Category: 2020 Profiles
Category: 2020 Profiles
Luna Fryer
Sad News 22 April 2024 Luna has gone to Rainbow Bridge. History Luna is a beautiful 8yr old Golden Retriever girl who came into foster mid February 2020. She settled really well in her foster home in Weston super Mare where she was fostered with 3 other dogs and was found to be good with
DetailsAlfie White
Sad news 8 December 2023 Alfie passed over the rainbow bridge on Friday (8 December 2023). leaving us heartbroken but eternally grateful to the IRR for the three plus years we had with him. Sasha will doubtless be there waiting for him History November 2020 Alphie and Sasha have found their forever home. Sasha (13)
DetailsRosy O’Neill
ROSY IS RE-UNITED WITH LUCE (28.11.2023) A distraught Ian has told us “On Tuesday evening at 6.10 our beautiful Rosy drifted peacefully into her final sleep. Carole and I had hoped that the thyroid meds were the key to her recovery but, unfortunately, events took a turn for the worse on Tuesday. Carole noticed her
DetailsSasha White
Sad News March 2022 Sashas’s dad, Richard, said, “We lost our gorgeous girl IRR Sasha yesterday (24th March). She arrived a meek and mild lady but within a week she was stamping her paw and letting us know what a princess she was. She did really well for an old lady (14) and thanks to
DetailsRio Edwards
Update 20th March 2021, Happy Gotcha Day! Rio’s mum and dad, Christine and Michael, updated us: “I can’t believe we are celebrating Rio’s “Gotcha Day”, one year on! We’ve totally fallen in love with this little Darling Boy! He has changed from an undernourished, anxious dog, unused with everyday domestic sights and sounds, not fully
DetailsCooper
February 2021 Cooper has found his forever home. History Cooper is a lovely 6-year-old Golden Retriever boy currently in foster care in Lancashire. Foster update – 26 October 2020 Cooper’s fosterer describes him as a huge bear of a dog, confident, outgoing and friendly, good with people and dogs. He will make his potential adopters
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February 2021 Sassy has found her forever home. History Sassy is a 6yr-old Golden Retriever bitch, currently in foster care in Scotland. Foster Carer Update 7 September Sassy has progressed very well. She is a calm, happy, playful girl. She is sociable and gets on well with all the resident dogs. The resource guarding which
DetailsGeorgie Marsh
December 2020 Georgie has gone to his forever home in Kent. History Georgie is a 2-year-old Golden Retriever x Labrador boy, currently in foster care in Derbyshire. Foster Update – 25 November 2020 Georgie’s training is coming along and he has bonded well with his foster dad. Because of this bond and with his fosterers’
DetailsTasha Hughes
A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT (6 DECEMBER 2020) Tasha is now in her forever home and, to nobody’s surprise, she has stayed with her devoted fosterers, Paula and Steve, whom she totally adores. Everyone at IRR will be eternally grateful for all the care and attention her wonderful fosterers gave to Missy in the weeks leading
DetailsBear
September 2020 Bear has found his forever home. History Bear is a lovely 4-year-old Golden Retriever boy currently in Ireland being prepared for travel to UK foster for assessment. Bear will arrive In his foster home in Staffordshire at the end of August. We will update once we know more about him.
DetailsJosh Joyce
September 2020 Josh (originally called Yoda) has found his forever home. History Yoda is a 3yr-old Golden Retriever boy who will soon be in foster care in the UK. Interest in Yoda can be registered by email to .
DetailsMax and Harley Evans
Update August 2020 The boys’ dad Jeff writes, “Two months on with IRR Max & Harley in their new home. These two boys came into my life and turned it upside down – but in a good way. They settled in well and soon became comfortable but as the time went on they have become
DetailsGromit Crofton
Monday 17 August – Saddest News It is with a very heavy heart, we have announce, that today at 10.45am the Bridge welcomed its newest resident, Gromit Crofton. Gromit arrived with IRR on 8th November 2019, over 16 years of age and one of the worst cases of neglect we’ve seen in our 16 years.
DetailsBridie Thornberry
August 2020 Brooke (now Bridie) has gone to her forever home. Brooke is an 8-year-old Golden Retriever bitch.
DetailsRalphie
July 2020 Ralph has gone to his Forever Home. History Ralphie arrived in his foster home in Scotland at the beginning of March. IRR has been asked by another rescue in Ireland if we could help this boy as he has continued to display “fear reactivity” towards other dogs while on the lead which has
DetailsDaisy
July 2020 Daisy has gone to her forever home. History Daisy is lovely Goldie-cross now in foster care and under assessment in Hertfordshire. This lovely girl is around 2 years old, arrived in her foster home like a whirlwind and just loves everyone!Interest in Ralphie can be registered by email to .
DetailsMarley
June 2020 Marley has found his forever home. History Two-year-old Golden Retriever. Lovely friendly boy. He will travel from Ireland to UK foster when restrictions are lifted and its safe to do so. Hopefully the next few weeks /months will pass quickly and our lovely dogs can find the forever homes they deserve in the
DetailsOliver Prudhoe
OUR NEW BOY (10.1.2020) Diana said ” I would like to formally introduce the newest member of the family…Oliver Prudhoe. Ollie is our 3rd IRR dog Ollie is in the middle at the front. To his right is Ellie. At the back it’s IRR Luna (left) and IRR Hugo (right). Ollie was originally called Wahlberg.
DetailsMaverick Jones
A VERY HAPPY DAY (25.1.2020) Young Marley had gone into foster in Lancashire in mid January 2020 but he was already ear-marked for Yvette who re-named him Maverick. Yvette said “With much soul searching after losing our beloved Fin, we decided it was time to find a friend for Marlow who has been really sad
DetailsDave Christie
A SPLIT WAS NEEDED He was, originally, half of Dermot and Dave when rescued in 2019 but it was decided they would do better if separated which very much proved to be the case. They went to be fostered in different homes and, in the end, Dermot found his forever home first. PERSONALITY Dave is
DetailsFluffy & Skye
Fabulous 4-year-old Golden Retriever sisters. In foster and under assessment in CARLISLE. March 2020 Fluffy & Skye have now gone to their forever home.
DetailsOscar
8-year-old Oscar is a lovely friendly boy who wants to say hello to everyone he meets on walks. Oscar can be calm and settled in the house and is extremely affectionate but can be very excited and prey driven outside, wanting to chase squirrels, rabbits ect. So although fostered with cats we think a cat-free
DetailsBetsy Perkin
BERTIE’S GOT A NEW SISTER Bertie here. On 12th March, I went on adventure ! Hours and hours in the car , all the way to Northumberland. Mum said it was to meet someone, but who I asked ? . Surprise she said ! We stayed in a hotel , which was good cos I
DetailsElvis Holling
THE KING HAS GONE TO LIVE WITH THE PRINCE (9.2.2020) The wonderful day came and Elvis left the building or, to be exact, his wonderful foster home with his new brother Rupert (once called Prince). How cool is that? His foster brothers and sister were very sad but Elvis was raring to go. EARLY HISTORY
DetailsSophie and Chloe Horwood
NEW HOME,NEW NAMES Fluffy and Skye are a bonded pair of fabulous 4yr old Golden Retriever sisters who were in foster and under assessment in Carlisle from the end of February 2020. BRILLIANT NEWS Fluffy and Skye have been rehomed together with Debbie and Tim and are now called Sophie and Chloe.
DetailsOscar Warren
OSCAR IS A LOVELY FRIENDLY BOY Oscar is an 8yr old boy who is said to be a close Retriever Cross. Through no fault of his own, he had to come into foster in mid February 2020 He is good with other dogs and is even getting on OK with his fosterer’s cats. He is
DetailsNess and Ned Williams
Ness and Ned are a fabulous bonded pair of 1yr old Golden Retrievers, one bitch, one dog. They came into foster in mid February 2020 Ness and Ned now have their lovely Forever Home together with Anna and Mark .
DetailsDillon Norman
The gorgeous Dillon is a 3yr old Golden Retriever boy who came into foster in mid February. He had been relinquished through no fault of his own. This happy boy did really well in foster in Norfolk and Dillon went off happily to his Forever Home with Michelle and family in March 2020.
DetailsRory Parks
NEW HOME, NEW NAME “Well hello! Ray here. Or RORAY, as new Mum calls me. Which will soon be Rory, apparently. New Dad can’t remember what to call me sometimes so, then, I’m just Big Boy! This is me in my new domain. Who knew so many people would love me? I’ve got foster mum
DetailsMajor Frew
Major is a 3yr old Golden Retriever boy who was fostered in Staffordshire from mid January. He has now gone off happily to his Forever Home with Lorraine and the Frew family.
DetailsLucy Scott
Lucy is a 3yr old Golden Retriever bitch who arrived in early February. She was very anxious and worried and we felt she needed at least one other resident dog in her new Forever Home to help build her confidence. Lucy has now been adopted and has gone to her Forever Home with Janet and
DetailsLillie Grimshaw Baker
LILLIE IS LOSING HER EXTRA POUNDS NOW Lillie’s Mum, Yvonne says ” Do you think Lillie needs a tummy tuck!! She is losing the extra pounds but leaving her tummy dragging!” She loves her new Mum very very much and we reckon it’s mutual. HISTORY Lillie is a 5yr old Golden Retriever girl who arrived
DetailsKatie Alexander
BEAUTIFUL KATIE HAS A PERFECT HOME Katie is a 5yr old Golden Retriever girl who arrived in the UK in mid February 2020 and has now gone to her perfect Forever Home with Esther and family.
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