Rehomed Dogs
Happy endings…
Libby (now renamed ‘Abigail’)
Abigail came to us from a pound in the North of England where she was due to be put to sleep. She is a beautiful English Bull Terrier x Staffie girl who is very loving and affectionate. Abbie now has a loving forever home of her own. We wish Abi, and her new ‘Mum’ Gina all the best for the future 
Abi’s pound photo..
Abi in foster care…
Abi in her forever home…
Message from Abi’s new ‘Mum’…”Abi is doing really well. She is such a sweet, loving dog and I can’t imagine life without her now! She has settled in very well…..she loves long walks in the park across the road from where I live and gets excited on her beach walks trying to bite the waves. Its quite a funny thing to watch!
My fella has really taken to her too and calls her “his baby”…which coming from a big mean looking biker is quite sweet. Everyone who meets her can’t believe she was a rescue dog. Abi’s really doing well and enjoyed a visit to the seaside and to Pets At Home today where her new “daddy” spoiled her rotten!!”
Sammy…
Sammy, photo taken at the pound..
Sammy is a black/brindle neutered Staffordshire Bull Terrier Male, aged approximately 2 years old. Sammy is one of the kindest, sweetest dogs you could ever meet. He really has a heart of gold. Sammy had been abandoned at the pound, and was due to be put to sleep, as he had ’served’ his seven days and was unclaimed. He then spent quite a long time in kennels. He was fostered with us and completely won over the dogs he was in foster care with. Sammy even managed to win over a grumpy old pointer who hasn’t played with a male dog in years! In fact, he wouldn’t even entertain the idea, this just shows you what a special dog Sammy is! Sammy has now been adopted by a couple in the Somerset area. We are so happy that Sammy has such a special, loving home.
Sammy in foster care…
Sammy in his forever home…
Message from Sammy’s new ‘Mum and Dad’ Sammy has settled in so well we are very proud of him. He has a routine now and is loving it. He is such a lovely little man and like you said very cuddly. Thank you so much for bringing him into our lives. He makes us laugh as he is such a character. Lots of love, Rob, Lydia and big kisses from Sammy x
Lily…
Beautiful Lily, who was abandoned at the pound, like so many other poor staffies. Lily was with Once Loved Dog Rescue for four months before she found her forever home. She had interest, but oddly, the homes kept falling through and didn’t work out for her. They say everything happens for a reason, and it was certainly true in this case. The lady who gave Lily her permanent home eventually found her, and it was clearly meant to be! Lily is now with her new adoptive ‘Mum’ and they are both enjoying each-others company immensely. We are so happy for lovely Lily, she is such a special little dog.
Lily, photo taken when she was at the pound…
Lily in foster care…
Lily in her forever home…
Message from Lily’s new ‘Mum:
Hello, Cathy,
Things are going really, really well with Lil, she is just the most amazing little dog. I think she’s settling in really well, and, if it doesn’t sound too weird, I think she’s got an amazing amount to her: I think she’s very sensitive, and although she is very cool about everything, I think she’s gradually becoming more and more relaxed and more herself.
She is such a wonderful little character – and she is, as you said, a very, very funny dog (intentionally and unintentionally).
I think she’s having a pretty good time living here: she’s amazingly sociable, with dogs and people, she’s fine off the lead, very playful with other dogs (whose owners so far have generally really appreciated it – they often say their dogs get a really good workout as Lil plays tag with them, etc. She gets on particularly well with a giant black poodle called Roland who’s also about 18 months old and is very boisterous and cheerful). She is also looking absolutely beautiful: I’ve been feeding her ridiculously expensive food (recommended by the vet, who she gets on so well with that she sometimes wants to pop in for a visit when we’re just passing..), and she’s slim, sleek and glossy – we’re always getting comments about how pretty she is…
I just have to say that she’s also been absolutely brilliant and very gentle/patient/relaxed with friend’s small children, niece, nephews, etc. She is (as you said), a very, very special dog.
Chloe…
Chloe is a crossbreed female, aged between 1 and 2 years old. We know she is crossed with a staffie but we are not sure what other breed she is crossed with. Chloe came to us from a pound in the south-east of England where she was due to be put to sleep as she had run out of time at the pound. Chloe proved to be excellent with children, dogs and cats and she now has a permanent and loving home with a family in Somerset.
Bobo…
This little dog was on the ‘put to sleep’ list at a UK pound. He was literally on his last day, and his time was almost up. This is sadly such a common story, pounds in the UK are literally overflowing with unwanted staffies. He now has a loving forever home, with a family who adore him. He also has a ‘big sister’ a GSD girl called Indy.
Bobo’s name is actually Boson, which evolved to Bobo, the affectionate version of his name. He is one of the sweetest, funniest little dogs I have ever known, when he was in foster care with us, he was always making me laugh with his cute ways, and affectionate nature. I am so happy that he has found such a wonderful home!
Bobo, picture taken at the pound…
Bobo in foster care, after he came to Once Loved Dog Rescue…
Bobo, in his new home
Harvey…
Harvey was another ex pound dog who was due to be put to sleep as he had served his 7 days at the pound and had not been claimed. Harvey has such a sweet nature, he was with us for about a month before we found him his forever home, and he was a joy to have around, such a kind hearted boy, who just wanted to be loved. He is now living with a lovely couple who adore him.
Harvey, picture taken at the pound…
Harvey, whilst in foster care…
Harvey in his forever home…
Daisy…
Daisy – Miniature Staffordshire Bull Terrier Female, 2 years old.
Daisy – (AKA Squiblet!) is a very cute miniature Staffordshire Bull Terrier, she is about 2 years old. Daisy was abandoned and was in kennels for quite a long time.
Daisy’s pound picture…
Daisy in foster care…
Daisy in her new home…
Daisy finally has the loving forever home she so deserved. She is now living the life of luxury with a couple who absolutely dote on her. These pictures say it all
Louis, the gentle giant…
Louis is a gorgeous rottweiler male. He was yet another urgent case on the put to sleep list at a pound in the North of England. He was running out of a time, and a rescue space was desperately needed. He had a long journey to us in Devon but he travelled beautifully (thanks go to the wonderful volunteers who transported him to us)
As he was a pound dog, he had to go into emergency boarding kennels to be assessed. He was an absolute gentleman from the word go! He was just like a big cuddly bear. This huge dog, all 50kg of him was a daunting prospect for me, being that he weighs more than I do! When I took him to the vet for his vaccinations, he was perfectly behaved throughout. Even when he had his kennel cough vaccination, which can only be unpleasant, as the vaccination is squirted up the dog’s nose, all he did was sneeze and then roll over onto his back for a tummy rub!
He later met one of our own dogs to assess how he’d be with other dogs, and again, he was the perfect gentleman. Although he did completely saturate our dog’s ears by refusing to stop licking them!
Louis has found a wonderful new home with a lovely lady who has two other dogs of the same breed. He will be going to his new home in the beginning of August, where two rottie friends, and open fields to run around in, await him….
Update: Louis, now renamed ‘Rowan’ has now gone to his lovely new home in Devon And he’s loving it there with his two new rottie friends and his new family. I’m so happy for him!!! I will post pics of him in his new home as soon as they’re sent to me. Here is the message I got from his new ‘Mum’
“Rowan is settling in just fine – i think he’s going to be happy here! I got lots of lovely kisses this morning and he just soooo loves cuddles. I can’t believe how gentle he is when taking food! We went for a wee journey in the car yesterday just him and me. I took him to my vet just to get him registered, and then I stopped off at tesco to pick up some supplies. He waited very patiently in the car and was chuffed to bits to explore and check out the contents of the shopping bags of food – needless to say all the food was over the back of the car and had to be repacked when we got home. I’ve been so lucky to get him and can’t believe his owner didn’t want him back.”
