How big? Medium as adult
How old? Puppy (under one year)
Male or female? Male
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 semi-rural home with a garden
Where am I from? Cyprus

About Wonder

Wonder and his brother were rescued from the mountains where they had been most likely abandoned and living as strays for at least a month. They’d been surviving on scraps from the bins and whatever the locals were leaving out for them, but it took a while before anyone could actually catch them.

Finally, the boys were brought to the shelter. They arrived as nervous wrecks and wouldn’t come near anyone for a week. Slowly, slowly, with a lot of treats involved, we managed to gain their trust and fast forward a few weeks, they are miles better than before.

Wonder is the more confident of the two. Whatever he does, his brother will do a couple of weeks later. He is a very gentle, sweet natured boy and he is desperate to trust, but after his rocky beginning it just takes a little longer than it might for a more confident puppy. We’ve now been able to fully integrate the boys into a larger pack with a lot of different young dogs of varying characters, and it has done them the world of good. Wonder has particularly grown in confidence and is now a much more playful, curious and affectionate puppy.

He is now ready to find his forever home, and he’s looking for a calm home with a patient family who can give him the time and understanding he needs to adjust. Wonder is such a good hearted dog and is so keen to befriend people. He would thrive with a relaxed home atmosphere, based semi-rurally, and with access to a garden. He has probably never been inside a home before, so it will be a big change for him.

Based on how well he has responded to other dogs, we are definitely looking for a home with a resident pup for Wonder to make friends with. A sociable, playful character that can be patient and gentle with him would be perfect. We have no doubt that once his confidence has increased, Wonder’s cheeky personality will definitely develop more, and it will be very rewarding to see the growth in his character.

Wonder is nothing but a sweetheart, however a home with young, noisy children would just be too much for him at the moment. An adult only home, or a family with teenagers would be preferable for him. Predictability, routine and patience will be key in helping him find his feet. Given a little time, before long there will be a playful, silly little puppy bouncing around in the garden before you know it!

The shelter environment, try as we might, can only offer so much, so dogs that need more than we can provide will make much more progress in a home than with us. We would love to find Wonder a home to make sure he doesn’t lose all of his puppy-hood to the confines of a kennel.