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BAILEY, 6YO NEUTERED MALE COCKAPOO

CURRENT LOCATION GLOUCESTERSHIRE

PLEASE ENSURE YOU READ BAILEY’S DETAILS CAREFULLY AND PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU MEET THE CRITERIA (WHICH ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE).

FOSTER TO ADOPT

(If all agree, following a period of assessment whilst in foster, Bailey’s fosterers may apply to adopt him, when an adoption fee of £300 will apply)

BAILEY, 6YO NEUTERED MALE COCKAPOO (15kg/17”)

CURRENT LOCATION GLOUCESTERSHIRE

YOU MUST BE IN A POSITION TO FOSTER BAILEY WITHOUT DELAY

Bailey is an absolutely adorable, affectionate, engaging much loved family member who loves going for long, sniffy walks to the beach or woods. He loves playing with the hose! He is a very affectionate little doodle who loves nothing more than cuddling up on the sofa with his favourite humans. Bailey was very firmly at the centre of his loving owners’ world for the first 5 years of his little life, until the arrival of their first baby.

Feedback from Bailey’s owners

• Bailey is a very clever boy who loves to learn and loves to please! He has engaged and responded really well to behavioural strategies to address his separation anxiety, making really good progress. His enforced separation from the family since the baby became mobile has set progress back, but his separation anxiety is very fixable.

• He is very engaged and enjoys learning / mentally stimulating games and training. 

• He is emotionally intelligent and has been our “rock” through highs and lows of life. He will sit with us when we are sad and or will do something silly to make us laugh.

• He has so many funny quirks that make us laugh every single day, from laying on his back paws in the air teeth out like he’s smiling when he’s totally relaxed, chasing his tail, pooping in circles (why?!), giving a nose lick if you ask him for a kiss, gives you hispaw if he wants something or trying to be cute”

• He's really easy to manage in regards to exercise needs. He loves long walks anywhere, especially off lead at the beach, woods, field, particularly if lots of sniffs to be had. BUT equally he is pretty chilled, never asks for a walk, is content with short walks some days if that’s all that can be done for whatever reason. He wont then be highly energetic in the home. He is really good at settling when you need to work.

• He's very easy going at home He likes to just chill and snooze the day away.

• He is really good to walk. He doesn't pull on the lead. He happily walks past children and other dogs, but is also happy to say hello to other dogs in passing. He is fantastic off the lead. He quite happily tootles along with the occasional zoomies. He's happy walking straight past other dogs but does love to play when given the go ahead. He has good recall and always has half an eye on you to ensure he hasn't walked too far ahead. 

• Totally house trained, never has any accidents, will go all night (and have a lie in) without asking to go out. When does need to go out will just tap on back door with his paw.

• He loves family holidays and is in his element in a quite lodge / airBnB with a beach and pub lunch close by. He will settle well under the table when you’re enjoying a pub lunch!

• He is a very loving and cuddly boy. Loves nothing more than a cuddle on the sofa or bed and will curl up on your lap.

• He is very friendly with all adults he has met including strangers. Welcomes them into the home. No concerns about him taking to adult family and friends, visitors, dog walkers etc. 

• Loves a sausage, cheese, raw carrots and melon (he takes the fluoxetine tablet without issue on a slice of ham). 

ABOUT BAILEY
Bailey is anxious around small children, his anxiety being triggered when he first arrived as an 8 week old puppy and was passed around the extended family’s young children for cuddles. Bailey is struggling with sharing his home with the family’s 10 month old toddler now they are crawling and walking, and is desperate to keep a distance between them. On off lead walks, he will move away and keep a distance from young children. When he is being walked on lead, his owners strongly advocate for him to ensure young children do not approach. Bailey has never bitten, but he will give a warning growl when he is unable to escape the feared and unwanted attentions of young children. Unfortunately, in his home Bailey is unable to create the space he needs to feel safe when the toddler is on the move, and the situation has now become untenable, with Bailey – who has had a lifetime of cuddles on the sofa - being shut away in the kitchen, which is making everyone miserable. Bailey is good with his owners’ older (14 years plus) nieces and nephews when they visit. Bailey requires a home where any children or frequently visiting children are aged 14 or over and respectful around dogs and their need for space to rest and sleep. Children should always be supervised around dogs, and younger visitors to the home will need to be carefully supervised to ensure they respect Bailey’s boundaries.

Following a very unsettling house move 3 years ago, Bailey developed separation anxiety and will bark and cry when left, and he is currently on fluoxetine. He goes to doggy day care, which he loves, when his owners are at work. Bailey will need someone at home much of the time (and at all times for the first few weeks at least) unless you can take him with you when you need to go out. Work from home is fine, as long as Bailey can be in the same room as you whilst you work, and not shut away elsewhere in the house (if shutting him away from his family was acceptable, his owners wouldn’t be rehoming him) Once Bailey has had time to settle in to foster, we can work on addressing his separation anxiety in the hope that he can eventually be weaned off the medication (note that our fosterers are required to follow the advice of our behavioural adviser and trainer) Bailey has previously responded very well to a “small steps” programme to address his separation anxiety and there is no reason to believe he will not overcome this with a consistent approach.

Bailey will chase cats and needs a cat free home. Bailey loves going to the groomer and hates going to the vet! He is good with other dogs out and about and happy to say hello on the lead whilst passing. He is a playful, happy little dog who loves to play with other well matched dogs. He is good off the lead (note that foster dogs MUST be kept on lead/on a long line unless being exercised in a secure dog field) and will walk past other dogs or loves to play if given the go ahead. He is good with visiting dogs if they are calm, but can be reactive if the other dog is too lively and excitable. We would consider a foster home with a well matched, non-aggressive/non-guarding, mature, calm, respectful neutered/spayed dog.

CRITERIA TO BE CONSIDERED TO FOSTER BAILEY (NOTE THESE CRITERIA ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE)

* NO RESIDENT OR FREQUENTLY VISITING CHILDREN UNDER 14YO. Bailey gets very worried and anxious around young children, particular indoors or if they are allowed to approach him when he is (trapped) on lead outdoors (note: if you are potentially planning to start a family in the future, Bailey is not the dog for you)

* Bailey has separation anxiety which can be addressed once he has settled. He is currently on medication for this. He is never going to be a dog which is happy to be left frequently or for more than an hour or two (and only then once fully settled) There will need to be a responsible adult at home at all times in the early weeks (unless you can take Bailey with you) Work from home is fine, as long as Bailey can be in the room where you are working, and as long as you have ample time throughout the day for the long, sniffy walks he loves. Bailey must NOT be shut away in another part of the house whilst you work/when you’re busy.

* Bailey sleeps on his bed in his owners’ room (sometimes on their bed!) and if this is a problem for you, do not apply for Bailey

* Cat free home

* We will consider a home with another well matched, non-aggressive/non-guarding mature, calm, respectful dog (neutered/spayed – vet evidence will be required) although Bailey would be happy as an only dog.

* Bailey can be anxious when unfamiliar, boisterous dogs approach him when he is (trapped) on lead

* Direct access to a private, fully secure garden (5’ fencing, no gaps) is required

* Bailey will thrive with loving, cuddly, calm, mature and experienced owners who employ only modern, positive, reward-based training methods. You MUST be prepared to advocate for this little dog when outdoors, to ensure small children don’t approach him when he is on lead or is otherwise trapped (ie in a confined space such as a cafe or pub) When off lead, Bailey will self-advocate by moving away and keep a safe distance when young children approach.

* Bailey is a young doodle who absolutely adores his long, sniffy walks on the beach and in the woods. You will need to be fit and active.

* Foster dogs MUST be kept on lead/a long lead at all times when away from the home whilst in foster, unless being exercised in a private, secure dog field.

* If you hope that fostering will lead to adoption, you must be confident that your work/family commitments will not fundamentally change during his lifetime and/or that you will have arrangements in place to meet Bailey’s needs should they ever do so.

* Please do not apply if you have any holidays or short breaks planned in the next few months, unless you can take Bailey with you.

* All resident family members must be in agreement with fostering Bailey and, together with any resident dog(s) must be able to travel to Gloucestershire to meet Bailey in the coming days.

Those who know these dogs will know that doodles are highly sensitive dogs which can easily be sent into a “tail spin” if subtle signs of anxiety are missed and if resultant “behaviours” are mishandled. We expect our fosterers and adopters to employ positive, reward based training techniques which these dogs respond well to. We categorically do not support and will not tolerate the use of aversive, punitive “training techniques”.

Doodle Rescue is run by a small team of volunteers. We regret that we are unable to respond to unsuccessful applicants individually. If your application has been shortlisted to the next stage of our vetting process, or if we require additional information to enable us to fully consider your application, one of our volunteer admin will contact you via Facebook Messenger, by email or by phone/SMS within 3 days of your adoption application form submission. If you do not hear from us within this time frame, regrettably your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We endeavour to provide sufficient information in each dog’s adoption bio to give an overview of our assessment of the dog and the required criteria to be considered to adopt the dog, to enable interested parties to assess suitability before submitting an adoption application. We regret that at this early stage of our vetting processes it is not possible for our volunteer admins to respond to requests for further information on a dog available for foster or adoption since – with limited resources and time - we must prioritise finding the right home for the dog and we are grateful for your understanding in this matter. We regret that we are unable to enter into any correspondence with unsuccessful applicants or with those who are considering submitting an application but who have not yet done so. Note: due to GDPR we do not retain unsuccessful applications on our system and a new application will need to be submitted for any other available dogs

We cover all costs associated with the care of our foster dogs and provide round the clock support. Please be aware that our vetting processes are thorough to ensure the welfare of the dogs and by submitting an application you are agreeing to cooperate with our processes, which will include a home check and references.