Page 22 - Autumn 2024 Newsletter

CHARLIE BOY ...

We love getting updates from families
who have rehomed BTRF dogs over the

years. This one was one of those
special dogs!

Some of you may remember Charlie. He

came to us in 2016 with a history of
biting family members in situations

where he felt he needed to guard items
he had in his mouth. This also made him

very stressed and worried about life.

Because there were young children in the
family and they couldn’t risk a serious

bite, the family made the very difficult
decision to rehome him - so they reached

out to BTRF to help.

Following a spell in foster care under the “Well, another year flashes by in the blink
care of behaviourist, Aunty Jo Churlish of an eye and before we know It Charlie

from Jo Churlish Animal Behaviour and reaches the grand old age of NINE ...
Training, we found him an amazing Unbelievable isn’t it.

family. From here, Aunty Lisa from Enclosed are a couple of pics and as you
Canine Thinking came on board to work
can see, he’s still a very handsome boy
with the family to help him settle and and loving legging around on his

begin to relax and enjoy life.
beach .... Yes, HIS beach, at least he
He learnt that high value toys don't need thinks it is as he certainly zooms around

to be guarded - they are much more fun on it like he owns the place! He is still fit
when you share them with someone! We and healthy, but then again, he’s still only

helped him understand that play was no a baby really isn’t he.
threat or anything to be worried about
He’s a lot more chilled and relaxed as the
and that he could be around food years go by and by following his routine

without it being a scary and stressful
in terms of walks, mealtime and
experience for him.
bedtimes he no longer gets stressed or
That was his potted history, now here’s a worried about life.

lovely update from his ‘Lovely People’!

info@bedlingtonrescue.co.uk www.bedlingtonrescue.co.uk