Holiday

Female · Young · 2 years

Holiday originally came to us from a breeder. She was adopted and found a lovely home, but sadly it wasn't the right match for her as the resident dog wouldn't accept her, so she came back into our care. Holiday has since moved to a foster home where she is settling beautifully and continuing to learn all about life in a home. Holiday is a very sensitive girl who had very little socialisation before coming into our care. When she first returned to us, she found people incredibly worrying and was very hand-shy. Her first instinct was always to run away, and she wasn't comfortable being picked up or handled. If she felt pushed beyond her comfort zone, she could react by nipping out of fear, and she did nip her previous adopter once when she became overwhelmed during handling. Holiday will still be looking for a calm, quiet, adult-only home with no visiting children. She will need adopters who understand the needs of scared ex-breeding dogs and who are happy to let her settle at her own pace, without pressure or expectations. She relies heavily on other dogs for comfort and reassurance and will need at least one other kind and confident resident dog in her new home to help guide her. Since moving into foster care, Holiday has made some really lovely progress and is growing in confidence every week. She now happily comes into the sitting room and chooses to settle nearby while her foster family relax. She enjoys being part of family life and likes to know where everyone is, often coming to find them and quietly checking in throughout the day. She is now happily taking treats from our hands and has recently started giving gentle little nose bumps to our hands, which is a wonderful sign that her trust is growing. She also greets us with a wagging tail and will happily sit and listen while we talk to her, maintaining eye contact. When she first arrived, she would run away as soon as anyone spoke to her, so this has been a huge milestone. Although Holiday is becoming much more confident, she still isn't ready to be handled much and is not yet comfortable wearing a harness or going for walks. Her adopter will need to be happy to continue building her confidence at her own pace, allowing her to decide when she is ready for each new step. Minus her brief adoption, Holiday had never lived in a home before, but she has settled brilliantly into foster care. She is now 99% clean in the house and has established a lovely routine. She absolutely adores the other dogs, taking great comfort from them and often following their lead. She enjoys spending time in the garden and small secure field, where she loves exploring, relaxing and watching the world go by. She has also been left at home with the other dogs for a few hours and has coped very well. Holiday is a very special little girl who has already come such a long way. She is learning that people can be kind and that home life isn't so scary after all. She still has a journey ahead of her, but with plenty of patience, understanding and the support of another dog, we hope she will continue to grow in confidence and enjoy everything her new life has to offer. This dog can be homed with a resident dog.

Listed 4 months ago