Soare (reserved)

Age: app. born begin of December 2020
Gender: female
Neutered: yes
Height: app. 52 cm
Sociable with: male and female dogs, puppies and cats

Handicap: Deafness or very poor hearing


In mid-November, Anca was out and about with a student/helper. On the way to a foster home, Anca noticed a dog lying on the side of the road. She assumed that the dog had been run over because it wasn't moving. Anca drove on. On the way back, Anca and her student passed this dog on the side of the road again. Something was different. Anca couldn't say what it was. She stopped and both women went to the dog.

The dog was alive. It was trembling all over. He was lying just a few centimetres from the road and every time a car drove past, the furry nose trembled even more. There was a red collar around his neck. There was no reaction from the dog when Anca approached and finally touched him. Even an open can of wet food produced no reaction. Anca's student stroked the dog's head. No reaction. The dog just wouldn't stop shaking. In short order, Anca took the dog in her arms and carried it to the car. No resistance, no reaction from the furry nose. He let everything happen. It turned out to be a female. Anca took her to the vet. After an examination, Anca's vet couldn't find anything wrong. The female had no injury, nothing to show why she was shaking like that. The only explanation - the female was in a state of shock.

Once home, Anca took Soare (Romanian for sun) to a separate room with a basket, fresh water and a full bowl of wet food. Here she was able to rest and find herself again. The first thing Soare did ... she drank. She didn't stop drinking. Then she lay down in her basket and continued to tremble. The next day, Soare was still trembling, but not as much. After another day, Soare ate her bowl and hardly trembled any more.

We are now certain that Soare was in shock. We don't know what she must have experienced. She has long claws and her coat is dull and full of dead plant matter. It seems that Soare must have been living in a very small space. She hardly moves and when she does, she crouches.

The days/weeks passed and Soare's behaviour changed. She wants to be touched and stroked more and more. Presses her head or muzzle against the palm of your hand. Leans against you and enjoys being touched. Soare gets on well with her fellow dogs. Age, size or gender are irrelevant. Even cats are no problem for Soare.

Soare's walk/gait also changed. There is no longer any sign of her crouched posture. But you can see that Soare's muscles in her hind legs have suffered from her past. Soare needs to be exercised in doses to rebuild her muscles. Unfortunately, Soare has a handicap that we only realised after a few weeks. Soare is possibly deaf or has very poor hearing. If you clap your hands over her head or if there are loud noises behind her, Soare shows no reaction. And yet sometimes it seems as if she does hear something.

We are looking for people for Soare, the so-called needle in the haystack, who may already have experience with deafness or poor hearing in dogs. People who can manage this handicap and give Soare a sense of security. Soare's new home should be in a rural location and her people should be patient and calm. Children should not live in Soare's new home. On the other hand, a confident first dog who takes Soare by the paw would be an advantage. We really hope that Soare will be able to leave the shelter soon, because Soare does not cope well with the restlessness that comes with shelter life.

Soare will be completely vaccinated, dewormed, chipped and castrated by the time she embarks on her journey.