We are happy to announce that Bramble has now been rehomed. If you are interested in rehoming a dog please visit caninepartners.org.uk/rehome to find out more.
Occasionally we rehome a small number of dogs that are withdrawn from our specialist training programme because we find that some dogs are just better suited as companions than assistance dogs.
Bramble is a 22 month old neutered female Labrador who is bubbly, energetic and will keep you on your toes. She loves a cuddle and will make a great companion to have in your life but will require an experienced owner to take care of her and someone who is willing to take on a challenge. Having experience with a dog with behavioural issues would be ideal.
She is sociable and friendly with people and other dogs but can be over excitable on initial greeting and has been known to excitably lunge and vocalise at other dogs in the distance out on walks. Being a young dog she can be very bouncy and rough when playing off lead with other dogs her age and has had minimal exposure with other pets (i.e. cats and rodents) so will ideally need a home with no other dogs or pets. In the home, she can settle well after a long walk and she enjoys spending time in the garden.
Bramble will need a calm, patient and experienced owner due to her resource guarding behaviours. Bramble struggles to share items with people and other dogs and can become possessive over them. She will need an owner who will be patient with her until she has gained their trust and to be willing to work on this issue. She will also need someone who will be able to read the signs that she is uncomfortable/ guarding and to act in the correct way to avoid escalating her behaviour.
Bramble is still a young dog who loves to learn new skills and would definitely benefit from some training classes.
We are specifically looking for someone who meets the following requirements:
- Ideally no other dogs
- No small children
- No other pets
- Someone who has had experience owning strong Labrador sized breeds
- Someone ideally who has had experience with dogs with behavioural issues
- Ideally someone who is home quite often because due to some of Bramble’s behaviours, she may not be suited going to day care
- We will be looking at a home that is within 50 miles of our Southern Centre in Heyshott, Midhurst
We are happy to announce that Bramble has now been rehomed. If you are interested in rehoming a dog please visit caninepartners.org.uk/rehome to find out more.
Please note: Best has now found her forever home.
Best needs a loving new home! Being only 8 months old, she still has a lot of learning to do, and would suit someone with experience of a young dog of her breed and who is willing to take her to training classes. She can be a lovely dog both on and off the lead if there are no distractions around, but does have very strong tracking instincts. However this will make her a great candidate to learn some scent work with someone who is interested in training her further.
Best will make a lovely companion in a calm household, but continues to need some guidance as all young dogs do. She is extremely sociable, and believes everyone and everything is there to be greeted by her! This can result in her pulling out on the lead, trying to jump up and getting over excited.
In addition to Best’s training needs she also has a health related issue. She was diagnosed with an elongated soft palate and early signs of tracheal collapse at a very young age. The trachea (or windpipe) is a tube made up of sturdy rings of cartilage through which air is transported to and from the lungs.
In the case of Best, the rings are beginning to show signs of deformation, however currently this does not affect Best on a day to day basis – except for her very loud snoring and a typical honking cough when excited!
Her condition can be managed in the following ways currently:
- She must never be walked on a collar and should instead wear a harness, to avoid pressure on her neck.
- She must be kept fit and not allowed to become overweight.
- Use of airway irritants, such as aerosols, cigarette smoke etc. should be avoided around Best.
If her condition worsens then the next steps would be:
- Medication
- Possibility of surgery
Can you offer Best a loving and permanent new home?
If you are looking for a fun, lively, young dog and are willing to train her whilst being mindful of her health, then please call our rehoming team on 01730 716047 for more details. Please note that Best is looking for a home within 50 miles of our Southern Training Centre in Heyshott, West Sussex, and where she will be the only pet.
Please note: Boris has now found his forever home.
Boris is a well socialised, calm, happy and cuddly dog that walks exceptionally well on the lead and has good recall. He is calm around visiting children, good with dogs and settles well in the home.
We are looking for a special home for Boris as he is quite a unique case. The 3 year old neutered male was diagnosed with Oesophageal dysfunction earlier this year. This means that he can regurgitate his food and has a high risk of aspiration pneumonia.
Boris has been a working dog and loves to learn, due to his condition he is not able to perform certain tasks but would be happy to continue with basic training to give him mental stimulation.
Currently Boris has a routine in place which manages his condition, which includes the following:
- Boris must have his food ground and soaked prior to eating.
- He must eat only when sat in a ‘Bailey chair’. He has been trained to sit in this and is quite comfortable to do so.
- The whole process of feeding Boris his meals can take 45 minutes to an hour, including preparation and feeding time.
- Boris should be fed 3-4 times a day rather than 2 big meals.
- The treats used for Boris must be of a small size and not too many at a time.
- Boris is on a medication to prevent acid reflux.
- Boris would need to remain with his current insurance policy to ensure that his pre-existing condition is covered for life.
- Boris must not be able to scavenge at home or when out on walks. For this reason Boris has been trained to be comfortable wearing a Baskerville muzzle to prevent him eating anything he shouldn’t.
- Boris loves his toys but can only manage very gentle games.
- Boris currently has hydrotherapy to keep his core strong and physiotherapy to ensure he does not get back issues from sitting in the Bailey chair regularly.
We are specifically looking for someone who meets the following requirements:
- No small children, no cats and preferably no other dogs
- Someone that is home most of the day
- Someone who might have experience with this condition or one similar
As Boris needs dedicated and specialist care, we will be willing to look outside of our normal rehoming radius’.
Can you offer Boris a loving and permanent new home?
If you are interested in rehoming Boris or would like to find out more, please email Callie Lowe calliel@caninepartners.org.uk