Lizzie is fostered in Norwich Norfolk.
Lizzie is a medium sized crossbreed aged around four to five years old. 
Lizzie came into our care around a year ago after we met her on a trip to the Botosani public shelter in Romania. She was scarily emaciated back then and we did wonder if she would survive long enough for us to get her to the UK. She did make it onto the bus and arrived safely in her uk foster home.
Lizzie was always curious about people and happy to be around them but was initially afraid to be actually touched but is now a very affectionate and loving girl with huge enthusiasm for human contact.
Lizzie enjoys the company of other dogs and would prefer another, full time resident, dog in her forever home. She would be ok as an only dog if someone was home most of the time and she had plenty of interaction with other dogs out on walks.
Lizzie is a playful and cheery girl who enjoys her walks. She can be wary of tall men in the home until she gets to know them well. Lizzie is fine with the safe rescue cat and can live with children aged twelve plus.
When you adopt a Safe Rescue dog, you MUST use a slip lead. This will keep your dog safe: your new dog will be nervous and will not trust you, and you will not know which situations might upset your dog. If your dog panics, then a slip lead is the only way to prevent your dog from escaping (many dogs can escape from a collar and/or harness).
It will take AT LEAST 3-6 months for your dog to settle-in and for you to know your dog fully (longer for nervous dogs). The slip lead must ALWAYS be used during this settling-in period.
Even after your dog is settled, it is safest to use the slip lead in situations where your dog may become scared (e.g. visiting new places, around unfamiliar people, at the vet), and it situations where unexpected triggers might happen (e.g. around bonfire night). Nervous dogs may always need to wear a slip-lead as a back-up safety measure.
The slip lead is a safety device and must NEVER be used as a training tool. Using the lead to apply pressure to the dog’s neck is damaging. If your dog pulls on the lead, then we can advise you on training methods that avoid harm.
Once your dog is settled, you may want to consider using a harness (together with the slip lead) if your dog is comfortable with being handled when it is fitted. Most harnesses are not escape-proof, but harnesses with a strap behind the ribcage (e.g. Ruffwear Webmaster or Perfect Fit Harnesses) are safer.
Retractable / extendable leads must never be used on our dogs.
Adopted dogs must be collected from the rescue and transported straight home in a crate.
Fences and gates must be 5foot minimum in height and secure.
