Barney

Barney could live with children aged 16+. He could live with another well-matched dog and potentially cats or small animals, although we have no history of his behaviour around such animals. Barney is very much a typical young Staffie – energetic, daft and full of love! He has settled straight in here at the shelter and is a super friendly and confident young lad. He is such a character and so much fun to spend time with – often making us laugh with his cheeky ways! Barney is a very excitable and boisterous boy who seems to have missed out on some of the basic training he should’ve had – so can often forget his manners and jump up to say hello. He’s also a strong lad and does pull on lead, so will need owners who are physically capable of managing him whilst working on this. This lovely lad loves meeting other dogs and is super playful towards them, however, he can often be over-excitable and this is likely to be too much for many dogs and so, if he was to go home with another dog, they would need to be very tolerant and have a similar, boisterous play style! He would benefit from learning how to be a little calmer in his interactions with his canine friends! Barney is a wonderful character who is so full of life and desperately needs to find his forever family, who can continue his training and socialisation so he develops into a happy, healthy and well-rounded adult dog. He needs an active family who can keep up with him, provide him with plenty of mental and physical enrichment and the consistent training and boundaries that he needs. We have no doubt Barney will require some time, patience and effort from his new family when he first goes home, but this wonderful lad has so much love to give, he absolutely adores his humans and we know that, with the right family setting him up for success, he will make an absolutely incredible addition to his forever home.