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Since the beginning of the year we have been

busy making changes at Helens House, our

Animal Rescue Centre. The mobile home that

was at the end of the plot has been moved to

the side of the house and joined on by a

covered way to create a back office, a small

kitchen and a vet surgery. The room at the front

of the house is now the admin. office and for

those who work in it, there is lovely daylight

coming in through the window that overlooks

the front of the property!

It has been a mammoth task sorting and

moving the contents of the large office that we

had on Ferndown Industrial Estate - not to

mention the warehouse that has provided a

huge storage space for the past three years.

Thanks to a generous offer by Adam Murry, a

local businessman, we have a storage facility in

Parkstone and have not had to pay out to buy

nor rent. The move has been a necessary

money-saving device because costs are ever-

rising and, like all charities, we are finding funds

harder to come by.

Sat. 15th June 2013 Sat. 15th June 2013 Sat. 15th June 2013 at King George V playing fields, Ferndown BH22 9ENKing George V playing fields, Ferndown BH22 9ENKing George V playing fields, Ferndown BH22 9EN

£1 per class, registration from 12 noon

Novelty classes, 50p, start at 12.30

Main show from 1.30pm

DOGS REUNITED DOGS REUNITED DOGS REUNITED - A parade of dogs homed by WTR

Enjoy Stalls, Games, Agility, BBQ and

Waggies Wonderful Refreshments

Why we need Foster Carers

Although we have our small sanctuary the best

situation in which to assess a rescue dog is still in

a home. A stressed dog settles down much

more quickly and happily and the fosterer gets

to know him as an individual.

Some people say, ‘Oh I can’t foster, I couldn’t

bear to part with the dog.’ Yes, it is hard, but

you know that you have given him the very best

chance of a good life and you could go on to

give many more unfortunate dogs the helping

hand they need. We have several calls every

day to ask us for help; we have to say no to

most because there is no foster space for them.

ALL TOGETHER NOW ...ALL TOGETHER NOW ... reg. charity no. 1114957

Helens House, the kitchen, the office and the field.


Our wonderful volunteers who foster,

dog walk, drive, garden, home-

check, work in the shops and, very

importantly, raise funds to help us

help more dogs.

PamPurred Pets who

continue to support us with

collection tins in their stores

and once again generously

donated £2000 from their

suppliers’ Fun Day event.

Pets at Home,

Bournemouth, whose

staff won a company

award of £1000 and

chose to donate it to

Waggy Tails.

Adam Murry who has

offered us a lovely storage

facility at no charge.

Susan Arnold who came up

with the metal recycling

idea and keeps it running

in her own time.

Ferndown Neighbourcars

whose generous donation of

£1000 and enabled us to buy a

much-needed new computer.

Facebook friends

who voted for us

in an online poll

and won us

£1500

Customers of Waitrose, Winton

and Wimborne, who used their

green tokens to vote for Waggy

Tails which resulted in a total of

£1400 towards our work.

Diane & Phil Holt of ‘High Flying

Talks’ who donated £400 from their

annual fund raiser at the

Bournemouth Air Festival.

LEGACIESLEGACIES

We would like to acknowledge the generosity

of these people who have remembered us in

their wills:

Winifred Johnson

Daisy O’Brien

Miss J Sheppard

Donald Stewart

Mrs E Turner

Olive Williams

IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAM

We are most grateful for donations received

June Adams

Gwen Berville

Howard Bonnick

Eric Bott

Ursula Brown

Sarah Cheeseman

Joy Cohen

Rhona Edwards

David & Lorna Farrow

Dorothy Gale

Mrs Gardner

Peter Geer

Roger Hancock

Robert Harford

Edward Hole

Mr R Pritchard

Shirley Rackstraw

Mike Robbins

Ronald Wakefield


Back from the Brink Back from the Brink Back from the Brink --- TrixieTrixieTrixie

This little dog - whose parentage may include

Sheltie or Pomeranian - arrived recently from the

pound badly emaciated, with patchy fur, rotten

teeth and a very poorly tummy.

All her teeth were removed and it was expected

that she would be able to eat properly and

begin to gain weight. Unfortunately, though she

ate well, Trixie continued to waste away and it

was clear that something else was wrong.

Burrows vets in Wimborne, carried out extensive

tests and discovered that she has a condition

called ‘exocrine pancreatic insufficiency’

meaning that she does not produce the correct

enzymes to break down her food and absorb the

nutrients. It really was a case of ’just in time’ as

poor Trixie was so ill that she started having fits.

The medication is very effective: within a couple

of days her digestion was improving and in just

over a week she started to gain weight. As with

all these things, the drug is expensive but two of

our lovely volunteers have offered to meet the

cost for Trixie’s lifetime.

With tlc from her foster family she has been

transformed into a happy, healthy dog and, in

fact, has charmed them so much that she is

going to stay with them!

Trixie is joining our Sponsor a Dog scheme of

which details can be found on the website or by

phoning the office.

We are really sorry that

dearest Jacob, the staffie

cross who was one of the first residents of Helens

House, has died as the result of a brain tumour.

Jacob had a dreadful start in life and came to us

as a pup full of fear and with dreadful untreated

mange. Who knows what he had suffered in such

a very short time? Actually, there is someone ‘out

there’ who knows because

they caused it. With end-

less patience and under-

standing from lovely staff

and volunteers at our

sanctuary, he came to

trust some special people

and, though he never

found a forever home, he

knew love and kindness in

his short life.

The Jack Russell’s TaleThe Jack Russell’s TaleThe Jack Russell’s Tale

Hello, I‘m Jack, an

11 year old terrier.

Some people call

me ‘Little Jack’, I

can’t think why. I

am all of 10 inches

tall but as big as all

those Labradors

and Greyhounds

that I meet. I tell

them so but they don’t take any notice, so now I

ignore them.

Those nice Waggy Tails people have given me a

servant called Ken. He’s the one with the black

box that has a window in front; he then fiddles

on another black box at home and then people

say “ Liked the Dog Show pictures”. It’s all

beyond me I’m afraid.

Ken was very bossy, so I showed him his place by

biting him and some of his friends several times.

He soon got the message and now that he lets

me sleep on his lap and strokes me, I have

become more lenient. I am quite fond of him

really but he knows his boundaries.

He even changed my name to Aker as he works

part time for another Jack. I am so pleased as

Jack is such a common name.

All I have to do is, occasionally, to visit those

yellow ladies (where are all the men?) and walk

around while people admire me.

Ken asked if he could stay with me all the time,

so now I don’t even have to do Open Day, I

think that’s what its called.

Domestic service is looked down upon in this

country but what a privilege it is to look after

dogs like me. You don’t even have to worry

about my food or my vet bills. I know the other

dogs are not a patch on me but I admit some of

them are better behaved.

Why not try it? You could even get to like it!

JacobJacobJacob

TrixieTrixieTrixie


Adopting a Rescue Dog Adopting a Rescue Dog Adopting a Rescue Dog

by Kara, aged 10by Kara, aged 10by Kara, aged 10

I have always wanted a dog, so when my mum

accepted to get one for real my sister and I

jumped at the computer and started searching.

When my mum came across Waggy Tails dog

rescue she saw a dog called Pippa, who looked

like she was perfect for us. Unfortunately we were

wrong Pippa was a Jack Russell who chased

cats. We have a cat and were not willing to get

rid of the cat (it just shows how important it is to

make sure that

you have the

perfect dog for

you). Then we

saw Lou Lou at

one of Waggy

Tails Open Days.

On the first day I

saw Lou Lou her

foster - parent

Angela asked

me to make her

sit and wait and

she did it so well

and I knew Lou Lou was the one for us. When we

were waiting to get Lou Lou we had her over for

a day to get to know her better. Waggy Tails

would never let one of their rescue dogs go to

just any odd home. They get to know you as a

person as much as you get to know the dog. Lou

Lou was very nervous when we got her but I am

Waggy Tails Rescue Ltd – company limited by guarantee. Registered in England & Wales Company No. 5750206 Registered Office: Helens House, 143 Magna Road, Canford Magna, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3AW

A Dog’s Last Will and TestamentA Dog’s Last Will and TestamentA Dog’s Last Will and Testament

Before humans die, they write their last will and testament, give their

home and all they have to those they leave behind. If, with my

paws, I could do the same, this is what I’d ask.

To a poor and lonely stray I`d give:

~ My happy home

~ My bowl and cosy bed, soft pillows and all my toys

~ The lap which I loved so much

~ The hand that stroked my fur and the sweet voice that

spoke my name

~ I`d will to the sad, scared shelter dog, the place I had in my human’s loving heart, to which

there seemed no bounds.

So when I die, please do not say, " I will never have a pet again, for the loss and pain is more than I

can stand.” Instead go and find an unloved dog, one whose life holds no joy or hope and give my

place to him.

This is the only thing I can give: THE LOVE I LEFT BEHINDTHE LOVE I LEFT BEHINDTHE LOVE I LEFT BEHIND

glad to tell you that she is much better than

when we got her. She still doesn’t like the sound

of the washing machine and she still isn’t too

keen on other dogs. I now do dog dancing with

her and have trained her to do a whole range of

tricks varying from the conga to sneaking along

the floor.

Lou Lou has now found a home forever and is

very spoiled. Remember even if a dog has a

rough start in life they all deserve a second

chance!

editor: Chrissie Davies

June Adams was a great friend to the

charity. She and her husband Bill, who is also a

staunch supporter, raised over £20,000 for

good causes, mostly for animal charities and

mostly for Waggy Tails.

Not only did June raise money for us, but she

handled our publicity for a number of years,

and encouraged others to raise money for us,

especially through her knitting group who

were so wonderful at knitting doggie coats to

our patterns. In times of difficulty she was a

resolutely strong shoulder and always gave

good advice. We will miss her wise counsel,

gentle words and kindness.

She had a peculiarly rare form of cancer

which eventually manifested itself into

leukaemia, but all through her illness she never

complained, only, as always, thinking of

others.

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