Post by Girlytrude on Mar 29, 2014 14:15:52 GMT
Please read Pippa's details carefully before deciding whether to submit an application. Applications which do not meet the criteria will not be contacted.
Pippa came to the rescue following the closure of another rescue so we have no prior history for her. However she has proved a delightful little character and will be a wonderful addition to the right home.
Pippa is a young female JRT X, believed to be between 2 and 3 years of age. She is sharing the foster home with a male JRT X and loves to play and curl up to sleep with him. She is friendly with other small dogs when out and about on walks, but less certain of dogs larger than her and will bark and snap at them initially. When told firmly 'no', she stops and will approach them calmly and make friends. We would consider homing Pippa with another friendly and confident dog to help her build her confidence around new situations, and would want to see a new home actively engaging in doggy socialisation walks and possibly training classes to ensure this fear does not escalate.
Pippa is currently walked twice a day for 1 hour. She would equally be happy with 3 shorter walks, but does become agitated if a walk is missed. So a home needs to be active and committed to providing the exercise she needs equal to her energy levels. She walks well on lead, easily corrected if she starts to pull. Her recall is good so long as there are no distractions (cats are one!) so some work on recalling despite distraction would be beneficial.
Whilst a home without cats will be needed, she is sharing the foster home with caged rats and ignoring these, so small furries may be possible with an owner aware of careful supervision.
Pippa came to the rescue quite nervous and unsure of her situation, but has gained in confidence thanks to her foster home. When meeting new people however, she is still a little cautious and will approach warily. Once she has established that they are 'safe' though she will climb up for a fuss, and easily makes friends. She will ignore people in the street unless they approach or talk to her, then she happily greets them, although she is wary of hands over her head. Pippa does not jump up for attention, but will walk up to people and turn around ready for a back rub
Pippa is very well behaved with the resident children aged 9 and 7, both girls. She loves to curl up with them for a cuddle, or play fetch with her teddy. She will ignore children in the street unless they approach her, but again will greet them nicely. We would therefore consider a home where children were already dog experienced and aged 7 years and over. As Pippa had a nervous start in life children need to be old enough to understand not to be rough or heavy handed with her.
This little girl eats well and is fed morning and evening, but she can also get peckish in the evening so has an extra dish of biscuit. She has no food aggression, but has been found to secrete biscuits in her bed or under floor mats, storing them for later. This may be a learned behaviour from her past and something she will grow out of with regular meals and an understanding that there is no need to 'squirrel away' stores. She does beg for food, but never takes food without permission, and she loves meaty treats and rawhide chews.
Pippa loves to play with toys, and will bring them to you to throw for her. She happily plays tuggy with a human or another dog and is not possessive of doggy toys.
She travels well in a car, but is best secured by a crate or harness as she will try to be up front with you if she can. She can be left for up to 4 hours with another dog for company (less if solo), but not longer as she is only recently 100% clean in the house and may have the occasional accident if left longer. She accepts being groomed and stands patiently while this is being done.
Pippa likes to be close to her humans, and sleeps in her own bed in the bedroom at night. She will cry if left downstairs, and it is important that she is allowed to continue to do this in a new home. She likes to hop onto the bed for a quick cuddle with you before settling down, but easily jumps down into her own bed for the night when told.
This delightful little girl has been a pleasure to foster, and has blossomed in her foster family's care. Her Foster Mum has this to add:
"Pippa shows no aggression at all , she will cower if scared or unsure of what you are asking of her and dislikes the word “kitchen”. Pippa is toilet trained and has no problems during the night, last toilet about 8.30pm then first one in the morning is 7.30am but during the day if left for longer than 4 hours has sometimes had an accident in the kitchen by the back door."
Pippa is spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, flea and worm treated.
Summary
A home with another friendly and confident dog would be ideal, but we would consider homing her as an only dog to the right home
An active home offering regular walks meeting her energy levels, with plenty of opportunity for doggy socialising
Dog experienced children aged 7 +
No cats, although small furries are possible
Can be left up to 2 hours alone, 4 with another dog
Must be allowed to sleep in owner's bedroom
If you are interested in adopting Pippa please complete our online adoption form here:
www.littledogrescue.co.uk/PreAdoption.html
and someone will give you a call as soon as possible.
Pippa came to the rescue following the closure of another rescue so we have no prior history for her. However she has proved a delightful little character and will be a wonderful addition to the right home.
Pippa is a young female JRT X, believed to be between 2 and 3 years of age. She is sharing the foster home with a male JRT X and loves to play and curl up to sleep with him. She is friendly with other small dogs when out and about on walks, but less certain of dogs larger than her and will bark and snap at them initially. When told firmly 'no', she stops and will approach them calmly and make friends. We would consider homing Pippa with another friendly and confident dog to help her build her confidence around new situations, and would want to see a new home actively engaging in doggy socialisation walks and possibly training classes to ensure this fear does not escalate.
Pippa is currently walked twice a day for 1 hour. She would equally be happy with 3 shorter walks, but does become agitated if a walk is missed. So a home needs to be active and committed to providing the exercise she needs equal to her energy levels. She walks well on lead, easily corrected if she starts to pull. Her recall is good so long as there are no distractions (cats are one!) so some work on recalling despite distraction would be beneficial.
Whilst a home without cats will be needed, she is sharing the foster home with caged rats and ignoring these, so small furries may be possible with an owner aware of careful supervision.
Pippa came to the rescue quite nervous and unsure of her situation, but has gained in confidence thanks to her foster home. When meeting new people however, she is still a little cautious and will approach warily. Once she has established that they are 'safe' though she will climb up for a fuss, and easily makes friends. She will ignore people in the street unless they approach or talk to her, then she happily greets them, although she is wary of hands over her head. Pippa does not jump up for attention, but will walk up to people and turn around ready for a back rub
Pippa is very well behaved with the resident children aged 9 and 7, both girls. She loves to curl up with them for a cuddle, or play fetch with her teddy. She will ignore children in the street unless they approach her, but again will greet them nicely. We would therefore consider a home where children were already dog experienced and aged 7 years and over. As Pippa had a nervous start in life children need to be old enough to understand not to be rough or heavy handed with her.
This little girl eats well and is fed morning and evening, but she can also get peckish in the evening so has an extra dish of biscuit. She has no food aggression, but has been found to secrete biscuits in her bed or under floor mats, storing them for later. This may be a learned behaviour from her past and something she will grow out of with regular meals and an understanding that there is no need to 'squirrel away' stores. She does beg for food, but never takes food without permission, and she loves meaty treats and rawhide chews.
Pippa loves to play with toys, and will bring them to you to throw for her. She happily plays tuggy with a human or another dog and is not possessive of doggy toys.
She travels well in a car, but is best secured by a crate or harness as she will try to be up front with you if she can. She can be left for up to 4 hours with another dog for company (less if solo), but not longer as she is only recently 100% clean in the house and may have the occasional accident if left longer. She accepts being groomed and stands patiently while this is being done.
Pippa likes to be close to her humans, and sleeps in her own bed in the bedroom at night. She will cry if left downstairs, and it is important that she is allowed to continue to do this in a new home. She likes to hop onto the bed for a quick cuddle with you before settling down, but easily jumps down into her own bed for the night when told.
This delightful little girl has been a pleasure to foster, and has blossomed in her foster family's care. Her Foster Mum has this to add:
"Pippa shows no aggression at all , she will cower if scared or unsure of what you are asking of her and dislikes the word “kitchen”. Pippa is toilet trained and has no problems during the night, last toilet about 8.30pm then first one in the morning is 7.30am but during the day if left for longer than 4 hours has sometimes had an accident in the kitchen by the back door."
Pippa is spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, flea and worm treated.
Summary
A home with another friendly and confident dog would be ideal, but we would consider homing her as an only dog to the right home
An active home offering regular walks meeting her energy levels, with plenty of opportunity for doggy socialising
Dog experienced children aged 7 +
No cats, although small furries are possible
Can be left up to 2 hours alone, 4 with another dog
Must be allowed to sleep in owner's bedroom
If you are interested in adopting Pippa please complete our online adoption form here:
www.littledogrescue.co.uk/PreAdoption.html
and someone will give you a call as soon as possible.
