Animal Rescue Brant

15/01/2025

03/08/2024

03/08/2024

Dog aggression and reactivity is something that we deal with on the regular here at hillside. We see some of the worst cases of aggression and 90% of the time it's because of humans and flawed or lack thereof of training.

Just a few weeks back we were desperately trying to find a home for a young dog named Borris who joined us as a stray who didn't get claimed. Borris is a Presa canario mix with dogo argentino. He is a very strong and confident dog who loves to please his person. He's loyal and loving. He also does not do well around other animals at all.

We debated euthanizing Borris because of the risks he poses in the wrong hands. However each time the date approached he would be there wagging his tail offering kisses to our staff breaking our hearts a little more.

We posted Borris for adoption with very specific requirements.
Strong leadership. No other Pets. Secure back yard. Breed experience.
We didn't recieve any calls for weeks and finally after another reshare, we got a call that sounded like it was a great option for our boy

They came and met him and we offered guidance for training, his neuter voucher, discounted fee. We cautioned all the risks and even had a really lovely trainer offer free sessions with Borris to help work on his issues and get him more manageable. We sent him home with our fingers crossed and our hearts full knowing he had a chance.
We were told everything we wanted to hear....

Unfortunately, not much time has passed and Borris has been returned.

His Adopter did not follow up with the trainer we provided and never contacted her.
His Adopter failed to get him neutered despite it being free.
His Adopter was walking him in his neighborhood and he somehow broke his leash or escaped his control and ran across the road and knocked down a woman who was walking her small dog and bit the dog.
The dog will be okay, thankfully. However now Borris has a dog attack on his record and he is even more reactive then he was when he left us.

Did we make a mistake in giving this dog a chance? Should he pay for this mistake with his life ?

He's no longer welcome in the city of London and he is labeled as a more dangerous dog now. He's only 12 months old.

We spent a few days with Borris and one of our staff decided to reach out to Ashley, the trainer who originally offered to support Borris post adoption.
Ashley was just as devastated as we are that Borris was set up for failure and immediately jumped to the task of helping this good boy get into a better frame of mind for finding a forever home.

Borris went to stay with her for a month to get some one on one training with someone who actually will set him up for success.
His neuter is booked and he won't be going anywhere until it's completed this time. Borris deserves a chance to be someone's best friend. We need your help to share his face and his posts so we can line up a forever Adopter to bring him home as soon as he's ready and completed his training program.
See their intro post here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/gDwrGHE1AQrf1S9v/?mibextid=oFDknk

We can't say enough good things about K9 Kombat Dog Training and their dedication to helping this guy. Wonderful people with huge hearts. Thanks so much for everything

Borris will be available for adoption sometime at the end of August but we are actively looking for the right person now.
He is currently fostered in tilsonburg and meets can be arranged.
His adoption fee will be $250.
He must go to a home willing to continue his training and work with our trainer to keep things consistent

We don't want to euthanize Borris we want nothing more then him to have a great life. It's not his fault his first two homes failed him
Third times a charm ✨️

Please follow his progress on the k9 Kombat page. And please share that Borris needs a home!

30/04/2024

Adoptable 😍💕

27/04/2024