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WATCH AUNTY KAYE ON TV !

Bedlington Terrier Rescue would like to thank Andrew Hale of Dog Centred Care for
featuring BTRF as their Rescue of the Month in February this year.

Kaye Scott chatted with Andrew to share the work BTRF do, to tell him
more about the breed, and her experiences of being involved in rescue.
Andrew was keen to talk about the excellent foster based system that
shows how to do fostering well.

Andrew very kindly included a CAF Donate link for donations to BTRF to
help with its rehoming of Beddies and their crosses.

https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/20923#!/DonationDetails
Kaye said : I was given the amazing So, it is crucial that the foster home is
opportunity to talk with canine prepared and fully on board with us to
behaviourist, Andy Hale on his Facebook enable them to be able work to a care plan
group, Dog Centred Care (https:// specific to each dog.
www.facebook.com/groups/dogcc), about The care plans are formulated by the very
the work that BTRF does and to talk about experienced care professionals both on our
our foster carers’ training, that is well team and those we work with closely. Many
respected in the behaviour world because of (if not all) the foster dogs that come to us
the support it offers both our foster families have very complex medical and / or
and the dogs in their care. behavioural issues that we can’t just pass to

I have known Andy professionally for many a foster / adoptive family and leave them to
years and he has worked with us to support it. That would be wrong for the family and
a few of our rescue dogs in their new wrong for the dog. So, it’s about teamwork
homes. It was great to talk with him about between BTRF and the foster home – they
a passion that is close to both our hearts – are our eyes on the ground and feedback is
rescue! so important so we can make subtle tweaks

Andy does a huge amount for the rescue to the plan where needed.

world and in the early days gave me a lot of It is not easy being a foster home, but it is
advice and support when we were looking very rewarding and the training is
to set up training for our foster homes. interesting if you are keen to know more

Foster care is such an important role for us, about dog centred care and how our dogs
but it is not just about taking in a dog and communicate with us. We are always on
off you go. It really is the first and most the look out for more carers to work with

important part of the dog’s rehab journey. us, so do drop me an email if you would like
It can be hugely emotional and full of to be considered as a foster home for us.
uncertainties – especially when the dog
arrives struggling with the stress of its life kaye.scott@bedlingtonrescue.co.uk

change, arriving in a strange home with If you missed Kaye and Andrew
people that it doesn’t know and often too chatting, watch it now— LINK
certainly with our rescued Bedlingtons,
arriving with pain and discomfort from For more details about the rescue go to :

untreated allergies, ear and eye infections http://www.bedlingtonrescue.co.uk/
and gut issues to name just a few.

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