Frankie

Frankie the Beagle Cross is only 4 years old, but has had a tough life until now. Frankie is an extremely timid and skittish girl at the best of times, but especially around adult men. Frankie has trust issues and her foster carers have found in the last 3 months that sometimes she shows trust and will approach her carers, but other days not even the offer of a juicy chicken neck can persuade her to come close.

At times, poor Frankie can be paralysed with fear - holding one of her front paws in the air, unwilling to take even a step forward.

Frankie currently stays outdoors during the day and likes to retreat to one of her 'safe places' under cover and out of site. She will come out when called, and food does often help to encourage this, but Frankie is not the sort of dog you can play fetch with. Frankie has trouble being on a lead and does not like going for walks at all - she thinks she is being led somewhere bad.

Amazingly, Frankie is house trained and will whine or bark softly if she needs to go out for the toilet. Frankie's carers strongly recommend that she be kept indoors at night, as this provides some security for her. Once inside though, Frankie is too scared to wander about. Despite encouragement from her current carers to explore inside, she prefers to stay on her bed. Her carers will gladly donate her current bedding (which is washed once per fortnight) as they feel this will help her to settle into a new home.

Frankie is great with women and children. She especially shows an interest in children and would be a great companion for young or older kids, but she is not the sort of dog who acts like a 'normal dog'. Frankie can certainly handle the chaos and energy of young children and women, but has trouble in the presence of adult males. Her carers believe that with time and the right training, Frankie could learn to be a normal and happy dog, but this would take much patience and dedication from any new owner.

Come and Meet Frankie at Wyoming, Central Coast