Thor ~ I need a Home!

So it has been a while since I have put this to any sort of use. Mostly because university work, paid work and voluntary work takes up most of my time. Due to the lack of time I figured it was worth putting this blog to good use!
I spend much of my time at Raystede Centre of Animal Welfare in the kennels with the dogs. I love the work and it is very rewarding when you see the dogs come on in training or even when they are rehomed (though this can be hard at times too!)

So this post is dedicated to Thor!

"Hi there I'm Thor, an 18 month old male Husky type who is full of beans and likes to act the clown. I need a competent, confident handler who will be patient and consistent with me. I have just spent the last couple of months in a foster home to improve my training and social skills, which has been great fun! I can now walk on a halti and am also crate trained. I have been living with three other large dogs so could potentially live with another dog if our personalities matched! I am a friendly lad who loves to run. I am not suitable to live with cats or children. Please take a look at my video so see me at my best!"

Thor came into Raystede through another rescue charity. He had been handled badly possibly through 'dominance' training (something I will rant about in another blog entry at some point!). This meant that he would not allow anyone to touch him without mouthing them. This made it a challenge to put his harness on so that he could go outside for walks.

The team spent a lot of time working with him so that he could go out and and the head of kennels started to run him on his x-back harness. He soon learnt that if he wanted to run he needed his harness on and so slowly he allowed us to touch him, then stroke him.

Thor went into a foster home where they were amazing and furthered his training, he takes treats so gently from you and is eager to learn and please though he still holds the husky's way of being head strong and doing what he wants when he wants. He is however lovely and gentle and loves a good tummy rub!

Thor has been doing canicross trailrunning with different runners and sometimes teamed up with other dogs. He has loved it and been excelling, so ideally he would love a home where he can still go running!

I have put this blog entry together just so that some more people may get to see what a wonderful dog he is. I hope that someone out there would love to take him on and enjoy the amazing dog he will be in a home where he can thrive! If you or anyone you know is interested in him then please contact Raystede Centre of Animal Welfare through their website or on 08448751252