SPIKE

Hi Paul

I just thought i would let you know how Spike was coming along.

He has settled in really well and Orchid seems to have taken to him, they have become very protective of each other in that when out walking if another dog barks at one of them they both start barking back, Orchid does tend to stop when she is told to but Spike just carries on.  He is such a softy and the total opposite to Orchid, he loves everyone and we have noticed that Orchid is becoming a little more sociable and confident now, it seems their little habits are rubbing off on each other, some bad but mostly good.

 My sister does keep threatening to kidnap Spike, I think now I would be lost without him as he is definatley my dog. His appearance is really changing now and you can hardly see some of his scars.  We love him to bits and he is spoilt rotten just as Orchid is Thanks for all your help and advice, I only wish I could take in more as they are such a pleasure to have around.
Regards, Helen

MISHKA

Hi Paul

As you can see she has settled nicely.
She seems to be happy with me follows me everywhere which is nice

Will update you further with more pics and hopefully she will end up on your site as another success story.

Many thanks
Alex xx

HARRY

Hi Paul
Harry is just lush, loves his cuddles and our company and he loves his walks and gets really excited when he knows we're going out. 

Pacha

COCOA & DUDLEY

I received a call from Paul to tell me about a little old male that had been taken into a rescue by police and needed rehoming as soon as possible. So we went to see what he was like. when we got there it was heartbreaking to see all the rows of kennels and the barking was deafening. As we were lead to him all of the dogs were jumping up the wire and running around trying to get some attention, and then we got to him he was just curled up in the corner of his kennel in a plastic dog bed like a little bony moth eaten ball and he wouldn't even look at us. He looked so sad and withdrawn I immediately fell in love and said we'd have him. So we took 'Cocoa' home and he just ignored us for weeks as he was so frightened of people. It took ages for us to gain his trust

But when we did it was all worth it, to eventually see him standing at the bottom of the stairs wagging his tail in excitement when I got up in the morning and when I  would get back from shopping to see him trying to jump around in his funny little unflexible kind of way. He was a typical male, not liking any public displays of affection (kisses and cuddles) but i knew he'd started to love me as i did him. Sadly about a year after id got him i noticed he was starting to feel unwell and getting lumps around his neck - it was lymphatic cancer. It seemed to get worse so fast in a matter of weeks until it got to the point where he didn't even want to go for a walk so i made the difficult decision of having him put to sleep.

Paul has been there for me all the way through even when i was crying down the phone to him. Even though at the end of his life it was such a sad time for me I will never regret having Cocoa as I have so many such good memories of walking him down the riverbank or at the seaside and things. And I'm glad that I could make the last year of his life such a happy one. A few weeks after Paul urged me to get another one but I was unsure because I felt bad like i might feel like I'd be trying to replace or forget Cocoa, but i've since realised that they are all so individual and nothing can replace the memories.

That brings me to the next nameless unwanted little soul who is now called Dudley. He also needed a home urgently as someone had found him left in their garden and took him to a vets. When we went to pick him up he was also very scared but differed to Cocoa in that he was defensive and was growling at me not wanting to come near. I was a little nervous about taking him but could see he was just so scared but that soon changed. On the way home I was sat in the back of the car with him and he was sick on me. I cleaned it up and straight away he came and cuddled up on my knee and went to sleep and from then on he trusted me. He didn't like strangers and would be frightened if anyone made any sudden movements. He's improved so much since and is still improving. He occasionally gives my nanny a growl but he's never liked her for some reason.

One of the most rewarding things with Dudley was teaching him how to play with toys and balls as he's only still very young, but didn't seem to know how. They thought he was about a year old when we got him but he's grown so much he's now the size of a labrador. He loves sitting on the door step smelling the air and I often look out of the window to see o.a.p's talking to him on their way past the garden while he walks around the railings with them. His favourite thing is kisses and he also enjoys a massage. At night he often climbs on my knee and has a cuddle. Im so grateful to Paul for both of them. Sorry its so long, i didn't know what not to include.

Thank you, Kimberleyx

BAILEY

Hi Paul. Another great story to add to your collection.

Bailey has been with us nearly 4 months now. It has been a amazing turn around for her and the family. She has gained alot of confidence, manners and love. She shares every thing with you, she is just a joy to be with. We had a shar pei for 15 years who sadly died. She was a great age and it did leave a big hole in our hearts. For two years we spoke about her and we have a big photo on the wall. And now baileys is next to it.

One day i had the courage to look for a new shar pei. This was also letting go of the past and thought if I could maybe do a little good and rescue one. This was like starting all over again with a new born cause this is the way you treat them as they need one to one attention. I read on your rescue page and saw Bailey there was no pictures, just the writing, but it did not matter to us. So anyway she was living in fostercare and I went to visit her. The carer gave us as much information as she could and was a great help. She'd been visitig the vets often, to get her things treated. We put her into the car and drove home.

She was very nervous and scared and wondering what was going to happen next. As far as i could work out what kind of life she had lived, I have the idea it was a awful one, but now she has a great one. We had to do a lot of work with her and get to understand her. She would not let us take her out for ten weeks or go near her, she was so frightened. A lot of patience and understanding gave us the will to carry on as she wanted some one to understand her. 4 months down the line she is such loving, caring dog. She get up every day at 4.30am, loves her walks and the garden, always playing and is very intelligent. Thanks paul for all your support and assistance and also Bailey, its great to have her.

WELCOME!

Welcome to our blog dedicated to the shar-pei we have rehomed since 2007
and the owners who have kept in touch to let us know how their new family members
have settled in.

A big thank you to the people kind enough to keep us updated!
We always love to hear stories about and see photos of the dogs
we have helped to find forever homes for.
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please feel free to get in touch if you would like to share your dog's
happy ever after stories with us and feature them on the blog.

We hope to get a selection of the stories we have collected up on the blog
over the next few days.

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