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Topic: Information About The Oldies Club (Read 1002 times)
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Mark
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This is a new thread that will be used by The Oldies Club. Here is a bit about them:
Like most rescues we are always in need of donations to help us fund the vet care the oldies need.
We always need volunteers:
1) Foster homes: all our oldies are carefully matched to fosterers and they will stay in a loving home environment until they can find the perfect forever home they so much deserve.
2) Transporters: to get oldies in need to their new foster homes
3) We have fantastic supporters that help us by putting posters up publicising the work we do and making the general public aware of the fact that many older dogs struggle to find new homes just because they are older and they are constantly overlooked in favour of younger dogs or by putting up posters of specific dogs that have been waiting far too long to find their own retirement home.
4) We also have wonderful knitters that make "l need a home" coats for our oldies
5) Anyone willing to spread the word about the plight of older dogs and how rewarding these dogs can be and how much they have to offer to a new owner. Oldies come in all different shape and sizes. Some are just happy to potter about while others are still active dogs.
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Clint
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Thank you Mark for the introduction.
I have just posted a bit about myself and my family in the get to know you thread. My OH and I have 6 dogs and 5 cats  .
I will keep this section updated with pics of oldies dogs looking for homes and we hope that your members will be able to help us anyway they can. We really need more foster homes as all our dogs are in foster care until they find a forever home. We also need transporters. Any help offered is really appreciated.
If anyone has an oldie, please post pics on here and tell us more about them and of your experience in adopting an older dog.
Oldies are very rewarding and too many times they get overlooked because of their age but they have so much to offer to a new owner. There are oldies that are just happy to potter about like our Scruffy, while others like our Nell are very very active. She has more energy than all the other younger ones put together and one of her nicknames is Duracell Nell.
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Clint
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Cocoa and Bishop are 2 lovely dogs that have been waiting for a retirement home for a while. We have a new poster that can be dowloaded here to bring them to the attention of people who have no internet access.
If anyone has a bit of spare time to put the posters up please download it here
http://www.oldies.org.uk/docs/Cocoa_Bishop_May07.pdf
This simple but effective method has helped other dogs finding new loving homes in the past.
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doggroomer
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My oldie is Sollie. He adopted me nearly 2 years ago at an estimated age of 10 ish. He had been rescued from a pound on his last day. He's a happy chap and very calm (I call him my teddy bear). He's a GSD x collie. His only 'fault' is, probably due to being a stray, he can smell anything resembling food from a mile away. The tiniest morsel has to be found at any cost  I've no regrets at all about taking him on and would take on more oldies if I had the space.
Chris
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Mark
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Hi Clint, welcome to Alfie's.
I think my dog is fairly young but there are quite a few people here with older dogs.
Justine's got a really old German Shepherd called Dexter who's really nice.
Tessasmum has got some old dogs as well, but she's had a few problems with her computer and internet connection so she hasn't been posting much lately.
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Clint
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Clint is the dog in my avatar not the best pic but one I really like because he loved going to the seaside and walk on the sandy beach
This is my baby
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Layla bud
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He is so cute. 
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doggroomer
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Clint looks like another big teddy bear Gio.
When I first had Sollie, the vet was concerned in case he had kidney problems as he was soo thin but the rescue (Lizzies Barn) said he was all bones when he arrived with them. He did put more weight on although I have to keep him from putting too much on as he has typical GSD back legs and I don't want him carrying too much weight around on them.
Chris
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alfiesmummy
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The Oldies Club helps older dogs find forever homes. Homes and volunteers needed across the UK.
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Registered Charity Number: 1118246
Home Page
« Eddie (Doris Banham Sanctuary, Lincoln)Jack (Romford Greyhound Rehoming, Essex) » Ronnie-mum & Jack-son (Oldies Club, Suffolk)
Ronnie and Jack are inseparable mum and son Bichon Frises and are in an Oldies Club foster home in Suffolk.
They settled into their foster home from Day One and they both have a lovely temperament and are full of life. They have been vet-checked and the vet said that their general health is good.
Ronnie (mum) is 14 years old, spayed, vaccinated and microchipped. She has a heart murmur and kidney condition for which she is taking Fortekor 2.5mg, once a day. She will soon be having a renal scan to check her kidneys and a dental as her teeth are in quite poor condition.
Jack (son) is 12 years old, neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. He also has a heart murmur but does not currently need medication for this.
Jack is a real mummy’s boy and loves to snuggle up to mum whenever he can!
Their fosterers have said Ronnie and Jack are lovely, easy and calm dogs. They have slotted in very easily to their new way of life, and with the other dogs in the household.
They love to potter about the garden and have their afternoon snooze and play time. They really enjoy their walks and are good on lead. Ronnie is quite good off lead but Jack is not so good with his recall - he easily gets distracted! They travel nicely, curled up together. Bless! And they have their pet passports.
Ronnie and Jack can be rehomed with other dogs, cats and children.
If you can offer these sweet dogs a new home together, please contact Liz, the Oldies Club’s rehoming co-ordinator on 01603 405 951 or email: rehome@oldies.org.uk.
Ronnie and Jack can be rehomed anywhere in the UK, subject to a satisfactory home visit.
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« Last Edit: May 10, 2007, 10:10:00 PM by alfiesmummy »
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THANKYOU FOR SUPPORTING ALFIE AND "OUR" SITE. DEDICATED TO HELPING LOST DOGS AND DOGS IN NEED.
Justine is Alfie's mummy and Mummy to many X
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a bit bigger than a yorkie but still small. Mind you I have seen pics of your GSD, the only thing I can say he is gorgeous.
