Chloe is a “melt your heart with one look” kind of girl. We’re looking for a special family for this very special girl – for foster, foster-to adopt or a forever home.

Chloe is 7.6kg. We believe she came from a hoarding situation in Cyprus, where, at best, she had very little socialisation with people. As a result, she has been slow to trust unfamiliar humans, and kennel life, with volunteers coming and going, was understandably difficult for her.

Now in a UK foster home for a few weeks, Chloe is growing in confidence every day and building trust, comfort and attachment with her foster family. She will seek out their company and cuddles, but also settles comfortably alone in another room. She’ll also come up to sniff and even welcome treats from some unfamiliar people.

She LOVES being around and playing with other dogs. They give her greater confidence and help her feel much more comfortable with new experiences. For this reason, she needs to be homed with another dog.
Chloe currently lives with three cats and is cat-friendly. One cat shows some territorial aggression toward her, which Chloe defers to, but this limits her ability to explore and interact with people freely. Combined with the absence of a resident dog, this means we are looking for a foster, foster-to-adopt or forever home with at least one confident resident dog.

Her next home will need to continue the approach that has allowed Chloe to flourish. She needs predictable routines; space and reduced pressure when situations begin to feel stressful; and the opportunity to approach people in her own time (except where necessary for her care or safety). She should also have her own ‘safe spaces’, both indoors and outdoors, to retreat to.

With this approach, Chloe has shown herself to be a happy, playful, resilient and very clever girl. She now bounces back quickly from any ‘scary’ moments. She is comfortable with everyday household noises such as the TV, vacuum, washing machine, dishwasher, cooking and even a neighbour’s chainsaw. She has shown an aptitude for basic training when there is no pressure or stress — especially when chicken, hot dogs or cheese are involved!
With patience and understanding, Chloe will give you something truly special in return: her trust, and when she takes small and big steps - like not running away when the unpredictable happens, exploring and then settling in a new room in the house, finally coming to you to ask for cuddles, and then insisting they continue - your heart will swell each time. She has so much to give her forever family; are you the right family to give her what she needs?