Mona's happily ever after!

Mona is a sensitive collie cross who was found wandering lost and alone before being brought to us by the police.

When she first came to us, she was severely underweight and incredibly timid. One member of our team remembers her first days with us: ‘She was skittish and nervous, terrified of everything and especially scared of being touched.’

Mona had been badly let down by humans before and she wasn’t ready to put her trust in us yet.

But we gave her space and grace and little by little, her personality started to shine through. The kennel team and trainers worked with Mona at her own pace, slowly but surely earning her trust.

Initially, she would bark at people and other dogs a lot, so our team worked on building her confidence by taking her on regular off-site walks to expose her to new things carefully.

And Mona even made a dog friend, Cooper!

Cooper is a sweet-natured beagle who has helped many anxious dog friends during his time with us. At first, she would bark at Cooper a lot, but he wasn’t fazed, and after a couple of daily walks together, they were firm friends.

Mona ‘gets so much confidence’ from being around Cooper, along with our trainers; he’s helped her to face some of her fears. She’s no longer the terrified creature who first came to us. ‘She’s now happy to go on walks with other dogs and happy to walk past people.’

Mona found her happy ever after

After almost a year in our care, Mona was brave enough and strong enough to go to a forever home. She was rehomed just in time to enjoy lots of Christmas presents and cuddles last year.

Her confidence continues to grow every day, and she’s now a lot braver around new people and dogs!