Hobart – 6 year old male Cross-Breed

Hobart is a 6 year old male Cross-Breed. He is fostered in Norwich Norfolk. He was found a few months ago in Corbeanca, Romania. It is believed that he’d been fostered for a year previously but escaped and was subsequently caught by the dog catchers. Our rescuer friends moved instantly to get him out and he has been safe in a pet hotel there since then.

He is now in the UK looking for a new home, he is a ridiculously attentive and affectionate boy who would gladly be cuddled all day long! Hobart is as affectionate to men as he is women which can be quite rare with the Romanian dogs and he also loves children and can happily live with respectful children of four years plus.

Hobart walks well on a lead but can get a bit tired after forty minutes and either he needs to build up his stamina or he’s just a bit lazy, we are yet to determine. Hobart is fine with other dogs out and about and currently lives with dogs but does need careful monitoring with them over food, it’s workable but he’d really love to be an only dog getting all the fuss and attention.

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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