Rocky is seeking a foster to adopt home locally to us in Swadlincote, South Derbyshire (within sensible travelling distance of here and/or Solihull) - he needs to be the only dog in his new home and cannot be rehomed with children under 14yrs old.
Rocky came to us as a tiny 16 week old puppy after his owner purchased him then discovered he had a significant heart murmur that she couldnt afford investigations for. He went straight to our cardiologist who diagnosed severe pulmonary stenosis, Rocky needed to immediately go onto medication which supported his heart as he grew bigger before he could have a procedure to help his condition.
Rocky was also born completely DEAF, he has a crumpled ear and he has a retained testicle, he has been chemically castrated currently but will need full castration in a few months time. Rocky had a stent put into his heart at Willows referrals 3 weeks ago and is doing brilliantly, he is still on medication for now but we are hoping that will be stopped in a few weeks time, he needs to have a follow up heart scan at Willows in Solihull in February which we will of course pay for along with his medication.
As Rocky grew up in his foster home he began to show some resource guarding behaviour around food towards other dogs and cats, this then extended to food on people's plates as they were eating on the sofa as well as his own food and treats. It did result in his fosterer getting bitten as she got between the dogs and Rocky diverted onto her. However since coming back to HQ where we initially did see that behaviour very apparently, Rocky has since mellowed massively around food and without other animals around has been absolutely no problem at all. He gets on well with other dogs out and about and actually enjoys their company.....just not when any kind of food is around. Being deaf can make it difficult to get his attention sometimes and he doesn't hear other dogs grumbling at him for example so we have been working with hand signals to help him.
As an only pet he is an absolute sweetheart and we have no issues with him, he is loving, friendly, playful and just loves to have a snuggle with you. He sleeps on the bed with me at night huggled right up, he loves to be touching you for reassurance. He is generally a really good boy in the home and will settle down being left for several hours without any trouble, his house training has taken a bit of a step backwards as he is currently needing to be kept separated here but he will use a puppy pad if he cant get out. He is enjoying his food and is particularly keen on raw we have found, otherwise a Lilys kitchen or fish based food suits his slightly sensitive tummy.
If you can help offer Rocky a quiet home as the only dog (he won't be suited to a busy home with lots of visitors over xmas and new year) with no other pets or young children please please do get in touch and tell us all about your home offer by emailing wonkypetsrescue@gmail.com, to include your full address and contact number