Hello
Not a happy update im afraid (not for us anyway).
When we took her on, the rescue centre have an arrangement where they let you take the dog on a weeks trial to check that everything will be ok etc etc. As the week went on, 2 problems emerged. We were giving her nearly 3 hours exercise a day, and this still wasn't enough for her. I swear she had kangaroo and boxer dog in her as well as Rottie and Doberman!
Because of that, we couldn't leave her at all during the day. It was like a bit of separation anxiety with being absolutely hyper at the same time, and she hurt herself trying to get out of her crate. So that was the first problem.
The second problem, was that again, as the week went on, I noticed Tina (my Wife) hadn't really taken to her, which was odd, as getting the dog was pretty much her idea. When I spoke to her about it, it became clear that she probably wasn't ready to get another dog (she thought she was). The sudden loss of Tess really did hit her hard, and it had only been 7 weeks since we lost her.
So, with very heavy hearts, we decided that it would be in her best interests to go somewhere, where she could get what she needed. It is a massive shame, as she is a lovely little girl, and was absolutely brilliant with Isobel. As very experienced dog owners, we could tell that she had the potential to be a very balanced woofer, give the right environment. unfortunately, that wasn't with us.
As luck would have it, the day after we took her, another couple had gone to the rescue centre to see Roxy, and still wanted her when the rescue centre called them to tell them she would be available again. So, 3 hours after we dropped her off, she went to her new home at a stable yard/working farm where she will be outside for the majority of the day, which is what she needed. We are happy for her at least.
We will get another dog, just not yet.
