Paolo was originally Bagel at the shelter, and was found with his brother Toast dumped outside a bakery in the middle of town as tiny puppies. Paolo was adopted back in February 2022 , and bagged himself a home on the outskirts of London. However he unfortunately has to return into our care due to the owners personal circumstances changing.

Since 2022 Paolo has developed into a 20kg fluffy doggo! He has built a special and loveable bond with his owners over the last 3 years he has been with them. He loves quiet and sniffy walks where he can truly embrace his environment. He has also built up a fantastic bond with a dog walker which he goes on solo walks with when his pawrents were out. Paolo needs time to build new relationships with people and his new home will need to make sure he can do this at his pace.

Paolo is able to be left a few hours home alone and just settles and sleeps his time away. He has struggled a little being left alone with new people in new environments however with appropriate introductions and suitable environments over a period time he could build this up to be left with other people and in new places.

He has started taking an interest in playing with his humans and toys, particularly chasing his furry tug toy. Paolo also loves playing games to find the treats and along side treats from his humans he does love belly rubs and strokes.

Paolo has struggled with different triggers and has demonstrated some reactivity towards dogs, runners and cats. He needs help building up his confidence around these areas to feel more comfortable in different situations that would need to be done slowly and gradually. Taking this at his own pace and slow exposure using treats and sniffs will help to build up his understanding of how to react around these situations. He currently goes out for walks with his dog walker and has been able to build a wonderful bond with her dog which shows he is able to make dog friends and enjoys their company once that relationship is built.

Even though Paolo can demonstrate nervous tendencies in some areas, he also has shown some fantastic progress with help from his trainer that shows he will make him a wonderful companion dog for someone, and if you are willing to put in the time and effort , he will give you his all.

Paolo will need multiple meet and greets to help facilitate his transition into a new home.