Duncan is a medium to large crossbreed. His passport states him to be six years old but we think he is probably older, possibly eight or nine. Duncan fostered Norwich Norfolk.
Duncan was rescued from a kill shelter in Romania. He has been in a private shelter since then but we are now delighted to have welcomed him to the UK.
Duncan is a sleepy boy who just loves the fact that he now has comfortable beds to sleep on and will quite happily snooze away his hours in the blissful knowledge that he is now safe from harm.
He is mixing with other dogs in his foster home but in all honesty would prefer it if they weren’t there. He could live with another dog with a similar temperament that didn’t pester him.
He’s happy to have a brief hello and a tail wag and then both parties go about their business. He wasn’t at all phased by the safe rescue cat.
Duncan would like a calm and quiet retirement home to live out his senior years in peace. He can manage short walks for a change of scenery but doesn’t want to venture far because he has beds that need to be slept on at home now!
He would prefer an adult home but would be ok with visiting children as long as they respected his need for peace and quiet and snoozes. He is a friendly and affectionate boy with his humans in between naps
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.