19-12-24 Savvy arrived at the rescue back in April this year from a breeder. She was as terrified as they come and had absolutely no idea about us humans or our intentions. She didn’t want to be anywhere near us for a while so we’ve had to do a lot of work and spend a lot of time with her to prove to her that she doesn’t need to be afraid of us. 8 months on, she is very content being in the presence of the staff members that she knows, and will even put her paws on their lap to take treats, and give them kisses on their faces. However, she is still absolutely terrified of being picked up and handled. Her kennel mum has worked really hard to get her to the point where she will now accept a gentle fuss in the back of her kennel, but being picked up is still a huge ordeal for her. She will bite out of fear, so we always use a blanket as a precaution. We have done some crate training with her so she is now more than happy to go into one by herself, so this could be useful for transporting her to different places if needed. Savvy will need a very experienced, adult only home with adopters who have had traumatised dogs before. She’ll also need at least 1 kind and confident resident dog to be her guide and her best friend. She absolutely loves other dogs and completely dotes on them when she’s been with them for a while. It may be a long and slow road with Savvy and we can’t promise that she’ll ever be anywhere near “normal”, but her adopters will need to accept this and love her regardless. 

Please read our information on ADOPTING EX-BREEDING DOGS before you apply.

19-12-24 Savvy arrived at the rescue back in April this year from a breeder. She was as terrified as they come and had absolutely no idea about us humans or our intentions. She didn’t want to be anywhere near us for a while so we’ve had to do a lot of work and spend a lot of time with her to prove to her that she doesn’t need to be afraid of us. 8 months on, she is very content being in the presence of the staff members that she knows, and will even put her paws on their lap to take treats, and give them kisses on their faces. However, she is still absolutely terrified of being picked up and handled. Her kennel mum has worked really hard to get her to the point where she will now accept a gentle fuss in the back of her kennel, but being picked up is still a huge ordeal for her. She will bite out of fear, so we always use a blanket as a precaution. We have done some crate training with her so she is now more than happy to go into one by herself, so this could be useful for transporting her to different places if needed. Savvy will need a very experienced, adult only home with adopters who have had traumatised dogs before. She’ll also need at least 1 kind and confident resident dog to be her guide and her best friend. She absolutely loves other dogs and completely dotes on them when she’s been with them for a while. It may be a long and slow road with Savvy and we can’t promise that she’ll ever be anywhere near “normal”, but her adopters will need to accept this and love her regardless. 

Please read our information on ADOPTING EX-BREEDING DOGS before you apply.