3/6/23 – Gorgeous little Scampy and his wonderful eyebrows have gone off to his new home!
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Scampy, with those adorable wispy eyebrows, is a 15-year-old Terrier X who came into the Oldies Club rescue after the death of his owner. Scampy is in a foster home in Chard, Somerset, waiting for someone to offer him a permanent home.
Doing well in foster care: It took Scampy about 2 days to ‘find his paws’ at his foster home. He was very relaxed and calm when he arrived, and happy around the resident dogs.
Seems OK when left: Scampy’s foster carer has left him at home for a few hours, with the other dogs, and there were no problems at all. He had the radio on, and obviously had canine company, but it seems that Scampy should be fine to be left for short periods.
Can live with smallish mature dogs: Scampy is very friendly with dogs that he meets on walks, but in the house he would be happiest with dogs aged about 10+ who will be calm and relaxed around him. He would also prefer his canine companions to be a similar size to him, or perhaps slightly larger.
Good with cats: Scampy is living with three cats who are very dog savvy. Scampy will sniff them but does not try to chase them, nor bark at them. He is very suitable to live in a home with cats that have lived with dogs before.
Happy to see children: Scampy has met children on walks and has been very good with them, but as he’s an older boy who isn’t used to living with children, he would be best in a quiet, adult home. Visiting children (aged 10+) who are dog savvy and will respect Scampy’s space should be fine.
Getting fitter: Scampy walks well on his lead and harness. He’s not been exercised a lot of late and so is now gradually building up his fitness. He is having gentle walks of about 25 to 35 minutes, at his own pace, three times a day. He enjoys following his foster carer around the garden too, which is good for gentle exercise. Scampy’s recall seems to be OK, but as his hearing isn’t great that needs to be borne in mind and he will only be able to go off lead in safe situations.
Excellent in the car: Scampy is very relaxed in the car, so much so that you hardly know he’s there. He just needs a bit of help getting in and out of the car.
His favourite pastimes: Scampy loves being stroked, enjoys following you around in the garden, and likes to say hello to people out on walks. He then enjoys resting in his dog bed.
Scampy’s ideal home: He will enjoy having a quiet home with other dogs who are friendly, calm and relaxed. He would like someone to be at home most of the time, but is fine to be left for a reasonable period when you need to go out. Having older children visit should be no issue, as long as the children understand he’s not a toy and to not be rough with him, and to leave him alone when he wants to rest. At night Scampy is happy to sleep in the kitchen in his dog bed. He sleeps through the night with no issues at all.
Health notes: Scampy is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, wormed and flea treated. The only health issue that has been raised is that he has arthritis in his back legs and so he is on Loxicom anti-inflammatory for pain relief, and he is also having Yumove supplement. He is on a carefully measured diet to help him lose weight, and once he has lost the weight this should help his joints.
Scampy’s foster carer tells us: Scampy is a quiet plodder who is bright and happy. He is a confident dog but is not sure of himself around my dogs who are a lot bigger than him. There is no aggression on their side, or his side, so that is not an issue, but I think he would benefit from a home with dogs of similar size or just a little bit bigger.
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If you would like to offer Scampy 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
Scampy can be rehomed anywhere on the UK mainland – the closer to his foster home the better – subject to a satisfactory home visit. Note that you will be required to travel to the foster home to collect him.
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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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