Fancy Pants
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Status: AvailableID: 40740 Name: Fancy Pants Breed: Poodle (Miniature) Age: 3 Years Gender: Female Adoption Fee: See below | |
Location: In Foster in Southend-on-Sea, Essex |
17-03-2024 Fancy Pants is a very scared girl who has come to us from a breeder and is very worried about being touched and handled. She needs an adult only and very experienced home who have had scared dogs before and understand how to work with Fancy Pants to overcome her fears. She breaks your heart as there is nothing but worry in her eyes at the moment and she cuddles up to her kennel friends under the heat lumps for comfort. She will allow us to pick her up if we go slowly but she is very unsure and not used to hands being kind.
Fnacy Pants needs a home where she will be given the time she needs to feel safe. She is a flight risk so will need a very secure garden and home and there must be at least one other confident dog to help her and who will allow her to cuddle up with them for comfort and support if she wants to. She has never been in a home so this is going to be completely overwhelming at first and she will need owners with endless time and patience to help her learn about house training etc. At first the garden may be as scary and the inside of the home so getting in the garden and then back in the home could take time.
Fancy Pants has no idea about lead walking and this is something her new owners will need to work on once they have gained her trust. They will need to start practising in the garden and then progress outside in quiet areas and the importance of double leading her cannot be stressed enough. In time and with owners who really understand her needs Fancy Pants will slowly start to flourish and become the happy girl she should have always been.
She has had one tooth removed at the time of her spay and she is also currently being treated for an ear infection.
04-04-24 UPDATE
Fancy Pants has been with us at the rescue for almost 3 weeks now, and will still shake in fear at the sight of a human. We are working everyday to try and build her trust with us humans, but whatever has happened in her past is sadly taking over her at the moment. For a dog like Fancy Pants, the kennel environment is really not a good place. As comfortable and lovely we try and make her surroundings, the constant sound of barking, gates opening and closing, and all the hustle and bustle of daily rescue life continues to spook her - so the sooner we get her into a home, the sooner she can stop living in fear. This precious soul doesn’t deserve to have to sit in the back of a kennel all day long, hiding behind her basket. A calm, child-free home is a MUST for Fancy Pants, as well as a caring, patient, supportive and experienced family who will adopt this dog with the full understanding that this will be no quick fix. Building this beautiful little dogs trust will take a lot of time and patience, but the reward and fulfilment you will get at the end of it will be tenfold and truly truly worth it.
18-06-24 UPDATE
Fancy Pants has had quite a busy few weeks since my last update and has tackled quite a few new challenges! First of all, she had a bath!!! Probably for the first time in her life. I wasn’t expecting great things, I’ll be honest. She’s still quite wriggly when I need to handle her so I really wasn’t sure how well she’d cope in the actual bath itself. To ease her into it, I held her in my arms for the first 5 minutes or so and showered her very gently. I got soaked too, but it’s fine (haha)! Once I could tell she had relaxed a bit, I popped her into the bath but kept hold of her so she still felt safe. I did this through the whole thing and she actually did a really good job. I was able to shampoo her all over and rinse it off. I then wrapped her in a towel and took her over to the grooming table so I could try her off. I used the towel to get most of the water off and only used the hair dryer for about 5 minutes because I didn’t want to overdo it with her. This is where she surprised me the most because not only did she allow the hair dryer on her, she also let me brush her at the same time! I know this is a very ‘normal’ thing for most dogs, but Fancy Pants is not most dogs. I was SO proud of her!!! Secondly, I’ve started putting a harness on her every morning and taking it off in the evenings, just so she can get used to wearing one. I think we’re a long way off attaching a lead yet, but that’s okay. Wearing a harness with no fuss throughout the day is the first step, and as long as we’re moving in the right direction that’s fine with me. I’ll keep you all updated on any more life events … Wish us luck with the harness training!
20-11-24 UPDATE
Fancy Pants came into the rescue in March from a breeder. She was a very scared girl and her kennel mums have worked with her daily to show her human hands can be kind. She would shake in fear and do everything to avoid them.
Slowly, as she got used to the same faces, she allowed them to pick her up, give her a little trim and then a bath, which was a massive step for her.
Fancy Pants loves her food and once she trusts you will take food from your hand. She loves her doggy pals and doing zoomies in the play area but was struggling in the noisy kennel environment.
Fast forward to 15 November, and Fancy Pants came into foster with me. Despite the huge change for her, she has started to rest and relax. Don't get me wrong, she is still a scared, nervous little girl but she is already showing small signs she is learning to trust me.
We have a routine when I need to pick her up so it's not a surprise to her. She settles in my arms and accepts a small stroke and cuddle. She sleeps through the night and shares her food and toys with her doggy pals. She was brave enough yesterday to sit next to me on the sofa for a few seconds, which was a massive step for her.
Fancy Pants needs experienced adopters with the time and patience to guide her through her journey. She may never be 100% comfortable with human touch. She also needs a kind resident dog as she will learn from them. She's not at the stage of lead walking yet and the outside world will be too overwhelming for her, so for the moment we are concentrating on building our relationship indoors and in the garden. The priority is to make her feel safe and secure. Could you be the one to help Fancy-pants continue her journey?
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PLEASE NOTE: We nearly always home dogs who have come from breeders where there is ALREADY A RESIDENT DOG living in the house. They have usually never lived in a house before and are only used to canine company. They usually get their confidence and learn faster with another dog to copy from. This also helps with house training and learning how to walk on a lead. They will make lovely pets but do need a lot of love, time and patience. If the ex breeding dog you are interested in can be an only dog it will say so in its write up. Please read our information on ADOPTING EX-BREEDING DOGS before you apply.
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