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We are the UK’s pioneering kennel-free dog rescue, saving dogs in desperate need from the UK & around the world. Our rescue is powered by love.
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We are the UK’s pioneering kennel-free rescue, rescuing dogs in desperate need from the UK & abroad. Our rescue dogs lives together as packs, never knowing they are homeless or feeling isolated & alone. There is an alternative to traditional kennels 💜
#dogsoftwitter
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We try to keep our Twitter uplifting, and whilst this footage is upsetting to see, there is hope for this shut down boy. Archie from Romania will be coming to our loving rescue before Christmas 🥳🥳
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Imagine waking up to rescue dogs all chilling like this 🙂🙂 This is kennel-free living at our pioneering rescue in Manchester where the dogs live together, not separated & lonely in kennels. Please give us a RT to help build our Twitter following 🙏
#dogsoftwitter
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Hey Twitter, can you suggest any celebs/accounts who might give us a RT to help us grow our following? We want to spread the message there is a alternative to traditional kennels for rescue dogs 💜 Hoping to hit 13k followers today 🙏
#kennelfree
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It’s a ‘failed foster’ for Mrs Pink, now pawficially adopted 🥳🥳 10 months ago 2 large dogs were abandoned in a reservoir overflow. They had been there for 3 days, with the male becoming increasingly defensive as people repeatedly tried to catch them. Worried about what would…
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When you receive some home Spycam
footage 👀 and it completely makes you day 🥰 After he had his poorly eye removed Toby went on foster with Dena and her pack and they fell in love with him. Dena wanted to adopt him but he wasn't showing enough progress to be confident it was the…
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Spirit lived in a concrete cell in Spain for four years. Tonight we heard her give the biggest most content sigh before drifting off to sleep in front of a warm fire 🔥 And just look at those beautiful giant paws 🐾 🥰
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On Nov 5 2018 fireworks killed our beloved Winston. The biggest, bravest dog we have ever known, he suffered a heart attack and lost his life. Please boycott buying fireworks. They literally terrify animals to death 💔💔
#dogsoftwitter
#banfireworks
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We were touched to receive a Legacy Donation of over £11,000 from a lady who wanted to leave her estate to the rescue dogs. Her thoughtful niece had been showing her the daily videos of our dogs and watching Lollipop and friends had bought her a lot of joy.
It is humbling for a…
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@dog_rates
@subaru_usa
This is our boy Lollipop living his best life as a sanctuary dog at our kennel-free rescue. Lolli has no idea he’s disabled & is full of happiness & joy every day! He makes our supporters smile with his happy antics & is loved around the world 💜
#bemorelollipop
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Twitter, new boy Chase would like you to rate how handsome he is on a scale of 1 to 10 please
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We can hardly believe Sir Alex Ferguson has filmed an appeal to help get the doors to our new site open, creating 20 new rescue spaces. We still have a mountain climb but as the most respected football manager of all time knows, determination wins the game. Pls RT
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The magical moment Snow and then later Cindy let Em them touch them yesterday 🥰 There’s no pressure on these dogs to come up to us, they are choosing this interaction based on how safe they feel in our pioneering kennel-free environment 🐶🐶🐶
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Heartbreaking how scared she is but like all the staffies Poppy just wants a human to love. We’ll never stop championing & rescuing this incredible breed. One by one we take them in & find them loving homes. And they never fail to touch our hearts along the way. Welcome Poppy 🥰
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The most beautiful thing you’ll see today 🥰 2 yrs ago we shared a video which to our surprise went around the world 🌎 Grandad Zach enjoying his hammock time. We lost him just days later but he rescued over 50 staffies & bullies with his Legacy Fund & sent us Grandson Charlie
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Every year our Daycare 4 Dogs family create a nativity scene and this year they have really surpassed themselves 🐶🐶🐶
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She’s here 😍 Arriving at midnight Damaris was beyond frightened but has already found herself a nice bed in the beach hut & is quietly resting in there. We’ll leave her to decompress for a few hours then see if she’s ready to make friends w/ some high value food
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Christmas came early for Uncle Albert today 🥰 He waited in a Romanian shelter for 10 years. No-one wanted him. To watch him out with the pack enjoying his new life, playing with our beautiful Odin, sleeping outdoors because he knows he is safe… it is nothing short of magical
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The best thing you will see today is pocket bully Buzz transform in front of your eyes. This sweet boy found himself all alone in the pound with no one coming for him (where was his breeder?) He arrived terrified. Then he met Laika 🐶 and felt safe enough to explore. Then he met…
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New boy Archie wanted to join in treat time yesterday. But could he muster up the courage to take a treat from our hands?
#packrehabilitation
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The arrival of Rafo 😍 Take 2 mins of your day to watch this gorgeous old soul arrive at our kennel-free rescue. It’s so uplifting watching him appreciate his new surroundings after living in a Romanian shelter. This is why we choose the dogs no-one else wants 🥰
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His name is Gavin. He was going to be PTS. His owner who needs round the clock care didn’t have any other option. No-one could take him. This is the state of the rescue crisis 💔 Gavin is now safe with us. We don’t have space but we couldn’t let him die 😢
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Poor Geoff - someone shouted he was a ‘dangerous dog’ today. Prejudice that can only be based on his appearance, because Geoff is one of the most dog social and people friendly dogs you could hope to meet!
Geoff was enjoying a walk in the park on a long line, politely minding…
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The perfectly imperfect boy no one wanted is adopted 🥳🥳 Adam (now Joey) had distemper as a pump and it left him with a funny walk and breathing. Even though he’s fine he was over looked for 7 years. In May we offered him rescue space and now he is officially adopted with an…
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Remember the video of Archie cowering as someone tried to touch him in Romania? Well just look at his progress 🤩 Today he decided it was okay to accept his first stroke from us 👏 The pack have done their work helping him feel safe and now we have our window to work with him 😊
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Have you ever seen rescue dogs in a shelter this relaxed? This is the beauty of kennel-free living and companionship. There is an alternative to traditional kennels and we have been living this happy dream for 10 years 💜
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On Fri we picked up a 13 year old boy from the pound. He’d been there for 2 weeks but no-one had come to get him. We’re full, we don’t have room for another, but how could we leave him there? Welcome Stanley 😍
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Oh Lenny 🙃 Someone is going to ask about you soon gorgeous boy. This boy is crying out for a loving home environment. Lenny needs someone who is confident with big dogs who can be fearful. He’s a really sweet boy with wilful puppy ways, but can also be a little wary & defensive
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That first sleep when they come from the pound… as the stress starts to leave their little bodies, they begin to feel safe and give in to their tiredness. Sophie is happy to be here. This is why we do what we do 🥰
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With the heaviest heart we announce Blind Jessie went the Rainbow Bridge yday 💔💔 He hadn't been himself and had a bad run of fits. An old, frightened boy we loved him too much to watch him suffer. He went to sleep at the rescue with us by his side.
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And so the story of our Christmas miracle is complete. Uncle Albert is in a home foster with a lovely couple and their two dogs for Christmas Day🎄 This is all because of you, and a shared dream to rescue the dogs no-one wants 🥰🙏
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You’ll all remember the sad sight of Archie in Romania. He arrived last night and this is his first 20 mins in the park. We let him in during feeding so most of the pack would be distracted, Betty was the first to welcome him followed by Ellie, Sasha & the pupsters from Bulgaria
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Yesterday we had to help Charlotte go the rainbow bridge 💔 She knew her name, walked on the lead, sat for treats and could do spins… just like a dog. She mixed with our pack, lived in the kitchen, slept on a sofa and was so happy to see you… She loved belly rubs, nose…
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Poppy had been abused and had forgotten how kind people can be. But that staffy yearning for human love was still there
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May was one of two dogs we rescued in memory of Marshall & Millions. Now the media has turned against XL bullies in a campaign which sees the already critical problem in dog rescue escalate and result in unbelievable numbers losing their young lives.
May was on her last day…
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The most heartwarming thing you will see today is our dogs helping Birdie to cope with having to come back to the rescue after 8 years in a home. It is such a sad sight seeing her at the start of the video and you can only imagine how stressful it must be for a dog going into a…
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The video you’ve been waiting for - Reggie who shredded his legs on a fence in Romania. There’s nothing we & our D4R family of supporters won’t do to help this precious boy 🥰 Thank you to our Golden Paw Club members for making it possible for us to rescue him 💜
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Remember Damaris, the gorgeous girl who had distemper as a pup & was left with one eye & tremors? She’s only gone & got herself adopted with a wonderful family 🥳🥳 Here she is when she arrived at the rescue & melted our hearts 😍
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Basil arrived with us 10 days ago and has been living a bit of a secret life here. He is very afraid of people so quickly found his safe hiding spot under the Watch Tower while people were about. But as soon as the day staff went home Basil would come out to play 🐶🐶🐶
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With great sadness we announce that Bran (aka SuperBran) went to the Rainbow Bridge last night 💔
Bran was the bravest dog we have ever met with an extraordinary determination to live his life. In 2020 he was hit by a vehicle in Spain and lay paralysed by the roadside for 5…
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We had to do something more. At the 11th hour we adopted XL Bully Sadie who will happily live out her days with us. This poor girl watched her brother get shot. She was savagely kicked herself receiving internal injuries, the incontinence problems persist making her even less…
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The eyes say it all 🥲 These two Bosnian beauties arrive with us this afternoon. A mother and daughter they reminded Em of Harper & Alexa. They have escaped the brutal Bosnian winter and have a life of safety, love and hope ahead of them.
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Rescue dogs eating their Christmas dinners is the most wholesome thing you will see today😋🎄Thank you so much to everyone who bought a 🎁 Christmas Eve puppucino 🎁 Christmas Dinner or today’s 🎁 Boxing Day pupcakes. Not only have you given our dogs the most amazing Christmas
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Meet Max. His dad is in hospital & sadly has a terminal diagnosis. His uncle tried to find him rescue space but no-where could take him so he reluctantly had to put him in the care of the council. We went to get him from the pound this afternoon & now he’s safe in our loving arms
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It doesn’t get better than this. Uncle Albert having his first warm fire 🔥🔥after 10 years of waiting for someone to want him. Thanks so to everyone who has bought a warm fire for a rescue dog from Grumpy Stu’s Crimbo Shop. You have warmed this old boy’s bones tonight 🔥🔥🔥
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This has to be one of the funniest adoption photos we’ve been sent. Bear has found his forever home, where a favourite past time is chilling in the bath 🛁😂 This young lad was found wandering the streets, chip not registered, no-one looking for him. A breeder brought him into…
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Today this little dude waltzed into the park. He was in a home and made a mistake where he nipped because his known boundaries rules were accidentally broken. The only options were looking like sending him back to Romania. We all make mistakes little man…. So let’s find you…
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After 15 weeks of building his trust Peter from Bosnia gave us the gift of his first belly rub for Christmas 🥰🎄These are moments money can’t buy. Thank you gorgeous boy, you warmed the hearts of our whole team by showing us how safe you feel here 🤗
#dogsoftwitter
@SSStrays
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A picture paints a thousand words. Lollipop having resting cuddles with volunteer Jamie 🥰
#enrichmenttime
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Betty taking a treat 🥰 She’s sat & watched other dogs do this thousands of times. Love, kindness, time & patience pay off in the end. This was on her 601st day at our rescue. All in your own time beautiful girl. There’s no clock ticking on how long you can stay here
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Not one of our dogs, but on the run for 14 months. Akira was finally trapped overnight by Michelle of Gtr Mcr Lost Dog Search & Rescue Capture Team following a new recent sighting. We were asked if we could take her if they trapped her. Of course we said yes. At 4am this morning…
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Yday we said goodbye to Marilyn, our first and most longstanding volunteer 💔 In typical Marilyn fashion she had asked for flower money to be donated to our dogs who she loved from the bottom of her heart. None more than her beloved Pancho who she had hoped to take home once she…
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Just look at her little face 😍 Dottie arrived yday and has gone on special foster for a couple of days to relax after finding herself in the pound. They are overflowing with unwanted dogs. Please don’t fund the breeders - save two lives instead. The dog you adopt & the one who…
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Please give a warm welcome to more newbies - two frightened JRTs. We can’t say a lot about their background as they have come to us as part a domestic violence case. But to their loved ones pls know they are safe in our care and will be rehomed in accordance with your wishes 🥰
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A few weeks ago Tina from
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Talking about the ones we have loved and lost helps with pet bereavement so we’d love to see a photos of your rainbow bridge furbabies tonight 🐶🐱 Sending all our love to anyone who is struggling with loss 💜
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After 680 days frightened Frank decided he trusted Charlotte enough to let her stroke him in the park 😲 This is such a big step for him. He's free to walk away at any time & whilst he's not entirely comfortable he wants to experience human kindness 🥰
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Odin wanted all the toys in the park yesterday, happily playing by himself, then coming to us for the chest rubs that he loves so much. He's such a happy little guy boinging along 💜
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The next desperate plea for a boy in the pound. It will be a stretch but should we?!!
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Watch Oscar transform in front of your eyes as he realises he is safe here 🥰 He arrived terrified, bearing his teeth asking the other dogs to give him space, but soon realised they mean no harm and then all he wanted was to be part of the pack. He was brought over by another
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If dogs did album covers… Frank and his band mates Solly and Maria. But what would they call their record 🤔
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Yet more fireworks tonight 😔 4 years ago our beloved Winston had a heart attack and passed away on Bonfire Night 💔 Why can’t the humans see they are literally terrorising the animals?
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Grandson Charlie is wondering how many Valentine’s kisses he can get today… Please send our little old dementia boy a kiss 😘
#dogsoftwitter
#ValentinesDay2022
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The arrival of Felix who didn't understand why he had been left here. It's always the owned dogs who struggle the most. He stayed by the door, then went into flight mode and found himself a safe place to hide with Indie. And there was another special girl waiting to help him...
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Old girl Elsie has just stated chemo for a tumour. Our vets are hopeful for a positive outcome. She’s been wearing special pants & is in isolation directly after the chemo while she is shedding. Pls wish her good luck with her treatment 💜
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How does a dog who has been on the run for 14 months cope with being taken to a rescue? Because we are kennel-free Akira isn’t locked up and is free to do as she pleases. So she has taken coming into rescue all in her stride. We can see how she evaded being spotted so long as she…
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Please give a warm welcome to Bastian 😍 He arrived from Bosnia at midnight last night. An old boy who had been waiting 3 years in a shelter, overlooked every time. We don’t know his history before that. He asks for so little. All he wants is to feel safe and warm and loved.…
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Odin got some new pants and has been channeling his inner Rod Stewart in the park. Thank you Amazon Wishlist fairies 🙏🤣
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Please send healing vibes to Bran who last week was the bravest boy having his remaining paralysed back leg amputated. It was a dead weight that made moving around more difficult for him & prone to sores as he dragged himself around. We’re hoping now he’ll be able to scoot
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After 690 days at our kennel-free rescue Molly decided that yesterday was to the day she would let us touch her. She’s not entirely comfortable but she is free to move. Instead she decides to go with it. It will only get easier for her from here. Well done gorgeous girl 🥰…
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Our most precious gift of Christmas was new girls Alesha and Alice coming out from under the decking to eat their Christmas dinners. Helped by gentle teddy bear Duke who showed them there is nothing to be scared of. Merry Christmas everyone 🥰🥰
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On a scale of 1 to 10 how much do you think Pancho is enjoying his warm fire? 🔥🔥🔥
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Eliza has been with us 624 days. She’s made some progress but we still can’t touch her properly or get a collar on, but she loves her life here with the pack. It is unthinkable to us to PTS a healthy dog bcos they’re not coming along quickly enough 🐶 We love her
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A few weeks ago Bran the Braveheart contracted a urine infection with deadly bacteria resistant to all but one antibiotic. This week his test results came back & the life-threatening bacteria is no longer present. His long course of daily antibiotic injections, has worked 🥳🥳
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We’ve got her. Heartbreaking to see an old girl in this condition. Trying to get vets appt today. She’s very underweight, has a nasty skin infection & some growths that need looking at to see if they are bothering her. She’s very trusting & fell asleep next to us in the car 🥰
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Twitter pls give us a RT to share the story of our inspirational disabled dogs who start the second half of their marathon tomorrow! 💪 Lollipop, SuperBran & Odin are so determined running 1 mile a day between them. You can sponsor the boys from £1 here
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After 9 years waiting in a Romanian shelter tonight Ethel is enjoying her first night in a home in a comfy bed. This is why we try to help the dogs no-one wants 🥰 We don’t have the funds or resources of the big rescues but we are powered by love. And love knows no borders 💜
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A little smile from Bear after playing with her new boyfriend Duke 🥰
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Willow, a girl who really struggles to trust people has been learning to take chicken from our hands. This is such a leap of faith for her but with kindness and patience she has got there. Well done Willow 👏👏👏
#rehabilitation
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After 93 days at our rescue, today Folly decided it was safe to take treats from our hands 🥳🥳 We just walked past her sitting happily in the plant pot & like so many other times offered her a treat. Once she’d taken the leap of faith there was no stopping her 😋😋 Just magical
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Oops we did it again 🙊 Yesterday we got a message from the pound saying they had a little old man that no-one had come forward for. This morning he arrived with an odd shaped head, trembling back leg and he stumbles sometimes in the cutest way - he just melts your heart 😍
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Sometimes you just need a cuddle eh boys 🥰 Odin and Lollipop enjoying some love
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The arrival of Bobby 😍 He was beaten up by dogs on a beach in Morocco over food. The wonderful Sue Wright who was on holiday witnessed his plight and vowed to save him. He ran off so she hired a sand buggy to find him again and contacted the amazing ladies at
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And finally he sleeps, choosing to come into the visitor centre well before bedtime. One tired Buddy from Egypt has decided being inside is rather nice. He’s been taking little nana naps in here during the day while we work, and this time he’s out for the count 😴
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Heartbreaking to hear of the passing of
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💔 He championed the rescue dogs, the oldies and the underdogs and made millions fall in love with them. He bought their quirky personalities to life with his humorous narrative & encouraged everyone to adopt not shop 🐶
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Toby’s removed eye is starting to look much better. It will be a while before his fur grows back but the swelling has gone down a lot. And today he managed to accept his first stroke from us! 🥰
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What could say love more than rescuing another precious old soul? We chose this boy as he had a shaved body when we were first asked & so we agreed to rescue him in memory of our beautiful Baloo. Welcome Rafo from Romania 😍 That smile says it all 🥰
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Poppy would like to announce her adoption 🥳🥳 Remember the heartbreaking video of the terrified staffy who wanted a cuddle but was so afraid? Well just look at Poppy now! She’s back to being a happy trusting dog and is loving life with her new family 💜
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Twitter can you fink of any celebs who might RT our marathon video? Me, Bran & Odin is running a mile a day for 26 days raising funds to start work on our new site, so D4R can rescue more doggies in need. Pwease & fank you 😊 Love your boy Lollipop 🍭 x
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Pls RT 🙏 For the first time ever we paid for a press ad, and didn’t get a single enquiry 😢 The week before we got just one call.
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Old boy Theo has had a wonderful day. He’s napped until lunchtime, went in the park for an hour then went on a wonderful walk with volunteer Tom. He’s snoring away now feeling loved and safe, exactly how it should be for a little old staffy. Sweet dreams gorgeous boy 😴
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Reggie with the shredded paws and shut down Archie are on their way. We cannot wait to meet them tonight
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Albert is on the next run and will be with us before Christmas 💜
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Please keep our beautiful Beau in your thoughts tonight. He’s at the emergency vets and things are worrying. He’s usually our Mr Happy 💔
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Blind Jessie. You have no idea how many people around the world love you gorgeous boy 🥰 Such an innocent soul, he doesn’t have a bad bone in his body
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The arrival of sweet Errol. He’s less mobile than we had imagined but we’ll be booking him into our orthopedic vet to see if there’s anything that can be done to help his front legs and stiff hip. And yet still he potters around with a big smile on his face. Such a sweet soul 💜
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Their dad’s dying wish was that they didn’t go into kennels and that they were rehomed together. Here are Prince and Nellie in their new forever home, very happy, very settled, very loved just like their dad would have wanted 💜
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This afternoon Pearl came and asked for some fuss and fell asleep while we were stroking her. It was just magical. We love her so much 🥰
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