Welcome the sweet and sensitive youngster, Zorro.
Zorro is a 6 month old male Cross-Breed and is a small to medium sized boy who is just beginning to find his confidence.
Zorro is a nervous little guy and is very unsure of new people; he will back away when kennel staff initially enter his space. He is now approaching cautiously to have a good sniff of his visitors.
Zorro is currently kennelled with two other dogs who have been an important part of the progress he has made. He definitely takes confidence from them, and we would recommend his new home has a calm canine companion to show him the ropes of home life.
Zorro met cats in Romania without incident, but he has not met any since his arrival in the UK. There have been no reports of a prey drive, so he could live with dog-savvy cats with slow, sensible introductions.
Zorro has never met children and, due to his nervous personality, we feel he would be best suited to an adult-only home or a family with older children.
We would recommend children aged 14 years and above, or 12 years and above if dog experienced, who will be respectful of his space and boundaries.
Zorro has never lived in a home and is currently not toilet trained. He will need support with this as he makes the transition from a kennel environment to a home.
Zorro has not shown any destructive tendencies within the kennel or any signs of separation anxiety. He is kennelled from 19:00 until 09:00 the following morning and sleeps well overnight.
Zorro has recently accepted a lead and harness. This is not guaranteed every time at present, but with further confidence-building work, we expect his good progress to continue.
He walks with his kennel mates when outside, and it has been known for him to have bursts of energy and spin in circles.
He can show apprehension with external stimuli such as birds overhead, but as his confidence develops and he has more exposure to new situations, this should naturally subside. Zorro has not yet travelled in a car.
The kennel staff have the following to say about Zorro:
“Zorro is fine with the dogs he shares a stable with. He gets lots of confidence from them and loves to play with them. He is still a nervous boy, so we are unsure what his likes and dislikes are at the moment.
We are hoping he will continue to grow in confidence and his true personality will begin to show.”