19-03-24 Elsie is a sweet but scared girl who has come from her breeder to find a loving home. She has a lump in her mammary area our vet will take a look at. She is feeling very overwhelmed and will shake when we hold her but has a gentle disposition.  She is very skitty and could be a flight risk so will need a secure garden, to be kept safe in the house when doors are opened and a slow introduction to walking on a harness and double lead. She has never seen any of the big wide world so feels very worried and lost right now. She is a gentle lamb with a kind heart, she just has no clue how to cope and so is shut down when we are around her but is much happier around her kennel friends. She will need a kind resident dog in her new home to support her and snuggle with her. She is going to need a calm, quiet home to help her start to relax and get used to the idea of being comfortable and loved for the very first time. She will need a lot of patience, gentle encouragement and TLC for her to settle and bit by bit you will start to see her beautiful character emerge. With time and commitment she will flourish and will begin to shine.

04-04-24 UPDATE
Elsie has been with me for just over 2 weeks now and while she is still very nervous of humans, her overall confidence is definitely improving daily. She’s very settled in my routine and I think that’s helped with her nerves, as she knows what’s going to happen and when. She runs to and from the play yard with no problems, and she eats very well with all of her kennel friends! To pick her up I have to get her into the back of her kennel, and very gently and slowly go towards her. Most of the time she’ll hide between her friends and freeze, so it is quite easy to scoop her up. When she’s away from her friends she does completely shut down, so I only do it if I absolutely have to - like today, she rolled in poo (oh dear) so I had to take her into the grooming room to clean her up. She coped okay, but she was so frightened she was shaking the whole time. Elsie will need a very calm and quiet home, with adopters who have an unlimited amount of time, love and patience. She’ll definitely need at least 1 kind resident dog, and no children. I don’t think there will be any quick fixes with Elsie and it may be a long road to get her to where she needs to be, but I am hopeful that she will get there eventually.

12-05-24 UPDATE
It’s been almost 2 months since Elsie arrived now and she is still a very nervous girl. While her friends are becoming more confident around me and approaching me for a fuss, Elsie stays at the back and watches from afar. It’s good that she watches, but so sad that she’s still not brave enough to even come near me. I’ve been trying to win her over with food because she is a very foodie girl, but she’s still too scared to even take chicken from my hand. Bless her. When there’s nobody around, she is generally quite a happy girl and will run around the play yard with her friends and also interact with the toys a little bit too, which is lovely. Her fear of humans is just so strong though, she’s going to need very patient and understanding adopters to get her to trust them.
I really hope someone chooses this special girl soon because I fear she’ll start to shut down even more being at the rescue for a long time. It is a very busy and overwhelming place and for dogs like her, it’s just not the best environment for them. If you have the time and the heart, please consider my precious Elsie!

07-06-24 UPDATE
Elsie has made quite a lot of progress since my last update. She is now getting closer and closer to me every day. She still won’t come right up to me, but she’s now happy to be a couple of feet away from me. I know this doesn’t sound like a lot at all, but it is when you compare it to how she was when she arrived. She still won’t take treats directly from my hand either, but she will now eat them off the floor if I throw them next to me. Again this doesn’t sound like progress, but she wouldn’t do this before! 
Yesterday I gave her a bath, probably for the first time in her life. She didn’t like the water at first but got used to it quite quickly. She let me give her a good shampoo and rinse it all off with no problems, although she wasn’t a fan of the water being close to her face .. but who would!? She was also quite scared of the hair dryer to start with, but she got used to that very quickly too, and let me give her a good brush all over. Her coat has come out absolutely beautiful - silky smooth!
One thing that has started to happen with Elsie is a fear of strangers coming into her kennel or the play yard when she’s in there. She has no problems with the people she knows, but she gets really spooked when it’s someone unfamiliar and has started running up to them and barking. This doesn’t last for long as she stops as soon as she realises they’re not going to hurt her, but this is something any future adopters should keep in mind. This doesn’t mean she’s a nasty dog in any way, it is 100% just fear. A quieter home with less visitors would probably suit her better. 

10-07-24 UPDATE
Elsie had to have another bath this week because the Welsh ‘summer’ has not been kind to us! She was actually a lot calmer this time and she was honestly SO easy to do. The only thing she was still unsure of was the hairdryer around her face, but that is completely understandable. Bless her! I also trimmed her fringe and gave her a quick health check to make sure her ears, nails etc were all okay. She was very allowing of this even though I think she was a bit confused! I’m starting to worry that Elsie is struggling being in kennels and it’s really breaking my heart. I think the whole environment is way too busy for her and she can never relax, so she’s constantly on guard. When she’s in her kennel she is always in bed, but she’s always watching. Over the next couple of days I am going to start putting a harness on her every morning just to see how she copes. If she’s okay, I’ll start to introduce a lead very slowly and then think about taking her out. I will go at a pace she’s comfortable with, as always, and I’ll keep you all updated on how she gets on. Wish us luck! 

15-07-24 UPDATE
Elsie has seen our vets to be neutered and had a dental at the same time with 4 teeth removed. Elsie has a mammary lump removed and is recovering well.

17-08-24 UPDATE
Since my last update, Elsie has actually made some progress and I’m now starting to see small changes in her every day. She is FINALLY brave enough to come and take some squeezy cheese from me, but only when she feels like it. That’s okay though, because it is still a big step forward for her and I’m very proud of her. She’s also less skittish when I need to handle her and more often than not will jump into one of her beds and stay there for me to pick her up, or even just stroke her. I can’t be sure, but there is a possibility she’s actually starting to enjoy a gentle little fuss under her ears. She doesn’t give much away with her facial expressions, but she doesn’t flinch anymore or back away!!
Another big change came when she had her 3rd bath a couple of days ago. She was actually happy being in the grooming room with me and had a waggy tail!!! It was as if she was enjoying having a bath and a towel off. It made me sooooo happy to see her like that. Over the next couple of weeks I think I am going to give her a full groom a take some length off of her beautiful coat. I promise I will post some pictures when we’re done.
As you can probably tell, I have started putting a harness on Elsie and she has been a good girl about it. She doesn’t seem to mind wearing one and has never tried to take it off. I haven’t introduced a lead yet, but I am going to over the next few days because I think she’s finally ready. Will keep you all updated, as always!

20-09-24 UPDATE
Elsie has put on her big girl pants this week and we’ve braved the scary outside world!!! The video shows her first ever time being outside of the secure yard on her harness. Even though she’s not moving, you can see she’s doing some sniffs and taking it all in, and she was taking squeeze cheese from me the whole time. For a first time for a very scared dog, this is actually really good and I was SO proud of her! There were even a few cars that came and went from the car park, and a couple of people too, and she stayed calm the whole time. I’m going to keep doing this with her every day, and I know eventually she will get brave enough to start taking some steps. All in her own time though, I’m not going to push her! Since my last update, Elsie has also had a full groom by our volunteer groomer and she did amazingly well. This was her first time having the clippers all over so I wasn’t sure how she’d take it, but she just sat still the whole time. She wasn’t a fan of her feet being done, but no dogs are!! So I can’t blame her for that. I feel as though Elsie’s progress has been slow and steady, but if she can progress in a busy environment like this, I can only imagine how well she’ll do in the right home. I REALLY hope she doesn’t have to wait much longer.

21-10-2024 UPDATE 

Elsie has been in foster with me for just 2 week and she is a delight. I have been astonished by how well she has fitted into my household (me and 4 rescues). She is very quiet and gentle and has been welcomed into the gang. She quickly learned from them that I can be trusted and sometimes follows me if I go into another room or the garden. She lets me stroke her and has just started taking treats from my hand. Elsie has not messed in the home since her arrival and uses the dog flap to go in and out of the garden. She sleeps calmly in her bed beside mine, along with the other dogs throughout the night. In the morning she is raring to go and has a waggy tail because it’s time to get up. She has a mischievous side to her personality and jumped up on to the kitchen surfaces a few times until I moved the chair she was using to get up there. She has also run off with a sock and even had a short tug of war with me to keep the sock! Within 3 days of her arrival she was walking on the lead, without pulling!! She does react to noises around or people in the distance by stopping and looking concerned but can be easily reassured. We go in the car most days but have only been on short journeys.There may be an issue with men as she starts to shake and look frightened on hearing some male voices on the radio etc. She also rushed at a man who visited my home to do some repairs out of worry, so I deliberately introduced her to a young man on a walk today to see how she reacted and she was perfectly fine so her response to men is something that needs monitoring, however with time, reassurance and patience she should become more assured around men.

04-11-2024 UPDATE 
Elsie is a dream to foster. She has such a gentle nature which makes her undemanding and easy to handle. She continues to show her playful side though and will run off with articles of clothing if I'm not looking. She doesn't seem to have any downsides -she is calm in the car, walks well on the lead and I haven't noticed any chewing. I am happy to report that having come across several men on our walks over the past couple of weeks, Elsie hasn't shown any fear.I made the point of introducing her to a few of them and she remained totally calm.

When out and about Elsie does sometimes show fear of people in the distance but is easily reassured. She can also be spooked by unfamiliar noises. Elsie is flourishing with the help of my 4 dogs and would definitely need one or more gentle dogs to be her companions to allow her to continue to grow in confidence.

Please read our information on ADOPTING EX-BREEDING DOGS before you apply.

19-03-24 Elsie is a sweet but scared girl who has come from her breeder to find a loving home. She has a lump in her mammary area our vet will take a look at. She is feeling very overwhelmed and will shake when we hold her but has a gentle disposition.  She is very skitty and could be a flight risk so will need a secure garden, to be kept safe in the house when doors are opened and a slow introduction to walking on a harness and double lead. She has never seen any of the big wide world so feels very worried and lost right now. She is a gentle lamb with a kind heart, she just has no clue how to cope and so is shut down when we are around her but is much happier around her kennel friends. She will need a kind resident dog in her new home to support her and snuggle with her. She is going to need a calm, quiet home to help her start to relax and get used to the idea of being comfortable and loved for the very first time. She will need a lot of patience, gentle encouragement and TLC for her to settle and bit by bit you will start to see her beautiful character emerge. With time and commitment she will flourish and will begin to shine.

04-04-24 UPDATE
Elsie has been with me for just over 2 weeks now and while she is still very nervous of humans, her overall confidence is definitely improving daily. She’s very settled in my routine and I think that’s helped with her nerves, as she knows what’s going to happen and when. She runs to and from the play yard with no problems, and she eats very well with all of her kennel friends! To pick her up I have to get her into the back of her kennel, and very gently and slowly go towards her. Most of the time she’ll hide between her friends and freeze, so it is quite easy to scoop her up. When she’s away from her friends she does completely shut down, so I only do it if I absolutely have to - like today, she rolled in poo (oh dear) so I had to take her into the grooming room to clean her up. She coped okay, but she was so frightened she was shaking the whole time. Elsie will need a very calm and quiet home, with adopters who have an unlimited amount of time, love and patience. She’ll definitely need at least 1 kind resident dog, and no children. I don’t think there will be any quick fixes with Elsie and it may be a long road to get her to where she needs to be, but I am hopeful that she will get there eventually.

12-05-24 UPDATE
It’s been almost 2 months since Elsie arrived now and she is still a very nervous girl. While her friends are becoming more confident around me and approaching me for a fuss, Elsie stays at the back and watches from afar. It’s good that she watches, but so sad that she’s still not brave enough to even come near me. I’ve been trying to win her over with food because she is a very foodie girl, but she’s still too scared to even take chicken from my hand. Bless her. When there’s nobody around, she is generally quite a happy girl and will run around the play yard with her friends and also interact with the toys a little bit too, which is lovely. Her fear of humans is just so strong though, she’s going to need very patient and understanding adopters to get her to trust them.
I really hope someone chooses this special girl soon because I fear she’ll start to shut down even more being at the rescue for a long time. It is a very busy and overwhelming place and for dogs like her, it’s just not the best environment for them. If you have the time and the heart, please consider my precious Elsie!

07-06-24 UPDATE
Elsie has made quite a lot of progress since my last update. She is now getting closer and closer to me every day. She still won’t come right up to me, but she’s now happy to be a couple of feet away from me. I know this doesn’t sound like a lot at all, but it is when you compare it to how she was when she arrived. She still won’t take treats directly from my hand either, but she will now eat them off the floor if I throw them next to me. Again this doesn’t sound like progress, but she wouldn’t do this before! 
Yesterday I gave her a bath, probably for the first time in her life. She didn’t like the water at first but got used to it quite quickly. She let me give her a good shampoo and rinse it all off with no problems, although she wasn’t a fan of the water being close to her face .. but who would!? She was also quite scared of the hair dryer to start with, but she got used to that very quickly too, and let me give her a good brush all over. Her coat has come out absolutely beautiful - silky smooth!
One thing that has started to happen with Elsie is a fear of strangers coming into her kennel or the play yard when she’s in there. She has no problems with the people she knows, but she gets really spooked when it’s someone unfamiliar and has started running up to them and barking. This doesn’t last for long as she stops as soon as she realises they’re not going to hurt her, but this is something any future adopters should keep in mind. This doesn’t mean she’s a nasty dog in any way, it is 100% just fear. A quieter home with less visitors would probably suit her better. 

10-07-24 UPDATE
Elsie had to have another bath this week because the Welsh ‘summer’ has not been kind to us! She was actually a lot calmer this time and she was honestly SO easy to do. The only thing she was still unsure of was the hairdryer around her face, but that is completely understandable. Bless her! I also trimmed her fringe and gave her a quick health check to make sure her ears, nails etc were all okay. She was very allowing of this even though I think she was a bit confused! I’m starting to worry that Elsie is struggling being in kennels and it’s really breaking my heart. I think the whole environment is way too busy for her and she can never relax, so she’s constantly on guard. When she’s in her kennel she is always in bed, but she’s always watching. Over the next couple of days I am going to start putting a harness on her every morning just to see how she copes. If she’s okay, I’ll start to introduce a lead very slowly and then think about taking her out. I will go at a pace she’s comfortable with, as always, and I’ll keep you all updated on how she gets on. Wish us luck! 

15-07-24 UPDATE
Elsie has seen our vets to be neutered and had a dental at the same time with 4 teeth removed. Elsie has a mammary lump removed and is recovering well.

17-08-24 UPDATE
Since my last update, Elsie has actually made some progress and I’m now starting to see small changes in her every day. She is FINALLY brave enough to come and take some squeezy cheese from me, but only when she feels like it. That’s okay though, because it is still a big step forward for her and I’m very proud of her. She’s also less skittish when I need to handle her and more often than not will jump into one of her beds and stay there for me to pick her up, or even just stroke her. I can’t be sure, but there is a possibility she’s actually starting to enjoy a gentle little fuss under her ears. She doesn’t give much away with her facial expressions, but she doesn’t flinch anymore or back away!!
Another big change came when she had her 3rd bath a couple of days ago. She was actually happy being in the grooming room with me and had a waggy tail!!! It was as if she was enjoying having a bath and a towel off. It made me sooooo happy to see her like that. Over the next couple of weeks I think I am going to give her a full groom a take some length off of her beautiful coat. I promise I will post some pictures when we’re done.
As you can probably tell, I have started putting a harness on Elsie and she has been a good girl about it. She doesn’t seem to mind wearing one and has never tried to take it off. I haven’t introduced a lead yet, but I am going to over the next few days because I think she’s finally ready. Will keep you all updated, as always!

20-09-24 UPDATE
Elsie has put on her big girl pants this week and we’ve braved the scary outside world!!! The video shows her first ever time being outside of the secure yard on her harness. Even though she’s not moving, you can see she’s doing some sniffs and taking it all in, and she was taking squeeze cheese from me the whole time. For a first time for a very scared dog, this is actually really good and I was SO proud of her! There were even a few cars that came and went from the car park, and a couple of people too, and she stayed calm the whole time. I’m going to keep doing this with her every day, and I know eventually she will get brave enough to start taking some steps. All in her own time though, I’m not going to push her! Since my last update, Elsie has also had a full groom by our volunteer groomer and she did amazingly well. This was her first time having the clippers all over so I wasn’t sure how she’d take it, but she just sat still the whole time. She wasn’t a fan of her feet being done, but no dogs are!! So I can’t blame her for that. I feel as though Elsie’s progress has been slow and steady, but if she can progress in a busy environment like this, I can only imagine how well she’ll do in the right home. I REALLY hope she doesn’t have to wait much longer.

21-10-2024 UPDATE 

Elsie has been in foster with me for just 2 week and she is a delight. I have been astonished by how well she has fitted into my household (me and 4 rescues). She is very quiet and gentle and has been welcomed into the gang. She quickly learned from them that I can be trusted and sometimes follows me if I go into another room or the garden. She lets me stroke her and has just started taking treats from my hand. Elsie has not messed in the home since her arrival and uses the dog flap to go in and out of the garden. She sleeps calmly in her bed beside mine, along with the other dogs throughout the night. In the morning she is raring to go and has a waggy tail because it’s time to get up. She has a mischievous side to her personality and jumped up on to the kitchen surfaces a few times until I moved the chair she was using to get up there. She has also run off with a sock and even had a short tug of war with me to keep the sock! Within 3 days of her arrival she was walking on the lead, without pulling!! She does react to noises around or people in the distance by stopping and looking concerned but can be easily reassured. We go in the car most days but have only been on short journeys.There may be an issue with men as she starts to shake and look frightened on hearing some male voices on the radio etc. She also rushed at a man who visited my home to do some repairs out of worry, so I deliberately introduced her to a young man on a walk today to see how she reacted and she was perfectly fine so her response to men is something that needs monitoring, however with time, reassurance and patience she should become more assured around men.

04-11-2024 UPDATE 
Elsie is a dream to foster. She has such a gentle nature which makes her undemanding and easy to handle. She continues to show her playful side though and will run off with articles of clothing if I'm not looking. She doesn't seem to have any downsides -she is calm in the car, walks well on the lead and I haven't noticed any chewing. I am happy to report that having come across several men on our walks over the past couple of weeks, Elsie hasn't shown any fear.I made the point of introducing her to a few of them and she remained totally calm.

When out and about Elsie does sometimes show fear of people in the distance but is easily reassured. She can also be spooked by unfamiliar noises. Elsie is flourishing with the help of my 4 dogs and would definitely need one or more gentle dogs to be her companions to allow her to continue to grow in confidence.

Please read our information on ADOPTING EX-BREEDING DOGS before you apply.