Tom (P)

 

Date of birth: September 2012

High to shoulder: 42 cm

Vaccinated: yes

Neutered: yes

Homed: March 2014

 

Tom was given up, together with his dog buddies Petzas and Beethoven, by a Cypriot lady who was put under pressure by her neighbours and then the mayor to give up her dogs.  Having been threatened with going to court she had no choice but to give up the dogs for adoption.

So, as with his buddies, he found himself in the shelter feeling completely lost and helpless because their owner had been very good to them and they could not understand what has happened to them. All three dogs were vaccinated in good condition, but not neutered.

The three are still not really settled. Beethoven was rehomed recently, but Petzas and Tom are still at the shelter, waiting for someone to take them back to the environment they were used to.  All three dogs show similar behaviour and we are not sure whether it is due to their distress at being in the shelter, or if maybe the owner rarely or never had contact with unknown people.  We think it’s probably a mixture of both.

Tom is still a little more anxious than Petzas, but he also shows that he would like to play, he is just so nervous to try.  Tom can certainly lose his fear and nervousness, all he needs is more self-confidence.

We do not know how much the dogs have learned in their old family, but they do still need quite a bit of training.  Teaching him new things would be fun for all the family.

He is very affectionate and cuddly when he gets to know you, and has a nice temperament.

 

We feel Tom would love an active family that responds positively to his uncertainty and can teach him that he need not be afraid of anything, and give him lots of love and attention.  Please do contact us if you would like to help Tom step into a new life.