Tommy – 12 year old male Cross-Breed

Tommy is a twelve year old male Cross-Breed who is small in size and currently fostered in Gravesend, Kent. He can live with or without other dogs, has not yet been cat tested but could be, and he needs a home with children aged twelve and over.

This plucky little boy was abandoned outside the Crivatu shelter in Romania, skinny and flea infested. With good care and love he was restored to good health but sadly tested positive for heartworm.

He was treated and now just needs a monthly antiparasite treatment, which is provided at no cost to his adopter.

Tommy is a comical little chap who can still amble around happily. He just needs a nice garden to potter around in and to be spoilt in his twilight years.

He gets on well with other dogs and is quite happy with dogs of all ages and sizes despite his old age. He’d also be happy as the only dog in the home. He will need a home with no children under the age of twelve.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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 or harness.

It will take at least three to six 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, such as visiting new places, around unfamiliar people, or at the vet, and in situations where unexpected triggers might happen, such as 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 harmful. If your dog pulls on the lead, 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, such as the Ruffwear Webmaster or Perfect Fit harnesses, are safer.

Retractable or extendable leads must never be used on our dogs.

Adopted dogs must be collected from the rescue and transported straight home in a crate.

Fences and gates must be a minimum of five feet in height and secure.

If you are interested, please message.