Teddy - Diary of a rescue staffie

If anyone wants to read how this started then this link will get you there https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t23065-dilemma-i-need-to-make-a-decisionnothing-bad

Teddy is home!

Came home with me tonight for the first time.

All seems OK, he has been for a walk with me and my next door neighbour, shown him where the garden is, had some dinner and he is now crashed out on my fleece dressing gown on the sofa next to me.

He is absolutely mesmerised by the TV, not sure he has ever seen one and I have a very large Plasma screen on the living room wall.

I will post some pictures once he has settled in.

Still got a waggy tail when I talk to him so I don't think he is too stressed by the change of home.

Just got to sort out tonights sleeping arrangements next

Regards

Simon

Fishguard, West Wales

Congrats to you and your new addition

well done Simon , really hope Teddy gives you the best experience ever and I am 100% sure he will, but please hurry up with those photos it's been 9 minutes now

Well done Simon, I'm sure he will be fine once settled in. You may find that he will need a little space to just be by himself and explore his new home.

Looking forward to the pics

Hope everything goes well

Congrats. Hope it all goes well. My Lexi loves the TV, she likes emmerdale!

We made it through the night.

We watched a great programme on BBC4 about Hippos before we went to bed and he sat bolt upright ears scanning when the hyenas were on. Do Staffies speak Hyena?

Quite why anyone would imagine he would want to sleep on a dog bed when he can sleep on my bed is beyond him.

Oh and he snores like a pig, makes odd noises and runs in his sleep.

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Congratulations! Must admit I shed a few tears about your story with Teddy. I'm so happy for both of you! The boys like nature programmes.

tass wrote:Congratulations! Must admit I shed a few tears about your story with Teddy. I'm so happy for both of you! The boys like nature programmes.

It's going to be a slow long road I think, I have his adoption report which was more for prospective owners than for me as I am there a lot of the time and it is not good.

Oh god if I have got you blubbing over Teddy then I am not going to tell you about my best friend Buster.

Someone on another dog forum once said to me "It's the ones you have to work that little bit harder with that touch you the most" How true this is.

Regards

Simon

Fishguard, West Wales

Congratulations Simon. I just know you and Teddy are going to be so happy together.

Well, it's great he's home with you & all that, but really.........it's been 12 hours since you posted & we've only had 1 pic!

It's really not good enough!

Great to see Teddy settling in Ledger also likes any shows with animals and gets upset if someone on screen cries or screams

I sorted two beds for Ledger when I rescued him but he ended up with me from night one his beds have since gone and I ended up with a new pocket sprung mattress so I don't feel him as he makes sure he sleeps on every patch of free mattress at some point during the night

I am so very pleased to hear that Teddy has setteld in well and is impressed with your choice of TV program.

Rocky also loves to watch nature programs, along with snuggling up to me under the duvet, as he did last night. He hasn't done it for a while, it must have been a bit cooler last night than of late I guess.

Love the pic, more please

simoninwales wrote:Oh and he snores like a pig, makes odd noises and runs in his sleep.

HAHAHA! Ralph does all the above!

I am gutted though, I try to take him to bed with me - but he just won't have it. Likes his crate better!

Congrats on giving teddy a lovely new home!! Sounds like he's settling in well and showing you who is boss!!

Can't wait to see more pics!!

Simon took me to see the most biggest puddle you have ever seen in your life.



I wanted to chase the seagulls but he wouldn't let me but I did go for a paddle.



I posed for this one for you all, this is now my sofa

Great pictures. Looking forward to reading lots more adventures and seeing lots of photos.

Had a quite afternoon relaxing. Played him Animals by Pink Floyd because track 2 Dogs has, well dogs barking in it. He stops dead in his tracks everytime no matter what he is doing. He doesn't respond at all to a video of the collies from work which has barking in it.

Regards

Simon

Fishguard, West Wales

Bless him! He looks really relaxed glad he seems to be settling in. He probably doesn't respond to the one with the collies cuz hes sick to death of hearing their voices!

Great pics

He looks like he has made himself at home anyway

Wow that is one big puddle, wouldn't be the sea by any chance now would it

kathytake2 wrote:Wow that is one big puddle, wouldn't be the sea by any chance now would it

Nah. It's a puddle, really really big puddle and it doesn't taste nice when you drink it.

Anyone with any doubts that he has made himself at home and is now stress free and relaxed should look at this



Taken while we were watching F1 practice 3 on Saturday morning

Regards

Simon

Fishguard, West Wales

awwwwwww that last pic got my emotions going, so cute and they settle into your life so easily :-) loving it

So happy in his forever home.

I am knackered.

He wakes me up at 8:45am and makes me go out in the garden which was wet by the way.

He doesn't share his coffee or any of his breakfast with me.

Then he makes me go for a walk in the rain, in the rain I tell you! and it's that really fine wet sea fog type rain, I was soaked!

Then he drives me to the supermarket where I have to stay in the car and he comes back with a chicken which he says he will share with me if I am good. I can't be anything but good I am knackered!

hey awesome story. well done on the rescue, we rescued buster and i must say it's the most rewarding thing i've ever done.

Well Teddy has been here a week now and his little personality is starting to show through.

He has been totally clean in the house.

Knows the command “on your bed” one end of the sofa which he has claimed as his.

Goes mad when I pick up his lead but will do “sit” while I put it on.

Made friends with all the neighbours especially Mark next door who he loves, Mark has had Staffies before.

Knows when it’s bedtime and that it is sleepy time and not bounce around all over the bed time.

He has started a new game which he initiates, run across the living room and launch himself at the sofa and me then engage in some playful biting which he will stop if told to.

Got him a football which he will chase around the garden like a mad thing.

Not had any bad confrontations with other dogs yet but I am being very careful knowing his history. My friend where he came from would prefer I muzzle him but I have not been using it as I hate the message it sends out. I can see we will have to at some stage when I start trying to get him used to other dogs but for walks up the lane we are in open country and hardly see anyone.

He would love to go and play with the sheep in the fields up the lane, the sheep seem a little reluctant. The cows were much more interested but he didn’t seem bothered.

He will have bed sores and square eyeballs if he sleeps any more than he does watching TV from his comfy spot on the sofa.

Regards

Simon

Fishguard, West Wales

Sounds like Teddy is has really settled in with you, thanks for the update, now where are the updated pics..............................

Sounds like Teddy has settled in very well. Yes some more pics would be great please.

You're quite right, they do have their own little personalities dont they and it's fascinating finding out about them.

Thanks for the update.

If you follow this link and turn the sound up you might hear him snoring

https://s1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg580/simoninwales/?action=view&current=VID00007-20120904-1350.mp4


Regards

Simon

Fishguard, West Wales

Nice video. he is a real honey and I love the updates. More please

simoninwales wrote:If you follow this link and turn the sound up you might hear him snoring

https://s1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg580/simoninwales/?action=view&current=VID00007-20120904-1350.mp4


Regards

Simon

Fishguard, West Wales

Great video Simon , he's quite loud bless him Just for info I have edited your post as hidden links aren't permitted on the forum

https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t1-staffy-bull-terrier-rules

OK Dave

I only filled in the two boxes in the drop down tag for video. Will remeber for next time

Regards

Simon

Love that sound of him snoring, brilliant

Teddy you're a great writer Strong work on taking over the couch, I think your Simon is a softie

Pictures from my regular morning walk up the lane which takes us about 1.5 miles to the phone mast on the highest point and back again so approx 3 miles and we get to say hello to the cows and the sheep and there are always new smells to investigate.

It was a glorious day this morning, When the weather is good here in Pembrokeshire it is really good but believe me when it gets rough, well I expect you can guess.

Wow looks like Teddy is really enjoying his walks, what a beautiful place to walk. i'm sure it's the start of many more to come

micheled wrote:Teddy you're a great writer Strong work on taking over the couch, I think your Simon is a softie

I think Simon lets one small dog get away with far too much

He has now discovered the single chairs and spends his time alternating between one of those and the sofa

Regards

Simon

kathytake2 wrote:Wow looks like Teddy is really enjoying his walks, what a beautiful place to walk. i'm sure it's the start of many more to come

From the top you are looking out into the Irish Sea and down into the port of Goodwick where the ferry goes across to Rosslaire. From the back bedroom window you get a good view up the coast.

The lane is ideal for dog walking as it's all just open country although I think I am the only walker who carries poo bags judging by the amount of dog poo up there.

Regards

Simon

thanks for sharing your story very moving and well done for rescuing a staffy you will see the differance from other dogs the love you get back is amazing he is a stunner

What a quaint and lovely place to live. And good job with the poo bags. Personally, I think using poo bags is essential for being a responsible dog owner.

*Lynne* wrote:What a quaint and lovely place to live. And good job with the poo bags. Personally, I think using poo bags is essential for being a responsible dog owner.

I agree and in any case here you can be fined for allowing your dog to foul in a public place, just seems that out in open country here no one bothers.

If we go down to the beach in Goodwick there are some strict rules about where you can and cannot walk your dog. The dog walkers get the really manky end of the beach but this is where you get the most sea gulls so it's more fun. The middle bit is on lead only (and lead cannot be more than 2M long) from May until end of Sept. The nice end where the childrens playground and the tea rooms are, are no dogs allowed although we are allowed on the perimeter paths. The sea wall which goes out into the harbour is unrestricted although for the dogs safety a lead is a good idea.

We have a field around the corner which is used as a football pitch. I have only done one walk down there and the pitch was clean but I noticed some dog mess around the edges.

Given that there are lots of things available these days for making picking it up easy and hygenic I think it is something we should all be doing.

Regards

Simon

Don't know how I've missed this thread; so pleased for you and Teddy!

Looks great Simon and Teddy is of course looking fantastic

When my hubby and me took Rocky out this morning we noticed a heap of dog poo in the middle of the playing field, this is where children are always playing. Why do people just leave it, I always clear it up after Rocky has been, it's not exactly rocket science is it ??? And there is a heafty fine too, but I've never seen anyone check if it has been cleared up.

How am I only just reading this? This is brilliant, great stories and pictures (need more, btw ) and it's fantastic that Teddy has settled in so well. He looks so happy, carefree and relaxed. Loki is the only dog I've had that wasn't a rescue dog, and I've always been amazed at how quickly they settle into a new home and become these loveable additions to the family

Great story and great pictures teddy has found a wonderfull home with a caring owner , all the best to you both

kathytake2 wrote:When my hubby and me took Rocky out this morning we noticed a heap of dog poo in the middle of the playing field, this is where children are always playing. Why do people just leave it, I always clear it up after Rocky has been, it's not exactly rocket science is it ??? And there is a heafty fine too, but I've never seen anyone check if it has been cleared up.

Foster dog pulled a fast one today - she had a doo-doo in the back yard, then went walkies very soon after.
I didn't bring a poo bag as she'd only just flushed the chain in the back yard.
Of course, she then had to perform a follow-up in the mini-park where everyone was stood about.
Cue me looking for something to scoop it up with - ended up using a stick and making multiple trips to the poop bin.
Odd stares all round.

Foster dog pulled a fast one today - she had a doo-doo in the back yard, then went walkies very soon after.
I didn't bring a poo bag as she'd only just flushed the chain in the back yard.
Of course, she then had to perform a follow-up in the mini-park where everyone was stood about.
Cue me looking for something to scoop it up with - ended up using a stick and making multiple trips to the poop bin.
Odd stares all round.

That will teach you, never go out without a poo bag

Teddy will not poop in the back garden although he was more than happy to do 4 down at the beach when I only had 3 bags in my pocket. Que my friend Mark holding on to him while I make a mad dash back to the car to find some kind of bag.

Regards

Simon

I always have poo bags in all my pockets of everything I happen to be wearing. I also take one of those little treat pouches with me that has a holder for poo bags in it too. Very handy in a crisis.