Toby Male Jack Russell
We first met Toby, a Jack Russell at Waggy Tails over 3 years ago after attending the introductory session at West Parley. He chose us. Correction, he chose my partner Paul. It was love at first sight. However, It was touch and go for a while as we nearly didn’t get Toby. Understandably, Waggy Tails hoped to match Toby with owners who had previous Jack Russell experience. We had none but like most wannabe mums and dads, we had oodles of unconditional love and patience to give. We all connected even more on the second visit and we saw Toby as the right fit for us and our lifestyle. Needless to say, We were elated when Waggy Tails approved the union.
I won’t lie, the initial months were difficult. Toby didn’t get a good start in life and so naturally he had a few confidence issues to resolve but through self-education, talking to other Jack Russell owners and building the trust with Toby, we are all in a very much better place nowadays but it is still very much a work-in-progress.
Toby is a daddy’s boy and the bond between them is unbreakable. They read each other very well and frankly I’m in awe of their relationship.
its been a real education for all three of us, he is teaching us patience, assertiveness and empathy and we are teaching him that not all of the chairs in our house are his and that horses are not big dogs.
Toby is highly intelligent, very entertaining and constantly puts smiles on our faces.He loves cuddles, digging up the New Forest and is a very competent climber of fallen trees. He also has an uncanny knack of wrapping us around his little paws! We believe he is loving life right now.
Toby is a very welcome and much loved addition to our home. He is simply one in a million and undoubtedly the best decision we ever made when we chose to share our lives with him. Home is simply a brighter place where Toby is.
We just wanted to say a huge “Thank You” to Waggy Tails who do such a sterling job in finding forever homes for rescued pets and for seeing the potential in us to be suitable guardians for Toby.
Jacqueline, Paul and Toby
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Hercules Male Crossbreed
‘Well this weekend it’s a year since we adopted Hercules from you. Can’t lie its been hard at times and he has left us pulling our hair out, but in the end its been well worth it we love him to bits and he loves us. He still has his moments but not so often, we just remind him of his boundaries and make him feel so wanted that he forgets about being naughty. He has become a very loving dog although still not very obedient but that’s him and most of the time he makes us laugh so would like to thank you all at Waggy Tails for having him and making us happy too. Keep up the good work xxx Kisses from Hercules too xxxxxxx’ Jayne
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Gemma Female Spaniel
Mike writes – here is a picture of Gemma who we adopted from you in 2010. She is still a very happy, bouncy dog and as you can see she is happy to guard her bone after a long walk.…read more
Harvey
Here is my little mud monster (every day is a new opportunity to find water, mud or even better muddy water), avid stick collector (size not important!), beach cleaner and simply cute boy.
The floor is usually covered in toys, my windows have nose prints, my bed and sofa are no longer my own, the ice cream in the freezer has been replaced by dog food, in every pocket seems to be a poo bag, and don’t even think about the inside of my car but he’s worth it ?…read more
Cassie the Lurcher
I thought you’d like to know how Carla (now named Cassie) is getting on. It’s safe to say she’s fitted in beautifully and does very well at work with me, and adores a big long walk chasing the ball then playing with her older smaller sister Lacey the dachshund.…read more
Diego
Thank you Waggy Tails for our lovely Diego. Can’t imagine life without him, such a joy!
Marianne & Ken…read more
Ronnie
Here’s Ronnie, our much loved pup who came to live with us from WTR over 14 years ago. We’ve had so much fun and happiness growing older together.
Thank you, Ken & Wendy Balfour…read more
Nuala our fox red labrador Male
Nuala came to Waggy Tails five years ago. At fourteen months she was somewhat unruly having had very little input in her previous two homes. She soon settled into her new home and made friends with her house mate, Willow the Collie. Nuala turned out to be very receptive to training and a quick learner. She now does agility and attends gundog classes for the discipline and she helped her Dad win the best handler shield. She is still quite strong willed at times but we wouldn’t be without her. We foster dogs and she is very gentle with them and so tolerant of the youngsters who jump all over her and push her out of her bed. She is really laid back and knows how to relax. All she wants in life is to be with you.
When we lost Willow at nearly 16 years old, in January 2019, Nuala was very sad and lost on her own. At the end of February another fox red Labrador called Fletcher came into Waggy Tails. He was just a year old and we decided to foster him. Fostering lasted less than a week, as he and Nuala got on so well. Her sparkle came back and we now have two Labradors who are so well matched and adore each other.…read more
Renee
‘Renee, is a deaf spaniel, I have had her about 5 yrs now. She is a smashing dog’ Shelley Hall…read more
