Ernie

Ernie came to us from breeding kennels, but he had never been in used as a stud dog because he wasn’t interested in doing his job.On arrival, we noticed that Ernie had a slightly odd, fidgety gait at the back and a check up at the vets did confirm a reduced range of mobility with stiffness and discomfort on movement. He is therefore on anti-inflammatory medication (Meloxicam) and he will have X-rays when he is castrated once settled in his foster home.When he first arrived, he went into a foster home but he was too much for the resident dogs and walking was impossible as he spun around on his lead constantly. He therefore went to stay with our friends at Ash Farm Kennels, who have really gone above and beyond for Ernie, treating him to grooms, taking him for his vet appointments and working on his lead training.What it is important to say about Ernie is that he is just an absolute sweetheart. The vet who saw him described him as “very bouncy, but such a good boy”, which really does sum...