Mickey has been in foster with us for almost 3 weeks now.  He has made massive progress during this time and is a pleasure to have as a temporary house guest.  He loves our company - humans and dogs, he is trying so hard to be braver around us and is improving daily.  He sleeps on our bed with us and our two resident Labradors.  He enjoys his walks and is showing his playful side with both us and our yellow MT Labrador.  He's been on a few group dog walks and his first pub visit - all of which have taught him loads and he has taken in his stride. He would love to grow in confidence with his forever home, who will need a resident kind dog(s).  Please consider him if looking for a medium sized rescue dog to join your family.

Mickey has been in foster with us 5 days.  During this time we have seen daily progress, in particular with his confidence around us humans!  He is starting to show a playful side, with both our resident Lab, doggy toys and us, rolling in the garden is one of his favourites.  He is close to being 100% house trained and walks nicely on a lead.  He is around the size of a small Labrador and although a cross breed, we feel he has lots of Labrador in him. Very good with other dogs and our two resident cats, so could easily live with resident cat(s).  He still lacks lots of confidence and will need a resident kind confident dog to help him overcome these.  With patience and love from a new family he would make a lovely addition to any family.

I thought I would do one last update on my beautiful boy Mickey before he goes off to foster.

This boy has been through so much but is still such a sweetie, he’s just so unsure of the world and you can’t blame him. I can see such a huge difference in Mickey since I’ve been working with him consistently, he’s really starting to trust me and learn our little routine for the days.

He now gets so excited when he sees me in the morning he starts bowing and jumping around, I place my hand out and he has a sniff, I know he wants a fuss but is just lacking that little bit of confidence which I hope he gains from a foster home. I hold the lead up to show Mickey and he will either sit or stand still for me to put it on, I always give him a fuss whilst I do this to help him realise a hand will not hurt him. He now also takes treats from my hand which is such a step forward for him! He goes down our big yard where he will run freely without a longline and then when it’s time to go I just go to the gate and call him and he comes straight to me.

I could go on with how well he’s doing but I feel this is how far he will progress in kennels which is why I am over the moon he has the chance to go to foster this weekend and I cannot wait to see and read all his updates.

I hope Mickeys forever home comes around soon though, because they will be extremely lucky to have such a beautiful soul in their home.

It baffles me how Mickey has had no interest in him since being here when he is such a handsome and sweet boy. Watching his kennel friends get adopted together must have been so hard for him, but he has made another new friend in Mo the pointer, so he's good with other dogs. As mentioned in previous updates, his personality and confidence is starting to come through but I do think it'll shine through more once he's settled and happy in a home. He can still be nervous around people, especially new people but he is slowly getting more confident all the time. Please don't let this sweet boy spend any longer in a kennel, wouldn't it be amazing to give him the gift of a forever home, and just in time for Christmas? Please consider adopting him, he'll definitely make an amazing companion and best friend, he just needs to be given that chance.

What a character Mickey has become whilst he’s been here! While Mickey is still nervous of touch and being close to people, he has really let his personality come to life while out for a walk or in one of our play yards! His tail is up and waggy and he now even tries to initiate play with me but gets a little concerned when I try and join in. Its been such a pleasure to watch this development happen but I do feel that Mickey has reached his maximum confidence level with us here and he would progress so much more in a home situation where he can be in a warm, quite and comfortable. I truly think that Mickey has a superb character and maybe because of his circumstance he hasn’t been able to discover it himself, but in a home he would thrive. I absolutely adore Mickey and I’m so excited to see him blossom into a fantastic little companion.

Today was my first time meeting Mickey and he was very unsure of me at first, he would sniff my hand and then walk backwards away from me.

Once I got my slip lead out he let me put it around his neck and take him for a little walk.

Mickey spent the time on his walk sniffing the ground, and exploring his surroundings.

Once I had been out with Mickey for 5 minutes I slowly give him a gentle fuss on his head, he was very unsure at first but gradually relaxed enough and let me smooth him.

I took Mickey past our barn cats on our walk and he didn't seemed fazed by them at all, he sniffed the air and carried on to walk past them, so Mickey may possibly be able to be homed with residents cats also!

Mickey relies a lot on his kennel friends so would definitely need to be homed with at least one kind resident dog in his new home.

Once Mickey has settled into a home I believe he with blossom into the most amazing companion.

He really deserves a lovely home, and people to call his own!

Mickey is a darling boy who is quite frightened of humans at times and has come to us from Ukraine via War Paws Rescue to find the forever family he has been waiting for.
Mickey has come SUCH a long way, but still has such a long way to go. When Mickey first arrived in Ukraine he was terrified of everyone and everything, just getting near him was a challenge, he would grumble at you and run at any chance he could. With a LOT of work, now all you need to do is hold a slip lead open and he will slowly let you loop it around his neck. At the beginning Mickey wouldn't walk and would pull back on his harness, it took a lot of gentle encouragement and practice. In Ukraine Mickey walked happily on a lead in a secure area and had been for multiple walks, finally starting to enjoy sniffs.
Since arriving at Many Tears it's clear that Mickey loves investigating every smell going in the playyard. He also run around the play area and loves other dogs. We have been told that back in Ukraine, Mickey would get excited to see humans he knows, and play bows and does a little howl when he's really excited which we cannot wait to start seeing once he has settled further. Mickey will allow you to do anything you need within his comfort zones but he still does not really enjoy human touch, and not all dogs do, but he still finds it uncomfortable - so this definitely needs to be worked on with adopters who understand this is a slow process (but so rewarding and life changing for Mickey!).
Mickey is such a funny boy with a big character that he is now starting to show us, he needs a special home that will continue to work with him and give him the time and patience he needs, and the space, but also to push him slowly into growing and facing the world eventually.
Mickey gets so much comfort and security from his kennel friends and loves to play with them. He will definitely need a home with a confident resident dog that can help show him this new world he's found himself in. He has never been in a home before so will need plenty of patience and understanding as he gets used to this massive change and learns new skills such as housetraining and being around so many new objects and sounds found in a home. Mickey will need an adult only home where adopters can build a bond with him, give him plenty of time to settle and be mindful that he is new to the UK so will never have seen/heard things we consider normal so will need to be introduced into the big wide world very slowly and securely, and put in environments he can grow in confidence and flourish. Since arrival with us Mickey has been treated for both a UTI and a ear infection but has recovered well from them. Mickey has a passport.

Mickey has been tested for Heartworm, Ehrlichia, Anaplasmosis, Borrelia, Babesia and Canine Brucellosis while in the Ukraine between 2022-2023, He did have and was treated for Heartworms but is now negative for Heartworms since 2023. Mickey has also been tested for Heartworm, Ehrlichia, Anaplasmosis, Borrelia and Canine Brucellosis since his arrival at the rescue using Bionote rapid tests and all were negative. We understand that vets have differing policies in regards to imported dogs and may request testing again once adopted hence why these dogs are by a reduced adoption fee. Our rehoming team can provide futher information on the tests completed if required. We are happy for adopters to bring their dogs back to the rescue for testing and will only charge the cost of the tests.