History:
Trevor’s owner passed away and he was being advertised on a rehoming site. He was adopted by a family, but this home was unsuitable, mainly as he was not getting along with one of the resident dogs. Unfortunately, we believe he may have been in an abusive home prior to these, which has left him with a fear of men.
Current:
Trevor has been working with a trainer since he arrived in kennels. She has been helping to build up his confidence and for him to be calmer around certain things that make him anxious. His trainer describes him as a sweet, affectionate, fun boy who always makes her smile.
Trevor loves fuss and cuddles once he gets to know someone, but he can still become overwhelmed at times and so needs people to be mindful of how they interact with him to ensure he feels comfortable.
He loves playing with his toys – he doesn’t need a human to get involved and is happiest playing by himself. He has great fun tossing his toys around and also is an expert toy destuffer!
Trevor loves his treats which has come in handy for his training/behaviour work. He’s a master in trying to sneak treats out of his trainers treat bag or giving her the puppy eyes to get more!
Walking:
Trevor walks well on the lead when he feels safe and relaxed. He prefers to stick to the same walk as the predictability helps him to feel secure. He will become anxious in new places which leads to him pulling, along with other anxious behaviours.
He can be reactive to other animals, though he has been learning to disengage and stay calm with his trainer. However, he will still need to be given plenty of space from other animals on his walks and not be taken to busy dog walking areas.
Trevor is alert to people that he sees on his walks. As long as they walk past him, he will stay calm and focus on his trainer. But if a male stops to talk or suddenly appears, he will react defensively.
Trevor’s walks around kennels are in a quiet, rural area and as he doesn’t see many people etc. this really helps him. Busier walks would be much harder for him and cause more anxiety.
Travelling:
Trevor is not great at travelling. He will happily get onto the backseat of his trainer’s car, but becomes uncomfortable once the journey starts. Trevor suffers from travel sickness and will be sick with journeys of around 10 minutes. He has had some medication from the vets and this helps, to a degree, but after about 15/20 minutes he will begin to drool and feel nauseous, so longer journeys would be a struggle. He will benefit from small, fun car journeys once he has settled into his new home to help him get used to travel. It would be ideal if we could rehome him locally, but will consider other applications if all his needs can be met.
Vets:
Trevor enjoyed meeting our female vet and vet nurse, once he got over his initial nerves, and enjoyed having lots of fuss from them. They were able to do an examination and vaccine using treats and a muzzle. But Trevor struggles with any form of restraint and so can find some elements of a vet visit difficult. He would need fun, no pressure, vet visits and would benefit from an owner working on cooperative care with him (Trevor’s trainer can give more information on this). A vet that is fear-free accredited or that works with those methods would be needed for Trevor. He would struggle in a busy waiting room and would benefit from waiting outside for his appointment.
Health:
Trevor has been given a clean bill of health by our vets. He can have a slightly sensitive stomach, but adding a probiotic to his food and keeping him on a ‘sensitive’ diet has helped greatly.
Ideal home:
Trevor needs a calm, quiet home where he can finally feel safe and decompress. He needs a home where he will be given time and space to settle at his own pace. He should not be overwhelmed with physical affection or expectations for rapid progress. Activities such as visiting pubs or busy public places would not be appropriate for him.
In an ideal world, Trevor would live in a female only home. However, although we wouldn’t rehome him to a male only home, he could live with a male in the household.
Any potential home would need to be prepared to visit Trevor several times to build up a bond - if there is a male in the household, this could take around 5 visits, at least, for him to feel safe in their presence.
A home without lots of visitors and with the ability to safely separate him from any visitors, especially males.
He needs a home without any children or regular visiting young children.
He needs a pet free home.
Trevor would benefit from a private, secure garden that he can relax in, without any low fences as he can jump when he wants to!
A home in a quiet rural area would be ideal, or one with access to quiet walks where he won’t see many animals or a high footfall of people.
In the right home, Trevor will make someone a great little best friend. He’s an amazing dog with a lot of love to give and we can’t wait to see him in an environment that allows him to relax and truly shine!
Standard information:
Trevor is microchipped, vaccinated and neutered.
He is currently in kennels in Stoke-on-Trent, 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 several times where he is now.
There is a non refundable adoption donation of £120 for Trevor and all money donated goes directly to helping all the Senior Staffies in our care.
If you think you could offer Trevor a new home, please complete the application form below.
We aim to acknowledge your application within 48 hours.