Glee: male dog to adopt
- Breed(s): Crossbreed
- Age: 9 Years
- Gender: Male
- Size: Medium
- Rescue's location:
Safe Rescue - Norwich - Neutered: yes
- Microchipped: yes
- Dewormed: yes
- Vaccinated: yes
Glee is currently fostered in Norwich, Norfolk.
Glee is a small to medium, tubby crossbreed aged around eight to nine years old.
We called her Glee because, even when we first met her in the depths of hell that is the Botosani public shelter in Romania, she was always smiley and waggy tailed and just delighted to see everyone. Glee came to the UK shortly after our trip and was quite quickly adopted, sadly she has just been returned due to needing a more experienced adopter.
Glee gets on really well with other dogs but would also be very happy as an only dog. She’s super loving and affectionate and has also passed her cat test. Glee needs an adult home environment. She walks well on a lead, loves her walks, loves food, loves cuddles, loves life!
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 or call between 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri 9am to 4pm Sat on Tel 07788251197 or Tel 07899844524.