Stanley.

Stanley is a very active and gorgeous 22 month old who we rehomed because his dad had made the heartbreaking decision that because he was working longer hours he couldn’t give Stanley the time that he had been used to, while he was working from home Stanley would whine while in another room until his owner gave him the attention that he wanted. He was living with an under 5 year old child very happily and was very good with him even though he is 35kg and a big, tall boy who is playful and very boisterous. He moved into his new home where it was hoped that he could be trained as a support dog, while still loving all his exercise, but it was sadly decided that he was too boisterous to start the training which takes around two and a half years. Stanley very quickly learned to bark for attention and to stop him barking his owner would take him outside to play ball games or for a walk, which he absolutely loved. Now the barking is an issue for the family because as soon as his dad comes home from his very early morning start Stanley starts to bark and won’t stop until he’s taken out for a walk, this can go on for hours. We have suggested lots of brain games and enrichment training which Stanley is very quick to learn and absolutely loves, but the barking is still a problem because he starts again as soon as he stops the exercises and games.