Crispin

I would like a calm and quiet home where I can settle in. I would prefer to be the only dog in the home. I don't mind cats! I would like a secure garden to spend time in. I walk well on a lead and love being out and about! I am in a foster home now so am learning all about home life and house training. Please read my information below. Crispin originally came to us from a breeder last October. He was adopted for a few months but returned to our care after his adopters sadly realised they were not the right match for him. Although they gave him every opportunity to settle, Crispin remained very worried whenever the male in the household was home and struggled to relax in his company. Since returning to us, Crispin has moved into foster and has settled beautifully. He is an incredibly loving, cuddly little boy who simply wants to be close to his people. While he can initially be worried by some men, his foster carer has found that once visitors give him some attention, he quickly relaxes and happily cuddles up with them. He does the same with female visitors. He has adult grandsons in his foster home and, after an initial bark, is very happy to settle down with them. Crispin does get on with other dogs, but he can be quite keen to push his way in for attention and may grumble if another dog gets in the way. He is not aggressive and, having no teeth, cannot bite, but he would be best suited to being homed as an only dog. His foster carer feels he would particularly enjoy being the centre of his person's world, as he simply loves being with his human, male or female. Crispin absolutely loves his walks and this is his favourite pastime. He gets wonderfully excited when it is time to go out and walks beautifully on both a lead and harness. He is sociable with other dogs he meets, enjoys exploring new places and travels well in the car. He particularly loves visiting the coffee shop and is happiest when he can be out and about with his people. As Crispin has now experienced life in a home, he has settled well into a routine and sleeps soundly through the night. He has had the occasional wee indoors first thing in the morning, although this has been improving, so his adopters should continue his house training with patience and consistency. Crispin forms incredibly strong bonds with his favourite people and loves to be close by and involved in everything they are doing. He showed signs of separation anxiety in his previous home when left for more than a couple of hours, so his ideal home would be one where someone is around for most of the day and any time alone can be built up gradually. Crispin has a cataract in his right eye and is developing one in his left. Despite this, he gets around brilliantly and you would hardly know he has eyesight problems. He has also had all of his teeth removed and will need to remain on a soft diet for life. He has Grade 2 patella luxation in both hind legs, which may continue to improve with gentle exercise as Crispin has a travel document, which says he is 7 years old, but we do feel he could potentially be a little older than this. Crispin has been given the Gift of Life by Katrina Pirner