Help dogs
Please help secure the future of the Holbrook Animal Rescue in Sussex! They have to relocate to make way for a new 2,700-home development to the north of Horsham (they don't own the land where they are), so they have to find a new location. They need your help to continue their rehoming work so please visit their website for more information to see how you can help and please donate if you can at their Just Giving page and spread the word anyway. Thank you :-) | ![]() |
Dog walking could be a great way to get active with a waggy tail & canine friend at your side. And there are plenty of people and charities who need help. Here are some ideas: Help during the COVID-19 Crisis Help with dog care for the elderly | |
Help train an assistance dog Helping to Train an Assistance Dog. Canine Partners for example look for bed and breakfast situations for their dogs, where the animals in training are based in their Sussex-based headquarters during the working week day and you pick them up at 5 every day to take them home, dropping them off at in the mornings. They are also on the look out for puppy parents who are willing to train pups to become assistance dogs Foster a dog Even if you cannot take a dog permanently, perhaps you could offer to FOSTER a dog i.e. offer temporary accommodation for a dog who is looking for a home but not doing well in kennels in a rescue centre. An example is the Pet Foster Support Service in Scotland Help out at your local animal rescue centre There are hundreds of small and large centres round the country and they all need help. Even if they do not need hands-on-fur help, many will welcome your efforts to raise money for them through sponsored walks, runs, swims, slims and helping with all sorts of activities to help keep them going. See below for examples. This doesn't have to involve walking. One lady over 80 in New Zealand knits blankets and squares for her local animal charity Walking a dog two or three times a day could help your health & wellbeing:
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You could see if these charities need your help; some have branches or shops all over the country, while others are one-offs. Dog Rescue Pages below will take you through to many small charities. Specialist Charities or groups caring for a breed eg. Border Terrier Welfare, The Edward Foundation (for Bulldogs), BIGGSD (German Shepherds) Spread the word. Friends and family throughout the world may be able to help. Volunteering could be just the thing they are looking for! Other ways to help are: Dog Walking Could this be a new businss? Walking dogs while their owners are at work - great exericse for you and it's fulfilling an owners need and caring for dogs. Dog Grooming Could this be a new career or business for you? Franchises abound, and you could find yourself with a mobile grooming salon or setting up in business in conjunction with a kennel Caring for dogs who have retired Many dogs give their lives in service to others, whether they are assisting someone with a disability, doing search and rescue or playing their role in the security services. Could you give these well trained and professional animals a well deserved retirement? Many people prefer their animals to stay at home while they are sunning themselves on holiday, hence the growth of pet sitting services. Some companies (such as Homesitters) are always on the look out for reliable, trustworthy people to pet-sit |
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