Browsing: Stories of Dogtown

MAYDAY – MAYDAY! We urgently need a foster / forever home for Ridge!   This 8 year old boy has been through so much already, he was just about paralysed when we rescued him but with lots of love, patience and lots of vet visits, he made a full recovery and blossomed into a comical […]

Congratulations Bianca for winning the Miss Dogtown SA Title <3       Please vote for your favourite Miss DogtownSA contestant. Miss Dogtown South Africa will be crowned on 29th March. SMS the name of your favourite to 38919. Find the contestants here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152705125023683.1073741895.9051028682&type=3

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Well Vinnie came to Dogtown after being rescued from a very unsavoury situation. They could probably write a Scorsese movie about his life. Not having the best beginning to his life, he quickly showed us just how adaptable furkids can be. He wasnt going to let his past define him, he was going to take […]

Help us raise funds for our rescues this Easter. Email pat@dogtownsa.org if you would like to HUGG-A-BUNNY for just R250. Don’t waste money on chocolate eggs. Why not send your friends and loved ones a Hug a Bunny gift for Easter Choose the furkid you would like to hug this Easter here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152707237368683.1073741897.9051028682&type=3

By Jade This little boy came to us and it wasn’t the phrase as cute as a button that earned him his name no, Button was losing his hair and his skin was black underneath (which is totally normal), but looked very strange indeed because you know you can’t normally see their skin. The vet […]

Dogtown furries embarking on new adventures By Joanna Over the last few months the furkids at Dogtown have been learning amazing new training skills and are showing just how clever rehabilitation pooches are!!! This has all come about with the implementation of a confidence building course and other training exercises that has been added to […]

What makes my dog happy ? I often wonder about this, when we’re snuggled up on the couch watching tv, eating junk and basically just hanging with each other. For me, this is awesome, I love our special time together but I often wonder are our dogs enjoying this as much as we are or […]

Save the dates – August 2017 You don’t want to miss out on these exciting workshops with international trainer, Steve Mann. They are worth the time and money and will build a better relationship with you and your dogs. A perfect gift for those dog crazy friends of yours. Payment plans are optional, we just […]

George is the sweetest Border collie mix that you have ever seen however  he does come with some serious confidence issues. He tends to get really anxious around people especially strangers. When I started working with George he was not comfortable around me and he was never really happy to see me. Once I started […]