{"id":14064,"date":"2022-07-23T17:36:32","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T16:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/?p=14064"},"modified":"2022-08-07T13:28:58","modified_gmt":"2022-08-07T12:28:58","slug":"rocky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/rocky\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocky"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rocky needs a home !!<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

progress update: 07\/08\/2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Today by 8.15am in time to beat the queue, Rocky , Rhian and I were on our way across the ferry.
\nBoth them had a great time and Rocky was impressive in that he didn’t bark in the crate when the engine was off.
\nHe is improving all the time. He was off the lead, met another dog and said “Hello “.
\nRocky is very tolerant even when Rhian’s play gets rough and always goes back for more.
\nIt never matters which new dog arrives he is always friendly to them.
\nA little later Lianne took him out for another short walk and now he is lying on the cool tiles snoring as he sleeps.<\/p>\n

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Rocky\u2019s Diary for Saturday, 23rd July 2022 (in Rocky\u2019s words).<\/p>\n

Last week I had a hectic few days.\u00a0\u00a0Left the Dog Pound on Thursday, arrived at Helen\u2019s that evening then out with one of the volunteers, Sara, on Saturday for the day.\u00a0\u00a0Sara and I had a chat and she explained she wanted to find out about me generally and see if I needed any help with any behaviour issues so she could let Helen know what we need to work on with my self improvement so that I can find my fur-ever home.<\/p>\n

I got in and out of her car without much fuss but I wasn\u2019t very happy in the dog cradle on the back of the car so I did bark on and off to express my disagreement with the situation.\u00a0\u00a0When the car was moving it wasn\u2019t so bad but I didn\u2019t like it when the car stopped.\u00a0\u00a0I think I\u2019d prefer being in a crate whilst travelling but I appreciate that may not always be possible so I need to get more comfortable with travelling in the car generally, in case my preferred method of transportation isn\u2019t possible. I\u2019ve been in Helen\u2019s car in the crate a few times since and I travelled better with minimal fuss.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m quite a happy chappy when it comes to meeting other dogs and I enjoyed our walk around Canford SANG.\u00a0\u00a0Sara let me off the lead in the enclosed area and I had a bit of a run around.\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019m not overly active and don\u2019t need much running off the lead as I get hot quite quickly and being a Frenchie I struggle a bit with my breathing what with my snout being so flat.\u00a0\u00a0But I had a good time and when Sara called me I was pretty reliable on my recall for which I got some treats.\u00a0\u00a0I like treats!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m quite good at reading social interactions with other dogs and I\u2019m particularly patient and gentle with puppies.\u00a0\u00a0On our walk I met a cute five month old Boston terrier and we played and had a fun roll around on the grass.<\/p>\n

I was ok with people I met and enjoyed quite a few fusses which were nice.\u00a0\u00a0They thought I was a very good looking dog.\u00a0\u00a0I very much liked my snout being gently stoked as its a bit I just can\u2019t get to myself.\u00a0\u00a0Sara told me the hair on my snout feels like velvet.\u00a0\u00a0Well, I am a dapper little chap so that didn\u2019t surprise me :-).<\/p>\n

Walking on the lead is a bit hit and miss at the moment, mainly due to me not being able to stop myself getting overexcited.\u00a0\u00a0I can walk really well most of the time but then I suddenly get very excited and start to pull.\u00a0\u00a0As I\u2019m a bit reactive to overexcitement, Sara walked me on a collar which I didn\u2019t mind at all.\u00a0\u00a0When Sara reminded me to calm down with a small flick of the lead, I did respond quite well. Reckon I need a bit more practice but don\u2019t think it will take much and its not a main area I need to work on.<\/p>\n

progress update: 07\/08\/2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Rocky is starting to settle down and in the last two days stopped barking in excitement.
\nAll new dogs into the Rescue are welcomed with open paws.
\nLast week he had the big op.
\nEveryone at our vets thought he was a super dog and they took photos of him to go with his post here.
\nI took him across the ferry with Rhian and was most impressed with his recall.
\nEven when he so desperately wanted to follow Rhian he came to me and walked with alongside me.<\/p>\n

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Arrived into the Rescue yesterday and immediately made friends with Rhian.
\nTypical French Bulldog full of life and like a bulldozer at times.
\nHe and Rhian spent several hours chasing each other and playing.
\nHe is still settling in and we are getting to know him.<\/p>\n

If you may be able to offer a home <\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

please call Helen on 01202 380467<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Phone calls & messages are usually only taken during office hours Mon – Sat.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Emails and Facebook messages can usually only be responded to within 3 days,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

so please be patient if you don’t get an answer straight away: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Helen is often too busy to explain how busy she is!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We usually only rehome within approx. 50 miles of the Bournemouth \/ Poole area<\/span>
\n so that we can ensure the continued well-being of the dogs in our care.<\/span>
\n We will only rehome further afield if the homes are exceptional.<\/span>
\n We are NOT looking for just ANY home that is offered.<\/span>
\n All potential homes will be assessed to try and ensure the best possible home<\/span>
\n to cater for the differing needs of each individual dog that we rescue<\/span> <\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rocky needs a home !! progress update: 07\/08\/2022 Today by 8.15am in time to beat the queue, Rocky , Rhian and I were on our way across the ferry. Both them had a great time and Rocky was impressive in that he didn’t bark in the crate when the engine was off. He is improving … Continue reading “Rocky”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[99,11,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dawgdogs-needing-a-home","category-dogs","category-progress-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14064"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14100,"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14064\/revisions\/14100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sithean.com\/dawgdogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}