Lucy

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Introduction: Hello, my name is Lucy, I came from a loving home but have found myself in the care of SDR with my two partners due to an unfortunate circumstance that left our previous owner unable to care for us. I cannot wait to see who my new family will be, but I will have to pass you over to my carers to let you know more about me and what I am searching for.  

Personality - Lucy has a nice nature and although can react to people through the kennel door, is well mannered when meeting new people outside. Out of her and her partners she is usually the last one to come over but if you have treats, she will sure be your friend. Once she knows you, she does enjoy a fuss although prefers to come over on her own accord. She can also be a bit head shy so may try to move away but will however enjoy a scratch on the bum. She is a fun character to be around as in her more energetic times of the day she likes to play, run, investigate and go on many adventures.

Training and Exercise – Coming from a home, Lucy has a good amount of basic training, but this doesn’t mean things can’t do with improving i.e. recall and loose lead walking or taught new things/boundaries the owner wishes to do. She is a big foodie like most labs which will help motivate her for this. Any extra training can be a great way to provide mental enrichment. Even though she is six years old Lucy still has a good amount of energy, so will be looking for a family/owner who can keep up with her and give her plenty of physical and mental enrichment.

Food – Lucy is a typical lab who enjoys her food and will go seeking out for anything she can find. There has been an incident where she has shown resource guarding behaviour, however, we feel this was situational as there has been many occasions where she hasn’t shown any resource issues prior to this, more will be explained on this situation by a dog carer for any potential inquiries.  You will have to watch where she has access to as she will get into things if food is there. It is recommended that she is to be left alone when eating and we recommend using a slowdown bowl as she does eat quickly.

Other Animals – Lucy has come from a home where in total there were four dogs and three cats, so she is used to living in a multi-pet household. She is also currently sharing the kennel with two dogs that came in with her, Chester (age four) and Harry (age nine), they all get on well, but Lucy is the one who likes to be in charge. When on walks Lucy can walk past most dogs without an issue although may pull towards, however, there has been the odd couple she has had a small reaction too. We have carried out multiple dog mixes with different character dogs and the majority have gone well and she is genuinely well mannered most of the time.  We do find she can be quite a strong character but not in a nasty way, so she will be a dog you have to watch as there is the one character she didn’t particularly like. This mix was with Fudge a senior, female, terrier cross who isn’t one to tolerate much, and when we first let them greet through the fence instantly just seemed to be more tension and stiffness from both sides which Lucy didn’t seem to have with the others, this led to a minor reaction from both sides, so we decided to retry in a different way. This was by walking around on lead together and slowly getting closer which worked well, and we did get side by side with them ignoring each other. We do feel it is just a clash of character between these two. Overall, we feel Lucy could possible live with another dog that is the right match for her and providing multiple successful dog mixes.  We have also tested her with our resident cat which again she behaved well with, mainly just ignoring her, even when off lead and free roaming the staff room where the cat was, she took little notice, so with her background and the way she interacted with our cat we feel she could possibly live with a confident cat again. We do still advise slow introductions and safe places such as spare room or high spaces the cat can be on their own. We will suggest all pets in the home are to be fed separately and monitored around any food.

Owner Experience & Type of Home – Ideally, we are looking for someone who has previous dog experience or has had a good amount experience in caring for canines with a good understanding of canine behaviour. Although, some people may not find her to be strong on lead, some people with less mobility/strength may find her to be too strong when she does pull so this is something to think about. Preferably we would like Lucy to live in a home with access to an enclosed garden (6ft fencing) but can be open to other places providing her needs are met.

 The adoption fee for Lucy is £250.00

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