Happy Staffie
Aggie
West MidlandsAggieAggie arrived for rehoming on 11 February 2026. She is a bullbreed cross, weighing 29 kilos, and may get a little heavier. She is estimated to be about 2 years of age.Aggie is currently very well from her luxating patella surgery on her back right leg. As the recovery time is several weeks we are not likely to arrange any viewings until late March at the earliest.Aggie came to us as a stray and the sort of home we are currently looking for is:No dogs currently living in the homeNo cats currently living in the homeNo children under the age of 12 yearsAccess to her own private and secure garden (not shared or communal)An experienced and patient owner who will be careful and considerate to her needs as she recovers from surgeryThings to considerAs we have no history for her we do not know if she is house trained, and this may be something you need to train her for.We do not know if she is used to being left alone, and you may have to train her to get her used being left, up to a maximum of four hours.HandlingA very calm and sweet natured girl, who may have experienced pain for some time due to her untreated high-grade luxating patella. She is still very mobile, usually on three legs, but we are keeping activities moderate and calm at the moment.Going forward, if she has surgery the recovery time can involve several weeks of rest, which can be a challenge to manage. It has to be followed strictly otherwise the surgery may fail. For this reason at the very least, the early part of recovery will be done in our rescue centre.WalksAt the moment Aggie is only have short walks, 1-2 walks each day of a slow 20 minutes on the lead.She is an easy dog to walk. Despite often walking on three legs she may still sometimes pull, but not often. She has ignored dogs on her walks so far, even ones reacting badly towards her.PlayWhen she first arrived she had no interest in play and just wanted cuddles. As she has stayed with us we have introduced some fun but calm games.As she recovers from surgery play has to be carefully moderated and controlled, and mainly involves brain games, puzzles, snuffle boxes and mats. She cannot chase balls (even though she wants to) while she is recovering from her surgery.HealthAggie has seen our vet and had her 1st restart and Kennel Cough vaccines. She has also now been microchipped.Her general health is very good but she had a grade 2-3 luxating patella in her right hind leg for which she had corrective surgery on 23 February 2026.The recovery time can be many weeks, and to ensure recovery is successful she will likely spend most of this time in kennels. She has done remarkably well during her recovery, and it is thanks to her lovely, calm and relaxed personality that her recovery has been that much easier.Although it is rare, it is not unheard of for dogs from other kennels to arrive with Kennel Cough, though all our dogs are vaccinated against Kennel Cough at the earliest opportunity they may already be incubating this illness when they arrive/are adopted.Please be aware that the profiles of new dogs can change as we get to know about the dogs the longer, they stay with us.The adoption contribution is £225.00.If you adopt a dog from Happy Staffie Rescue you could be entitled to five weeks free pet insurance through Agria (terms and conditions apply).
