Fee Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Toby is a gorgeous 10 year old Bearded Collie boy who came into Oldies Club care due to a change in his owner’s circumstances. He is now in an Oldies Club foster home in Newcastle upon Tyne, waiting for the offer of a permanent home. Toby is getting on very well in his foster home. His foster carer tells us: He loves being out and about and will swim at every opportunity! He is great on or off the lead and behaves excellently around other dogs. Toby loves his food and will eat anything that is edible and not tied down! He has shown no aggression whatsoever towards either people or other animals (except having a crafty grab at one of our cockatiels that was flying by, but that was purely by instinct rather than malice). My son and daughters have had great fun playing fetch with him; he is like a puppy when he is playing. He likes to sleep either next to the front door or in the bathroom (both are tiled surfaces so he may just like the coolness, I guess). Toby’s previous owner told us that he has lived with a cat, so he should be fine with cats, given careful introductions. Judging by the cockatiel incident, he would not be suitable for a home where he needed to be in the same room as freeflying birds. Toby has been vet checked since coming into our care and he is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and flea and worm treated. He has a small fatty lump on his chest but the vet said it looks fine and should not be an issue, just to keep an eye on it. He has a touch of arthritis in his front right paw which the vet also said is nothing to be alarmed about and quite normal for a dog of his age. ————————————————– If you are interested in Toby, please refer to our Adoption Procedures for information about the adoption process. You can then contact an Oldies Club rehoming co-ordinator as follows: Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0844 586 8656 Toby can be rehomed anywhere in the UK, subject to a satisfactory home visit, but note that you will be required to travel to the foster home to meet him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaygirl Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Gorgeous....Any info on how he is with young, dog savvy children Fiona? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fee Posted April 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 The youngest child in his foster home is about 9, but he's great with the children there. He's such a placid, good natured lad I don't think he'd be a problem with younger children so long as they treated him sensibly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen D Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Hi there he looks beautiful. Has he been left for any period of time. We are looking to rehome an older dog however we work full time but can return home at lunch and of course my son is back early afternoon and in during the holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fee Posted April 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Hi there he looks beautiful. Has he been left for any period of time. We are looking to rehome an older dog however we work full time but can return home at lunch and of course my son is back early afternoon and in during the holidays. The best thing would be to give us a call on 08445 868656 for a chat about him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen D Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 The best thing would be to give us a call on 08445 868656 for a chat about him Hi there I called yesterday about Toby but understand his potential new owners have been home checked. So he will have a new home soon. Thats great. It must be awful parting with any foster dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fee Posted May 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Sadly poor Toby went off to a new home on Saturday evening, but his owners decided on Sunday morning that they couldn't keep him It was through no fault of Toby's, he didn't put a foot wrong. He's a gorgeous, affectionate, easy-going dog who will be the perfect companion for some lucky person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaygirl Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Aaw thats such a shame...he is such a lovely lad too. If i could drive i would be down for him in a second Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clare Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 Oh no poor Toby I was so happy to read he had found a home, and now I am backing away slowly, saying I am not looking for a second beardie boy, I am not looking for a second beardie boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivea Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 so where is Toby now??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fee Posted May 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 He went straight back to his foster home on Sunday morning. He's fine - none the worse for his little one-night holiday, and his foster family were very pleased to have him there for a bit longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico's mum Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 Oh what a shame.Wonder if Karen D is still interested in him,he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fee Posted June 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Toby has now gone to a fabulous new home Good luck Toby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redditchlady Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Fab news Fee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaygirl Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Wonderful news, so happy for this gorgeous lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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