Merlin

This dog is nothing short of a miracle!

I had Shrek on my site to re-home and passed him round to other people like Poorpaws and Hope also.  ..... I was told he no longer needed a home because your daughter was keeping him???  I am puzzled also and would like to know what became of him?

Have put them on my page just now.

Oh dear heaven what a sweet pair ......... Give me a few days Jouals and I will post them on doglinks for you.  It's such a tall order sometimes to get two homed together but you just never know and so we must try.  It's interesting that it's usually the male who can't bare to be separated and invariably goes down hill if split from his lady - often the same parallel in humans curiously............ also look at poor Kazoo that you have also.  Such sorrow and yet they take courage from eachother I'm sure.

Just had a call from Linda to say that Ezia had a run in the fields with the other dogs and is now crashed out on her bed fast asleep and very happy!  They love her and are amazed at how good she is AND how beautiful!  She has met the horses and sheep and was fine - good as gold all round and before she fell asleep Linda said she has now got a new shadow!  She loves her to bits and can't believe how lucky they are to have finally got her.  I will be posting some more pictures of her on here and also my blog page in the next few days.  I am so happy for this lovely lovely dog!

When you can, give me his details Jouals and a picture and let's get him on the page.  I am so excited about Ezia today........hope to have pictures of her in her new home very soon for my Waggy Tales page!  Let's see what we can do for this poor setter then.

I'll pop him on my page Jouals.

I have put her on my blog Jouals.

And here he is this morning! [IMG]http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab161/squarepeg2010/Dalco3.jpg[/IMG]

Aaahh, what a handsome boy!

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Thanks Russethouse - will do!  Just heard from Diana folks!!  Dalco was a dream all the way home - had an hour long walk (he thought he'd died and gone to heaven!) and Diana is so in love with this dog he's never leaving she says, no matter what she has to do to keep him!!  He is bedded down in a large warm stable with piles of straw and blankets and was busy making himself a huge snug nest before taking a nap!! More updates will follow - but he's made himself right at home and being SUCH a good boy!  I am going to sleep with a smile on my face tonight!

I'm thrilled thrilled thrilled!!!  I have eveything crossed for this deserving boy and await with baited breath to hear the follow ups from Diana.  He will always be extra special to me because, if it all goes well (let's be very positive!), he was the first one on my new blog and the first one to be homed from my new Blog!!....... couldn't happen to a more appropriate dog!  In case you all forget here is my link AGAIN!  May he be the first of many many more! http://doglinks.wordpress.com/ Yipyip yippee

OOOOOOOW is this the big day for Dalco??  I hope he's a good boy and clocks that he has to do his bit to make this work to have a lovely home....!!!  Please let me know Jouals!

Thanks Belinda - I hope we manage to get lots of dogs good homes in the months to come - feel much more organised now!  Thanks for 'liking' the page on Facebook also!

Hi all. In a bid to reach new people to help carry on the work rehoming and rescuing dogs, I've created a blog and Facebook page. Please have a look, subscribe to the blog, and "like" the Facebook page. Many thanks and let's hope this helps! Blog: http://doglinks.wordpress.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Dog-Links/175653552468298 Happy New Year, everyone!

Yes I think if you pm Rowan she can give you the details you will need to get in touch with this association - I know they are very pro-active in finding homes - a lot of the time working homes for the breed so it might make sense to try them asap.  Am sure Rowan will help.

Have pm'd you Jouals - would it be possible to get some better pictures of him?  His background and as much detail as possible?  Would love to help him.

Is he really a collie?  I know that Rowan has had some success with the Collie Association taking some of the collies from Carcassonne refuge as they too have quite a few but are no longer in quite the horrific situation of over crowding that they were in last summer.  Sounds like they might well be able to help this fella?

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That's good news!  I can also verify that my friend Nicola in the Tarn is going to foster Muppet too!  Double good news.  However Muppet has a companion who also needs to be fostered and so Nicola is trying to contact someone else to help on that score..........would be lovely to get him away also.  I have one more possible contact but she's a long way from the dog in question and can't do it till after Christmas......... but it's not to be dismissed.  We have to find some good homes for these two asap so we can free up the foster 'mums' so they can take some more......!!!  More foster mums please - you make such a difference and buy vital live saving time for these dogs whilst homes can be found..... thank you!

The other contact I have is also willing to foster these two..........she is in the Tarn - five hours from Lyon but is happy to make half the journey to collect them and will keep them for as long as it takes.  Let me know what you think Christine.

Oh wow - well done that lady - I'm so pleased!   Just hope someone can get them away............. come on people, it's Christmas!!!!!!

As I write, a friend is on his way to collect these two and take them to a wonderful new home tomorrow where they will be together with a very kind English family - long journey for them but happiness and safety waits at the other end.

Got another foster feeler out - waiting to hear back.