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Dolly - Female adult Rottweiler

Dolly is quite a chunky girl, she knows some commands and is very responsive to her handler. She loved being on a long lead in the woods and wants to run around. Although she soon comes back to you when asked. So I think she will loose those extra pounds in reasonalby active home. She appears to have not had much socialisation around other dogs and can become quite strong, although I think in the right hands, as she is food orientated this will soon be overcome. When taking treats she is very gentle. She can be touched all over, ears, mouth, paws and loves a belly rub. A home with out other dogs is recommended and a home with large breed experience.

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JAKE RESERVED

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Jake – young Labrador. Jake has had a terrible start in life; what traumas he has endured we can only guess. We believe he has been locked away without socialisation with people, dogs and the outside world. He came to us from the Pound in a very bad state; he had more or less shutdown and would not move. He was quickly put into a foster home and here is the update from his foster mum:

Jake has come to us on foster to learn what life as a dog should be like. Jake is living with several dogs – male/female – large and small. He is a little frightened of larger dogs, but gets on great with similar sized or smaller dogs and greets them very well.
He is making very slow steps to become socialised. Currently he is happy to explore the garden and is not interested in the outside world. He is frightened of leads and harnesses, and is just starting to learn that they will not harm him. He can then start to see what the world looks like. He does bark at things he is frightened of, but once he understands it will not hurt him, he gradually accepts them. This includes new people and general things. He is getting used to household noise, but is frightened if something has been put in a different place. He is toilet trained.
Jake likes to sleep a lot and likes the security of his bed and will need a secure area, a bed in a quieter corner or an open crate. He does sleep through the night, and is happy to be left, he is toilet trained, and could possibly live with cats after introductions.
Jake does not have an aggressive bone in his body, when frightened he flattens to the floor and will not move. Although, when he forgets his demons and he thinks that there are no people around, he becomes bright-eyed, waggy-tailed and tries to have a little play with his best friend a young Lab cross boy. He currently does not play with people or want to interact with you. He needs very slow and careful socialisation, which will be hard work and take months. It is not known at present whether Jake will ever become a fully rounded dog.
Jake does require a specific kind of home, a home that is experienced with rescue dogs and with other dog(s) which are confident but not too bouncy, he loves the company of an easy-going confident dog he can cuddle up to and share his bed with. It is unknown what he is like with children, at the moment the noise would frighten him. So he needs a home without children. He will need a very calm and quiet home with not too much hustle and bustle, just normal comings and goings. In a new home Jake will need time to adjust and given plenty of time to settle, you will need to be very patient and gentle with him.
If you are interested in Jake, please contact his foster mum at this email address cjordan_3@hotmail.com