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DOGS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
Name: Mac
Ref No: 8001478
Location: Ayrshire
Breed: Cocker Spaniel, Golden
Age: 3 1/2 years
Gender: Male, neutered
Good with Children: No
Good with Dogs: No
Good with Cats: No
Good with Livestock: No
Status: Available
Hey I’m Mac! I’m a 31/2 year old Golden Show Cocker and I’m very handsome. I do have good house manners but can be very vocal, especially when the postman comes by, or when visitors come in. Typical of my breed I do bark at noises and people passing by. I sleep in my own bed quite happily, and I’m not allowed in my humans bedrooms. On the whole I am very good around the house.
My manners and behaviour are good, I do have areas where I could do better and these are being worked on. I should also say I’m a counter surfer, but so far not managed to nick anything off the surfaces at my foster mums, she’s wise to this bad habit. As a counter surfer and bit of a resource guarder, (who doesn't like a prize!) I am better excluded from food preparation areas and during human mealtimes, and definitely no titbits from the table.
My sit is very good, stay is not bad, my come and no and down require work, my recall is getting much better. You would have to continue with my training. I’m not really a cuddly boy however I love to get my belly, ears and under my chin rubbed and scratched. All on my own terms of course! When I’m tired I can get grumpy and am best left in peace.
My diet consists of kibble twice a day which I enjoy, I get treats if I’m good. I do like carrots, broccoli stocks and pear, I’ve tried apple, banana and green beans and don’t like them. I also like scrambled eggs and toast. My foster mum is trying to encourage me to play with other toys including a treat ball and Kong wobble, as I am a bit obsessed with tennis balls which I like to strip. Oh, while I remember you will definitely have to keep socks well out my reach as I tend to eat them.
I have been getting plenty of interesting walks on either a lead or long line, I will pull usually to go and sniff and pee which is often. I should tell you that I can be a bit reactive with other dogs especially if they’re larger than me run straight at me. I am learning to be calmer when approached. I have visited the dog park and enjoyed the freedom to run. At home, I love to sit and watch the world go by with an open door to allow me plenty of access to the garden.
I will chase birds of all kinds, and love to hunt for squirrels and rabbits, and my recall gets a bit patchy when I’m concentrating on the chase. I have seen cows and wasn’t bothered by them but like most dogs I need to be kept away from sheep.
I really don’t know children, and I am a bit very wary of meeting them outside, I am not too keen on people coming up to me that I don’t know. It takes me a while to get used to visitors. Cats are definitely a no-no for me, I had a standoff with one of the neighbours cats.
I travel really well in the car either back seat with a restraint or in the back secured with a lead.
I do not have a crate as I will continually bark when placed in it, but I do need to have an allocated quiet safe area in my new home where I can go when tired or grumpy.
My new forever home requires to be somewhere quiet with a large garden with easy access as I really enjoy being outside. No children, or other dogs and my new home must not have any cats. I would like someone around most of the time. My new owner/s must be experienced with my breed, be familiar with doggy body language and be prepared to continue my training and socialisation.
If you have been home-checked or approved by email then please email enquiries@springerrescuescotland.org with your name and postcode.
If you haven’t applied yet but think I’m your perfect companion, please complete an application on the website and email enquiries@springerrescuescotland.org letting them know you have just submitted an application, giving your name and postcode. Please ONLY contact us if you fit the required criteria.
Email us here for enquiries about Mac: enquiries@springerrescuescotland.org
Name: Cooper
Ref No: 30001495
Location: Aberdeenshire
Breed: Springer Spaniel, Liver & White
Age: 3 years
Gender: Male, neutered
Good with Children: Yes, older
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Not tested
Good with Livestock: Not tested
Status: Available
Hi! I’m Cooper, a very excitable, energetic 3 year old Springer, and I am looking for someone with loads of energy and patience who can look after me and continue my training.
I have ended up in foster because I was just too much for my previous owners, I am a bit of a handful, and I really need someone who can help me focus and control my exuberance.
I am walking better to heel now with a Gentle Leader, but I am still too excited on a long line and am all over the place. I just get so excited when I’m out! I’m keen to please though, and I do want to learn. I need to be a lot more focused before I can be trusted with recall.
I love playing in the garden, with a ball or my toys, but I do like to be wherever my foster mum is. I’m a bit insecure really. I am quite vocal in the car, but I’m getting better as I’m getting used to knowing where we’re going and that we’re all coming back together.
I am very affectionate, and I love cuddles with my humans. I could cuddle all day!
Because I get so excited when I’m out on walks, I can sometimes be a bit reactive with other dogs, so my socialisation needs a bit of work.
I enjoy my food, and I’m on dry kibble now, and foster mum uses this for treats when we’re training. I also get some wet food, and I love a bit of roast chicken as a special treat.
I sleep in my own bed, and I’m very good around the house.
Cooper will need an active but quiet and calm home, with experienced people who can continue his training and teach him to focus and channel his exuberance. He is a strong, very bouncy young lad, so no young children. He could possibly live with another dog if it was calm and would accept him. He would probably chase cats.
If you have been home-checked or approved by email then please email aberdeenshire@springerrescuescotland.org with your name and postcode. If you haven’t applied yet but think I’m your perfect companion, please complete an application on the website and email aberdeenshire@springerrescuescotland.org letting them know you have just submitted an application, giving your name and postcode.
Please ONLY contact us if you fit the required criteria.
Email us here for enquiries about Cooper: aberdeenshire@springerrescuescotland.org
Name: Millie
Ref No: 8001505
Location: Aberdeenshire
Breed: Springer Spaniel, Liver & White
Age: 2 years
Gender: Female, not neutered
Good with Children: Likely to be nervous around children.
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Yes
Good with Livestock: Yes
Status: Available
Hi everyone, my name is Millie and I’m a beautiful girl. I’m 2 years old and I was very nervous when I first came into my foster home, it was all a big change for me. I am still very nervous of strangers and visitors, even if I’ve met them before. I will bark at people when we’re out for a walk, but I am gaining a little confidence because I’m always with my foster siblings. I don’t like busy places, I can be a bit skittish when I’m nervous. I am also scared of loud noises and sometimes get a fright if something happens that I don’t understand.
I do sometimes shadow chase, and need to be distracted from this habit. I can also be a bit of a resource guarder, and we are all fed separately in my foster home.
I love my walks, on a long line, I really like exploring and getting lots of sniffs. I walk quite well on the lead and when I’ve been in a safe space my recall has been excellent, to the whistle and voice.
I play well with my foster siblings, they’re bigger than me but that’s fine. I especially love the young Labrador, she keeps me calm and happy. I even get on well with the cats here, and I’ve seen sheep and am not bothered by them.
I am eating well here, I’ve have lost some puppy fat, because I’m getting more exercise, and am putting on muscle, I’m very fit and healthy.
I travel well in the back of the car, in a harness clipped on.
Millie has likely been bred from working stock, so she is likely to be prey-driven / hunt hard so someone with an understanding of working dogs may be helpful.
Millie would be best in an active but calm home in a quiet, preferably rural location, and would like to live with another placid dog/s to help build her confidence. She could become reactive around anxious dogs that bark a lot.
Millie will go to her forever home with a neutering contract.
If you have been home-checked or approved by email then please email aberdeenshire@springerrescuescotland.org with your name and postcode. If you haven’t applied yet but think I’m your perfect companion, please complete an application on the website and email aberdeenshire@springerrescuescotland.org letting them know you have just submitted an application, giving your name and postcode.
Please ONLY contact us if you fit the required criteria.
Email us here for enquiries about Millie: aberdeenshire@springerrescuescotland.org
Name: Bluey
Ref No: 18001500
Location: Midlothian
Breed: Springer Spaniel, Liver & White
Age: 18 months
Gender: Male, neutered
Good with Children: Older
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Not tested
Good with Livestock: Not tested
Status: Available
Hello! My name is Bluey and I’m a very handsome young dog. I’m nearly 18 months old and have had a few homes already through no fault of my own. I’ve settled well in foster and I’m full of energy and fun, and I’m quite big and bouncy!
I like meeting other dogs when I’m out, but I can be recalled from them or re-directed away from them before meeting them. I pull on the lead like a train, but my recall off-lead is very good. I like to keep an eye on my foster mum at all times. I will need someone who can continue my training, I’m eager to please and make friends very quickly.
I love going in the car, I jump right into my crate and then settle down for the journey. When we get where we’re going, I’m a very good boy and wait to be told when I can jump out. I love playing ball, but I haven’t quite got the hang of bringing it right back yet. As you can see, I've got lots of toys!
I like to relax in the evening and love a cuddle on the sofa. I sleep in an open crate in the bedroom.
I suffer a bit from separation anxiety, and can sometimes chew things through stress. I am better if I have another calm dog with me. My new owner will need to be patient and work on this with me.
I also sometimes bark when I’m meeting new people, so need to build some confidence.
Bluey would be best in an active but calm home in a quiet location, with people around most of the time. He is a bouncy dog, still a bit clumsy and can get over-excited and mouthy, and jump up, so no young children. He would be fine with another friendly dog.
If you have been home-checked or approved by email then please email enquiries@springerrescuescotland.org with your name and postcode. If you haven’t applied yet but think I’m your perfect companion, please complete an application on the website and email enquiries@springerrescuescotland.org letting them know you have just submitted an application, giving your name and postcode.
Please ONLY contact us if you fit the required criteria.
Email us here for enquiries about Bluey: enquiries@springerrescuescotland.org
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Name: Ziva
Ref No: 10001502
Location: Fife
Breed: Springer Spaniel
Age: 10 years
Gender: Female, neutered
Good with Children: Yes, older
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Yes
Good with Livestock: Untested
Status: Reserved
Hi everyone, my name is Ziva and I’m a gorgeous girl. I’m 10 years old – but as they say age is just a number and I’m very active and young at heart. I am staying with my furry foster sister and brother and play really well with them. We do squabble over toys but which siblings don’t? I am a busy girl who loves a walk. I can fetch, sit, stay but I’m not very good walking on my lead, in fact I tend to pull. If you say heel I will stop and go to heel but as soon as we start walking I start pulling again. I am working on this and very slowly getting better. I have human foster sisters who are teenagers and I don’t mind the noise they make, I love sitting in their rooms listening to music and playing with my toys. I am friendly to other dogs though when I meet a new dog I am a little cautious. I will say hello and have a sniff. I tend to follow the lead of my foster sister. I like if humans talk to me outside and tell me I’m gorgeous. I’ll sit and let them stroke my head. I don’t mind visitors to the house and have met small and large humans recently, I will sit nicely and not jump up when they arrive though I do bark until they pay me attention. I do like attention and lots of it, I will tell you when you aren’t giving me enough.
I shred soft toys but like the hard toys. I can sometimes be demanding and bark if you don’t play with me. My foster humans ignore me (how rude) and I stop. When I want quiet time I will take myself into my bed which is in the corner of the living room. I have been to the Vet person and he said I was fit, healthy and a good weight. I do have a fatty lump on my chest, it doesn’t bother me at all.
I sleep in the kitchen with my foster brother and sister and greet the humans with a bark and waggy tail in the morning as I know its breakfast time. I eat grain free kibble twice a day and like a dentastix at lunch time. I can be left at home without a human however when you are in I will follow you around. My foster mum works from home at times and I just sleep at her feet.
I would be happy with a house with other dogs. Before staying in my foster home I used to live as the only dog along with a cat. I would be fine with older children.
If you have been home-checked or approved by email then please email fife@springerrescuescotland.org with your name and postcode. If you haven’t applied yet but think I’m your perfect companion, please complete an application on the website and email fife@springerrescuescotland.org letting them know you have just submitted an application, giving your name and postcode.
Please ONLY contact us if you fit the required criteria.
Email us here for enquiries about Ziva: enquiries@springerrescuescotland.org
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Name: Roxy
Ref No: 15001497
Location: Roxburghshire
Breed: Springer Spaniel
Age: 10 years old
Gender: Female, neutered
Good with Children: Yes, older
Good with Dogs: Yes (male dogs only)
Good with Cats: No
Good with Livestock: Yes
Status: Available, with supported adoption
Hello! My name is Roxy! I am a very friendly, loveable Springer Spaniel. I get on ok with my foster mum’s two dogs but I do think that all toys and balls are mine and will growl at them if they don’t give the toys to me, I’m learning to share and getting better but sometimes I still forget. I could live with another calm male dog who is happy for me to have the toys, but I would also love being an only dog where I would get all the attention, I love cuddles.
I have had some health problems recently so I will go to my forever home on a supported adoption arrangement. I have been treated for incontinence and this is now under control. I also had a nasty tumour which has been removed. The lovely people at SRS can tell you more about my supported adoption. I’m up to date with my vaccinations.
I’m very good in the house, and will stay on my own quite happily, but I do like to be wherever my foster mum is and follow her around the house. I sleep on my bed next to my foster mum’s bed, and I love the sofa to chill out on, I also have a bed in the kitchen that I sleep on when I’m left in the house, I also get a treat ball when I’m left, to give me something to do.
I am quite good on the lead, I do pull when I go somewhere new, I get excited about all the new things to see but I’m learning not to pull and I am getting better. My recall is very good. I don’t stray too far from you and come back when called. I love my walks in the countryside, I love water but not so much swimming, just paddling is good enough for me. I love getting into the car but I do whine as it usually means we’re going somewhere nice for walkies, I travel in the boot, but would also happily travel on the back seat
I love balls and toys, but I do like to chew the squeaky bits out of them! I’m not good at playing fetch but will go for the ball if you throw it just not bring it back.
I love food and I’m currently being fed kibble with a little bit of meat mixed with it, I like fruit but I’m not too keen on raw vegetables, and I love any treats you give me.
Note from fosterer: When out on walks Roxy sometimes barks at other people and dogs, when she’s on the lead, we’re working on this and she is getting better, when she’s off lead she ignores other dogs and people. She will bark when people come to the house but then wags her tail. She is not a fan of going to the vets and has to be carried into the consulting room, but shows no aggression towards any one and wags her tail. She will sit on command and give a paw, she’s learning to stay and is getting better, she’s happy to be brushed and loves being dried when she’s wet.
Roxy would like a fairly active quiet home with someone around most of the time, and would be fine with older children.
If you have been home-checked or approved by email then please email roxburghshire@springerrescuescotland.org with your name and postcode. If you haven’t applied yet but think I’m your perfect companion, please complete an application on the website and email roxburghshire@springerrescuescotland.org letting them know you have just submitted an application, giving your name and postcode.
Please ONLY contact us if you fit the required criteria. PLEASE NOTE THAT ROXY WILL GO TO HER NEW HOME WITH A SUPPORTED ADOPTION CONTRACT.
Email us here for enquiries about Roxy: enquiries@springerrescuescotland.org
Name: Rex
Ref No: 28001509
Location: Angus
Breed: Show /Working Cross Cocker Spaniel, Golden
Age: 14 months
Gender: Male
Neutered: No, will come with a neutering contract
Good with children: Yes, older
Good with dogs: Needs work
Good with cats: Untested
Good with livestock: Untested, likely to chase birds
Status: Reserved
Hi! I’m Rex!
I’m only 14 months old and still behave like a big puppy! I have bit feet, a big heart and a lovely glossy coat. I just love life and am full of it! If I could describe myself in 3 words it would be loveable, excitable and a little bit nervous. My foster family say I don’t have a bad bone in my body, but that I could do with training to help me to get along in my new life and to build my confidence. I can be a bit boisterous but I am always very gentle.
I am looking for a new forever home through no fault of my own. I used to live in a house with another dog and we simply didn’t see eye-to-eye, although I’m always friendly with other dogs when I meet them outside. I do think I may best suit a home where I am the only dog, or perhaps I could live with a mild-mannered older dog if they’d be happy to show me the ropes.
I would like a home that is as energetic as me so that I can have lots of nice walkies, and people who are patient and can help me with my training (I’m a keen learner!). My recall needs a little work when I’m outside, but I’m learning and I do respond to my name. I pulled quite a lot on the lead at first and I am improving, but I’m just so excited to be outside I can still forget!
I am generally good around the house. I don’t bark much, just occasionally, and maybe once when I hear the doorbell. I like to stay close to people so ideally a home with someone around most of the time would be good. I can be left alone for short periods. I guess you could say I have a few bad habits, like counter-surfing, bin-raking and sock-stealing but I do stop when I’m told and I’m good at giving things back. I have had a few toileting accidents in my foster house but I’m still young and have faced big changes recently. I like to sleep in my foster folks’ bedroom, sometimes I like to get right under the covers (it feels safe there) before I head off to the floor or my own bed. As for playing, I like a wee game of tug-of-war and a soft toy to de-fluff but I’m not overly fussed for a ball.
I reckon I will make an excellent companion and bring a lot of fun into the lives of the right new owners for me!
If you have been home-checked or approved by email then please email angus@springerrescuescotland.org with your name and postcode. If you haven’t applied yet but think I’m your perfect companion, please complete an application on the website and email angus@springerrescuescotland.org letting them know you have just submitted an application, giving your name and postcode.
Please ONLY contact us if you fit the required criteria.
Email us here for enquiries about Rex: enquiries@springerrescuescotland.org
Name: Alfie
Ref No: 29001493
Location: Inverness area
Breed: Cocker Spaniel
Age: nearly 2 years
Gender: Male
Good with Children: Older
Good with Dogs: Excited at first
Good with Cats: Likely to chase
Good with Livestock: Untested, likely to chase birds
Status: Reserved
Hello! I’m Alfie! I am a friendly chocolate Cocker Spaniel. I’m quite a big boy for a Cocker, and definitely have a bit of a Cocker attitude. I am loving my foster home with my new Springer pals, but I got a telling off from them for being a bit too friendly! Since then I’ve been a bit more respectful. I like to push my luck and try to have my own way, but my foster mum has been very firm with me, and I’m learning some manners while I’m here.
I pull quite a lot on the lead, and my recall hasn’t been tested. I love my walks, and I like to carry a stick when I’m out. I quite like playing ball but sometimes I’m not very good at giving it back.
I have been to the vets and have had my health check and my vaccinations, I am neutered and am a very healthy boy.
I am fed on Skinners Salmon & Rice, and I do enjoy the occasional tasty treat or reward when I’ve been good and done what I’m told.
I travel well in the car and would be fine in a crate or secured in the back. I sleep in my crate in the kitchen, and settle well. I was quite reluctant about going in the crate to begin with, but I am fine with it now.
I get quite excited when visitors come to the house, I’m so pleased to see new people, but I’m learning to calm down a bit.
I need an experienced active home, with someone around most of the time who can continue my training, and who is used to managing stroppy Cockers that like to push the boundaries!
I would be fine as an only dog, I could live with a female dog, but would probably not be great with a male dog as I would like to be top dog. A home with older teenage children that are used to dogs would be considered.
If you have been home-checked or approved by email then please email enquiries@springerrescuescotland.org with your name and postcode. If you haven’t applied yet but think I’m your perfect companion, please complete an application on the website and email enquiries@springerrescuescotland.org letting them know you have just submitted an application, giving your name and postcode.
Please ONLY contact us if you fit the required criteria. Alfie definitely needs an experienced owner who can manage Alfie’s desire to be top dog.
Email us here for enquiries about Alfie: enquiries@springerrescuescotland.org
Name: Bella
Ref No: 8001496
Location: Aberdeenshire
Breed: Working Cocker
Age: 8 months
Gender: Female, will go with a neutering contract
Good with Children: Yes
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Wary
Good with Livestock: Untested
Status: Reserved
Bella here, I’m an 8 month old blue roan working cocker pup who’s had a rough start in life and now looking for my forever home.
I've been keeping my foster mum busy; she’s taught me a lot but I know I’ve more to learn.
I’m almost house trained (I still have the odd accident but I'm still only young). My forever home will need to continue with training me so that I become a happy contented young lady.
My exercise is currently restricted due to my age, I am allowed 45 minutes per day, this ensures my body develops properly and I love being out and about, this has included walking on a short lead which is not my favourite, a long line and freedom at the dog park where I enjoy zoomies!
You may have seen my story on the Facebook page, when I came into SRS I had a very sore eye and I have been to see the lovely vets on several occasions due to this. I had a tooth extracted, abscess cleaned out in my mouth plus the usual vet check, then my foster mum took to see a lovely ophthalmologist who drained a cyst and my eye returned to normal.
Unfortunately the cyst may refill and I will require to visit one of the very special vet centres where it will need to be drained again or removed. SRS will support issues associated with my eye going forward.
My foster mum has been ensuring that I get well socialised, I’ve met a lot of humans including some children and dogs. I am wary of cats and my foster mum has not encouraged me to get to know them. I’ve been taken to a variety of places to help build up my confidence.
Around the house I’m my foster mum’s shadow and love plenty of cuddles. I sleep in a crate at night outside my foster mum’s room, given half a chance my most favourite bed is my mums. I have several beds around the house but prefer to be near you. I will go and sleep for an hour or so several times a day. I’m fed puppy kibble twice a day.
My new home would ideally be semi rural with active humans, I think I could cope with dog savvy children and maybe a companion woof who could show me the ropes would be good as well if possible
If you have been home-checked or approved by email then please email enquiries@springerrescuescotland.org with your name and postcode.
If you haven’t applied yet but think I’m your perfect companion, please complete an application on the website and email enquiries@springerrescuescotland.org letting them know you have just submitted an application, giving your name and postcode.
Please ONLY contact us if you fit the required criteria. PLEASE NOTE THAT BELLA WILL GO TO HER NEW HOME WITH A NEUTERING CONTRACT.
Email us here for enquiries about Bella: enquiries@springerrescuescotland.org