Gretal

Poor little Gretal had a very rough start to life.

She was found abandoned in the cold in horrific condition – she was skin and bones, extremely dehydrated, and was cold to the touch. She was so weak, but after spending a week in her loving foster home, this little lady has proven that she is a true fighter! She has had the most incredible turn around, is eating like a little champion and is finally starting to thrive, play, steal slippers and cause mischief just like puppies should!

Because of her traumatic start, Gretel has formed a strong bond with the humans in her foster home and can get quite upset when she is left alone – so she is looking for a kind and understanding family who will devote plenty of time to her while she slowly learns how to become more confident and independent. She needs a family who will be gentle with her, because raised voices/yelling causes her to become very afraid. Her ideal home would be with people who could work from home, especially while she is so young and still recovering from the stress and trauma of her past and can continue feeding her four meals a day.

She has been getting along famously with the other furry friends in her foster home, and her foster carer believes that she must have an existing friendly dog in her forever home to help with her socialisation, keep her company and build her confidence. She loves the cat in her foster home and tries so play (much to the cat’s confusion and dismay!) so if there is a kitty in her new home, he/she will need to be a confident cat who is familiar with dogs.

Gretel could live with dog-savvy older kids. She will be adopted on a foster-to-adopt agreement as her desexing will be delayed until she is the appropriate age (approx 1 year).

She cannot wait to find the family who give her the life she has always deserved.