Hebe arrived as an extremely traumatised dog which took months and months of dedicated work to overcome. And, being honest, we never managed to fully erase the horrors (and some genetic traits) from Hebes mind. It was often one step forward and ten steps back. And once we thought we had ironed out one behavioural problem, another one to appeared. And so it went on until Hebe had spent 707 days in our kennels.

One of the sweetest, funniest, playful girls but then she had another side that was being terrified of new things, over stimulated in certain situations and at times a blubbering mess. Hebe had some applications come in but, sadly, none were what we were looking for and with her behaviour being so erratic at times, we worried greatly at just how we were ever going to find someone willing to give her the chance she needed to show us all that she could exist in a world full of demons.

Well, last Sunday, Hebe finally found the people willing to give her that chance.
Jayne and Paul are two of our very experienced fosterers and with the loss of a recent dog in their pack, it opened up the space for Hebe to slot in. Being not just experienced dog owners but experienced bull breed owners is exactly what we needed for Hebe.

We hear that Hebe is off to a good start and it is very early days yet but at least Hebe is getting a chance. All we can do is hope Jayne, Paul and their gang of dogs can somehow work their magic and bring Hebe to the point where she is no longer too terrified to face the world.

Our most grateful thanks to Jayne and Paul for taking on the "Hebe Mission"🥰
There is no other couple that we would entrust her to and we know that she is in very safe and capable hands.

You got this Hebe ❤️


July 2024

649 days Hebe has been sitting in her kennel waiting for someone to "see her". She is, by all accounts, one of the many "invisible dogs" that wait in every rescue across the country. Partly because of the way they look so many people have never known the true love or loyalty of a Staffie. And in Hebes case it's doubly difficult because Hebe still carries the trauma of her past which makes her extremely nervous when faced with new people as she shakes hides away and becomes a submissive, trembling mess.

But once you can get past that obstacle, and it may take a little while, Hebe is one of the most loving, fun loving, sweet girls you could ever meet. Obviously we want to home Hebe responsibly, as we do with all our dogs, but as Hebe is classed as a restricted breed here in Ireland we need to ensure she is kept safe with a responsible owner at all times.

Hebe is looking for a quiet home without children, simply because of her shyness and fear right now that the noise and movement would be too much.

She needs a fully secure garden.

She needs to be the only dog in the home, not because Hebe has shown any aggressive behaviour towards another dog (in fact she loves a walk with her friends), to remove any obstacles that may cause Hebe to fail in those early days.

Unfortunately, due to her breed we are not allowed to place Hebe in council owned properties (that is their rule).

Hebe really has a lot of love, fun and loyalty to shows to those she knows and trusts.

Watch these videos and decide yourself whether she is deserving of a home like so many of her friends have found.

https://youtube.com/shorts/VHG8656Rw7o?si=_0kCmNqrZeOEBeTI
https://www.tiktok.com/@galwayspca/video/7312576519803555104