This little girl went to Crufts.

It’s not easy taking on a rescue animal and in Peta’s case her new addition two and a half years ago was no exception.

Serving half her life in a multi-dog household, matted and covered in faeces, Isla arrived into our care shaking, nervous and refusing to walk. Desperately sad, bewildered and scared, Isla was petrified of everything. We don’t even think she had ever ventured outdoors.

A quiet but knowledgeable home was needed for this sensitive, broken little lady and we found the perfect match.

Time would hopefully heal Isla’s traumatic early years, but for the first 5 days in her new home Peta was unable to touch her. Slowly Isla began to trust her new human family and has been in to visit us here at the centre to tell us exactly what this dynamic duo are up to.

Isla has achieved so much, still wary of strangers but she has already won four rosettes in obedience, and in March this year Peta entered Isla into the Crufts Bronze Award for Good Citizens 2024.

What an endearing brave little girl.