A collie who had never been walked until her rescue is still waiting for a home 450 days later

Child lady. Child. (Image: RSPCA)

A canine who had by no means obtained any human interplay earlier than the RSPCA rescued her has spent greater than a yr on the shelter in search of a brand new perpetually residence.

Ellie spent the primary years of her life in a run-down barn with 44 different canine, earlier than she was saved in January 2021.

The collie, now three, has been within the care of the charity’s Bryn-y-Maen Animal Centre in Higher Colwyn Bay ever since.

She had beforehand by no means been for a stroll, worn a collar and even gone exterior and – identical to the opposite canine she was saved with – she was completely unsocialised.

However since her rescue, and with the assistance of devoted employees, Ellie has come very far certainly.

Bryn-y-Maen’s supervisor, Victoria Williams, mentioned: ‘When Ellie arrived on the centre she was unsocialised and understandably nervous. She’d been dwelling tough in inappropriate circumstances in a dilapidated outhouse with 44 different canine and had by no means skilled a standard life, so we’ve labored actually exhausting to construct up her belief and confidence.

‘For the primary couple of months, we’d sit exterior her kennel and throw in excessive worth treats for her.

‘As soon as she was comfy with that we fed her by the kennel bars earlier than letting her out in the primary block, leaving meals bowls in numerous areas and steadily introducing extra employees round her.

What a cutie (Image: RSPCA)

The barn from which she and the opposite canine have been rescued (Image: RSPCA)

‘The subsequent step was to get her used to a collar and a lead, and about three months after she arrived, she was lastly able to go for a stroll. It was actually essential to not rush Ellie and to let her do every thing at her personal tempo.’

The department took in 5 different canine from the identical farm, however Ellie is the one one left nonetheless with no perpetually residence.

Now she will get to run round and have enjoyable (Image: RSPCA)

Take a look at these touchable ears (Image: RSPCA)

‘She’s been with us a very long time and has seen her associates from the barn all go off to new households,’ mentioned Victoria.

‘So we’d actually like to see her settled and completely satisfied in her own residence after every thing she’s been by.’

A really adoptable face (Image: RSPCA)

Pretty Ellie wants a quiet, adult-only rural or semi-rural residence with house owners who're understanding and may hold constructing her confidence.

She’ll additionally must be the one pet in the home.

For those who assume Ellie could possibly be the canine for you, head to her web page on the RSPCA web site for more information on the right way to apply to undertake her.