How did you hear about ARF?
The family was looking for a companion for our 20 month old Staffy X, using the old faithful Google ARF came up.
Tell us the story about how you adopted Floki?
I was searching through the dogs available on the ARF website and came across Floki, it was a no brainer as coincidentally we were watching a NetFlix series at the time called Vikings. One of our favourite characters from this series was a guy called Floki. So we started the adoption process. The first part of the process was to see if our Staffy Zali, and Floki connected so we had a meet up and the rest is history, the love affair began!
What is Floki like, and what do you love most about Floki?
Floki in a nutshell is energetic and cannot sit still. At night when both dogs come inside Floki will pace around for 10-15 minutes before either settling in front of the fire or laying next to the lounge. Floki craves attention and loves pats and playing. I love the fact he plays amazingly well with any other dog we encounter on walks or at the dog park, he’s like a big kid!
What has been the most rewarding moment of being Floki’s owner?
It’s nice to think we could help and offer a forever home. Floki seems very happy and content and it’s nice to see how well he has integrated into our family. The joy he has bought our other dog is a pleasure to watch, they really are besties.
What makes a good rescue dog owner?
I think as a rescue dog owner their comes an element of the unknown on exactly what you are getting, that needs to be considered as the dog’s past can sometimes result in behavioural challenges. With most pets you need patience and I also think with rescue dogs you need to consider the effect their past may have had on them, so empathy also comes into it. You need a willingness to give them plenty of love and dedicate some time to them, after all they really are dependent on their owners in many ways.