Our Helping PAWS

EAST OF ENGLAND
Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, South Lincolnshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire  

EAST MIDLANDS
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, North Lincolnshire, South & East Yorkshire, Northamptonshire

WEST MIDLANDS
Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire

Our regional co-ordinators (Helping PAWS) each have their own group of volunteers offering help to Wolfhounds in their local area.

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ESSEX, HERTFORSHIRE, BEDFORDSHIRE                                            Kevin & Adele Campbell-Woodford
My love of Irish Wolfhounds started when as a Royal Irish Ranger in 1973, our battalion regimental mascot was Brian Boru. I was so proud marching to our pipes and drums with him leading the parade. In 1999 Adele and I went home to Ireland on holiday, looking for a Wolfhound puppy, but unfortunately had no success on that visit. Back home we contacted the Irish Wolfhound Club and were guided in the direction of a wonderful breeder, Judy Cooper, who after vetting us let us have our first wolfhound, Yoshia Jewel of Killarney (Jasmine).

The next wolfhound to become part of our family was extra special, a rescue hound from the then Irish Wolfhound Rescue Secretary Caroline Sheppard, who gave us Tara Tara Tuppence. She and our rescued Labrador/Great Dane cross Jake, became inseparable for the next four and a half years, until various tumours took Tara to cross over the bridge. Jake was devastated at the loss of his close friend and partner in mischief. Our next Wolfhound Ossian, came to us from Jackie & Joe Watson. She was born on Adele’s Birthday - the 5th November 2012 and is aptly named Rivenhound’s Bonfire at Kilmacdaugh. In January 2015, it was my turn to get a wolfhound birthday present! Innis (Yelxba Celtic Fire at Kilmacdaugh) “adopted” me on a visit to his breeder, Ros Cramphorn. Little did we know that Innis would need all that Celtic Fire to survive what was thrown at him. Innis has gone through the wars in his short life, having an infected bursa removed and then damaging his very long, happy tail, which resulted in two further major operations.
As the wound wouldn’t heal, our vet referred us to Kate Parsons Canine Physiotherapy who took the radical approach of using laser treatment to help the healing process. Perseverance and thinking outside the box paid off and Innis’s tail has now healed completely, albeit minus most of its length. His life was saved and as our vet said recently we dodged a bullet although at times it was crisis management, Adele and I without the support network from our professionals, close friends and breeders would not be where we are today with our two special wolfhounds.
From our first wolfhound in 1999 until now, 17 years have flown by. The most important thing to remember is we are always learning and we all need help, not just money, but ‘people support’ to protect and enhance our wonderful breed. That is why Adele & I have joined PAWS, Practical Aid for Wolfhounds.