Meet Ragnar, a shy, mild natured boy, stuffed with attraction and playful character, who has made nice strides in studying to belief folks since being rescued. He’s at the moment in a foster residence in Salisbury, Wiltshire.
Ragnar is a 4 12 months previous male medium Terrier Hound cross.
He’s on the lookout for an additional particular residence with at the very least one different companion canine and a safe backyard. He wants a affected person and understanding household who will proceed the work his foster residence have put in, to assist him shine even brighter and attain his full potential.
His playful nature was obvious from early on. He likes to solo play with toys and makes use of them to dump a few of his emotional stress. Regardless of being a really nervous canine, he seeks out firm and sometimes likes to be in the identical room because the members of the family, typically sharing the couch with them, simply not too shut as he doesn’t but get pleasure from any bodily contact and can actively transfer away if approached.
He will get alongside rather well with the resident canines and likes to cuddle up with them, particularly the male, from whom he will get lots of confidence. He has met a lot of associates’ canines who’ve visited the foster residence and has been pleasant in the direction of all of them.
He was rescued from a Cypriot village in 2021, presumably having been deserted as an undesirable looking canine. He was cared for on the CyDRA rehoming shelter, the place the volunteers there labored on constructing his belief. This was no simple process, as Ragnar was so emotionally fragile and his religion in people was shattered.
With the loving care that they confirmed him, he was in a position to fly to an skilled foster residence in 2022 the place he has been cared for since. He lives in a relaxed household residence with 2 older youngsters and their 2 resident canines.
Initially, Ragnar took refuge in a secure house behind the couch while he adjusted over the approaching weeks to dwelling in a really new surroundings. His foster household have given him on a regular basis, persistence and house he must make progress with out placing stress on him which might have resulted in making him extra scared.
He step by step ventured out from his den behind the couch after just a few weeks, slowly changing into built-in into the house. Now he likes to snooze on the assorted beds within the kitchen diner or curl up on one of many sofas.
It took just a few months earlier than he was courageous sufficient to enter the backyard however he now likes to be on the market, though he can discover neighbourhood noises scary and can typically bark, so wants assist in feeling secure. He’s additionally cautious of tourists, however this has been bettering over time together with his foster household supporting him and permitting him to decide on to have house away from them.
He’s home educated however does nonetheless have the odd accidents as a consequence of his nervous disposition. The foster residence has been engaged on constructing his common confidence and he joins in with enrichment actions and a few easy video games. Attempting to get a harness and lead on is hard as a result of he doesn’t benefit from the proximity of the particular person placing it on, nonetheless as soon as the harness is on he’s not anxious by it.
He has very not too long ago began to enterprise into the surface world, starting with some sniffs simply outdoors the backyard gate. This then grew into going within the automobile to very distant areas the place, together with the male resident canine, he has been in a position to begin exploring the countryside away from site visitors and different folks or canines.
He has additionally been to a safe subject with the resident canines which he actually loved. He confirmed good potential for recall and was interactive in taking part in video games. There have been different canines within the adjoining subject and he interacted positively in the direction of them via the fence. He travels within the automobile very properly.
Getting him out and about is one thing that can must be very step by step constructed up in order to not trigger a reactive canine by overwhelming him and introducing him to too many new issues directly, making him extra fearful and compromising his security.
Ragnar is optimistic to leishmaniasis, a situation widespread in Mediterranean international locations that’s the results of a sandfly chunk. That is managed with an affordable day by day tablet and a blood check each 6 months. He’s in any other case match and properly with no different recognized well being points. He’s neutered, totally vaccinated and microchipped.
Ragnar will want a relaxed, quiet residence, and any youngsters will must be older and perceive that Ragnar shouldn’t be a canine they may have the ability to fuss and play with. A safe backyard is a should for him to discover and get train outdoors.
He’ll want at the very least one canine companion for confidence and firm. He’s advantageous when left with the opposite canines however doesn’t cope properly being left alone. He has met with quite a few visiting canines and has finished properly with all of them. He has not been examined with cats.
His foster household have been sharing his journey on social media and he has many followers cheering him on and watching his progress. He has received the hearts of many admirers.
If he has received your coronary heart and also you suppose you might provide him the very particular residence he deserves please get in contact with Superdogs rescue.
