Salvo
Age: born around august 2012
Sex: male
Neutered: no
In the shelter since: march 2013
Last year we met a very sweet doggie mum with her two little boys. Both pups were very shy.
We felt sorry for them, but they were taken care of by the people from the hotel we were staying at. They fed them every morning with leftovers from breakfast. Also they assured us they would take in all three of the dogs; they would be safe. In the months after the trip we learnt the whole family was still out on the streets!
The most terrible thing happened: the boys loving mother died in a car accident, leaving the two young boys behind.
They were wandering the streets alone. Recently, we tried to catch them, which is very difficult because these dogs are not used to humans.
Jack, the black one was caught first and a day later Stavroula managed to catch the white one too and his name is now Salvo.
They have been the perfect example of how gentle dogs can be. Because they have never been used to humans, they have learned not to trust them, but despite all this, they are the most loving and gentle souls. They are no longer nameless strays and things will only get better for them.
Sex: male
Neutered: no
In the shelter since: march 2013
Last year we met a very sweet doggie mum with her two little boys. Both pups were very shy.
We felt sorry for them, but they were taken care of by the people from the hotel we were staying at. They fed them every morning with leftovers from breakfast. Also they assured us they would take in all three of the dogs; they would be safe. In the months after the trip we learnt the whole family was still out on the streets!
The most terrible thing happened: the boys loving mother died in a car accident, leaving the two young boys behind.
They were wandering the streets alone. Recently, we tried to catch them, which is very difficult because these dogs are not used to humans.
Jack, the black one was caught first and a day later Stavroula managed to catch the white one too and his name is now Salvo.
They have been the perfect example of how gentle dogs can be. Because they have never been used to humans, they have learned not to trust them, but despite all this, they are the most loving and gentle souls. They are no longer nameless strays and things will only get better for them.
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You are interested in this dog? You would like some more information?
Be aware of the fact that the information is based on where our dogs are staying right now, which is the shelter. It could be in a kennel, it could be on a terrain. Usually we do not know very much of the dogs.
FAQ is 'can this dog be with children?' And 'how is this dog with cats?' Or 'can the dog go for a ride in the car?', these are all questions which are being answered from this situation and this is not easy to answer.
Being nice with children in the shelter is a whole lot different than being together with children for 24 hours a day.
If a dog doesn't chase cats, it means they don't chase cats there. Being nice with the other dogs is also in this situation in the shelter. This basically means that there is a big possibility that a dog can learn to live with children, cats and other dogs. But people must be willing to teach the dog and train him/her.
Children can be best fiends with dogs but it doesn't go all naturally. Both dog and child will have to learn this. Small children and dogs don't understand each other: like a child pulls the dog's tail, hurts the dog and starts smiling, dog makes a play bow and scares the child and the child cries.
This means parents have a job and responsibility in this: teach the child to respect the dog, as living sentient being and not as a toy!
More important is to know if the dog is looking for contact with people, has a bonding with people. You must know that most of our dogs have been under a lot of stress. They spend most of the day with other dogs, and over all they will probably know better to communicate with dogs than with people.
For the happiness of these dogs there are some essentials which are rest, safety, being clear and a reference, like another dog or human.
Be aware the dog may not be potty trained.
A dog doesn't talk but he does communicate through his body. And if we humans are able to understand him, it will save a lot of frustration. A very good book to learn about dog body language is 'Calming signals' by Turid Rugaas.
A dog learns and learns through his entire life. It is up to us to teach him.
Be respectful to your dog and he will be respectful to you. Be patient and let him be dog. Realise that the dogs observes you and sees everything. Learn to understand your dog. And if your dog does something wrong to you, think for yourself and try to figure out which signals you were giving him. A dog is what you make of it.
Whenerver you decide to adopt one of our dogs, we can't say in advance when the dog will be coming. Of course we try to make this happen as fast as possible, but there are different factors which we are depending on.
Text: Dierenhulp Zonder Grenzen
Be aware of the fact that the information is based on where our dogs are staying right now, which is the shelter. It could be in a kennel, it could be on a terrain. Usually we do not know very much of the dogs.
FAQ is 'can this dog be with children?' And 'how is this dog with cats?' Or 'can the dog go for a ride in the car?', these are all questions which are being answered from this situation and this is not easy to answer.
Being nice with children in the shelter is a whole lot different than being together with children for 24 hours a day.
If a dog doesn't chase cats, it means they don't chase cats there. Being nice with the other dogs is also in this situation in the shelter. This basically means that there is a big possibility that a dog can learn to live with children, cats and other dogs. But people must be willing to teach the dog and train him/her.
Children can be best fiends with dogs but it doesn't go all naturally. Both dog and child will have to learn this. Small children and dogs don't understand each other: like a child pulls the dog's tail, hurts the dog and starts smiling, dog makes a play bow and scares the child and the child cries.
This means parents have a job and responsibility in this: teach the child to respect the dog, as living sentient being and not as a toy!
More important is to know if the dog is looking for contact with people, has a bonding with people. You must know that most of our dogs have been under a lot of stress. They spend most of the day with other dogs, and over all they will probably know better to communicate with dogs than with people.
For the happiness of these dogs there are some essentials which are rest, safety, being clear and a reference, like another dog or human.
Be aware the dog may not be potty trained.
A dog doesn't talk but he does communicate through his body. And if we humans are able to understand him, it will save a lot of frustration. A very good book to learn about dog body language is 'Calming signals' by Turid Rugaas.
A dog learns and learns through his entire life. It is up to us to teach him.
Be respectful to your dog and he will be respectful to you. Be patient and let him be dog. Realise that the dogs observes you and sees everything. Learn to understand your dog. And if your dog does something wrong to you, think for yourself and try to figure out which signals you were giving him. A dog is what you make of it.
Whenerver you decide to adopt one of our dogs, we can't say in advance when the dog will be coming. Of course we try to make this happen as fast as possible, but there are different factors which we are depending on.
Text: Dierenhulp Zonder Grenzen