One of the best happiness of being a dog owner in Gloucestershire is seeing your canine buddy explore our lovely natural surroundings on a walk, ferreting out suspect shrubs to mark their area on, or diving headfirst into a bush after a ball. Sadly, for some dogs, this basic pleasure is rejected to them through mistreatment and abuse – one such dog is Cherry, who at 10 months old has actually lived the majority of her life in a dog crate.
Despite beginning her life in such terrible conditions, Cherry the Staffy has actually just revealed forgiveness and love to individuals at the Cotswold Dogs and Cats Home as they put in the time to reveal her the huge large world beyond the 4 walls of a box. With an eye condition that needs a settled home life, the caring puppy now requires a brand-new home to help her take her next huge action in life.
Anyone that wish to adopt Cherry or any of the other 6 dogs at the shelter, will need to submit a “Perfect Match” form and have a home see from the animal shelter to make sure that every one of these pooches is going to a good home. Once a canine buddy has actually been discovered, the Cotswold Dogs and Cats Home will anticipate any adopters to return and build a bond with their brand-new friend prior to they can be presented to the last permanently home.
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If effective there is an adoption charge of £350 for dogs. You can discover more about the adoption procedure on the CDCH website.
Cherry
Cherry has actually had a really regrettable start to life and is now deserving of some caring and understanding adopters who can reveal her that people can be kind.
Estimated to be just around 10 months of age, Cherry has actually invested the majority of her life up until now residing in a dog crate, with little positive social interactions with individuals and the world around her. Cherry has actually shown how flexible animals can be, and after spending a long time getting utilized to her brand-new environment and the staff around her, has actually ended up being a really caring and incredibly caring woman who loves difficulty and attention.
Sadly, she was likewise discovered to be struggling with an unpleasant condition called ‘cherry eye’, which she has actually been getting treatment for while at the centre, and will need a future treatment to enhance this condition. This will be done at CDCH with our veterinarian and will be set up as soon as she is totally settled into her brand-new home and consisted of as part of her adoption. Any adopters will require to be ready to go back to the centre and to help her recuperate at home.
Staff have actually begun to gradually present Cherry to the outdoors, nevertheless it is clear that her absence of early intros has actually had an excellent result on her self-confidence, as she can be worried and concerned and typically likes to pull away to a space she feels safe and comfy. Due to this, she will require her adopters to be really patient, permitting her to build her self-confidence at her own rate, utilizing great deals of positive support and mild support.
Benny
He’s little however magnificent! Introducing Benny, the 4kg Yorkie, whose huge character surpasses his body weight.
Benny might be little, however don’t enable his size to deceive you, as he’s still an extremely active chap that takes pleasure in peaceful countryside strolls and checking out the outdoors. He is incredibly responsive to training if there is a yummy treat included and likes to learn brand-new techniques!
He can be careful of brand-new individuals at first so would gain from a home with very little visitors and would need his adopters to be ready to build his self-confidence with complete strangers at his own rate. As Benny chooses the quieter side to life he would gain from residing in a low populated/or backwoods to prevent him ending up being regularly set off by busy/noisy environments.
Benny likes his bed and home conveniences, however has actually revealed resource-guarding behaviours around these things, for that reason will require his brand-new adopter(s) to be incredibly understanding, client and ready to enable him space, along with positive in handling these behaviours within the home, while continuing the training already began at the centre.
Josie
Josie is an energetic dog who likes to run, play and learn. She would be matched to an active household that can offer her with lots of stimulation and enrichment.
She is a smart dog who likes her training sessions and will gain from adopters who would enjoy to get included and continue her training. As she is strong and can be quickly delighted and lively, she would match a home where any kids are of teenage age (13+) and have experience with big dogs.
She will grow in a home that is active and outdoorsy as she likes checking out brand-new locations. It would even be advantageous if her brand-new family had an interest in using up additional activities like obedience training or dexterity to keep her psychologically stimulated.
Josie can in some cases feel distressed in brand-new scenarios and when satisfying unknown dogs so will require a family that is comprehending and can help to build on her self-confidence and allow her to hang out properly.
Luna
She is an energetic young puppy who is now prepared to start her life in a brand-new permanently home. Luna is a really dynamic lurcher, for that reason, will require a really active brand-new home which can use her great deals of time and training, along with psychological and physical stimulation.
Luna loves individuals and is rather happy with making brand-new human good friends when the chance occurs – typically trying to get a face lick in when she can. She can forget that she is growing in size, and will leap up and get rather excitable. She has actually shown indications of stress and anxiety when she has actually been left, so will at first require her adopter(s) to be around for the majority of the time, with the hope of building her as much as being on her own for brief time periods.
Luna will require to be the only dog in the home at first. She has shown that she is interested in meeting other dogs, and may be likely to initiate play, however, due to missing out on the all-important stages of puppy socialisation, she will require this building up slowly and safely, to ensure she learns to be respectful during her interactions. Currently, she does get a little frustrated on the lead as she has actually been unable to approach, so calm walks will help limit this at first, while also allowing her owners to work on her behaviour through positive training.
Missy
Missy has unfortunately experienced a traumatic past up until she arrived at CDCH, but she hasn’t allowed this to stop her from making new loving relationships with the staff here at the centre. Her confidence and personality have shone through each week, and she’s now showing us all the cheeky EBT traits that we know and love!
She can be wary and untrusting of new people initially so will thrive in a home that can provide her with a quiet and safe environment with minimal visitors. She is quick to build a relationship so long as the person is confident, respectful and has a supply of tasty treats! Her adopter(s) will need to be committed to multiple viewings at the centre to build a strong relationship with her.
Missy will thrive in a home that has the time to provide her with quiet countryside walks, plenty of play (she loves to play tug-of-war) and snuggles on the sofa throughout the day. The breed is often known for being stubborn or disinterested in training, however, Missy is an exception to this, as she has an eagerness to learn and please her handler!
She already knows many basic skills like; sit, down, wait, stay, paw and drop. It would be beneficial for her new adopter(s) to have an understanding of basic training and be keen to continue ongoing training within the home.
Tia
Being an American Bulldog, she is a big girl weighing in at 34kg, but this just gives you more to love, as she is a super softy at heart, always enjoying love and fuss from her human friends and greeting them with a waggy tail!
Although Tia is very affectionate, she can be a little shy of new people, so needs a gentle approach and reassurance to help her feel fully comfortable. Saying this, it doesn’t take her very long to build strong bonds and once she has made friends she will always be excited to see you!
Tia is a clever lady and has already revealed us how eager she is to please, by learning to sit, down, and come and she knows her name – this combined with her love for tasty treats, makes her very responsive to training, which due to her size, she would benefit from continuing in a home.
Despite previously living with other dogs, unfortunately, they did experience some clashes in personality, meaning that she would be more suited to being the only dog in the home. She reacts calmly to other respectful dogs when she sees them out and about on her walks, but having originally lived in a more rural location, she is not used to busy areas with lots of other dogs around.
Yoko
Yoko aka adventure dog – if he hasn’t got his head in a hole then he’s digging one!
This cheeky chap has plenty of personality and energy to match. He requires a home that can provide him with lots of outdoor activity as he has high energy levels and loves nothing more than an adventure. He will make the perfect companion for someone who spends more time outdoors than they do indoors and has already joined staff here at the centre on many trips away in the camper!
He requires an adult only home, as he can be a typical tenacious terrier at times. He also takes time to form a bond and trust with new people, so his new owner(s) will need to be understanding of this and be committed to visiting the centre on a number of occasions to build a relationship. He will thrive in a home that is quiet and has minimal visitors as this will be a trigger for him.
Being a Jagdterrier, he has a very high prey drive meaning a home with small furrys, livestock or cats would not be considered. Due to this, he is not a dog that will be able to be let off the lead; he can have the freedom to run around on a longline only. It would be beneficial that his new owner is social with other dogs so he can interact and socialise with other canine companions; nevertheless, he will require to live in a home where he is the only dog as he likes all the attention to be on him.
If you would like to find out more about adopting one of these dogs, visit the Cotswold Dogs and Cats Home website and fill out a ‘best match’ form.
