DescriptionNadia fostered Norwich Norfolk
Nadia is a medium sized crossbreed aged around 2 years old.
Passed her cat testing 🐈⬛
Nadia has come to us recently from the Crivatu private shelter in Romania. Previous to this she had an owner who regularly beat her. Neighbours took pity on her and asked for a place at the shelter to rescue her from her life of abuse.
Nadia is, understandably, wary of strangers at first but gets used to people very quickly and constantly paws for a fuss. She is very affectionate and playful, likes her toys, loves meeting other dogs and playing with her doggy friends. She loves going out for a walk and gets so excited when the lead comes out. Nadia is now loving life, she is extremely funny, cheeky and forever making us laugh with her hilarious antics. Her collection of shoes is like no other.
She has passed her cat test and could live with or without other dogs. Nadia could live with respectful children aged 8 years plus. She does get very excited so could jump up.
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 5ft min & secure. If you are interested please message or call between 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri 9am to 4pm Sat on Tel 07788251197 or Tel 07899844524.