What a wonderful day - nearly like summer !!
All the grass cut today and a new sponsored bench installed, tomorrow it's a Trustees meeting and before you know it it'll be Monday again.
We're still getting lots of enquiries and new homes for dogs which is good as we've a 4 coming in on Monday from another rescue and we're also off to help another rescue who are inundated with collies at the moment. Apparantly they have 24 so we'll be coming back with at least 8 and try to help them again when we can.
I'm delighted to see a number of people have signed up to our Weather Lottery recently and a couple of you have managed a win - only £2 - but well done. It's the regular income from fundraising schemes like these that really do help and as they grow over time can only help even more. Thank you to everyone who uses any of the ideas from the website - even if it's only Click Now where you earn money for us every time you make a search on then internet, to the online purchases through Buy At and Easy Fundraising that earn commission for us. Every penny does help.
It'll soon be The Caravan & Motorhome Show at the NEC, those of you who have signed up for the email newsletter will have no doubt got your request for free tickets to us by now - we still have some left so if anyone would like up to 4 free tickets for the show which runs from 14th to 19th October do email us first to reserve some tickets and then pop a SAE in the post. We were lucky enough to get a lot of tickets but do get your request in early.
Bye for now
Ben
Saturday, 27 September 2008
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Days Out
Despite "summer" coming to an end there are still plenty of days out to consider
Burns Pet Nutrition are organising "It's a Dogs Day Out!” the first dog event they have organized and it is being run in conjunction with CaniX UK at Pembrey Country Park on Sunday 26th October. The aim is to have a day of fun and activities for all dogs and their owners and at the same time raise money for local animal charities. The emphasis is definitely on responsible ownership and healthy activity for owners and their pets. Visiting dogs will have a chance to try agility and flyball as well as enter the Dog Olympics or the fun dog show which is being judged by Robert Alleyne of “Dog Borstal". For the owners there are displays to watch and charity stands to shop at.
If anyone wants to have-a-go at cani-cross there will be both 2.5km and 5km races but entries do have to be made at least a week in advance on www.canix.co.uk .
The venue itself is a dog paradise – miles of golden beaches and thousands of acres of forest - all off the public highway and full of interesting things to sniff and chase! Within the Country Park there is an excellent café, a ski slope and toboggan run, crazy golf and a putting green and a riding centre. There is very basic camping available on site (toilets and cold water taps only) but they would appreciate it if anyone who wanted to camp would let them know in advance so they can allocate space as appropriate.
Entry to the Country Park is £2.00 per vehicle and is payable at the gate (which will be open from 8am until dark). For more information contact: rowan@burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk.
From the 14th to 19th October we will be at The Caravan & Motorhome Show at the NEC, promoting the work of The Trust and no doubt meeting many owners of ex-guests. Subscribers to our email newsletter will be aware of a special surprise offer so if you haven't received your email newsletter yet do check your inbox or let us know.
Bye for now
Ben
Burns Pet Nutrition are organising "It's a Dogs Day Out!” the first dog event they have organized and it is being run in conjunction with CaniX UK at Pembrey Country Park on Sunday 26th October. The aim is to have a day of fun and activities for all dogs and their owners and at the same time raise money for local animal charities. The emphasis is definitely on responsible ownership and healthy activity for owners and their pets. Visiting dogs will have a chance to try agility and flyball as well as enter the Dog Olympics or the fun dog show which is being judged by Robert Alleyne of “Dog Borstal". For the owners there are displays to watch and charity stands to shop at.
If anyone wants to have-a-go at cani-cross there will be both 2.5km and 5km races but entries do have to be made at least a week in advance on www.canix.co.uk .
The venue itself is a dog paradise – miles of golden beaches and thousands of acres of forest - all off the public highway and full of interesting things to sniff and chase! Within the Country Park there is an excellent café, a ski slope and toboggan run, crazy golf and a putting green and a riding centre. There is very basic camping available on site (toilets and cold water taps only) but they would appreciate it if anyone who wanted to camp would let them know in advance so they can allocate space as appropriate.
Entry to the Country Park is £2.00 per vehicle and is payable at the gate (which will be open from 8am until dark). For more information contact: rowan@burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk.
From the 14th to 19th October we will be at The Caravan & Motorhome Show at the NEC, promoting the work of The Trust and no doubt meeting many owners of ex-guests. Subscribers to our email newsletter will be aware of a special surprise offer so if you haven't received your email newsletter yet do check your inbox or let us know.
Bye for now
Ben
Thursday, 18 September 2008
Some good news
After all the doom and gloom we hear on the news lately I thought I'd bring some good news for a change.
After a very busy August we expected September to slow down on the rehoming front - but no - it's carried on and already this month over 30 dogs have found new homes. I don't begin to try to find a reason and I'm sure things will slow down at some point. Of course the knock on effect of finding homes for dogs means you can then help even more dogs and we've reached a point that I certainly have never seen in 6 years of dealing with phone calls and emails looking for help, a very small waiting list indeed.
Waiting lists are forced upon rescues due to the amount of calls we receive but we all know many people need help now, not in a weeks time let alone up to 6 months time. It makes a lovely change to be able to offer that help so much quicker to owners as well as other rescues when they call us. We've taken in 5 today from another rescue who were finding homing the collies they had difficult and at the same time finding it hard to keep the collies from becoming really stressed in their kennels. Another 3 are due tomorrow. How long will this last - who knows but for now we're happy.
Our new dog tags are very popular with visitors and don't forget you can order them online as well.
The Autumn issue of Border Collie World is being put together at the moment and we hope to have it printed and published by mid to late October.
I'm taking a day off tomorrow and treating my two to a run on Formby Sands so no rain and no traffic on the M6 please !!
Bye for now
Ben
After a very busy August we expected September to slow down on the rehoming front - but no - it's carried on and already this month over 30 dogs have found new homes. I don't begin to try to find a reason and I'm sure things will slow down at some point. Of course the knock on effect of finding homes for dogs means you can then help even more dogs and we've reached a point that I certainly have never seen in 6 years of dealing with phone calls and emails looking for help, a very small waiting list indeed.
Waiting lists are forced upon rescues due to the amount of calls we receive but we all know many people need help now, not in a weeks time let alone up to 6 months time. It makes a lovely change to be able to offer that help so much quicker to owners as well as other rescues when they call us. We've taken in 5 today from another rescue who were finding homing the collies they had difficult and at the same time finding it hard to keep the collies from becoming really stressed in their kennels. Another 3 are due tomorrow. How long will this last - who knows but for now we're happy.
Our new dog tags are very popular with visitors and don't forget you can order them online as well.
The Autumn issue of Border Collie World is being put together at the moment and we hope to have it printed and published by mid to late October.
I'm taking a day off tomorrow and treating my two to a run on Formby Sands so no rain and no traffic on the M6 please !!
Bye for now
Ben
Thursday, 11 September 2008
Paws In The Park - win FREE tickets
This weekend the UK's most fun outdoor dog event, Paws in the Park is taking place.If you'd like to get FREE access and experience all the fun of top class canine competitions, trade stalls, fun dog and owner events & more...simply visit
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Enter the competition and keep your fingers and paws crossed!
Good luckWednesday, 10 September 2008
Swimwear optional
Will it ever end? We've had occasions where our paddock has been so wet that we've had to stop using it for dog walking but usually only for a day - with all the rain we've had recently we haven't used the paddock for 4 days, and counting.
The latest email newsletter is on its way to subscribers and we're currently working on the next issue of Border Collie World. With Christmas approaching like a high speed train we're busy ordering cards, calendars etc etc
Our new dog tag machine is receiving interest from visitors and we've just taken delivery of some more different styles so now have 29 types on offer. And our online visitors don't have to miss out - you can order them online or of course by phone. Do take a look in the collie shop for more information. Having seen identical tags for sale in a well known pet chain store I think you'll find ours are priced very reasonably.
After a very busy August with lots of dogs finding new homes we could expect a bit of a slow down but it still seems to be carrying on. Visitors continue to arrive and yesterday (Tuesday) 4 dogs found new homes and another 2 were reserved. I'm sure the quiet time will arrive - but for now we're happy for the collies finding new homes.
Bye for now
Ben
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