2019 Golden Successes – Irish Retriever Rescue

Sad News 21 March 2024 Cody’s mum said, “It is with a very heavy heart that I have to tell

Devastating news I can’t believe I’m saying this, but very sadly and unexpectedly my darling IRR Murphy passed away yesterday

Beau Bishop

Sad News 10 November 2023 Beau’s mum said,” To all at IRR, I thank you for giving Beau in my

Tully Waddell

Sad News 7 November 2023 Tully’s mum said, “It’s with a very heavy heart that I have to tell you

Sam Lewis

Sad News 24 July 2023 Sam’s dad said, “It is with deep regret and sadness that I must inform you

Trigger Pells

Sad News Friday 26 May 2023 Trigger’s Mum, Sara, told us “I am really sorry to say Trigger had to be put down this morning. He had a growth on

Francis Ashwood (was Old Ben)

TAKEN FAR TOO SOON (2.7.2021) Patrick said, “My mum’s beautiful boy, aged only 11 and with her for under two years, has gone. Sadly, we

Rosie Blissett

Sad News 16 June 2021 Rosie’s mum, Julie, said: “We lost our beautiful Rosie today. It was just her time

Meg Baldwin

WEE MEG IS A WONDERFUL GIRL (UPDATE 19.7.2020) Fran emailed to tell us, “Wee Meg is still very much part

Jassie’s Golden Babies (2019)

In August 2019, Lorraine wrote “A great friend and huge supporter of IRR in Ireland acquired an ex breeding bitch (called Jassie)

Coco Gallacher

SEVEN MONTHS ON AND VERY WELL SETTLED He fell firmly on all 4 paws when he was adopted by Ros

Lola Horwood

LIFE CAN BE SO CRUEL (22.2.2020) A distraught Val reported on Facebook “This is Lola, she was our foster baby

Bruce Prudhoe

A CRUEL TWIST OF FATE (NOVEMBER 2019) Bruce had deserved better from life and everything was all set ready for

Sherlock Whytock

FAREWELL TO A GORGEOUS BOY (2011 – 2019) Although there had been a lot of interest in him, there was

Buddy Pilch

BUDDY IS LOVING HIS NEW LIFE (8.3.2020) Mum, Iwona says” Buddy (IRR Dermot) was exploring the beach and seaside today.

A FRIEND FOR LOLA 2019 had been a horrid year with the loss of Woody who went to join Benji

Chase Hopkins

CHASE HAS A BRILLIANT HOME Chase, a lovely Golden Retriever boy, was 14mths old when he arrived in foster in

HAPPY WITH NEW CHUM TILLY Bailey has settled really well in his Forever Home and loves his life with his

Zoran passed to Rainbow Bridge in 2020. History Zoran is a 12yr old Golden Retriever boy who was fostered in

Winston Barber

EXTREMELY SAD NEWS (30.9.2019) Jenny and Chris are devastated because their lovely Winston has gone to Rainbow Bridge. It is

Sally

Sally is a lovely 8yr old Golden Retriever who was fostered with Keren in Wiltshire NOW IN HER FOREVER HOME

Poppy

Poppy is a beautiful Golden Retriever bitch who is between 5 and 6yrs old. She was vet checked and had

Arabella

Mia and Arabella are 2 years old Golden Retriever sisters who were looking for a home together. As usual, they

Mia

Mia and Arabella are 2 years old Golden Retriever sisters who were looking for a home together. As usual, they

Max

Max is a 3yr old Golden Retriever who was adopted by Emily. She had lost Marko about 6 weeks before.

Matilda Piper

TILLY (MATILDA) LOVES IT DOWN ON THE FARM (15.5.2019) Mary, her new Mum said” Tilly is lovely! She has settled

Nova

Luna and Nova are a stunning pair of 2 year old Golden Retrievers sisters. These two lovely girls who needed

Luna

Luna and Nova are a stunning pair of 2 year old Golden Retrievers sisters. These two lovely girls who needed

Jess

Jess is a 6yr old female Golden Retriever who, after receiving her vet checks and rabies vaccinations, traveled to the

Ginny

Ginny is an approximately 3yr old Golden Retriever. After receiving her vet checks and rabies vaccinations in order to travel,

Freddie

Freddie is a 5yr old castrated male Golden Retriever who, after receiving the necessary vet checks and rabies vaccination to

Charlie Roberts

THE VERY BEST OF NEWS (MARCH 2019) When Charlie’s prospective adopters changed their minds and backed out at the eleventh

Charlie Davies

CHEEKY CHARLIE IS FOLLOWING IN THE PAWSTEPS OF SOME OF THE GREAT IRR DOGS Charlie is a gorgeous 5 year

Buddy

Buddy is a 9mth old Golden Retriever boy. He has been adopted by Caroline Byrne who lost Paddy on New Year’s

Ailsa

AILSA IS A VERY HAPPY LITTLE GIRL (June 2019) Little Norma now has a new name (Ailsa). She has been

Sadie

Sadie is a beautiful, dark golden, 2 year old Golden Retriever. As is normal, she was vet checked and rabies

Oscar

Oscar is a castrated seven and a half year old Golden Retriever. He was vet checked and rabies vaccinated as

Ollie Bartholomew-Fletcher

THE MOST FABULOUS HOME EVER (27.2.2019) Ollie has fallen firmly on all four paws!!!!!!!!! He has found himself a wonderful

Maggie

Maggie is a Golden Retriever and Abbie is a Labrador. Both are spayed females aged 4.5yrs and are very sweet

Lillie

Lillie is a Golden Retriever who is estimated to be between 6 and 7 years old. As normal, she has

Daley

Daley is a large 2-year-old castrated male Golden Retriever. As usual, he was vet checked, castrated and rabies vaccinated to

Buddy Gwynne

THIS LUCKY BOY HAS GONE TO LIVE WITH MURPHY Young Buddy has a lovely new friend in Murphy who was

Bojangles

Bojangles and Cassie are spayed female Golden Retrievers, both aged 10yrs. Cassie is the darker in colour of the two.

Cassie

CASSIE and BOJANGLES Cassie and Bojangles are spayed female Golden Retrievers, both aged 10yrs. Cassie is the darker in colour

Brodie Gibson

THINGS WERE A BIT SCARY TO START WITH (23.10.2019) Brodie says “I have to admit, the big dogs were a

Duke Tolhurst

SIX MONTHS UPDATE FROM MUM, WENDY (20 January 2020) Duke is getting on really well now. We are off to

Grace Dines

I’M NOT ALWAYS MUCKY, HONESTLY In Grace’s own words ” I was a very good girl today, Mummy said so.

Loki Noble

BECOMING BEST FRIENDS WITH LOTTIE AND JACKSON In mid-November, Lottie & Jackson were perplexed and told their Facebook friends “There’s

Samson Wright

BARNABY, FOSTER BROTHER EXTRAORDINAIRE, TELLS THE STORY OF THE FIRST DAY OF SAMSON’S LIFE IN HIS FOREVER HOME ( 25

Siani Adams

SIANI VISITED THE WRIGHT FAMILY (6 & 7.12.2019) Samson’s Brother, Barnaby, reported “We’ve got a visitor. No, not a new

Duffy McLeod

DUFFY IS GROWING UP (21.1.2020) Mum, Krista says “They’re growing like weeds!! Duffy is now 16.5 kg according to scales

Alfie

Alfie is a 2 years old Golden Retriever. As usual, he was vet checked, castrated and rabies vaccinated to meet

I’M NOT SO OLD

I’m exceptionally handsome and everyone agrees
I ‘m always really very good and try so hard to please.
My man adored me ten long years but then he let me go
How could that be from someone who had said he loved me so?

It made me feel confused and hurt and very, very scared
Suddenly I realized that, now, nobody cared.
How could a bond as strong as ours be absolutely broken?
My thoughts are of the words to me that he had left unspoken

I found myself in kennels where I’d never been before.
The staff were kind but how I dread the clanking of the door
The rattle of the feeding bowls sliding on the ground
I think of home so cosy with all my things around

I heard them say “the old boy” Old? Surely that can’t be?
But maybe that was why my once dear Dad abandoned me?
They knew my joints were stiffening and soon would cost them cash
So how much simpler for them to consider me as trash.

I’m finding things much harder as I was once loved much
I knew the pleasure of my human’s caring, gentle touch.
Many others here with me have never been so lucky
They’ve spent their lives with matted coats and always really mucky

Once a stud and show dog so beautifully groomed
Admired by all so how come now my future’s clearly doomed?
People pass without a glance aiming for the pups
I remember back to when this winner always claimed the cups.

Please look at me, please just a glance. My heart is full of pain
I’m pretty sure my chance has gone for loving arms again.
Then, just as I had given up, a nice man happened by
He called his wife and, as they looked, I saw the lady cry

“He’s the image of our Ben” I heard the lady say
“It’s going to be impossible for us to walk away.
An older dog is what we need”. My heart began to dance
Because that’s how at ten years old I had my second chance

Happy Endings