Could Kai weave his way into your heart?

Rescue dog in need of new home is flourishing at agility

American bulldog cross breed Kai © Shropshire Star

03.02.12

An RSPCA rescue dog who is learning agility to relieve the boredom of an eight-month spell in kennels is hoping his new found skills will help him weave his way into someone's heart.

Kai is a two-year-old American bulldog cross-breed and has taken to agility like a duck to water.

He has been completing the weaves and jumps with ease at our Gonsal Farm Animal Centre in Dorrington, Shropshire.

And despite only having a few lessons, Kai is said to have great potential.

Watch Kai practising the weaves:

Kai 'has such a desire to please and learn'

Anthony Turner works at Gonsal Farm, as well as being a dog trainer with School For Paws - a Victoria Stilwell Positively approved dog training establishment based in Shropshire.

He said:

Kai has a lovely, friendly nature and loves nothing more than to play.

He really enjoys human company and has such a desire to please and learn, so I thought I would give him some agility training.

He has taken to it so well that we hope any new owner might continue taking him to classes as he really is a natural.

Kai a hit with TV dog trainer Victoria Stilwell!

TV dog trainer Victoria Stilwell with Gonsal centre manager Rebecca Emeny and Kai © Shropshire Star

And Kai definitely impressed TV dog trainer Victoria Stilwell who visited our Gonsal Farm Animal Centre just before Christmas.

Following her visit, Victoria spoke very highly about the staff at Gonsal Farm and the fantastic work they do in rehabilitating animals so that they're ready for rehoming.

So why is he being overlooked?

Anthony continued:

"Kai has been in kennels since June 2011 and we have no idea why he is still with us.

"He is only young and obviously is a lively lad, but he gets on with other dogs and can be rehomed to a family with older children.

"We are hoping someone will see Kai basking in the limelight at his agility classes and offer him a 'forever' home."

Kai has since been moved to our Coventry Animal Centre in the hope that he will have better luck at finding a new home.

Are you Kai's perfect match?

If you think you're a perfect match for Kai and can offer him a happy new home and continue the agility training that he loves so much, please contact:

RSPCA Coventry Animal Centre

in Allesley, near Coventry, West Midlands

Telephone: 02476 336616

You can find out more about adopting an RSPCA rescue animal in our rehoming and adoption pages.