crustyroll
12-Jan-11, 18:39
I have hesitated to post on the Org regarding Ozzy as I had hoped to find him a good home by myself. However, this has not happened even with enquiries and help from KW9 Canine Rescue. It seems lots of people don't want to take on a 12 month old puppy that has loads of bounce!!
As stated above Ozzy is actually only 1 year old this Friday and I would like to keep him but for practical reasons he has to be rehomed. I bred him myself and still have his father although lost him mum at Xmas. The parents were both health tested and spoilt rotten. The main reasons I have to rehome him are:-
I have 2 bitches and 2 dogs already - I lost one bitch at Xmas. The two dogs I have are not a major problem when the bitches come into season - this will become a problem when they come into season soon. It isn't fair on Ozzy to go through the stress of being with in season bitches if he isnt going to be used. This will also cause more upset for the boys with a new guy on the scene to compete with.
He is fitting in so well with us and the other dogs that he's learning all their little habits and ours, not a problem for us, but could be a problem for a new owner, ie, at the moment he gets up on the couch as do all the other dogs.
He really deserves to get one to one attention and not have to have it shared out between the 5 of them. He loves the company of the other dogs but he's also just as happy with you playing with him. He's a clever boy, only this morning I asked him to go out and get the teddy from the garden and he ran an took it in! He adores attention, which can be a handful as he's a big strong boy and loves sitting on my husbands lap.
To be honest I can only fault his over enthusiam to people and his energy, he goes from dusk till dawn. Of course he has little things that need to be ironed out but as times goes on he's learning. He would excel at agility or training for the gun and field as he's so eager to learn and run. He sounds perfect but again he isn't, he's a big strong boy that is mentally still very much a puppy and unless you really know Labradors' then it can be a shock to the system.
I am more than happy to answer any questions about him but please, only serious enquiries as I don't want to have my hopes raised that he's found a home or give him up and it's a bad decision.... he's only been here 2 months and even typing this I am actually wondering if I can let him go that easily :~(
As stated above Ozzy is actually only 1 year old this Friday and I would like to keep him but for practical reasons he has to be rehomed. I bred him myself and still have his father although lost him mum at Xmas. The parents were both health tested and spoilt rotten. The main reasons I have to rehome him are:-
I have 2 bitches and 2 dogs already - I lost one bitch at Xmas. The two dogs I have are not a major problem when the bitches come into season - this will become a problem when they come into season soon. It isn't fair on Ozzy to go through the stress of being with in season bitches if he isnt going to be used. This will also cause more upset for the boys with a new guy on the scene to compete with.
He is fitting in so well with us and the other dogs that he's learning all their little habits and ours, not a problem for us, but could be a problem for a new owner, ie, at the moment he gets up on the couch as do all the other dogs.
He really deserves to get one to one attention and not have to have it shared out between the 5 of them. He loves the company of the other dogs but he's also just as happy with you playing with him. He's a clever boy, only this morning I asked him to go out and get the teddy from the garden and he ran an took it in! He adores attention, which can be a handful as he's a big strong boy and loves sitting on my husbands lap.
To be honest I can only fault his over enthusiam to people and his energy, he goes from dusk till dawn. Of course he has little things that need to be ironed out but as times goes on he's learning. He would excel at agility or training for the gun and field as he's so eager to learn and run. He sounds perfect but again he isn't, he's a big strong boy that is mentally still very much a puppy and unless you really know Labradors' then it can be a shock to the system.
I am more than happy to answer any questions about him but please, only serious enquiries as I don't want to have my hopes raised that he's found a home or give him up and it's a bad decision.... he's only been here 2 months and even typing this I am actually wondering if I can let him go that easily :~(