Waffle

Waffle is a big striking lad who was handed in as a stray in bad condition, we have no background history on him sadly but have started his assessments now that he is more settled at the rescue, we will be continuing to assess him further during his stay with us but we feel that he is ready to start the search for a suitable new home. When Waffle first arrived he was petrified and defensive but we have been working with him and now we see his cheeky, playful side. He was quite underweight when he arrived but he has been gaining weight at a steady rate. His confidence is building around people, and has a few regular volunteers who he loves, but he can be very strong and bouncy when saying hello! He will need owners that are physically quite strong who can handle him, he enjoys giving staff a work out on walks with doing the zoomies!! He clearly has had any training before coming to us so will need a dedicated owner, he is a super clever boy who has just about learned 'sit' with us! He does walk well on lead, but will like to play and jump around, but generally he walks very well. Initially he can be hand-shy and flinches if you move too quickly around him and he is easily scared by things, loud noises or new enviornments, but he is a generally confident lad who is taking all these new things in his stride. Waffle loves running around in our secure off lead area and is very playful! We are still assessing Waffle around other dogs but so far he can be a little timid initially but is very playful once introduced correctly. He is a very big lad who does not know his size, and can become quite humpy with other dogs. We will continue to assess him, at the moment he is looking for a home where he is the only pet in the home. We are looking for an experienced home for Waffle - with owners that have Cane Corso (or another similar breed) experience as he can be typical of his guardian breed and is quite strong-willed. He will require owners that will be firm but fair with him and they will need to input a steady routine and boundaries with him to help him settle and thrive. Due to us having no background history on him he will need owners that are willing to train and work with him so that he can reach his full potential. Anyone interested in Waffle must be willing to dedicate time to coming up to the rescue to build a bond and get to know him well before he went to his new home. We really hope a suitable home comes along soon for him :)