Jumbo

Jumbo and Yitty are two incredibly special dogs that will thrive being in a home environment with people who love them for who they are! They need a larger secure garden so they can have a good old zoomies session when they feel comfortable enough to do so and they need people who know how to handle a worried lady. Jumbo is such a playful boy who loves nothing more than a good cuddle with his humans, Yitty is more stand-offish but she does try to be brave and she's doing very well here, but she does have a long way to go.

They don't ask for much, just a sofa to snooze away on, food (they love that) and people who love them unconditionally.  Hopefully it'll be their turn soon.

These two are so comedic. Jumbo has brought Yitty's silly side out, and for the first time ever I'm seeing Yitty become cheeky, characteristic, and just generally be a happy dog (she's been here 11 months!)

Jumbo LOVES toys, and because of this Yitty has started to show interest in them too! Every day we have the same routine, and every day I end up in stitches at their antics! They've both been going for long walks twice a week with one of our trusted volunteers and they both get so excited that even Yitty has started copying Jumbo and jumps up at the human with her harness with excitement now!

Any potential adopters must know that Jumbo will be a little nervous when he first goes to his new home but I think he'll settle fairly quickly, however the settling period for Yitty will be a long and slow one, and all I've said about safety aspects above for Yitty would still need to be prioritised, but with Jumbo there I think she'll settle quicker than if she went home with a dog she doesn't know. Once she has settled you will truly be the luckiest people, if I could spend all my time with these two, I absolutely would. They are just amazing!

I honestly cannot believe Jumbo is still waiting for his people to come forward. He's a stunning boy with bounds of character. He makes me laugh every single day with his silly playful ways. He's growing more affectionate with each day! He is fine with his body being groomed, around his face and eyes is still a work in progress but he allows me to brush his ears now and cut his fringe back when needed which is awesome progress! Jumbo runs and runs and runs until he cannot run anymore. He loves nothing more than a hard chew toy and tennis balls! He gets so silly if you roll a tennis ball towards him! He can still be spooky on walks and can be strong on lead when he gets spooked by loud noises.

Jumbo has provided amazing comfort and confidence to a long stayer resident here called Yitty. So much so, that we would consider homing these 2 together if there were no resident dogs in the home. It isn't a must, and Jumbo can still go home as an only dog or with a large female dog if Yitty wasn't going home with him! But it would be nice for Yitty to have consistency and for Jumbo to have a play friend who he can also help along into home life too. 

Jumbo has hugely come out of himself since arriving! He now walks confidently on lead, though he can be very strong so we've got him walking on a halti here and he now walks very nicely when it's on. 

Jumbo cannot be homed with cats. He is okay having his body groomed but he doesn't like his face being groomed at all, so this is something we are working on, and also why the pictures aren't too fab!! Jumbo is also 90% clean in his kennel and holds it the best he can.

I think Jumbo has huge potential to be an awesome addition to a family (with no young kids as he has so much bouncy energy), he just needs the time to blossom!

Jumbo is a handsome boy who has come from his breeder to find a loving home. He was very worried when he first arrived but has started to come out of his shell and is doing so well. He can walk on a lead and does get very excited when he sees his lead and will approach you to have this put on, but if you don't have his lead then he is much more worried and will shy away. He could be homed as an only dog or he can be homed with a large/medium sized female dog that's playful and would be tolerant of him as he can be a little OTT with his playing.

As he is quite worried, he will need a home with adopters who have experience of scared ex-breeding dogs and will help him to come out of his shell and he would find children too overwhelming at the moment. He has never lived in a home before so his adopters will need to be kind and understanding as he settles in and learns all about toilet training.
Jumbo struggles with loud noises and when he heard gunshot from a nearby farm he really panicked and so please be aware of this as he may struggle with fireworks and thunder. He will need regular trips to the groomer to keep his unruly curls under control! This boy needs some time and patience but when he settles he will start to shine. He has a PETS passport travel doc.