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Zorba was found as a stray in Crete and was brought home by a family who unfortunately couldn’t keep him. He and one of their dogs fought to the extent they had to be kept apart.
In the most important weeks of her early life she wasn’t exposed to people. Or everyday things like vacuum cleaners and possibly other dogs. She has a lot to get used to. She is very scared when people visit, barking and backing away. On the left you can see her hanging back, her puppy curiosity trying to get the better of her sensitive wariness!
A problem that just won’t go away is Heidi’s rushing aggressively at people. She also drops down and stalks dogs, then charges, hackles up, as though to attack. She makes contact but so far has not actually bitten.
She is desperate to make them go away.
Like so many a rescue from Ireland, nobody knows his past. He spent a month in a foster home before joining his new family who have had him for just under two weeks. Certain situations scare him out of all proportion.