Glasgow's most overlooked pooch has finally found their forever home during the coronavirus lockdown – after spending a year in the care of Dogs Trust Glasgow.
Collie cross Fletcher has now landed on his paws with Fabrizio Infante, who has previous experience of adopting rescue dogs.
After noticing Fletcher on Dogs Trust Glasgow’s social media pages, he instantly set out to find out more and it turned out to be the perfect match.
Fletcher’s new owner, Fabrizio, said:“My dream has always been to give dogs the best life, especially older dogs like Fletcher, who need another chance at being part of a happy home.
"When I saw a video of Fletcher online and enquired about his background, my heart melted when I found out he had been previously been found straying by local authorities; and I wanted nothing more than to make him happy.
“Fletcher has settled in very well at home and we have spent lots of time on his training. He is a bit more independent now but still loves sleeping at my feet.
"Although he likes to take things a bit slower, he still enjoys long walks and playing hide and seek. Adopting Fletcher has been one of the most amazing experiences; having a dog in your life gives you more energy and a greater sense of purpose because of how much they rely on you.
“We do everything together, from going to the beach, visiting the countryside, or having BBQs. It is safe to say lockdown would have been much lonelier without Fletcher and I am so grateful to have him in my life.”
Since lockdown began Dogs Trust has seen unprecedented demand for its rescue hounds. From 1st – 15th July, the charity had 6,761 calls enquiring to rehome a dog.
This is a 79.2% increase on the same timeframe last year. In just one day, the charity had over 1,000 emails from people enquiring about three Daschund puppies.
