Hope

Mixed Breed · Female · Puppy · 17 months

by Kennels | Jun 22, 2026 | Dogs, Female, Liverpool, Malnutrition, Neglect, New Resident Liverpool, Dogs, Female, Liverpool, New Resident, Youngsters Hope is a 1 ½ year old Cane Corso. She arrived at Freshfields on the 17/06/2026 from a stray facility. Hope has been aptly named as she had an incredibly difficult start in life. She is one of the worst cases of neglect we have seen. When found, she had a body condition score of zero and without help, was only days away from death. Through the kindness of Sheffield City Council stray facility, who have build her back up to the weight she should be. Hope is now here ready for her life to begin. Due to Hope coming from a stray facility, there is no known history available. She will be restarted on her vaccinations, flea and worm and we will arrange her neuter. She travelled in a van with numerous other dogs and had no issues on the journey. When settling in she spent time outside with our other stray Bentley and they were both comfortable being in each other’s space. She has clearly had an uncertain start in life and due to the neglect experienced in her first year she lacks a lot of the skills most puppies would have mastered by the time they grow to her age. Upon arrival, despite being swarmed with new faces and people she took it all in her stride and behaved really well. She did occasionally jump towards people’s faces to say hello and this seemed to be due to overexcitement. When new people have approached her kennel she does occasionally seem a little timid and hesitant to come over and say hello, however she hasn’t even been with us a week and has had to meet all new people so this is to be expected. Once she’s a bit more familiar, it doesn’t take much for her to come out of her shell and you’ll have a very waggy tail waiting for you. Hope definitely seems to be enjoying her new found energy and can get a bit carried away when playing. We are trying different techniques and when her brain is engaged and she is a little more energetic, her behaviour is a bit calmer however; she can be a bit boisterous and persistent in jumping up to say hello. For this reason. we wouldn’t recommend rehoming her with young children. We are also unsure how she would currently cope in a home with another dog. While we have had no issues with her passing dogs onsite, off lead in a home, her lack of socialisation thus far may mean she is currently better suited to a home where she is the only pet (this will guarantee her more fuss and time all focused on her so don’t think she’ll complain). She is fine having a lead put on and walks well on lead with no pulling but we will assess this further off site. We can carry out further assessments once her 7-day isolation period is over, which will allow us to get a better understanding of the right type of home for Hope. She may require a little more TLC than some due to how she came to be in rescue but she is a sweet girl with a lot of love to give. Cane Corso’s can be a demanding breed; it may be worth doing a little research if you’ve not had a similar breed before to understand their needs and ideal lifestyle. Exclusive merchandise available direct from the rescue. Don't miss out, follow the link to make your purchase today.

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