Karina: female dog to adopt
- Breed(s): Crossbreed
- Age: 8 Years
- Gender: Female
- Size: Medium
- Shelter's location:
Safe Rescue - Norwich - Neutered: yes
- Microchipped: yes
- Dewormed: yes
- Vaccinated: yes
- Adoption fees: £350
Karina fostered Norwich Norfolk
Karina is a right to nine year old medium to large sized crossbreed.
Karina came to us recently from a private shelter in Romania.Â
Karina is a beautiful friendly girl who just loves to be around people. She is a very friendly and affectionate girl who has wasted way too many of her years in the shelter. She is mixing well with dogs in her foster home and could live with another dog or a pack but equally would be happy to be an only dog.Â
Karina is learning to walk on a lead and really starting to enjoy the world and new experiences. She could live with children aged eight plus and has not been cat tested.
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. Â
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.Â
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.