| Tad is a dalmatian/labrador cross. He joined us as a foster baby.
Tad had spent the first eight months of his life on a farmyard with his mum and aunt, also
had regular contact with his dad, a handsome yellow labrador. There was opportunity to
become familiar and comfortable with many other species in that home environment .... but
the outside world was a big, unknown and very scary place to him.
Away from the yard, Tad fell apart at the seams, found it
difficult to cope and shut down mentally. He was incredibly car sick and looked like he
had been gunged after the shortest of journeys. He knew nothing about house training and
things like washing machines and vaccuum cleaners were potentially horrible monsters,
about to do something awful to him. Feeling the restriction of a collar and lead totally
freaked him out. It was clear that he needed alot of help before he could be rehomed.
After much patient work and confidence building an
excellent home was found for Tad, with Julie and Rick from Corley K9 Pool. It was ideal as
they owned an older dalmatian and understood the breed well. They were more than prepared
to continue with his rehabilitation and then fate took a hand. His 'new Dad' became
seriously ill and as the weeks passed, it became unclear when Tad would be able to join
his new family, as Rick's recovery would be slow and uncertain. Tad was very settled and
happy with us so after discussions with Julie and Rick, it was decided that he would
become a permanent member of the Paws'n'Learn Team.
Tad's confidence has grown enormously but he still has a
way to go before he will feel confident in all new situations and circumstances. He
will be brought on at a pace that he can cope with. A big plus for Tad is his skill in
communicating clearly with other dogs, which makes him a tremendous asset as a
Paws'n'Learn socialising assistant. |
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