Atlas: male puppy to adopt

Atlas is a crossbreed boy of around five months old. He will grow no bigger than medium sized (parents unknown) Atlas has come to us recently from the Botosani public shelter in Romania. Initially he found everything here a little scary simply because he’d never seen outside the shelter environment. He is now getting the hang of things and his mischievous nature is beginning to shine through. Ideally Atlas would like a more mature companion dog in his new home to help show him the ropes. However he could be the only dog in the home it might just take him a little longer to settle in. Atlas has met cats and wants to be friends…. he does see the cat as an additional playmate though so the cat would need to stand its ground and handle the play. Atlas is new to walking on a lead so will need guidance and practise in this area. He’s just cute little chap with a lot to learn….. he just needs somewhere for the lessons to unfold.

Atlas fostered Norwich Norfolk

If you are interested please message or call between 9am to 5pm Mon – Fri or 9am to 4pm Sat. Tel 07788251197 / 07899844524.

Our adoption fee is on average £380, dependant on the dog, they are vaccinated, microchipped and neutered (unless the dog is too young to be neutered).

Adoption Policy

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 5ft min & secure. All dogs are vaccinated, microchipped and neutered (unless the dog is too young to be neutered).