Shadow is a 1-2 yr old male Anatolian Shepherd. He was discovered as a stray in poor situation and brought to a UK pound. No proprietor got here ahead to say him so after his seven days within the pound he was underneath menace of being destroyed. We have been requested to take him.
Rehoming a canine of this measurement and nature is a big duty and one we take very severely. Anyone seeking to undertake Shadow MUST have in depth expertise with big breeds. He will want a strictly grownup solely and pet free home. Anyone contemplating taking him on must google the breed earlier than they even choose up the telephone and name us.
Shadow may be very typical of his breed. He is dedicated to his household however will shield them and his home from all “outsiders”. He will want a protected area to be moved to when guests come. His measurement and power make him tough for a “normal strength” person to walk so he’ll must be educated to walk on a determine of eight lead in addition to a slip lead.
With all of the complexities of proudly owning such an enormous canine having been mentioned……. Shadow is a loyal, affectionate, comical and lovable canine. On his hind legs he stands at round 6ft tall, there’s an terrible lot of this boy to like!
When you undertake a Safe Rescue canine, you MUST use a slip lead. This will maintain your canine protected: your new canine can be nervous and won’t belief you, and you’ll not know which conditions would possibly upset your canine. If your canine panics, then a slip lead is the one approach to stop your canine from escaping (many dogs can escape from a collar and/or harness). It will take AT LEAST 3-6 months in your canine to settle-in and so that you can know your canine totally (longer for nervous dogs). The slip lead should ALWAYS be used throughout this settling-in interval.
Even after your canine is settled, it’s most secure to make use of the slip lead in conditions the place your canine could turn into scared (e.g. visiting new locations, round unfamiliar folks, on the vet), and it conditions the place sudden triggers would possibly occur (e.g. round bonfire night time). Nervous dogs could all the time must put on a slip-lead as a back-up security measure.
The slip lead is a security machine and should NEVER be used as a coaching device. Using the result in apply strain to the canine’s neck is damaging. If your canine pulls on the lead, then we will advise you on coaching strategies that keep away from hurt.
Once your canine is settled, it’s possible you’ll wish to think about using a harness (along with the slip lead) in case your canine is comfy with being dealt with when it’s fitted. Most harnesses aren’t escape-proof, however harnesses with a strap behind the ribcage (e.g. Ruffwear Webmaster or Perfect Fit Harnesses) are safer.
Retractable / extendable leads must not ever be used on our dogs.
Adopted dogs should be collected from the rescue and transported straight home in a crate.
Fences and gates should be 5ft min & safe.
See more on how to rescue and help here
