Toffee is a medium sized crossbreed aged around eighteen months old. Toffee fostered Norwich Norfolk.
Toffee came into our care a few months ago from another rescue who we regularly work with. Sadly they had no foster place for him and he was not progressing in a kennel environment.
He arrived, like many have before him, scared of humans because his last experiences with them hadn’t been good ones. It took many weeks to get him to walk on a lead and even longer to accept human touch.
Finally we feel he is ready to find his forever home.
He is now a fun loving and cheeky chap who enjoys the company of the humans he’s learnt to trust. He will need an experienced adopter who will be willing to follow advice and wait patiently for that trust to extend to them too.
Believe me he is worth the wait! He is playful and friendly with other dogs and will need at least one full time canine companion in his forever home.
He could live with respectful children aged twelve plus.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
When you adopt a Safe Rescue dog, you MUST use a slip lead. This will keep your dog safe: your new dog will be nervous and will not trust you, and you will not know which situations might upset your dog.
If your dog panics, then a slip lead is the only way to prevent your dog from escaping (many dogs can escape from a collar and/or harness).
It will take AT LEAST 3-6 months for your dog to settle-in and for you to know your dog fully (longer for nervous dogs). The slip lead must ALWAYS be used during this settling-in period.
Even after your dog is settled, it is safest to use the slip lead in situations where your dog may become scared (e.g. visiting new places, around unfamiliar people, at the vet), and it situations where unexpected triggers might happen (e.g. around bonfire night).
Nervous dogs may always need to wear a slip-lead as a back-up safety measure. The slip lead is a safety device and must NEVER be used as a training tool. Using the lead to apply pressure to the dog’s neck is damaging.
If your dog pulls on the lead, then we can advise you on training methods that avoid harm.
Once your dog is settled, you may want to consider using a harness (together with the slip lead) if your dog is comfortable with being handled when it is fitted.
Most harnesses are not escape-proof, but harnesses with a strap behind the ribcage (e.g. Ruffwear Webmaster or Perfect Fit Harnesses) are safer.
Retractable / extendable leads must never be used on our dogs.
Adopted dogs must be collected from the rescue and transported straight home in a crate.
Fences and gates must be 5foot minimum in height and secure.
If you are interested please message.