❤️🐶 DOTTIE – Sweet, Loving, and Loyal, Seeking a Calm Loving Home 🐶❤️
📍 Located: Pencoed, CF35 Wales
Dottie/Dot (formerly Kerry) is a 2-3 year-old Dachshund–Spaniel cross who arrived in the UK over 3 months ago. She settled beautifully in what was hoped to be her forever home, showing herself to be affectionate, playful, and devoted to her people. Sadly, due to an unexpected incident, she now needs a calm, adult-only home.
⭐ Highlights ⭐
📏 SIZE: Small (around 7 kg)
✂️ SPAYED: Yes
💖 CHARACTER HIGHLIGHTS: Affectionate, Loyal, Intelligent, Playful
🐶 DOGS: Best as an only dog or with very calm, friendly older small-to-medium dog
🐱 CATS: Good with cats
👧 CHILDREN: adult home or children 14+
💔 Rescue Story 💔
Kerry’s story is one of heartbreaking betrayal and incredible resilience. Her elderly owner, overwhelmed by poverty and unable to feed her, took her to the rubbish dump to survive on her own. Again and again, little Kerry tried to return home, only to be cast out repeatedly.
💔 Why She Needs Rehoming 💔
Last week, while still recovering from a major mammary gland operation (involving removal of several tumours and a large stitched area), Dot bit a child in the home while being stroked. This may have been due to discomfort or pain, as the bite was entirely out of character. Social services are now involved, and despite loving her deeply, her owners feel they must prioritise their children’s safety.
🐾 More About Dot 🐾
Her owners say:
“I don’t want this – she is family, which is why it hurts so much. Dot is my love, and the thought of moving her on is killing me. But with two children in the home, we have to be realistic.”
Dot is a true lap dog who adores cuddles and close contact with her trusted people, but she is also happy to sleep downstairs at night. She enjoys walks, toys, and travels calmly in the car. She’s housetrained, good with cats, and eager to please.
She can be protective of her owners and home, and is wary of some strangers and dogs, especially when her family is nearby. Outside the home, she may want to greet other dogs but can become reactive on a leash.
🏡 Ideal Home 🏡
Dot needs a calm, adult-only home with experienced owners who understand her boundaries and can give her time and patience to feel safe. She is best placed with no young children or regular child visitors. In the right environment, she will be a deeply loving, loyal companion.
🩺 Health Information 🩺
Dot is spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped. She recently had major surgery to remove mammary tumours and will require further, smaller surgery for additional masses — the rescue will arrange and cover this. All dogs are C. Brucella tested before travel, with an official lab certificate provided. Also Dot was C. Brucella tested in UK (negative).
🐾 Dot’s next home must be her forever home — somewhere safe, calm, and full of love from people who will see past her difficult moment and give her the chance she deserves.
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