Dogs Trust<\/a> shows that online searches of the phrase \u2018buy a puppy\u2019 increased by 44% from 95,659 to 137,499 a week before Christmas, compared to the yearly average.<\/p>\n\u201cThese figures show that people still think to buy a dog in the rush before Christmas. It\u2019s very easy to pick a puppy at the click of a button but dogs don\u2019t come with a gift receipt\u201d, said Dawn Bishop, manager at Dogs Trust Manchester in Denton.<\/p>\n
Clare Coleflax and her husband, who recently adopted a cocker Spaniel and retriever from the Dogs Trust, met another woman there who rescued a dog at the same time as them. Now the dog is already back on the website waiting to be rehomed. <\/p>\n
Clare said: \u201cThis made me really sad. He had been with her one day before she brought him back. People need to really think about all the pros and cons.<\/p>\n
“It took us two years to make our decision but it is the best decision we could have made and makes our family complete.\u201d<\/p>\nClare’s new family members: two-year-old cocker Dexter and four-year-old retriever Jake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cIf someone isn\u2019t sure about whether now is the right time to welcome a four-legged friend into their home, we would encourage them to support rescue dogs in other ways such as becoming a volunteer foster carer or sponsoring one of our beautiful dogs\u201d, said Dawn<\/p>\n
Phil Scott is a Doghs Trust foster carer who started fostering dogs over a year ago after his 15-year-old Rottweiler passed away.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cThe dogs are fantastic company and to be able to help so many is wonderful. People always ask how can I bear to give them up, but there\u2019s always another one waiting and to see them heading home with new loving families is fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\nPhil with Yorkshire Terrier Ben and Home from home co-ordinator Tracey Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCurrently 42 dogs in Manchester are looking for a new home. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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