its…

MACDUFF joined us in tragic circumstances after his owner suffered a cardiac arrest at home alone. It was a few days before he was found, and this poor boy had stayed by him in a state of shock. He was removed from the house by a neighbour who contacted us as she couldn’t care for him…