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THE MAGAZINE FOR SUPPORTERS OF DOGS TRUST SUMMER 2014 Wa g! Wa g! dogstrust.org.uk Welcome Summer is all about getting Twitter: @dogstrust the most from ownership, so I hope this issue of Wag sees you getting Blog: dogstrustblog.blogspot.com out and about with dogs, either your own or news your friend’s. You Tube: youtube.com/dogstrust Whether he’s squirming in wet grass, retrieving in ponds, bothering shrimp in Facebook: rockpools, lounging in beer gardens or facebook.com/dogstrust pleading with picnickers, summertime A Clarissa is for Life, Not Just for Christmas equals fun times for my beloved sidekick, Daniel the Spaniel. Clarissa Baldwin, our Chief As Clarissa explains, I am extremely lucky to have Your summer Wag contains a plethora of Executive, will retire at the end worked with so many talented and muddy beasts, exciting news about our latest of October this year. “I joined the charity to run public passionate people over the years. rehoming centre, gorgeous new products, an relations on a six month contract adorable bundle of pups and some sad news Clarissa began working at the and ended up staying just a little It is with a very heavy heart that I about a certain someone’s impending retirement. National Canine Defence League longer. I remember having my will say goodbye this autumn, but I A dog is for life, We’ve certainly squished a lot of dogulous business (the old name for Dogs Trust) interview while sitting on a tatty know the organisation will continue not just for Christmas® into this issue – enjoy! in 1974 as a press officer – and old sofa that every dog in town had to go from strength to strength with celebrated her fortieth year with the peed upon! Adrian as Chief Executive.” charity this spring. Deana Selby, Editor It has been my very great privilege She will be handing over the leash to have held this role for such a to Adrian Burder in the autumn. long time. My aim has always been This issue: Adrian, currently our Marketing to ensure that all dogs, regardless Editor: Deana Selby Director and Deputy CEO, has of breeding, have access to loving Contributors: Hannah Baker, Sally Wright, Margaret Donnellan, been with Dogs Trust for homes and are treated fairly Rebecca Eighteen, Matthew P.S. Watch out for a very special guest over 20 years, so the and humanely. Boustead, Sarah Morgan, Michelle editor in your next issue of Wag… charity certainly is Persaud, Philip Simmons and special thanks to Emma Meaden. Dennis, in safe hands. Editorial board for Condé Nash: RIP Daniel, Deedee, Florrie, Freddie, Fynn, Gracie, Mavis, Myrtle, Oscar, Safid and Manky the bald cat. RIP Dennis, a very special Lurcher. Veterinary Director: Paula Boyden BVetMed MRCVS Contents

Send your entries for Readers’ Dogs to: [email protected] Please note we only publish photos of Dogs Trust 03 News rehomed dogs. A Clarissa is for Life, Not Just For Christmas Front cover: Candy from Dogs Trust Shoreham, by Rhian White

Designed by Anthony Oram 08 Feature www.anthonyoram.com Britain’s Muckiest Print by Red Mist and Eclipse Colour. Muttleys

Editorial address: Dogs Trust, 13 Feature 17 Wakley Street, EC1V 7RQ The Freedom Project Telephone: 10th anniversary 020 7837 0006 Email: [email protected] Registered charity number: 17 Feature Left to right: Adrian, office dog Fynn, and Clarissa. Fynn reckons he’d make a brilliant CEO. 227523 and SC037843 Mission Rabies

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In Rehomed: March saw us unveiling photographic Paw-litical campaigns. Our The Company of portraits of some of the finest dogs in new ‘Dogs Trust Manifesto’ is town, as we collaborated with the online ready so that MPs and other A MOUSE, A Dogs ‘Bow Wows’ pet accessories website, PetsPyjamas, politicos can get the low down to create a photographic exhibition on what we really think on all MONKEY AND celebrating those marvellous dogs we matters canine. Look here The Crowds love so well. http://bit.ly/dogmanifesto A MEERKAT or send us an A4 SAE. Renowned animal photographer Gerrard This delightful bundle of furry joy is OneOne weekweek oldold Gethings photographed 20 dogs from Mouse, Monkey and Meerkat. The Philately and numismatics. Dogs Trust , plus 30 more dogs terrier-type trio had to be hand- Your old foreign currency and owned by celebrities including Yasmin Le reared by the Dogs Trust stamps of any type can all be Bon, Elle McPherson and Alex James. sold to help the dogs. Please rehoming team, after their mother rejected them when they were just send yours to Jenny Thomas, OneTwo weeweeks old The stunning images were exhibited seven hours old. 15 Wentworth Ave, London in PetsPyjamas gallery in Shoreditch, N3 1YA. So far this year you’ve London and guests were invited to bid The pups were handed into the helped raise over £10,000! on the artworks by silent auction. In centre by their mother’s owner in total over £10,000 was raised to help Out January, weighing a mere 25g, and hundreds of dogs in our care. Our huge the Salisbury team were extremely Dog breed snobbery. Such thanks go to all at PetsPyjamas and worried about them. Our devoted silliness. All dogs are created Gerrard Gethings. www.petspyjamas.com staff took it in turns to bottle feed equal – and we adore every www.dogtownstudio.co.uk darn one of them! the pups every two hours, including during the night, until they were Couch Potatoes. Time to shake eight weeks old and able to be a leg and help a dog - sign up weaned onto solid food. FiveFive weekweeks old old for a sponsored run with Team Dogs Trust – we have places Thanks to their commitment, the trio in the Bournemouth Marathon pulled through, and have all since Festival (5k and 10k), the been rehomed with kind owners in Royal Parks Half Marathon the Salisbury area. Visit Dogs Trust (London) and the BUPA Salisbury at 45 Amesbury Road, Great South Run (Portsmouth) Newton Tony, Wiltshire, SP4 0HW, all in October. Call us on or call 01980 629634. 020 7837 0006 to join us. Shaking it all about… Dude at Ballymena: a handsome Photo: seven year old Border Collie, Clive Tagg Heather who loves company, tolerates cats and adores exercise.

Call 028 2565 2977. Gives Hope Photo: Gerrard Gethings Welcome on board to Heather Cutmore, who joins us as our new Veterinary Welfare Officer to work with our Hope Project, helping homeless A stitch in time dogs and their owners. Heather, a veterinary Matthew, eight, from Uxbridge, has been nurse with more than 10 years’ experience, will saves canine crafting 10 soft bones per week on the be visiting organisations to give sewing machine he was given for Christmas. advice on all matters ‘dog’. She’ll give talks All the dogs in our care at Dogs Trust West Labelling each bone ‘A Special Dog’, to dog owners which will cover everything from London (Harefield) would like to bark a big Matthew visits the centre each week with his neutering, to preventative health care and basic thanks to Matthew Milne for creating his mum, Alison, to distribute his latest batch of first aid, as well as carrying out health checks handmade bone-shaped toys for them to ‘bones’ and check on which dogs are enjoying He’s such a dude Daniel spies a sausage on their dogs. play with. their new toys.

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With ‘Bounciness’ and ‘Slobberability’ among the key categories, it’s no surprise that our all new Top Trumps card set is already proving a hit with dog-mad children across the country. these new dogular designs by celebrated ceramicist Fenella Smith. Designed Our take on the perennial favourite card game features genuine exclusively for Dogs Trust, Fenella’s Dogs Trust rescue dogs and focuses on their lovable quirks. range features a bevy of beautiful The cards are packed with fun facts about DT dogs who beasties bounding across a durable earthenware have all since gone on to find loving homes. Wag’s very mug, mini mug, table jug, little jug and, of course, own assistant editor, Daniel the Spaniel, even gets a look in. a dog bowl. There is also a complementary range of stationery featuring the leaping lineup, including a Dogs Trust Top Trumps cards are on sale for £4.99 and are notebook and notelets. available to buy at www.dogstrust.org.uk/shopping as well as at our charity shops across the UK. All proceeds will go Fenella will kindly donate a generous 25% of each towards the care of dogs in our 20 rehoming centres in the item sold to Dogs Trust. To get your paws on these UK and Ireland. delightful jugs visit www.fenellasmith.com Photo: Clive Tagg

Above: “Who’s it from, Molly?” “I don’t know George, I haven’t got my specs on.” An Education Wag welcomes our five new youth education and campaigns officers – Kelly Craig, Ruth Thomas, Sara-Jane Leslie, Anna Baatz and Rachel Bliss, who are now part of the 22-strong Dogs Trust youth education team.

Our new recruits mean we are now able to offer workshops in most of the UK and . Rachel, who will be working with children in Edinburgh, has been funded by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery. The generous Lottery players awarded Dogs Trust £100,000, some of which is earmarked for educational projects. To book a workshop for your school or youth group email us on [email protected] or visit www.learnwithdogstrust.org.uk for our educational resources.

Left: The year 2 pupils of Connaught House School in Nelly the sausage inspects new paw-terry range designed in aid of Dogs Trust. Westminster were so inspired by their Dogs Trust workshop Mini mug £14.50, mug £17.50, dog bowl £28, table jug £34.95, little jug £18.50, notelets £9.50 for ten, they created this thank you card for our education officer. notebook £8.50, card £2.30. Many happy returns! Sheila Take A Bow It’s a birthday bonanza for our If ever anyone deserved to take a bow, it’s Sheila Sheila, a youthful 83, has been fundraising on rehoming centres: happy 25th to staff Menzies. Not only has Sheila raised a stunning behalf of animals since 1984, when her beloved and dogs at Shoreham, happy 20th £70,000 for various animal charities, including husband Don sadly passed away. The ingenious to Darlington and West Calder, and happy 15th to ! Dog-food Dogs Trust, over the years, she has also set up a Perthshire pensioner sells on other people’s birthday cakes and gin all round! charity shop in her back garden - known locally unwanted items which they’ve given to her, as Sheila’s Boutique. passing every penny on to her favourite causes. Party time at DT Shoreham – that cake looks good! Sheila, we salute you!

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Name: Elsie (3 yrs) Substance: Overflow pipe outpouring Behold: Location: Staunton Country Park Britain’s Muckiest Muttleys! Owner: Sian Johns Introducing Mud, mud, glorious mud! Here are the filthiest beasties we could find – and they each win a well-deserved goody Waggy Tails... bag of Dogs Trust shampoo, conditioner and refreshing Elsie Before We’re proud to present the latest additions spritz. Thank you all for sending in your best Before and to our gift collection. Waggy Tails is an After photos. To enjoy the other muckhounds go adorable assortment of cute and colourful to gifts. For more gift inspiration visit http://bit.ly/muckymutts www.dogstrustgifts.com

The winner! To request a catalogue or Name: Beck (5 yrs) to place an order call Substance: “Slutch” 0844 324 8521 (Lancashire dialect) Spooky Location: Darwen, Lancs Owner: Pamela Trim Here are our top Beck picks… Best of the rest: Collie Magnetic Name: Hattie (2 yrs) fridge memo pad Substance: Mud £2.99 Location: The woods, Name: Spooky (4 yrs) Chunky Westie Hastings Substance: Bog notebook Owner: Cathy Location: New Forest £4.99 Gallop-Johns Owner: Gavin Thomson Border Terrier mini After Spooky wins because not only has he magnetic notepads coated every fibre of fur in filth, but Hattie £2.99 he has also managed to smother his Name: Rysa Terrier Ty tongue in mud. Now that’s dedication. (10 months) doormat Substance: £10.99 Rysa Unidentifiable Name: Ty (3 yrs) decomposed Substance: Mud (frisbee hunt) Mac organic matter Location: Wishaw, N Lanarkshire Location: Beach, Owner: Laura Shankland South Uist Owner: Gavin and Judith Shaw

Name: Mac (3 yrs) Substance: Sand/mud cocktail Location: His local quarry Owner: Sarah McAndrew Barni Kota Name: Barni, (5 yrs) Give your dogs a treat this summer Substance: Unknown but odorous with our Anti-Odour Spritz. It’s ideal Location: His local lagoon for sensitive skin, and contains Owner: Lesley Beatson rosemary essential oil, aloe and basil Dylan extracts, which also rehydrates and soothes your dog’s skin. PLUS: You Name: Kota, (11 yrs) will get a 15% discount on the spritz Name: Dylan (8 yrs) Substance: Pond (fishing trip) until the end of August, if you buy it Substance: Bog Location: Back garden, Kesgrave, from www.dogstrustproducts.com - Location: Ogden Reservoir just enter coupon code WAGDOG14S. Owner: Susan Sudall Owner: Debbie Winget

8 Summer 2014 www.dogstrust.org.uk www.dogstrust.org.uk Summer 2014 9 Wag! feature The Only Way Is 10 Minutes With Maria Wag grabbed 10 minutes to chat Any favourites in the centre? with our newest manager, Maria I love them all of course, but the team Wickes, just three days after the adore our two oldies, Max and Mabel. Dogs Trust Essex centre had opened. Max is eight years old and deaf and I’m delighted that he’s already been How have the first three days been? reserved by a great new owner. Fingers At last! Thanks to your generous support, Dogs Trust is pleased crossed for Mabel… Well-organised chaos! It’s been hectic to announce the opening of its very latest rehoming centre in but such great fun. The dogs seem very Any disappointments? Wickford, near , Essex. calm and settled, and the staff are just buzzing! Yes, pre-opening, we took 70 calls from people wanting to hand their dogs in for Dogs Trust Essex flung open its bone - embellished doors to the public Speaking at the opening event, What has been your favourite part of rehoming. I was surprised, but it also on 3rd of June, and at time of going to press, the new team were doing our Chief Executive, Clarissa opening week? reinforced for me the urgent need for a a roaring business finding homes for some cracking dogs around the Baldwin, commented: rehoming centre in this area. county and beyond. It’s got be having 60 dogs booked to go home on our first day! Also, the What sort of people are visiting “We are absolutely delighted rehoming parade during the opening so far? Our Essex girls and boys come in all shapes, sizes and types – but they to finally be opening Dogs Trust event was great as all the dogs behaved share one thing in common – they’re all searching for great homes for Essex, following a 15 year brilliantly; they did themselves proud. It’s been a wide mix of people – retired life. Dear reader - could it be you? search! We know that a new couples, families with young children, rehoming centre in the region is Why should people come and visit young couples who’ve just bought their The Basildon-based centre has the capacity to care for around 1,000 Dogs Trust Essex? first home. Interestingly, most of the very much needed, as there were visitors have travelled from Basildon stray and abandoned dogs per year, and around 150 dogs on any given over 5,000 stray dogs collected Because it really is the best rehoming and the local area, but we’ve had quite a day. We’ve got a dedicated team of paid staff, brilliantly supported by by local authorities in the Essex centre in the world! So many people few people from east London and further 50 kind-hearted volunteers to look after the animals. and East Anglia area last year. have commented that our centre is a afield too. With your support, we know we million miles away from what they were expecting, and they can’t believe how The volunteers are invaluable, assisting with all manner of tasks that can make a real difference.” If you were a dog, what kind would help our dogs have a brighter day. From walkies, to puppy socialising, happy and calm the dogs seem. Plus, you be, and why? the variety of our dogs is superb – we’ve and helping on reception when staff are busy match-making our got all sorts! Definitely a Staffie! I’ve always owned splendid residents with potential new owners, the volunteers are Staffies, and also they’re very loving, super useful. How are the centre staff feeling? and of course all have their own personality! Excited! I think the level of interest we’ve had from all the visitors – and Any unusual donations handed into they’ve been visiting nonstop – has the centre so far? really given the staff a boost. Cat food! Because our first resident was This sums it up: In the evening after actually a cat which lived here while the our first day of business, my assistant builders were still on site, the local press manager texted me: “I have never had picked up on this; hence a good few tins such an amazing day at work. I LOVE of cat food! my job!” At the end of your first week Who was the very first dog you booked open to the public, how will you and first one to go to his be unwinding? new home? With a large glass of rosé! We’ve just had our first five go home – Jet, Denver, Goose, Martha and Danta.

Jet’s new owners were very special. We put all the dogs on our website on Sunday, two days ahead of opening on the Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Davis had Dogs Trust Essex spotted her on the site, came along on Nevendon Road Tuesday an hour before we opened the

Photos: Clive Tagg Essex doors to ensure they were first in line, met Jet at 12pm and booked her at SS12 0FH 12.05pm! Tel 01268 535050

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Dyane Stagg first spotted Bella when her Bulldog’s Tweets Direct To adorable Bulldoggy visage was tweeted by Laura Half Of Pets Living In Violent The Heart #Hashwag Love Nicolas, our Dogmobile manager. Homes Are Victims Themselves The Dogmobile, which roves the country Thanks to Twitter, Bella the Bulldog has landed in showcasing our beautiful dogs to an audience far - Dogs Trust Needs You To Help. the hearts, minds and sofa of her forever home. beyond the rehoming centres, had just collected its dogs from DT Shrewsbury. Could you help families fleeing domestic violence by becoming a dog foster carer? We urgently need to hear from you if you live in London, On seeing Bella, Dyane was struck by her looks, and discussed with her family the pros and cons Yorks or Herts… of rehoming the seven year old gal. Following further tweets with Laura to find out more As Dogs Trust’s Freedom Project Typical reports from the project’s clients about Bella’s character, Dyane and partner Lee celebrates its 10th anniversary and fosters include: decided they would love to meet Bella in person. its 1,200th pet*, we are highlighting the link between violence towards partners • “Threatened to kill my pets in front Armed with a character reference from their and violence towards pets. Our research of me” vet, they drove the 200 miles from their home reveals that 52% of the domestic violence • “Threatened to stab my dog” clients helped by the scheme reported that in Essex to Shrewsbury. The Staggs fell in love • “Threatened all the time to ‘get rid their pets were also threatened or abused with the Bulldog on first sight. of the dogs’” by a violent partner.

Bella is now happily ensconced in her new Clare Kivlehan, Freedom Project Manager, Since women’s refuges are largely unable Essex home, where, Dyane tells us, she has says: commandeered the sofa and is ”Such a to accommodate pets many people remain in violent domestic situations simply for delight. Why anyone wouldn’t want her “Sadly the Freedom Project is a service fear of what might happen to their pet if I just don’t know.“ which is very much in demand. It is they were to flee without him. heartbreaking to have to turn people away Follow the Dogs Trust Dogmobile at for the lack of a suitable foster home for The Dogs Trust Freedom Project is an their pet. innovative pet fostering scheme providing @DT_Dogmobile vital help for people in Greater London, Animal abuse can be the first visible and Yorkshire fleeing sign a family is living with the threat of domestic violence and seeking refuge in domestic violence. Pets that are regarded temporary accommodation centres that as a source of comfort in families can be won’t accept pets. targeted, as abusers may see them as a way to exert the power or control they seek The scheme works by temporarily without initially inflicting harm directly placing the dog at risk with a volunteer It’s A Wean / Wean Situation For Pups on their partner or children. foster carer who will care for that dog in their own home until they can be safely This wee fella, four week old KB, takes a crafty The new block provides a home for six mothers and their However, these threats are very real for reunited with their owner. In Greater litters, and up to an additional 30 puppies, at any one time. families; it’s so important there are pet nap inside a builder’s helmet, while the London and Herts the project also helps Dogs Trust Dublin staff will provide the veterinary fostering services available for when they hardhat’s owner puts the finishing cats by working together with Cats care, socialisation and loveneeded to get choose to leave an abusive home.” touches to Dogs Trust Dublin’s these puppies on their paws and into Protection. new puppy wing. great homes. If you would like to help make a difference by becoming a foster The dedicated pupcare wing, named Mark Beazley, Executive Director of carer please visit www.dogstrustfreedomproject.org.uk or Email: the Clarissa Baldwin Block, has Dogs Trust Ireland, says [email protected] been constructed in response to surging numbers of puppies being “Whilst there has been a decrease *1,210 in total – 865 dogs, 345 cats. From June 2004 til April 2014. abandoned in the Republic of in levels of canine destruction Ireland. Sadly, an estimated 90,000 in Irish pounds, and significant puppies are being bred in Ireland improvements in every year, earning it the unhappy legislation and enforcement, title of “Puppy farming capital unscrupulous puppy farming remains an of Europe.” unacceptable reality today. We just had to do something.”

Photo:Fran Veale Photo: Justin Paget

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West London (Harefield) Readers’ Dogs I’m Ray and I previously Rehomed Loveliness lived at West London before heading off to my new home nearly two years ago. I love snuggling on the sofa and occasionally dad likes to try and creep into a picture with me. I think the element of surprise was at play in Ray this shot! Lennie

Kenilworth Look - I took a selfie for your readers’ dogs page! I’m Lennie (previously known as Lyon) and have been in my new home since October last year. I’ve settled in well and I’m told I’ve Frankie got a cheeky personality and have brought my family lots of fun.

Salisbury “I’m ready for my close-up now Mr DeMille!” I’m Frankie, and as you can see I love to have my picture taken. My family adopted me from Salisbury last year and I get spoilt with lots of walks in my new home. We often drive past the rehoming centre and I can’t help but look and remember all the great friends I made there. Bayley Kylie Ilfracombe Loughborough I’m Brandy and my lovely mum Helena Hello, I’m Bayley and here I am taking completed the Great West Run raising in the scenery in Bradgate Park in Salisbury money for you, and while I tried . I like to pose for pics, Benny to help her with her training it was and after my owner snapped this shot Twelve year old ex-racing Greyhound, Kylie Open Arms, has decided that I stopped too frequently I got lots of treats! As well as had a number of homes since retiring, but she was handed and disrupted the pace! Sadly because improving my own health, (I was rather over to our Salisbury centre last year, where she met Marian it was so busy I couldn’t be there to poorly when I arrived at Dogs Trust,) and Peter Hemings. She now has a wonderful new family West Calder cheer her on but here we are in the I’ve also helped dad get healthier too, who welcomed her with open arms! “I can haz stick?” That’s me, Benny, playing in the sand and garden posing after she completed the as he says he’s walked about 1,000 miles I hit the jackpot, I found a stick! Stick finding is just one of run. The weekend was even better as it in the last year - here’s to thousands ‘She has really got her second wind after making it through my skills; I’m great at tricks like roll over and playing dead Brandy was also my 7th birthday so I got extra more together! some tough health challenges,’ says Marian, ‘and despite being and am a great swimmer too. My new best friend is a cat cuddles and presents! the eldest of our four dogs she’s always keen to walk that bit farther and loves to run rings around her brothers. We love called Rogue and we share a bed at night, there’s no cats vs her dearly!’ dogs in our home - it’s us against the world!

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Shrewsbury Dogs Die In Hot Cars Hi I’m Fergus the Collie and this is my brother Here’s our vet director Paula with some top tips Tigger. I decided we could do one better on this on avoiding a tragic accident this summer: Photo:Richard Murgatroyd photo-bombing trend. Although I’m not sure if I’m gate-crashing Tigger’s picture or vice-versa! We’re “It’s a complete myth that it’s safe to leave your dog in a both very lucky to have amazing owners that spoil us car if you park under a tree or leave a window open. As rotten and we go everywhere together, including the little as just 20 minutes in a hot car can prove fatal to a Pembrokeshire coast. This picture was taken in the dog, should his body temperature exceed 41°centigrade.” Mission Rabies garden last summer in our Welsh holiday cottage. Rolling Through India Avoid tragedy: • Don’t leave your dog in a parked As one of the biggest dog welfare charities in the world, car, even for a few minutes. Parking we feel we have a duty to help projects around the globe in the shade or keeping the windows that can make a meaningful impact in reducing canine down does not make it safe! suffering. While around just three per cent of our expenditure is earmarked for overseas work, it can • Make sure you keep your dog as cool as possible when have a big impact… driving: avoid travelling during the hottest part of the day, use sun blinds on the windows. Back in September 2013 we helped launch an ambitious three year programme – “Mission Rabies” – aiming to If you don’t have air conditioning, opening a window eradicate canine rabies in India, through an extensive will allow a breeze to circulate in the car. programme of dog vaccination. As Paula Boyden, our veterinary director, explains, • Always bring plenty of water and know where you can Fergus & Tigger stop off en route to refill bottles. Dogs are not able to “Rabies causes a dog an agonising death, and it’s cool down as well as humans, so could suffer from important that we play our part in eradicating this heat stroke very quickly. horrific and highly contagious disease, for the sake of Alice both dogs and humans.” If you see a dog in distress in a car: Working in partnership with the Worldwide Veterinary • Call the Police (101), or the RSPCA (0300 1234 999) Service (WVS) and British vet Luke Gamble, to date Shoreham or the SSPCA in (03000 999 999) we have vaccinated 89,446 dogs against rabies, as well as neutering 10,780 dogs. Additionally, we’ve provided Hi from Hove, this is me, Alice, in • Seek veterinary advice straight away. Top priority surgical training for 53 vets in India and Goa. my favourite seat. I’ve made a great is to prevent the dog from getting any hotter, so try friend in my new mum since she to provide shade from the sun and move him to a Paula travelled through India for two weeks to help the adopted me from Shoreham and cooler area. WVS launch this unique project. She says, we go everywhere together. When not on my chair I love investigating • Dampening the dog down with cool (but not “Every year, millions of healthy dogs are inhumanely out in the garden, although I do freezing) water will help start to bring the body killed for fear of this deadly disease. However, this tend to come back to mum in a bit temperature down. doesn’t halt its spread. Rabies causes the death of of a mess! I was eight when I was around 55,000 people a year worldwide – the majority adopted and have shown that ‘A dog • Wet towels, or clothing, can be used to cool a dog of whom are children under 15. is for life’ just like the bag behind down, but these must be regularly changed by spraying me says. Pippa Lilly them with water. And because dogs are the main carriers of rabies, that brings a huge challenge – people are often terrified of dogs. By vaccinating dogs we’re helping both dogs and SHARE IT! people, and we hope over time a reduction of disease, coupled with education, will change people’s attitudes We have created a time- towards dogs.” With summer approaching I’m still living on the memories Hello I’m Lillian and I love my new family. Me and my lapse video featuring a melting ice sculpture of a of last year where I lost days to chasing a ball and playing four siblings (Dave the Lurcher and Flash the Border Collie Dogs Trust is happy to be supporting this programme dog, to help show the searing in the surf on Quiberon beach. Although there were times pictured sharing my sofa) get along really well. Mum says for another three years, and this summer sees three temperatures that can occur when I’d turn to my dad and tell him “take me home dad, you wouldn’t know I had a heart murmur by the way I tear Dogs Trust canine carers and one veterinary nurse in a car on a summer day. it’s time for tea!” I’ve been part of ‘Team Rowlinson’ since around the house. Last year we went to Wales and France travel to India to join Mission Rabies for two week Watch and share it here August 2011 and we go everywhere together, including hols on our holidays and had a great time. I’ll send you a snap work placements. to Cornwall and France. next time… http://bit.ly/HOTCARS For more photos visit www.missionrabies.com

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Dogword puzzle Book a Dog-Friendly Cottage and Donate to Dogs Trust! Across Down Welcome Cottages understand that your dog is part of Search and book securely online at www.dogstrust- 6 Word that can mean a type of dog or a mixed food pack (7) 1 Large claw (5) the family and enjoys a holiday too. Cottage breaks are a cottages.co.uk or call our friendly sales team on 0845 604 8 Slender dog, similar to a small greyhound, bred for racing (7) 2 Large terrier with a wiry coat (8) real home- from-home, and many have enclosed gardens, 3933. Or you can order a brochure on 0845 268 7000. 10 Something a dog loves to chew on (4) 3 Pedigree __, brand of tinned dog food (4) plus some have fantastic walking routes right from the 11 Clean and brush a dog’s coat (5) 4 London theatre whose roof collapsed during a performance 12 Den of a wild animal (4) of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time (6) front door. Discover coastal retreats for great walks on PS Congratulations to Mrs Linton of Croydon, who won 13 Inventor whose dog, Gromit, is even more ingenious than 5 Lapdog originally brought to Europe in 1860 from Beijing the beach, countryside cottages close to moorland, or a Welcome Cottage holiday from the competition in the he is (7) [often spelt without a g] (9) boltholes in pretty villages with cosy pubs! spring issue of Wag. 15 Welsh short-legged dog breed (5) 7 Piece of metal attached to a dog’s collar with identity 18 Official permit to own a dog which was abolished in 1987 (7) details (3) 19 Mountain dog that has a black silky coat with white and tan 9 Turner & __, film starring Tom Hanks and a slobbery A few reasons why a cottage holiday could be perfect for markings (7) Bordeaux mastiff (5) your hairy friend: 22 Adult female dog (5) 14 Pass the tongue over to clean or express affection (4) 24 Small dog with long silky hair and short legs (4,3) 16 Poodle breed that is bigger than toy but smaller than • Breakfast isn’t restricted to 7.00 - 9.30am – it’s 26 Command not to move (4) standard or medium (9) 27 Young dog, another word for 28D (5) 17 Wire grid used to make fences or cages (4) whenever you like! 29 Chinese __ dog, another name for 24A (4) 20 Rubbing and pushing affectionately with the nose (8) • Lots of walking routes right from the doorstep 30 __ bulldog, lively chasing game (7) 21 Dog in French! (5) • All cottages on the Dogs Trust site are pet-friendly 31 Breed of gun dog (7) 23 Wild dog of N America, also called a prairie wolf (6) and dogs go free 25 Medium-sized dog with a smooth coat and a puglike face (5) 27 Clean in the bath or with a hosepipe maybe (4) 28 Give birth to young dogs (3) And…probably the best reason to book a cottage through the Dogs Trust site is that Welcome Cottages will donate 10% of the accommodation cost of every single booking to Win a box of chocs! help with our vital work. Congratulations to Ann Lowe of , who won last issue’s Dogword prize. Send us your completed Dogword to 17 Wakley Street, London, EC1V 7RQ . Competition ends 31st November, and solution will be published here http://bit/ly/Dogword Dogs Trust + TLC = Peace of Mind

Spring Solutions. If you’re worried about what would happen to your dog if you Across: 7 Pill, 8 Eddie, 10 Peke, 11 Setter, 12 Guide dog, 13 Cat, were to die before him, you need to register for our Canine Care Canine Care Card Application Form 14 Peter, 15 Spike, 18 Terrier, 20 Mastiff, 23 Evans, 24 Bushy, Card. It’s a free service that guarantees that Dogs Trust will care 25 Vet, 28 Keeshond, 30 Hounds, 31 Meal, 32 Green, 33 Poop. for your dog should the worst happen to you. Yes I’d like to apply for my free Down: 1 Airedale, 2 Pluto, 3 Retriever, 4 Lewis, 5 Lead, 6 Canine Care Card Beagle, 9 Dogleg, 16 Pet, 17 Dachshund, 19 Run, 21 Field dog, When you register, you will have the peace of mind that comes 22 Puddle, 23 Eskimo, 26 Corgi, 27 Puppy, 29 Exam. with knowing that your four-legged friend will always be in safe Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms (please circle) hands. Our dedicated staff will give your dog all the TLC he needs Crossword compiled by Have a Word Ltd Full name: until a new, loving home can be found. Address: Postcode: It’s really easy to apply for a Supporter number (if known): Canine Care Card and once Polly’s Portraits Email address: you are registered, we will We’d like to thank artists Jack and Georgina Furnival, who have raised send you a handy, wallet-sized Telephone: over £3,000 for Dogs Trust, in memory of their late daughter, Polly. card to carry with you as you would a donor card. All information will be treated as strictly As Polly, who died aged just 17, was a huge dog lover, they chose to confidential. honour her memory by raising money for rescue dogs, through drawing For more information about pencil portraits of people’s pet dogs from photos, and suggesting a registering for a Canine Please return this coupon to: donation of £25 in return. Care Card please fill out the Canine Care Card, Dogs Trust Freepost coupon. Alternatively you can WD360, 17 Wakley Street, London EC1V 1NA To have your dog captured in pencil, please post a clear photo to: contact us on 020 7837 0006 32 Gladstone Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5EP or email quoting Wag! or visit us online Source: 112367 [email protected] at www.dogstrust.org.uk

18 Summer 2014 www.dogstrust.org.uk www.dogstrust.org.uk Summer 2014 19 Urgent Building Appeal events Come and meet our gorgeous dogs… URGENT Building Appeal August 2 DT Shoreham dogs and the Dogmobile at Your details Brighton Pride Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms (please circle) 3 DT Leeds’s open day, 11am - 4pm First Name: Surname: 6, 13, 20 DT Loughborough’s Scallywags event for Address: children between 7-13yrs. NB booking Postcode: essential, call 01509 882965 Supporter Number (if known): 6 Dogmobile at North Devon Show, Umberleigh 8 DT Snetterton’s “Walk on Fire” fundraising Payment details event, 6.30 -10.30pm. Yes, I want to help rebuild Evesham Rehoming 9 Dogmobile at the Sedgefield Show, Robert Centre by donating Brown Showfield, West Park, Sedgefield 9 DT Ballymena dogs at Bark in the Park, Ecos £15 £25 £50 £100 £250 Centre, Ballymena Other £ 10 DT Canterbury’s open day and fun , 11.30am - 4pm From This… I enclose a cheque (payable to Dogs Trust) for the sum of £ 11 Dogmobile at Tesco in Carrickfergus To This… Or 12 Dogmobile at Asda, Shore Rd, Belfast Photo: Larrie Barlow 13 Dogmobile at City Hall, Belfast Please debit the sum of £ from my card Please help us to rebuild our Evesham Rehoming Centre 15 - 17 Dogmobile at VW festival, Card no: Harewood House, Leeds We’ve saved tens of thousands of dogs at our Evesham centre since it was first opened Valid from: 16 DT Evesham’s craft fair, Lyford Hall, Broadway 10am - 4pm in the 1960’s. Although we’ve updated the centre from time to time, it’s now in urgent Expiry date: need of rebuilding. Issue no. 24 - 25 Dogmobile at All About Dogs show, Royal Showground Cardholder’s name (as printed on card: After years of wear and tear, the kennels are now in a really poor condition. We want all 24 DT West Calder’s fun day, West Lothian our dogs to have the best possible care and we can’t have them living in damp, draughty College, Livingston 12 - 3pm. September or chilly conditions. We also want to give our canine guests the best possible veterinary Signature: 6 DT Ballymena’s open day and fun dog show, and behavioural attention at the centre. 12 - 4pm

Date: / / 7 DT Ilfracombe staff at 1000 Sighthounds Here’s what we’re planning… Thank you. Event at Escot Park, Ottery St Mary, Devon EX11 • 81 newly refurbished kennels, with features such IF YOU ARE A UK TAXPAYER YOU CAN MAKE YOUR DONATION WORTH ALMOST A 13 Dogmobile at Romsey Show, as cosy under-floor heating and glass fronts. QUARTER MORE AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU. The Government’s Gift Aid scheme allows us 18 – 19 Dogmobile at Sainsbury’s, Denton • A veterinary suite which means we won’t to reclaim the income tax (or capital gains tax) 20 – 21 Dogmobile at Paws In The Park Show, Kent have to transport sick dogs to and you have already paid on your donations. Showground, Maidstone from local vet surgeries. This means an extra 25p for every £1 you donate to us. 27 - 28 Dogmobile at Malvern Autumn Show, Three Counties Showground, Worcs • A specialist Training and Behaviour Yes I agree that Dogs Trust can treat all the donations I building where our trained staff have made in the last 4 years (prior to this year) and all 27 – 28 Dogmobile at Festival of Thrift, Lingfield Point, can work with dogs to improve future donations as Gift Aid donations Darlington their manners. 28 Family fun day and dog show in aid of DT Today’s date: / / Merseyside, Taylor Park, St Helens, 11am - 4pm • A puppy whelping block where mums DT West London’s dogs in a rehoming parade and pups can be given the peace and 28 I confirm I have paid or will pay an amount of Income Tax and/ at the Chiswick House dog show, Chiswick comfort they need. or Capital Gains Tax for each tax year (6 April to 5 April) that Park, London is at least equal to the amount of tax that all the charities or We’re also planning to make the centre super-insulated Community Amateur sports Club (CASCs) that I donate to will October to save on our energy bills. reclaim on my gifts for that tax year. I understand that other 12 DT Bridgend’s sponsored walk. 9.30am taxes such as VAT and Council Tax do not qualify. I understand registration, walk starts at 10am. Please call the charity will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that I give. After all they’ve been through, we think our dogs deserve Eddie is just 01656 725219 for a sponsor form. the best care possible before we find them new loving one of the dogs we’ve cared for Source: 900002 25 DT Ballymena, children’s Hallowe’en party, homes. So please make a donation today and help us save at Evesham 1 - 3pm tens of thousands of abandoned dogs in the years ahead. this year. PLEASE RETURN TO: WAG RESPONSE, DOGS TRUST, 29 DT Loughborough’s Spook Night, 5.30 - 8pm FREEPOST NAT11465, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 6BR 30 DT Darlington’s Spook Night, 6.30 - 8.30pm