Miss Jerry is an adorable little Jack Russell x Chihuahua, aged 13yrs. She is in an Oldies Club foster home in Westbury, Wiltshire, but needs to move from there by the beginning of December. If you think you could offer Jerry the home she needs, please get in touch ASAP.
Summary: Jerry is described as a lovely dog by her fosterer and is looking for a calm, terrier-experienced adult home where she will get lots of time to snooze, potter around her own garden, and little trips out in the car would make her very happy. She has some little quirks, so we are looking for someone who knows and loves those feisty terrier ways. Jerry has Cushings, and to help her find a suitable home, Oldies Club is offering to pay for Jerry’s Cushings and arthritis medication for the remainder of her life.
Settled well into her foster home: Jerry took no more than a week to settle into her foster home, and as time has gone on she has become more trusting. She slept through the night from the first day she arrived.
Settles well when left: Jerry is happy to be left for 2-3 hours if you need to go out.
Would like to live as an only dog: Jerry is OK with other dogs, but does not like it when they try and sniff her. She would be happier as the only dog in the home.
Would prefer a home with people around: Jerry would not like to live where her humans go out to work and leave her for extended periods. She’d love her owners to either work from home, be retired or only work a couple of hours a day. She adores company and deserves to have lots of attention.
Unsure re cats: Jerry has not encountered any cats whilst in foster, so it’s best that she doesn’t share her forever home with any.
Adult home only: Jerry would be happiest in a home without children as she is a senior lady who only likes to be handled on her own terms and she appreciates peace and quiet at times.
Enjoys walks: Jerry loves her walks and is currently enjoying 2 x 15minute walks a day. Whilst she hasn’t been off her lead in foster, her recall in the garden is excellent. Jerry would love her own little garden in which she could potter and explore.
Great in the car: Jerry adores the car! So if you love a day out, Jerry would make the ideal companion. She is currently the star of the local cafe where she gets lots of attention – it’s not hard to see why !
Favourite Pastimes: Jerry loves sitting on laps watching the world go by, getting lots of fuss, belly rubs and cuddles.
Unfavourite things: Jerry doesn’t like the vacuum cleaner but is ok if she has access to another room. She doesn’t like having her harness put on and will grumble and growl in protest. We aren’t sure if this could be because of her distended Cushings tummy, although once the harness is on she seems fine about it. It might be that she would be best walked with the lead attached to her collar and not putting her through the process of having her harness on. She doesn’t like the vets (which is manageable) or having her front paws touched, nor being picked up.
Sleeping Arrangements: Jerry sleeps either in her bed in the bedroom or on the sofa. She would probably also like to sleep on your bed, but this is not currently encouraged as it’s high and it’s felt she might fall off and hurt herself.
Health Notes: Jerry is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, wormed and flea-treated. She has Cushings which is under control with Vetoryl, 25mg a day, and arthritis which is managed by Meloxicam and paracetamol. Oldies Club will cover the cost of Jerry’s Cushings and arthritis medications for the rest of her life.
Jerry only has two teeth left but manages perfectly well on soft food and soft treats.
Four adjectives that sum up Jerry: Affectionate, fun, resilient, interactive.
Last words from Jerry’s fosterer: “Jerry is an all round lovely calm dog who loves cuddles and meeting people. She enjoys going out in the car, particularly to our local dog friendly cafe where she gets a lot of attention! She’s quite food orientated and her body clock is very accurate, she will remind you a little while before her food is due. She’s very resilient, after her dental operation she bounced back really quickly, despite coming out with only two teeth left. She likes to sit on our laps out in the garden and catch all the different scents and watch the world go by. She’s quite self assured.”
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If you would like to offer gentle and loving Jerry her forever home, please read our Adoption Procedures for information about the adoption process. You can then contact the Oldies Club rehoming team as follows:
Email: rehome@oldies.org.uk for an application form.
Or phone 0844 586 8656, leaving a message including your email address, and we’ll email an application form.
Jerry 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.
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.