Cherry

                                                    Who is Cherry?

Cherry is a 6 to 12 month old female Staffordshire bull terrier. She has a predominantly white short-haired coat with a few tan patches.  Cherry is already neutered and will be chipped before leaving the Home.

                                Why did Cherry come into the Home?

Cherry arrived at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home back in December 2007 as a stray.

                                               What is Cherry like?

Cherry has shown herself to being a bright, effervescent, friendly girl that can get a wee bit carried away with herself. Cherry is wonderfully interactive but can, at times, be a little demanding for attention.
Although she can act quite bull in a china shop she does however have a sensitive side to her personality.

                         Why has Cherry been seen by the Behaviour Unit?

Cherry has spent some time down in the Behaviour Unit in order for us to investigate further her mouthiness, especially during formal handling; her interactions with other dogs and her separation issues.
Cherry has shown that she is very keen to use her mouth to explore new things, but also to get what she wants in certain situations. This behaviour seems to have been reinforced in her previous home and thus new owners will need to be consistent and experienced in successfully working through this type of behaviour.


Cherry has shown that she can be social with other dogs but can, at times, engage in typical Bull breed type play behaviour. While some may feel that this is acceptable, Cherry will not benefit from this type of interaction and will only learn bad social skills. New owners will need to be confident in socializing Cherry with carefully selected dogs and be prepared to do lots of training before and after she begins to meet other dogs out and about.


Cherry has shown signs that she is uncomfortable at being left on her own for prolonged periods of time. New owners should ideally have sound knowledge of how to build up the time gradually that Cherry spends on her own and have the facilities available (the use of baby gates and potentially a utility room) to successfully work through the issue with her.

                               What kind of home is Cherry looking for?

Cherry will need to be rehomed into a semi to rural environment that is ideally low dog populated. New owners will need to have a household that is set up so that baby gates can be used throughout the house.
Cherry's new house will need to have an enclosed, secure private garden. This will provide an ideal area for any training programmes to be continued in.
As stated earlier, Cherry's new house will ideally have an area for an indoor kennel or a utility room where she can go if she feels overwhelmed or to work on her alone time.
Unfortunately Cherry is not to live with young children due to her lack of basic control and her general mouthing. Older teens may be considered dependant upon experience and expectations. All members of the household will need to actively partake in Cherry's upkeep!
Cherry could potentially live with a mature male dog that is not easily intimidated by bolshy young upstarts! This dog will need to have no issues with being left or be impressionable.


                                     What kind of owners is Cherry looking for?

Cherry's new owners will need to have owned dogs before and have raised them from a puppy. A good understanding of how to teach a dog bite inhibition will be necessary.
Owners need to be experienced in training previous dogs and be confident in dealing with (and interpreting) dog-to-dog interactions.
Ideally owners should have had bull breeds before, or have an interest in the breed. She is not your typical bull breed as she does have a sensitive side.


                             I Think I would fit the criteria, what should I do next?

Contact a member of the Behaviour team on 02076277884, or email [email protected] and quote the reference 07/06362.
Cherry will need some further training in her new home. To receive advice and guidance regarding this training from the Behaviour Unit staff that have worked with
her, potential owners should be prepared to come into the Dogs Home for a minimum of two visits.

 

 


 

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