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Sspca or Dogs Trust?

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TillHammerZeit · 09/05/2015 21:02

I'm planning another dog after losing our 4 year old Staffie cross late last year. Could anyone recommend which charity. Should approach when looking for a dog? I'm just outside of Glasgow.

I'm open to any small to medium breed,though tempted to go for another Staffie or Staffie cross as I love the breed,and our last was so delightful,plus there are so many in rescues.

Any opinions/experiences would be very welcome.

TIA

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JohnCusacksWife · 10/05/2015 15:25

Staffies or staffie crosses are all the rescue centre round Glasgow seem to have! I think you'll be spoilt for choice. I'm biased towards the SSPCA but only because our old boy came from their many years ago.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 10/05/2015 15:27

We got ddog2 from the Dogs Trust at Uddingston, and cannot recommend them highly enough. They seem very caring and put maximum effort into making sure their dogs end up in the best possible homes.

traceybaybee · 10/05/2015 19:50

I got nacho from dogs trust 3yrs ago next month and cannot reccomend them highly enough. They are there for support and advice for the duration of the dogs life and have gave me some brilliant help. Here is my gorgeous boy

Molotov · 10/05/2015 20:23

No comment here about where you could get yoir new addition from but I just wanted to say bless you for considering a rescue dog: especially a Staffie or Staffie X

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 11/05/2015 10:38

I couldn't agree more, Molotov.

We nearly ended up with a staffy - dh found one collarless, wandering by the road one Sunday morning. He had injuries and was limping - we think he'd been hit by a car - so dh put him in the back of the car and brought him home.

We rang the police, and they had, at that point, no reports of missing dogs, so we decided we had no choice but to hand him over to the SSPCA - he needed to be seen by a vet, and as it was a sunday, visiting the OOH vet service in Glasgow would have been £140, just to cross the threshold, and we just couldn't afford that - so as the SSPCA would have access to a vet, we thought this would get him the care he needed.

As it happens, only half an hour or so after we'd handed him over, we got a call - his owners had rung the police, and as the description of their missing dog tallied with the description of the one dh had found, the police gave them our number. They collected him back from the rescue that afternoon. It turned out he'd slipped his collar the night before, when something startled him, in the next village to ours, and had run over 3 miles from home before dh found him.

If his owners hadn't been found, and the SSPCA had put him up for rehoming, we would probably have taken him - he was a lovely dog. Despite the fact that he was lost, scared and in pain, he did not utter a single complaint when we were carrying him indoors or checking him over - he was a perfect gentleman.

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TillHammerZeit · 11/05/2015 13:52

Thankyou all for the advice. It's been very helpful.Nacho is a handsome boy! I'm .

We looked at dogs on both sites. We found a few on each that seemed right. I called TDT for more information and discovered that for a few reasons,mainly the cat,we weren't the right home for those.

We thought we'd visit DT anyway,and also the SSPCA in Lanarkshire. The SSPCA opens earlier,and we were anxious to meet our new pet,so went there first. The two dogs we'd fallen in love with proved not to be suitable because of the cat, so we met two others,both staffies, then had the difficult task of choosing one. So now we've reserved a male staffie and fingers crossed we'll have our home check this week,and hopefully pass it,and can collect our new boy soon.

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TillHammerZeit · 11/05/2015 14:01

I never thought I'd be a staffie person,not that I had anything against them,but German Shepherds,scruffy mongrels and small dogs were more my thing,but they're such wonderful,people loving clowns that we were drawn back to them after losing our boy last year.

It had to be a rescue dog. Theres so many in shelters in need of homes. All of our dogs have been rescues,although this is the first time we've had to go to a rescue. They've always found their way to us,either as strays or dogs that 'acquaintances' have foolishly taken on when they knew they liked the idea of a dog far more than the reality.

I can't wait to get the home check over with. I don't think there'll be any problems,but I can't relax until it's been done and we've been approved.

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TillHammerZeit · 11/05/2015 14:22

Inspector is on their way now.

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TillHammerZeit · 11/05/2015 14:57

We passed the home check. Collecting our new boy on Thursday.

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SirVixofVixHall · 11/05/2015 15:09

What a lovely happy thread! Hurrah for passing the home check and please keep us updated with a pic of NewBoy when he arrives.

Molotov · 11/05/2015 16:53

Congratulations!

traceybaybee · 11/05/2015 17:17

Yaaay thats great news your new boy is going to love his new house x

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TillHammerZeit · 15/05/2015 08:28

We collected New Boy aka Barney yesterday. He is the sweetest dog ever. He's such a friendly,happy loveable boy in spite of having been in the rescue since August. Poor boy has been overlooked because he's a brindle staff cross. I'm so happy that the staff suggested him as a good match for us. He's definitely part kangaroo though. He takes flying leaps over everything.

He was a little anxious at first,but still very affectionate,but he's certainly made himself at home now.

The cat is seriously unimpressed,but New Boy isn't all that interested in him.A little wary but not at all aggressive and much more interested in his toys and treats.

It feels so good to have a dog in the house again. Apologies for the bad pics.

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SirVixofVixHall · 15/05/2015 10:09

What a sweet face! It is lovely having a dog again after a gap, I agree. You sound as though you will give him a lovely life, lucky Barney has landed on his feet I think!

Bubble2bubble · 15/05/2015 10:34

Oh congratulations - what a truly gorgeous boy! Love a good rescue story :)

JoffreyBaratheonFirstofHisName · 15/05/2015 15:24

Beautiful boy. Hope you're as happy with him as we are with our Dogs Trust staffy cross.

KatharineClifton · 15/05/2015 18:23

Ooh, he looks gorgeous! Lovely pics

TooOldForGlitter · 15/05/2015 19:06

Oh he's adorable! Look at his little teeth poking out in the first photo! Sweet

AmarettoSour · 15/05/2015 19:09

I think I've seen your boy on the website, so pleased he has a forever home

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TillHammerZeit · 15/05/2015 19:34

Yes he's on the SSPCA Facebook page with a relative.I declined the photo opportunity,although I'm thrilled to have him.

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TillHammerZeit · 15/05/2015 19:38

Yes his bottom teeth stick out which gives him a rather comical look. Thankyou all for the kind words and admiring his unconventional good looks. It's very early days,but he's already proved that he's a star. He had a visitor or two today and he was good as gold.

He's being spoiled rotten of course. He deserves it.

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