Shrewsbury’s blind Great Dane and guide dog rehomed
Monday 31st October 2011, 11:29AM GMT.
A blind Great Dane and her very own guide dog from Shropshire have found a new home after a couple fell in love with the pair after hearing about their quest for new owners.
Anne and Len Williams, from Nantwich, with Great Danes Lily and Maddison
Six-year-old Lily, who lost her eyes to an incurable condition at just 18 months old, and Maddison, also a Great Dane, were left at the Dogs Trust Shrewsbury in Roden in July when their owners could no longer cope with the two massive dogs.
The two dogs featured on the front page of the Shropshire Star and the search went national, with staff at Roden taking 400 calls from would-be owners.
Now Anne, 52, and Len Williams, 53, from Nantwich, Cheshire, who were the second people to contact the trust, have been chosen as the two dogs’ new owners.
Mr and Mrs Williams, along with their 25-year-old daughter Hannah, picked up the dogs on Saturday, revealing they had transformed their garage into a special ‘dog house’, complete with baby monitors.
Mrs Williams said they decided to contact the dogs trust in a ‘moment of madness’ after hearing about the story.
“We picked up the phone straight away and it was engaged a number of times before we got through and we were placed second on the list,” she said.
“We were then invited down this week to meet Lily and Maddison and we really clicked.”
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So glad these beautiful dogs have found a loving home :-) just hope that some of the people willing to home these two have been paired up with one of the many others looking for a home…
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This story broke my heart when I first read about the two girls, I am so happy today to read their going to a new forever home it’s great news! Well done roden dogs home for all your hard work xx
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This is such wonderful news. As soon as I read this it has made me smile.
What wonderful homes these two will have now with their new owners. Having seen these two gorgeous dogs at Roden we have followed their progress closely.
Amazing for these two new owners to have such great hearts and take on these adorable dogs. I wish them all every happiness
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this is the happiest story i’ve seen in ages..
awwwwwwwwwwww
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