Sunday – 1-2 year old male Romanian Shepherd Dog

Sunday is a 1-2 year old male Romanian Shepherd Dog. He is fostered in Norwich Norfolk. This stunning and sweet-natured boy was in the Botosani public shelter when we visited back in March.

Sunday was a favour with the whole team and came for several walks with us. He has now arrived in his UK foster home and, as happy as we are to be reunited with him.

It saddens us so much to see how much weight he has lost and the toll that those extra weeks in the shelter have taken on him.

Sunday mixes beautifully with other dogs, loves everybody he’s met, walks beautifully on a lead and is generally an amazing dog.

Sunday is a big boy (or was before the weight loss ? ) and he is still young so some further training may be necessary. Sunday cannot live with cats but is fantastic with children as young as eight in his foster home.

Sunday could live as an only dog or as part of a pair or pack. 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.