DescriptionBryan fostered Norwich Norfolk
Bryan is a small to medium sized crossbreed, he is probably around twelveish years old.
Bryan came into our care four years ago from the Botosani public shelter in Romania. He had a white eartag which means that by our trip there in 2020 he’d already been in there for many years.
In all honesty, he’s never really liked us 😂. After years of hardship at the hands of humans we never really blamed him so we’ve been ticking along for four years feeding him, picking up his pooh and receiving nothing in gratitude but dirty looks 😂😂. All that mattered was that he was out of the shelter and happy and safe in his foster home.
For most of his time here he’s been quite tricky to handle when he’s needed grooming etc but recently he’s mellowed out and accepted it. I would even go as far as to say that he almost forgot himself yesterday and enjoyed a groom and a fuss! When he rested his head on my knee and dozed off I suddenly realised that actually he’s really an old man now and he deserves a quieter and more relaxed environment for the time he has left.
Obviously he needs a very special kind of person to offer him a home. It is still going to be a case of what you can do for him and not what love he’s going to give back to you.….. the gratitude is still not forthcoming, you’ll basically be his servant 😂 the rewards will be from offering comfort and peace to cantankerous old boy who just wants to use you for food!!
Bryan needs another dog in residence, he has no issues with cats. He has been in a foster home with children of eight plus, he ignores them and they ignore him and that situation works for all involved 😂😂. He will go for walks and enjoys them initially but gets belligerent after about twenty minutes.
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.
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