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Description
Sirius fostered Norwich Norfolk
Sirius is a medium sized crossbreed on short little legs. He is believed to be around ten years old.
We met Sirius during our trip to Botosani back in October. He was a bedraggled looking thing who looked exhausted by the stresses of the shelter. Sirius is now in a UK foster home and a very happy boy.
Sirius is a very chatty little soul and it takes a few days of getting to know him to understand his “chatter”. Initially we thought he was humbling/growling but now that we know him well we know it is his way of communicating with us and it’s actually pretty comical and cute.
Sirius walks well on a lead and enjoys his walks. He’s not a big fan of other dogs in the home and would prefer to be the only dog given the choice. He is not good with cats. Sirius will need a family with no children in the home.
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.
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