Testimonials

He’s doing really well and has really come into his own and even plays with us and snuggles up on the sofa, which is such a big step for him. He always liked his own space but he really seems to want to be with us now and get cosy. His tummy problems have got so much better and we know what foods to stay clear of as the vet said he has a slight food allergy.

He has had a couple of holidays. He loved them both but he isn’t so keen on been in the car but we are working on that. He is well known locally and is one of the star dogs in the area. People just can’t believe He has come from the background of a stray dog from Romania. He loves people and surprisingly children of all ages. His favourite food is either chicken or mince mixed with his dry food and often gets them cooked fresh for breakfast lunch and dinner. We absolutely adore him! Finally he has a bed downstairs and upstairs but chooses to sleep in between mum and dad or his sisters bed every night! He is an beautiful loving playful boy who loves to be with us all the time. His journey in development since he arrived at the end of March is amazing and qe couldn’t imagine a life without him. We are so grateful to Rolda particularly Chris for all she did when there was an a little hiccup in the adoption process.

Ben. Perfect in every way except for the barking at every knock on the door. Ben and his partner in crime Bernie. Gracie chilling she is big!!! Gracie is still very nervous around other dogs except Ben and Bernie. She barks a lot too!! Gracie is 14kg and Ben is a healthy 5.2 kg. We are so lucky to have them.

Katy is thriving and a wonderful addition to our family. After a bad skin infection when she first arrived she is now fully healthy and happy. We are so thankful to have her in our lives and are so appreciative of the wonderful efforts made by ROLDA to care for and rehome dogs like Katy.

Nora is doing very well. She has settled in to the family well. George (also a ROLDA dog) adopted in 2012, and her are buddies. Nora doesn’t want to play with him but they chase around the garden together hoping to catch the squirrel. She’s actually very good with our grandchildren, which I wasn’t expecting. She likes playing chase with them and me. I wondered if being chased would upsed her but she loves it. You never know what happened to then do you? We have to be careful of picking up sticks or in my husband’s case, hoes or spades. She gets really worried by that. Perhaps she’s been hit with something. She is still a bit reactive to other dogs that are running or if they come up to her. We keep her on a lead at all times around other dogs. But saying that she has made a few doggie friend with calm quiet dogs. We are slowly getting her used to the car. She gets car sick, and hates it really. But we can go on short journeys for walks. We try and go were we can let her off the lead (no other dogs). We try to make sure that the journey has a nice destination. She is family now and we love her dearly. We can leave her and George for a few hours. She doesn’t seem to mind. If we are more than that my neighbour comes in to let them both out and have a few biscuits.

Limba is wonderful!! She has totally settled here and is a truly beautiful dog. Thank you to Rolda for giving Limba another chance at life. She has enriched our lives so much.

Arrow has only been with us for just over a week and from day one he has stolen our hearts and become a huge part of our family, we wouldn’t be without him! He’s settled in so well, loves his walks, playing with other dogs, and most of all… people. He stops to say hello to everyone we meet and they all say what a lovely natured dog he is! Through positive reinforcement he is doing so amazingly well in training, he’s a superstar! Beautiful inside and out, a gentle giant who just wanted a loving home that he can thrive in and he’s got that with us for life! We have never had a rescue dog before and we can honestly say it’s been the most rewarding experience of our lives. We can’t thank Dana and ROLDA team enough for rescuing Arrow and bringing him into our lives, Sarah & Gemma are amazing and are always on hand with any questions we have. We are one lucky family!

Azucar came to us a few weeks ago and although she is a very shy dog, we can see that she has a beautiful loving nature. It’s going to take a little while for Azucar to settle in properly but she’s already a part of our family and we can’t wait to see her personality shine through once she knows how safe and loved she is with us. The adoption team at ROLDA are wonderful. You have so many questions when you’re looking to adopt a dog and they are always willing to answer your queries. Their professional approach to what they do means that you are matched with the best dog for you – and they the best owner! If you’re looking to adopt a rescue dog, ROLDA is a fantastic place to start looking.

Mimi is brilliant. It’s crazy to think how far she’s come over the last year – when she arrived she was nervous about anyone/anything that crossed her path, but now she’s adventuring around London with almost no trouble at all. We even travelled back to see family before Christmas, and she loved all the attention. I thins she’s missing the beach now though! She’s also starting to go completely off lead in the park, after a lot of training and help from a few other little pups she plays with – she’s got quite the social life! We’re so grateful to the team at ROLDA for helping us find Mimi. She’s really changes our lives for the better, and I hope she’d say the same about us.

Galileo is fine, full of energy, he loves ripping up toilet rolls! Love him to bits.

Flash has been with me for just over a year now and to be honest adopting him was the best thing I ever did. He’s really settled here now, it didn’t take him long to find his feet in the house, my two housemates are both really pleased to have him here. Flash is such a brilliant little character, he loves sleeping on his sofa and going out for walks in the park. I’ve been lucky to be working from home so I get to spend most of the day with him, he’s no bother at all. He’s not really interested in playing with toys, ropes, balls etc, if it isn’t edible he isn’t really interested. I have spent some time trying to peak his interest but as soon as he realises something is not food he loses interest. I bought a 30 metre training lead to give him more freedom on walks, but he always stayed close to me so he’s been walking without a lead for a few months now. He spends most of the time sniffing the trees and bushes but always follows me around, during the summer I kept him on the lead more to prevent him from approaching people having barbecues. He’s been brilliant with other dogs, he likes to play and chase with the smaller ones but will give any dog that’s bigger than him a wide berth. He refuses to go out if it’s raing now and I honestly can’t remember seeing another dog that jumps over puddles lol, most dogs I have looked after go running through the. Everyone that meets Flash seems to instantly take to him and I often hear people saying how cute he is as we walk along. All in all I feel incredibly lucky to have found such a brilliant little dog.

Adopted - November 2020
She is amazing! Honestly she is our little bundle that we couldn’t love more. She is completely settled, we take her to dog classes each week which she loves. She has some doggy friends too who she adores. I’m sorry there’s so many! Im a bit of an obsessive dog mum like that we will never be able to thank you enough for bringing her into our lives. We honestly love her to pieces and don’t know what we’d do without her. We have so many people comment on how much of a beautiful dog she is! I say that’s because she’s a mongrel.
She is the best, both of our families love her to pieces and say how she is such a good girl. Thank you for allowing us to adopt her! We won’t ever have the words to express all of our gratitude to you. She is our baby! That is so adorable that you’ve given so many dogs such a happy life honestly fills my heart with such love. I don’t think you can ever have too many pictures of them. Of course you can! Anything we can do to help more of these beautiful creatures find their forever homes!
We always say to people how rescuing really is the most incredible experience and we always recommend you to everyone who asks. I know I’ve said it so many times, but thank you all so much. The work you do is beyond incredible and we really do have so much admiration for you all. Thank you so so much, she really is the best thing that has happened to us.