Poodle

Poodle cross Elsie was taken in by RSPCA Sussex North & Brighton Branch after she was abandoned, tied up at the gates of the Brighton Animal Centre in Patcham, on 3 February.

Enquiries made by RSPCA officers traced her previous owner and her microchip showed she’d been imported into the UK from Spain, possibly as a rescued street dog. Her previous owners hadn’t been able to cope with her health problems and tests soon revealed that she was suffering from leishmaniasis.

This December, a very special guest will be paying a visit to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in Old Windsor.

On Saturday 8 December from 10am till 4pm, Santa Claus will be visiting the Berkshire-based rehoming centre to give dog owners the chance to have a festive photoshoot with their four-legged family members.

Jenny Deakin helps owners understand their "grumpy" dogs and help them to live happy lives.
Photo credit: Ollie Deakin.

Dogs name: Gucci
Owners Name: alice
gucci is a rescue dog (and therefore she came with a regretably embarrassing name) and she is neither standard nor miniature poodle but a size in between. She is the sweetest animal and loves to play whether it be with us or the cat! Colin, our cat has played with her since he was a kitten and we find it remarkable that gucci is so gentle when she plays back. we find that when she has had her hair cut she is remarkably less bold about getting near his claws though!

Dogs name: Charlie
Owners Name: Liya
6 weeks

Dogs name: Ralph
Owners Name: Heidi