Bora is an immediately adorable little dog who is now fostered in North London. She slowly comes out of her shell when she gets to know you, but is very shy.
Due to her long legs, incredible ears, with big eyes (as if she wears eyeliner), Bora is stunning, and unique.
She is a very calm dog who could live with another calm dog. Lately she has taken to mouthy play with her foster sister who is a female fox terrier of the same age, but she doesn’t like it too boisterous.
She walks very well on the lead and is somehow house trained, learning to sit, but needs time and reassurance to adjust to her life in the Capital. Loves being near you, on your lap or curled up next to you on the sofa.
In the local park a dog owner called her ‘the supermodel of Jack Russells’ – we think she is super indeed and will make a family whole.
Bora came to us from the South of Spain, Dejan Huella a small rescue we collaborate with asked us if we could take her on. She used to be kept on a finca (countryside acreage) where she was only fed a couple of times a week. She had two puppies, and in desperation she killed and ate one of the chickens she was meant to be guarding. The owner discovered this and decided to get rid of her and the puppies. She could have been shot, thankfully the son brought her and the puppies to a local rescue and the two puppies were adopted. Bora stayed on and Dejan Huella asked us if we could help.
Bora has low level leishmania, a tropical non-contagious disease transmitted to dogs by a tiny sandfly in Mediterranean countries. Leishmaniasis cannot currently be cured, but can be treated. A dog with leishmaniasis can live a happy and healthy life for many years. The usual treatment is with Alopurinol tablets, which are cheap and readily available as they are used for treatment of gout in humans. The sooner the condition is diagnosed, the more successful the treatment is. In Bora’s case the disease was diagnosed in time and thankfully the treatment is working for her and she can lead a normal life. We would pay for the 1st 6 months of treatment after adoption and we really hope it won’t stop people giving her a chance.
Children: 10+ – no small furries
Vaccinated, chipped & neutered.
Interested in Bora? Please download a questionnaire: TERRIERSOS-Homing-QuestionnaireIf you can’t adopt right now but would like to make sure other dogs are helped – please donate via Paypal
She is female, actually a bodeguero terrier, the Spanish equivalent to a Jack Russell, but with longer legs, weighs about seven kilos and born in March 2011.
Bora in Spain
