Description
Ruby fostered Hingham, Norfolk.
Ruby is a female Maltese cross who is around nine months old.
9️⃣ months old
🐈⬛ Has lived with cats before
🐶 Can live with or without another dog
👧 Children 6plus
She was recently surrendered to us from previous owners. Poor Ruby has had two homes already so has been quite needy in her foster home but her personality is now starting to emerge.
Ruby is a sweet and gentle dog, she gets on with other dogs but could also live as the only dog in the home. She will play with other dogs and with toys.
Ruby loves humans and likes to sleep in the bedroom with them. She has lived successfully with cats before and can be rehomed with children over six years old. She is still being toilet trained so this needs to be taken into consideration.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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 5foot minimum in height and secure.
If you are interested please message.