sloughi rescue

Cameron and Claudia

Cameron and Claudia were two of the original Sloughis that were taken into rescue in 2002. They were rehomed from the RSPCA Centre at West Hatch who looked after many of the Sloughis . Their owners recently got in touch with us and sent us this tribute to their wonderful girls.

S	SPECIAL HOMES WANTED FOR SEVERAL SLOUGHI WAS THE FEATURE WE SAW ON LUNCHTIME TV WE LOOKED AT EACH OTHER, THERE WAS NO NEED TO SAY WE IMMEDIATELY TELEPHONED THE RSPCA
L	LIFE’S START HAD BEEN HARD FOR THESE DOGS NEEDING HOMES FOUND IN A SORRY STATE – JUST MERE BAGS OF BONES IN VERY POOR HEALTH, NEGLECTED AND FRIGHTENED THEIR DREADFUL LIVES NOW NEEDED TO BE BRIGHTENED
O	ONLY GREAT CARE AND NUTRITION RESTORED THEIR PHYSIQUE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH BATTERED, THEIR PERSONALITY MEEK TENDER LOVING CARE WAS THE ORDER OF THE DAY WHICH IMPROVED THEIR CONFIDENCE ALL ALONG THE WAY
U	UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES IT WAS NO SURPRISE TO SEE TREPIDATION AND ANXIETY DEEP IN THEIR EYES SO WE SELECTED A BITCH WHOM WE TRIED TO BEFRIEND AND WITH OUR ASSURANCES SHE CALMED DOWN IN THE END
G	GOING THROUGH THE ADOPTION WAS QUITE AN ORDEAL BUT OUR PREVIOUS AFGHAN EXPERIENCE SEEMED TO SET THE SEAL WE DROVE OUR NEW SLOUGHI HOME TO NORTH DEVON A PLACE WE HOPED TO HER MUST HAVE SEEMED LIKE HEAVEN
H	HAVING SETTLED HER DOWN AND IMPROVED HER TRUST WE CONFIRMED OUR DECISION THAT WE REALLY MUST ALSO PROCEED WITH ADOPTING HER SISTER TOGETHER THEY SHOULD FLOURISH – WE KNEW SHE MUST MISS HER
I	IN THE END WE TOOK TWO THEN – CLAUDIA AND CAMERON AWAY TO A HOME NEAR THE BEACH WHERE THEY RUN NEARLY 3 YEARS HAVE PASSED AND THEY GIVE US SUCH PLEASURE DESPITE THEIR PLIGHT IN THE EARLY DAYS, THEY HAVE BECOME OUR GREAT TREASURE

SLOUGHI

S	SPECIAL HOMES NEEDED FOR US POOR SLOUGHI DOGS WITH LOVELY SOFT BEDS WHERE WE CAN SLEEP LIKE LOGS
L	LYING AROUND IS A FAVOURITE PASTIME HOWEVER WE MUCH PREFER YOUR SOFAS TO MINE
O	ONCE A DAY WALKIES – OR TWICE IF YOU LIKE WE NEED SHORT BURST RATHER THAN A LONG HIKE
U	UNDER THE SUN WE EXPLORE BURROWS AND BEACH LOVE CHASING THE RABGITS, USUALLY ONE EACH
G	GREAT SUPPLIES OF FOOD CONTINUE OUR DELIGHT PIGS EARS AND HIDE SHOES WE DREAM OF AT NIGHT
H	HOME IS WHERE WE RULE, THE LAST WORD IS FROM US WE LIKE CUDDLES AND KISSES, ALL THAT KIND OF FUSS
I	IN EVERY WAY, EVERY DAY, WE ARE THOROUGHLY SPOILT LIFE IS SO MUCH BETTER NOW THAN OUR ORIGINAL TOILS

SLOUGHI

S	SPECIAL
L	LOVING
O	OBEDIENT	(MOST OF THE TIME!)
U	UNDERSTANDING
G	GENTLE
H	HAPPY
I	INTELLIGENT

WRITTEN JULY 2006