Stockport, East Cheshire &
West Derbyshire

Floyd and Rex after Christmas dinner sprouts and all!

Floyd was sold down the pub for a pint of larger and a packet of crisps at 10 weeks old, his new owner then went out for a pint of milk and never returned.

Now 20 weeks old and full of fun.

Floyd was adopted by Sarah and Keith and their loveable Boxer Rex in November and there has never been a dull moment since. There home is full of fun,warmth,love and absolute sheer but happy madness.

Ollie was signed over to rspca stockport last easter.Due to his fondness of eating or chewing anything that moved in fact if it didn't move it was still fair game for our Ollie, Chair legs,the dinning table even the wallpaper from the wall.

Ollie was adopted by the Logan family from Hazel grove.Their first dog! Did they realise what they were taking on. Of course but Mrs Logan did look a touch worried at times.The Logan family and their friends and even Nana Logan poured all their energy into turning Ollie in to the happy,friendly, enthusiastic family pet he is today, dare I say I have even heard Mr Logan call him my Son.

Ollie is a keen worker and has a love of water, free play and balls and more balls.Ollie had become frustrated,destructive and overweight in his first home due to being denied regular walks,free exercise and active playtime.

One year on and Ollie is thriving on family life with the Logan's.
The Logan's set their house rules in stone and used a cage and were gentle but firm with their training. Within weeks Ollie the mischievous pup had become "Son".

Taz is a 5 year old Patterdale Terrier. He was one of the most changelling dogs we have ever come across. Taz had been re-homed several times before the lovely Hornby family who walk the RSCPA dogs in their spare time fell for him I would love to say hook,line and sinker but that wasn't the case at first. But the Hornby family never caved and took it apon themselves to do everything they possible could to rehabilitate Taz and ensure he became a stable,friendly and loving family companion.

Taz being a Terrier has a natural tendency to hunt and many people seem to forget these dogs are working dogs and these instinct remain strong, they were more commonly employed to hunt down rodents on farms and ambush unwary rabbits for lunch!It is important not to be fooled by their size because Terriers need plenty of exercise,possessing great stamina.They can also prove to be rather obstinate, and need sound training. As you can see in the photo Maggie is using plant pots and his favour ball to keep him mental stimulated to avoid frustration and hyperactivity this is a great game to combine exercise for the body and mind.

The Horby family decided to foster Taz to try and help over come his fears and issues which could change daily.They read many books, took time off work and sought advice from our dog whisperer.He is very ball driven as you can see here.

Since Taz came into the kennels 10 months ago he has gone full circle, he really is another dog, but with love and a lot of it, patience a sense of humour Taz can now walk off lead will share his ball with other dogs he has also started to show more interest in running and playing with other dogs to the point of ignoring his ball at times.

After around 5 months the Hornby family decided to adopt Taz and his training comences on a daily bases to this day.