Cupcake | Italian Corso Dog Cross | Basildon (Essex) - 1

Cupcake

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Breed

Italian Corso Dog Cross

Reference ID

3643013

Age

Under 6 months

Sex

Female

Location

Basildon (Essex)

Living off site

Yes

May live with

Dogs and Secondary school age children.

Size

Large

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Are you right for Cupcake?

Cupcake is a 3-month-old Mastiff X currently living in foster care, where she has been slowly building her confidence and learning that the world is not such a scary place. When she first arrived, Cupcake was unsure about exploring her foster home, but with patience and reassurance she has started to venture around both the house and garden with growing curiosity. She can be nervous of new people and unfamiliar situations, so she will need a calm and understanding family who are happy to let her approach things in her own time. Cupcake takes great comfort from having trusted humans nearby and is beginning to enjoy exploring the outside world when supported by people she knows. She is very good with handling, loves fuss and cuddles, and is already showing what an affectionate and loving large puppy she is. She also enjoys her food and is beginning to discover the fun of toys and playtime.

Is Cupcake right for you?

Cupcake can still be unsure of visitors coming into the home and needs space to decide when she feels comfortable approaching. Her foster carers are currently working on positive training around this, and her new family will need to continue building on that progress. She could happily live with another calm and gentle dog who may help her confidence continue to grow, although she would also be content as an only dog with the right support from her humans. Due to her nervousness around unfamiliar people, Cupcake is looking for a home with secondary school aged children or older who can give her the space she needs to settle. Any potential adopters should also be prepared to make multiple visits to the centre so Cupcake can get to know them gradually and build trust. With time, patience, and reassurance, Cupcake will blossom into an incredibly loyal and affectionate companion and will make a wonderful addition to a family committed to helping her thrive.

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How our rehoming process works

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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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Opening hours

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