Rocco | Dobermann | Basildon (Essex) - 1

Rocco

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Breed

Dobermann

Reference ID

3606379

Age

1 - 2 years

Sex

Male

Size

Large

Medical care

I need ongoing medical care

Location

Basildon (Essex)

May live with

Secondary school age children.

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Are you right for Rocco?

Rocco is a confident and excitable one-year-old who loves meeting new people and soaking up attention. He’s full of enthusiasm but his boisterous greetings and play can get him into trouble sometimes. He would thrive in a home where he can get some consistent approaches to his training. Rocco enjoys his walks but he is undersocialised with dogs and can be reactive and would need owners that can cope with this out and about and are willing to work with our training team on how to best manage this. Rocco will need to be the only pet in the home, where he can have all the love and focus to himself. Rocco will suit an active family that can provide adventures, fun and lots of love as well as daily physical exercise and mental stimulation.

Is Rocco right for you?

Rocco would suit an active household that can give him plenty of exercise, stimulation, and company. He has high energy levels and will enjoy both playtime and relaxing with his family once his needs are met. He has a couple of homes before and would probably suit a family that are experienced with the breed. He can live with children aged 16 plus who are confident around large, bouncy dogs. Rocco cannot be left alone at the moment, so his new family must be prepared to gradually build up his independence. A secure, private garden is essential for safe play and house training. With ongoing guidance and lots of love, Rocco will make a loyal, fun, and affectionate companion. Rocco is currently having hydrotherapy to help work on building body condition/muscle mass, any adopters will need to continue with his exercise plan at home and if live local to the centre we can continue with his hydrotherapy treatment.

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In our form you can tell us all about your home, your lifestyle and the kind of dogs you’re interested in. You won’t be applying for a specific dog, but you can add favourites to give us an idea of the dogs you like. We’ll use this information to find a great match for …

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Choose a rehoming centre

We’ll also ask you to select a rehoming centre. The team at this centre will look after your application and assess you against all suitable dogs in their care. This doesn’t have to be your nearest centre, but you will need to travel there within a few days once we’ve found …

We’ll review your application

We’ll review your application against the dogs in our care at your chosen centre. If we think we have the right dog for you, we’ll be in touch as soon as possible. If we don’t hear back from you, we will close your application for now, and you can reapply when you’re …

We’ll keep your application open for three months and keep looking for a match

If we don’t have a dog for you right now, we’ll keep your application open for three months and keep you in mind for any new dogs that arrive. If within this time you see another dog you are interested in, you won't need to apply again but you can amend your application by …

When we find a match, we’ll invite you to meet them

If we’ve found a dog who seems right for you, we’ll invite you to come and meet them at the rehoming centre.

Some of the dogs in our care will need to meet potential owners several times to get to know one another. This lets us see you’re compatible and gives you …

If we’ve found a dog who seems right for you, we’ll invite you to come and meet them at the rehoming centre.

Some of the dogs in our care will need to meet potential owners several times to get to know one another. This lets us see you’re compatible and gives you the chance to build a bond before making a commitment to give them a new home. By taking some time at the beginning to make sure everyone’s comfortable, an adoption is more likely to be successful.

We may also arrange a home visit with you, to see how your house will be set up and check that the garden (if you have one) is secure. This may not be necessary, though, especially if you’ve adopted from us before. Where you already have dogs, we may accept a reference from your vet as an alternative.

If we haven’t found the right match, we’ll continue the search together

If we haven’t found the right dog for you within three months, we’ll let you know your application is closed. We’ll invite you to apply again so we have up-to-date information about you, and we’ll keep looking.

We’ll support you to embark on a new life with your dog

When we’ve matched you with a dog, we’ll help you welcome them to your home. After adoption we’ll keep in touch to see how you and the dog are doing. If you need any advice or support, we’re just a phone call away.

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Key information

Location

Dogs Trust Basildon (Essex)
Nevendon Road
Wickford
Essex
SS12 0FH
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