I am looking for Hunters Forever Home, a calm environment as he can be anxious.

Ideally a home with a single lady as he tends to prefer ladies to men.

We believe he has suffered abuse by a man/men before coming to Spaniel Assist

So very sad as this has made him anxious and fearful around men.

FOSTER LOCATION Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO12

DETAILS OF HOW MANY ADULTS/CHILDREN/OTHER PETS IN THE HOME 2 Adults and 1 Sprocker Spaniel

HOW LONG HAS THE DOG BEEN IN YOUR CARE? 3 Months

DOGS NAME Hunter

BREED Cocker Spaniel

SEX Male

AGE -DOB - 01/12/2020

COLOUR Black with Grey Chest

WEIGHT 17kg

NEUTERED? Yes

VACCINATION STATUS were both carried out Sept/Oct 2024

IS DOG CURRENTLY ON ANY MEDICATION? No

DOES THE DOG HAVE ANY KNOWN HEALTH ISSUES? No

DOES THE DOG HAVE A BITE HISTORY OR ANY BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS? Very Anxious , Fearful around men,will chase in the house from sofa to sofa then stand on the arm barking or follow and try to nip at clothing but with his tail wagging, he had I believe been mistreated-neglected previously he had had to have the matts clipped out before we picked him up , his ears are still like that, he will let you touch them but not to cut them , normal everyday things like doorbells telephones make him bark a lot , he has extremely good hearing and often hears things we don't . We both work from home and I think having us both around causes him stress

DOES THE DOG PACE, CHASE SHADOWS? No

IS THE DOG PEOPLE FRIENDLY? I can do anything with him and he will sit and let my husband cuddle him but then if he stands up he barks and chases after him. He is fine out of the house , and is fine with men outside , just not inside.

IS THE DOG CHILD FRIENDLY? I would say with older children who are dog savvy, he has mixed with our grandchildren at christmas and actually surprised us as he was really good, but Older children would be best.

COULD THE DOG LIVE WITH CHILDREN? Older children who are able to read him, he will happily sit and be cuddled , but when you stand up it makes him bark.

IS THE DOG GOOD WITH OTHER DOGS? Yes he is fine with our sprocker although he does play rough , you will then find them cuddled up on the sofa

COULD THE DOG LIVE WITH A DOG/DOGS? Yes , we picked him up from kennels and he had been there a while.

IS THE DOG CAT TESTED? No

IS THE DOG OK WITH SMALL FURRIES? he has not been in the company of small furies

WHAT FOOD IS THE DOG CURRENTLY ON AND FEEDING ROUTINE? He has kibble around 6 in the morning or when you get up, again at 3 and again at 8 ( due to the fact we had one dog who had to be fed a small meal at 8, and it meant we had to carry it on with our sprocker )

IS THE DOG RELIABLY HOUSETRAINED? Yes , he did have a tummy bug not too long ago and came downstairs to where we had a hardfloor when he was taken short. but as I say he did have a tummy bug , other than that he has been fine.

IS THE DOG CRATE TRAINED? Unsure as we never use crates, we have dog beds in various rooms around the house, but all of ours have just laid on the sofas with throws, he does go in the dog beds, but not often.

DOES THE DOG TRAVEL OK IN THE CAR, DO YOU USE A CRATE OR SEAT BELT HARNESS? We have them both in a crate in the back of the car

WHAT IT IS THE DOG LIKE ON A LEAD? He pulls a bit if he is out with Peggy (our dog), but walked on his own he is fine.

DOES THE DOG HAVE RECALL? Excellent recall, even on a beach full of dogs, he comes back, it helps that he knows the word biscuit and is very food motivated.

DOES THE DOG RESPOND TO ANY COMMANDS/WHISTLE? Not that I am aware of , he has good manners he sits for treats and will sit for his lead on

DOES THE DOG HAVE SEPARATION ANXIETY, CAN THE DOG BE LEFT IF SO HOW LONG? We have only ever left them for around 2 hours maximum, but they have been fine.

DOES THE DOG RESOURCE GUARD TOYS, BALLS OR FOOD, ETC? He loves a ball but does not resource guard it, he will try to rip and eat toys if you are not watching.

WHERE IS THE DOGS PREFERRED PLACE TO SLEEP? He has a bed in our room but will sleep on the bed as peggy always has done, he has spent the odd night downstairs when he just hasn't wanted to come up and he has been fine just been given the run of the house really and slept where he wanted to be.

DESCRIBE THE DOGS ENERGY LEVELS AND THE AMOUNT OF EXERCISE, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL STIMULATION REQUIRED He is a very busy boy and loves being out with his ball, likes to be off lead nose down tail up sniffing, is a really good swimmer and loves it on the beach,

DOES THE DOG HAVE ESCAPE TENDENCIES (FLIGHT RISK)? no he has always been fine, we have an enclosed back garden and he likes to potter about chasing the birds and rummaging in plant pots

IS THE DOG VOCAL/BARKS/HOWLING? He barks a lot but doesn't howl, but I think he barks a lot as he is a bit anxious , door bells, phones, car horns, all the normal things really but he does bark and takes a bit to settle down

HOW IS THE DOG WITH GROOMING, BATHING, BRUSHING? He does not like having a drying coat on, you would need to build his trust for that , he likes water , does not like being brushed and I have built up his trust for drying him, but I have to sit and talk to him and start with his chest, he soon tells you if he has had enough.

HOW IS THE DOG AT THE VETS? He has only been once when we were there with peggy , but he was absolutely fine.

IS THE DOG REACTIVE TO ANYTHING? He doesn't really feel comfortable with sudden movement especially if it is a man.

PLEASE IN YOUR OWN WORDS DESCRIBE THE DOGS BEST QUALITY’S AND WHAT YOU FEEL WOULD BE THE RIGHT HOME. Hunter is a very clever boy , and with treats involved or a ball he will be a very happy boy and very biddable

DESCRIBE THE DOG'S IDEAL HOME, WHAT KIND OF FAMILY WOULD HE SUIT, AND WHERE WOULD HE BE HAPPIEST. Hunter would be best suited to a lady owner by herself who would be firm with him but likewise you will get lots of cuddles in return. My husband and myself being and working from home have just overstimulated him really and I think that has attributed to the barking everytime my husband moves. he likes a quite life really with lots of walks .

WOULD YOU LIKE TO TELL US ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT YOUR FOSTER DOG THAT HASN'T BEEN COVERED ABOVE? It is breaking my heart to part with him as in many ways he is such a lovely boy, but try as we have , and we have, we are just not the right fit for him he needs a lady owner with a quieter life than ours I am sad to say. I just hope there is a lady out there who will give him the chance to be his forever person.

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