Rowan

I haven't stopped grinning today. Thanks again to Sharon and Willy for taking him on. I could have danced for joy yesterday when you all left...All I did was shed a quick tear, tho! Give your lovely boy a pat for me and tell him not to let me down!

Hey, Guys, to bring you up to date. They are a lovely couple, they have a spaniel already, who normally hates other dogs, but she liked Albator (or Albi, as he is to known from now on) and that clinched the deal. He is being tattooed today and they are collecting him on Friday at 1400. I will go and take photos of his departure from the SPA and post them here. I am over the moon. After 2 years, Albi is going to be a very very happy boy. Thanks to everyone who has shown interest in him. Lots more dogs to rehome, still.... Rowan

Everyone Another last minute save. It may be forever, I am hoping it will, but if not, at least Tigue will be okay till a permanent home can be found. It is up to him and how he behaves with his new friends of both the canine and feline variety. I intend to have a good talk to him this afternoon and tell him not to blow it! So a trip to the vets for Tigue, but for tattooing and pre-release checks! Hurrah! Thanks to everyone for their support and interest. Not sure if the new owners want to reveal their identity but if they are happy to do so and want to keep you posted on Tigue's progress, you can all watch this space! Thanks again Rowan

Thanks Merlin We have discussed. Still looking.... Rowan

Merlin Thanks for the offer....It may help, as I can't really afford to keep having them "seen to' as you so wonderfully put it. The problem is where to ferret him away. Please?Anyone PLEASE!!!!!

Actually it was mostly thanks to Christine A, but thanks. Please can anyone help make Tigue the second success?

I went for the Brico Marche option. €149 and did a fabulous job. Not sure how robust it will be in the long term, but it is made in Japan, so will probably give us many years service. Thanks for the suggestion. It never occurred to me to go there, I was going to gardening specialists and only finding very expensive makes.

Okay everyone, this is the last chance. Tigue has till first thing on Monday morning. We managed to get him a week's stay of execution on the basis that we were trying to find someone, this was then extended to two weeks, but that is up on Saturday. So unless I can tell them to get him tattooed on Monday ready for his new home, he will be going to the vets for a very different reason. Please, please can anyone give him a home or think of anyone who might be able to do so and act QUICKLY. Otherwise it is the end of the line for this beautiful dog. I will try and give him a final walk on Saturday to let him feel the grass under his paws for one last time in the hope that his last dreams are sweet.

Thanks. I have replied.

No. Just about given up, to be honest. There is not a single space in the SPA, so his days are numbered. Probably along with many others. When I was there on Monday two different families brought their dogs in to be rehomed cos they can't afford to keep them. So they will need space and will take priority over some of the older residents.

This is still urgent. I made sure I was playing with Tigue through the bars yeterday to show how lovely he is, but the lady with the list said that he looks scary to people who don't know him, and no one will adopt him, so keeping him is a waste of space and money. Never seen a dog in those terms before.....

They don't allow foster homes at our SPA. We have tried before. Also I have 2 dogs, one of whom is terrified of shepherds, and one of them, whom I rescued from the SPA about 5 weeks ago, who is tiny and old and doesn't walk too well, and I wouldn't want her to get hurt (by accident clearly), or, more likely, by my other dog running away from the GSD! Will talk to Flo about the 4 pattes. My French isn't up to it, I don't think! Any more suggestions?

Sorry, not you per se, but you seem to know how to get them saved, at least! More than I seem to be able to do. If it is okay with you, I will let Flo know who the mysery woman is...If you would like to email her direct, I will send you a PM with her address. Thanks!

I said that yesterday about the GSD and reserved him till Saturday. And they won't do foster homes, they would rather put the dogs down. They will let them go to associations, tho.... By the way, Christine, can I put you in contact with Flo? Assuming you speak French it will be much easier for you to discuss possibilities with her direct. She is very much one of us, and will try and do anything to save the dogs. Perhaps you could tell her how you sorted things out at your SPA. I told her (when I thought he was gone) that someone says they could maybe have saved Albador, and she is interested, of course!

We are back at square one with the GSD. Possible home has fallen through. Please please can anyone think of ANYTHING? The horrible woman with the list is going to come back tomorrow!

Sorry for upsetting you all (and myself). It was a misunderstanding, he had just been moved. But you see how quick I was to believe ther person who told me he was gone...things are very critical there. And I KNOW we lost one last week, a perfectly healthy chasse dog, who had been there for just that little bit too long...... Does anyone home chasse dogs, or even dogs that have never been on the chasse, but look like they might have been? Sorry again for the heartache. I will try to get some sleep now.

Oh God, forgive me everyone. Albador is still alive.I am so sorry. I have just got a text from Flo; it was a misunderstanding. I will write a separate thread, too. And this after I have spent the night in tears.... Again! CA, I know who is likely to "go" next, but Flo says we will never find out officially, we can only guess by their age and/or the amount of time they have been there.

You know what? Being told he could have been saved hasn't cheered me up.I feel just wretched. I feel a huge bond with all the dogs there, I only have to see them to fall in love wiith them. I am concentrating now on getting the GSD re-homed... Also, I am not sure our SPA will release dogs to other SPAs, I think they will only release to associations....And don't the no-destroy SPAs just end up completley overloaded, with loads of dogs per kennel and hence non of them with any chance of being adopted. Is that a better life than being destroyed? I really don't know. I want them all to be as happy as my two dogs are....

Our place doesn't admit to "doing" any dogs, so it is hard to find out in advance. We only found out about the GSD by accident, really. I will talk to Flo. Would you be able to find someone for the beagles, if their time were up, for instance? I played with them today again. They are so wonderful. Ref Albador, yes, I am upset, but I am trying not to let it get me down, or honesltly I would give up going there. I discussed getting money and a working group to build more kennels, but was told that the more kennels we have, the more dogs we would have, and the place would still be full.....

Aha! Thanks for the tip. Ref the GSD, just back from the SPA, where he passed the cat test, which is great. I have "reserved" him till Saturdaay, which should keep him safe till then. Bit upset, tho, the one-eyed spaniel, Albador, has gone to a better place. And i don't mean that he has been adopted....

Don't know what I am doing wrong, to be honest. Sometimes it works. Thanks anyway! R

Hmmm The photo worked a minute ago.... Try again.... [IMG]http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx153/rowan1965/IMG_0367.jpg[/IMG] Weird. Looks okay on the preview. Help?!

Are you talking about the white griffon (kindly posted by Christine A) If so he is not neutered,(very few of the dogs are, and the SPA doesn't have money to do it, sadly.) He was born in Jan 2008, and has been in the SPA since May 2009. He was found in a nearby village and was never claimed. He is great with other dogs, very playful, doesn't pull on the leash and really deserves a home. They all do. The other griffon (posted by me) is about the same age, much smaller build, again lovely with other dogs and doesn't pull. Don't know his history, but he only arrived with us about 2 months ago. As I mentioned, I assumed he had been adopted, cos he SHOULD have been, but he has been hidden by a rather noisy poodle whom he shares with. Here is a lovely photo of the white one. What a cutie. Anyone?!!! [IMG]http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx153/rowan1965/Griffon/IMG_0367.jpg[/IMG]

I am going up in about an hour to see how he is with the cats that are there, as this could be the key to his possible new home. Will take a camera. Flo has contacted the SPA to let them know that someone may be interested...hope it is not too late. We are both quite stressed.

CM Of course give him my number. The SPA is only open in the afternoons, but tomorrow is fine (or whenever he can make it) Thanks again ref the locks. And I know the adoption is not guaranteed, but it is worth finger-crossing for! And thanks to Pads from me too!