Cyril – 11 year old male Cross-Breed

Cyril is a 11 year old male Cross-Breed. He is fostered in Basildon Essex. Our very best Romanian rescuer friend was called to help Cyril a few months ago after he had been hit by a car. Despite being both blind and deaf, Cyril is a happy little boy. He’s happy Little chap always wagging his tail as soon as he senses you there. Eats well sleeps alot. Likes the garden.

He was asleep in the shade just now so I lifted him indoors to his soft warmer bed. He’s great at getting around doesn’t bump into things but I think I’d be worried if he went to home with dominant dog, he would be bullied. Cyril needs a quiet and steady home environment with no small children. He has previously lived with cats in Romania.

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.

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