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Roxy & Russell came over to us in November from our volunteers in Eire. They'd never been really touched by humans until our Irish folks rescued them and they came to us. They'd spent their lives shut up with no real human contact.

When they arrived in November, they were so sad and scared it broke our hearts. They never snapped or anything like that. They wanted to be loved, but couldn't bring themselves to let you "in". If you even so much as looked at them, they would panic and wet themselves. We knew it was time, space and patience they needed. For a long time they were both completely shut down.

Everything since November has been based on 'hands off' and 'trust'.

At the beginning of February, the first real steps forward appeared. Instead of hiding their faces when we walked in, Roxy started to come to the front of her bed, wagging her tail, Russell slowly following suit. When we let them out, they would race around with the other dogs properly, starting to interact with them, and they would come when called to go back in - as long as we gave them space to pass. Still all done 'hands off and with trust'.

Then the little cheeky signs started to appear. When they thought we weren't looking they would sneak up behind us - usually with another dog for support to check us out properly with a good sniffing and little nose pokes, tails wagging. Those are the hard times for us, when at first we have to resist the temptation to look round at them, put our hands out and make contact. After a few days of 'poking', the day came, when without lookingback, a hand went down to give a stroke. A little jump back, but the fuss was received and the hand was poked and snuffled.

Since then, they are both coming on. A couple of months ago, Roxy & Russell took their biggest steps yet. They accepted a lead and collar and have discovered walkies!!! Walks were quite a scatty experience at first, but they love it and their little faces are a picture.

The little game of 'poking' has turned into a run up, poke in the knee and run round in front of us, smiling - "it was me!!!" Its like a doggy kiss chase.

They both still automatically flinch if you move to quickly, but instead of shutting down now, they seem to take a deep breath and start again.

Both Roxy & Russell have walked close to our horses with no issues, basically ignoring them. They are great with other dogs.

Roxy & Russell are wonderful, beautiful dogs who need a very patient home who will understand they will take a bit of time to get there - but when they do they will be the most perfect and loyal friends you could wish for. They just need someone to love them like we do.

Top right pic taken in Eire as Roxy & Russell were rescued. New pics of them out of their 3rd proper walkies at Wiccs.

Video below of them out with the gang for walkies, 22/5/11

Susie & Josie are sisters who came to Wiccs from a breeder. She handed all her dogs into rescue as she could no longer cope with them all.

Susie & Josie are loving girls, who can be shy when first meeting new people. They are great with other dogs, and are learning how much fun walks and people can be. We call them our Monkey Dogs as they use their paws like hands

Susie & Josie would like to find calm, patient and understanding home who will give them time to settle. They would be happiest in a rural home, and would be happy to live in a kennel situtation - in fact they would prefer that to a house.

Susie is top right, and Josie is bottom right.

Here are so videos of the Monkey Dogs in action!