Rudozem Street Dog Rescue

Jyran who was left tied to the garden fence is doing well and is a very sweet little boy although still a little timid. At the moment he is still at the house as we just don't have any room at the shelter.

Quinty is becoming more confident. He loves to play with the other dogs and has become a favourite with Luke. Luke was very happy when yesterday he taught him to give him his paw. He seems to react better to human males so I will let him come round to me in his own time.

Maja doesn't want to interact with us at all just yet. We decided it was safer and that we would have more chance of making a connection with her if we seperated her from her pups. It eliminates the added risk of her attacking one of us if she thinks she has to protect her pups. She will now go and take treats if you throw them to her but as yet won't come for them or even look up if you speak to her. For now we just have to be very careful around her and give her the time that she needs to come round. We won't rush her as we don't want to put her in a situation where she feels that she has to bite or attack.

Freeman is the dog that a guy turned up at the shelter with. He lied to Luke and told him we said we would take him. Freeman had a heavy chain round his neck and his hair had become wrapped round it. Luke couldn't even get him inside the building when he first arrived as he would just bark at him when he went to approach him. Tony has been taking him out in the yard on a lead. He has now started to wag his tail and today Tony managed to get the chain off him. Since he arrived, something just hasn't seemed to be quite right with his behaviour. It is hard to describe but as Tony put it he just doesn't seem to be "all there". Kosta told us that the guy wasn't ashamed when he told him that Freeman was put on the chain as a puppy and hasn't been of it in five years. He had no interaction with other dogs or people and was just given water and thrown enough food to keep him alive. No wonder the poor boy is psychologically damaged. Hopefully he can learn to start enjoying life.