Joined the shelter : 07-09-2022
Life in a city/apartment : No
Home without an exterior : Ok
Walk on leash : Learning
Contact with other dogs : Good
Life with cats : ?**
Contact with children : Ok*
Need for daily exercise : Medium
Health : Deaf
Trauma : No
Special needs : Needs Guidance

Elda was wandering through a restaurant and was surprised by a passerby and took her to the animal shelter. The caregivers quickly noticed that she was not reacting to noises. Elda is hard of hearing (probably completely deaf). Elda is a very friendly dog. At first she was a little distrustful of strangers, but now she has understood that people don’t want to hurt her and she is simply happy with each visitor. She doesn’t get too excited, but she greets you happily and then enjoys all the petting she can get. Elda actively seeks contact with people and follows the caregivers every step of the way through the facility. She currently shares a small area with an older dog whom she repeatedly asks to play, but whose requests she obediently accepts when she wants to be left alone. Even when they eat together, Elda is always respectful and considerate of Grandpa Chano, who is no longer very fit. Elda is playful and active for her age and she would love to be able to enjoy her in her new family for a little more than what the animal shelter can currently offer her. However, she can relax well alone. Due to her hearing disability, Elda needs a family that understands her special needs and who relies on a canine educator to guide Elda and her new family with kind guidelines to guarantee a successful coexistence, it would also be very It is good that Elda could have a safe older brother so that he can act as a bridge between Elda and her future family, but this is not mandatory. Due to her breed, we hope she will have hunting instincts when she is older and, no doubt, she will enjoy working her nose later. With her wonderful character, Elda has what it takes to be the ideal family dog.

* Until complete adaptation, adult supervision with small children is essential.

** This means we have tested the dog with cats in the shelter and has shown no reactive behaviour, but this does not guarantee 100% compatibility with cats. Therefore, we always advise that cats and dogs are together only under surveillance.