Here to Stay

providing safety, shelter & care for rescue animals

Marley Mac

Long stay resident - MARLEY MAC after J McEnroe as he had a bit of a temper on him! Marley arrived at Happy Days Animal Rescue via NCAR after being abandoned on a beach in North Wales.

Marley had never had kindness shown to him and because of that he trusted no one. It was obvious he had been ill treated. If Jill raised her hand as part of her training he got angry to protect himself. Jill did a lot of behavioural work to get a trust going between them and took advice from GSD experts because if she doesn't know she'll search until she gets answers.

Marley still after the work is untrusting of humans but bonded with Jill and the trust they have together is a pleasure to see.

It was decided that Marley was best to stay at Happy Days to live his life learning from Jill and playing with his best friend Andy, who also has found his peace at Happy Days.

Update on Marley

We have ben running a special appeal for Marley to pay for his vet treatment. We can't believe how kind people have been. He has been very lucky as a kind man for whom Jill did a very small favour has offered to pay for his operation. Kind of restores your faith in humans!! Many people have started bankers orders or given donations to payfor his ongoing treatment. It is a lot of money for one dog but the wider picture is that we have all benefitted from Marley. Many new training methods are tried out on him before being used on the other dogs and Jill just basically feels he deserves the chance. He has not had much from humans who have kicked and beaten him, and we try to make amends for his past treatment from these thugs. Thanks to everyone that has helped with this lovely lad.

Jenny

Jenny came to Happy Days from North Clwyd Animal Rescue, she had not settled there and was causing problems to the staff. They put her in the car for me and as I drove home, chatting to her I thought, oh dear, you have bitten 5 kennel maids and I have got to get you out of my car and into a kennel. I need not have worried, she has never shown anything but love to Phil and myself.

She has been badly beaten by someone and is not going to let it happen again, who can blame her. She went out to a lovely man who did loads of work with her. Jennys luck ran out again when he became ill and she had to come back to us. It was no hardship to take her, she is one of those dogs that creeps into your heart and stays there!

From a dog that would attack any dog that came near her, she now goes out to play with Rosie, Zac and Andy.

She will end her days at the rescue, I can not risk her having any more bad luck, at 8 to 10 years old she deserves better.

Rosie

Rosie came here from the pound. She was so traumatized she had given up on life. She refused to eat, however she would drink, but only from a puddle.

We sat with her until late at night after club putting all manner of things in her mouth that the other dogs would have killed for. We held her mouth shut, stroked her neck, the works.

As soon as we let go Rosie just spat the food out and went back to her corner. It was war, no dog starves to death on my watch! I went for some chicken complan, I syringed it into her mouth for 3 days before she gave in and started eating. She was so thin we could see her ribs. Slowly, very slowly she put weight on, within a few weeks she looked great - we had turned the corner.

Then one day she suddenly lost loads of weight - she produced 6 strapping pups. What a surprise - not. Her pups all found good homes with the help of the Denbighshire Free Press who carried a story about her. It turns out she is a working sheep dog so she will stay with me now and work my few sheep to keep her paw in!

She has a need to work and is only really happy when out in the fields working with me and the sheep.