When dog lovers pull together they can achieve big things - even within a small community as this latest news from my local Dogs Trust shelter shows:
 
COMMUNITY SPIRIT HELPS RAISE POUNDS FOR HOUNDS

- Dogs Trust Shrewsbury receives £1,200 from local fundraisers

The staff and dogs at Dogs Trust Shrewsbury are over the moon this week as they received an amazing £1,200 donated by a local fundraising group who call themselves “Hair of the Dog” and are based in Coalbrookdale in Shropshire.

This week is the Pedigree Adoption Drive and even if you can't adopt a dog yourself, you can still get involved and help raise money to save dogs' lives. Here's more information from Pedigree:
 
At Pedigree we believe that every dog deserves a loving home.
 
Last year over 120,000 dogs were abandoned in the UK. And 7,571 of those dogs had to be put down. 
 

Apparently, "Nestlé Purina has created the first-ever television commercial especially for dogs."

If you're within driving distance of north Shropshire and you fancy a bit of free training take advantage of this opportunity at Aricia Dog Training:
 
Wanted Dogs and Handlers
 
Dogs and handlers wanted to take part in the Association of Pet Dog Trainers Assessment Weekend.
Free tuition - The classes are for 1 hour 15 minutes.
 
On Saturday 22 October
9.15-10.45 a.m.
10.30-a.m. - noon
12.15-1.45 p.m.
1.30-3.00 p.m.
2.45-4.15 p.m.
4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.