Sucker For a Sob Story. - Now with added pictures.

Hi guys, great looking site.

We've just been dooped. We've always been cat owners as our two boys grew up. They're both teenagers and our rescue moggy passed away last year. My brother has always had dogs. We've always enjoyed walking and enjoyed taking my brothers German Shepherd out. We have discussed getting a dog on many occasions, so when a couple of weeks ago I suggested to my wife a couple of weeks ago we visit our local RSPCA rehoming centre she jumped at the chance. It only a couple of miles from our house.  We turn up and a good long chat with some of the staff before viewing the dogs, we had an idea we'd be suited to a Staffie. Both active, good size garden, someone at home most of the day and rural location, lots of fields and woods with the coast only 30 minutes drive away. As we walked along stopping and petting every dog we passed we spotted HER. a pretty 4 year old tan and white that was in because her owners could no longer care for her. As we approached her enclosure, instead of barking like so many of the others she ran inside and returned with the manly old piece of cloth hanging out the side of her mouth. "Pick me,I'm already packed".

 
We went away and had somelong discussions over the following week to make sure we didn't rush in. Saturday just gone we popped back and before we knew it we had her on a lead and we being walked. The only thing stopping us reserving her there and then was we don't have an enclosed garden. As it would be difficult and very costly to fully enclose it was suggested we could make an enclosure.  This should be finished this weekend and our home visit has be arranged for Monday.

This will be our first dog and we've been reading up on Staffies, looks like we'll be getting plenty of exercise and we have purchased plently of heavy duty chew toys. We lots to learn and hope to be tapping you guys up for tips.

Cheers for now, I'll post again next week to let you know how things are going.

Update, pictures as requested.

Giving "that" look



Enjoying her Grubber rugby ball

Awww thats great! Good luck Monday, not that you'll need it! Hiya from us

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Hi and welcome to the forum from Rocky and me.

dont forget we do love photos here:

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Hi & welcome from darcy & me  what a lovely story, and she's does her own packing what more could you ask for 

hia from me and sasha 
what a lovely story good luck on monday hope you come back and tell us how it all went 

Welcome from the kids and I  She sounds wonderful!

Hiya from me and Vinnie, well done on the rescue sure she will bring you loads of fun times:D

Gumper wrote: As we approached her enclosure, instead of barking like so many of the others she ran inside and returned with the manly old piece of cloth hanging out the side of her mouth. "Pick me,I'm already packed".

That reminds me so much of that advert a little while back where the dog in the kennels put on a show for the people to get them to take him!

Hi & welcome to the forum
Great story and well done for choosing a rescue dog. So many that need a good home.
Look forward to your pics and stories.

I remember that advert Caryll. Loved it

Hi and welcome from me and Daisy, what a sweet story

That was a sweet intro  Hi and welcome from Me n Steffi 

Hello and welcome to the forum

Well done on the rescue, keep us updated and we cant wait for piks! 

Good luck

Nikita & Shéara

Hi and welcome from Chiquito and I  

That is lovely - she sounds adorable   Good luck on Monday .. don't forget to share lots of pics with us!!

They say the dog chooses it's owners.. Well done I'm sure she will bring you much happiness.. of course we need lots of pic when she arrives.. it's the law don't ya know.. can't wait to see her.. 

That's a fabulous story and well done rescuing on rescuing her. Can't wait to hear more about her

They certainly know how to make an impression rescuing has turned out better than I could have ever imagined all the best for Monday from Ledger and me

welcome

Hi from me and the boys

Wow, thanks for the very warm welcome.

Just a quick update, our enclosure is now complete and we have had our home visit. We should be picking her up on Monday morning.

We had a good long chat with the staff again, this is the second time she has been rehomed. She had gone out and the new owners struggled because she was quite aggressive towards other dogs. Hopefully we might be able to socialise her to some extent. I'll be after tips on this and start a blog in the diaries section. Any tips?

Hi from the girls and me Well done on the rescue.

Excellent new, you must be excited

If your after tips it's best to start a new post in the relevant section as more people will see it

That's great! So good to hear that another dog is going to a great home! Good luck and really looking forward to hearing more about the adventures to come. Welcome from Rocky and I

Yay, picked her up this morning, lots of fun. One slight accident on the carpet. But she seams to be settling nicely. She is about 5-6 years old not 4 as we were first told. She sits lovely, lays down and gives her paw. She does show interest in other dogs, we ignore this and just walk on by.....oh yes she loves her new toys and has killed the squeaker in one. The grubber rugby ball, knotted rope toy and kong are a little more staffie resistant.

Her name is Ruby.

Kathy wrote:Hi and welcome to the forum from Rocky and me.

dont forget we do love photos here:

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Just in case you missed Kathy's helpful post  as  we  don't :Dseem   to   have :Dany   pics :Dyet

Aww did any one mention we'd love to see lots of pics of ruby :D:D

Yay, congratulations on your new addition

p.s.can't wait for some pics

Hi and welcome to the forum from me and the zoo xx

Pictures now added to original post.....enjoy.

What a beauty can see how she trapped you with "that look" and she looks to be in great shape too

Aww she's adorable no wonder she captured your heart

Ruby is stunning
We were chosen by a rescue staffy as well.  We now can't imagine life without her.
Our Maddie was very dog-aggressive in kennels but now, after a few months calming down, she tends to be more over-excited and wanting to play.  Hopefully Ruby will be the same, given time.

Welcome to staffy world - you won't regret it

I. Can't believe how good she is, she knows lots of commands.......in the house at least. When we feed her she leaves her food until we tell her she can have it. I placed a chew on her front paws last night, she didn't budge until I told her to. You can take her food away without a flinch.

We left her at home for the first time today for a couple of hours, when we returned she was waiting at the back door with my sons sock in her mouth. We had ley her have the run of the utility room, hall, landings and two flights of stairs. Shutting every other door, she had managed to open the lot.

We passed another dog very close this morning, both dogs pulled strongly so that they were on their hind legs, but there was no snarling.

My wife and I have always maintained that we would never buy a pet as there are too many animals in rescue centres and too many uncaring breeders.

sounds like it's going really well , if she had all that run of the house (through her skills of entry ) and only picked up a pair of socks that's fantastic