Sam and Chip’s story:
From forlorn to fabulous
Chip was underweight when he arrived
Sam was badly matted and underweight
On 22nd June 2015, Inspector Griffiths
removed two dogs from a property in
Sherborne and brought them to West
Hatch. They had been kept in the garden
with no water, inadequate amounts of
food, and a shelter which was only big
enough for one dog.
Sam the Airedale went to stay with Jacky,
who has always had Airedales of her own,
and Chip went to stay with Rosemary and
her Labrador Bracken.
Inspector Griffiths had previously visited
the property with a vet, and despite being
given advice on how to improve their
welfare, their owner had not made any
changes when she returned.
They were both underweight on arrival,
and Sam the Airedale had a matted coat.
We knew there would be a lengthy court
case before we could find them new
homes, but luckily for us and the two dogs,
two of our wonderful volunteers decided to
foster them in their homes for the duration
of the case.
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It took 10 months for the case to go to
court, during which time Sam and Chip
received the one to one care and training
they so badly needed, as well as being
Chip in his foster
home