Toby

I need an experienced, adult only home with no visiting children. I would prefer to be an only dog and no cats please! I would like a secure garden to spend time in. I can walk well on a lead but can be reactive to bikes. Please read my information below. I was born with some deformed toes, which have been amputated. Toby is a handsome Cocker Spaniel who has been through a lot in his young life and is now looking for a special someone to help him write his next chapter. Originally coming to us from a breeder at just three months old, Toby was a very scared little puppy who found the world overwhelming. Although he found a loving home, he was sadly returned to our care after his adopters felt unable to manage some of his behaviours. Toby is still a sensitive soul and will need a calm, adult-only home with no visiting children. His new family should have experience with worried or complex dogs and be confident in helping him feel safe. He will need a home without cats as he has met them at the rescue, and was too interested. While he is generally affectionate and loving, Toby has shown some resource guarding tendencies, such as grumbling when people pass by his bed or the sofa when he is resting there. He did once nip his adopter. This was an isolated incident, but it’s important that any new adopters are comfortable managing and working with these behaviours using gentle, positive methods. That said, since being back with us Toby has come out of his shell beautifully. He greets staff with a wagging tail, and absolutely loves attention, affection, and food, especially food! Those who work with him absolutely adore him and think he is the most special and wonderful boy!