Fairly Bobbi is an excellent 12-year-old feminine chocolate Labrador Retriever who got here into rescue because of a relationship breakup. She is in an Oldies Membership foster dwelling in Telford, Shropshire, ready for somebody to supply her a everlasting dwelling.
Abstract: Bobbi is a beautiful woman who is ok with canine and has beforehand lived with cats and youngsters. She’d like a house with somebody round loads of the time however she might be left for two or 3 hours with no issues.
Bobbi is doing properly on her weight loss plan and regularly dropping pounds. She enjoys regular walks the place she will have a superb outdated sniff. Bobbi’s foster carer has by no means heard her bark!
Shortly settled: It solely took Bobbi just a few days to settle at her foster dwelling. She enjoys routines, meals and being with somebody.
Could be left for 2-3 hours: Bobbi would love a house with somebody round for a lot of the day as she likes to be with individuals, however she has been positive when left, with the resident terrier, for as much as 3 hours. When left, she lies on a canine mattress in her fosterer’s bed room, or on the cool lino close to the entrance door. Her fosterer noticed this on digicam.
Superb with canine: Bobbi will get alongside positive with the resident terrier and will reside with one other canine in her new dwelling. Bobbi is if she sees a canine when out, and if she’s off the lead will go as much as sniff; her hackles elevate however there is no such thing as a growling.
Has lived with cats: We have been informed that Bobbi has lived with cats beforehand. She has seen cats whereas in foster, and been in the identical room as a cat. She didn’t react.
Used to youngsters: We have been informed that Bobbi used to reside with youngsters and cherished them. In foster, the one interplay she’s had with youngsters was when she met a 7-year-old whereas out on stroll.
The kid stroked her and Bobbi was relaxed. We predict that Bobbi ought to be positive to reside with youngsters who’re used to being round large canine and are sufficiently old to respect an older canine’s want for peace and quiet.
Enjoys a stroll and a sniff: Pretty Bobbi walks with out pulling on the lead. She enjoys sniffing, not simply strolling. Off the lead she follows her fosterer and their canine (which is on the lead). Bobbi’s recall is non-existent.
She doesn’t react to her identify however does appear to note whenever you get too distant and tries to run to catch up – she is simply delayed by a superb sniff! She has tried to scavenge meals that has been thrown down when off lead, so that’s one thing to be careful for.
Bobbi has constructed as much as half-hour (1 mile) of strolling a day, which has been a combination of strolling on lead, a while off lead, then again on lead. She likes to cease for fairly some time to smell, and she or he additionally enjoys mendacity down in puddles!
Excellent within the automobile: Bobbi loves the automobile and tries to get in earlier than you counsel it! She fairly fortunately jumps into her foster carer’s car, however it isn’t significantly excessive. She may want a little bit of help for getting right into a taller automobile, or into the boot, by lifting her backside. She lies down within the automobile and travels in a relaxed method, quietly.
Bobbi’s favorite pastimes: Bobbi likes being along with her human and going in all places along with her human if potential – and consuming! She additionally enjoys her 2 walks a day, one within the morning and one within the afternoon between her lunchtime meal and early night meal.
She often carries a toy and parades across the human if they’re telling her how intelligent she is! At dwelling she is going to observe the human wherever they go. If the human sits down, Bobbi will lie subsequent to them, and if she will, will put her head on their foot.
No dislikes: Bobbi’s fosterer has not observed something that Bobbi is scared of, nor dislikes. The fosterer has not heard Bobbi bark!
Bobbi’s supreme dwelling: She would like to reside with you in case you are retired, or at dwelling a lot of the day, and want motivation to get out for a brief stroll a few instances a day. Bobbi is sociable with different canine, so you’ll be able to chat with others who’re out with their canine.
Bobbi might be able to stroll additional than at present as she loses weight. Her train has been constructed up slowly, because of her weight and a few highly regarded climate. She has misplaced 2.8 kg to date however does nonetheless decelerate in the direction of the top of the stroll, though her enhance in power usually is obvious.
She is a perfect canine for somebody who enjoys a pleasant regular stroll, no must rush and with no time constraints – somebody who doesn’t thoughts stopping whereas she has a superb sniff!
Sleeping preparations: At night time, Bobbi sleeps on the ground on a quilt lined with a blanket, subsequent to the fosterer’s mattress. In the course of the day she is going to sleep close to wherever the human is, but additionally has a mattress/quilt in the lounge.
Well being notes: Bobbi is neutered, vaccinated (subsequent due July 2025), microchipped, wormed and flea handled. She is obese (at present 36 kg) however has already misplaced nearly 3 kg.
Her weight loss plan consists of three small meals of dry meals of two ounces every meal topped up with loads of combined greens or chopped uncooked carrots. She has a canine chew after every stroll – that is included within the weight loss plan! – and has a broken-up chew on her mattress, for her to smell out, at bedtime or when left at dwelling.
She has her ears cleaned twice every week and as it’s thought that allergic reactions are affecting her ears she has 2 Piriton tablets each 8 hours. She has arthritis which is being handled with an anti-inflammatory every day and a Librela injection each 28 days. Bobbi has just a few fatty lumps that simply want an eye fixed saved on them going ahead.
Extra from Bobbi’s foster carer: Bobbi is pleasant, responsive, devoted and delicate. A sweet-natured woman, Bobbi’s life revolves round her human and meals! She’s going to tempo round or stare at her human when mealtimes are close to and was overweight when she arrived in Oldies Membership care, so has been on a weight loss plan to scale back weight slowly.
She paces round within the evenings as she will get a chew at bedtime (and needs to rush it alongside!) – a chopped-up carrot typically satisfies her. She is turning into livelier as she loses weight, weighing 36.1 kg now. Her optimum weight could be 32 kg. She simply needs to be with you.
She travels fortunately within the automobile. She could be an amazing pub canine! She can be glad to snooze in the course of the day if you need/must. She welcomes bodily reward and wags her tail. The proper pet!