Sadie – 7 year old female Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross

Sadie is a 7 year old female Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross. She is fostered with Cannock Staffs. We have recently taken her in because her owners ill health meant she wasn’t getting the care she deserves. Sadie is a very sweet but nervous/anxious girl. Sadly she’s not been walked or out of the house for over a year and she will need time to adjust to being out and about again.

Sadie can bark at strangers due to this but is very affectionate when she gets to know you. Sadie loves and adores children, and she is ok with women but can be very nervous and wary around men. Sadie is understandably nervous on walks with traffic, people etc but with training and practise she will grow in confidence.

Sadie loves balls/rope toys and would benefit from living with another, more confident dog. Sadie hates cats and would love to eat the chickens, typical terrier prey drive. She’s not great in the car but does settle periodically. Sadie is a really sweet girl who would like a home where she is not often left home alone.

She’s had a difficult time recently and really deserves an understanding home with a family who have an abundance of time and love to invest in her. 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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