Episode Synopsis "There's no place like home, an interview with Simon Patterson"

We all know that there's no place quite like home. It's true whether you're a human, a dog or any other animal under the sun. And, for a dog that's not had a place to call home for a while, it's so important they have the right one. It is for that reason that all rescues that care about the future of their animals take homechecks very seriously during the rehoming process. In this episode we speak with Simon Patterson who is Husky Rescue Ireland's Homecheck Coordinator. Simon oversees hundreds of homechecks all across Ireland and Northern Ireland every year. A dedicated team of volunteers help Simon to complete the homechecks wherever they're needed, give advice to prospective adopters and report back to HQ on the suitability of applicants for rehoming a husky or akita. From there, the team decides on what's best for the dogs and their prospective adopters. It's a very much needed activity with lots of detail and one that, of course, never ends in the ongoing work of rehoming hundreds of dogs each and every year. Simon also talks to us about his own pack of 6 huskies and how much fun they all have together out on their scooter runs! We're all left feeling like we want to join him sometime!

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