Sika is a 7 month outdated feminine Labrador Retriever cross Pointer presently in a foster house in Dumfries, Scotland. She was born within the shelter in Cyprus and travelled to the UK in March within the hope of discovering her perpetually house.
She’s a intelligent, cuddly, and affectionate younger canine who’s on the lookout for a dedicated, cat-free house the place she will be able to proceed constructing her confidence and belief on the planet round her.
Sika is a really affectionate canine who thrives on human firm. She adores curling up shut, snoozing at your toes or in your lap, and is rarely in need of cuddles to offer. She’s a really loving lady with a really heat, loyal character.
She’s additionally playful and foolish, and loves racing across the backyard with a toy in her mouth, or providing a excessive 5 in return for blueberries, her fave snack! She’s housetrained, crate skilled, and sleeps soundly by means of the evening. She’s settled superbly into house life and is content material to relaxation quietly when somebody she trusts is close by.
Sika is nice on the lead and enjoys her walks, although she hasn’t but mastered off-lead recall and stays on a protracted line outside. She loves water and journeys to the seashore, and enjoys splashing about within the sea with full-blown zoomies!
We’d say she has medium vitality ranges, enjoys a superb journey, however can be very happy to spend the day snoozing beside you.
Sika is basically good with different canines and lives alongside a number of others of various ages and sizes in her foster house. She reads physique language effectively, is aware of when to play and when to again off, and fortunately shares house and toys together with her doggy companions.
She would do effectively with a pleasant resident canine in her new house who may also help her construct confidence and supply some mild companionship and we’d want to contemplate properties with different canines first, than these with out.
Sika’s primary problem is her separation anxiousness. She’s developed a robust attachment to her foster carer, which has made it tough for her to manage when left alone and even separated inside the home. If her carer leaves, Sika turns into distressed in a short time.
That is an space that actually wants some work and dedication from the beginning together with her new household. Because of this, she’ll want an adopter who’s round typically, ideally working from house, and dedicated to serving to her construct independence at her personal tempo. We’re additionally capable of supply preliminary behavioural help with this.
Sika additionally can’t stay with cats. She has proven robust prey drive and has tried to chase and bark on the resident cat even by means of the crate. Her new house have to be fully cat-free.
When assembly new individuals, Sika is initially cautious and should bark or grumble out of concern. Nonetheless, given time and house, she warms up and reveals her candy and playful nature.
She is mostly extra comfy round ladies than males, and we really feel she would do finest in a quieter family with a number of feminine adults. She hasn’t frolicked round kids, so we’re on the lookout for an adult-only house the place her surroundings might be saved calm and predictable.
Sika is an extremely endearing canine with a variety of potential. She’s sensible, loving, desirous to study, and already is aware of a number of instructions. With the correct help and stability, she is going to blossom right into a assured, loyal companion.
We’re on the lookout for a devoted adopter who can supply her the persistence, construction, and consistency she wants. In return, we all know that Sika provides you with all of the love, cuddles, and post-beach zoomies you possibly can ask for.
