Hi, I’m Cilla.
I’m sweet and child friendly and need to be a solo pet.
More About Me
Available to Foster or Adopt
Breed - Boxer X
Size - Large
Sex - Female
Age - 4 years
Colour - Tan & White
Live with children - Older 12+ ( will consider younger if used to large bouncy dogs)
Live with other dogs - No
Live with cats / small animals - No
Temperament - sweet, friendly
Knows basic commands - some
Able to be left - up to 4 hours
Adoption fee - £250
All of our dogs come neutered, vaccinated & microchipped, unless stated otherwise.
My story so far…
Hey! I’m Cilla. I was adopted a few years ago, but had to be returned after an altercation with the other dog in the home. I am a very sweet and loving girl with humans. I love cuddles and affection. I enjoy my walks, but need a strong person to hold on to me; although I walk beautifully most of the time, when I spot something interesting I can pull quite strong to get to it.
I love food so I am keen to do some training if there are yummy rewards on offer! I can be easily distracted with those and stop pulling if I do become strong but there may be times I am not so easily distracted.
Home I am looking for…
I would love to join a family that will give me lots of love and attention as I am a big softie and love to sit on your lap and have lots of cuddles.
I do require people who are strong and more experienced with reactive dogs, so they will understand my needs. My carers will show the best way to handle me around other dogs and will provide resources to refer back to in the home. A home in a quieter area with little to no dogs around would suit me best, or potentially someone who is happy to walk me at quieter times in the day.
I CANNOT live with any other pets in the home so I need to be a solo pet. I have always been around children, but need to live with slighter older ages around 12+ as I don’t know my size and I can be very bouncy at times and might knock smaller children over.
Behaviour & Training…
I can be a very strong girl so will need a very strong and capable handler who will help me and continue my work on my lead walking, which is going very well. If I go to a home with older (12+) children, they cannot be expected to take any responsibilities of walking me.
I am quite reactive to dogs when out and about, so ideally need someone who will also work with me and help me be more calm when other dogs are around. I am responding well to training here at the Sanctuary and I am keen to learn especially when yummy treats are involved!
I’ve started muzzle training so I would be able to wear one on walks in the future or places where I may need to be in close proximity to other dogs (like the vets etc).
Medical history…
I had two small/medium fatty lumps removed a couple of years ago that were benign. One of the lumps appears to have come back so I’ve had it tested since coming back to the sanctuary and its benign and appears to be just a fatty lump.
At times I am licking it and it seems to bother me so it may need removing but we would look to do this once I am settled in a foster home as I am finding kennels stressful and is not the right place for me to recover.
Sadly last time I had the operation (back when I was in a home), I didnt cope very well and needed lots of care afterwards and monitoring which is really difficult to keep ontop of at the sanctuary where I am becoming more stressed. My carers would love to get me into a foster home to make sure someone can help me after I have the surgery to make sure I heal and don’t get too worried.
As a foster all my veterinary costs will be covered by the sanctuary
Any foster carers must be able to take me to our vets in Redditch.
I will still be looking for a home once I have recovered (unless you fall in love with me first...)