WTCares - Welsh Terrier Rescue Service

Female Available in TN

2012-02-11T03:15:00.000-08:00

Patsy is a cute little 14 pound Welshie girl. She adores people and loves to sit in laps. Good with children and fine with the Welshies she runs with but can get possessive over attention and not want to share that with another dog. She needs someone with time, patience, and a fenced yard. Contact Lyn Hollis at HOLLISHAVEN@aol.com or 731-584-6530

Male in TN Available

2012-01-27T04:36:00.000-08:00

Luke is a very sweet boy who loves to be with people. He came from a puppy mill but is affectionate and easy going. He gets along great with female dogs. Luke would love to be someone's buddy. He is crate trained but has not had the constant run of my house so may need work with housebreaking. He needs a fenced yard and someone with plenty of time to be his friend.

Please have submitted an application before contacting Lyn Hollis at HOLLISHAVEN@aol.com or 731-584-6530

Riley has been adopted!

2012-01-24T08:44:00.000-08:00

Thanks to everyone who expressed interest in this special little man. And please send him good wishes as he begins his life in his forever home.

- Kathi O'Malley, Texas

2011-12-01T18:53:00.001-08:00

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11 Year Old Male Available in the Mid-West

2011-10-12T23:16:00.000-07:00

Kimrik is an active dog, more like a 5-year-old Welsh than an 11-year-old. He loves to walk and can happily go several miles. He does seem more like a senior dog in the evenings and after adventures, when he likes to nap curled up in his bed on the floor.

- Kimrik needs a home where he won’t have to wait more than 4-6 hours between trips outside during the day. (He is fine overnight – usually makes it from9:30pm to 6am with no trouble). He rarely poops in the house, but has trouble with bladder control. He also sometimes barks anxiously when home alone, particularly if he’s had a boring day.

- Kimrik is a social dog. He likes human attention, enjoys following us around, and does well with other dogs. We suspect that he’d be happiest in a house with at least one other dog or an owner who is home most of the time.

- Kimrik is a some-time resource guarder. He has never bitten us and his outbursts are occasional. However, if he has a toy he’s particularly excited about, gets a-hold of some contraband on a walk, or is feeling especially frustrated, he will sometimes growl, snap, or snarl to get his way, sometimes placing his teeth (without biting down) to indicate his displeasure. That said, we’ve been able to teach him to stay off of our furniture, and he often tries to please, so it doesn’t seem like his issues are (at least primarily) about dominance.

- Kimrik is mostly deaf and thus has trouble with voice commands. He has learned a gesture for ‘sit’ and will sometimes respond to gestures for ‘stay’ and ‘drop it.’

- Kimrik responds well to stability and routines. When he first came to live with us, he had separation anxiety and a lack of appetite. It’s amazing what regular mealtimes and basic daily routines have done! He now is a good eater and doesn’t panic when we leave the house. He does still get stressed sometimes when traveling.
Contact Sue Lineau (Welshnwire@aol.com) for further information after completing an application.

Tax-Deductible Contributions

2009-09-22T17:25:00.000-07:00

On behalf of WTCARES, I would like to thank everyone who has helped us in our mission to assist Welsh terriers in need. Without your kindness and generosity it just would not be possible.

We have seen the numbers of Welshes needing rescue and rehoming grow greatly over the years. While we are still doing many rehoming of dogs from one home to another, we have seen more and more dogs coming to us from shelters and puppy mills. These are often the dogs who need us most. They require vet expenses to cover everything from shots to operations to teeth care and their fostering period is often longer getting them ready for, and finding, the right home.

Recently, we took in six puppy mill dogs, including an eight week old puppy. Everything that needs to be done medically will be taken care of. When the phone rings or we get an email, we never know if we might need to help one dog or twenty. We need always to be able to say, “Yes, we can take them and we can help.”

Please remember WTCARES and its work with your continuing support.
Lyn Hollis

Now Tax Deductible!

WTCARES is now a "charitable trust" of the Welsh Terrier Club of America with 501C status. This means that donations to WTCARES are now tax-deductible on Federal income tax returns. The trust ID number is 20-8443410.

In many cases, donations can be eligible for employer matching fund. WTCARES can also be designated to receive donations through the United Fund and Community Fund organizations.

Your donations are greatly appreciated and may be sent to:

WTCARES c/o Lyn Hollis
164 North Forrest Avenue
Camden, TN 38320

Cost to Adopt a Rescued Welsh Terrier

2009-09-22T17:07:00.001-07:00

WTCARES suggests a $250 adoption donation from each new owner. However, in the case of an elderly or special needs Welsh Terrier, some, or all of this amount, may be waived at the discretion of the program chairperson. Standard expenses, such as boarding, shelter fees, inoculations, normal veterinary care, cost of spaying/neutering, and WTCARES volunteer's expenses will be applied against this donation. Voluntary expenses, such as air transportation or delivery to new owner by WTCARES volunteer, will be in addition to this amount. If standard expenses exceed $250, and the dog is young and healthy, the new owners may be asked to contribute more. Anything donated in addition to the suggested adoption donation will go a long way toward helping to defray the many expenses incurred in keeping our program successful. Although volunteers contribute their time and some of the expenses in rescue and placement, all of the major costs of the WTCARES program must be offset by donations if we are to continue our work for Welsh.

Giving Up Your Welsh Terrier

2009-09-22T17:05:00.000-07:00

If you have a Welsh Terrier that you may need to put up for adoption, here are a few things you can do to help us to find the best possible home for your dog:

1. Locate your dog's AKC Registration papers. If your dog's papers are available, we will request that you turn them over with the dog to WTCARES. Your dog's breeder may be notified that a dog of his/her kennel is being given up for adoption.
2. Contact your dog's veterinarian. Get a copy of your dog's shot record and medical record. If your dog is due to have shots, please consider having this done. It makes things much easier for the new family.
3. Make some notes about your dog, such as what kind of dog food s/he eats, treats, toys, habits (both good and bad ones), any information that you think would be useful to a new owner.
4. Contact the WTCARES committee member closest to you to discuss your situation. You will be asked about the reasons for giving up the dog, the dog's habits, likes/dislikes, etc. Please be up front about any problems (health, behavioral, etc) your dog has, so that we can do our best to find a good match for your dog.
5. You will also be asked to complete and sign a Previous Owner's Consent and Release Agreement, which will contain a summary of the dog's history and a waiver of liability.
6. Please consider making a Tax-Deductible donation to help your dog and other Welsh Terriers to find their permanent homes.

Is A Rescued Welsh Terrier Right For You?

2009-09-22T16:55:00.000-07:00

Most often our Welsh are adult dogs—from young adult to senior citizen. Some may have had only minimal training, and others may have lived in a household where they were successful pets. Occasionally a retired show dog may be placed through our program. Generally they are quite "normal," but some may exhibit health conditions, minor behavioral quirks, or poor manners mostly as a result of improper treatment, socialization, or training.

Our special dogs are truly adaptable and, if the rescue dog already has lived somewhere else (i.e., it is being re-homed), the dog will need to be taught the rules of its new home. Sometimes bad habits that were permitted in the previous home must be gently but firmly unlearned. An adult dog has the physical capacity to accept housebreaking as well as the attention span to learn different behavior patterns. If a dog to be placed is one of our "uncut jewels" from a situation where it had little or no human contact, such as a puppy mill, the new owner can combine a housebreaking routine with a confidence-building training program. In all cases, a minimum eight-week obedience class is invaluable and strongly recommended for any new dog.

Don't be put off by the idea of adopting an older dog. Since Welsh Terriers easily can live into their teens, they are amazingly active at what some would consider an advanced age. There is no reason to fear that an older dog will not adapt to your household or bond to new people.

Although the details of a dog's previous ownership usually are confidential, WTCARES passes along all pertinent information available about the dog's background to the prospective new owner. When you adopt, you won't get "papers" with your dog, but if you intend to train your dog for obedience, go-to-ground, or other competitions, ask us about the American Kennel Club's "ILP" registration.

If you wish to be considered for an adoption, please contact the WTCARES representative in your area. You will be asked to complete an application which will tell us more about yourself, your lifestyle, and your needs in a dog.

If you are looking for a dog that:

* Looks like a small Airedale
* Is dynamic, sturdy, and tough -- not a delicate lapdog
* Makes a keen watchdog
* May not be as boisterous or argumentative with other dogs as some terriers
* Doesn't shed too much (if properly cared for)

A Welsh Terrier may be right for you. However, please also consider these traits:

* The dynamic terrier temperament
Quick to bark, quick to chase, lively, bossy, feisty, scrappy, clever, independent, stubborn, persistent, impulsive, intense.
* Providing enough exercise and activities to keep them busy
* Aggression toward other animals -- chasing instincts
Welsh Terriers are often more congenial with other dogs than most terriers, but they are still a determined force to reckon with if they decide to initiate or accept a challenge to fight. Most terriers have strong instincts to chase and seize small fleeing creatures. This can make for conflict if you own a cat. It may be much worse than that if you own a pet rabbit or hamster!
* Stubbornness, Digging, Barking
* Regular brushing and clipping