Lilly Female Rottweiler cross
Lilly is a 7 year old Rottweiler cross. She is a highly intelligent dog, who needs a special home with an experienced, sensible owner; ideally someone who has an active outdoor life and needs a dog to accompany them. She might also be suitable for scent work as she is not large, and learns fast.
She was very worried about getting into a car, but now with patience and perseverance, she travels quite happily. She was also extremely unsure about walking on a lead, and would suddenly stop and refuse to move, so it took time for her to appreciate that a walk was a “good thing”!
Her training will be ongoing as she knew very little when she came to us and has obviously suffered setbacks being moved around. She is very affectionate and loves a fuss, but gets very excited with toys and balls, so play is limited and training games are best. And she has occasional mood swings which maybe to do with her previous life.
She walks with our other dogs and is fine, but can react to strange dogs if they push into her, especially if they bark at her.
Lilly settles well at night and has not been upset by fireworks.
She came to us from the pound and we have now had her quite a while.
Lilly has been homed twice and returned twice – different reasons both times. We always make it clear to adopters that there is no substitute for professional help and sometimes an experienced eye can pick up something quite simple – we also give out a list of dog trainers and behaviourists who we know are thorough. Sadly this advice was not acted on. We can only say that Lilly is a delightfully friendly dog – she has never been difficult with any of the staff or volunteers at the sanctuary and even likes the vet. She can however be stubborn and sometimes needs to be coaxed into the right action. And she needs a home where she won’t be left as she gets upset.
We do hope that there is the right person out there for her, who will be patient and understanding and take advice if necessary.
We think that she would be best suited to a one or two person adult home.
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Buddy Male Lurcher
Buddy is a 3½ year old Lurcher.
When Buddy first came in to us, he was very nervous and distrusting of humans. Over time, Buddy has become a very friendly and playful boy. He very much enjoys his one-to-one time and is learning how to show affection in his own special way!
He loves nothing more than a speedy sprint around our field and will happily play fetch with a football or tennis ball until he is tired out. Treats are also a favourite of his.
Buddy is good and attentive when out on a walk and walks nicely on a lead. Owing to his lack of socialisation when younger, he can be a bit vocal when he sees other dogs out on a walk, but with further input and more socialisation this can be addressed.
As a Lurcher, Buddy has a very strong prey drive and is interested by small wildlife when out walking and small pets in the house. Therefore, Buddy would be suited to a house where he is the only dog without other pets or animals.
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Archie Male Pug cross
Archie is a 3 year old Pug cross.
Archie is looking for someone dedicated to helping him with his anxiety of being left alone. He is getting better during the day and is starting to settle more.
Archie is comfortable with dogs he knows and who are calm and relaxed, unfamiliar dogs on walks make him anxious which can cause him to be reactive.
He is a very smart boy and knows commands such as touch, wait and stay. We are working on improving his recall, food is proving helpful with this. Due to his love of food, Archie is needing to have little and often meals during the day.
Archie is a very loveable boy, he would cuddle all day if allowed! He would need a home where he is the only animal as he doesn’t like to share his people
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Zeb Male and Male Crossbreed
Zeb is a healthy, 9 month old, crossbreed puppy ready for rehoming.
He has been neutered.
He is full of energy and mischief and has been well socialised.
He will need to go to training classes to learn some manners and how to stay calm around other dogs.…read more
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Oscar Male
Oscar is a 1 year old, medium size crossbreed.
Oscar is a young intelligent boy who is eager and quick to learn. Therefore, he will need on going training and mental stimulation.
He really enjoys human interaction, including cuddles and playing fetch.
Oscar is keen to be friends with dogs he meets on walks and is very playful and energetic off-lead. He likes to try and share his toys with other dogs and loves to play.
He can also be very calm and if the dog isn’t feeling up to playing he is happy to leave them alone and entertain himself.
He is making good progress with lead training and is learning not to pull on the lead as he overcomes his anxiety around traffic.…read more
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Sammy Male Border Collie cross
Sammy is approximately 5 years old.
He is a very smart boy and a quick learner.
He is starting to adjust well after a tough start.
Sammy knows basic commands and is very eager to please.
He is looking for an experienced home which understands the breed and needs to be with another well behaved collie.
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Alfred Male Pug
Alfred is a 11 month old Pug.
He is an energetic young dog, excitable around other dogs.
He is good with people.
He will need further training including leadwork.
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Patch Male Border Collie
Rosie and the pups on the field.
Delightful Border Collie pup 6 months old.
He did not have a good start in life but catching up
Typical energetic, mischievous, youngster.
He is intelligent and will need training and lots of mental stimulation.
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Rosie Female Border Collie
Rosie is two years old and ideally needs a single woman who is home most of the day and to be an only dog. She bonded well with a foster mum, happily sits at your feet, loves cuddles and doesn’t need lots of walking and is really chilled at home. She is house trained
She gets on with other dogs when out and about and was fine with a cat that came into the garden.
Rosie is very wary of people she doesn’t know, and especially men, but that’s to be expected and she’s already a lot calmer as she gets to know the staff and gets used to being walked by new people as they know to ignore her and instead let her come to them when she feels ready.
She will walk happily on a lead and doesn’t pull.
Rosie just wants a person to fall in love with and who will be the most loyal companion.
Her fear of new people will be easier when she is adopted – and we have help available for her during the transition.
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Ruby Female Poodle
Ruby is a 10½ year old Poodle.
She is very sweet natured and has a really playful side to her.
She is looking for a quiet retirement home.…read more
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