Rescue Dogs

[grandpajoe]

My wife and I have been to the local rescue kennels and are getting a 2yr old long legged Jack Russell sometime at the end of next week,after I have raised the height on a fence or two!

He has been abused by his previous "owner" by being sent down sets which he was not ready for and has scars on his snout to prove it. He's had his tail docked (or bitten off!) and is quite timid but lovely and we hope to "bring him round" with some TLC and training. Not really a question is it ,this! Just basically wondering if anyone has any advice. Cheers, GPJ

[sandyRoe]

No advice, but just a comment. That sounds a lucky wee dog to have found a new family.

[pixie373]

Good for you. Just go gently with lots of love. And be careful when you're out, that he doesn't disappear down any holes. He may think he has to x

[rockyracoon]

Good on ya Joe, hope you and your new dog will be very happy :)

[Peter Pedant]

um no more badger baiting ?
you mentioned setts

[NoMercy]

He will probably be very insecure and will crave security and routine..

I have a Spanish rescue dog who has been with me now for over 7 years. He still gets upset if he sees me packing a suitcase.

[ELVIS68]

Nice one Joe, happy days ahead

[flump1]

Oh how lovely, may you have many happy years together . xx

[silliemillie]

Good luck. hope he brings you as much happiness as you will bring to him xx

[grandpajoe]

Yes of course it's setts not sets as in Badger. Wiki says either. What the hell anyway. Thanks for your comments folks. Re holes;- I am hoping he has had enough bad experiences to put him off them, lets hope so.

[friedgreentomato]

joe, patience will be a virtue, we have a rescue dog we only picked it up 4 weeks ago - no idea of its history but we are slowly bringing him around.

Good luck with your new furry friend.

[divegirl]

Thank you for taking a rescue dog and giving him a forever home.

The best advice I can give is to make sure you have a place for him to rest and call his own space, somewhere quiet that he can go to to sleep and if he is scared. Do this before you bring him home so you can show him his 'bed' straight away.
Show him the garden and remember to praise him when he does his business, just voice commands though.
Finally leave him to it! Don't try, yourself or anyone else, to shower him in love. He needs to settle and will come to you when he is ready, it may take hours, days or weeks, but it will happen.

Good luck

Lisa x

ps, please disregard all of the above if he runs in and jumps straight on your lap for cuddles ;0)

[grandpajoe]

Thanks all. Not fair picking a best answer but I have done!! Went to the A R Centre picked him up and took him for a walk in the teeming rain. He is really timid but walks very well on the lead. Obvious to me his abuser was a man as he shies away from me more than from my wife but would not take a treat from either of us.We are resigned to him taking two months to "come round".

[divegirl]

Good to hear you have him home :0)
Just give him time, you obviously have his best interests at heart. He'll come round to you in the end and any questions just ask.

Lisa x

[grandpajoe]

No he's not home yet. Misunderstanding Lisa.We thing he might be "released" by the 16th. Wife went yesterday to take him for a walk and she picked him up when all the rescue dogs were getting ready for their exercise. It is obvious that he is a very sociable dog (with other dogs) as he was not happy at leaving them and couldn't wait to get back to the kennels.

[divegirl]

Ah I see.

Roll on the 16th then :0)

Lisa x