Cosmo

Meet Cosmo, a 5 year old male Cross-Breed who is large in size and full of character. Cosmo can initially be wary of new people and may growl or bark out of fear, but he has not attempted to bite and is not aggressive. Once he feels safe, he becomes a cuddly and loving boy. Slow introductions to new people are recommended, along with plenty of reassurance when settling into a new home. He does tend to bond more strongly with one person but is very happy with multiple people once he knows them. Due to Cosmo’s size, playful behaviour, and occasional nervousness, a home with children aged 14+ would be best suited. In Romania, Cosmo was very dog friendly. In the home, he initially grumbled at the resident dogs but has since enjoyed spending time with them. He is playful and, even when faced with negative reactions from other dogs, remains playful. He will need help learning boundaries and would benefit from sensible, well-managed introductions. Cosmo was cat tested in Romania and did well; however, in a home environment he has not been good with cats, so he will need a cat-free home. Cosmo is toilet trained and crate trained. He is doing well on walks but can show fear reactions and bark at other people and dogs. Since his foster has been working with him, he is able to move on more easily and is very praise-driven. He sleeps well overnight once settled and is okay being left for short periods during the day. Cosmo can jump baby gates, so his foster carers have doubled theirs. He is able to open doors and has previously been destructive when shut in a room with the door closed. This behaviour has stopped since double-height baby gates were put in place, but he can struggle being left if people are elsewhere in the home. His foster says, “Someone with experience with dogs would be great. He’s very clever and picks things up really quickly. I would recommend older, dog-savvy children as he would knock smaller children over. He’s going to need ongoing training with someone he trusts. As he can react to people and dogs when out on walks, he would benefit from consistency. He’s very loving, bonds quickly with his person, likes to have someone around most of the time, and seeks cuddles and affection frequently.” Select CountyAvonBedfordshireBerkshireBordersBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCentralCheshireClevelandClwydCornwallCounty AntrimCounty ArmaghCounty DownCounty FermanaghCounty LondonderryCounty TyroneCumbriaDerbyshireDevonDorsetDumfries and GallowayDurhamDyfedEast SussexEssexFifeGloucestershireGrampianGreater ManchesterGwentGwynedd CountyHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHighlands and IslandsHumbersideIsle of ManIsle of WightKentLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLothianMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePowysRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth GlamorganSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStrathclydeSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWiltshireWorcestershire