Alaska is a Romanian shepherd believed to be almost five years old.

Alaska came to the UK from Romania as a puppy and was in a home until her owner passed away. She was then taken to the vets to be put to sleep but fortunately a nearby rescue were notified and stepped in to save her life. Alaska was taken to boarding kennels but really didn’t cope with that environment and went on hunger strike, we were then asked if we could take her into one of our foster homes.

On arrival Alaska was extremely thin due to the stresses of her ordeal but is now putting on weight nicely. She walks well on a lead and spends most of her day asleep on the sofa. She has been a friendly and amenable girl in her foster home but is not keen on sharing with other dogs and gets quite jealous over human attention. A home as an only dog would be preferred for Alaska although an experienced adopter could make a home with another dog work. We are looking for a large breed experienced home who will do a bit of research on the Romania shepherd breeds before applying.

Alaska fostered Norwich Norfolk.

If you are interested please message or call between 9am to 5pm Mon – Fri or 9am to 4pm Sat. Tel 07788251197 / 07899844524.

Our adoption fee is on average £350, dependant on the dog, they are vaccinated, microchipped and neutered (unless the dog is too young to be neutered).

Adoption Policy

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 5ft min & secure. All dogs are vaccinated, microchipped and neutered (unless the dog is too young to be neutered).