Adopt Rooktail

Female · Adult · 5 years

Rooktail has come into our care from a breeder in search of a fresh start. When she first arrived, she was very nervous and unsure in new surroundings, often preferring the comfort and safety of her kennel friends and keeping her distance from people. Since then, Rooktail has already begun to make some lovely progress. With gentle, patient interaction and plenty of encouragement (and tasty treats!), she is starting to build her confidence and trust. She has begun taking food from the hand and is learning that people can be kind and reassuring. She can still be shy and will sometimes choose to retreat if she feels unsure, but she is slowly gaining confidence at her own pace. Rooktail continues to take great comfort from other dogs and will need to be homed with a calm, confident resident dog who can help guide her and provide reassurance as she settles into home life. Being around other dogs really helps her feel safe, and she has even started to relax enough to enjoy gentle play and new experiences alongside them. As Rooktail has never lived in a home before, she will need patient adopters who can teach her all about house training, lead walking, and the everyday routines of home life. She is also getting used to gentle handling and, while she may still freeze at times, she is allowing more interaction as her confidence grows. A quiet, stable environment will help her continue this progress and feel secure. We are looking for an adult-only home for Rooktail so that she can adjust without the pressures of a busy household. She will need understanding adopters who are happy to take things at her pace and give her the time and space she needs to truly come out of her shell. Rooktail has a luxating patella, which isn’t causing her any discomfort at present and may improve with gentle exercise, but her adopters will need to monitor this ongoing. This is a pre-existing condition and won’t be covered by insurance. She has also had three teeth removed at the time of her spay and has been treated for a ear infection. Rooktail is a gentle, sweet girl with so much potential. She is already showing that, with patience, kindness, and reassurance, she can begin to trust and enjoy the world around her. In the right home, she will continue to blossom into a loyal and affectionate companion. This dog can be homed with a resident dog.

Listed 1 month ago