Adoption information
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About Rufus
Rufus is gentle but timid boy who is skittish and jumpy about many things. He prefers women to men, however more recently he has been comfortable with some men. He is very food motivated. He is social with dogs but needs gentle calm dogs around him. He walks with encouragement on loose lead and enjoys being patted.
Walkers say: Scared of men, Enjoyed the walk, very friendly, Beautiful easy going dog., On high alert to other dogs, barking and pulling towards them, Lovely boy who loves cuddles and lots of love, Great dog. Pulls when excited, responds well to correction, Nervous of noises and sudden movements. "Wasnt keen to walk far", "Allowed female and male walker to pat head", "Very good walker, enjoyed his treats, was scared of own shadow but very sweet", "Rufus was lovely. A bit shy especially to male walker". He has a smooth coat and weighs 26.5kg.
Garden: Needs a home that has more space as well as a garden for exercise and regular walks outside.
Suit Part Time Worker: Copes alone for short periods, with training possibly longer but presently does need someone home part of the time
NEEDS RESCUE EXPERIENCE:
These dogs need someone with previous rescue experience in rehabilitation, with an in depth understanding of and experience in building relationships with these kinds of dogs.
Suit Part Time Worker: Copes alone for short periods, with training possibly longer but presently does need someone home part of the time.
Medical notes
He comes desexed, C5 vaccinated, heartworm free and microchipped. Also included for the love and health of our dogs is a free Health and Wellness Voucher with our DR Vet.
Adoption details
DoggieRescue is a charitable organisation and as such we rely very much on volunteers to manage our adoptions. We answer initial adoption enquiries by email or phone and then arrange an appointment for you to meet some of our rescue dogs.
At DoggieRescue we believe our dogs deserve to find that special someone who will love them and look after them forever. We know that there are homes out there that are willing to accommodate one more little member of the family and dedicate time to their well being.
If this is you and you would like to find out more about our adoption process, please go to:
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.
The rescue group has removed this pet and it is no longer available for adoption.
The rescue group is no longer taking adoption applications for this pet.