COMPETITION TIME!!
Show us your pups!
As Valentine’s Day approaches we all know where we’d most like to spend it - at home with our dogs! So in honour of our furry friends and the joy they bring to our lives daily, we want you to submit your favourite picture of your pooch to share the love this Valentines Day, and you could win one of 5 prizes for you & your furry friend to share.
Each photo entry is £3, and 100% of proceeds go to Helping Hounds to help continue the wonderful rescue work that the team does.
Payment can be made via PayPal (helpinghoundshampshire@gmail.com) referencing
“Valentines” (selecting “paying friends & family” please).
Photos can be submitted via our Facebook page or direct to our Fundraising Coordinator, Claire via email.
Also let us know which category you’re entering from the list below - there is a prize for each category!
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Playful Pup
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Golden Oldie
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Foxy Lady
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Handsome Fella
Each category will have 1 winner, who will win a Valentines Day “Dinner Date with my Dog” Goody Bag containing:
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Lily’s Kitchen dinner for pooch
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Handmade bow tie,
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Beverage for Mum/Dad (choice of alcoholic or non alcoholic)
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Chocolate & bath time smellies.
An extra special prize will go to Best in Show, judged across all entries by our Core Team here at Helping Hounds. The winner will receive a bottle of champagne, and Pooch will get an extra special plush bone shaped toy and Barking Heads dinner & treats.
Winners will be announced on 14th February via Facebook and / or text message.
Dogs Available for Adoption
These adorable pups (yes, we call them all pups... because they finally get a chance to live the carefree life of puppies when they come to us) are available for adoption. If you are interested in giving any of them a loving home, please complete our Adoption Application.
Once we receive your application, we will have a chat with you to tell you more about the dog, and to find out more about you and your household. We'll also tell you what the next steps are.
Female
Tess
11 years
Tess, an unusual mix of Shar Pei x Collie who recently suffered the heartbreaking loss of her sister and lifelong companion, Millie. The sisters have been long-term residents at Helping Hounds because we felt we just couldn't separate them. Insufficient socialisation and interactions during their first decade of life before Helping Hounds, made them a bit of a handfull to home together. In our care, they both blossomed, mellowed and learnt some lovely manners!
To help Tess through the grief and loneliness wrought by the disappearance of Millie from her life, the volunteers are giving her extra attention, special trips out, new experiences and overnight stays.
But it's not enough.
Tess needs to be in a home, full-time with people for company. She's an angel in the home and despite her sadness, she's embracing every new life experience we are introducing her to. She's a great telly watching companion, loves affection and although she's slowing down now, she enjoys a lenghty stroll and adventures on the many commons that surround us.
Although she's a strong girl, she's a polite and attentive walker on the lead, just happy to be by your side and is very responsive to instructions. She stops when you ask her to and politely waits for you.
Although she could be an only pet, we believe she would really appreciate the company of another calm older dog. She's used to having a companion and has been looking wistfully at other dogs playing when we've encountered them on walks. We would do a series of meet and greets with any resident dog in a potential home to ensure the right match.
If you think yours might be a suitable home for her to spend the rest of her days, please complete an application form. We would love to hear from you.
Female
Rhea
3 years
Rhea is a beautiful 3-year-old chocolate and toffee Pinscher weighing around 10kg. She gets on well and has lived with other dogs. Her forever home will need a confident resident dog. She cannot live with young children or cats.
In her foster home, Rhea is a calm, affectionate girl who loves nothing more than snuggling up on the sofa or in bed with her people. She also has a playful side and enjoys games both independently and with her humans.
Rhea is a clever girl who is food-motivated and would thrive with continued positive training and enrichment, which she clearly enjoys. She is eager to please and quick to learn, and already responds well to several cues, including sit, stay, touch, wait, come and leave it.
She is okay on the lead but is reactive to unknown dogs while on the lead, despite being friendly with them once she has had the opportunity to greet them. She can also sometimes be reactive to unknown people and unexpected fast-moving bikes. Her adopter will need the time, patience and commitment to continue building her confidence through positive training.
Rhea would be happiest in a home where someone is around for most of the day. She has formed a strong attachment to her fosterer and will need her new family to continue gently building her confidence when left alone.
She is fully house-trained and will even let you enjoy a lie-in without demanding an early morning trip outside!
Rhea is a much-loved favourite at the rescue. She is looking for a patient, understanding home that can offer her the stability, guidance and reassurance she needs. In return, you'll gain a loving, devoted companion who simply needs some help learning that the outside world is a safe place.
Your adoption comes with 6 weeks free basic Canine Nutrition Advice from your Gotcha date.
