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Ewan’s Healing Journey! to hurt. It has been truly heart-warming
As you know, Ewan came into BTRF foster to watch him slowly relax into being a
care in the spring of 2025 following a dog again as we carefully introduce him
very genuine rehoming due to changes in to play and fun.
his previous owner’s personal
circumstances. His former family worked Ewan has been diagnosed with ‘unknown
closely with us to make the transition as stiffness’, and we do need to get to the
smooth and kind as possible for everyone bottom of this if he is to recover fully and
involved - and we are very grateful for enjoy life as a normal six-year-old
that. Bedlington Terrier should.
A few weeks into On the 14th January 2026, he visited The
foster life, Ewan really Renew Centre in Gloucestershire (https://
began to settle. His renewcentre.co.uk/) for further tests and
gentle personality diagnostic scans so that we can better
started to shine understand what is causing his
through and he discomfort.
quickly became very
It is very likely that Ewan will need
much loved by his
foster parents. He is a further treatment following this visit, but
we hope to have a much clearer idea of
real cuddle bunny - always happy to
receive fuss and affection, and never one his needs once the results are back. As
always, his dedicated BTRF care team are
to turn down a lap to curl up on for a
nap! working carefully through everything
step by step to ensure he is as
Alongside the usual allergies that we comfortable, happy, and healthy as
often see in Bedlingtons, it became clear possible.
that Ewan was also struggling physically.
He arrived feeling quite sore (okay … very Watch this space
— Ewan’s story
sore) and uncertain about walks, toys, or
play in general. It was clear his joints had is still unfolding,
and we will share
been bothering him for some time, so he
more news as
had learned to stay very still and hope
soon as we can.
the world would leave him alone.
Since starting pain relief, however, Ewan
is beginning to come out of his shell! He
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is learning how to play again, exploring
toys, and realising that fun doesn’t have
