Desmond

DesmondMale Staffie, 8 years oldSuitable with Children – No ChildrenSuitable with Other Dogs – No Other DogsSuitable with Cats – No CatsSuitable with Other Animals – Not suitableDesmond has experienced and witnessed what no dog should ever have to.His trust has gone, and he regards all humans with suspicion. He is constantly wary and apprehensive, watching you, expecting and waiting for the worst to happen.Physically Desmond has healed, but emotionally and mentally he remains traumatised. He will go to great lengths to avoid eye contact, so getting a quick glance from him is progress.It is easy to look at the pics of him playing, and at first glance you might think he’s just a happy, smiley Staffy enjoying a game, but look at the eyes. The ‘smile’ never reaches the eyes.And yet somewhere, buried behind those sad, fearful, apprehensive, mistrustful eyes, there is a happy, fun loving, comical, affectionate little Staffy locked away, who is just too scared to come out.It takes a very long...

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