Poppy is a 2 year old female English Cocker Spaniel. Poppy was handed in as a stray, served her time and remained unclaimed. To say this little girl has suffered would be a total understatement. She has Demodeptic Mange. This is not contagious to other dogs but is incredibly itchy to the point of excruciating. On arrival she had open sores where she had quite literally scratched away at her skin till it split. She has been treated with medication, we have her on Dermo Comfort food, she is having supplements on top of her supplements to help hydrate her skin and make her more comfortable. We have also found a wonderful organic cream that is helping keep her itching at bay and hydrate her skin.
Poppy is being bathed every other day and being creamed at least two to three times a day to keep her comfortable. She is now able to sleep peacefully and not keep jumping up to scratch herself. That truly was a pitiful sight to have to watch. Underneath her pitiful face is a delightful, fun little girl who adores humans, follows her foster round just to make sure everything is all right. She loves the other dogs and has just started to discover what toys and fun are all about.
Poppy is mostly clean in the house but will have the odd tiddle, this is to be expected as it is unknown if she has ever lived in a home before. She is clean at night and sleeps quietly with no problems. Poppy needs new owners who are around for most of the day and she would be best homed with another young dog for company and to show her the way. She will be fine with older sensible children as she adores everyone she meets. As she is a stray we cannot re home her with young children sadly. She cannot be re homed until she has completed her treatment and her skin checks come back clear. She will also be neutered, vaccinated and micro chipped.
We will hold applications until Poppy is ready to be re homed. She is currently on foster in Aldershot Hampshire. For further details regarding dogs available from Pro Dogs Direct please Email info@prodogsdirect.org.uk Or Complete an online adoption form at www.prodogsdirect.org.uk. Home checks and a set donation apply. Donations can be made via PayPal to info@prodogsdirect.org.uk. Please mark your donation “Poppy”.
*Update February 2016*
Poppy continues to do well in foster and we will now be looking at applications to re home her. She is a very energetic and playful girl who will need lots of exercise and stimulation. She would be best homed with another energetic and playful dog or a home where she will be an integral part of the family.
We believe Poppy to be a “working” type and this must be considered when applying for her. She loves her walks but will need further work on lead as she currently “pulls like a steam train”. She will also need further work on her recall as she has not been tested on this as yet. Poppy is great with other dogs, older children and just about all she meets. She is not so great with cats and I think she could potentially cause problems if the cats were bnot very very bold.
Poppy has been neutered, had her 1st vaccination, micro chipped and is up to date on flea and worming treatment. Her coat will look patchy for some time to come but she is doing great in all other areas. Poppy is currently on foster in Aldershot Hampshire. Home checks and set donation Apply.