History:
Ty came into us from a home after the arrival of a new baby into the household. His owners tell us he became anxious around the child.
Current:
Ty is currently living in foster in Stafford and is thoroughly enjoying life. He goes to work with his foster mum, he absolutely loves all the attention he receives from the staff there and is a good boy at chilling whilst she works. Being around people is his favourite thing, and he thrives on companionship.
In the evenings, Ty is happiest curled up next to his humans for a snuggle on the sofa. He also enjoys his treats, although these are currently being limited as he gained a little weight during treatment for an deep infection when he first arrived with us and had to take steroids. Although the infection on his leg has now healed well, if Ty feels unsettled/stressed he will lick the area, so this will need to be monitored.
His foster mum tells us:
Ty is a very sweet, affectionate loving boy. He’s an absolute dream in the house, no mess and no accidents. All he requires is to know someone is home and there is someone to snuggle up to. He loves fuss, can’t get enough of it. He’s a very quiet boy in the house, doesn’t bark at anything really, not even when the door gets knocked.
He just loves love and is the most precious little soul. He does love to play tug of war and is a strong boy when he really gets into it, but equally he’s happy to just get cuddles and nap. He doesn’t enjoy car rides unfortunately; he will bark and work himself up.
He has no issues with being picked up, having his feet wiped when in from a walk or any kind of contact at all to be fair.
Walking:
Ty walks very well on the lead. As a big boy, he tends to keep the lead a little taut. When out and about he is very polite when meeting people and generally ignores other dogs completely.
He does show a bit more interest in animals such as horses, but we believe this is simply curiosity as he may not have encountered them much before.
Travelling:
Ty is not the most confident traveller. He gets very excited to jump into the car, but once it starts moving he becomes quite agitated, panting and barking continuously. As soon as the car stops he settles again straight away.
We believe he may not have had much experience travelling in the past. He would benefit from some training with a behaviourist to help him work through this fear. Travelling crated in the boot with a blanket over may also help him feel more secure.
Vets:
We use a mobile vet who visits the dogs in their foster home, so we have not seen him in a vet practice. He was a very good boy, staying calm for examinations and treatment.
Health:
When Ty arrived with us he had a deeply infected leg, this has taken a while to heal with antibiotics and steroids. This is now fully healed, however when stressed he will lick the area, so care should be taken to prevent this from reoccurring. A result of the steroid treatment has been weight gain, so he will need to lose this weight.
He has had a full health check including blood tests.
When his blood test results came back his levels were a little out of line, the vet believes this was caused by his infection.
Ideal home:
Since being in foster it has become clear that Ty struggles with separation anxiety, so a home where someone is around most of the time would suit him best.
Ty could possibly live with another calm dog subject to successful introductions. He has previously been introduced to an elderly Staffy and was a little too boisterous and excited, so a slightly younger dog who could keep up with him might be a better match.
Due to his size and his previous anxiety around a baby, we would recommend a home with children aged 12 and over.
Ty is house trained, he hasn’t been destructive in his foster home at all.
Ty is a loving boy who enjoys attention, but is equally happy to relax and nap in his bed - especially if there’s a sunny spot to lie in. Once he has settled into his new home, he will make a wonderful and loyal companion for a very lucky family.
Standard information:
Ty is microchipped, vaccinations started and neutered.
He is currently in foster in Stafford, 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 Ty and all money donated goes directly to helping all the Senior Staffies in our care.
If you think you could offer Ty a new home, please complete the application form below.
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