Genevieve: female dog to adopt

Genevieve is a chihuahua cross aged around eight years old. Genevieve came into our care several months ago from the Botosani public shelter in Romania. She was from a family of three dogs who had endured conditions there for over two years. On arrival Genevieve was terrified of humans and it’s taken a long time to convince her that we’re actually alright. She will still need a patient and understanding adopter who gets that she may always be wary of new people. Genevieve will need another calm dog to snuggle up to in her forever home. She doesn’t mind if that dog is small or large breed as long as they let her be close to them. She has met the cat here and been ok with him. She will need an adult home and an experienced adopter. She is now at the stage that we can pick her up and cuddle her as long as we do it steadily and don’t make her jump. She will follow us around and is very happy to be around us but doesn’t yet approach and ask for a fuss, we hope that this will come with time. Genevieve walks well on a lead as long as she has a dog that she knows with her. She can be a little wary of new places and situations and will need to practise to gain experience.

Genevieve 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).