29/08/2021
DOGS NEEDING HOMES
SID SA1986
AGE: 9 Years
BREED: Show Cocker spaniel
S*X: Male
LOCATION: Boise, Idaho
NEUTERED: Yes
ADOPTION FEE: $200
CRITERIA FOR NEW HOME
CHILDREN: No
OTHER DOGS: Yes and fine as an only dog
CATS: No
OTHER ANIMALS: Not tested
NEED TO LIVE IN KENNEL/DOGROOM: No
BITTEN: Bitten in previous home
BEHAVIOUR ISSUES: Food Aggression, Guarding, toys, beds etc, Nervous
MEDICAL ISSUES: Over weight
Hi my name is Sid and I'm a show cocker.
Let's start with the good bits about me then I'll tell you some of the things about me that would mean a lot to me if you took on board.
I came into foster and I was absolutely fine at first, lots of cuddles from my foster dad and lots of strokes - I loved it! I still love fuss but only when I want it. I love all the beds in my foster dad's home especially the big soft fluffy one at night times.
I love my walks especially when I’m off lead but I don't like other dogs that are bigger than me and I’ll bark at them. My foster dad has introduced me to a few labradors and I barked at them at first but then realised they weren't going to hurt me, so I just ignored them. I get along with the show cocker I see most days on the field and I generally just ignore her but I do get a bit jealous when my foster dad strokes her but hey ho, I'm sure any dog would she's beautiful.
Anyway, I'm a good boy when I'm walking as I don't really pull on the lead but if I see something I really want, I put all my weight into it and try to get it. If I do get something in my mouth you can't go near me or else I’ll show my teeth and growl at you until I've eaten it, or you can swap it for a high value treat!
That's why my fosser dad would rather me in a rural area so I don't find things that people have chucked on the floor or in bushes as that’s when I’ll show my food aggression.
I love being off the lead but because I find things, I'm only allowed off when we know the coast is clear and I'm not likely to find anything in the bushes. (Shhhh my foster dad hates it when I do find something, he gets a bit annoyed with me and then sometimes I go a bit grumpy with him for a few hours).
Another little problem I have is if you stand right over me I'll air snap at you to warn you to go away. I've not bitten my foster dad, I just warn him to go away. Sometimes this means he struggles to get the lead on me to go out so I have to walk out the door with no lead, or he has to get the slip lead on me which I'm not a big fan of. This is the only to get me out as I'm stubborn and just want my own time to myself.
Please give me a chance, I'm a loving boy when I want to be. I love women and men but I'm still getting a bit of reassurance from my foster dad that they are not going to hurt me. I'd rather have women fussing me than men though. Please don't give me bones and other stuff because I guard these but my fosser dad will explain a little more in detail when we have a chat.
Sid is a lovely boy he just needs to be read right and if you don't read his warnings I think you will get bitten. I think Sid needs a forever home that has dealt with these issues in the past. He loves cuddles on his terms and he loves treats however, he is in a weight loss program with me and can get a little grumpy with me sometimes because he is hungry. He needs too lose a little more weight before he can have a normal dinner again (ps I hate this but it's for his benefit that he gets back to a nice weight).
Sid travels well in the car but if he knows he is going to a place he loves he gets really excitable with a few whines but who doesn’t when they know they are going to have fun!
Kind regards love Sid and his foster dad
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