Heidi

***Heidi is now RESERVED, we are no longer accepting applications, thank you***

This is what we know so far:

Elegant Heidi is a sensitive soul who needs a loving home. We’re not sure of her past, but she seems to be wary of strangers on a first meet, although this has improved in recent weeks. She can appear feisty when she barks at a stranger who approaches her, but this is clearly just fear and will stop if told, “No.” Heidi needs time to assess you and come to you in her own time. She is a little suspicious of people who try too hard or are overpowering.

However, once she trusts you, she just wants to be cuddled and is so gentle and affectionate. You know you’ve won her over when she drops to the floor and rolls on her back for a belly tickle. We think she may not have been walked much in the past, as she has very soft velvety pads at the bottom of her paws and they seem to be sensitive when walking on concrete, but once she’s on grass she walks fine. Now she is getting daily walks, her pads should harden up and this won’t be a long term issue. She walks beautifully on the lead and responds to her name when called, which suggests she has good recall.

Heidi enjoys playing fetch with a ball and will drop it in front of you to throw again. She has had some training, as she knows some commands such as “sit”, “lie down” and “wait.” Heidi is a very intelligent dog and craves so much love. She just requires a little bit of patience and lots of love and stability. She has all the potential to make a fantastic, loyal companion.

While Heidi is on her walks she has come into contact with other dogs and appears dog friendly. Likewise she has also been in the company of cats. Heidi was good around them initially and didn’t react.

As we get to know more about Heidi, we will update the website, thank you.

To adopt Heidi, please complete an Adoption Application form and we will be in touch.
Please note that Homeless Hounds welcomes applications from Lancashire but unfortunately we are unable to consider applications from further afield. Homeless Hounds cannot rehome dogs to families with children under 5 years old.
Thank you