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Poppy came into our care after being seized as part of a welfare case.
Current:
Poppy is a lovely little character who always puts a smile on our volunteers' faces.
She spends a lot of time resting in her bed, but really comes to life when it's time for walkies!
Poppy does like to chat to us all and will bark to let everyone know she’s coming through the kennels!
Her favourite thing is having a good roll on the sofa, but she also loves having a good chew on her toys and yak/wood chews.
She’s very affectionate and greets us with a lovely smile and Staffy snogs.
Walking:
Poppy walks well on the lead and doesn’t pull.
She really enjoys going for walks and investigating all the best smells.
Due to having wobbly back legs, she does only need little and often in terms of exercise.
Travelling:
Poppy has travelled several times with us in the backseat of a car. She doesn’t really want to get into the car and only gets in if we sit on the backseat first.
Once in, she is vocal and will bark and have little grumbles – she does sit still though and isn’t moving around alot.
Vets:
Poppy is a very good girl at the vets and dishes out lots of kisses to the vet and vet nurses.
She was very well-behaved for her examination and blood tests - the only issue was that she was having a chat with us and so needed to be kept quiet to have her heart listened to by letting her give out more kisses!
Health:
Poppy’s blood tests have all come back within normal ranges.
She has some fur loss on her back due to a previous flea allergy, but her skin has much improved since she first came into our care.
Poppy is quite wobbly on her back legs, but has built up strength with regular short walks. She is also taking paracetamol which, again, has helped to show an improvement in her walking.
Ideal home:
Poppy could possibly live with another older, calm dog (after several successful meets). She is quite wobbly so wouldn’t suit a more energetic dog.
Poppy could live with children 10 years plus – she does like her, rest so would suit a calmer household.
As we have no history on Poppy, we don’t know how she is when left alone, so we’d ideally like a home where someone was around for the majority of the time
Standard information:
Poppy is spayed, microchipped and has started her vaccinations.
She is currently in kennels in Stoke-on-Trent, but she can be rehomed anywhere in the UK, pending a successful home visit. However, any adopter should be willing to travel to meet her at least twice where she is now.
There is a non refundable adoption donation of £120 for Poppy and all money donated goes directly to helping all the Senior Staffies in our care.
We aim to acknowledge your application within 48 hours.