Dogs Trust

All aboard for safer train travel with Dogs Trust and Trainline! 🐶🚆 We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Trainline to help dogs and their owners travel safely and confidently by train. Whether you're daily commuting companions or heading out for an adventure, train journeys can be a positive experience for dogs—with the right preparation! Through this collaboration, our Canine Behaviour Team has shared expert advice and practical tools to help ensure stress-free, enjoyable train travel for everyone on board. Our guidance helps owners: ✅ Understand their dog’s body language ✅ Master essential travel skills like "settle" and "leave it" ✅ Ensure their dog feels comfortable and secure throughout the journey Creating a respectful, dog-friendly travel environment benefits both owners and fellow passengers. That’s why we’re equipping owners with the knowledge they need to keep their dogs happy and relaxed on board. Once owners have explored Trainline's Train Travel Guide and completed a few quick questions set by our Canine Behaviour Team, they’ll be rewarded with a Tailcard—a fun way to show owner and pooch have mastered the basics of train travel! Available digitally for Apple Wallet or as a physical card, it’s the perfect travel companion 🎟️ Together with Trainline, we’re making rail travel easier, safer, and more enjoyable for dogs and their humans. Ready to get on board? Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4buZnrL #DogsTrust #Trainline #Tailcard #DogFriendlyTravel #TrainTravelTips 🚆🐾

Far too many dogs are handed over to us because their owners' housing situation means they can no longer keep them 😔💔 The new Renters’ Rights Bill will make having a dog much easier for people in the private rental sector. We want similar protections for pets and owners in social housing. That’s why this week, we’ve sent a letter to the government, with nearly 19,000 of your signatures. Thank you for helping keep pets and owners together. If you haven’t already, there’s still time to sign! ✉️👉 https://bit.ly/4hrqhSq

We're currently hiring for a an exciting variety of roles 🤩 Whether you'd like to get stuck in at a rehoming centre or you're keen to support our work using your knowledge of data, here are a handful of our current vacancies... • Canine Carers at Dogs Trust Harefield and Ballymena 🐶 Have you always had an itch to scratch when it comes to helping dogs? We’re looking for people with passion and commitment to animal welfare to join our team of Canine Carers. • A Software Engineer 💻 We’re looking for someone to support the development of our Salesforce environment. If you have extensive Salesforce experience, working across flows, administration and third-party tools, this could be the role for you. • Data Engineers 📈 We’re looking for two Data Engineers to work with our teams to maximise the potential of our data, to help as many dogs as possible. If you are passionate about bringing data to life, please get in touch! • A Broadcast Specialist 📺 Are you a seasoned radio and TV expert with passion for dogs? Can you help us reach more audiences? This exciting new role within our PR team is pawfect for an excellent storyteller. Read more about all the above roles and more here: https://bit.ly/4bvo1IE

We're #hiring a new Broadcast Specialist in Greater London, England. Apply today or share this post with your network - Thanks!

This Helpline Awareness Day we want to celebrate the pawsome people behind our Behaviour Support Line 🐾 Did you know that you can contact us to recieve free, expert dog advice? In 2024, our team supported 7,685 dog owners this way 👏 The most common topic owners wanted to discuss was their dogs' reactivity. Whether your dog is showing signs of separation anxiety, seems to bark constantly, or recall training just isn't clicking - we're here to help! Our Behaviour Support Line is open Monday to Saturday, 9.30am - 5pm for free advice and guidance 👉 https://bit.ly/3SFWew6

We’re thrilled that two new homelessness services are now endorsed as dog-friendly through Together Through Homelessness 👏 St Martins Housing Trust in Norwich now has two services that can accommodate dog owners experiencing homelessness, removing a massive barrier to accessing the service for the local community 🐶💛 Read more about this endorsement here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ew6qX7AZ [Image description: Three people are stood infront of a brick wall smiling together. The person in the middle is holding a certificate. A sign on the brick wall says 'St Martins Bishopbridge House'.]

This February is freezing cold! ❄️ As temperatures plummet, our Together Through Homelessness team is working hard to support homelessness services to become dog-friendly so people don’t have to choose between somewhere warm to stay or giving up their beloved dog 💛 Know someone who is experiencing street homelessness with their dog in the cold weather? Check out our website for advice: https://lnkd.in/e5dx7W6B [Image description: A large cream fluffy dog is standing outside with a person sat on a bench behind them wearing a winter coat, gloves and a scarf.]

Earlier today, it was announced that the Welsh Government is committed to banning greyhound racing 👏 This is a significant step forward for animal welfare. Alongside members of the Cut the Chase coalition - RSPCA Cymru, Blue Cross, Greyhound Rescue Wales and Hope Rescue, we have been campaigning to bring greyhound racing to an end in Wales and across the UK. Since 2018, more than 2,700 greyhounds have died or were put to sleep following their participating in greyhound racing around the UK 💔 We’re pleased the Senedd is ready and willing to take decisive action to prevent further deaths and injuries. Our Chief Executive Owen Sharp says: “The UK joins just four other countries worldwide where this cruel so-called sport still persists. With Wales now committed to ending greyhound racing, it’s time England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland followed suit and put a stop to this inhumane form of entertainment once and for all.”

With homelessness on the rise, too many dogs face losing the one source of love and stability they have – their owner 😔💔 For families like Tiny and Mike, your support has already made an incredible difference. Please give a gift today to protect even more precious bonds from the effects of homelessness 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8Duhwyw [Video description: A dog and their owner are sat outdoors on a bench. The owner is looking a little sad and serious. They are also shown outside at night, during cold weather. Then the pair are shown with a Dogs Trust staff member looking more relaxed and happy. At the end of the video they are playing with a ball in a park enthusiastically.]

Happy 40th Birthday ADCH! 🎉🎈 As a proud members of the @AssociationofDogsandCatsHomes(ADCH), today we’re celebrating 40 years since it was founded. Over four decades, ADCH has worked to safeguard animal welfare, unite the sector, and build a strong community of rescue and rehoming organisations 🐾 ADCH is a driving force in raising animal welfare standards, and all Members are assessed against their Minimum Welfare & Operational Standards. We’re incredibly proud to be part of ADCH - alongside other Members and Affiliates - as we continue to work together with their partners, volunteers, and supporters to improve the lives of dogs and cats 🎂🐶🐱