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Time is running out. Be sure to enter. www.nztopdog.co.nz #NZTOPDOGFrog-Recruitment NZ PETstock
My mum says I too little to be New Zealand’s next top doggo. And I think one of my retired working doggo cousins might be better suited? Maybe they could show me how it is done? #NZTOPDOG Be sure to enter your clever dog and they can even be entered into more than one category.Find out more at https://www.frogrecruitment.co.nz/nztopdogThankyou to our friends at Frog Recruitment and PETstock
Hello everyone, hope you are all doing ok out there ❤️Lots of us have a bit more time at home and in behind our screens at the moment, and undoubtedly lockdown is causing stress for many people. So possibly that’s why we’ve seen a spike in negative comments about dogs up for adoption on behalf of owners.Can I just ask you all (in the words of our great leader) to please “Be Kind”.If you have a GENUINE welfare concern for a dog listed on this page, please contact us via PM or through our website, we take these seriously. https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/contact-us/Otherwise, please just like/share/adopt these dogs. Let me remind you again that repeat offenders get blocked from this page, no questions asked.And that your negative comments don’t help the dogs, they may actually cause that dog to be removed from our listings by the owner (you fill in the blanks). We are all here to help farmers find retirement homes for their loyal mates-if they didn’t care they wouldn’t list them.Thank you 🐾Natalie and the RWD team
Do you have the smartest or hardest working dog in the country? NZ Top Dog is back with entries open from Monday 30th August until the 17th September. Be in to win some great prizes and support @petrefugenz at the same time. Find out more at http://nztopdog.co.nz/. Brought to you by @frogrecruitment and @petstock_nz. #NZTOPDOG
Bet all the RWDs are enjoying lockdown as much as these two! Keep safe and keep smiling! 🧡
🧡🧡 Hope everyone out there is keeping safe and warm!And not sharing coffee mugs...
Today I was lucky to meet Fletcher, Cooper and their mum Heidi. They wanted to meet some of our dogs and also our goat after seeing the RWD Country Calendar. They donated some of our dogs favorite Coprice Working Dog Food. Thanks guys, much appreciated and lovely to meet you. Posted by Tania Mapp.
Lucky Bell has found herself a wonderful home <3 Thank you Ricky for giving this girl the best retirement ever! No fear loyal Bell fans, she will still be volunteering for RWD at functions, so you will see her again!
Jackson-FeildingLovely older boy, looking for a fellow active retiree to spend his golden years with. https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/jackson-feilding/
Currently working through possible homes ❤️🐾Mickey-CartertonSweet, biddable, eager to please Mickey is looking for an active home with a family. Good with other animals, likes her people around.https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/mickey-carterton/
Update: A huge thank you to Ross from Ross’s Canine Services in Masterton, and Pete from Cheltenham Country Kennels in Feilding! Jasper is sorted ❤️🐾🐾 looking for a ride please!!Jasper is looking for a ride this is week from Masterton to Taupo (or as close as we can get!)He travels well in the car and has a fold down crate we’d like to send with him if there is room.If you could possibly help, please call Natalie on 027 453 0622 (please don’t txt as I won’t receive them)Thank you! ❤️🐾
***HE HAS A NEW HOME WITHIN THE EXTENDED FAMILY, THANKS EVERYONE. Helping out a neighbour here. This older male dog has come off a vehicle and was badly injured when he turned up at their place almost a month ago. No luck finding his owner, and all correct procedures were followed through council and the vets. So he is now looking for a retirement home. He is neutered, good with kids and other animals. Hangs about at the house and does take the odd shoe for a walk in his mouth. That's about all we know really.
UPDATE: ADOPTED Meg-MangawekaLooking for a quiet home in the country, Meg is a lovely girl with lots of love to give. Needs secure fencing as she is nervous of loud noises. Great with kids and other animals.https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/meg-mangaweka/
ADOPTION PENDINGSook-WellingtonSook is looking for a home with someone around all the time, She loves other dogs, and hates being left alone. Sook is clever, would be a fantastic running companion, and has come a long way in learning about the big wide world,https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/sook-wellington/
Ralph-BullsThe loveliest, easiest dog, great with all animals and children. Loves to play, so another dog is a must-have for Ralph. Also loves to dig holes...sandpit may be a must as well!https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/ralph-manawatu/
Prince-RaetihiA very special boy who is looking for a fun-loving, energetic home with great fences. Good with other animals and kids! Would be great for agility.https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/prince-raetihi/
Jasper-TaupoOne seriously cute pup looking for a home with a dog buddy and a person around most of the time. https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/jasper-masterton/
Sook is still looking for the home of her dreams. She is a special girl and is looking for some specific boxes to be ticked.✅Someone home most of the time✅A calm and confident dog buddy✅Lots of exercise (loves trail running!)✅A patient and kind owner, to continue her confidence buildingIf you could help Sook tick these boxes. please check out her ad <3https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/sook-wellington/
UPDATE Tess has found a wonderful home! <3 Gorgeous Tess is still looking for her family. We have had some lovely home offers but haven't quite got the right match for her.Tess would love a person around her as much as possible-she's not a dog who would be happy at home alone for a 40 hour week. Tess loves playing with other dogs and is very good in the house. She would also love a job if there is one out there that can offer her a good work/life balance, in order to keep her hips healthy. Please check out her ad if you think you might be her family! <3https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/tess-feilding-4/
Meet Jen! Poor Jen had a run in with a bull that left her with two broken bones in her front leg. Orthopaedic surgery wasn’t a viable option for her owner, but he gave her a chance and signed her over to us 🧡🧡Jen is booked in for surgery at Totally Vets Feilding this Thursday. If you’d like to donate towards her surgery, any amount will help and will be most appreciated!⭐️Donations are also tax deductible if you donate via our website we can send you a receipt for tax time. ⭐️PS Jen is feeling a little stoned on her pain relief in this photo!
UPDATE Jasper has found a ride! Thanks so much to the lovely Donna ❤️ One seriously cute little canine hitchhiker is looking for a ride over the hill, from Palmy to Masterton this Friday (4/6) please! Jasper is coming into foster with us. If you are able to help out with this, either during the day (can work a lunch-break into this time) or after 5pm, please give Natalie a call on 027 453 0622 (please don't txt as I won't receive them). Note: He does whine a fair bit in the car, so would love to sit on the passenger seat if you can contain him safely, or maybe in the back of the ute if you have a canopy or dog box...or maybe just wear some headphones?!Thank you!!
Eddie is still waiting for someone to notice him! He's really the loveliest boy, so trainable and eager to please. Pictured below with his "pool noodle of shame" after de-sexing a few days ago. With him is Goldie, who routinely breaks out of her run and basically just does what she wants, when she wants. As you can see, he is very cool about chickens. Think he would be the same with cats if they were brave and didn't run from him. There is really nothing nasty in this dog. Here's the link to his ad if you want to (please) consider him!https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/dogs-for-adoption/eddie-martinborough/
Retired working dogs don’t necessarily need to go to working homes! We have plenty of evidence to prove that they do just fine as “pets” and they don’t need to work as long as they still get the exercise they need - so please consider non-farming homes when retiring your dogs 😊
UPDATE we have a ride! Thanks so much to the lovely Lynsey and Katrina! ❤️🐾 and to all of our other offers of help!Shrek is looking for a lift over the hill please! We can work in with collection and drop off points!!We need to get him from Cheltenham (or Feilding or Palmy) to Carterton (or Eketahuna, Masterton). If you can help, please call Natalie on 027 453 0622 (please don’t txt as I won’t receive it)Thank you!! ❤️🐾
A huge thank you to Katrina, for this awesome kennel which once belonged to a very loved RWD ❤️And a big shout out to Ben, who went out of his way to collect and deliver this for us-absolute legend!🐾🐾
A huge thank you to Jake (and his parents Helen and Tim) for donating his kennel and run to RWD!!Jake was adopted as a young pup and is living the dream with his awesome family.❤️🐾
Shep is hanging out with us at the Fair today. He's a lovely old boy.
This is Duke aka Logan/Rogue who was adopted through us nearly 2 years ago. He’s living his best life, competing at agility and loving it. 😍
Welcome to the RWD foster family Larry! This handsome boy has made a huge journey up from the deep South to Feilding, where he will get checked out by the awesome team at Totally Vets Feilding before we look to find him his forever home. Larry, who is only 5, was purchased as a working dog, but arrived very lame. It turns out he has an old injury to his leg, and is no longer able to do his job. Lucky for him, his owner has gone above and beyond to secure his future retirement <3 So many people have been involved in getting this boy to us, and we are so grateful.A huge thank you to the lovely team at PT’s PET Transport Interisland North-South NZ who saw him safely to Chch (at a discounted rescue price <3 ), to Anna for collecting him and spoiling him until he could catch his next ride, to Morgan from Very Important Paws 🐾 Chauffeur, for being an absolute legend, and transporting him from Chch to Palmerston North at no cost <3 and to Susan his new foster Mama. We are also so grateful to his owner, who has been amazing to deal with, and Katrina from Harmony & Hope Animal Rescue Trust who organised his inter-island ride with Morgan.We'll keep you all updated on how he gets on!
UPDATE: Buzz has found a ride! Huge thanks to Jo for taking this cute little hitchhiker, and to Nicole for overnighting him ❤️🐾Buzz has finally found himself a lovely new home! Now he just needs to get there...If anyone is travelling between Masterton and Waiouru on Tuesday the 23/3 and could give Buzz a lift, his new Mum would be super grateful. He can be collected in Waiouru between 11am-12pm.We have the ride from Waiouru to Te Awamutu sorted ❤️🐾Please contact Anne directly if you can help at all (she is not watching FB)0274 575 111 Thank you!!
This is why we do what we do. Lovely message and photo this morning: "Hi guys I just want to thank you for what you're doing. We found our beautiful girl pip on this page and picked her up 1 year ago yesterday. She is the most beautiful natured dog and we feel so lucky to have found her."
Thanks for visiting Retired Working Dogs! ⭐ If you are rehoming your dog, please make sure you do due diligence with regards to the new owner - we recommend references and a property check - either in person or via video. They adjust really well to pet homes so they don't need to go to working homes if they are older and ready to retire.If you are running out of time and need to re-home your dog asap, please get in touch as we may be able to help with a foster home.
If you're at the Martinborough Fair, head to Kansas Street. This is the lovely Jill and Belle hanging out with Nat.
We will be at the Martinborough Fair with a stall tomorrow. Pop by to find out more about what we do. (The Fair organisers ask you to leave your dogs at home as it's usually very crowded). We're looking forward to seeing you..
Looking for something to do on this lovely Sunday? The Doggo Kitchen will be at the Titahi Bay Christmas Fair inside the Community Hall on Sunday 20 December 2020Selling delicious home baked natural doggo snacks, and a range of snuffle mats and catnip toys.The Retired Working Dogs 2021 Calendars will also be available. Fantastic gift for you, and or our doggy lovin friends & Family.
🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄LAST CHANCE TO GET CALENDARS IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS! ☺️Head to our website www.retiredworkingdogs.org.nz🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄
🧡🧡. Our 2021 RWD calendars are selling fast! Make like Zig Zag here (Mr September) and race to get yours at: https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/shop/ 🧡🧡
🧡🧡Huge thanks go to David and the team at Waikiwi Vet Services Ltd!! Max had his cruciate surgery last week and is doing great! We are so grateful to everyone who donated, and for the amazing service Waikiwi Vets gave us, especially with trying to organise things from a distance!🧡🧡
🐾 Got your paws on one of our RWD calendars yet? They feature a different RWD each month and all proceeds go to help rehome more RWDS! 🐾https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/news/2021-calendar-now-shipping/
Hoon the huntaway thinks the cover girl is a bit of a looker! If you’d like your own 2021 RWD calendar, head to https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/news/2021-calendar-now-shipping/
❤️ Don’t forget about our gorgeous 2021 calendars for sale on our website! Baxter (featuring as Mr August) was a pig dog rescued from the pound. He’s a big happy goof ball, and his new owners say he makes friends everywhere he goes!https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/news/2021-calendar-now-shipping/(Photo credit Belinda Pratt - Photographer)
Dear ol’ Tex - Mr December - retired from the hills to a smaller farm and taught his new owners all there is to know about moving stock! Tex is pictured second from the right.His favourite thing was to give the other dogs pointers and wait by the bike for the next job.Sadly Tex has passed away since this photo - we all send our thoughts and sympathy to his lovely family 💖 he was a very special boy and had the very best family to retire with. https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/news/2021-calendar-now-shipping/
Handsome Earl back in for another splint change after his op! The splint is gradually getting straightened to apply gentle pressure to extend his leg. From only 90 degrees of extension before his op, to 145 degrees now! Much closer to the normal 180 degrees 🥰
Skye's working life ended when an injury meant that one of her legs had to be amputated. Skye has embraced her life as a pet with enthusiasm and having only three legs does not slow her down!
We have had amazing support of our 2021 Calendar so far ❤️They make amazing Christmas presents and we have had great feedback from the ones already received.https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/news/2021-calendar-now-shipping/Kayla had her old cat Moosey helping to prepare today's calendars for postage (and this is only half of the orders) 🥳
Alfie is another calendar dog. He joined the Martinborough Manor RWD team earlier this year after he decided that a working life was not for him although he does enjoy quad bike rides! He also enjoys going out last thing at night with his owner to check that all the other animals are safely tucked up in bed.
Ms January Cloud had her working life come to an end at a young age when a kick from a cow damaged one of her legs. Thankfully, she is still able to enjoy long walks and play with the other dog in the family. RWD calendars can be purchased online at https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/product/2021-calendar/Photo: Belinda Pratt Photography
We'd like to introduce you to the dogs that feature in our 2021 calendar. Cover girl Minty was a adopted at 12 years of age after a long, successful career working sheep. She is living out her retirement with a young family that loves her humble attitude and the love that she gives them. Calendars can be purchased in our shop https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/product/2021-calendar/
⭐️ Come and see us at the Hunterville Shepherd’s Shemozzle and Huntaway Festival!⭐️ 31st October 2020
🧡🧡 Our 2021 Calendars are back from the printers and ready to go! Please visit our website if you'd like to order some! It's never too early to start Christmas shopping! 🤩🤩https://retiredworkingdogs.org.nz/product/2021-calendar/
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About Beth: Beth is a medium-sized, female Heading Dog, aged 1 years old. Description: Tricolour, 11 month old. Medium sized, quite leggy and fit. Is Beth used to children? Yes. Is Beth used to cats? ...
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