VALGRAYS BORDER COLLIE RESCUE
Border Collies Needing New 'Forever Homes' reg charity 1088503
Closed over Christmas ....
Happy Christmas to all our site visitors
We send all best wishes for a wonderful Christmas
From all at Valgrays xx
Santa Calls
Santa comes quietly long before dawn
While shops are still busy and lights are still on
While dinners are cooking and kitchens are warm
And children count presents they'll open by morn.
He slips past the trees in windows aglow
Through the gate to the backyard
As icy winds blow
To find the pup he brought last year
Chained up in the snow
And, kneeling, he whispers,
"Are you ready to go?"
There are too many stops like this one tonight
Before the beginning of his regular flight
He leaves not a note or footprint in sight
Just an unbuckled collar
On a cold Christmas night......
Author Unknown
Your Valgrays Dog 'Photo of the Month'
Merry Christmas everyone from 'Moo'. Moo has stayed with Val and has already got a clear round in agility (here he is in his Xmas outfit and sporting his rosette!)
To view previous 'photo of the month' dogs click here
Please send in any cute, action or just plain beautiful photo you have of your Valgrays dogs. We would like to try to have a new photo here each month or so - please send in your photos for us to choose from. Please email your photo to shirley4valgraysXhotmail.co.uk (but swap X for @) & we will print the best on here each month.
Things to check out on this site ..
If you do agility with your Valgrays rescue - don't forget to register and add in your placing details on the DARL website (make sure details are in your Grade and ALSO in the 'Valgrays' Section - many thanks to DARL for adding Valgrays in 2009) ( click here for DARL site )
Also: Agility Eye Magazine keep track of the points for our Valgrays Agility Dog of the Year award. If you would like to be part of this award (presentation at Wallingford Show each year) then please email Agility Eye Magazine with your dogs registered name and the current Grade you work with your dog, they will sort out all the points and placings! Many thanks to Agility Eye for doing this for us.
- HELP VALGRAYS: Funds are always needed along with ALUMINIUM for us to sell to raise funds (please note: Pepsi, 7Up, Carling & 1664 cans are NO good to us (are steel) also please totally squash flat any items - please also consider donating MOBILE PHONES to us ( donate/help page )
- HELP VALGRAYS: DONATE online via paypal or credit card now by clicking on link below (we are Gift Aid registered):
- Check out the 'Candle' site for remembering our lost loved ones ( click here for candle site )
- Check out the 'Links & General Stuff' - loads of useful links to website (including training information) ( click here for Links page )
- Check out the 'Lost and Found' collie section - its constantly updated ( click here for Lost & Found page )
- Check out the 'Valgrays Facebook' site ( click here for Facebook site )
- Check out the 'Valgrays Photobucket' site (scroll to rehomed on left, click year to view, click dogs name) ( click here for photos site )
- Check out the 'Valgrays Youtube' site ( click here for Youtube site )
Please Note there is music on the 'In Memory' & 'About Val' pages of this site
NEXT ALUMINIUM / MOBILE PHONE / TABLE TOP ITEM COLLECTION:
Agility Show: 13th DEC at Golden Cross & 28th DEC at Sands Farm, Warnham (Val & Marian)
Obedience Shows: TBC 2010 venue tbc (Shirley) & TBC (Jo Bramhall)
Please test all cans with magnet and then SQUASH CANS TOTALLY FLAT (not just bent in middle) ( see to help/donate page )
Valgrays attend several shows with table top sales, could folk please have a dig about and see if you have some good items that might be sellable please? Please drop anything you might have off to Valgrays, or give to Shirley, Marian or Val at a show. If you can't find anything to sell, please come and support us at the show and bring your purse/wallet 
If you can help in anyway please call us 01883 624513 or email valgrays@hotmail.co.uk (head any email 'TABLE TOP SALE' thank you
Thank you for donations to:
- Jackie Downey (& staff at UL International) for another donation to Valgrays
- Positive Animal Solutions ( link to website here ) for donating headcollars to Valgrays
Aluminium donations in 2009
Thanks to all you generous folk who kindly saved and crushed cans, etc, in 2009 - Marion (who takes it all to the dealer) has raised £120 for Valgrays this year. Thank you so much everyone (special thanks to Dave Gillett from the obedience world for saving aluminium windows for us - they were a huge boost to our figures!)
LATEST UPDATE ... Thursday 24th December, 2009
JUST ADDED:
| If you are interested in any of our dogs, please see contact us page for details we need | ( see contact us page ) |
| → HELP VALGRAYS: Please collect, wash & squash flat (not just bent) ALUMINIUM for our fund raising | ( see to help/donate page ) |
| → HELP VALGRAYS: Please collect / donate MOBILE PHONES for us to turn into funding | ( see to help/donate page ) |
| → HELP VALGRAYS: Please donate ITEMS FOR OUR TABLE TOP SALES for us to turn into funding | ( see to help/donate page ) |
| Can you help with our older records - do you recognise any of our unknown dogs? | ( see 2006 & before page ) |
| New photos of Valgrays rehomed dogs (on photobucket) are now listed below in a separate table | ( see below) |
| ♥ MUTTLEY is new 17/12/09 | ( see New Dogs page ) |
| ♥ SNOWIE exceptionally special needs boy is new 16/12/09 | ( see New Dogs page ) |
| ♥ MEGGIE is new 10/12/09 | ( see New Dogs page ) |
| ♥ MILO is new 05/12/09 'RESERVED' 17/12/09 - confirmed as rehomed 24/12/09 | ( see Rehomed 2009 page ) |
| ♥ JINGLE is new 12/12/09 - confirmed as rehomed 15/12/09 | ( see Rehomed 2009 page ) |
| ♥ PHOEBE is new 30/11/09 'RESERVED' 10/12/09 - confirmed as rehomed 14/12/09 | ( see Rehomed 2009 page ) |
| ♥ LUCY new 02/11/09 (not a collie!) 'RESERVED' 09/12/09 - confirmed as rehomed 15/12/09 | ( see Rehomed 2009 page ) |
| ♥ LULA is new 19/11/09 'RESERVED' 02/12/09 - confirmed as rehomed 09/12/09 | ( see Rehomed 2009 page ) |
| ♥ LUCKY is new 19/11/09 'RESERVED' 02/12/09 - confirmed as rehomed 09/12/09 | ( see Rehomed 2009 page ) |
| ♥ BENJI is new 19/11/09 'RESERVED' 27/11/09 - confirmed as rehomed 02/12/09 | ( see Rehomed 2009 page ) |
| ♥ POLLY is new 19/11/09 'RESERVED' 25/11/09 - confirmed as rehomed 02/12/09 | ( see Rehomed 2009 page ) |
| ♥ SALLY is new 08/11/09 'RESERVED' 27/11/09 - confirmed as rehomed 02/12/09 | ( see Rehomed 2009 page ) |
| ♥ DEXTER is new 12/11/09 'RESERVED' 18/11/09 - confirmed as rehomed 06/12/09 | ( see Rehomed 2009 page ) |
| 23/12/09: New LINKS added - Positive Animal Solutions (training books / dvds) | ( see links page & here ) |
| 12/12/09: FOUND DOG: 3 new found collies added | ( see Lost & Found page ) |
| 10/12/09: New LINKS added - Various links to training information (see word 'new' for latest additions) | ( see links page ) |
| 06/12/09: FOUND DOG: Found reg and white collie added | ( see Lost & Found page ) |
| 05/12/09: New LINK added - Puppy Love - an 'anti puppy farm' website | ( see links page ) |
| 03/12/09: LOST DOGS: missing 'Cassie' added - Cassie has sadly been found dead 07/12/09 RIP Cassie | ( see Lost & Found page ) |
| 02/12/09: Sadly 'Lewis' has passed away - Lottie has done a tribute to him on our 'In Loving Memory Page' | ( see In Memory of page ) |
| 01/12/09: New Valgrays Dog Photo of the Month added - Its Lucy | ( see above ) |
| 30/11/09: LOST DOGS: missing 'Myah' & 'Un Named' added | ( see Lost & Found page ) |
| 30/11/09: LOST DOGS: missing 'Meg' & 'Missy' added - Missy & Meg have since been found | ( see Lost & Found page ) |
| 17/11/09: Book recommendation added 'Control Unleashed' | ( see Understanding Collies ) |
| 13/11/09: LOST DOGS: 2 stolen puppies & missing 'Jess' added | ( see Lost & Found page ) |
| 12/11/09: LOST DOGS: 2 stray found dogs added & Barney has been found safe and sound | ( see Lost & Found page ) |
| 06/11/09: LOST DOGS: 5 new lost dogs added and 2 stray found dogs added | ( see Lost & Found page ) |
| 05/11/09: 2003 Valgrays homed dog 'Jack' added to rehomed pages | ( see Rehomed 2006 page ) |
| 05/11/09: Sadly 'Chocki' has passed away - Carol has done a tribute to him on our 'In Loving Memory Page' | ( see In Memory of page ) |
| 01/11/09: LOST DOGS: FOUND collie (Balck & White) Cheviots | ( see Lost & Found page ) |
| 28/10/09: LOST DOGS: Laddie is missing & FOUND collie (Red & White) Northallerton (Sally now home) | ( see Lost & Found page ) |
| 27/10/09: Valgrays are going to Discover Dogs (Earls Court, November) | ( see above ) |
| 25/10/09: Valgrays are on Facebook | ( click here for Facebook ) |
| 25/10/09: Photos added from the Valgrays Dog Walk | ( click here for photos ) |
| 21/10/09: Sadly 'Chocki' has passed away - Val has done a tribute to him on our 'In Loving Memory Page' | ( see In Memory of page ) |
| 18/10/09: Sadly 'Mattie' has passed away - Mary & Val have done a tribute to him on our 'In Loving Memory Page' | ( see In Memory of page ) |
| 08/10/09: Article added on 'leaving money to charity in your will' ( click here for article or see 'to help/donate ) | ( see to help/donate page ) |
| 30/09/09: Congratulations to Liz and Preston for winning Grade 6 Agility at Stour Valley | ( see below ) |
| 29/09/09: Congratulations to Marian and Tia for winning Steeplechase at UKA Waverunners | ( see below ) |
| 19/09/09: Tribute to Val and Keiths 'Reggie' added to Memory Page | ( see In Memory of page ) |
| 19/09/09: Dog Cage for SALE - all proceeds to Valgrays (see below) | ( further details here ) |
| 13/09/09: Congratulations to Angie and Rusty for winning Grade 4-5 Helter Skelter at Paws in the Park | ( see below ) |
| 13/08/09: Fly Strike - YES this can happen to dogs - be aware of it - its a killer (added to links page too) | ( click here for information ) |
| 06/06/09: Valgrays are now registered for GIFT AID - see contact page to email for details | ( see contact us page ) |
| 22/05/09: Outdated training methods=aggressive dogs (scroll to bottom of 'understanding collies' page) | ( see understanding page ) |
| ♦ SEE LINKS PAGE for Training, Health, Safety and general informaton | ( see links page ) |
| ♦ Various interesting courses / events - diary from Agilitynet | ( click for events list ) |
| ♦ Training article - dog aggression 'He only wants to say Hi' - * EXCELLENT READ * | ( see links page ) |
| ♦ Dog Danger info - re Rawhide treats | ( see links page ) |
| ♦ Dog Danger - NEVER leave your dog tied up outside a shop - the worst DOES happen | ( click for article ) |
LATEST PHOTOS ADDED ...
NEW PHOTOS JUST ADDED (Click on underlined wording to go to each dogs slideshow):
ITEMS FOR SALE ...
Secondhand Guardsman Double Dog Cage
Superb condition, wooden floor marked but sound
To be collected from Warlingham Surrey (too heavy to post)
PLEASE MAKE AN OFFER
Measurements: 44 inches : Wide x 39 inches : Deep x 30 inches : High
Valgrays Dog Walk (Ashdown Forest) 24/10/09
Well just got back from the Valgrays Dog Forest Walk, and wanted to say thank you to Richard for organising it .. had a lovely day chatting to everyone, and we had a video taken of us all which I understand might be made into some sort of Valgrays film which we will be able to view and link to our website ... which is very nice, just a shame it will be a bit spoilt by everyone (well me mainly!) looking like drowned rats due to the unfortunate weather.
I took loads of photos, and then managed to break my camera (terminally!), but hopefully Marian's other half salvaged the photos and so I have added them to the Valgrays Photobucket site (link below).
I think I counted around 24 dogs present today, no bad words between any of them. Winnie (the new in lurcher) came and when let off showed the collies just what 'real speed' is .. she left them standing - it was great to see her having such a brilliant time sprinting about after being couped up in the pound. Thanks to everyone who came and it was a great day despite the weather.
Shirley
CONGRATULATIONS TO ....
All at Valgrays are just so thrilled for the following Valgrays dogs & owners ... super results!!!!
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO:
- Phillipa & Boz on winning Medium Jumping at South Eastern Agility - well done.
- Liz & Preston (Callowen Eye of the Storm to Valgrays) on winning Grade 6 Agility at Stour Valley
- Marian & Tia (Tear Drop of Balgryas) on winning Steeplechase at UKA Waverunners 26th Sept 2009 - well done.
- Angie & Rusty (Valgrays Rustyman) on winning G4-5 Helter Skelter at Paws in Park 13th Sept 2009 - well done.
- Don & Kez (Kez the Bandit of Valgrays) on winning G4 Jumping at Dogs In Need 21st August, 2009 & for coming 3rd in the 4&5 Combined Final on 23rd August, 2009 and for winning the best in Grade G4 Trophy .. well done.
- Liz & Preston (Callowen Eye of the Storm to Valgrays) on winning Med G1-3 Invitation jumping 19th June, 2009
- Diana & Chas (Charlie Farley of Valgrays) on winning G3 agility at PADS Show
- Don & Kez (Kez the Bandit of Valgrays) on winning G3 agility at Cippenham 24th May, 2009
MEGA WELL DONE TO THE VALGRAYS DOGS IN THE DARL FINAL AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE PLACED:
- Liz & Preston (Callowen Eye of the Storm to Valgrays) on being 4th in Med G1-3 DARL Final 19th June, 2009
- Marian & Tia (Tear Drop of Valgrays) on being 3rd in the Large G1 DARL FInal 19th June, 2009
Long Shot - but can you help identify some Valgrays dogs??
Due to the fact that Valgrays storage area had a huge roof leak when loads of our records were destroyed, we have loads of photos of dogs that we cannot identify. Most have names, but some are unnamed. Would anyone who has had a Valgrays dog in years passed (certainly pre 2006) please take the time to check out the very bottom of our '2006 & before rehomed' dogs page. If you know of the names of any unnamed dogs (maybe you adopted them or know who did) OR if you know the adopted year of any of the other dogs in the unknown section .. please email me and give me the details. Your help would be so appreciated. Email: shirley4valgraysXhotmail.co.uk (change X to @ symbol)