Why was Freja mouthing when over-aroused? Freja was rescued from the streets of Cyprus at 3 weeks old. She’s now 10 months old and a mix that includes German Shepherd. She won’t have had the rough and tumble with siblings nor the discipline of her mother to teach her to Read more
Why is Beau wary of other dogs, and how can he learn to feel safe in his new world? Whilst on holiday in Corfu, a homeless dog ‘found them’. Beau is a mix including Spaniel, age about 18 months. You can see why they couldn’t resist him! He arrived here Read more
Sienna was, until a few weeks ago, a street dog in Romania.
She is about 18 months old and was found with one puppy. It took a week to catch her. No wonder she is wary of people
Why do friendly dogs keep jumping up when we’re constantly trying to stop them? Yesterday I visited a young couple with three dogs. All three were rescued from Bosnia and have come here from Italy where the couple used to live. One had been dumped from a car and the Read more
Why does a rescued street dog still feel unsafe, even after living in a home for a long time? Neo is still a street dog – still a street dog despite living in a house. The fact he is living so well in a house is tribute to the hard Read more
How do you help a rescued street dog adjust to life in a home without overwhelming them? In the photo the Romanian street dog is in a kill shelter. Then a lady the from a local rescue saved the Romanian Mioritic Shepherd, in the nick of time. One day before execution. Read more
It was only a couple of weeks ago that the ten-month-old Wirehaired Pointer had arrived with my clients. Previous to that she had been turned out onto the streets with her siblings in Hungary, picked up by a rescue and fostered for a few months. Then transported by plane and car to her new UK home.
Why would a rescued street dog feel safe relaxing on the sofa but panic at everyday life outside the house? Gracie is a street dog from Hungary. The lady adopted the little black terrier ten months ago and has made terrific progress in transforming the truly terrified little dog into a dog that Read more
The dog was shaking with fear just because I had walked into the room where he lay.
How do former street dogs adjust to life inside a quiet family home? The two Romanian Street dogs I have just visited are doing magnificently as are their new custodians, a couple with a large open home, marble floors and furniture! Everything is different and it’s not surprising that they Read more