| Tad is a
dalmatian/labrador cross. He joined us as a foster baby. Tad had spent the first eight
months of his life on a farmyard with his mum and aunt, also had regular contact with his
dad, a handsome yellow labrador. There was opportunity to become familiar and comfortable
with many other species in that home environment .... but the outside world was a big,
unknown and very scary place to him. Away from the yard, Tad fell apart at the seams, found it
difficult to cope and shut down mentally. He was incredibly car sick and looked like he
had been gunged after the shortest of journeys. He knew nothing about house training and
things like washing machines and vaccuum cleaners were potentially horrible monsters,
about to do something awful to him. Feeling the restriction of a collar and lead totally
freaked him out. It was clear that he needed alot of help before he could be rehomed.
After much patient work and
confidence building an excellent home was found for Tad, with Julie and Rick from Corley K9 Pool. It was ideal as they owned an
older dalmatian and understood the breed well. They were more than prepared to continue
with his rehabilitation and then fate took a hand. His 'new Dad' became seriously ill and
as the weeks passed, it became unclear when Tad would be able to join his new family, as
Rick's recovery would be slow and uncertain. Tad was very settled and happy with us so
after discussions with Julie and Rick, it was decided that he would become a permanent
member of the Paws'n'Learn Team.
Tad's confidence has grown
enormously but he still has a way to go before he will feel confident in all new
situations and circumstances. He is still very young and will be brought on at a pace that
he can cope with. A big plus for Tad is his skill in communicating clearly with other
dogs, which makes him a tremendous asset as a Paws'n'Learn socialising assistant. |
