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.

Jesse arrives home

Posted on: 29th January 2016

Hello lovely people,
I just want to say that we love our new addition whom we brought home on Tuesday. He is Jesse,the sweet Alsatian. He is everything you said and more. We call him our gentle giant. He loves his walks and has already adopted the settee.
We have yet to hear him bark! I would guess wherever he came from, he had some command training. He sits at kerbs, sits for his dinner and can open the kitchen door when he’s been in the garden. So we have a wonderful boy. Not a bad bone in his large body. Yep,we love him.
Thank you for all your wonderful work. Updates in due course.
Pauline & Jeff Andrews.

Muffin

Posted on: 27th January 2016

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.

A thank you message

Posted on: 13th December 2015

About 18 months or so ago, you helped me with homing a lovely Staffy boy I found tied up to a tree almost choking to death. You gave me a the names of a couple of rescues and phoned around as you were so full and just had no room at the inn. I always check back on your site and am cheered by the work you do with so many wonderful animals. I read today that you need dog food urgently. I have ordered 24 tins of Chappie to be delivered to you. You should get them soon. I read on your site how badly needed they are. I hope they fill some tummys. I’ll spread the word about your appeal for funds also through my Facebook account, friends, family and colleagues. The Staffy you helped me with was finally rehomed in Wales and for that, I will always have a soft spot for your organisation. With very best regards,
Mark Davies

Dolly

Posted on: 7th November 2015

Hello, do you remember me?

I am Dolly. I am really happy in my new home.

My photo is a bit sleepy looking but I’ve just had dinner.

Hope you are all well.

The Huttley Family and Dolly.

Molly and Sophie

Posted on: 19th August 2015

hi Pat, here’s a message from Molly and Sophie.

A big thank you for all you do. We came to Mum and Dad on May 2014 and May 2015. We like going out in the car. Sophie sleeps with my Dad but he says I snore but I do like my cuddles. Molly sleeps with Mum but she says that Molly takes up all the bed.

Love Molly, Sophie, Mum and Dad

ps all best to all the mutts

John, Pat, Molly and Sophie xx

Arthur settled in

Posted on: 18th July 2015

Hi Stuart,

I hope you are keeping well. You came to visit us back in October to see how Arthur was getting on and I just wanted to send you some photos and let you know how he is doing.

He is such a great dog and has become a huge part of our family. He has made a few friends and even got himself a girlfriend – The biggest German Shepherd you have ever seen!! We have a dog walker that comes at lunch time and takes him out every day for half an hour with his best friend Fred (The Pug next door.) He also spends every Friday with my Dad – Arthur is now regular visitor at Nationwide building society and the local pub.

I just wanted to thank you and everyone at Mutts for making it possible for us to have Arthur. He is our world and we adore him!

Please see the photo, as you can see, he loves nothing more than having a snooze on his back!

All the best,
Claire, Andrew and Arthur

Bushy the therapy dog

Posted on: 2nd May 2015

We adopted Bushy on 23rd March 2014 after deciding it was the right time to get a dog now that we had taken early retirement and the kids had flown the nest. A home check was completed by Denise Ings and as it was our first dog, Denise recommended a small dog because if all else fails ‘you could always pick him up!’

I fell in love with Bushy as soon as I saw him on your website and I knew he was the dog for me. My husband wanted a larger dog but he could see how smitten I was with Bushy so he came home with us.

Bushy is now a healthy 3 year old Yorkshire Terrier/Chihuahua cross but 15 months ago it was a very different story.

He was picked up having been out on the street, he was extremely distressed and weighed just 2.5 kilos. I doubt he would have survived much longer if he wasn’t found by a member of the public and given a second chance by Mutts in Distress.

Since he has been with us, he has received a huge amount of love, care and attention and put on weight. He is now a healthy 4.1 kilos and the vet says that he is in perfect health after a very shaky start. He is a very settled, sociable dog, full of life and fun. He has two walks a day and loves being outside, except when its raining!

He goes to dog training classes every week, has tried Agility but his biggest achievement is that he recently become a Pets As Therapy Dog. It was Denise who suggested it initially as he is so good with people. He loves all the fuss and attention he gets when we visit a couple of Sheltered Housing complexes in Chelmsford. One is for disabled adults and the other for the elderly. They all adore him and many want to keep him and the staff want to take him home. He is very gentle when taking treats and they love that they can stroke and pet him. He now brings joy to many people lives, not just our own.

Bushy is a testament to Mutts in Distress for saving him and the power of a loving new home can give to a dog.

Tina and Chris Jullings, aka Bushy’s Mum and Dad

Kai

Posted on: 18th February 2015

Hi Mutts,
Kai, one of the Spanish pups, has settled down well with us. He is a lively, chap with a fine set of teeth
and a desire to chew almost anything, shoes, slippers, a bible etc. He is meeting other dogs and people well,
thanks to dog training classes. (thanks Pat) He seems to like us and our busy household. Kai is growing well, over
20Kgs now and is looking pretty good. He is a great addition to our family.
Regards,
Tony

Maverick

Posted on: 9th February 2015

Dear Mutts in Distress,
I must say that Maverick is settled in very well here.
When we got him home, he got out of the car and didn’t pull hard at all, and neither has he since.
He has a brilliant temperament and has to follow me wherever I go! He seems to have bonded with me from the beginning.
Maverick is loving the sea air and enjoying the beach. At the moment, he is sat next to me and looking out of the balcony
window and watching the sea and the world go by.
He is such a lovely boy – Thank you all at Mutts.

Handsome Harry plus friend

Posted on: 30th January 2015

Dear Mutts,

Here I am with my new friend Hugo, who is only 12wks old. He has been for a few play dates when his mum is at work. He is a young rascal but I’m such a lovely boy, I’m very gentle with him and I am teaching him how to respect his elders and some good manners. I am a gentle giant and my Mum loves me to bits.

Harry x