Adopt River

Female · Adult · 7 years

River originally came into our care in 2020 from a breeder and was adopted into a loving home. Sadly, her family later found they were unable to continue meeting her needs, and River has now returned to us. River is a highly intelligent, affectionate girl who forms very strong bonds with her people. According to her previous home, once she feels safe she is extremely loving, enjoys close contact and seeks reassurance from those she trusts. She loves cuddles, gentle scratches, and being near her humans, and is very in tune with their emotions, often offering comfort when someone is feeling down. River is a clever and enthusiastic learner who already knows a wide range of cues and enjoys training, enrichment and mental stimulation. She loves her toys, especially balls and tug toys, enjoys scent games such as “find it”, and is very food-motivated, peanut butter is her absolute favourite! She settles well at home, enjoys routine and structure, and is clean and non-destructive. River enjoys her walks and would suit an active home with access to quieter walking routes. She walks nicely on a halti and enjoys being out and about, but can find busy environments overwhelming and may be reactive to dogs, vans or motorbikes when anxious. She will need confident handling and continued training, and should remain on lead unless in a secure area. Although affectionate and loving, River is a sensitive dog and can struggle with unfamiliar people, visitors and loud or sudden noises such as fireworks. When frightened she may bark or retreat. For this reason, River is looking for a calm, quiet, adult-only home with very few visitors, ideally in a rural or semi-rural setting. Her adopters must be experienced with reactive dogs, patient, and willing to work at her pace while respecting her boundaries. We are advised that River can occasionally display guarding behaviours towards her trusted humans, such as growling if another person enters the room while she is settled. This will need calm, confident and experienced management. River is currently looking for a home as an only dog, although she has previously lived with another small dog and may be able to live with a calm companion following careful introductions. River may not be suited to everyone, but for the right home she will be an incredibly loyal, affectionate and rewarding companion who has so much love to give. A bit about River from her previous home: Quiver, Trevor, Clever Trevor, Trev, Piggy, Pig, Squirrel, Egg Nog Dog

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