Roxy – 8 month old female Cross-Breed

Roxy is a 8 month old female Cross-Breed. She was abandoned on the streets as a very young puppy. Unfortunately they were dumped in a spot that often gets street dogs a bad name, as they were based between a school and university, and many of the young people frequenting that area have no idea how to treat dogs with kindness. This often leads to problems as the dogs get teased and antagonised.

After chasing after a bicycle, the locals decided to put a stop to the dogs roaming about near the school and laid out poison (which is a common form of DIY ‘pest control’) in order to kill them. A local rescuer who had already formed a trusting bond with the street dogs had been alerted to their plight at this point and immediately drove to save the pups from what would have been a truly awful death.

Tokyo, Roxy and Dante are now safe, off the streets and in the security of a small scale shelter. It took them a while to trust the new people in their lives and who could blame them. On the streets they’d been kicked, chased and had stones thrown at them, so they needed time to be sure their rescuers were going to be kind to them. They were never aggressive in any way, just apprehensive and shy at first.

Like her sister, Roxy is also reserved with new people but tends to warm up a little faster than Tokyo. Once she trusts you her confidence sky rockets and she loves to be in human company. She’s also looking for a particularly active family as she’s very energetic when outdoors and always focused on doing a ‘job’. The pups are a mix of Bosnian hunting dog and they do have natural prey drive, so homes without small pets is a must. This is a behaviour that they were bred for, so adopters must be able to offer active homes, semi-rural settings and an outlet for their scenting and chasing instinct that they were born with. They would have a great time on faux scenting trails, specifically designed to keep hounds busy, or with Tug-e-nuff toys!

Roxy is excellent with other dogs and would be happy in a home with a resident canine. She finds confidence in the presence of other dogs and loves some rough and tumble with the other shelter dogs outside. She’s not suitable for a home with cats, but has been around children and can be homed with kids aged 6+ as long as they’re quietly confident around dogs.

Roxy loves the outdoors and definitely needs a home with a garden too, as she’s never been contained inside a home before and has always had immediate outdoor access. Roxy is now ready to travel to the UK has a clean bill of health. If you think you can offer her the home she needs please get in touch.