The Incredible Mr Foxy
This is the incredible Mr Foxy – approx 5 years old – originally from France. He had been used for hunting but obviously had a very difficult start to his life as he was petrified of people. When he arrived – his first reaction out of his crate was to urinate over our shoes. The volunteers at the kennels worked hard on gaining his trust – and he has since gone into foster.
The foster says that at first Foxy takes time to figure you out – he has been hurt by people and he has had to keep himself safe – so he keeps his distance until he knows you wont hurt him. He follows his foster around the house, he jumps on the bed in the morning for Wake Up kisses, he loves the sofa and the TV – and is fond of any programme with a dog in it. He started to travel in a crate in the car – but now is happy with his seatbelt and watched the world go by from the window. He loves going for strolls and meeting his dog pals. All he wants to do is play.
He is a flight risk – so any new home must have a secure garden and be prepared to be hyper vigilant at exit management until he trusts you.
He is quite reliable now with his housetraining. The foster is amazed how fast Foxy has come along, and how he really wants a family of his own. He wants to love people, but they have let him down so bad in the past – so he errs on the side of caution. We can’t fault him for that – he is a bright boy that will make a fantastic companion for the right family.
Foxy is still very worried about new people and places. So any prospective family will need to listen to us, and slowly build Foxy’s confidence at his pace. When Foxy is allowed the time and space to process new things – he adapts and is fine. But this is not something you can rush – so the new family must have the time and patience to help him find his paws. He would be better with another dog to help show him the ropes – he could go on his own – but you would need to continue his dog meets / socialisation. Also Foxy is in the SE (London) and you should be prepared to travel to meet him a couple of times at least so he can become accustomed to you.
Foxy is one of our long termers – many people overlook the dogs that need some support – as many people really want an ‘easy’ dog. This generally means that the true treasures are overlooked. Foxy was a cute puppy once, he was a dog with potential. But he got beaten, he got betrayed, he got abandoned. This has left him feeling that humans can’t be trusted – until proven otherwise. What makes him amazing – is that he has forgiven humans for their cruelty. He wants to love and have a family of his own. Are you a person that could earn that trust? Are you worthy of that love?
Foxy is neutered, fully vaccinated, and with a passport.
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