Dinky Dora

Dora was born locally – her mum is a GSD and her dad is a lurcher  (greyhound x blue bedlington)  – she was pretty feral when she arrived in August 2017 and it has taken us until now to be confident she can now be homed. Dora is truly beautiful, great fun and she is an absolute delight in her foster home BUT and it is a deal breaker BUT she has to live within certain guidelines and we will not rehome her to anyone who cannot demonstrate they are willing and able to do this.  If you follow them Dora will pretty perfect – if you don’t, she will be back with us. 

Think of her as a very cunning German Shepherd – so has GSD instincts but her lurcher cunning overrides them.  She is incredibly loyal to those on Team Dora and lovely when she is out for a walk – strangers see a different side to her if they come into her area and because those 2 sides of her are real extremes it is hard to see how they fit together.

Dora can be an only dog if you are around a lot – or she can live with other dogs.  She cannot live with cats.

1.  Dora must not be allowed to worry or think to much –she is very happy when she is carefree and left to be a playful dog not a senior member of the family.  She is quite a timid girl at heart, so her new owners will be expected to provide her with an environment which makes her relax and not be on constant alert.  This environment is created by human action – not lavender drops, not doggie yoga, or adaptail collars – it is created when the owners think for her and are in control.

2.  She needs owners who are calm, consistent and kind.  Dora will not react well to any pack leader theories usually used with GSD type dogs.  Dora has no desire to be a top dog (too much work, too little fun) – she wants to be a happy, loved member of her family.  She is a playful, funny and affectionate girl.  Her problems (which she doesn’t have at all in her foster home or at kennels) are linked to her inability to cope with certain new situations and her breeding  – if you read up about ladder of aggression, Dora wants to sit happily at the bottom and by doing the thinking for her, you keep her there.

Dora is fine with children but she cannot live in a family with children simply because children don’t always follow the rules and you cannot take that chance with Dora.

Dora has written a book – if you read this you will understand why – despite being perfect in her foster home – she is still with us.  It is available in our online shop either in the Christmas section or the human gifts section.