Acorn – 3 year old male Cross-Breed

Acorn is a 3 year old male Cross-Breed. He is fostered in Norwich Norfolk. As you can see from the pics Acorn is quite the looker!

This stunningly handsome boy has a cheerful disposition and has been loving the human cuddles on offer since he arrived in his UK foster home.

Acorn was rescued from a terrible fate in a public shelter in Romania over a year ago and has been patiently waiting for his turn to come to the UK ever since.

Acorn is mixing well with other dogs in his foster home but can be dominant in some situations.

Acorn would love to be the only dog lapping up all the attention. Acorn could live with dog-savvy children aged ten plus.

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 in situations where unexpected triggers might happen (e.g. around bonfire night).

Nervous dogs may always need to wear a slip-lead as a backup 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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