Axel is looking for a rural foster home
A dog has been brought back to a Clare animal shelter just months after having being rehomed.
Young Collie Axel was brought to Clare Animal Welfare’s dog shelter when he was a puppy and was rehomed in Dublin. However, at 10 months old the dog is finding city life difficult and the shelter is now looking for a rural foster home where he can
Axel is a sensitive dog and according to the shelter, becoming quite stressed on walks and reactive towards unfamiliar dogs.
The shelter has now appealed for a foster home in a rural area while they find his forever home.
The shelter said: “We urgently need a rural foster home in Clare (or nearby) for this beautiful young Collie boy – please give him a share so we can find one.
“Gorgeous Axel was adopted from us as a young pup. He’s now 10 months old, and sadly, the poor lad is just not coping with urban life in Dublin. He becomes quite stressed on walks, and this can show as reactivity towards unfamiliar dogs and people he meets while out and about.
“What this sensitive boy really needs is a peaceful rural life. Before we can begin the search for his forever home, we’d love to take him into foster care so he can decompress for a couple of weeks. All of our wonderful foster families are currently full or unavailable, so we’re now hoping a new fosterer might be able to help Axel during this important transition.
“Axel has been living with a cat and is totally fine with him. He’s also lived with another dog, whom he loves, and he could live with a calm dog in his foster home. However, as he can be reactive with dogs he doesn’t know well, we’d ideally love to find a foster home where he would be the only dog.
“We’re looking for a kind-hearted, experienced person or couple with a large, secure garden in the countryside where Axel can let off some steam and decompress. He’ll repay you a thousand times over with cuddles, fun, and pure love!”
The shelter are considering foster homes in County Clare or nearby (Limerick, South Galway, West Offaly, North Kerry, or West Tipperary)