Pedro - UK

Podenco · Male · Adult · 5 years

Pedro was one of the ‘hole in the ground pups’ found back in summer 2021 along with his siblings and mum. He was adopted in September 2021 and has been with his family ever since but sadly, due to some unexpected life events, they have come to the difficult decision that Pedro needs a new home and we want to use this opportunity to find the perfect home for him. Pedro has been living as an only dog, but spends a few days a week at doggie day care and absolutely thrives around other dogs and plays beautifully with them, so we are looking for a home for him with at least one other playful dog. Pedro is not keen on cats and we’re also looking for an adult only home as they tend to be a little calmer which is when Pedro thrives. Pedro, like many podencos can be a little sensitive and anxious a times. We know that he will take a little while to fully settle after a move, but once he does he is a delight. He is good within the home, likes to laze about and is happy to entertain himself. He isn’t currently left regularly but is on occasion left for up to 3 hours and is quite contented and not destructive. He also travels well in the car. Once he trusts you, Pedro can be very affectionate at times, but also values his own space and will happily take himself off elsewhere to relax - a really lovely balance! Pedro can have some frustration and anxiety based reactivity on a lead that can be directed towards both other dogs and occasionally people buts its sporadic and not with every person/dog he meets and we are confident this can be worked on. We can provide ongoing support and advice, utilising our trainer and a behaviourist if necessary. He can also take a while to trust new people, which is a relatively common podenco trait so we’re looking for a home where there aren’t too many regular visitors for him to adjust to. Pedro would really benefit from a home in a semi-rural or rural area where its a little quieter in general and would need a garden that he can enjoy. Pedro is not currently neutered and his current owners had tried chemical castration, but it had a negative impact on his anxiety levels so they have not repeated that, and we do not advise neutering him until we can feel confident that it won’t negatively impact him. We would be happy to discuss this further but of course it does mean that he cannot be homed with any un spayed females and care would need to be taken to ensure no accidents happen. Pedro is vaccinated, and tested negative for all Mediterranean diseases. He is passported and available for adoption now. If you would prefer to make a one off donation, please click below

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