Senior Staffy Club

Senior Staffy Club

Rescuing and rehoming senior Staffordshire Bull Terriers and Staffy Cross dogs throughout the UK since 2012Nya came into Senior Staffy club after she was found straying. She was taken home, but was disclaimed by her owners due to unsuitable living conditions.Nya is currently having a wonderful time in foster. She has been there for a few weeks now and has settled in beautifully.Nya is a gorgeous, intelligent & energetic girl. She is extremely affectionate & loves snuggling up as much as she can.Visitors to the house get the warmest of welcomes and she delights in sharing her "Tonka" toys with them! She loves her food and treats and soon learnt when it's time to give me a nudge for breakfast or tea.At bedtime she settles down on the bed and sleeps all the way through the night ( just a very gentle purring snore) until I put on the light & time for a quick visit in the garden!Nya loves her walks. When she first arrived she was quite strong on the lead and pulled, we don’t believe she had had any lead training.Nya walks well, she isn't pulling anymore and enjoys the time to stop and sniff all the new smells.Her foster mum has been focusing on keeping her at a safe distance from other dogs and holding Nya’s attention. This will be training that will need to be continued - she is food orientated, so this helps.Nya gets a little stressed in the car and can become a bit vocal, we don’t think she has been in a car very much.The vet came to kennels to see Nya when she was there. She was always a good girl and stayed still for her vet checks and treatment.Nya had a full health check on arrival, including blood tests. The vet confirmed her blood results were good for her age.She is a big, strong Staffy cross (possibly Rottweiller) girl and she loves to play, so we feel children living in the home should be aged 14+.She absolutely loves snuggling on the sofa next to you, so someone who is home lots and loves company would be perfect for her.She is a confident girl and will stay home alone for short periods of time. She isn’t destructive in anyway, but loves you to be home with her.She is currently in foster in Nottingham, but she can be rehomed anywhere in the UK, pending a successful home visit. However, any adopter should be willing to travel to meet her at least twice where she is now.There is a non-refundable adoption donation of £120 for Nya and all money donated goes directly to helping all the Senior Staffies in our care.If you think you could offer Nya a new home, please complete the application form below.By completing this form you agree to our Adoption Process and you also agree to Senior Staffy Club passing on your personal details, to a volunteer in order to arrange a home visit. If the adoption is successful your personal information will also be passed onto the Insurance Company to arrange insurance and the microchip company to register the dog’s microchip number to you as the new ownerWe require complete honesty in filling in and submitting this form. Please complete as much of the form as you can.Please do not be offended by any of the questions we ask in our adoption application. This is in an effort to find a perfect match for our seniors and to give them the home they deserve.Have you read the dog profile and do you/does your home meet all of the criteria?Are you willing to visit the dog on a minimum of two occasions in the location, as specified on the dog’s profile page (on the website):If you have any disabilities that may affect how you care for a dog, please give details:PLEASE NOTE: AS PER OUR ADOPTION POLICY, WE ARE UNABLE TO PLACE DOGS IN HOMES WHERE THERE ARE CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD, UNLESS WE HAVE A SPECIFIC DOG THAT HAS LIVED WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE PAST (THIS WILL BE SHOWN ON THE DOG'S ADOPTION PROFILE PAGE).If rented, we will need to see the Landlord's permission to have dogs in the property.PLEASE REMEMBER: IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A DOG, YOU WILL NEED

Senior Staffy Club

Trevor will need a very special home with certain requirements, so please take the time to read his complete write-up before applying.Rescuing and rehoming senior Staffordshire Bull Terriers and Staffy Cross dogs throughout the UK since 2012Trevor’s owner passed away and he was being advertised on a rehoming site. He was adopted by a family, but this home was unsuitable, mainly as he was not getting along with one of the resident dogs. Unfortunately, we believe he may have been in an abusive home prior to these, which has left him with a fear of men.Trevor has been working with a trainer since he arrived in kennels. She has been helping to build up his confidence and for him to be calmer around certain things that make him anxious. His trainer describes him as a sweet, affectionate, fun boy who always makes her smile.Trevor loves fuss and cuddles once he gets to know someone, but he can still become overwhelmed at times and so needs people to be mindful of how they interact with him to ensure he feels comfortable.He loves playing with his toys – he doesn’t need a human to get involved and is happiest playing by himself. He has great fun tossing his toys around and also is an expert toy destuffer!Trevor loves his treats which has come in handy for his training/behaviour work. He’s a master in trying to sneak treats out of his trainers treat bag or giving her the puppy eyes to get more!Trevor walks well on the lead when he feels safe and relaxed. He prefers to stick to the same walk as the predictability helps him to feel secure. He will become anxious in new places which leads to him pulling, along with other anxious behaviours.He can be reactive to other animals, though he has been learning to disengage and stay calm with his trainer. However, he will still need to be given plenty of space from other animals on his walks and not be taken to busy dog walking areas.Trevor is alert to people that he sees on his walks. As long as they walk past him, he will stay calm and focus on his trainer. But if a male stops to talk or suddenly appears, he will react defensively.Trevor’s walks around kennels are in a quiet, rural area and as he doesn’t see many people etc. this really helps him. Busier walks would be much harder for him and cause more anxiety.Trevor is not great at travelling. He will happily get onto the backseat of his trainer’s car, but becomes uncomfortable once the journey starts. Trevor suffers from travel sickness and will be sick with journeys of around 10 minutes. He has had some medication from the vets and this helps, to a degree, but after about 15/20 minutes he will begin to drool and feel nauseous, so longer journeys would be a struggle. He will benefit from small, fun car journeys once he has settled into his new home to help him get used to travel. It would be ideal if we could rehome him locally, but will consider other applications if all his needs can be met.Trevor enjoyed meeting our female vet and vet nurse, once he got over his initial nerves, and enjoyed having lots of fuss from them. They were able to do an examination and vaccine using treats and a muzzle. But Trevor struggles with any form of restraint and so can find some elements of a vet visit difficult. He would need fun, no pressure, vet visits and would benefit from an owner working on cooperative care with him (Trevor’s trainer can give more information on this). A vet that is fear-free accredited or that works with those methods would be needed for Trevor. He would struggle in a busy waiting room and would benefit from waiting outside for his appointment.Trevor has been given a clean bill of health by our vets. He can have a slightly sensitive stomach, but adding a probiotic to his food and keeping him on a ‘sensitive’ diet has helped greatly.Trevor needs a calm, quiet home where he can finally feel safe and decompress. He needs a home where he will be given time and space to settle at his own pace. He should not be

Senior Staffy Club

Rescuing and rehoming senior Staffordshire Bull Terriers and Staffy Cross dogs throughout the UK since 2012Ty came into us from a home after the arrival of a new baby into the household. His owners tell us he became anxious around the child.Ty is currently living in foster in Stafford and is thoroughly enjoying life. He goes to work with his foster mum, he absolutely loves all the attention he receives from the staff there and is a good boy at chilling whilst she works. Being around people is his favourite thing, and he thrives on companionship.In the evenings, Ty is happiest curled up next to his humans for a snuggle on the sofa. He also enjoys his treats, although these are currently being limited as he gained a little weight during treatment for an deep infection when he first arrived with us and had to take steroids. Although the infection on his leg has now healed well, if Ty feels unsettled/stressed he will lick the area, so this will need to be monitored.Ty is a very sweet, affectionate loving boy. He’s an absolute dream in the house, no mess and no accidents. All he requires is to know someone is home and there is someone to snuggle up to. He loves fuss, can’t get enough of it. He’s a very quiet boy in the house, doesn’t bark at anything really, not even when the door gets knocked.He just loves love and is the most precious little soul. He does love to play tug of war and is a strong boy when he really gets into it, but equally he’s happy to just get cuddles and nap. He doesn’t enjoy car rides unfortunately; he will bark and work himself up.He has no issues with being picked up, having his feet wiped when in from a walk or any kind of contact at all to be fair.Ty walks very well on the lead. As a big boy, he tends to keep the lead a little taut. When out and about he is very polite when meeting people and generally ignores other dogs completely.He does show a bit more interest in animals such as horses, but we believe this is simply curiosity as he may not have encountered them much before.Ty is not the most confident traveller. He gets very excited to jump into the car, but once it starts moving he becomes quite agitated, panting and barking continuously. As soon as the car stops he settles again straight away.We believe he may not have had much experience travelling in the past. He would benefit from some training with a behaviourist to help him work through this fear. Travelling crated in the boot with a blanket over may also help him feel more secure.We use a mobile vet who visits the dogs in their foster home, so we have not seen him in a vet practice. He was a very good boy, staying calm for examinations and treatment.When Ty arrived with us he had a deeply infected leg, this has taken a while to heal with antibiotics and steroids. This is now fully healed, however when stressed he will lick the area, so care should be taken to prevent this from reoccurring. A result of the steroid treatment has been weight gain, so he will need to lose this weight.When his blood test results came back his levels were a little out of line, the vet believes this was caused by his infection.Since being in foster it has become clear that Ty struggles with separation anxiety, so a home where someone is around most of the time would suit him best.Ty could possibly live with another calm dog subject to successful introductions. He has previously been introduced to an elderly Staffy and was a little too boisterous and excited, so a slightly younger dog who could keep up with him might be a better match.Due to his size and his previous anxiety around a baby, we would recommend a home with children aged 12 and over.Ty is a loving boy who enjoys attention, but is equally happy to relax and nap in his bed - especially if there’s a sunny spot to lie in. Once he has settled into his new home, he will make a wonderful and loyal companion for a very lucky family.He is currently in foster in Stafford, but he c