Caspian

🚨💚💙 URGENT FOSTER TO ADOPT HOME NEEDED – CASPIAN AKA LEO 💙💚🚨

🐾 4 Years Old | Purebred Chesapeake Bay Retriever | Male | Desexed
💰 Adoption Fee: $1,000 (Only Applicable if Adopting)

💔 Caspian needs a special someone to help him find his happily ever after. 💔

Meet Caspian, affectionately known as Leo, a beautiful 4-year-old Chesapeake Bay Retriever with a gentle heart and a story that deserves a happy ending. 🥹❤️

Caspian hasn’t had the easiest start to life. Before joining his current family approximately 18 months ago, he spent much of his life as a breeding and show dog, with very limited exposure to everyday family life.

When he first arrived in his home, the world was an incredibly frightening place. Even walking through doorways or seeing a television was overwhelming.

With patience, kindness and love, Caspian has slowly started discovering what it means to be part of a family. However, he remains a sensitive and anxious boy who needs someone willing to continue helping him build confidence. 💕

🐶 A GENTLE SOUL WITH SO MUCH LOVE TO GIVE

Despite his difficult beginnings, Caspian is described as an incredibly gentle, loyal and loving companion.

💚 No aggression reported towards people or other dogs.

💙 Has been gentle around children aged 7 and 10.

💚 Has been exposed to cats without any reported issues.

💙 Generally ignores other dogs and people when out in public.

💚 Knows basic commands, including sit and waiting patiently for food.

💙 Forms incredibly strong bonds with the people he trusts.

Caspian has so much love to give. He just needs someone who understands that building trust and confidence takes time. 🥹

❤️ A HEARTBREAKING DECISION

Through absolutely no fault of his own, Caspian is now searching for a new home.

This has been an incredibly difficult and heartbreaking decision for his family, who love him dearly and have worked hard to help him feel safe and secure.

Their greatest wish is to see Caspian find a home where he can continue to grow in confidence, feel loved and enjoy the happy, peaceful life he deserves. 💔

Caspian does experience significant separation-related anxiety and can become extremely distressed when separated from his primary caregiver. He needs someone who understands these challenges and is prepared to work patiently with him as he adjusts to a new environment.

🏡 CASPIAN’S DREAM HOME

We are urgently searching for a dedicated FOSTER TO ADOPT home that can offer Caspian the stability and understanding he deserves.

🐾 A quiet, calm and predictable household.

🐾 Someone patient and experienced with anxious or fearful dogs.

🐾 A home where he can enjoy plenty of companionship while gradually learning to feel comfortable on his own.

🐾 Someone committed to positive reinforcement and willing to seek professional behavioural support if needed.

🐾 Preferably no very young children, as busy environments can be overwhelming.

🐾 Ideally an only-dog household where he can receive individual attention.

🐾 Someone who understands that Caspian may need time to settle and that progress won’t always happen overnight.

💚 WHY FOSTER TO ADOPT?

Caspian has already experienced so much change in his life, and we want his next move to hopefully be his last.

Rather than placing him into temporary foster care and asking him to form another attachment before moving again, we would love to find someone who is genuinely considering making him a permanent part of their family.

Our Foster to Adopt program allows Caspian time to settle into his new environment while giving his potential forever family the opportunity to get to know him, understand his needs and determine whether they’re the right match.

Our rescue will be there to provide guidance and support throughout the process. 💚💙

🥺 PLEASE DON’T LET CASPIAN BE OVERLOOKED.

Caspian isn’t a dog who will necessarily walk into a new home bursting with confidence.

He may be frightened. He may need reassurance. He may take longer than other dogs to feel safe.

But behind that anxiety is a beautiful, gentle boy who has already shown just how much love he has to offer.

He doesn’t need a perfect home.

He needs a patient home. A committed home. A home where he can finally feel safe enough to just be himself. ❤️

His current family desperately wants to avoid him entering a kennel environment, as they fear this would undo the progress he has made.

🐾 CAN YOU BE CASPIAN’S FOREVER PERSON?

If you have experience with anxious dogs, a calm household and the time and love to help Caspian flourish, we would absolutely love to hear from you!

💰 Adoption Fee: $1,000
This fee only applies if you decide to adopt Caspian. There is no adoption fee to foster.

💚 Apply to Foster to Adopt

📩 Alternatively, please message Mornington Peninsula Dog Rescue Incorporated to discuss Caspian’s needs further.

🙏 PLEASE SHARE! Even if you cannot welcome Caspian into your home, sharing his story could help us reach that one special person who can.

💙💚 Let’s give Caspian the happy ending he deserves. 🐾❤️