South Lincolnshire Jerry Green Dog Rescue thanks Holbeach couple for support

We would like to say a big thank you to a couple who have raised more than £11,000 to help our dogs.

Ann and Malcom Gregory, pictured, have been big supporters of the charity over the years by running a stall outside their Holbeach home come rain or shine.

So far Anne has kindly donated over £11,000 which makes such a massive difference to the dogs in our care, including little Dorothy, a picture speaks a thousand words...

This picture isn’t nice.

It isn’t pleasant.

It might make you sad.

But it is real and it is now.

This is Dorothy. She is now being cared for at our South Lincolnshire centre and loved but needs your help.

If you would like to help Dorothy and other dogs like her please send your donations in the following way:

To donate £1, text REAL to 70201

To donate £3, text REAL to 70331

To donate £5, text REAL to 70970

To donate £10, text REAL to 70191

Or to donate via https://buff.ly/3mr3qgW

You can even call us directly on 01205 260546 and donate over the phone.

Training tip: How to get your dog off the sofa

Whether you enjoy having a cuddle with your dog on the sofa or would prefer for them to keep their four feet firmly planted on the floor, teaching an “off” cue can be invaluable for those times when we need to move our dogs.

We can also utilise it for getting out of the car or even asking them to get off from jumping up at the kitchen counters!

To start have some pea-sized treats that your dog enjoys ready on hand. Encourage your dog onto the sofa by tossing a treat; now toss a treat off the sofa, and when your dog jumps off mark this behaviour (say “good”) and give them an additional treat from your hand.

When your dog can do this consistently, instead of tossing the treat off the sofa have the treat in your hand and gesture/point to the floor with this hand.

When your dog jumps off the sofa mark reward with a treat.

Repeat until they can do this five times in a row.

Now the most important step, as we don’t want to always need food to get our dogs off furniture. With an empty hand, point to the floor when your dog is on the sofa.

When your dog jumps off, mark the behaviour and reward them; repeat until they can do it five times in a row and move onto the last step – adding a word!

With your dog on the sofa say “off” and point to the floor, reward your dog and keep repeating until they can do it all whenever you ask.