Last week was manic in all sorts of ways, too many tales to mention just now and others that are still works in progress, but one LIFE SAVING story I can tell you involves the handsome boy (we are still coming up with a name that suits him!) below.....
Last Monday I was made aware of a Malinois in a shelter that had been handed in as a 'stray' the previous day. The shelter reported the dog was behaving in an extremely aggressive manner and contacted the council from where the dog was found and requested permission to destroy it. That's where we come in.....
After 48 hours of phone calls and emails permission was granted by the council (as the dog was within its 7 days) for myself to collect the dog along with the dog warden from that council. What greeted me was a very fear aggressive youngster whose world had clearly been turned upside down.
The move from the kennel to the van wasn't pleasant. Catch poles had to be used, and whilst I'm not proud to say it, no matter what it took we had to get that dog into my van. It was a matter of life and death.....
On arrival at The Rescue Place, his fear was clear to see, look at his body shape but more so his eyes.....
Even just touching him sent shock waves down his whole body, and you could see the fear in his eyes.A Malinois has a hellish bite, I just couldn't afford to rush him or take any risks. I continued using a pole as a 'Rigid Lead' for the next couple of days, but very quickly a bond was beginning to form.....
Saturday proved to be a good day, as my new pal met Rich and Rachel and incredibly he showed us he knew a few tricks. Sit, paw and down were all water off a ducks back to him, and despite the obvious caution that we had to take, he was quickly becoming a firm favourite.....
Then today something amazing happened. I went to get him out on the rigid lead as normal, but he wasn't having it..... in desperation I showed him a normal lead and he put his head straight into it and off we went. I think the pictures below show just how much that walk meant to him, myself and Melissa.....
So an incredible turn around within 5 DAYS..... This young boy was looking at a vets needle, instead his life began today.....
(To continue saving the lives of dogs like the handsome boy above we need your help. If you'd like to donate towards the cost of helping these dogs you can by: PayPal to shak@shak.org.uk or by sending a cheque made payable to SHAK to SHAK HQ. Greenwell Road, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 1HB. Thank you.)
Last Monday I was made aware of a Malinois in a shelter that had been handed in as a 'stray' the previous day. The shelter reported the dog was behaving in an extremely aggressive manner and contacted the council from where the dog was found and requested permission to destroy it. That's where we come in.....
After 48 hours of phone calls and emails permission was granted by the council (as the dog was within its 7 days) for myself to collect the dog along with the dog warden from that council. What greeted me was a very fear aggressive youngster whose world had clearly been turned upside down.
The move from the kennel to the van wasn't pleasant. Catch poles had to be used, and whilst I'm not proud to say it, no matter what it took we had to get that dog into my van. It was a matter of life and death.....
On arrival at The Rescue Place, his fear was clear to see, look at his body shape but more so his eyes.....
Even just touching him sent shock waves down his whole body, and you could see the fear in his eyes.A Malinois has a hellish bite, I just couldn't afford to rush him or take any risks. I continued using a pole as a 'Rigid Lead' for the next couple of days, but very quickly a bond was beginning to form.....
Saturday proved to be a good day, as my new pal met Rich and Rachel and incredibly he showed us he knew a few tricks. Sit, paw and down were all water off a ducks back to him, and despite the obvious caution that we had to take, he was quickly becoming a firm favourite.....
Then today something amazing happened. I went to get him out on the rigid lead as normal, but he wasn't having it..... in desperation I showed him a normal lead and he put his head straight into it and off we went. I think the pictures below show just how much that walk meant to him, myself and Melissa.....
So an incredible turn around within 5 DAYS..... This young boy was looking at a vets needle, instead his life began today.....
(To continue saving the lives of dogs like the handsome boy above we need your help. If you'd like to donate towards the cost of helping these dogs you can by: PayPal to shak@shak.org.uk or by sending a cheque made payable to SHAK to SHAK HQ. Greenwell Road, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 1HB. Thank you.)