Chilli – 3-5 year old female Chihuahua

Chilli is a 5 year old chihuahua and is currently in foster in Plymouth. Please note Chilli will not be ready to go to a new home until the new year as she has recently nursed her puppy Bean and is recovering before she can be vaccinated. She has also had a recent urinary tract infection which is being monitored and treated with antibiotics and we would want her to be 100% healthy before she moves on. However, an interest in rehoming her can be registered now and the relevant rehoming process including homecheck can be carried out in advance.

Sweet Chilli as she should be known is a lovely little girl. She is a fab dog to have around the house, undemanding, affectionate and fun. Chilli came in to our care with a surprise for us as she was expecting a baby. She gave birth to little Bean 8 weeks ago and has been a wonderful mum. Bean has found a new home and Chilli is now beginning to think about moving on herself from her foster home. She will not be ready to go until the New Year when her vet work is complete.

We believe Chilli has lacked early socialisation and she is a nervy girl with new people. This is more apparent with new men that she meets but once she gets to know a man she will settle in his company and has been very affectionate and loving to her foster dad once he earnt her trust. She has not been socialised with young children and she finds the high pitched voices and fast movements scary. Therefore we would not rehome her with little ones. She is looking for an adult only home or with teenagers in the home who will respect her in the early days and give her space to get to know them in her own time.

Chilli has been living in foster care with other dogs and has been good with them. She has a preference for smaller dogs like herself and can be intimidated by larger dogs and hide behind people’s legs when they approach out in the park. She could be rehomed with other smaller dogs or as the only dog if she had plenty of human company.

Chilli cannot be rehomed with cats as she will chase and thinks it is a wonderful bit of sport.

Chilli will need a home with very secure fencing as she is small enough to push through gaps or under fence panels. The secure garden will need to be verified at homecheck.

Chilli is not looking to be a Paris Hilton accessory dog being carried round in a handbag all day. Having said that she is also not looking to be out running the marathon or hiking up mountains. She likes to be taken to new places for a mooch about and a sniff of the flowers and the chance to experience different sights and sounds however, her exercise demands are pretty low.

Della – 3-5 year old female Cross-Breed

Della is a 5 year old Leonberger cross and is currently on foster in Tregaron, Ceredigion . Della is a stunning leonberger cross, she is 5 years old and a loving and gentle dog. Della came to us as a surrender meaning we have her past history as she was signed over by her previous owner rather than coming from the pound. Della was very much loved and has found the move to her foster home stressful and difficult. It has taken her a while to settle and begin to trust her foster carers and she is rather anxious and stressed still. For this reason Della is looking for a new home with an experienced owner and would not be a suitable first time dog. Moving on again from her foster home to her forever home will be another difficult challenge for Della to overcome. However, once she settles in and learns to trust you she is a loving and loyal hound.

Della will be looking for a new home who are used to positive training practises and will train and bond with her using kindness and never force. Della does not cope well with raised voices and will not be able to tolerate any form of harsh words or handling.

Della is dog friendly and has lived in mixed packs of dogs both with her previous owner and with her current foster carer. She would be able to be rehomed with canine company or as the only dog (if she had a lot of human company). Della is a bit of a clumsy dog, she is living with small dogs in her current foster home and can tread on them and knock them out of the way accidently. This often happens around doorways and when excited so work is being done by her foster home on a wait command around doorways. When on lead she can be a little tense however off lead she is excellent with other dogs.

Della has not lived with cats before and would be best rehomed without feline friends. She has been living in foster care with ferrets and has been good after initial interest.

Della is a very loyal dog who bonds closely to people once she trusts them. Following her recent upheaval she has been having difficulty being left alone and has been stressed by it. Her foster home are able to work on this gradually and she is now able to be alone for around 30 minutes. She will not eat when alone which is a sign of increased arousal and potential anxiety when alone. She was able to be left in her previous home without worry for up to 4/5 hours and once she settles in to a new home fully this should be possible again. However, she will need a home who are able to limit time alone in the early stages and do not work full time.

Della is currently reluctant to greet visitors to her foster home and can be nervy around new people. For this reason we will not rehome her with children as we feel she would be too stressed and anxious by another move to settle in with young people. She could be rehomed with teenagers or in an adult only home. She is a very sensitive dog who feels happiest in a fairly set routine, she does settle down in a quiet environment so would prefer a home with someone who is a creature of habit and does not have lots of people calling around. In an ideal world her new owner would be able to come and visit her a number of times to help establish some sort of a bond/relationship before moving her to a new home.

Gwen – 2 year old female Border Collie

Gwen is a 2 year old Collie and is currently on foster in Mold, Flintshire. Gwen is a real gem of a dog. Sweet, affectionate, well socialised and intelligent. She will make a fantastic family pet and will give someone an enormous amount of pleasure.

Gwen has always lived with other dogs, in her previous home and now in her foster home and she would prefer to be rehomed with canine company. She may be able to be rehomed as a single dog with plenty of human interaction and mental stimulation. She has good doggy social skills and meets and greets poiltely out on walks. She can be vocal when around other dogs if she is on the lead.
Gwen cannot be rehomed with cats or small animals.

Gwen is well socialised and confident and friendly around people. She has previously loved with children and was very good with them, she could be rehomed with children who are used to dogs and know not to treat them roughly or like toys.

Gwen has good basic training and had begun agility training before coming in to Hope’s care. Gwen has very good recall off the lead and her foster home are working on loose lead walking as she is a bit of a puller. Gwen will need help with one issue as she is not comfortable being brushed. Her new home will need to work on this gradually using kind, positive methods to teach Gwen there is nothing to worry about and help her relax for a brush. She has been left by her foster home for a few hours at a time and was fine, she did have her canine foster brothers for company. She would prefer not to live with a full time worker however as she is a dog who loves company.

All Hope Rescue dogs are neutered, vaccinated, wormed, flea treated and microchipped prior to rehoming. A homecheck will be required, and you will need to come and meet the dog with your own dogs and family. Hope Rescue rehomes throughout the UK. A Pre-Home Interest Form can be downloaded from www.hoperescue.org.uk and should be returned to dogs@hoperescue.org.uk

Obi – 12 month old male Staffordshire Bull Terrier

The cold winters nights are drawing near and what better way to warm yourself up than cuddles on the settee from Obi. This is one loving, tactile and adorable dog. Do not miss out on the chance to be his new family.

Obi has settled very well in his foster home after a spell in kennels. He has shown himself to be house trained, good on the lead, good with other dogs out on walks and a confident and well socialised dog.

Obi is around 12 months old but no one has the decency to tell him this fact. He is still under the impression that he is just a pup. He can still have his mad moments and is full of mischief. He is looking for a new owner who can give him calm, consistent feedback and guidance through positive reinforcement.

Obi previously lived with another foster home who had a male dog and they did not get along. This means he will be best rehomed as a single dog. He could possibly be rehomed with a calm, sociable female. He is good with dogs he meets out on his walks. He has not been cat tested and is a complete unknown quantity in that department.

Obi’s foster carer has only had him for a couple of weeks so far and has been building any time along gradually as he settles in. He has now been left for a couple of hours and has shown no sign of being distressed or upset. That being said he would not be rehomed with a full time worker as we do not know how he would react to being left for longer periods and he is still a young lad at heart.

He is not looking for a new home where he will be ignored and side lined. Obi will bloom in a home where he is included in everything and gets lots of love and affection. Without this he will not reach his full potential (and he has a lot of potential). Obi is a 12 month old Staffordshire bull terrier and is currently on foster in Treharris, South Wales.

All Hope Rescue dogs are neutered, vaccinated, wormed, flea treated and microchipped prior to rehoming. A homecheck will be required, and you will need to come and meet the dog with your own dogs and family. Hope Rescue rehomes throughout the UK. A Pre-Home Interest Form can be downloaded from www.hoperescue.org.uk and should be returned to dogs@hoperescue.org.uk

Bronx – 3 year old male Rhodesian Ridgeback

Bronx is a 3 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback and is currently on foster in Merthyr Tidfil. Bronx is a sensitive and loving dog. He doesn’t seem to know he has a big handsome tough guy exterior and he can lack confidence at times and be introverted. He is looking for a loving new home who will help him to socialise and allow him to blossom. It will be very rewarding for his new owners. He has settled in well to his foster home and is living nicely with his canine foster brother. When he first meets a new dog he can be nervy and will sometime hide behind his foster mum’s legs! (Little does he realise he is huge and everyone can still see him!). He has never shown any aggression and will play nicely once he has relaxed in a dogs company. This will mean introductions to any existing dogs in a household considering adopting him would need to be done carefully. He would be best suited to larger companions as he may be too much for small or frail dogs when playing.

Bronx is not comfortable being left for long periods and will not be rehomed to full time workers. He would ideally like a new home where someone is around for the best part of the day or where he can attend work with his owner. He has been left for up to two hours by his foster home and this would need to be gradually built on as a foundation. Bronx is intelligent and knows how to open doors so he will need a secure house and garden with fencing over 5 feet.

He has not been tested with cats and has not lived with cats as far as we know. He has been in foster with rabbits who he was interested in at first but he has learnt to ignore them.

Bronx has been socialised with children in his previous home and is gentle and well mannered with them. However, he does like the quiet life and has been living in an adult only foster home. We feel he would be overwhelmed to live with young children full time. Therefore we will be looking for a new home with children over the age of 10 years.

Bronx loves to travel in the car, he does prefer curling up on the back seat to being in the boot or crated. He likes to occasionally stick his nose out the window before going back to sleep.

He knows sit, paw and out. He has been working on his recall with his foster family when he is off the lead. Walking on a lead has needed a bit of work and he is now walked on a harness as his neck is wider than his head meaning he can back out of a collar if he is spooked by something. He has good manners in the house and is not food or toy possessive. He will need further training to build his confidence and socialise him with other dogs.

All Hope Rescue dogs are neutered, vaccinated, wormed, flea treated and microchipped prior to rehoming. A homecheck will be required, and you will need to come and meet the dog with your own dogs and family. Hope Rescue rehomes throughout the UK. A Pre-Home Interest Form can be downloaded from www.hoperescue.org.uk and should be returned to dogs@hoperescue.org.uk