Blue is a gorgeous Siberian Husky, aged 8, who is with Dogs Trust Merseyside.
Beautiful blue is a sensitive soul who feels very nervous in new situations and with new people, but once he knows someone he’s just great with them. Blue needs a home with no other pets nor children. He may take a while to settle in and his adopters will need to be patient. Once he has settled, he should be OK to be left for a couple of hours, but this would need to be built up gradually.
Poor Blue is extremely wary of new situations and environments. He therefore needs his new family to be understanding and patient, and to allow him time to settle. Blue is unsure of strangers, but once introduced he does form strong bonds with people, as he has with his carers. Once he trusts you he’s a very excitable and affectionate dog who will give a little howl of joy when he sees you.
Blue enjoys his walks and time away from the kennel and he spends a lot of it sniffing. This is his way of assessing whether he’s in a safe place, and he should be allowed time to do so. From being a dog who wouldn’t allow staff to groom him, Blue now tolerates a gentle brush as he has learnt to relax around his handlers. In the past, Blue’s owner always introduced new people away from the home and Blue was then more accepting of them visiting the house. This would be a good plan to follow to help Blue and his confidence.
Also at home, Blue has been known to throw cushions about and tip the bin out if left alone! Ideally he will have someone there with him all of the time initially, and work on building up any time by himself gradually. He enjoys walking with a couple of calm dogs at the centre and would benefit from having walking friends when he’s home, but he will need to be the only pet at home.
He appears to have some pain in his back and although x-rays showed nothing amiss, the staff are always gentle with him when handling his lower back and hips, and keep it to a minimum. Blue will need ongoing pain relief.
Could you offer Blue the special home he needs?
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Contact Dogs Trust Merseyside as follows:
Apply: via their website – click here
Phone: 0303 003 0000
Please mention that you saw Blue on the Oldies Club website.
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