Blackie

When his owners relationship broke down Blackie and his sister Tess were kept outside in a yard in all weathers. They had no shelter, no toys and were fed when the people could be bothered. Despite this cruel start in life, Blackie is an adorable, loving boy. Blackie wasn’t socialised at the crucial time in his life, therefore he is not good with other dogs. A kind, patient, committed owner who would be willing to follow our behavioural advice would soon have him on the right track. Again Blackie was unsocialised as a pup so he is not used to children. We would therefore request an adult only home for him. Blackie is a genuinely lovely, sweet dog. He has had a terrible start in life and really deserves the chance of a loving home.

Blackie has recently been getting walked by a family who take him to the beach and take him home with his sister Tess.  He is very well behaved in the car.  He is very relaxed in the home environment, he has not shown any destructive behaviour and will only move round different rooms in the house if invited to do so.  He really loves going out with his family and has developed a strong bond with them.  In the past Blackie was not very good on the lead as he pulled a lot but he walks really well when out with the family.

It really shows that if someone is prepared to put the time in with Blackie he can really improve.  The family who take him out now really love him and say he is very affectionate and in the correct home he would make a fantastic addition to the family.

Blackie has recently been diagnosed with a neurological condition which affects his balance when walking so this restricts him to shorter walks.  He is currently under going treatment for this condition and Freshfields will help out with future medical costs.

UPDATED 02 08 2011