Fee Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Blue is an adorable 7 year old (8 in September) pedigree Rottweiler. Blue has long hair, which is fairly unusual for his breed. Blue came into Oldies Club care as his owners were emigrating to warmer climes where they felt that Blue would be unhappy with the heat. He is now in an Oldies Club foster home in Plymouth, Devon. Settled within a few days: Blue has proved to be a perfect houseguest. He had just a few watery mishaps in the first few days (understandable with the move) but is now settled and is clean in the house. He is content to be left for a few hours on his own. Lovely temperament: Blue is a gentle giant who is easy going and good natured. He is an affectionate boy and loves attention. He is very obedient and will sit and lie down on command. He will actually try to sit on your lap – you could let him if you are strong enough not to be squashed! He will also creep onto your bed and snuggle down if given the chance! Flowing locks: Blue loves having his long hair brushed, but he has recently been clipped to help him cope with the hot weather, as you can see below. His previous owners told us that he adores being hosed down when he gets too hot. Out and about: Blue enjoys outings and he walks well on the lead. His foster family have let him off lead at their local fields and say that, providing you go the way Blue wants, he'll happily plod along. They put him on the lead if they see another dog. Blue's previous owners never let him off lead as he grumbles at small dogs (he was attacked by a Westie in his younger years), but they also said that if other dogs show aggression to Blue, he doesn't answer back. Blue is very well behaved in the car but he does tend to suffer with travel sickness. Mirror image: Blue's favourite toy is a mirror! He will chase and pounce on the reflections made. His foster carers say that it's great fun and very funny to watch! Good with children, cats and dogs: Blue gets on great with his fosterers' teenage children and their friends. Any children in his new home would need to be about 8 years +, so that they are old enough to understand that Blue needs some peace and quiet at times. Blue has lived with a cat in the past and so we assume he would be able to do so again, given careful introductions. We think that Blue would be able to live with another dog. He seems keen to sniff and socialise with other dogs, but he's used to always being on a lead. We were told by Blue's previous owner's daughter that Blue had spent a lot of time with their dog and got on well with it. As mentioned before though, he's wary of Westies! Hobbies and interests: In his foster home, Blue has taken up a new hobby: bunny- and gerbil-watching. He's happy to spend hours on his new hobby! His foster carers have tried careful introductions to the small furries, but Blue just wanted to eat them, so he has to be content with watching from afar! Health notes: Blue is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and flea and worm treated. He has a slight eye infection at the moment which is being treated with antibiotic drops, but is otherwise in good health. ————- If you can offer Blue a permanent home, 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 He 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...
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