taz's mum Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Please meet Ardal - looking for that one in a million chance Ardal came out of an Irish dog pound in a very poor state of health and very frightened . We believe Ardal to be about 18 months old and is a very stunning and handsome boy indeed . He is now in a loving foster home in Cheshire, his health continues to improve and he is getting fitter and stronger. He especially loves his foster Mum with whom he has become very close. He is an extremely loving boy who loves being in a home now and has even started to initiate playing during this last week. Ardal has also attended a few fund raising events and has coped really well as he loves human fuss and attention! Since coming out of the pound Ardal has experienced some separation anxiety - however - his foster carers have been working on this and it is paying dividends now. Ardal is now learning to use a crate (with the door ajar) which he is starting to feel secure in and has been left for short periods with great success. He has also started to sleep in his crate at night of his own choosing. These steps will need to be continued by his new home to ensure that his progress continues in a positive way forward. He can sometimes be fearful of other dogs when he is on a lead, so we are looking for an experienced home to continue the good work of his fosterers. Ardal reacts greatly and positively to rewards either verbally or treats for good behavior so this is an ideal way to motivate and praise. He is an intelligent, sensitive boy and will need a quiet but stimulating home - it is for this reason that whilst Ardal is gentle with his foster carers Granddaughter we do feel that Ardal would be best suited to an adult only home and he would love another dog or two for company and confidence building. Ardal will not be homed with cats. To summarize Ardal is such a loving boy who adores fuss from humans and loves canine companionship within the home . He just needs a hands on dog savvy home who can realise his potential and that can work with him to help him become more independent in the home and more relaxed around canine companions out of the home, with slow steps forward to help overcome his fears. Any work put in with Ardal will be given back tenfold by his love, enthusiasm to please and above all a huge bond with his owner - this would surely warm the heart to see him grow and develop into a truly loyal and loving companion. Are you that special person to offer Ardal that one in a million chance? Ardal is microchipped, vaccinated and will be neutered soon. Ardal is also due to start socialisation classes this week. For more information or to discuss offering Ardal a home please contact - Sue Coldock 01928 714558 or Victoria Lyon (Ireland) 00353 9496 59276 e-mail : [email protected] View our website at: http://erinhounds.immink.co.uk/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz's mum Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Time for an update for Ardal - The girls at Erin hounds are absolutely delighted with the progress that Ardal has made, he has come on in leaps and bounds . Firstly and importantly Ardal's tummy has settled - but he MUST be fed on Burns - it has proven to be the only thing that has worked, over and above other branded goods, raw and homecooked. Secondly - his SA has now subsided and he can happily be left for a reasonable amount of time. However his new home would need to work to settle him in a new situation and expect a slight reversal on this, but we know now he can do it! He is excellent with his Foster homes Granddaughter and he is very gentle . however due to the way he can, on occassions, be grumbly whilst on lead with other dogs (which is purely fear aggression) we will not home him with children, but he is absolutely fine to have contact with children. Due to his fear aggression when on walks we feel he would seriously benefit if he could be in a less challenging environment. By this we mean that Ardal's Foster home is in a great area for walks etc however, it is a heavily populated area with many off lead dogs and lots of many different breeds, It would be so, so much more beneficial if he was in an area where he met maybe just a few of the same dogs each day that he could learn to trust and then positively interact with. He can be distracted with food (which has to be carefully selected because of his sensitive tummy) and will ignore dogs around him etc if you get his attention in time. He is very happy and well in himself, much more of a happy, waggy tailed boy. Ardal has now to be neutered. Just this weekend Ardal went to help the Erin Hounds girls at a local fundraiser. Ardal exceeded their expectations of how he would be! He spent the entire day with another (now adopted) Erin dog, a very vocal Saluki x and an elderly greyhound, he lay with them all! He also passed an Alsation, off lead and a jack russell and setters etc, hardly any reaction at all - Ardal showed himself beautifully! Ardal is an extremely loyal boy, and he never wants to be far away from you! We feel confident that Ardal is now ready for either his forever home or a Foster home with a view to adoption. Having a chin rub Happy tailed waggy boy An inquisitive nosey, happily with a greyhound friend If you feel you would like to discuss offering Ardal a forever home, or a Foster home with a view to adoption then please do get in touch - someone is really missing out on such a faithful and loving boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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