Hi, I’m Chloe
I’m looking for a long-term foster home <3
More About Me
Breed - Staffy
Size -Medium
Sex - Female
Age - 10 years
Colour -White + Brown
Live with children - 10+ that are used to playful dogs like me and can be sensible around me (we may consider younger if they have lived with playful dogs before)
Live with other dogs - No
Live with cats / small animals - Potentially could live with a dog savy cat that is used to boisterous dogs.
Temperament - Loving, playful, excitable
Knows basic commands - Knows her name, sit, paw, wait and is still learning!
House trained - Yes
Able to be left - **please read more about this in my profile <3
Adoption fee - I am currently just looking for a foster home but if I get on well with my foster family they could adopt me!
All of our dogs come neutered, vaccinated & microchipped, unless stated otherwise.
My story so far…
I was orignally surrendered to the Sanctuary in 2018 but I have been adopted and returned several times now as I really struggle with seperation anxiety. My behaviours are quite unusual so it has made finding me the right home difficult as I have been ok in some homes for 6 months up to a year before I start showing these anxious behaviours, then once I start it continues to get worse. Part of this is my carers think my previous homes did not know the best way to support me and hadn’t reached out for advice until it had gotten much much worse to the point I them or me were no longer coping and I had to return to the Sanctuary.
Sadly I’m a sensitive girl and if you don’t know then it is really hard to know that things are upsetting me until it already becomes overwheleming for me. When my anxiety gets to that stage and I am feeling really negative and anxious I do become destructive which is why it is so important that it is not just ignored and my carers advice is followed and they are contacted to get support as I may seem “fine” and able to be left and do these things…. until I’m not…..
I keep repeating this cycle and need help to make sure this doesnt happen again, I need my next family to be my forever home! <3
Home I am looking for…
I would really love a home where I can get lots and lots of attention! I absolutley love just being with you and I dont like to be left alone at all so I need someone around most of the day and I cannot be left on my own or isolated in a home as even if this doesnt upset me at first my anxiety builds and then I become incredibly stressed over time which can then mean I become destructive in a home. With time and patience my carers hope to work on this with my new family, showing them training to help me so that I can feel safe and secure and hopefully one day I will feel much better and be able to be left for short periods. But this cannot happen right away, I need someone willing to love me for me and understand this is a process that will take time <3
When you are out I would need to go to somewhere else, whether its a friend picks me up, dog walker or I go to daycare or boarding for a couple of hours while your out and about. If you are looking to foster me the Sanctuary can happlily support this if you drop me off here and then collect me anytime 9am-4pm or they will try to arrange one of our amazing volunteers to spend time with me or take me out so any time away from you is a positive experience for me, busy doing other things with other people.
Apart from my issues being left my carers say I really am just an amazing dog! I LOVE LOVE LOVE people and getting cuddles. I like to play with you and bring you toys (although in typically staffy fashion some toys may not last as long as others.) Although I’m not a big fan of other dogs at the moment I do quite happily walk alongside other dogs as long as there is a bit of space. In my last home I didnt really mix with dogs at all except in the last few months where I had started at a dog-daycare where I could be hit and miss depending on the dog, main thing is I dont like bouncy dogs that invade my space, I like all the attention to myself thanks! My carers are currently working on walking me with some calmer dogs here at the Sanctuary and trying to bring out my more playful side they saw when I was here a few years ago and I have already been getting better and go on walks with Eddie as he just ignores me and respects my space. I could live with a confident cat that has lived with dogs before and who would give me my space.
I really really want to be in home and be with people, although I am coping at the Sanctuary for now we know in the past when I have been here I eventually become very stressed and need to be with someone that I can give all my love to <3
Behaviour & Training
My carers have been working on getting me to cope by myself but it is extremely difficult in a kennel setting, despite this so far I have been doing well and hopefully these skills can transfer into my new home and help me have a fresh start. My carers think I would really benefit from the help of a qualified trainer or behaviourist that specialise in seperation anxiety to support my adopters, my carers here at the Sanctuary will provide support but they are of course very busy caring for all the animals here at the Sanctuary so having a trainer or behaviourist on hand that can provide further support may be very useful.
I can be quite a bossy girl and will woof to get your attention and demand anything I want, food, toys, loves or just because I feel like talking. My carers try to discourage this and I do it less sometimes but it is a very ingrained mode that has been successful at getting what I want for years so theres no stopping me for now!
My carers have been restarting muzzle training me, using lots of positive reinforcement to re-build a positive association to wearing a muzzle. I was muzzle trained before I left here last time but sadly the muzzle was often used as a deterent to my chewing when I was anxious in my last home so this has made me view it negatively.
My muzzle will be a useful tool when I am out on walks if it is a area busy with dogs and my carers at the Sanctuary think muzzle training is great for everydog in the case of an emergency anyway! :)
I really am such as sweet and loving girl and just love to do things with you so learning new things is lots of fun!
My health & Medical Information
I am generally a health girl but I do have some breathing differences due to narrowed airways and mild bronchitis so I can sound a bit raspy or have a bit of a cough at times. When I came back to the sanctuary I went for my health check and there isnt any change from how my breathing was years ago so this is managable I just need to take it easy in cold or warm weather and not over exert myself too much. My carers continue to carefully monitor this and work with our vets.
Before going to my last home I was put on medication to try and help me with my anxiety and this did help for a while and may be part of the reason I did so well for longer in the home. I am still on this medication and it was increased in my last home and I have continued it since returning to the Sanctuary for now and my carers are reviewing my welfare and options with our vets. It does seem to help me somewhat but really I need that special home that can help me through this so I don’t feel so anxious when I do get worried about being left or isolated.
If you think you could offer me the home I need, please fill out an Adoption Enquiry Form. Please make sure you have read about all of my needs and our adoption policies before applying.
Forms lacking in detail or with questions unanswered may not be considered, we need to ensure we are matching our animals to the right home for them.