Nica is a six month old German shepherd type crossbreed who could potentially grow fairly large (both parents unknown). Nica and her sister have come to us recently from the Botosani public shelter in Romania. They had initially been reserved to go to Germany but then deemed too timid to go there. Nica is indeed initially quite shy but mostly just inexperienced. She has grown up in a shelter environment and missed out on all life lessons that a young puppy should have. She will be playing catch up for a while but is already well on the path to confidence. Nica will need a confident companion dog in her new home to help show her the ropes. She will need to continue to be introduced to the big wide world at a slow but steady pace. She is young enough to be safely introduced to cats and could live with respectful children aged ten and over. As usual we iterate that puppies can be expected to pee, pooh, chew stuff and cry at night until trained not to do so and adopters should be prepared to work through these behaviours.

Nica 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).