Four Paws Animal Rescue
Find your new companion => Dogs looking for homes => Reserved Dogs => Topic started by: stella1 on November 08, 2015, 16:47:04 PM
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Breed: Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Sex: Male
Age: 6 years
Dog Friendly: Yes
Cat Friendly: Owner said so
People Friendly: Yes
Child Friendly: Lived with children previously, recommend 8+
House Trained: Yes
Vaccinated: Yes
Neutered: Yes
Microchipped: Yes
Travel: Fine (but would rather be in the front with you, so needs a harness)
Fostered: Cardiff area
Adoption Fee: £150
Yoda is currently undergoing a 14 day assessment and will be available for re-homing from 22/11/15. Applications are welcome during the assessment period.
Please put in an application in the first instance if you are interested in Yoda. Approved applications will be home checked.
Details of our adoption procedures and adoption application form are here http://www.fourpawsanimalrescue.org.uk/adoption_procedures.html.
Yoda came to us a hand in. Unfortunately his owner was working long shifts and Yoda was left alone more than was good for him. He developed a habit of biting his tail and had to have surgery on it. It is still in the process of healing. At the moment he is rather over excited by everything in life. However, he only arrived yesterday and after a few good, long walks he has started to relax a bit already. He is fabulous when out on a walk, has good recall and just likes to sniff and trot about. We hope that after his neutering operation he will calm down even further.
Yoda is a gentle, sweet boy; a typical loving, snuffly lump of a Staffie and we will update his thread regularly as we get to know him.
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Look at that gorgeous smile!
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Gorgeous chunky boy :) Lovely to see him out kennels angel.gif
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Such a handsome boy Yoda :luv: just look at that big grin I bet you give great Staffy kisses :luv:
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The neutering will calm him right down I hope!
Sounds to me like he's loving all of this extra attention and loving from his new foster family... I love the staffie smile!
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:-* You won't get a better smile/snog than off a Staffie & Yoda you're a beaut. :-*
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This lovely boy went to the vet this morning for his vaccinations and to have his tail checked and was as good as gold (even though he was trembling with fear!) He let the vet examine him and vaccinate him without a murmur, and was very polite with all the other dogs in the waiting room. He's such a lovely, friendly little chap and has a smile that melts everyone's heart.
After a very long walk again today he calmed down and then settled down for a good snooze - but hasn't quite got the hang of lying elegantly on the sofa :laugh:
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The camera angle makes him look huge here, but actually he's quite a petite boy, a lot smaller than Dylan.
He is fabulous to take for a walk (and doesn't mind the rain a bit!) We have a super long lead for him at the moment, but he doesn't like to get too far away from us without coming back to check we're still following and whether we have the treats pot out. His recall is good, unless he's spotted another dog to say hello to and he's an agile little fella.
(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b500/Stella_Dunstone/Yoda/th_MVI_1322_zpsmtxu5wab.mp4) (http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b500/Stella_Dunstone/Yoda/MVI_1322_zpsmtxu5wab.mp4)
(It's ok, Richard didn't fall in at the end :) )
This delightful boy is going to be neutered on Wednesday - hope he'll keep smiling even after that indignity.
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You may not look elegant Yoda but you look totally chilled.....2 comfy pooches :laugh:
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It's lovely to see him (and Richard!) galloping around without a care in the world. He's doing well with you Stella angel.gif
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:) Aw Stella he's a cracker, good luck for wednesday :-*
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Sweet Yoda doesn't understand why, after his op, he's not allowed to do most of his favourite things * and has to wear a collar to stop him messing with his stitches (and chewing his tail). He's getting a bit frustrated and we can't wait for him to be able to run and play again. Fortunately he can still snooze on the sofa wrapped in his favourite blanket (on loan from Dylan), and when he has this soft collar on he can have lots of cuddles too.
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Yoda really is a comical little boy - especially first thing in the mornings when he squiggles on his back and very clearly says 'Rah, rah, rah'. :laugh: In fact he makes all sorts of funny little Staffie noises and often comes up for a chat if he thinks we need to know something (e.g. it's dinnertime)! He's quiet at night though thankfully.
* Things Yoda loves: running, meeting dogs and people of all sizes, play fighting with Dylan, dinnertime, cuddles on the sofa, Lidl's dog sausages, leftover human food, biting the vacuum cleaner, licking your neck, licking wet shoes!
Things Yoda doesn't like / doesn't understand: short walks on a lead, Buster collars, heavy, cold rain, pig's ears, tripe sticks, dog toys of any sort including stuffed kongs, liver (raw or cooked), being in a crate.
One more photo (pre operation) to show how handsome he is.
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Wow that's one heck of a collar, isn't it!
Don't worry Yoda, it's all worth it in the long run... I promise :)
Btw, who actually enjoys heavy cold rain?! ;D
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:-* Hi Yoda, it's not nice having to wear your "collar" but believe me it's one of those times when us hoomans have to be cruel to be kind :(, it won't be for long & then you'll be able to run around having fun & you can shout "Rah, rah, rah" to your hearts content. :-*
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Poor Yoda at least the collar is blue his colour.Soon be able to run and have as much fun as you want :) :) :) :) :)
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Soon be back to normal Yoda and enjoying life with Dylan.....the inflatable collar is much less stressful than the cone :)
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Yoda had a day out yesterday at Strut a Pup. We both had to work and didn't want to leave Yoda for long so he spent the day being fussed on a different sofa. He didn't seem to mind. In fact he made himself right at home!
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He was impeccably behaved and even managed to win over the resident dog, who apparently is very choosy. Lovely Yoda just loves company and was as happy as can be with humans around all day to fuss him, listen to him snore, take him out for a walk and protect him from the scary things blowing in the wind (he's not the bravest dog in the world ;D ).
At home he likes to have a bark when people arrive at the house (just to let us know!) but then welcomes everyone with a big grin and a wiggly bum. He really is a fabulous little chap, and if anyone wants to meet him we'll be at the Paws4Tea on Saturday (hopefully with his stitches removed so he can run again :laugh: )
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So looking forward to meeting you Yoda :luv:
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Yoda you sound such a gorgeous boy and you will make a perfect addition to a lovely family :) :) :) :)
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:-* Yoda it looks like you had great fun at Strut a Pup with all the other doglets :).
See ya Saturday for Staffie snogs & if you'd like a raffle ticket come & see me ;) :-*
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Yoda was an absolute star today at the Paws4Tea angel.gif He greeted everyone, humans and dogs alike, politely and loved all the fuss he got.
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He wasn't in the slightest bit fazed by all the noise or crowds and washed quite a few faces as no-one could resist his lovely Staffie smile.
He is rather exhausted now though!
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Yoda you are absolutely delish! What a lovely chunky face you've got too!
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Met this handsome man today he is totally gorgeous :) :)
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Yoda is a gorgeous boy he's so gentle . He met my two monsters beautifully a few times today and even coped with my grumpy pommeranian who had decided he'd had enough of paws for tea!!
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I think Yoda is even more handsome in person, he's a friendly, happy boy and has a massive Staffy smile.
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Yoda was amazing today....he took all the cwtches in his stride and there were lots of them....he is so well behaved and gentle and was totally unfazed....gorgeous boy :luv: x
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Awww he was a gorgeous fellow today, and lovely little bit of staffy singing to another dog near the end :laugh:
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:-* :-* :-* :-* You can't beat the luffly Staffy smile & laid back loving nature, Yoda you're an Ambassador & showed folks just how a Staffy can complete a family :-*
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Lovely Yoda really was a super star and I'm a little bit in love with him, Every time I looked at him he had a big happy staffy smile on his face someone is going to be so lucky to have this loyal young man in there lifes angel.gif
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For fans of gorgeous (and hilarious) Staffie noises - here is Yoda's Rah, rah, rah song - a bit dark I'm afraid but the audio is the best bit. The bark is Dylan telling him to shut up ::)
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Aw bless him he's a star :laugh:
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He is gorgeous!!!
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:) :) :) :) Aw Yoda you are such a funny boy, I love it when doglets can have a conversation with you. :-*
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Lovely Yoda wasn't too pleased with the rain today but made the best of it by running around the park like a loon, and sitting nicely for treats
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then a breakthrough ..... he started to learn how to chase and fetch a ball. Woohoo! Steps towards new ways of having fun!
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Even better news. A family are going to be homechecked with a view to meeting and maybe rehoming Yoda. Fingers crossed gorgeous boy!
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They will be very lucky to have this boy in their lives :luv:
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This handsome boy is reserved 8)
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Great news :)
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Yay so pleased for him :-*
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:-* Yippeeeeee for you Yoda :-*
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Woohoo!!