How big? Medium as adult (estimated)
How old? Puppy (DOB 07.03.2025)
Male or female? Female
Living with kids? I can live with children (10+)
Living with dogs? I can live with other dogs
Resident dog required? Yes
Living with cats? I’ve not been tested with cats
Where can I live? I’d like a calm, semi-rural home with a garden
Where am I from? Cyprus

About Clover

At the beginning of May, our Head of Adoptions, Eve, was alerted to a family of dogs living on a disused piece of farmland in the middle of nowhere. The dogs had been reported to have been terrified, but one by one she managed to lure the puppies to safety. As soon as the pups saw her approaching, they all ran to their safe places.

Scout had dug a burrow in a huge dried out pile of animal manure, which is probably where she raised the pups, and Olive and Clover disappeared into the hole. Wren, Minnow and Poppy backed themselves into a corner and lay flat among the long grass. After two hours, one by one, they were safely in the back of Eve’s car.

All of the puppies were frozen with fear when they were first rescued. Their interactions with humans had probably been extremely limited and it’s likely they’d never really been handled or up close to them before. It took a while before the pups would warm to anyone at the shelter and they watched their mum closely to figure out how they should behave. They were then integrated with other more confident puppies who helped boost their socialisation skills and they have made good progress since then, but Clover needs some ongoing support.

Of all the pups, Clover is definitely the most nervous. She isn’t confident around people and she seeks safety in the kennel when she’s not sure about what’s going on around her. Although she is going to need to most patience to adapt to a home environment, she’s the one who needs the opportunity the most, as it’s impossible for her to make further progress in the shelter when she’s feeling so overwhelmed. Clover is a very gentle girl and there’s not a bad bone in her body. Although she is fearful, she never responds aggressively and she just needs a calm, low key environment in which she can relax and adjust in her own time.

Clover is looking for a predictable home with routine and some experience with nervous dogs. We feel that she would definitely be best suited to a home with another dog that can help her feel safe and reassured. She would be best suited to a semi-rural home away from any busy areas, and with a family who can take things slowly and gently. She has never known a life without other dogs, nor has she ever been inside a home before, so we want to ensure we’re setting her up for success as best we can.