Cuthbert: male dog to adopt

Cuthbert is currently fostered in Norwich, Norfolk.

Cuthbert is a medium sized crossbreed who is coming up to a year old.

We met Cuthbert and his sister when we visited the Botosani public shelter back in October last year. With 900 dogs in situ it took us a while to get him over, but finally he arrived on UK soil and has now been waiting to find a new loving home now for months 😞.

Cuthbert is wary of new people but he’s also naturally curious so doesn’t take too long to befriend. He is a comical chap who likes to involve himself in all the goings on of family life. He of course has a mischievous streak as he’s still a juvenile but that’s so lovely to see when we remember how scared and shut down he was when he arrived in our care.

Cuthbert will need another full time resident dog in his new home, they will need to want to play with him. A confident role model dog will help his progress more than any training aid could ever do. He could live with respectful children aged wight plus and seems to be afraid of the cat so can live with cats too.

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.

To find out more about Cuthbert please get in touch. We can tell you all about him and explain how adoption with Safe Rescue works.