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​​​​​​​​​​​​​Every now and then Arundawn finds a dog that is either too poorly, has too many behavioural issues, or is just a bit 'different' that we know they need a special kind of home and environment in which to feel comfortable.

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The Arundawn Shelter Programme came into existence as a result of us finding more and more of these waifs and strays in the pound system and we knew we could do something to help.

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When a dog arrives at Arundawn we do a full assessment of their medical health, temperament and environment to determine what home would be best for them. Sometimes the best home is with Elaine and the Shelter Pack as a short or long term resident, or with some of our dedicated fosterers who are experienced in dealing with all sorts of issues.

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Dogs that need our Shelter Programme:

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• Dogs that have complicated or long term medical conditions that require regular vet visits and medication

• Dogs that have been badly socialised and who would benefit from time spent in a stable pack with Elaine overseeing their rehabilitation

• Dogs with anxiety or nervous temperaments who could never deal with the normal human world of cars and bicycles and strangers invading their space

• Dogs that would benefit from a highly structured, low stress and carefully managed environment where there are few surprises.

• Dogs that are just too old, too funny looking and generally highly unlikely to be adopted because they "just don't look right" (there are far too many of these that we find abandoned in kennels).

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For dogs that go into long-term foster the 'Shelter Programme' still covers their medical bills/veterinary care and any ongoing care/rehabilitation costs...

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...and for those who remain in the on-site shelter pack then we hope they have found 'their' pack - thus giving them a safe haven to rebuild their confidence, or just sometimes a place to hide away from the world.

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If you would like to sponsor our Shelter Programme and help these dogs in need, our bank details can be found here

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On the same page we also have an Amazon wishlist which we try to keep up to date & which shows things the on-site dogs currently need...and it's always wonderful for us/the pups to receive surprise parcels through the post!

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Or if you'd like to sponsor an individual dog please reach out to us...

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...Mira did and she has been on a journey with us. First off she

sponsored adorable little Couchie (Cucci) here...​Mira let us know that

this little chap reminded her of her own dear Scamp that she sadly lost

in 2024.Cucci was later adopted, but Mira wanted to remain an ​

Arundawn supporter and so she now sponsors Sky.

We're quite sure Scamp would approve of all the doggy-support! 

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​​Please see the below sections with photos of both our long-term foster and our on-site shelter pack pooches.....

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With rising costs over recent years it is now a large part of our running costs, the Shelter pups (both those onsite and the ones we support their long-term fosterers with medication - for life!)...as an example we have dogs costing us £60 and £75 per week currently - with meds, vets bills, and heating etc...

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So please don't feel that if a dog is sponsored you can't sponsor them again - we would LOVE (in a perfect dream scenario) to have 5-10 sponsors per dog to actually cover the costs (and reduce pressure on fundraising).

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Any questions at all please do reach out to us - we're always happy to have a chat about the pups! THANK YOU/