10/9/23 – Pretty Purdy has gone off to her lovely new home!
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Pretty Purdy is an adorable Dalmatian, aged 12, who came into rescue after she was struggling to cope with being an only dog since her companion died. She is in an Oldies Club foster home near Sevenoaks, Kent, waiting for her loving, permanent home.
Settling in: Purdy settled into her foster home in about 10 days. It’s believed she would have settled straight away, but it took a while for the resident dog to accept her.
Home alone: Purdy is okay to be left on her own with another dog for 3 – 4 hours, but it’s not known how she would be if she were left alone.
Good with dogs: Purdy can live with another dog. She likes other dogs in the house and outside she barks at them sometimes, but she shows no sign of aggression and likes to meet and sniff.
No cats: Purdy has not been tested with cats during foster care, though it’s believed that she could probably not live with one.
Good with older children: Purdy is not living with children in her foster home, but she is friendly with all humans and loves a fuss. However, she is food-focussed and can snatch if you offer food by hand, so this could be a risk for younger children.
On walks: Purdy loves her walks and also likes time to sniff. She has an extendable lead but, when walking on the roadside, she walks alongside her carers. She is doing very well, but she does need reminding she is not off the lead except in enclosed areas. Now she’s settled, she doesn’t go very far away, but she has a degree of deafness and her carers don’t like to take any chances. Purdy walks twice a day for 30 – 50 minutes and she doesn’t get tired. She always gets excited when the lead comes out.
Car travel: Purdy is very good in the car with a harness and tether to the seat belt. She travels well with the resident dogs and she has happily been on trips to the coast 90 – 120 minutes away.
Favourite pastimes: Purdy’s favourite pastimes are eating, walking and cuddles. She doesn’t seem interested in toys.
Purdy’s dislikes: She doesn’t like being cold! Purdy doesn’t seem frightened of anything and is quite bold.
Purdy’s ideal home: She would like a home where she gets lots of attention and cuddles. She loves to be with people and, if not with another dog, this would be even more important. Purdy sleeps downstairs with the other dogs. She has two comfortable beds: one in the living room on an armchair near where the other dogs sleep and one in the kitchen so she can have some space.
Health notes: Purdy is microchipped, vaccinated and worm/flea treated. She has not been neutered and has not had a season while in foster. After a full vet check, it was found that Purdy had some badly infected bad teeth and 8 teeth were extracted. She has arthritis in her elbows and maybe other joints and is on Metacam long-term.
More from her foster carers: “Purdy is loving, nosey, vocal and greedy! She needs to poo as soon as she wakes up in the morning and she is totally housetrained and clean, though occasionally she doesn’t make it if you take a long time to open the door. Purdy is greedy for food and will steal. When eating, she snatches at her food as though starving. She now has a slow-eating plate which has helped a bit. She was underweight when she came into foster but has put on weight and is looking good, but she still eats as though she is starving. We have tried to get her to take food from your hand gently, but she still snatches. Work in progress!
When sleeping, she doesn’t always hear your voice so you have to approach her carefully so not to make her jump. She never growls or bites. She is very vocal (not barking but a whiney noise) and lets you know when she wants something.”
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If you would like to offer Purdy a permanent home, please read our Adoption Procedures for information about the adoption process. You can then contact an Oldies Club Rehoming Coordinator as follows:
Email: rehome@oldies.org.uk
Telephone: 0844 586 8656
She can be rehomed anywhere on the UK mainland – the closer to her foster home the better – subject to a satisfactory home visit. Note that you will be required to travel to the foster home to collect her.
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If you would love to offer a home to an oldie but your circumstances aren’t suitable, perhaps you would be kind enough to sponsor one of the special oldies we are caring for that, due to health problems, are unlikely to be offered a permanent home.
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