Ralph's info:

Sex: Male
Age: Almost 10 years old
Size: Large
Breed: Mixed breed

Introducing.. Ralph!

Ralph's Story:

Our handsome boy Ralph, where do we start with his story..

Ralph was rescued back in March 2021 from a kill shelter in Romania. He was adopted shortly afterwards but was returned 12 days later. Ralph was a very nervous boy and he needed time to settle in and feel safe, something that sadly he was not given.

Shortly afterwards, he was offered a place at a different rescue as we believed he'd be snapped up quickly and this would give us a space to rescue another dog facing euthanasia.

Unfortunately, Ralph was overlooked time and time again and spent a very long time at this other rescue. They decided to give him another chance elsewhere and knew he'd thrive in a different environment with lots of new dogs to play with.

Ralph became very attached to the staff and started being a bit naughty with the other dogs, warning them off and not letting them near his human friends. This behaviour started getting worse and so Ralph is now having a holiday with us at Oakwood to see if we can try and reset him and his behaviour, which seems to be working so far.

Ralph will be staying with us for the foreseeable future and we will actively be looking for the best retirement home for him.

Ralph has never had his own home and family before which is just heart breaking so we need to make sure we find the perfect forever home for him.

Bio:

With other dogs:

Ralph has always been amazing with other dogs however he has been known to warn off other dogs when he is around people that he loves. He will absolutely be able to have dog friends when in a home but from the behaviours that have been witnessed at the previous rescue, we are unable to adopt him to a home with other dogs already residing there.

With cats:

Ralph is untested with cats however, as he had issues with other dogs around his people, we wouldn't risk a cats safety by placing him in a home with one as it is likely he would also tell a cat off too.

Active energy

Ralph has shown to have moderate energy levels.

4-5 hrs

Ralph doesn't show any signs of separation anxiety however his time alone in a home should be slowly built up to ensure he feels safe before he is left alone for longer periods