Dear Mutts,
I’d never heard of you until I met a couple of ladies in Woodford Green walking Shadow, a Labrador. They had rehomed him through you (I was walking my own Labrador). They were delightful ladies, and Shadow a lovely lad. He had clearly fallen on all four feet, having been given a home by them.
In short, they all deserved each other. Given that you are obviously doing an excellent job, my wife and I will be making a donation to you. Not much I’m afraid as we are both pensioners but hopefully you will find it useful. All the best.
John Kirkham
Letters to Mutts
It's great to hear from people who have given a home and a family to one of our dogs. Here are some of the letters we've received.
Tiger at home.
Morning Pat,
Tiger is doing absolutely brilliantly. The minute he walked through the door, he made himself at home and has been great with the cats and toilet training. Taking him for a walk is amazing as he never pulls and once we’re away from cars, (which he doesn’t like) he doesn’t have a lead and he stays next to me until I say ‘play’ then he goes silly and runs lengths but never strays far.
Could you please thank the lady who saved him and all of your staff, as we’re so happy with him. He is a little lazy but I’ve got that out of him. In his first week, we walked 42 miles and the following was 39 miles.
We will also be attending the May Bank Holiday doggy day that you’re doing, so you will all be able to see him again.
Many thanks,
Alan Saunders
Manel
Dear Mutts,
He is a live wire and rarely sits down but I managed a photo today!
Thank you,
Tony
Bengie and Buster
hi Mutts,
I thought I would let you know that Bengie has come to live with my family and our other little dog Buster. Bengie has settled in really well and is eating plenty. He enjoys going for walks around the fields with Buster and is teaching Buster how to walk as nicely as he does.
Bengie and Buster love to sit on the sofa together and sleep in their beds at night.
He will have a home for life with us and it is a privilege to have his company.
I can assure you that he is quite happy,
Thank you. x
Toby and best friend Luke
Hi Mutts,
Here is a picture of Toby, who used to be called Gump because he was found in a forest. He is very loving although still a little nervous of strangers but he is fine if people allow him to come to them.
He is well trained, comes to the whistle and loves retrieving. He can even take directions to find a toy hidden at a distance.
Toby’s favourite human is Luke. He goes out training with Luke every day and sleeps beside his bed. He loves running and eating, he is a sweetheart and we love him.
Pat, Graham, Luke and Toby
A day at dog school.
I got to make a delivery of goodies to Pat’s dog training school yesterday and I just wanted to say how wonderful it is. Bronte and I have done three years of dog training in London but this was so much better and excellent value for money.
The classes focussed on practical situations, like how to get your dog safely in and out of a car whilst maintaining control. They have introduced prams and mobility scooters to the classes, which in my experience are both things that some dogs have issues with, as well as covering the basics of obedience. The best bit of all was that I got to cuddle some wonderfully friendly, well rounded dogs and quite a few of them I recognised as rescues from Mutts. I spoke to some lovely responsible owners who were supportive and encouraging to each other.
Pat does not run dog school as a drill sergeant but uses a lot of humour to get the best out of the dogs and owners. This school is for dogs of any age and ability and I would highly recommend it to anyone who has a new dog member of the family or just wants to work on their obedience and relationship with their dog.
Ann
Panky
Just a short note to say that after 3 weeks, Panky has settled in well and is learning day by day. Panky has lost most of his nervousness and is enjoying long walks in the countryside, 42 miles in seven days at the last count! Loads of energy and no trouble at all with other dogs, he just wants to play with them all.
Panky is a brilliant addition to the family, going out in the car and exploring new places. Please pass on our thanks to Pauline for fostering him, she did a brilliant job.
Steve, Mary, Catherine and David.
Rocco
To Pat and Terry,
Thank you so, so much for all your help, advice and support. You really have helped to make Rocco a much happier and more settled dog.
Without you, the world would be a sadder and scarier place for all these poor defenceless animals.
We thank you on their behalf. Thank you for giving us the confidence to be the best owners we
can be to Rocco.
Kerry, Mike and Rocco. xx
Dolly
Hi Dolly here ,
6 months I’ve been at my new home. I’ve got lots of toys and get fed well.
I go for lots of walks and am enjoying my life.
My mum and dad say I’ve made their lives happy.
Thank You.
Dolly Huttley.xx
Muffin
I am writing a letter on behalf of Muffin. We adopted her a few days ago in Harlow and she has settled really well! She is a lovely bouncy puppy and she is always up for some fuss! She is very good in the home and already seems to know how to behave, she will be going for some training classes soon to get her some new tricks in training. We would like to thank Mutts in Distress for the lovely opportunity of letting us rehome this lovely pup! She’s very happy here 🙂
Kirsty