Mel – 3-year-old Working Cocker Spaniel Bitch being fostered in Gloucestershire in grownup residence with different canine.
Mel got here from a household residence the place she had been since a younger pet a really unhappy choice was made to provide her up because of private causes that had been very geninue and so they weren’t giving Mel the train or time she wanted for a younger working canine. She has been introduced up round kids with no points.
When Mel arrived, she was a bit nervous to start with and might be fairly shy with new folks and a bit barky, cautious of the brand new canine however not for very lengthy as you may see from the movies.
Very excited and pleased to be in our care, typical loopy excited Spaniel as soon as she realised every part was okay
Assembly Lucy for the primary time
The primary few days in foster we aren’t going to lie she was a ache, she was like a whirlwind, annoying all of the canine, discovering it onerous to loosen up, partly stress, partly lack of excercise so very slowly because the week progressed she began to come back down, she turned extra relaxed round the home, not as annoying with the opposite canine.
Mel has a stunning temperament with folks as soon as she is aware of you and could be very pleasant, she loves different canine however as we now have talked about she might be annoying and really excessive together with her play and pleasure however that is beginning to settle.
She has been used to residing as an solely canine however has tailored properly to residing with 4 canine she reveals no jealously and can fortunately lay with them. The one situation we now have had is when she is consuming her meals, she is going to guard it from the opposite canine so she is fed individually.
She isn’t prefer it with folks or with having treats with the opposite canine simply her bowl of meals for breakfast and dinner.
Together with her foster household canine
Test up on the Vets such a great girly
On the Vets such a great girly
She is totally home skilled, has had fundamental coaching and been taught methods. She travels properly within the van with no points. She is kind of robust on her lead so we now have been strolling her on a determine of eight which works properly.
She has been let off the lead and as you may think about she is going to cowl some floor we now have a tracker on her so have the proof.
Her recall wants work however once more I feel as a result of the place she has not been exercised correctly and she or he remains to be eliminating all this pent up vitality and pleasure she is going to enhance, she does come again and it’s essential she will get a house the place they can meet her train wants and it’s a secure surroundings she isn’t a stroll across the park canine.
Strolling on a determine of eight
On the safe area
Off lead for the primary time over the woods
I feel we now have coated most issues, we’ll replace her profile as she progresses together with her foster household however it is going to be restricted for a bit as she simply been spayed so on restricted train for the following 10 days.
So summing up Mel – may go to a household residence however with kids who’re canine savvy 10 plus could be excellent as not really easy for her to knock them over when she will get excited, somebody on the lookout for a brand new finest good friend within the nation so she will have secure off lead walks, somebody who understands Working Cockers and might stimulate her mind in addition to her train wants, somebody who loves strolling, somebody who needs a sport canine both scent work, agility, flyball, and so on.
Loopy little Spaniel
She may reside with different canine however please be aware above her over-the-top play and guarding her breakfast and tea whereas she eats it from the opposite canine, not folks. She is a stunning canine with a stunning nature however a typical Working Cocker and desires a house that understands the breed.
Lola has now been spayed, began her vaccinations, been flea/wormed, chipped, and well being checked by our vets with no points.