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Janet’s Puppy Skool Homes wanted for Swindon strays
Come and have some fun teaching your An increase in unclaimed dogs is putting pressure on the local rescue pound and an appeal for homes has
dog good manners and behaviour at being launched by Swindon Borough Council, which is now responsible for strays and runs the pound.
one of our fun & friendly classes The council only has capacity for dog down unless it has ill health or Council animal welfare offi cer
14 dogs at a time. So far this year severe behavioural problems. Alison Waine said, “the breed
✓ Playskool for puppies it has cared for 65 strays, though However the pound and local makes a fantastic family pet. They
✓ Adult beginners/improvers some 130 were found, identifi ed rescue centres are often at full capac- are active and require as much
✓ Senior Skool/advanced Classes and returned to their owners. ity. Out of the 65 dogs this year, 15 exercise as a Labrador and the vast
✓ One to one advice & training Seventeen dogs have not been were Staffordshire Bull Terriers and majority have no temperament
✓ Fun Agility Workshops claimed - nearly the same fi gure Staffordshire crosses, dogs which problems at all.”
as for the whole of 2007. Some had are very unhappy in kennels as they For details of providing a home
microchips, but owners could not be prefer being around people. for a stray call her on 466068.
See the website for August
traced because of out of date contact
and September course details traced because of out of date contact
details. Councils legally have to keep
Janet Garrett Dip.dog.psy MIACE MOC MSFTR details. Councils legally have to keep Brunel engineers attention at West centre
Tel: 01793 727158 a dog for seven days after which they
a dog for seven days after which they
[email protected] will try to fi nd it a home. Swindon T
will try to fi nd it a home. Swindon
Two guide dogs in training visited West Swindon Centre with their wo guide dogs in training visited West Swindon Centre with their
www.janetspuppyskool.co.uk Council does not normally put walkers in July to say thanks to Asda staff and to meet customers.
Council does not normally put a a
walkers in July to say thanks to Asda staff and to meet customers.
Asda stores along the M4 corridor have raised £10,000 to sponsor the fi rst
year of training for Brunel, the Labrador, and Ollie, a Retriver cross.
Chairman of Guide Dogs Swindon Alan Fletcher with his dog Joy and Asda staff,
“Making life better puppy walkers and regional Guide Dogs manager Diana Magar
for you and
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