Myrtle

Cocker Spaniel · Unknown

Myrtle UPDATEOur behaviourist, Caroline, has been to see Myrtle again today and has re-iterated that whilst Myrtle cannot go to a home in a town or city, in the right home she will make a perfect companion and is absolutely bomb proof Status: Ready for rehoming. Breed: Working Cocker Spaniel. Age: 5Location: Shropshire SY3Foster or adopt: Foster or foster with a view to adopt. Vaccinated: Yes. Neutered: YesTail: FullOK with dogs: NoOK with cats: NoOK with children: 12+Has separation anxiety: No Must be an only dog: YesHousetrained: YesCrate trained: YesHealth issues: NoNeeds an experienced owner: YesAdoption fee: £350 Myrtle’s owners have made the very sad decision to rehome her due to a change in their personal circumstances.She is up to date with her flea and worm treatments and her vaccinations and has no health issues.Myrtle has had her assessment today and she is looking for a home in a rural or semi rural area where there is very little traffic as she is not keen and does not like the bustle and noise of towns. Whilst not reactive she can get stressed which in turn leads her to pull and struggles to settle. She is looking for an active home and can be rehomed to a family with older children. Myrtle is not great on a lead as she will pull but is used to be walked/run with a running belt. Whilst she is good with other dogs whilst out and is, on the whole, quite indifferent, she does not like bigger dogs coming too close and loves the beach and water, fields, woodland etc. Any meeting up with other family dogs should be done outside the home initially. She does occasionally guard her food and treats around other dogs but has no issues with people removing treats and food. Myrtle is a very quick learner and she has been seen by trainers and done extremely well with them but at the moment her owners are unable to keep up with her training and feel this is not fair on her as she reverts to pulling on her lead. She does have extremely good recall and is whistle trained and her basic training is wait, sit, down, recall, leave. She is fine in the garden and entertains herself – without destruction, although can dig the odd hole sometimes if a cat has poo’ed in the garden.They do not use a crate though and though she is crate-trained, our behaviourist Caroline, who did the assessment, does not endorse using one for her. There is a pantry that the door is open to all the time and if she gets tired/wants some time away from others then she takes herself off in there. This ‘other room’ option is good to continue for Myrtle.Her family says she can be very lively in the home, and sometimes just not want to stop being on the go. (Caroline feels that if she was taught treat searches/scentwork in the home environment this would reduce drastically – brainwork).She has had full access to the entire house, but is now living downstairs. She can go on the sofa etc, but sometimes almost tries sitting on shoulders. (This is not dominance, it is just a little boundary that needs putting in place, also a positive alternative with perhaps a fleece blanket on the sofa for her to lie on/or she lies on their lap instead).Noises, she isn’t bothered by and her family recognises her walking on a lead is the main problem, and also how much she struggles in built up areas, she does not enjoy it at all. But she is directly from a working line of Cocker Spaniels so it is not even genetically something that she would recognise as ok. Myrtle will come with her toys etc. and 5 weeks free insurance.

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