Blake

Blake is in foster care in Southampton, Hampshire, he arrived in our care in April 2026 and he was born on the 13th of December 2020. This lad is a friendly boy who loves to be with his human, adult friends. Blake is a really sweet boy but does have certain quirks that makes finding him the right home a little bit difficult. Blake loves being around the humans that he loves whether that is having a lazy day at home or going out for the day, no sad day with this boy around! He is a gentle soul, who has found the sofa and is enjoying it! Blake loves his toys and after some excitement with his human friends would be quite happy having a long nap, in his bed, surrounded by his toys! He can get into a car by himself and travels well, laying down whilst you are driving. Blake can be quite lazy after a nice walk and a nap in the car home, he sometimes can be a little stubborn to climb out of the car and back into his nice cosy home! He may need a little bit of persuasion! This chap loves his walks, takes everything in that he sees and loves watching other dogs playing, hoping he will be able to join in too. Blake generally walks nicely on the lead, just enjoying life and exploring new places with his humans, however he can use his strength a little when he sees other dogs playing or squirrels! Blake has made friends with some larger other breeds of dog but still needs further training around others, although he has learnt to walk past most quite nicely. Blake MUST be homed to an adult only family and be the only dog. His favourite time of day is feeding time, cuddles and toys are a joint second! This boy certainly loves his food. Blake enjoys his meals and will mostly give you a clean bowl. He can suffer with some food aggression over high value food e.g. a bone or high value treat. Blake still enjoys these treats but in a safe space on his own and then once finished he is either removed from the room before the bone is taken away or is distracted with a toy. Blake will not allow you to take the high value treat away from him, whilst he is present. We are looking for a home where his humans have had experience with similar dogs. This lad needs to earn your trust and your leadership before he will relax and start to show you his true, beautiful character. Any new owner will be shown how to deal with this behaviour, he has already come along way in his training around this aspect and understands what is right and wrong. This behaviour is not seen when he is given other, smaller treats and he is quite happy to take these from your hand and around his doggie friends. We would encourage his new owner to build up trust with Blake so they can grow in confidence together. Blake is house trained, quiet when left and is able to walk on all floor surfaces. He has taken to home life so quickly and just LOVES IT! This cheeky chap has met a range of other breeds of dog, he can say ‘hello’ to large sized dogs with confidence. He needs to practise seeing a range of other dogs from a distance and up closer before he is going to accept them as friends. He is quick to learn and wants to please his new owner so we are confident that on a 1:1 his training will develop quickly. Blake can get excited if they are running around, as he just wants to join in and have fun! When all the excitement is over, Blake will calm too and can walk on, enjoying the rest of his walk with you. Blake would love to find his new family, could it be yours? Make his day, ask for a viewing and fall in love with him, just like we all have! Please don’t be put off because of his quirks, he really does deserve his own home and has settled very well within his foster home. No cats please.