Olivia

About Olivia

Olivia is a beautiful 4-year-old Crossbreed who has already overcome more than any dog should ever have to endure. Found wandering the streets of Romania with severe neck injuries believed to have been caused by being tied too tightly with a metal prong-style collar, she was taken to a kill shelter before being rescued by partners of Islay Dog Rescue and brought into our care.

Now four years old, Olivia has made a remarkable recovery and is a truly special girl. Despite the trauma she has experienced, she remains incredibly loving, trusting and devoted to people. Her gentle nature shines through in everything she does, and she is always happy to roll over for tummy rubs and affection from her favourite humans.

Olivia can live with other dogs and cats following careful introductions. While not essential, a confident resident dog may help her continue to build her confidence and settle more quickly into home life. She enjoys the company of both dogs and cats, but above all else, Olivia simply loves being around people.

She walks beautifully on the lead and, although she can still be a little hesitant when leaving the kennels, she is not concerned by passing traffic or nearby livestock. Her confidence continues to grow each day, and it has been wonderful to watch her begin to embrace new experiences.

Having most likely never lived in a home environment before, Olivia is unlikely to be house-trained and may need time to adjust to everyday household sights and sounds such as televisions, washing machines and other domestic activity. Her new family will need to be patient, understanding and prepared to allow her to settle at her own pace while continuing her education through positive reinforcement training.

As we are unable to directly assess our dogs with children at the rescue, any recommendations regarding children are based on known history, observed behaviour and the characteristics displayed while in our care. Based on everything we know about Olivia, we believe she could live with children of any age, provided interactions are appropriately supervised and her boundaries are respected. We would ask that any children living in the prospective home attend one of the two pre-adoption visits, allowing them the opportunity to meet Olivia and ensuring everyone is comfortable before proceeding with the adoption.

Olivia is a beautiful, resilient and deeply affectionate girl who deserves a forever home filled with kindness, patience and understanding. Her adopters must be committed to continuing her training using positive, reward-based methods, but the reward for that commitment will be immeasurable. In return, they will gain a loyal, loving and devoted companion who is ready to leave her difficult past behind and finally enjoy the happy life she so richly deserves.

Olivia is fully vaccinated, microchipped, treated for parasites, assessed, and neutered. She has a APH certificate.

Her adoption fee is £400, which goes directly towards helping rescue and care for dogs just like her.

Can you offer this special girl the forever loving home she has been waiting for?

As written by Islay Dog Rescue.