Can we Find this Terrified Rescue Puppy a Forever Home?

The Golden Kobe Family

Can we Find this Terrified Rescue Puppy a Forever Home?   We spent the next 4 weeks trying to help this rescue puppy gain her confidence again, of course, with the help of our Golden Retriever and Doberman too.  A family then come to visit her, but will they want to adopt her?...  Check out our 2nd channel:  » @moregoldenkobefamily   📧 GET IN TOUCH 📧 goldenboykobe1@gmail.com  #goldenretriever #doberman #rescue

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00:00This is our rescue puppy Rusa meeting our dogs for the first time.

00:04Four weeks later a family came to visit her for a possible adoption

00:08but they had a dog already so Rusa would need to get her confidence back to be able to get

00:13on with

00:13their dog. It's been a long journey to get there and it all started on day one. When we first

00:20took

00:20Rusa into the house she was terrified. I've never seen a dog's tail touched so far into their legs.

00:25We didn't want to overwhelm her so we let her go around the house in her own time.

00:29I just sat down to let her know it's safe and that she won't be forced to do anything.

00:44We wanted to make sure she felt comfortable in the house before meeting Kobe

00:48and we knew she definitely had to feel comfortable for when she meets Moki.

00:59Good girl. Come on, good girl.

01:05Oh, sorry darling. You want to go out?

01:09She might need a wig. I wish she's shaking a little bit.

01:13Rusa.

01:18Good girl. There you go. Come on.

01:27And then she started showing one or two signs that she was beginning to relax a little bit.

01:32She was happy to explore but was still very careful.

01:36Oh, it's alright Rusa, it's a bird.

01:40You must have heard birds before.

01:42I didn't get you.

01:44All of a sudden, she started showing us some love and affection too.

01:48She started to show signs of trust already.

01:53Come on in. Come on in.

01:55Come on in.

01:57Wow.

01:58You're so cute.

01:59I'm a brave girl, aren't you?

02:01I'm done.

02:01Wow. You're adjusting quickly, aren't you?

02:04This was great news because it meant we could introduce her to Kobe soon.

02:08Her tail.

02:08Her tail's out a lot more now.

02:13She's so affectionate.

02:17She looks much happier already which is amazing.

02:20She's only been here for about 10 minutes and that tail is not tucked in between her legs anymore.

02:24And as you can see, she loves fuss and attention.

02:27Oh, Rusa, you're going to fit in perfectly here.

02:29We set up a crate for her so it can be her little safe space.

02:33And just when we thought she was starting to come out her shell, she shut down and hid herself by

02:38the sofa.

02:39A reminder that this poor puppy has really been through it.

02:47But she was definitely a lot more relaxed, so it was time for her to meet Kobe.

03:07Not surprisingly, Kobe was so calm with her and is the perfect dog to meet for a rescue puppy.

03:13Rusa still needs to meet Moki too, but first, these two had more bonding to do.

03:18This is good.

03:19This is good, yeah.

03:21And she sees you as a safe space.

03:28Kobe does these playful growls that Rusa wasn't too sure about.

03:31Oh, no, no, no.

03:38No, no, no.

03:43Oh, no.

03:43You got confidence.

03:44Good girl, good boy.

03:47It's all right, Chassela.

04:01that probably went as good as it could have well now it's time for the big crazy doberman

04:07mokey good girl Rusa is that your little sister good girl mokey playful bell mokey must have

04:29let's grab mokey i think she's too much too much mokey wants to play i think Rusa is backing her

04:39tail though

04:43mokey did have one little moment where she got too excited but she did so well with her

04:49soon Rusa is going to meet with mokey and kobe at the same time but first they had more bonding

04:55to do

05:00good girl Rusa Rusa is very brave mokey of course wants to play

05:09and then Rusa started showing some signs of bonding with mokey they're both puppies so i'm not surprised they started

05:15bonding so quickly

05:20and now all that was left was for Rusa to meet both kobe and mokey at the same time

05:45i can't believe how quickly she adjusted to our dogs but she is still nowhere near ready to potentially being

05:50adopted

05:53she's still clearly on edge and has a long way to go

05:57we were coming to the end of our first day with Rusa and we set this crate up for her

06:01in our room

06:02so she didn't feel like she was being abandoned again

06:04she seemed like she was beginning to trust us already which is amazing

06:07so we brought her into our bed to see how she would react and she did this

06:12we had fully prepared ourselves to not show too much affection and overwhelm the dog

06:16but she was loving it

06:18it felt so rewarding knowing that she felt comfortable enough to even roll on her back

06:25we placed her in the crate with some water left the door open and that was probably the best a

06:30first day could get

06:31but the second day wasn't so easy

06:34the morning of day 2 Rusa woke up looking a bit overwhelmed

06:37she looked like she didn't really know where she was and didn't want to leave her crate

06:41come on

06:42Rusa come

06:43come

06:45good go

06:46good go

06:47yes

06:49aww

06:50wappens

06:50you can do it

06:53you can do it

06:55you can do it

06:57aww it's ok

06:59she wasn't so sure but we did manage to get her to feel comfortable enough to come downstairs

07:06i'm not taking you anywhere

07:07good go

07:08Kobe and Moki were taken on a walk at this point. Rusa's reaction was adorable when they came back

07:13But before that she's got her breakfast to eat

07:15We got her a slow feeder, but quickly realized she doesn't need a slow feeder. The dogs then came back

07:21from their walk

07:21And this was her reaction

07:35Today was all about making sure Rusa feels as comfortable and safe as possible

07:39We do have a goal of taking her on a walk by day 7

07:42And we'll be training her later on in the video to help her get there

07:45We didn't want her to do too much and next thing you know, she starts playing with Moki

07:49It made me so happy to see that they were bonding already

08:01This is where we honestly think we have the two perfect dogs to foster puppies

08:05Moki is the crazy best friend to play with and Kobe is the calm, chilled out dog who will correct

08:11them if they need it

08:12Is she silly Rusa?

08:16Oh, she got the savings!

08:21What did she do?

08:23What did she do?

08:25What did she do?

08:35This is amazing to see because it means that hopefully Rusa will get on with her potential new adopters dog

08:40Now she was getting a bit more comfortable

08:43On day 3 we can start to see some of the problems Rusa has

08:46Anytime she hears or sees something she doesn't recognize she barks like mad

08:51She did this again when the dogs were outside which I found a bit strange

08:54But I think she thought they were trapped because when I let them in she was so happy to see

08:59them

09:03In day 4 we'll show you another problem Rusa has but before that it's time to make sure she's up

09:09to date with her worming and fleas

09:11And the dogs even started moving a bit more like a pack which is great to see

09:15I could tell she was starting to trust Kobe and Moki because in the morning of day 4 she went

09:20downstairs to see them and I've never seen her so happy

09:34Kobe does these playful growls and she was really scared of them at first but I think it's safe to

09:39say she's gotten used to them now

09:49We then see Rusa's other problem begging for food

09:53Not that big a deal as we can easily train it out of her

09:56Speaking of training it was time to start her training to go outside

10:00Rusa hasn't been on a walk for weeks and struggled with confidence around the front door because she thought she

10:05was getting taken to go to another home

10:07So we're just going to get her used to being around the front door and having a leash on

10:11We want to do really slow baby steps here and only progress when she's ready

10:21Oh big stretch

10:22It's really important for Rusa to be able to go on walks because I'm sure Rusa's potential adoption family would

10:28look for this when adopting a dog

10:30In day 5 we wanted to progress her training and we needed the help of our two dogs to do

10:35this

10:35So Rusa is going to go outside for the first time in weeks

10:38She's going to be absolutely frightened but we have a plan

10:41We bought a carrier just like this for Moki when she was a puppy

10:44It helped introduce her to the world without getting overwhelmed by it

10:47We thought this would be perfect for Rusa

10:49We're going to take her out with Kobe and Moki and they're going to show her that there's nothing to

10:53be scared of outside that front door

11:03She's a bit unsettled but Kobe would come and check on her to make sure she's okay

11:07She was taking in all these new smells and watching the dogs play which was great

11:18I even stood there to let her take in all the car noises too

11:25And then as we were walking a kind lady stopped us to pet Rusa

11:29This was a great test to see how she would react to a stranger on a walk

11:34Rusa she's from Ukraine

11:36She's about 6 to 7 months

11:38She did amazing with her

11:40She's super chilled out

11:41This is great news because it means that hopefully she'll have the confidence to walk to this field by day

11:477

11:48In day 6 we slowly introduced her to the outside world but only onto our drive

11:52She can also go back into the house at any time if she wants

11:56She probably felt really comfortable outside because Rusa is subscribed to the channel

12:00If you could too that would be amazing

12:02Good job

12:05She did so well

12:07I think she's definitely ready to go on her first ever walk tomorrow

12:10Good job

12:10Well done

12:13Well done

12:14Well now it's time to see if all the training we've done has actually worked

12:18Because we're going to try and walk her from our house over to the fields

12:22Of course we're bringing along Kobe and Moki

12:25Rusa will feel much safer if she's with her pack

12:38Good boy

12:40Come on Rusa

12:42Come on Rusa

12:43Good girl

13:04We took Rusa on lots more walks over the next week and then on the second week of having her

13:10we decided to really test how she would be going into a new home

13:13It's hard to forget what she was like when she first went into our home

13:16So we rented an airbnb by the beach for her first vacation

13:20Hopefully she doesn't shut down

13:23We're going to let Kobe and Moki go in first and then we'll let Rusa in

13:27Come on

13:31Good dogs

13:35Lots of new things to smell Kobe's

13:37Good boy

13:39Come on what's going

13:40Kobe come on

13:41What's going

13:45Kobe come on

13:46Kobe come on

13:47What's this

13:48And then it was time for Rusa to come in

13:51I really hope she doesn't shut down because it's a new place

13:55Good girl look

13:57Shut the dog

13:58Wait you need toilet Ru come on

14:00You need toilet

14:00Come on Rusa

14:02Cameras

14:03Good girl

14:04Look she's fine

14:07Grab me Moki

14:10Look she just wants to go explore

14:12I can't believe how fine she is

14:14Is it

14:15She wasn't scared I think because she saw all of us

14:17Yeah

14:18She just wasn't really worried

14:19Come on Rusa alright

14:22Come on

14:22Good girl

14:24Moki

14:25Moki

14:26She's trying to eat the seashells

14:28Rusa felt right at home

14:29She wasn't scared at all

14:31Which shows how much progress she's made

14:33But this was only the beginning

14:34This airbnb is right next to an old town

14:36And Rusa has never been to a town centre full of people, cars and other dogs before

14:41So let's see how much she's really progressed

14:45We started off with Rusa in a carrier

14:47It's a lot of new stimulation for her

14:49And we wanted to set her up for success

14:51It's amazing just how far Rusa has come

14:53Because she was thrown away in a cardboard box next to a motorway

14:57During the cold winters in Ukraine

14:59She really had to learn to trust again

15:02Rusa was taking everything in

15:04We even managed to stop off at this castle

15:06Which exposed her to even more weird and wonderful things

15:16But we've got a big test coming up for Rusa

15:18We found this cute little ice cream shop

15:20And thought this would be the perfect time to sit down with Rusa

15:23And let her out her carrier

15:27She was feeling pretty tense and unsure

15:30She didn't want to move away from her carrier

15:31But eventually managed to take cover under Moki

15:35Good girl

15:39Her tail was really tucked into her legs

15:41You can see how nervous she's feeling

15:43That's adorable

15:44Moki literally looks like her protector

15:46But then she starts to get curious

15:48And felt brave enough to start wandering around

15:57This was an amazing step in the right direction

15:59And gives her the best possible chance

16:01Of her being adopted by her new family coming to visit

16:05She even got her first dog ice cream

16:07Which she was obsessed with

16:08And don't worry

16:10Kobe and Moki got one too

16:11Things are progressing nicely

16:13But she still got another major test

16:15Remember this is an Airbnb right by the beach

16:17So how will Rusa get on with all the sounds and stimulation

16:20That comes with the beach?

16:22We put Rusa in the carrier again

16:24Because it seemed like this worked really well for her

16:26And she could see Kobe and Moki enjoying the beach

16:29And there was nothing to be afraid of

16:41And then it was time to give her the choice

16:43Did she want to get out the carrier to explore?

16:48Good girl

16:50Wow

17:01Good girl

17:03She's loving it look at her

17:05Come on Moki yeah

17:12Good girl

17:14Oh my god

17:17Hello

17:17Oh man

17:18It's so nice to see her loving her life this much

17:21She's come so far in only two weeks

17:23But all the progress she's made can so easily unravel

17:26Because we're fostering another puppy

17:28Oh good girl

17:32Oh good girl

17:33Good girl

17:36Good girl

17:38Oh good girl

17:40Hello

17:44Oh good girl

17:51Hello

17:55Oh good girl

17:57Oh good girl

17:58Good girl

17:59Oh good girl

18:00She's shaking as well

18:01Yeah she'll be nervous

18:02She knows the smell

18:03This is adorable

18:05Foster meets Foster

18:06Yeah

18:09Good girl

18:12Good girl

18:13Well done

18:15She's like oh we can play

18:20It was a pretty tense first meeting

18:23but it didn't take them long to realise they're both safe with each other.

18:30Nice.

18:32Come on, Risa!

18:33Come on!

18:35Oh, that is adorable.

18:37Oh!

18:50My mum's watching for the winter.

18:51Yeah.

18:53Come on.

18:55These two bonded pretty much instantly and it shows how far Risa has come,

19:00from being the scared and unsure rescue puppy to helping another rescue puppy settle in.

19:05Risa did get comfortable a little too quick though.

19:09Risa, Risa no, Risa no, no, no, no, no, no.

19:12Over the next week, these two became best friends and we exposed Risa to even more things.

19:18She had her first shower, she played with all our dogs.

19:24We even looked after another dog which Risa welcomed really well.

19:28All of this was really important progression for Risa because on day 30, her potential new

19:34family came to visit her.

19:37Allison and her family were interested in adopting Risa.

19:41Risa, this is the first time Risa has seen new people in her house.

19:45But because of all the desensitisation she's been through over these past four weeks,

19:49she did amazing with everyone.

19:58Allison was really interested in adopting Risa,

20:01but there was one final test Risa still needed to pass and that was meeting their family dog,

20:06like Billy.

20:08Oh my god, he's beautiful.

20:11He's like Billy.

20:13Do you want me to just take one?

20:15Otherwise you're going to get down.

20:16I got it, I got it.

20:17Good boy.

20:18Yellow.

20:20He's a gorgeous colour.

20:21Aww.

20:22I feel friendly.

20:24Aww.

20:27He's having a good sniff mode.

20:28Yeah.

20:29Risa was looking pretty uncertain, her tail was tucked way into her legs.

20:34We're praying that all her progress wasn't going to come undone here.

20:37So we got walking with all the dogs to try and ease the nerves a bit.

20:43She's curious about it.

20:45Risa did get a chance to show off how comfortable she's gotten with new dogs though.

20:53She started to show signs of opening up and then did this.

20:58Oh really?

20:59Yeah.

20:59Oh good girl, Rui.

21:02Billy's like fuck, her breath stinks of it.

21:05Oh good girl.

21:06Aww.

21:07Good girl, Rui.

21:10That's adorable.

21:17Good girl, Rui.

21:25After Allison and her family saw these two getting on already, it's no surprise they decided

21:30to go ahead and adopt Rusa.

21:32We took her home knowing she only had a couple days left with us.

21:36This is always the hardest part when they leave.

21:38But what an incredible transformation she's gone through.

21:41I feel like a proud foster parent.

21:43She can now go on and live out the rest of her life with her new family.

21:48And that she did.

21:49Because we've been getting updated from Allison and it brought a tear to my eye.

21:53Seeing her living her best life.

21:55We will never forget you, Rusa.

21:57Hey, why not watch another video?

21:59This video on screen has been chosen by YouTube for you to watch next.

22:02Hopefully see you there.

22:03Bye bye.

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