Nana has come to us from a breeder and is now searching for her forever home. She is a sweet girl who was understandably very scared and overwhelmed when she first arrived. It was clear she had experienced very little handling or socialisation, so human hands were incredibly worrying for her. While Nana is still a cautious little lady, she has come on leaps and bounds since being rescued and continues to make steady progress every day.

Nana will be looking for a calm and quiet adult-only home where she can settle in at her own pace. She would really benefit from adopters who have experience with nervous ex-breeding dogs and who understand the patience, time and reassurance she will need as she learns to trust. She can still be wary of new people, but those she knows and trusts are now rewarded with one of her biggest milestones—she happily allows her favourite people to get close and give her a fuss. Watching Nana learn to enjoy gentle affection has been incredibly rewarding.

She relies on other dogs for comfort and reassurance, so Nana will need at least one other kind and confident resident dog in her new home to take her under their wing and help her feel safe and secure. She gets along better with larger male dogs and will therefore need a larger male resident dog in her new home. She cannot live with female dogs.

As Nana has never lived in a home before, she will need patient adopters who will be kind and understanding as she learns all about home life and new skills such as house training. She has also made fantastic progress with her harness training. It has only been a short time since she started going for walks, but she has taken to it brilliantly. She is still understandably nervous around cars, loud noises and busy environments, but in quieter areas she really begins to relax and thrive. Her future family will need to continue building her confidence at a pace she is comfortable with, initially focusing on calm, peaceful places where she can enjoy exploring without feeling overwhelmed.

With time, kindness and plenty of TLC, Nana will continue to leave the past behind her and let her true personality shine through. Every achievement she makes is hard-earned, and we know that with the right family by her side, she will continue to blossom into a wonderful companion.

Nana has some hormonal alopecia, but this should begin to improve now that she has been spayed. She also had a small inguinal hernia repaired and had several teeth removed at the time of her spay.

Nana has been given the Gift of Life by Susan Stacey

Can live with other dogs

This dog can be homed with a resident dog.