The Worlds Oldest Pooch...

The worlds oldest pooch a Dachshund terrier cross who lives in Shropshire is 20 years and 8 months ..! His owners put his longevity down to the fact he eats a well balanced diet and enjoys a roast on Sunday

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Paintings by dogs..!

A rescue pooch artist based in Maryland USA has been selling his abstract paintings for over a thousand pounds !. The proceeds of the poochs artwork goes to helping to run Shore Service Dogs centre..See link

Basil is also a bit of a 'Pawcasso' and he had no formal training !. Here is his latest creation, Title - 'Chasing the Cat out of the Garden'. ( see below )

Basil wondering whether he has overworked the brush strokes

This piece is about his own on- going personal angst with cats invading his garden. Basil likes working with yellows and greens and in a abstract style.

Basil's art might not fetch a thousand euroes , but any offers for maybe the price of a 20kg bag of dog food for one of the Tenerife rescue shelters...? The painting has been signed by the artist himself but he got a bit carried away so there are quite a few paw marks on this particular art creation..

I have now finished..!

How about a biscuit then, us artists need to eat..!

Any offers for Basil's artwork email nikki@tenerifedogs.com

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Star Rescue Pooch Photo of The Week

Have you a doggie you rescued from a shelter, then send in your pooch's photo for "Star Rescue Pooch Photo of the Week" and have your furry friend appear on the front page of Tenerife Dogs.com.

To send a photo, first join Tenerife dogs facebook group then upload your doggies picture..

This weeks star is a very handsome pooch called Misha owned by Sue -

Check out the doggies at K9 who need a loving home

Pooches who desperately need homes..!

Lucas - Small terrier, male

Carol - small female dog about 1 year old, timid but sure to come around after time

Willy - meduim sized white poodle type, male around 3 years old

Susy - Small terrier, around 1 year old

If you would like to adopt any of these pooches please go the k9 website

k9 tel - 667 638 468

Kennels open from 11am - 2pm daily

Dog Breeder abandons pooches

This really makes my blood boil Dog Breeder abandoned nearly 100 dogs and goes on holiday, eventhough she was declared bankrupt

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K9 Tenerife & Friends of the Animals News

Car Boot Sales – K9

K9 Sales are held on the first Sunday of each month at Happy Days Bowls & Tennis Club, Garanana, Costa del Silencio from 8am until midday. Stalls €6 each.

Enquiries from Pat the Cat on 608 121 081

November 1^st, December 6^th.

K9 also hold a Sale on the second Saturday of each month outside Shimmers Bar in

Callao Salvaje from 10.30 am until 1pm. Enquiries from Pat the Cat as above.

14^th November, 12^th December.

Car Boot Sales – Friends of the Animals Sales are held on the last Sunday of each month

at the Sports Centre, Los Gigantes from 9am until midday. Info from Pat the Cat.

25^th October, 29^th November.

Playa San Juan & Alcala Markets.

K9 and Friends of the Animals have stalls here each Wednesday & Sunday from

9am until 2pm.

K9 will have a Good as New stall here each Sunday commencing 25^th October. It is open from 4pm to 8pm and is situated 100 metres from Mercadona in Adeje.

To cover all these events, K9 & Friends of the Animals need regular donations of Books, Bric-a-Brac, Clothes, Videos, CD’s, DVD’s, Bedding, Shoes, Handbags, Household Goods, Furniture etc. These goods can be left at the K9 kennels (9am -2pm) or to arrange collection, please contact either Pat the Cat on

608 121 081 or Kenny on 627 096 518. Thank you very much.

More volunteers are needed to assist with cat trapping, dog & cat collecting, dog walking at the kennels, help cleaning the cats at the kennels. Full support will be given. Contact the kennels if interested please 9am to 5pm (Monday to Friday) on 667 638 468.

Volunteers are also required for box collections and help at the various sales and events held by both organisations. Further information from Pat the Cat on 608 121 081.

Due primarily to the ‘credit crunch’ K9 and other refuges are feeling the effects of more cats and dogs needing to be re-homed. Please think carefully before taking on a pet – dogs and cats need to have their injections up to date, six months prior to leaving Tenerife. It is also very expensive to take them back to the UK. If our kennels are full please contact the police (Tel 112) in the district you reside (as a last resort).

K9 also have a Computer expert, 2 skilled seamstresses, a TV engineer and 2 experienced Dog Walkers/Sitters, who offer special prices to other K9 supporters for any work undertaken.

Free Darcy..!

A brave search and rescue pooch ( from Essex fire service) has been impounded after her return from an earthquake zone. Due to the quarantine laws in the UK Darcy the pooch has to remain locked up for 6 months as she was working in Indonesia.

Colchester MP Bob Russell and Angela Smith, MP for Basildon, have called on the government to review the law.

Pooches can be tested now for rabies and treated for the disease, so why the need for such a long stay in quarantine..

Free Darcy I say...!

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Information taken from the BBC website

Pooches who need a loving home- K9

Name Rastro -mix staff, female, energetic but very friendly, around 2 years old

Name : Gary - just over a year, male and very big. he is a big kid and needs training

Name : Lady Jane mix staff, friendly and happy, around 2 years old

Name : George, male podenco around 1-2 years old

If you would like to adopt any of these pooches please ring K9

- 667 638 468

Kennels open from 11am - 2pm daily

K9 Car Boot Sales etc......

Car Boot Sales – K9

K9 Sales are held on the first Sunday of each month at Happy Days Bowls & Tennis Club, Garanana, Costa del Silencio from 8am until midday. Stalls €6 each..........

Enquiries from Pat the Cat on 608 121 081

K9 also hold a Sale on the second Saturday of each month outside Shimmers Bar in Callao Salvaje from 10.30 am until 1pm. Enquiries from Pat the Cat as above.


Car Boot Sales – Friends of the Animals Sales are held on the last Sunday of each month at the Sports Centre, Los Gigantes from 9am until midday. Info from Pat the Cat.

Playa San Juan & Alcala Markets.

K9 and Friends of the Animals have stalls here each Wednesday & Sunday from 9am until 2pm.


To cover all these events, K9 & Friends of the Animals need regular donations of Books, Bric-a-Brac, Clothes, Videos, CD’s, DVD’s, Bedding, Shoes, handbags, Household Goods, Furniture etc. These goods can be left at the K9 kennels (9am -2pm) or to arrange collection, please contact either Pat the Cat on

608 121 081 or Kenny on 627 096 518. Thank you very much.


More volunteers are needed to assist with cat trapping, dog & cat collecting, dog walking at the kennels, help cleaning the cats at the kennels. Full support will be given. Contact the kennels if interested please 9am to 5pm (Monday to Friday) on 667 638 468.

Volunteers are also required for box collections and help at the various sales and events held by both organisations. Further information from Pat the Cat on 608 121 081.


Due primarily to the ‘credit crunch’ K9 and other refuges are feeling the effects of more cats and dogs needing to be re-homed. Please think carefully before taking on a pet – dogs and cats need to have their injections up to date, six months prior to leaving Tenerife. It is also very expensive to take them back to the UK. If our kennels are full please contact the police in the district you reside (as a last resort).


K9 also have a Computer expert, 2 skilled seamstresses, a TV engineer and 2 experienced Dog Walkers/Sitters, who offer special prices to other K9 supporters for any work undertaken.

Basil's visit to Poochies Hotel

I recently went up to check Poochies Hotel with Nikki. I possibly will be staying there when Nikki and Richard go on holiday, as the people who normally look after me might not be around. Pete gave us some directions to get to Poochies which were very good, though apparently I distracted Nikki when we got into El Rio and she missed the turning next to the church, but we turned around in the next village and we quickly found our way.

Poochies Hotel

When we arrived at Poochies we were greeted by Pete and he gave me a hug which was nice, friendly...

We went into his house which is where the small doggies stay, stunning views of the sea from his sunroom, and I could almost see the house where I live. Nikki had a cup of coffee with Pete and I had a bowl of water with ice -cubes in it, nice touch. Must remember to remind Nikki about giving me ice-cubes in my water bowl at home..

After Nikki had a chat with Pete, and I finished having a sniff around the house and jumping on the sofa etc.. well I might be staying there after-all got to check it out, we then all went outside. Poochies has kennels for the bigger dogs outside and an area for the doggies to runaround , plus a swimming pool and bath. Though if I stay I won't be using either swiming pool or bath as I don't like water..

Me trying out Pete's sofa, very comfy..

Me trying out the bath with a new pal ( no water in there thank goodness) the things I have to do for a photo shoot...!

Well if my usual carers are unable to look after me (they are very nice people, they play golf ), Poochies looks like a cool place to stay. Pete didn't mind me sitting on his sofa which is always a good sign..

Any mutts out there who need a place to stay when your owners go gallivanting off on holiday or if you are moving back to the UK and you need a long term stay while your owners sort out your passport then...
Ring or email Pete on 661099365 poochiespethotel@hotmail.com

Also if you have flight boxes to donate for the rescue doggies contact Pete..

Pete and one of his Rescue dogs, Pete also helps out Live Arico and is on the commitee

A sweet rescue pooch, though a liitle shy. If anybody is interested in giving her a loving home ring Pete

Area where the doggies exercise

Sniffing out for lizards

AktionTier - Dog Rescue Shelter

Aktiontier Dog Rescue Shelter

I recently visited Aktiontier Dog Rescue shelter and was shown around by the Director Marion Gonzalez. The Centre is run by Marion and three part-time staff and volunteers.

Marion Gonzalez (Director )

Aktiontier Tenerife was open in July 2006 on the site of the 'Institute for renewable energy', Granadilla . The shelter has fantastic facilites for the doggies, up to date kennels, which are cleaned every day by the kennel staff, a large area for the dogs to run around in with agility equipment and a modern surgery for when the veterinary surgeon visits.

The dogs are certainly very well looked after at Aktiontier.Marion believes in educating the public about animals and particularly children, Marion explains... " If we educate the next generation about respecting animals then there is a chance that as adults they will be responsible pet owners. We regularly invite school groups to the centre so they can learn about the dogs and how the rescue centre works." The Director also organises events like the up coming event on November 29th for children and adults ‘Fun charity walk with a dog' . ( More information about this fund raiser will be posted at a later date.

Many of the dogs in the centre are transported to Germany to loving homes, but since animals can't travel alone, aktiontier needs people to travel with the dogs and are continually looking for willing helpers.If you would like to volunteer at the shelter or accompany a dog to Germany, please ring or email.And don't throw away your old towels or blankets the doggies at Aktiontier would appreciate them.Centro de protección animal y medioambiental de Tenerife Poligono Industrial de Granadilla, Parque Eólico de ITER 38611 San Isidro Tenerife Tel.0034/ 922778630 teneriffa@aktiontier.

The Surgery

Excercise area for the dogs with agility equipment

Waiting transport boxes for the dogs who are going to homes in Germany

Surgery

AktionTier is open from 3pm to 6pm..

Press Release Sent out in Haste

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I have just been informed that the press release about the merger of K9 and Live Arico had been sent out in haste and is not strictly correct. K9 and Live Arico are infact still in negotiation about becoming one organisation -

Please anybody who sends me a press release make sure all parties agree..

Tenerife dogs is not in the habit of telling porkie pies.

Thanks

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Steve Tasane poet - recites at Battersea Dogs Home

Steve recites a woofing marvellous poem for the doggies at the Battersea Dogs Home

Dog and Duck..!

Here are a couple of photos of Steph the Groomer's, Duck 'Essy', (Essy thinks she's a dog !) and the pooches...

Essy seems to be settling in well to life on the beach in Tenerife, we wish Essy and her doggie mates well.

Photo by Nikki Attree

Photo by Nikki Attree

Uk Dog Trust on BBC News

This makes me barking mad its not enough that dogs are forced to fight but once injured are also put down in horrific ways. Check this clip of Clarissa Baldwin Chief Executive of the UK Dog Trust talking on this subject..

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