Thurs 20th Aug: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

 I said to Romeo's adopter today that her home was a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity for this little French bulldog, coming as he did with both physical and behavioural issues that had seen him either rejected immediately or returned from other homes he had been to.  Finally there was someone who understood both the breed and dog behaviour in general, as well as having the perfect space for a dog whose mobility is limited due to his fused pads, as well as an intense hatred for other dogs.  Now Romeo has his own garden and a big area to roam, relax in and explore, and although when tired at the end of the day his grumpy attitude apparently returns, there is no question of him coming back.  His adopter knows that it will take time but she'll begin a rehabilitation programme that will include going out for buggy rides initially, so that he can safely get accustomed to seeing other dogs without being able to be in contact.  We're all so happy for Romeo to have been given this chance, as well as grateful to his adopter for her understanding, and how I wish all of our "Red Dogs" could find the same kind of home as we know they too could become perfect "normalised" with the right person. 

As everyone is aware this year has been very difficult for many, whether individuals or businesses, and as far as possible we have continued to operate as usual with both Homing Centres open daily and adopters welcome to visit.  What we can't do is to hold any of our regular fundraising events, and while we had been hoping that by November there might have been a return to some kind of normal life that's not looking hopeful at this point.  In any case it takes months to organise a big event and time has run out for this year.  However what we do have is our 2021 Cube Calendar, back by popular demand after a couple of years break, and production work on that is now complete.  The response for contributions was amazing and now we're hoping the sales will also do well.  Watch out for the announcement once the Calendar hits the shelves, and many thanks to Whiskers N Paws for their generous sponsorship! I've just spent too long looking at all of the dogs included, one per page and either happily adopted or waiting for their forever homes.