Case Studies

The dogs we look after……..

Harry

Harry’s owner called the Freedom Project direct (her Keyworker had passed her our number) as she had fled to a refuge with her 2 daughters to escape from her husband who had violently assaulted her on numerous occasions.   Harry had had to go to her brother’s overnight as she was afraid her husband would hurt him as he knew how much she loved him.

I met his owner the next day in a Sainsbury’s car park where she handed over Harry and signed all the paperwork.  She was very upset about parting with him and he was very subdued.  We packed all his belongings in the van and he calmly went into the kennel.  He never made a sound all the way to the foster carer’s house.   He was very quiet during the first few days and stayed in his indoor kennel but after a week of loving kindness from his foster carer he soon reserved his own sofa space and let his true personality shine. 

Harry is a very bouncy greyhound and loves to chase foxes and cats.  His carers have had a lot of fun with him attempting to go to full speed whilst they are still on the end of the lead.  He enjoys squeaky balls and furry toys.

Harry loves nothing better than to be taken to the park where he can run free and fast.  He is well behaved and always returns on command.  After his long run he loves to sleep for the rest of the day. 

Every month we send Harry’s owner up to date photos of Harry and she is always delighted to have news of him.  She always says he is an important and much missed member of her family.  She is very grateful that he is being taken care of so well and can’t wait till the day when she will be reunited with him.

Lilly and Lola

Lilly and Lola were a very sad pair when we first collected them.  Their owner had had to flee in a panic after her partner had threatened and seriously assaulted her.  She took the first offer of a place in a refuge.   Lilly and Lola were left in the family home where they were kept shut in the back garden with only a shed for shelter.  They had not been fed properly and they were surrounded by their own faeces.   Today they are lively, healthy and extremely active dogs who are enjoying their foster placement.

The carer tells me her teenage son is jealous of how much they can get away with compared to him!   Their foster mum takes them to the park every morning where they love to play tag and get as muddy as possible and given the chance will get their carer in the mud too!  Their owner is still in the refuge but is expecting an offer of housing very soon and is very much looking forward to being reunited with her beloved dogs.

All names have been changed.