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A cheery Peanuts with her ‘mum’ Yasmin and ‘big sis’; Ellie. But wait, there’s more! You’ve reached the end of Wag! But there’s more you can do…

Every Dogs Trust tale begins with donations from people like you. A gift today will get even more

tails wagging before summer! Thank you. Photo: Jacqui McSweeney

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Supporter Number (if known): We are very excited to Payment details announce our Yes, I want to start tails wagging by donating: partnership with £5 £10 £50 Other £ I enclose a cheque (payable to Dogs Trust) for the sum of online doggy £ community, Or BorrowMyDoggy! Please debit the sum of £ from my card

Card no: Valid from: Expiry date: BorrowMyDoggy connects owners with local dog in the UK for over 120 years and it’s a Issue no. lovers (borrowers) who would love to spend time with a privilege to work with such a pawsome organisation. We dog. Members can search for potential matches based have our paws crossed that together we can help even more Cardholder’s name (as printed on card): on availability and location across the UK and Ireland dogs and people to lead a happy and healthy life.” and when owners lend their dog to a trusted borrower, Signature: the benefi ts are multiple: the dogs receive more love and Adrian Burder, our Chief Executive, is delighted that exercise; the borrower gets happy companionship whilst BorrowMyDoggy have chosen us as their charity also becoming familiar with the responsibilities of dog partner, adding, ownership; and the owner has peace of mind whilst they DO TRY THIS IF YOU ARE A UK TAXPAYER YOU CAN MAKE are busy. “The main reason people cite when handing a dog in to one YOUR DONATION WORTH A QUARTER MORE of our rehoming centres is ‘a change of circumstances,’ AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU. With the love of dogs and their welfare at the core of what which can mean anything from a house move, illness, a new AT HOME! The Government’s Gift Aid scheme allows us to reclaim the income tax (or we both do, we’ve teamed up with BorrowMyDoggy to job, a loss of job, a relationship breakdown or even a new capital gains tax) you have already paid on your donations. This means an extra 25p for every £1 you donate to us. continue our work in educating people about responsible baby arriving. For the majority of people, rehoming their EASY GAMES Yes I agree that Dogs Trust can treat all the donations I have made dog ownership. There are already some beautiful Dogs dog is something they do as a last resort with a very heavy in the last 4 years (prior to this year) and all future donations as Gift Trust rescue dogs within the BorrowMyDoggy community, heart, because there are no other options available to them. TO MAKE FOR Aid donations. from to and Swansea to . For Today’s date: / / Source: 869880 example, take our rehomed and borrowed doggy Peanuts, We know that BorrowMyDoggy will offer some of them the YOUR DOG photographed above with his family. option to keep their pet with them - thanks to the support I confi rm I have paid or will pay an amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax for each tax year (6 April to 5 April) that is at least equal to of a local dog lover. We hope that when ‘borrowers’ are in the amount of tax that all charities or Community Amateur Sports Clubs Rikke Rosenlund, co-founder of BorrowMyDoggy a position to own a dog, their fi rst port of call will be their (CASCs) that I donate to will reclaim on my gifts for that tax year. told Wag, local Dogs Trust rehoming centre.” I understand that other taxes such as VAT and Council Tax do not qualify. I understand the charity will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that I give. “Everyone at BorrowMyDoggy is thrilled to collaborate To find out more about BorrowMyDoggy or to sign up, visit www.borrowmydoggy.com Please return to: FREEPOST RTJE-SXGL-BEEJ, DOGS TRUST WAG with Dogs Trust. The charity has been at the forefront of RESPONSE, MOULTON HOUSE, 10 POND WOOD CLOSE, MOULTON To find your nearest Dogs Trust rehoming centre visit PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, NORTHAMPTON NN3 6DF www.dogstrust.org.uk THE MAGAZINE FOR SUPPORTERS OF DOGS TRUST SPRING 2015 Wa g! feature Wa g! events Come on over to my place, dogstrust.org.uk Welcome hey you, we’re having a party… Although editing Wag is the best job in the world, there’s only Twitter: @dogstrust one other publication I’d consider working for – The BEANO! March Blog: dogstrustblog.blogspot.com 14 DT ’s Easter Fair, 12– 4pm As a child, I couldn’t wait to see what havoc Minnie the Minx, Dennis April You Tube: youtube.com/dogstrust the Menace and Gnasher et al were causing the grown-ups each week. 11 – 12 Dogmobile, All About Dogs Show, Newbury Facebook: facebook.com/dogstrust I won’t even mention the time I won the school’s fancy dress competition dressed as Minnie the Minx. Showground, Thatcham, Berks 11 – 12 Bring your dog for his free microchip at Imagine my joy when I heard that Dennis, Britain’s naughtiest schoolboy, Photo: Samson, Jamie, Woody, Danny and Tango. Jane is 2nd left. DT Loughborough, 12 – 4pm was about to have his legendary chum, Gnasher, microchipped by Dogs 19 DT Ilfracombe’s Wag and Waves on Saunton A dog is for life, Trust! The story involves a missing FooFoo the Poodle, a heartbroken Beach, 10am – 3pm ® Walter, a pongy canal and a trip to the Dogs Trust Beanotown Rehoming When Jane Vowles and Faith Lillywhite rehomed six not just for Christmas Brotherly Love 24 DT Canterbury’s Woof & Wisdom Quiz night, 8pm Centre – turn to page fi ve without delay! month old Woody from our centre back in 2007 they couldn’t have predicted they’d be hosting Thus, every 27 September – their birthday – sees a 25 DT Loughborough’s Barn Dance, Wymeswold Village Hall, 7.30pm. To buy your ticket call Besides The Beano, you’ll be able to read all about an annual family Retriever Reunion for him and his troupe of highly excited retriever crosses zooming This issue: Ella on 01509 882966. Editor: Deana Selby our recommendations for changes to the Pet Travel siblings! around together in the Gloucestershire garden of Mr and Contributors: Katie Bentley, Stacey Conway, Scheme, following our undercover investigation Mrs Pitt. Says organiser, Jane, 26 DT Dublin dogs at Pooch in the Park Trevor Cooper, Margaret Donnellan, Rebecca into the international puppy trade and what could Knowing that Woody had fi rst arrived together with his May Eighteen, Steve Goward, Sarah Hadfi eld, Ziela fi ve littermates, Jane and Faith wanted to make every “They clearly recognise each other and love being Haider, Leon Hunter, Paige Langton, Hannah happen when you buy a pup online. 9 DT West Calder’s Special Adoption Day, Macey, Sarah Morgan-Davies, Sinead Scott- effort to keep in touch with his brothers. Having left together – as soon as we owners open the car boots they 11am – 5pm Lennon, Charlotte Speedy, Helen Walker. You will also see behind the scenes at our new their contact details with the Evesham team, Jane was leap on each other and race around together, their tails Special thanks to Emma Meaden. urban rehoming centre Dogs Trust Manchester, delighted to be contacted some months later by the Pitts, wagging like mad!” 23 – 24 Dogmobile, County Show, Herts Editorial board for Condé Nash: Daniel, Showground, Redbourn, Herts Deedee, Florrie, Fynn, Gracie, new girl Molly, check out our new dog training courses in who had rehomed Woody’s brother Danny. The other Myrtle, new boy Peter the Chihuahua, Safi d Bridgend and fi nd out what the new ‘Dog pups’ new owners soon followed suit. If only all family reunions could be so much fun. June and Manky the bald cat. Honorary director: Gnasher. ASBOs’ will mean for you. 7 DT Dublin’s Fun Day, time TBC Veterinary Director: Paula Boyden BVetMed 7 DT Shoreham’s Fun Day, 11.30am – 4pm MRCVS Wishing you and your woofers a delightful 7 DT West ’s Fun Day, 10.30am – 4pm Send your entries for Readers’ Dogs to: spring, fi lled with long muddy walks, Shy And Retiring 7 DT Snetterton’s Fun Day, 12 – 4pm [email protected] Please note we only fascinating smells and joyful squirms! publish photos of Dogs Trust rehomed dogs. It is with great sadness that Dogs Trust bids goodbye and As well as caring for thousands of canines, Pam has also 7 Fun and free chipping at Edinburgh Front cover: Hector and Tinchy, by Gareth good luck to two of our extremely dedicated rehoming watched countless members of sta grow up – some of whom Meadows Festival, Melville Drive EH9 Everett/Huw Evans Agency centre managers, as they retired earlier this year following started work as teenagers and now have children of their own, 7 DT Glasgow’s Summer Fun Day, Chatelherault Designed by:Anthony Oram anthonyoram.com Print by: Red Mist and Eclipse Colour. an incredible 60 years of service, combined. and continue to work at the centre. Country Park, Ferniegair (near Hamilton), Deana Selby, Editor 12-3.30pm Editorial address: Mary Carney, who has managed our Ballymena centre in Says Pam, Dogs Trust, Clarissa Baldwin House, 14 DT Evesham’s Fun Day, Ragley Hall, Alcester, 17 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7RQ Northern Ireland for almost 31 years, is a quiet character who Warks B49 11am-4pm. always prefers to keep the dogs as the centre of everyone’s “My 29 years at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe have spanned a time And Manchester 21 DT Bridgend’s Fun Day and Dog Show, Telephone: 020 7837 0006 attention. Mary began her career when she volunteered as a of huge changes, and I would like to thank all the people I Email: [email protected] makes 21! Margam Country Park, 10.30am – 4pm Registered charity number: dog walker at NCDL Ballymena in 1981. (Before Oct 2003, have met along the way; adopters and supporters, sta and 227523 and SC037843 Dogs Trust was called the National Canine Defence League.) volunteers. I have some wonderful memories to take with me 21 DT ’s Fun Day, 11am – 4pm Call 0303 003 0000 Over the years, Mary has found loving homes for thousands into retirement.” 28 DT llfracombe’s Fun Day, Mullacott Equestrian to find your of dogs. Centre, Mullacott Cross, 11am – 4pm Congratulations to Miss N Ingram of nearest Gwynedd, who won the summer issue’s Pam 28 DT Merseyside’s Fun Day, Knowsley Leisure Park, Dogword prize of a box of chocs. Dogs Trust Says Mary, Huyton 12 – 4pm rehoming July Summer Solutions. centre. “I was unemployed so I volunteered as a dog walker at the Across: 6 Variety, 8 Whippet, 10 Bone, newly opened kennels. I had no idea there were so many 5 DT Shrewsbury’s Fun Day, 12 – 4pm 11 Groom, 12 Lair, 13 Wallace, 15 Corgi, unwanted unloved dogs. It shocked me, and I decided there 5 DT ’s Fun Day, 11am – 4pm 18 Licence, 19 Bernese, 22 Bitch, 24 Shih and then that I just wanted to help all the dogs.” 5 DT Kenilworth’s Fun Day, Hatton Country World, Tzu, 26 Stay, 27 Whelp, 29 Lion, Warwick CV35, 11am – 4pm 30 British, 31 Spaniel. Meanwhile, at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe in Devon, sta waved Down: 1 Talon, 2 Airedale, 3 Chum, 14 – 16 Dogmobile, Great Show, a fond farewell to Pam Stow, their manager for over 29 4 Apollo, 5 Pekingese, 7 Tag, 9 Hooch, Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate 14 Lick, 16 Miniature, 17 Mesh, 20 years. Unlike Mary, Pam began her Dogs Trust career as the centre manager, and during her time has overseen two major 19 DT Darlington’s Fun Day, South Park, Darlington, Nuzzling, 21 Chien, 23 Coyote, 25 Boxer, 12 – 4pm 27 Wash, 28 Pup. rebuilds, with Ilfracombe now operating as one of our most modern rehoming centres. 19 DT Newbury’s Fun Day, 11am – 4pm Mary 26 DT Loughborough’s Fun Day, 11am – 4pm 2 Spring 2015 www.dogstrust.org.uk www.dogstrust.org.uk Spring 2015 19