Blackie, young black shepherd found a home

Blackie is a happy house dog now in the Netherlands, thanks to Huize Zwerfhond!
 
Blackie is a young two year old black shepherd-like mix with a soft temperament. He could very well be a mix with a Labrador. He is between 55 and 60 cms high and weighs about 25 kgs. He has a lovely thick fur and is really gentle, he is not pushy but very enthusiastic. He loves to play with other dogs, male and female. 

We found him with a broken leg, he must have been in a tremendous amount of pain but he didn’t make a sound or tried to bite. He had such confidence in people, what a special dog! He has had surgery and spent a lot of time at the veterinary hospital because we did not have a place for him. The caretakers at the vets were crazy about their ‘little bear’. After a lot of time in the kennels at the small perrera we finally him in Ceceda where he can get used to being a housedog.

Background:
Blackie is a young dog that had his home somewhere in the Picos de Europe. He probably went wandering  at one point and came across a road with a lot of traffic, near Cangas de Onis.
People that lived on the side of the road fed him at night. Unfortunately they did not confine him in any way, because there home was literally 50 m away from the road. The next morning they found him with a broken leg.
And who do you call when this happens – the police, the council- nobody cares. The people where not willing to take him to the vet themselves, even when we volunteered to cover the cost. We picked Blackie up on the 29th of December 2010, we could see he was in pain but he went with us really quietly. Unfortunately his tibia en fibula where both broken, which meant he needed extensive surgery by two surgeons to place a pin inside his leg.
We couldn’t really afford the costs, but we couldn’t leave him like that either.  Fortunately we were able to let him have the surgery because he really is a delightful dog!

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Ritchie found a home

Ritchie found a home in the Netherlands thanks to Huize Zwerfhond.

He looks like a boxer with longer hair on his back - probably a longhaired predecessor there somewhere as well. Probably a grifon (Spanish hunting dog) crossbreed, which accounts for his being such a softie. 

Ritchie is a stable, sociable dog - he loves all people and other dogs. He loves going for a walk but gets hot very easily and then stretches out on his belly.
 
We think he is almost 3 years old, not very big, about 50 cm high but broad and muscular. He will never win a beauty contest but if it was a contest for inner beauty, Ritchie would be a winner! He is also definitely a one-off - there is only one Ritchie!



He arrived at the shelter in July 2011, where his owner tied him up - wearing a welded collar which we had to cut. We have seen the same collar on our pointer Theo, so probably the same owner.

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Cathy, shepherd/galgo mix found a home

Cathy is adopted in her foster home in Spain - by me! And all the volunteers love her!

When my other large dog Luna died in April, Cathy was there and knew Luna and was there when she passed away. So it was clear Cathy was going to stay!

Cathy is a five year old shepherd cross with the most beautiful amber eyes you can imagine and a sweet character to match those eyes. She is used to people and dogs, and may be slightly shy in the beginning but she opens up quickly. She loves to sit next to you. All the volunteers that meet her think she is absolutely wonderful.

She is a bit thin, so she will be a bit heavier once she reaches her ideal weight.

Cathy was one of three dogs abandoned by their owner in a holiday home.  As she was chipped, we contacted the owner who first said he would pick them up but then never showed up. We are still in shock, especially as his dogs are such wonderful dogs.

Noel, young grifon found a home

Noel found a home in the Netherlands and the family and their children are totally happy with him. He is even going to a dog school with all the family members!

Noel is a small grifon, a hunting dog with long ears. He was dumped at the perrera, barely half a year old in December 2010. He is a compact size, about 50 cm and 15-20 kg. He is a very sweet dog and loves people. As with most of the sabuesos and grifons, he hasn't got a bad bone in his body.

Mandy, sabueso mix puppy found a home

Mandy found a home in Germany in April 2011.

Mandy, an adorable and very intelligent sabuesomix did not have a very good start in life. She was rescued when only 6 weeks old and was adopted but unfortunately it did not work out - Mandy became too big and needed doggie education. She is back in her foster home now, where she is learning the ropes. She is a fast and attentive learner. She participates in the walks with the other dogs, she knows her name, she is more than eager to do "Sit" for a treat - she is as good as house trained even.

Parche, young "pirate" found a home

Parche was tied up at the perrera one fine morning, still a very young dog. The owner might have expected him to look more like a “real” boxer. Parche looks more like a pirate than a boxer, but he has the build and the non-stop enthusiastic character of a real boxer. His coat is wiry though, and a bit messy – half long in places.

Let’s face it: our pirate Parche is never going to win a beauty contest, but he makes up for that in character – and nobody will forget him as he looks like no other dog: Parche is unique!

He absolutely loves people, whether he knows them or not – a bit of attention is just great! As a young boxer type dog, he is always moving, watching what is going on, wanting attention if possible! He is in general sociable with other dogs, both male and female.

He would love to go to a house near the water as he is a real water dog. Even when the employees of the perrera clean the cages (with the dogs in them, during the week...), Parche throws himself in the water jet. He loves water – be it the river, just a water hose, it's all great fun to him.

Parche would benefit from a dog school to learn the ropes and maybe from doing a dog sport, as he is enthusiastic and eager to learn!

Breed: boxer cross, tail is docked

Male (castrated, Nov 2010)

Age: aprox. 1/10/2008 (2 years old)

Size: aprox. 52 cm

Weight: aprox. 22 kg

Perrera since: 16/4/2010

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Parche found a home in Germany - February 2011

Puyol, young Catalan shepherd found a home

Update: Puyol travelled to a home in the Netherlands in November where he is learning that people are not so scary - in a home with another Catalan speherd and two other stable dogs. His foster mummie dedicates lots of time to Puyol and he is getting there... 

Update 2

He is doing agility now and lost all of his fears!

Puyol is a Catalan shepherd-type of dog:

His start in life must not have been very happy, as he appeared (was dumped) at the small Infiesto perrera in July - he had an extremely matted coat and for a month managed to live on the premises outside the kennels. We had no space and did not dare to chain him up either, afraid he would get harmed. He obviously liked it there - nothing to keep him there but some attention, food and company... Eventually he came to share a kennel with Yago, a bigger dog and started to trust te volunteers who came to visit and walk them.

Puyol is about a year old with a height of 45-50 cm and a weight of 12-15 kg. He is very bright, but still quite nervous about all the new things in life.

It is difficult to see in the pictures but his eyes are beautifully almond shaped and very expressive!