We believe Mika to be a Bedlington Terrier crossed with a Fell Terrier. His glossy, wavy, luxuriant coat is amazing. Mika is excellent with other dogs of all sizes in the home, but is not for cats or other small animals, including frogs, birds, etc. Mika deserves an experienced terrier or lurcher family behind him so he can achieve full socialisation outside. Wearing his whippet muzzle protects him from his own excitement. Strict exit management essential avoiding front door or back gate opportunist escape. Mika is neutered, chipped and fully vaccinated. Mika is currently in boarding kennels near Gatwick.
Mika has such puppy energy coming from his terrier genetics, and this gives him a feel of eternal youth. Mika wants to engage, and gets excited meeting people and dogs. He needs minimal management and has successfully danced for many a kennel maid and volunteer entering his kennel to offer him a walk. His only attempt to snap has been within the vets when approached with a needle. We use a loose muzzle at the vets and also on his walks, as if in public he can get overexcited when seeing a dog or cat, and may divert to his walker's leg to express his excitement. Mika is safe within the home once he has danced for visitors! Mika loves people and just needs a little understanding.
If you are interested in rehoming one of our dogs, please complete our ONLINE HOMING QUESTIONNAIRE. It is always the first step in our rehoming process. Upon application, you must be ready to take in your new dog within seven days. For more detailed information, please see our Homing Process.
Please support our work and help our long stay dogs: Our minimum Adoption Donation is £250 (£400 for pup under 1 yr old). This supports our continuing rescue work and is non-refundable. We exist solely due to the goodwill and donations of our supporters and volunteers. Our dogs need supportive families who will offer them patience, time and tolerance whilst they settle in their new homes. Our Rescue offers all our dogs back-up for life.
Please note: Dog laws have changed, with zero public tolerance, and prejudice against bull breeds and terriers. Our Rescue asks new owners to keep their dog on a lead in public spaces and manage and support its encounters with new dogs and people, so as not to place the dog's life at risk. Destruction and Control Orders are commonplace nowadays.
We work with our dogs, who often reveal a different picture and positive skills as they build trust.
Original Referral information:
Mika's owner called to see if we would take Mika in as he had accidentally bitten when a postman used his arms to stop Mika jumping up. All other Rescues had taken this at face value. We agreed to make Mika safe.
He is an interesting boy looks wise, smooth fur, curly fur and very soft - what's not to like! Such a sweet little face that can look so sad but once he relaxed with us in the paddock boy does he have a smile that can light up a dull, dreary November day. :mrgreen: 
