Apr 4, 2025
Lucy
Lucy D2025-27
• Needs a resident dog to learn from
• Older dog savvy children
• Not cat tested
• Patient owners
Lucy is a 6 year old cocker spaniel described by her foster family as a nervous little lady who is still hiding away. She is learning from the other dogs in the home, and if they come to say hello, so will she. She is desperate to give and be loved but needs time to work it out. U can see the cogs turning, and she is getting better every day. With a lot of patience and kind, gentle treatment, she will learn what it means to be loved.
Lucy has not yet been out for a walk, except visiting the vet where she walked ok on the lead. She is frightened of being handled and having harness put on.
Lucy is easily startled so smaller children may be too much for her, but she would probably be okay with older children who understand she needs calm and patience.
She is not cat or small furry-tested.
She does not understand what toys are and is only showing an interest in them.
Lead walking is a work in progress. She is currently scared of having a harness on but is practicing daily with the aid of some nice treats. She will need kind and patient owners who are prepared to work on building her confidence so she learns to wear a harness and collar, and that this will lead to some lovely walks.
Lucy currently sleeps downstairs with the other dogs. She always likes to be cuddled up with another dog her size in a dog bed or an open crate. She gets on great with all dogs of any shape or size but has taken to one her size.
Toilet training is a work in progress. She gets praised when going to the garden to toilet but has occasional accidents overnight, but will always use a puppy pad in the kitchen.
Lucy is very nervous at feed time, scuttling away when her dish is put down. She is currently being fed in a quiet area with her one favourite doggy friend. She enjoys her food and eats it all. She will run away if another dog tries to take her food, and this will need to be monitored in her forever home. Lucy loves her treats and is now happy to take a treat from foster mum.
Lucy would love a calm and quiet family home where everyone will be kind and patient while she works out how to be a pet. A home experienced of scared puppy farm dogs would be great. She will need lots of encouragement and rewards as she achieves new goals. She will need a calm and confident dog around her size to help her learn to be brave and show her the ropes. She would like a garden to play in and a covered open crate she can build a den in if life gets a bit much at times. She would not like to be among a lot of people but is fine with lots of dogs.
Neutered
1St Vaccs, Microchipped and up to date flea and wormer
Comes with 5 weeks free Agria pet insurance
Fostered in Llantrisant, South Wales
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