Buster

SEX: Male

AGE: 11 Years Old

LOCATION: In Foster in Newport, Shropshire.

TEMPERAMENT: Friendly, Playful, Loving

CHILDREN: Yes, aged 14 Years +

DOGS: No

CATS: No

HEIGHT TO SHOULDERS: 21 Inches

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History:

Buster was surrendered to SSC due to his dad's deteriorating health and him no longer being able to care for Buster.

Current:

Buster is currently in a foster home in Newport, Shropshire, where he has been for few weeks.

He has settled amazingly, his foster mum says:

"He is an absolute lovebug of a Staffy. Buster is wonderful - he absolutely loves a hug and a kiss on the sofa and, just like all our Staffies, he has to be stuck to you!

He loves tummy rubs, but we do have to be careful touching his feet, they are very sensitive.

He loves to push up onto your arm and lay on you for loves.

He loves to play with his toys and having a good old roll on the carpet. He will bring his toys to you to play with him, he is a very talkative boy whilst playing".

Walking:

Buster walks very well on the lead in his harness, but he will pull if other dogs are near. If he is far enough away, you can ask him to sit while they pass, he will wait, and then loves a reward and fuss. Other times, he will just totally focus on getting to the other dog.

Travelling:

Buster travels well in the car.

Vets:

The vet comes to kennels to see the dogs, so we have not seen his in a vet practice. We were told by his previous home, Buster wasn’t a fan of the vet, so as a precaution he was muzzled to have treatment on his feet, but apart from that - he has been a good boy with our vet

Health:

When Buster arrived at kennels his skin was really red and inflamed, his elbows were red and raw and his feet were particularly sore. The vet gave him a prescription for Apoquel for his skin and some Cortavance spray for his feet. He has been on these ever since and he is looking good.

He has had a full health check, including blood tests.

After receiving his kennel cough vaccination, Buster developed a cough. This was treated with Synulox and Prednicare, which cleared it up.

The vet thinks he may have a very low grade heart murmur, but this doesn’t require any treatment.

Ideal home:

We were told Buster isn’t very good with dogs. His foster mum has confirmed he does pull when dogs approach him, but he is easily distracted while they pass. For this reason Buster would need to be the only pet in the home.

Buster is a playful boy; he loves interacting with his toys and will talk to you whilst playing.

We are told Buster isn’t keen on smaller children, so we feel he would be best with children aged 14 years plus.

Buster is house trained, he hasn’t been destructive in his foster home at all and he is happy to be left home alone for a few hours.

Standard information:

Buster is microchipped, vaccinated and neutered.

He is currently in foster in Shropshire, but he can be rehomed anywhere in the UK, pending a successful home visit. However, any adopter should be willing to travel to meet him at least twice where he is now.

There is a non refundable adoption donation of £120 for Buster and all money donated goes directly to helping all the Senior Staffies in our care.

Will you adopt Buster?

If you think you could offer Buster a new home, please complete the application form below.

Adoption Form

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By completing this form you agree to our Adoption Process and you also agree to Senior Staffy Club passing on your personal details, to a volunteer in order to arrange a home visit. If the adoption is successful your personal information will also be passed onto the Insurance Company to arrange insurance and the microchip company to register the dog’s microchip number to you as the new owner

We require complete honesty in filling in and submitting this form. Please complete as much of the form as you can.

Please do not be offended by any of the questions we ask in our adoption application. This is in an effort to find a perfect match for our seniors and to give them the home they deserve.

Which dog(s) are you applying to adopt?

Have you read the dog profile and do you/does your home meet all of the criteria?

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Are you willing to visit the dog on a minimum of two occasions in the location, as specified on the dog’s profile page (on the website):

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YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS

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YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS

How many adults live in the home and what are their ages?

How many children live in the home and what ages are they?

PLEASE NOTE: AS PER OUR ADOPTION POLICY, WE ARE UNABLE TO PLACE DOGS IN HOMES WHERE THERE ARE CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD, UNLESS WE HAVE A SPECIFIC DOG THAT HAS LIVED WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE PAST (THIS WILL BE SHOWN ON THE DOG'S ADOPTION PROFILE PAGE).

Are the children in the home used to dogs?

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Are all members of your household in agreement with this adoption?

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How would you describe your home?

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Do any of your neighbouring properties have dogs?

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Any other facilities you would use to exercise the dog?

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YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER DOGS OR ANIMALS

Do you currently have a dog/dogs?

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Have you had any experience with dog reactiveness with other dogs (fear, aggression, separation anxiety, etc.)?

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MY COMMITMENT TO THE DOG AND ITS ADOPTION

Please tell us a little about how you plan to look after the dog.

Have you ever put a dog into a rescue or returned a foster or adopted dog? If YES, please tell us why:

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What is the longest period of time the dog would be left on its own in the day?

How often would the dog be left on his/her own per week?

Where will the dog be left when on his/her own?

Where will the dog be left at night?

Have you, or would you use a dog crate?

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Would the dog travel with you? If yes, how often and by what means?

Specify travel means - car, walking, bus, etc.

Would you consider training classes for your dog?

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Describe the exercise regime you would put in place on an average day for the benefit of your dog:

Outline what would happen to your dog if you have to go away or take a holiday:

Describe how you would deal with issues such as house training, lead walking, recall and obedience.

How would you overcome separation anxiety, fearfulness, food aggression and unresponsiveness?

Please describe your likely reaction if you found your dog had damaged furniture or possessions?

ABOUT YOUR ADOPTION PREFERENCES

Why do you want to adopt and why this particular dog?

What made you consider adoption?

Are there any circumstances under which you feel you might have to apply to return the dog?

If you are unsuccessful in your application for this particular dog, would you like to stay on our waiting list for 3 months?

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We aim to acknowledge your application within 48 hours.