Ellie is a very pretty white Staffordshire Bull Terrier female who will be 6 this year, in October 2011. She is spayed, vaccinated and microchipped. Ellie’s story is sadly an all too familiar one. She was bought by a lady when she was a baby, at the age of 8 weeks old, and all was well, until the lady who bought her met a man who had an older dog of his own. They all moved in together and Ellie’s world became confusing and frightening . The man’s older dog didn’t like young Ellie and instead of positive, nurturing experiences with an older dog, she received exactly the opposite. It became clear that these two dogs could not exist in harmony, so the older dog went to live at a relative’s house. Now, this older dog belonged to the male partner, and he resented little Ellie, even though it was not Ellie’s fault.
Another puppy was brought into Ellie’s home and he was a big, strong, dominant pup who bullied Ellie, this bullying was not discouraged, in fact, it was encouraged and seen as amusing by the man, and Ellie, already confused and afraid, became withdrawn and her world grew even more frightening. The lady who bought her unexpectedly became pregnant and had a child, and then her fears about children and dogs made her nervous, even though Ellie never, ever did anything wrong to the child, the bullying from the growing male pup was continuing and the fights between the two dogs were making the lady’s nervousness worse. These nerves also affected Ellie as it made her nervous too.
Ellie is now in foster care with another relative, and since her move there, she has become happier and much more settled, but this very special girl is understandably nervous due to the chaos and confusion she has endured throughout her life. Ellie is very friendly and affectionate with people and has lived with children all her life. Ellie is scared of other animals, and is very scared of other dogs, unsurprisingly! So we are looking for a home with no other dogs or other animals. Ellie is housetrained, and is non-destructive when left. Ellie does suffer from an allergy to dust mites and storage mites, and she receives immune therapy currently. Ellie will chew her feet when she is stressed also, but we do not think this will continue once she is rehomed and she feels relaxed and content in her life. Ellie does get car sick, but we believe this will be overcome if addressed correctly.
The right home for Ellie would be with someone who understands the effects a traumatic and stressful environment can have on any animal, particularly if things are traumatic when an animal is young. Ellie’s nervousness is also down to the anxiety of her owner, and Ellie would have been picking up on those nerves. We would like to see her in a home where her traumatic past is understood, so that she can be nurtured emotionally in the correct way from now on.
Ellie is currently in foster care in the Hampshire area.
If you can offer a forever home to this very special young lady,
Please contact Cathy at Once Loved Dog Rescue for an adoption or fostering application form.
Email cathy@oncelovedrescue.org.uk or telephone 07770 795334
Once Loved Dog Rescue
Our usual restrictions on not rehoming dogs to children under the age of 8 years old do not apply in Ellie’s case
13-06-2011, 05:20 PM
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