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Poppy came into us at SSC due after loosing her owners at the end of last year. She was placed with an elderly gentleman who had also lost his dog at the same time. Poppy was a little too active for the gentleman.
Current:
Poppy is currently in foster in Worcestershire where she has settled very well. She is a such a sweet dog and simply a joy to be around.
Her foster mum tells us:
"Poppy is the most precious princess.
She is so gentle when taking treats and doesn’t have any issues with food.
She LOVES ball time and would happily have you throw a ball for her to fetch and bring back to you all day long, but also knows when it’s time to stop.
As with any Staffy, stuffies do tend to explode pretty quickly, but she loves them none the less.
She is a big fan of kisses to her belly and with a face as beautiful as hers, its hard to say no.
She is very excited when visitors come over, but once she's got over that - she is happy to snuggle back up and chill.
I’ve been taking Poppy to work with me and my bosses keep telling me she is just perfect. In different circumstances, this little princess would be mine."
Walking:
Poppy walks well on the lead, she doesn’t pull - it's more of a power walk, but she regularly looks behind to check you are still there and keeping up.
She can be hit and miss with dogs, her trigger seems to be dark haired dogs, otherwise she isn’t fussed about dogs being around her.
She doesn’t have any interest in saying hello to other dogs, she just prefers to enjoy her walk.
She does have quite a high prey drive and finds birds and squirrels very interesting.
Travelling:
Poppy travels perfectly in the boot of the car, you don’t know she’s there.
Vets:
The vet comes to the kennels to see the dogs, Poppy was a good girl and allowed him to carry out his checks.
Health:
She has had a full health check including blood tests. All her bloods came back within normal ranges for her age.
Poppy did have a little flare up on her skin on her lower tummy, we think this may have been an allergic reaction to something. The vet supplied Iserderm cream and this seems to have cleared the skin up.
Ideal home:
Poppy would need to be the only pet in the home. She has a prey drive, so cats, birds and small furries are a no.
We don’t have any history of Poppy living with children, but she is a gentle kind girl, so would be ok with children aged 8 years +.
We are told Poppy is happy to be left for up to 4 hours, she just takes herself off to her spot and naps it out.
She is house trained, she hasn’t chewed anything and doesn’t bark lots.
Standard information:
Poppy is spayed, microchipped and vaccinated.
She is currently in foster in Worcestershire, 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.