Rusty's info:

Sex: Male
Age: 7 years old
Size: Medium
Breed: Crossbreed

Bio:

Introducing... Rusty!

Are you looking for a fluffy ball of fun? Then Rusty may just be the dog for you!!

Rusty's Story:

Rusty is approximately 7 years old and has sadly spent around half of his life living in a public kill shelter in Romania. He arrived in the UK November 2023.

About Rusty:

Rusty was very scared upon his arrival at Oakwood and he quickly showed us that he was not enjoying the company of other dogs so we moved him to be on his own. This is when his personality really started to show and this goofy litte fluff ball appeared, started asking for fusses and making us laugh as he'd bound up and down the corridor with a big grin on his face.

Rusty is a cheeky chap with a larger than life personality. He loves nothing more than meeting new friends and is very people-orientated, now that he has realised how fun it is to be around us.

Rusty has never been in a home before and so has no basic training, however, the eagerness is there and with him being very food oreientated, this should make it easy to engage with him to begin learning the basics.

Rusty has recently started learning how to play with toys and he very quickly took to lead training. Our volunteers are now able to walk him and say he is a dream on the lead.

Rusty is a total loveable goofball, that will be an amazing addition to the right home.

With other dogs:

When Rusty arrived at Oakwood, it was clear to see that he was not comfortable beingin the presence of other dogs and would snarl and snap when they approached him. This would have been a survival stratedgy for him in the kill shelter.

Over time, as he has gained confidence whilst being with us, he has made lots of dog walking friends and even has a few friends now that he can be let off lead with for play day. He will not be sutibale to live in a home with other dogs but has shown that he's capabale of making dog friends.

Medium - High Energy

Rusty will need plenty of mental stimulation as well as physical. He's a young, active boy that will benefit from training & enrichment as well as plenty of excercise.