Dogs Trust

🐾 Celebrating a decade of impact for dogs across the UK! Thanks to the incredible players of People's Postcode Lottery, who have raised over £24 million for Dogs Trust in the past 10 years. This support has enabled us to find forever homes for 105,000 dogs, build and improve rehoming centres, and provide essential support to dog owners across the UK. We were delighted to host People’s Postcode Lottery at our Glasgow Rehoming Centre last week, so we could celebrate our achievements together, and to introduce them to our staff who are dedicated to looking after dogs and do everything they can to find them a forever postcode in a home of their own. Watch our video to see how this funding has transformed lives and join us in celebrating a decade of dedication to dog welfare 🎥🐕 We’d love to hear your stories—share how dogs have made a difference in your life in the comments below!

We want to say a huge thank you to all our supporters this #InternationalCharityDay for helping us be there for dogs when they need us 💛 Whether you've donated to our charity shops, raised funds through a bakesale or even just shared a few of our social media posts, we are so grateful! These photos show just a handful of dogs whose lives you have helped change for the better 🤩 See how you can support us here: https://bit.ly/4cVcjpP [Image 1: A medium-sized white and brown dog with pointy ears is sitting with their tongue out next to a yellow bag. Image 2: A small short-legged long-haired black and brown dog is standing next to a yellow bag. Image 3: A black and white puppy is sitting next to a yellow bag. Image 4: A large black dog with floppy ears is sitting next to a yellow bag with his tongue out. Image 5: A brown and white medium-sized dog is standing next to a yellow bag. Image 6: A short-legged small white brown and black dog with big ears is standing in front of a yellow bag.]

Do you love our charity shops? Fancy working in one of them? We're currently hiring for a handful of exciting roles and would love to hear from you: 🐾 Two Assistant Store Managers - one in Harpenden and one in Cowbridge. 22.5 hours. 🐾 Two Supervisors - one in Harpenden and one in Muswell Hill. 7.5 hours. All vacancies: https://bit.ly/3FKTcR1 [Image description: A brown and white medium-sized slender dog with tall pointed ears is sitting on grass. Over the top of the image, text reads 'We're hiring!'.]

This Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day and beyond, we are thinking of all the incredible dogs who left their paw prints on their owners hearts before they passed away 🐶🌈 Not everyone understands how it feels to love and lose a dog, it's a feeling that's hard to put into words. Join us for our first Walk for Our Old Friends (WOOF) event on 6th October 2024 in Northampton, with other dog lovers like you, or organise your own memory walk to honour your adored pooch throughout October 💛 ⁣ Walk for us 🐾 https://bit.ly/3T76QFr [Image description: A tall dark brown dog with floppy ears is sitting with his back to the camera and is looking out at the field he is facing. His collar reads 'A Dog is for Life'.]

📣 The results of the UK’s largest dog census, The National Dog Survey, are in! More than 400,000 dog lovers and owners filled in the survey, sharing insights on over 430,000 dogs 🐶 Here’s what we found: - Most popular dog names loved by the nation are Poppy and Teddy. - The nation still loves a crossbreed but when it comes to specific breeds, we simply labr-adore Labradors, with the breed remaining the number one choice for dog lovers! - Cocker Spaniels and Border Collies took 2nd and 3rd spot. - 95% of people said that owning a dog was good for their mental health. Take a look here for more 👉 https://bit.ly/4dNDDXN Just like previous National Dog Surveys, the results are used to help us shape our services to help dog owners across the UK 💛

Finally! The new Pet Abduction Act comes into force today meaning anyone found guilty of stealing a dog in England or Northern Ireland will face up to five years in prison, a fine, or both 🙌 As members of the family, we know that having your beloved pet stolen is an extremely stressful, heart-breaking experience. But until now having your pet stolen has been treated no differently to mobile phone or laptop theft. Under the new law, dogs and cats are no longer seen as objects but as sentient beings who can experience emotional trauma when they are stolen from their owners 💛 Read our information on preventing pet theft and what to do if the worst does happen and your dog is stolen 👉 https://bit.ly/3Au5RbT

🐾 Exciting News: Promoting Pet Friendly Housing in Edinburgh! 🏠 We're thrilled to be leading a new initiative in Edinburgh designed to support pet owning social housing tenants. We are working with Manor Estates Housing Association on an exciting pilot, which is possible thanks to funds raised by players of People's Postcode Lottery . The aim is to improve the experience for tenants with pets, or those hoping to welcome a new furry friend into their homes. Over the coming months, Dogs Trust will work closely with Manor Estates to review and enhance their pet policies, paving the way for a Pet Friendly Housing Toolkit that can be adopted by other social landlords. We’re aware that issues with housing is one of the reasons that people sadly need to handover their dogs to be rehomed. This includes people being forced to move or downsize as rental prices increase, but are unable to find suitable, affordable pet friendly properties.  Through this initiative, we’re striving to remove barriers and showcase the benefits of pet friendly policies for everyone. We’re proud to be working with Manor Estates and People’s Postcode Lottery towards a future where more homes are pet friendly. Find out more about what we’ve been able to achieve thanks to our relationship with Postcode Lottery here: https://bit.ly/3T35yep 🐶

Calling all dog behaviour professionals! 🐶 Come along to our one-day online conference that explores topics around aggression in dogs, including causes, risks, prevention and treatments. The day will draw on examples of real-life case studies, and insights from our experts. 📅 20th October 2024 🕙 10am – 4pm Spaces are selling fast! Book your spot here 👉 https://bit.ly/3uWaZ6b [Image description: A Golden Retriever is sitting on grass surrounded by lots of buttercups, looking at the camera. The text reads: "Calling all dog behaviour professionals!"]

From broken bones to emaciation, dogs like Jake are experiencing domestic abuse right now, and are often used as tools by the abuser to stop their owner from leaving 💔 Will you donate today to help open the door to safety for dogs like Jake? 👉 https://bit.ly/3YOgxMG (Models have been used and all names changed to protect the family’s identities. Jake’s story is representative of typical abuse cases.) [Image description: A woman is sitting in her hallway looking tense and hiding her face with a golden yellow dog sitting beside her looking into the camera.]

🎉 This year marks a special milestone for the partnership between People's Postcode Lottery and Dogs Trust 🐶 As part of the celebrations, People's Postcode Lottery teamed up with Dog School to answer players' training questions for their four-legged friends - it's thanks to players of Postcode Lottery that we have been able to grow Dog School, helping dog owners all over the UK with teaching their pups with life skills 🐾 Our dog training experts were joined by the gorgeous Bryn to help show owners how to put the tips into practice, and it's been great to see them in action on Postcode Lottery's social channels recently! Check out Postcode Lottery's social channels to see Bryn and Haribo being such good boys and showing how rewarding Dog School training classes are 🐕 For more advice on dog training and about Dog School visit https://lnkd.in/etPw2xXP Here's to many more years of making a difference together, one paw at a time!