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Only went and cursed myself didn't I? Put a post o

Only went and cursed myself didn't I? Put a post on a few days ago say we were bursting at the seams with dogs, then last night get an urgent request to help. So how did I spend my Saturday evening? On a three hour round trip, not knowing how many dogs I might be coming back with. Left my husband at home with the kids and rest of the dogs and went on a little road trip. The original information was that there were four dogs who urgently needed taking. I only managed to talk the owners into surrendering one dog, a three legged, 18 month old gorgeous black Spaniel who we have named Zippy 🥰 (anyone noticed the Rainbow theme yet?) I've just spent an hour bathing him and cutting the hair from his beautiful ears which were heavily matted, but now he's smelling fresh and his coat lovely and shiny. This boy is from a working background and previously lived outside so hopefully he will settle for us tonight. Next thing will be to get him in for castration ✂️ and then set about finding him his perfect home. His three legs don't slow him down at all so He seemed like a perfect Zippy 💨 🐶

Here is your weekend reminder to not be a moody Ma

Here is your weekend reminder to not be a moody Margaret 🥰🐶😹💕🐾

One living for the sun and the other chilling in t

One living for the sun and the other chilling in the shade 🥰🐶🐶 #corgi #englishbulldog #rescuedog #adoptdontshop #bulldogsofinstagram

Morning kisses with special girl Polly 🥰💕🐾🐶 she's really come out of her shell the last couple of days and embracing lots of cuddles. Sorry to anyone who is grossed out by face kisses, but I'm here for them 🥰 #bulldogsofinstagram #englishbulldog #adoptdontshop

Appreciation post for Maya and Gracie!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼 this kind and amazing pair held a cake sale for us and raised an unbelievable £53! 🎂 🍰 🧁 🍪 💕 this money will go towards our vets bill next week 🥰 thank you Maya and Gracie xxx

Thank you for your donation Magda! I treated all t

Thank you for your donation Magda! I treated all the gang to some treats and chews today from you 💕😘🐾🐶

This gorgeous girl is Pumpkin the English Bulldog.

This gorgeous girl is Pumpkin the English Bulldog. She is four years old and being spayed next Wednesday. We will also be asking if she is a candidate for surgery on her palate to help her breathing. Her spay surgery has been so kindly covered by a donation from Lisa Frith 💕🫶🏼🐶 thank you so much for supporting us xxx

Two new arrivals today! We welcomed this gorgeous

Two new arrivals today! We welcomed this gorgeous pair this morning and they are both booked in for neutering next week. We are absolutely overwhelmed with dogs and requests to help at the moment, fundraising and placing dogs is the hardest we have known it. I hate saying no, I'm absolutely rubbish at it. We have another dog coming in on Monday and then we are sadly having to temporarily close the doors on any new dogs arriving as we just don't have the money in the bank. HOWEVER PLEASE STILL CONTACT US IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO HELP 😞 please adopt don't shop, consider supporting your small local rescues and sanctuaries and if you can, share our page and posts 🐾

Gin drinkers! How amazing is this! Did you know th

Gin drinkers! How amazing is this! Did you know that @liverpoolgindistillery on Castle Street are dog friendly? And they are supporters of Little Legs too! They will soon be welcoming their very own Little Legs dog into their family and we can't wait for the photos 🥰💕🐶

They have kindly created and gifted us this 700ml bottle of rose petal Little Legs gin to help us fundraise 😍 so if you live in Southport then comment and place a bid and Miso the corgi will hand deliver this bottle to your door 🐕 💕

Richard the double dapple with the longest nose in

Richard the double dapple with the longest nose in the North West is in today for his castration @ruffordvets
Richard has been with us now for almost a year but we have waited to neuter as it is recommended for Dachshunds to wait until slightly older for their growth 🐶🐾 ✂️

Tilly Mint and Teddy are now live on the website f

Tilly Mint and Teddy are now live on the website for applications 💕 www.little-legs.org

Miso update! Miso is now almost six months old and

Miso update! Miso is now almost six months old and doing amazing, still struggling a little with digestion and her tummy but is slowly gaining weight and showing her quirky little personality 🥰💕 today we went for cake at @thewaggingtailcafe

Feed me the nuggies 🥰🐶💕

Feed me the nuggies 🥰🐶💕

Let's talk adoption fees! 💵 💸 🐶 So latel

Let's talk adoption fees! 💵 💸 🐶
So lately we have had a few mean comments on social media about our adoption fees. I start typing out replies but know those exchanges are time consuming and often pointless.
Just to explain - we work as a not for profit, we get no formal funding and raise every penny ourselves. Some dogs come to us not needing a lot in relation to vet treatment or rehabilitation, but this is rare. Other dogs spend months with us, cost thousands in vets bills to get them right and we put in hours of our time to their care. We have dogs here now who have been with us for 18 months, eating specialist food and seeing our vet regularly with no sign of them leaving.
Even a quick turn around for adoption might look something like this - spay surgery £205, vaccinations £80, flea and worm treatment £20, microchipping £18, so already we are over £300 without food, bedding, cleaning products, grooming, utilities at home for running multiple wash cycles, collars, leads, bowls, bedding, supplements, ID tags, toys, chews, insurances etc etc. Imagine then adding a few hundred pounds extra for a dental, treatment for eye ulcers, BOAS surgery, physio, printing and producing adoption agreements out, dog shampoo, towels, reseeding our lawn where they dogs have dug it up 😹 🌱 the list is endless!!
Quite often we can run at a loss for months on end, we spend hours working out fundraising ideas, posting on social media, travelling to collect dogs in emergencies, we use our own money and vehicles, and quite often don't get it back because it isn't there to take. Our time is always given for free because we love dogs.
There is no such thing as a free dinner, or a free dog. There may be rescues out there who charge a bit less, but quite often they are registered charities with their own on site vets, kennels space, multiple fosterers and receiving thousands in lottery grants or charitable income. If you aren't happy with something on our page, then simply unfollow us, we won't take it personally ☺️
The cost of everything has risen lately, we try and keep our adoption fees as affordable as possible but you have to consider the much bigger picture 🐾

Teddy the Pomeranian X Chihuahua might be small bu

Lovely little Tilly Mint's adoption profile will b

Look at this smile!! Little Legs Lulu is now Rua t

Look at this smile!! Little Legs Lulu is now Rua the Fluffy Princess and doing amazing in her new home 🏡 🥰💕

PS. Your kind words are always so gratefully received, love hearing from you all 🥰🐶🐾

Like buses! Feeling all the bulldog vibes at the m

Tilly Mint was spayed yesterday with @ruffordvets

Oh George 😢 back to the vets today, he has had

Oh George 😢 back to the vets today, he has had a couple of stitches removed from his eye surgery but also has developed an interdigital cyst which is common in bulldogs. We now have some antibiotics and will keep bathing his sore paw and get him right before he leaves us for his forever home. Sadly he was due to meet some potential adopters tonight but he isn't feeling great today at all so we have postponed. We've got your back George, you are a very special boy 🥰💕🐾🐶

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