Wilf is now adopted, thriving in a loving forever home with a visiting pug girlfriend he adores. We couldn’t be happier for him & his new family.

Wilf has had multiple homes in his life, the most recent for around a year and a half.

Ideal adopter:

•Experience with brachycephalic breeds, dogs with respiratory struggles & skin folds is preferable.

*If you’ve never cared for a dog facing these struggles before please do plenty of research before applying and familiarise yourself with the extra commitment and dedication involved.

A week before Wilf came to us his family attempted to privately rehome him, he was returned in under 12 hours in distress. The person claims he tried to bite whilst she was carrying him up the stairs, she received no injuries from any of his 7 teeth. This made the family finally decide to reach out for rescue help.

We received glowing reports from his family, watched how gentle he is with their young grandchild & we are pleased to say his initial assessments are going incredibly well here. With what we have learned about Wilf so far we have concluded that if he attempted to nip, it was likely due to him not being used to stairs, experiencing discomfort being carried & an unfamiliar environment with strangers.

Wilf hadn’t had much training but he is a quick learner & very keen to interact. He appreciates lots of clear, direct instructions, with rewards & loves to learn new things. He is easily distracted & refocused away from interesting things like lawnmowers & hoovers.

Wilf is very food motivated & is working on taking treats more gently. He is generally very good around food & toys but can become protective of particularly high-value things. So far he has been happy to trade for other higher-value items if he picks up something that isn’t for him, he is also learning the  ‘leave it’ instruction.

His vet’s final opinion: