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Are you right for Bennet?
Beautiful boy Bennet is a 4 year old Collie looking for a patient and understanding family who can help him grow in confidence and come out of his shell. He is a friendly boy but is often timid and can be worried by loud noises and sudden movements. Due to this, we feel a home where any children are of Secondary School Age and older would be most appropriate. Bennet is underconfident around other dogs and can find them worrying, he has on occasion snapped towards a dog when it has got too close to him, he will need to be walked on lead and muzzled outside of the home and would benefit from some further training around dogs to help him feel more comfortable when he sees them though he may never be interested in having doggy friends so his new family will need to be understanding of this. Bennet has a strong herding instinct towards other animals so would not be suited to live with cats or small furries. Bennet would like his own secure garden so he has someone to run around and have fun with his new family. He will need someone at home with him the majority of the time initially while he settles in and any leaving hours will need to be built up gradually.
Is Bennet right for you?
Bennet is a sweet boy whose world was turned upside down through no fault of his own. He has been through a lot in a short space of time and will need patience and understanding from him new family to help him find his paws in the world again. He is looking for a quiet home location and environment with a loving family that can offer him the reassurance he needs to come out of his shell. He has previously been housetrained and knows "sit". Bennet is such a sweetheart and has been friendly with everyone he has met, his nerves just sometimes get the best of him. He will make a lovely companion to the right home who has the time to help him flourish.
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