When a lively new dog overwhelms an older companion, how can careful management and settling-in time protect the older dog’s confidence? Lucy arrived five days ago, having probably lived with travellers. It was obvious she hadn’t lived in a house before so she has some has settling in to do. Read more
Milo spent the two years before coming to live with the couple in a Romanian rescue. I would guess for several years before that he was on the streets, fending for himself.
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What happens when a newly rehomed dog is introduced to too many people, dogs and places too quickly? The family rehomed two-year-old Puggle Zadie two weeks ago as company for their older Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and their little daughter. As so many people do, they felt they should immediately Read more
What happens when a young rescue dog who has never lived in a house suddenly has to cope with an entirely new world?
Five weeks ago, after a long journey from Cyprus, Bella arrived.
After a couple of days in her new life of being careful and quiet, Bella erupted into highly-charged activity.
The one-year-old has lived with her siblings from a very young age in a free-for-all dog compound. Everything she has learnt has been from other dogs. The organisation does a wonderful job, but there will inevitably have been constant stimulation.
How do you help a rescue dog adjust when he suddenly finds himself in a completely new country and home? The young couple rescued their stray dog about six years ago. When they moved to the UK last year they had to leave him behind in Portugal with relatives. A Read more
What should you do when a newly adopted rescue dog seems unpredictable and the family feels they are walking on eggshells?
Can they keep him?
They had decided to take Merlin back to the rescue, but then decided to try for a bit longer. The gentleman called me.
They have had Rottie mix Merlin for about ten days. Before fetching him from the rescue the gentleman had visited him eight times. He wanted to get it right.
They had told him Merlin had shown aggression in the past and that they wouldn’t let him near other dogs. They said he was hand-sensitive around his head.
He had been in the kennels for six months, with just a week out with people who then sent him back.
Despite this, the family felt they would like to take him on and to work with him. Can they keep him? (more…)
The traumatised Romanian rescue pup spent the next seven hours behind a bush.
He ignored all attempts to lure him out and when it was time to go to bed the lady picked him up and carried him in
They now have a newborn baby and Moose’s lack of confidence has increased. He has become more anxious, particularly if he can’t keep an eye on where each person is.
Imagine, how a Romanian puppy of about four months old must feel, being flown across Europe in a crate. Then, after a long drive in a car, the puppy is dumped into an alien environment, a home.