Alfie - Was Perky poo pants

[Mimsmum]

Alfie is coming back in. His owner is unable to deal with a puppy Lurcher and all that it entails. Alfie has been very good off lead and heals nicely, he has been assessed by a dog trainer, who we have spoken to at length today, and his problems is THAT HE IS A PUPPY. He needs boundaries and rules.

Having spoken to his adopter today he is displaying all the usual Lurcher puppy traits, mouthing, jumping up, counter surfing, chewing and pushing his luck. She feels unable to be pack leader of Alfie and has a small granddaughter to stay each week, so is unable to police his behaviour at times.

The trainer has said today that he is a lovely dog, does mouth, does try to push the boundaries, but this is all behaviour that can be sorted out with leadership skills. The trainer has met the granddaughter also and feels that she herself is quite a lively child and he is picking up on this and wants to join in her play. This resulted in him grabbing her dress and ripping it.

We now feel that it is best for the adopter and best for Alfie if he has a new start.

We are looking for a family where Alfie will not be left alone for long periods, someone around most of the time. Where his adopter will be pack leader and he will have a firm routine and ground rules. He is only a baby and will chew. Crate training would be a good thing for Alfie. Other dogs in the family would be fine. A family with older children also would be ideal.

He is a lovely little chap and just needs time.

Who are you?



Is that a chicken



I am A little nervous of the other dogs here I think





These look loud I hope they don't keep me awake


If I look cute could I have a bone? please



Phew it worked ;D

[missysmum]

What a sweetie, I don't remember him from before but I suppose he was very tiny then! xx

[Wipuki]

He was lovely in the couple of hours he was here He was very keen to please and VERY food motivated which means he'll be a doddle to train.

[Mimsmum]

He's already housetrained and good off-lead with good recall to treats! Not a lot more to say is there

BUT WE NEED A FOSTER HOME FOLKS....

[Muddle]

He is so cute!!

[Mimsmum]

POO PANTS will be going to Nikki and Adrian here in Harlow for assessment and hopefully fostering until he is rehomed.
Just the transport run to sort out.
Watch this space. One big little pup coming up.

[lurcherlady26]

Sorry I can't help I still have the 2 ankle bitters here

[gilly73]

Welcome back Poo Pants, I remember you and your such a lovely PUPPY

You will soon find a forever home handsome

[siouxzi]

Poor puppy

Someone has now missed out on (what I think) is the best part of having a puppy....unfortunely I cant foster.

Its funny how peoples circumstances change

"has a small granddaughter to stay each week, so is unable to police his behaviour at times"

was puppy meant to "cease to be" at these times?

"This resulted in him grabbing her dress and ripping it"

shock horror

did this person not know what a puppy was???

Sorry not a very constructive post

just cant believe it

[Mimsmum]

I can understand how you feel Siouxzi.

At the time she was homechecked she was adament that she knew all the Lurcher traits, from having two before over several years. But we all know that lurchers vary from the very easy Honey to the nightmare tear your hair out Tag , and perhaps those Lurchers she had beforehand were of the Honey variety.

And with her granddaughter staying one day a week who is quite lively, I think she realises that if she kept Poo Pants he would turn into a neurotic Tag.

We all deal with situations differently. She did try again and we have to give her credit for it.

I don't think I could ever go back to having 3 children under the age of 4.5 years again

But at least Poo pants is from a Rescue that can take him back and he will find that forever home, and some guidance and ground rules, will make him a good bod, eventually.

[steaknkidney]

A crate would have helped

[Jeanette]

Oh poo pants, you're a normal, gorgeous, lurcher puppy..its us humans that get it wrong sometimes. I loved having a pup, no baggage and if p/pants is food orientated he'll be so easy to train and puppy classes are fun. You just need the right family..it won't be long x

[elmersmum]

If only Alfie's mum had realised what little poo pants can do already:

At only about 5 months old, little Alfie * is already house trained
* is good off lead
* AND responds well to recall with a waiting treat.

Unfortunately little Alfie is not a soft toy...............

These people have missed out on a fantastic puppy.

Don't worry, little Alfie, the SLR Angels will find that perfect home for you........... where you are allowed to be a happy, playful, little puppy.......... a happy home that you deserve, little boy.

Viviane. X

[mcmurphy79]

Lurcher's do vary massively. Penny even with Saluki in her is very easy to look after, very calm and well behaved. We found Baxter a handful to say the least. Nothing like our Penny. However we stuck with it and still would be fostering if I didn't have to do this work malarky every day (I should have been born into a rich family I tell you) I think had we had a child the story would be very different though.

Perhaps she did have the calm variety before, but we all know any puppy is going to be a bit of a handful.

It's a real shame. He seems lovely. Hope he find somewhere wonderful.

[Muddle]

Please don't be too hard on his adopter. We were in the position that we had to return a greyhound we rehomed with Cleo after a couple of months, as he threw us various challenges that we felt unable to cope with.

It's hard enough to return a dog you have formed a bond with, without feeling that you are being judged for it. At the end of the day we all have to make the right decisions for our family, and sometimes we are just not in the right place to cope with one dog when someone else is.

I do agree about lurchers being different - Cleo has never counter surfed, and has never even done any more than sniff at the kitchen bin. She is as laid back as anything, and definitely not your typical Saluki x.

[lurcherlady26]

Oct 6, 2009 15:12:05 GMT Muddle said:

Please don't be too hard on his adopter. We were in the position that we had to return a greyhound we rehomed with Cleo after a couple of months, as he threw us various challenges that we felt unable to cope with.

Yes thats fair enough, but you don't get a puppy the return it for doing what puppies do

[mcmurphy79]

It's hard enough to return a dog you have formed a bond with, without feeling that you are being judged for it. At the end of the day we all have to make the right decisions for our family, and sometimes we are just not in the right place to cope with one dog when someone else is.

I agree. Maybe this lady was just naive. It's a shame all round really.

[Muddle]

Oct 6, 2009 15:48:26 GMT @lurcherlady26 said:

Oct 6, 2009 15:12:05 GMT Muddle said:

Please don't be too hard on his adopter. We were in the position that we had to return a greyhound we rehomed with Cleo after a couple of months, as he threw us various challenges that we felt unable to cope with.

Yes thats fair enough, but you don't get a puppy the return it for doing what puppies do

Admittedly yes, but I imagine there were lots of people saying we should have tried harder with the dog we returned. But we had a 28" greyhound doing lots of things that a puppy does ... and more!

[doggedhashadit]

Just to remind Jenny that we don't do puppies.

So why have we got two under 3 years old, then?

[siouxzi]

Oct 6, 2009 16:45:20 GMT Muddle said:

Oct 6, 2009 15:48:26 GMT @lurcherlady26 said:

Yes thats fair enough, but you don't get a puppy the return it for doing what puppies do

Admittedly yes, but I imagine there were lots of people saying we should have tried harder with the dog we returned. But we had a 28" greyhound doing lots of things that a puppy does ... and more!

But older dogs come with unknown baggage, puppies just come as they are