Rhinestone
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18-11-23 Rhinestone is a beautiful girl who has come into the rescue to find her forever family. She has sore ears at the moment and has seen our vet and been started on treatment for this. She is matted so in need of a groom and will need regular breushing and trips to the groomer to avoid this again.
She is a very nervous girl and she is finding it all very overwhelming in the kennels. Rhinestone once she is in your arms is very gentle and sweet but she doesn't trust us humans yet so she will run and hide, with a lot of TLC and patience she will blossom into a happy girl. She will need to learn all about home life and it will take her some time to get used to the sights and sounds, she will need to learn about housetraining and how to walk on a lead or harness. This beautiful soul will need the help of a kind resident dog to give her the confidence she needs and to show her the ropes. Rhinestone will come out of her shell but she needs help and she needs time to get there. She has a PETS passport travel document
05/02/2025 update
After 5 months in kennels Rhinestone was still a very scared dog when she arrived with us. She did not trust humans and shied away in a corner avoiding any human interaction. With the benefit of the 4 resident pack and the several fosters who came and went this adorable girl has overcome most of her fears over the months and has learnt to trust her Foster mum, and is slowly accepting other humans.
She is happy being stroked, will make a fuss and jump up excitedly when I enter a room, she gets excited at bedtime and zooms up and down the stairs in a race to be first on the bed. She eats her meals and treats without aggression. She loves treats and takes them with a gentle mouth. She doesn't show signs of aggression with food or treats or when mixing with the other dogs. Rhinestone walks like a pro on her lead, walking beautifully to heal. She does prefer to walk with another dog. Rhinestone is still not keen to be approached, though has allowed approach to be stroked by a stranger in the street whilst on a lead. Interaction off lead in the home has to be on her terms but she loves sleeping on my bed, next to any of us on the sofa and she often comes to be picked up and loves to be held in a sit up position close and tight having an ear tickle. Sometimes she will paw at me to get attention.
Rhinestone doesn't mind having a bath, though doesn't like the hairdryer so has to be towel dried. She does love a good brush and comb through but is still sensitive about her feet and nails being touched. Adopter would have to be confident in continuing grooming at home as its unlikely Rhinestone would be able to handle a groomers just yet. Rhinestone can still be easily scared, a sudden noise or movement can see her jumping away skittishly, she has jumped out of my arms a couple of times and landed awkwardly. Height is not her friend, so cuddles on the sofa are safer until she can overcome the last part of her underlying fear. Rhinestone is a lovely lady who asks for little and fits into the home without making demands. She is almost an all round ready made dog, however; Rhinestone has a tricky trait which we are working to improve. She does dash to the door when people arrive, barking loudly in what appears to be an intimidating manner. It is not guarding, more her own fear. She soon settles when people talk to her and she returns to her position on the sofa. We are working on this aspect of her behaviour. She does now listen when I say her name and tell her no, and I use house lead to stop her from darting. Rhinestone will need a settled adult only home with not many occupants and not many visitors, with little coming and going. Her home environment will need to be consistent with the same people present to give her the best chance to settle, she is also house trained. Rhinestone needs to be with someone who can give he long walks, take her in the hills, runs on the beach, someone who could be with her and take her with them as much as possible as well as a kind resident dog to help her settle. She is an adorable girl with love to give and who loves to be loved. She has been waiting for so long for a place that she can call home.
Please read our information on ADOPTING EX-BREEDING DOGS before you apply.
PLEASE NOTE: We nearly always home dogs who have come from breeders where there is ALREADY A RESIDENT DOG living in the house. They have usually never lived in a house before and are only used to canine company. They usually get their confidence and learn faster with another dog to copy from. This also helps with house training and learning how to walk on a lead. They will make lovely pets but do need a lot of love, time and patience. If the ex breeding dog you are interested in can be an only dog it will say so in its write up. Please read our information on ADOPTING EX-BREEDING DOGS before you apply.
ADOPTION DETAILS
If your application is successful you will be home checked and you, all members of your family and any dog(s) who will be living with the dog MUST come to meet the dog you want to adopt. All our dogs are micro-chipped, have had at least their first inoculation and are spayed/neutered unless there is a medical reason for not doing so. You must have a safe means of transporting the dog home in a crate or if this is not possible please discuss with Many Tears or the Fosterer when your application is being processed.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CAN TRAVEL TO WHERE THE DOG YOU WANT TO ADOPT IS LOCATED BEFORE YOU COMPLETE THE ADOPTION FORM
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ADOPTION PROCEDURES ADOPTION FORM
