HOMED: Logan - 2yrs - Chihuahua – Blackpool
Jul 5, 2014 17:48:00 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2014 17:48:00 GMT
Please read Logan's details very carefully before deciding to submit an application form. He needs a very specific type of home and applications which do not meet the criteria will not be contacted.
Logan came to rescue following the arrival of a new baby and his owner finding herself unable to give him the time and attention a dog needs.
Logan is a 2 year old Chihuahua who is currently being fostered in Blackpool alongside a friendly, small submissive female whom he gets on fine with. With careful introductions he is okay with other dogs coming into the home providing they do not challenge him, and tends to simply ignore any newcomers once he has had a sniff. Any unwelcomed advances into his personal space will be met with a volley of warning barks. Logan will need to be homed as an only dog, or with a confident (but not overly dominant) dog who will be able to withstand his attempts to intimidate.
Logan is being walked twice a day at present, with the walks lasting 45-60 minutes. He was very fearful of everything when he initially came onto the rescue, especially the big, wide world beyond the front door. Every sound, car passing, human voice, person or dog he saw had him frozen in fear, completely unable to move. Through gradual exposure he is now able to go out for walks although, sadly, he still tolerates rather than enjoys them, and a tail wag is rare. Given the opportunity, he would rather hide under his blanket than go for a walk.
He does walk nicely on the lead, but needs frequent encouragement to keep walking each time he sees or hears something that unsettles him - this seems to be far less of an issue when walked alongside a confident dog. He makes no attempts to approach other dogs he sees on walks and due to his nervousness this has not been encouraged while in foster, due to the potential he may attack if feeling cornered.
Logan would benefit from a home in which the owner has dog-walking friends that could help Logan with this in a controlled way, allowing him gradual exposure to dogs met while out. At present, taking him to Training Classes to socialise him more, would possibly overwhelm him.
He has zero recall, only coming when he's good and ready. Occasionally, if hungry, he will return to the sound of food being put in his bowl or the door of the food cupboard being open, and will sit if asked when he wants his food. Commands of any kind are generally ignored, despite different enticements being offered. He is starting to respond to an excited, 'praise' tone of voice, so further progress is definitely possible.
Logan has lived with cats in the past. He has not been up-close-and-personal with other small furries or birds.
Logan's biggest issue at the moment is his massive anxiety around anyone he doesn't know, especially those coming to the home. This is purely down to nerves and fear, but it is an area needing a lot of focus and commitment from his new owner in order for visitors to not feel threatened by him. He has never bitten or even made contact but his barking, raised hackles, stance, and attempts to make eye-contact or challenge the unknown person are intimidating to anyone who has no experience of this kind of behaviour. Handled correctly, and given a little space to approach in his own time, Logan is a very loving little dog who wants to be friends with people. Sadly, whatever happened in his past, along with a complete lack of early socialisation, has made him, initially, extremely mistrustful of all humans he encounters.
He can be 'won over' within half an hour providing a very specific approach is used - his new owner, along with repeated visits from respectful and understanding friends/relatives, will be able to help Logan see that not everyone he meets will want to harm him
Due to his extreme nervousness at present, Logan can not be homed where there are any children.
Logan will play with soft toys, tossing them around and ragging them. He will stop and walk away as soon as anyone, dog or human attempts to join in, abandoning the game. He shows no interest in any other type of toy. If 'pestered', he will play Chase with another dog he knows, albeit in short bursts, and becomes very vocal while playing, much like a terrier. He is more confident playing with a human, and this is the time his tail wags most! He tends to become over-excited and boisterous at these times however, and it quickly becomes evident he was never given the opportunity to learn any kind of bite inhibition from his litter-mates. Time-out is called each time he gets carried away and this happens and the behaviour has improved while in foster. It will, however, definitely require further training in order for him to be able to play without hurting his playmate.
Logan eats okay, generally refusing everything except very small kibble. He tends to dance around and yap at the food before beginning to eat, then takes his time to eats, often removing several single pieces of kibble from the bowl, one by one during the meal. He always finishes what is in his bowl (and the bits he's removed!). He will tell another dog off it attempts are made to pinch any of his food, but is more than happy for a human to remove his food.
After eating, Logan has developed the very unusual habit of stimulate his 'man-bits', that usually only come out during mating, using his front paws to push it out. The vet has found no physical reason for him doing this nor any signs of infection or irritation, and suggested that he simply "likes the sensation". Unfortunately, Logan has a condition called paraphimosis in which the outer sheath rolls in on itself following this, leaving the delicate penile tissue exposed and at risk of damage and infections. The vet stressed that his fosterer or owner needs to help ease it back inside using lubricant to prevent these, and to keep it from drying out. The new owner will need to be prepared to do this as required. His fosterer has found that distracting him for 20-30 minutes following meals is helping him break this unsavoury habit, but it has not yet been completely stopped.
The only treats Logan will accept are markies or gravy bones, and only if they are cut into small pieces. He seems anxious about biting into larger chunks, despite having good teeth and being happy to munch on hard kibble. He has no interest in hard, chewy treats such as dentastix, although does enjoy gnawing on a hoof or bone.
Following drinking, Logan suffers from reflux. The vet has ruled out any obvious medical reason for this, suggesting it is most likely due to nervous 'gulping'. Using a specific type of anti-gulp bowl which releases only a small amount of water at once has helped massively with this problem.
Logan tends to spend as much of the day as possible asleep, getting himself tightly swaddled in his favourite blanket of under the duvet on the bed if allowed. He will come out of his own accord if he thinks a meal is due. He can be encouraged to come out but can be very grumpy if disturbed, giving growls or a snap to let you know he's not happy. He does enjoy sleeping on his owner's knee if possible, but even then prefers to have a blanket over him while there. During the night he is happy to sleep in a crate downstairs on his own with his blanket. He makes no noise and waits quietly for you to let him out in the morning to toilet and for his breakfast.
Logan doesn't let you know when he needs to go out to toilet, and needs encouraging to go out during the day to prevent him having accidents. If the door is closed when he wants to toilet and his owner has not let him out he will toilet indoors rather than wait. As he is non-responsive to excessive praise and not very interested in treats when he 'gets it right', this is another area which will require further work.
He travels okay in the car when crated.
Logan has a slight 'cherry eye' (see photo above) but this does not affect him in any way. A vet-check has confirmed that no treatment is required.
He does not enjoy being brushed, bathed or towelled dry, even very gently and with lots of reassurance/praise, and his tail is firmly between his legs on these occasions. He will tolerate it from someone he trusts but is clearly very anxious. He has also allowed his fosterer to clip his nails and check his teeth.
He is absolutely fine being left at home and will stay under his blanket on the sofa until his owner returns.
His fosterer has this to add:
“Logan has many little idiosyncrasies, some very endearing and others less so! He very quickly captured my heart with his vulnerability and obvious desire to make friends, while also being desperately afraid and extremely wary of all humans. It is heart-breaking to imagine what has made this beautiful little dog, who is still only young, feel this way. His face melts your your heart and makes you want to reach out to him, yet hands are the thing he is most nervous of... Until he trusts you, his reactions can come across as aggressive. This is 100% due to nerves and, once he knows you, he is the most loving little dog who wags his tail whenever he sees you. He needs firm, consistent boundaries from an owner that understands where his behaviour has come from and will help him overcome his fears. He needs a very special person who is prepared to give him a chance to shine. I adore this little guy – when he goes he will take a big chunk of my heart along with him.”
SUMMARY
No children.
Confident, patient owner with experience of nervous dogs, who can provide firm and consistent boundaries.
Commitment to further training.
No other dogs OR one small, non-dominant, placid but confident dog whom Logan can learn from but not dominate.
Can be left up to 4 hours.
Calm, quiet home.
Cats are fine.
If you are interested in adopting Logan please complete our online adoption form here:
www.littledogrescue.co.uk/PreAdoption.html
and someone will give you a call as soon as possible.
Logan came to rescue following the arrival of a new baby and his owner finding herself unable to give him the time and attention a dog needs.
Logan is a 2 year old Chihuahua who is currently being fostered in Blackpool alongside a friendly, small submissive female whom he gets on fine with. With careful introductions he is okay with other dogs coming into the home providing they do not challenge him, and tends to simply ignore any newcomers once he has had a sniff. Any unwelcomed advances into his personal space will be met with a volley of warning barks. Logan will need to be homed as an only dog, or with a confident (but not overly dominant) dog who will be able to withstand his attempts to intimidate.
Logan is being walked twice a day at present, with the walks lasting 45-60 minutes. He was very fearful of everything when he initially came onto the rescue, especially the big, wide world beyond the front door. Every sound, car passing, human voice, person or dog he saw had him frozen in fear, completely unable to move. Through gradual exposure he is now able to go out for walks although, sadly, he still tolerates rather than enjoys them, and a tail wag is rare. Given the opportunity, he would rather hide under his blanket than go for a walk.
He does walk nicely on the lead, but needs frequent encouragement to keep walking each time he sees or hears something that unsettles him - this seems to be far less of an issue when walked alongside a confident dog. He makes no attempts to approach other dogs he sees on walks and due to his nervousness this has not been encouraged while in foster, due to the potential he may attack if feeling cornered.
Logan would benefit from a home in which the owner has dog-walking friends that could help Logan with this in a controlled way, allowing him gradual exposure to dogs met while out. At present, taking him to Training Classes to socialise him more, would possibly overwhelm him.
He has zero recall, only coming when he's good and ready. Occasionally, if hungry, he will return to the sound of food being put in his bowl or the door of the food cupboard being open, and will sit if asked when he wants his food. Commands of any kind are generally ignored, despite different enticements being offered. He is starting to respond to an excited, 'praise' tone of voice, so further progress is definitely possible.
Logan has lived with cats in the past. He has not been up-close-and-personal with other small furries or birds.
Logan's biggest issue at the moment is his massive anxiety around anyone he doesn't know, especially those coming to the home. This is purely down to nerves and fear, but it is an area needing a lot of focus and commitment from his new owner in order for visitors to not feel threatened by him. He has never bitten or even made contact but his barking, raised hackles, stance, and attempts to make eye-contact or challenge the unknown person are intimidating to anyone who has no experience of this kind of behaviour. Handled correctly, and given a little space to approach in his own time, Logan is a very loving little dog who wants to be friends with people. Sadly, whatever happened in his past, along with a complete lack of early socialisation, has made him, initially, extremely mistrustful of all humans he encounters.
He can be 'won over' within half an hour providing a very specific approach is used - his new owner, along with repeated visits from respectful and understanding friends/relatives, will be able to help Logan see that not everyone he meets will want to harm him
Due to his extreme nervousness at present, Logan can not be homed where there are any children.
Logan will play with soft toys, tossing them around and ragging them. He will stop and walk away as soon as anyone, dog or human attempts to join in, abandoning the game. He shows no interest in any other type of toy. If 'pestered', he will play Chase with another dog he knows, albeit in short bursts, and becomes very vocal while playing, much like a terrier. He is more confident playing with a human, and this is the time his tail wags most! He tends to become over-excited and boisterous at these times however, and it quickly becomes evident he was never given the opportunity to learn any kind of bite inhibition from his litter-mates. Time-out is called each time he gets carried away and this happens and the behaviour has improved while in foster. It will, however, definitely require further training in order for him to be able to play without hurting his playmate.
Logan eats okay, generally refusing everything except very small kibble. He tends to dance around and yap at the food before beginning to eat, then takes his time to eats, often removing several single pieces of kibble from the bowl, one by one during the meal. He always finishes what is in his bowl (and the bits he's removed!). He will tell another dog off it attempts are made to pinch any of his food, but is more than happy for a human to remove his food.
After eating, Logan has developed the very unusual habit of stimulate his 'man-bits', that usually only come out during mating, using his front paws to push it out. The vet has found no physical reason for him doing this nor any signs of infection or irritation, and suggested that he simply "likes the sensation". Unfortunately, Logan has a condition called paraphimosis in which the outer sheath rolls in on itself following this, leaving the delicate penile tissue exposed and at risk of damage and infections. The vet stressed that his fosterer or owner needs to help ease it back inside using lubricant to prevent these, and to keep it from drying out. The new owner will need to be prepared to do this as required. His fosterer has found that distracting him for 20-30 minutes following meals is helping him break this unsavoury habit, but it has not yet been completely stopped.
The only treats Logan will accept are markies or gravy bones, and only if they are cut into small pieces. He seems anxious about biting into larger chunks, despite having good teeth and being happy to munch on hard kibble. He has no interest in hard, chewy treats such as dentastix, although does enjoy gnawing on a hoof or bone.
Following drinking, Logan suffers from reflux. The vet has ruled out any obvious medical reason for this, suggesting it is most likely due to nervous 'gulping'. Using a specific type of anti-gulp bowl which releases only a small amount of water at once has helped massively with this problem.
Logan tends to spend as much of the day as possible asleep, getting himself tightly swaddled in his favourite blanket of under the duvet on the bed if allowed. He will come out of his own accord if he thinks a meal is due. He can be encouraged to come out but can be very grumpy if disturbed, giving growls or a snap to let you know he's not happy. He does enjoy sleeping on his owner's knee if possible, but even then prefers to have a blanket over him while there. During the night he is happy to sleep in a crate downstairs on his own with his blanket. He makes no noise and waits quietly for you to let him out in the morning to toilet and for his breakfast.
Logan doesn't let you know when he needs to go out to toilet, and needs encouraging to go out during the day to prevent him having accidents. If the door is closed when he wants to toilet and his owner has not let him out he will toilet indoors rather than wait. As he is non-responsive to excessive praise and not very interested in treats when he 'gets it right', this is another area which will require further work.
He travels okay in the car when crated.
Logan has a slight 'cherry eye' (see photo above) but this does not affect him in any way. A vet-check has confirmed that no treatment is required.
He does not enjoy being brushed, bathed or towelled dry, even very gently and with lots of reassurance/praise, and his tail is firmly between his legs on these occasions. He will tolerate it from someone he trusts but is clearly very anxious. He has also allowed his fosterer to clip his nails and check his teeth.
He is absolutely fine being left at home and will stay under his blanket on the sofa until his owner returns.
His fosterer has this to add:
“Logan has many little idiosyncrasies, some very endearing and others less so! He very quickly captured my heart with his vulnerability and obvious desire to make friends, while also being desperately afraid and extremely wary of all humans. It is heart-breaking to imagine what has made this beautiful little dog, who is still only young, feel this way. His face melts your your heart and makes you want to reach out to him, yet hands are the thing he is most nervous of... Until he trusts you, his reactions can come across as aggressive. This is 100% due to nerves and, once he knows you, he is the most loving little dog who wags his tail whenever he sees you. He needs firm, consistent boundaries from an owner that understands where his behaviour has come from and will help him overcome his fears. He needs a very special person who is prepared to give him a chance to shine. I adore this little guy – when he goes he will take a big chunk of my heart along with him.”
SUMMARY
No children.
Confident, patient owner with experience of nervous dogs, who can provide firm and consistent boundaries.
Commitment to further training.
No other dogs OR one small, non-dominant, placid but confident dog whom Logan can learn from but not dominate.
Can be left up to 4 hours.
Calm, quiet home.
Cats are fine.
If you are interested in adopting Logan please complete our online adoption form here:
www.littledogrescue.co.uk/PreAdoption.html
and someone will give you a call as soon as possible.
