Running for dogs in need
We've set our rescue pup, Molly, a 5km Dog Jog challenge in Victoria Park on 28th October. We're running to raise awareness of and fundraise for Chilterns Dog Rescue Society (CDRS), which matched us with Molly.
We adopted Molly, a border terrier cross, in January and are active campaigners for #adoptdontshop, a movement to encourage people to consider adopting before buying.
“There are many reasons to adopt, not least because you’re saving a life. Too many dogs come into rescue shelters and too few people consider adoption. With shelters bursting at the seams, lots of dogs are put down. When you adopt, you open up a space for another dog who desperately needs it.”
In our search to adopt, we were looking for an active breed which we could run with and were matched with Molly due to her abundant energy. Molly hadn’t had a bad experience but was simply too much for her first owners to handle. This is a common story in rescue shelters. Most have ended up there because of a human problem like moving house, divorce or people being unprepared, not because the dog did anything wrong. We're keen to highlight that rescue shelters are full of happy, healthy dogs waiting for a second chance.
“About 21 dogs are euthanised in shelters across the UK every day.” – PETA
At 11 months old, this will be Molly’s first running event, and we're taking training slow and steady as she’s still growing. We're documenting Molly's training journey via Instagram and have been chosen as Dog Jog vloggers to share her mini victories and stumbles ahead of the big day. Ultimately, we want to give back to CDRS; a charity that does so much for dogs in need.
We'd love your support. Please sponsor Molly’s incredible efforts via JustGiving:
https://www.justgiving.com/eastendmolly-dogjog2018
Your donation will give abandoned and unwanted dogs a happy future, just like Molly.
We adopted Molly, a border terrier cross, in January and are active campaigners for #adoptdontshop, a movement to encourage people to consider adopting before buying.
“There are many reasons to adopt, not least because you’re saving a life. Too many dogs come into rescue shelters and too few people consider adoption. With shelters bursting at the seams, lots of dogs are put down. When you adopt, you open up a space for another dog who desperately needs it.”
In our search to adopt, we were looking for an active breed which we could run with and were matched with Molly due to her abundant energy. Molly hadn’t had a bad experience but was simply too much for her first owners to handle. This is a common story in rescue shelters. Most have ended up there because of a human problem like moving house, divorce or people being unprepared, not because the dog did anything wrong. We're keen to highlight that rescue shelters are full of happy, healthy dogs waiting for a second chance.
“About 21 dogs are euthanised in shelters across the UK every day.” – PETA
At 11 months old, this will be Molly’s first running event, and we're taking training slow and steady as she’s still growing. We're documenting Molly's training journey via Instagram and have been chosen as Dog Jog vloggers to share her mini victories and stumbles ahead of the big day. Ultimately, we want to give back to CDRS; a charity that does so much for dogs in need.
We'd love your support. Please sponsor Molly’s incredible efforts via JustGiving:
https://www.justgiving.com/eastendmolly-dogjog2018
Your donation will give abandoned and unwanted dogs a happy future, just like Molly.
