Deaf Dogs Trust rescue dog wins prestigious pooch prize.

Berkeley, a five year old Jack Russel crossbreed, has been awarded the winner of ‘The one that no-one else wanted’ award at this years’ Wag and Bone Show – held on Saturday 6 August at Windsor Great Park, Berkshire.

The winning prize is awarded to the dog that the judges feel has been overlooked by potential owners in the past but through their new owners has had their life turned around. Berkeley was rehomed from the Dogs Trust Snetterton Rehoming Centre a year ago. He was formerly known as Babe and had been at the Rehoming Centre for some time as he is deaf and many people passed him by thinking that he would be too much of a challenge.

Fortunately Jenny and Paul Prevel of Sydenham, South East London could see past Berkeley’s deafness and fell in love with him when they visited Dogs Trust Snetterton. His deafness has not had an impact on his massive personality and he can often be found out and about on walks with his owners trying to play chase with passing cars!

Jenny Prevel, Berkeley’s new owner said:

“Berkeley is a real bundle of energy; he has been such a great character over the past twelve months. His deafness has never been a problem for us – he has even learnt sign language! He is a super dog who loves his cuddles and really does bring us so much joy every day.”

Simon Underwood, Dogs Trust Field Director added:

“At Dogs Trust we see all sorts of dogs coming to us for all sorts of reasons. But one thing is always the same – each dog is looking for a loving happy home for life and it is great to see how Berkeley and the Prevels have triumphed over adversity. He was hard of hearing and hard to rehome but thanks to his new owners he has come on in leaps and bounds. We encourage people interested in getting a dog to come to Dogs Trust to find out how much happiness a rescue dog can bring to their lives.”

Dogs Trust – the UK’s largest dog welfare charity – cares for over 12,000 dogs every year through it’s network of 15 Rehoming Centres nationwide. Anyone interested in rehoming a dog from Dogs Trust should look on www.dogstrust.org.uk or call 020 7833 7620 to find their nearest Rehoming Centre or pop along to the Dogs Trust stand at the Wag and Bone Show on Saturday.