London

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Courtesy Post   This gorgeous girl is London the "Sheepadoodle".  London is a sensitive soul who has struggled to adapt to the loss of her canine roommate and moving homes.  Prior to the changes, she was able to be left alone with the other dog without barking or showing signs of anxiety.  Her owner feels it would be best if London was rehomed to a home that is better able to meet her needs.  Her ideal home would be a detached property with a fenced yard, someone home more often than not, and someone interested in continuing to work with her generalized anxiety, dietary needs, and allergies.  Another dog in the home would likely also be helpful for London and her new family.  She is an intelligent, active dog who require both physical and mental stimulation to thrive.  If you enjoy training and/or doing activities with your dog like brain games or scent work London would likely be a great fit for you!   Name: London Breed: Standard Poodle and Sheepdog Mix Weight: 60 pounds Gender: Female Spayed/neutered: Spayed Age: 2 years (DOB May 10/22) Obtained From: Farm near London that bred Sheepdogs and also bred a litter of Sheepdog/Poodle mixes. Reason for Rehoming: Owner has to go back to work in the office full-time and London is anxious when left alone.  London also has allergies and anxiety and her owner can not afford her ongoing care. Up to Date with Vetting: Yes Good with dogs: Yes.  She lived with a Golden mix previously.  She goes to the dog park most days and plays well with the other dogs there.  She is more comfortable with dogs her size or smaller.  On leash walks she may go to the end of the leash and bark at other dogs. Good with cats: She has not lived with a cat but visited a home with a cat and avoided the cat. Good with kids: She lives with a 12 year old and is good with them.  No experience with babies/toddlers.  She needs time to get comfortable with new people. Good with strangers: If a stranger comes to visit she will bark and avoid them.  It takes time for her to feel safe with visitors-usually one visit.  They have had better success with taking her outside when strangers visit and then having everyone come in the house.   Resource guarding issues: No Ever bitten a human: No Ever bitten a dog: No Fears: Described as anxious in general.  Strangers.  Being handled by strangers.  Car rides.  Going outside in the dark.  Being left alone. Housetrained: Yes.  Used to toileting on leash walks. Crate trained: They have a crate set up that she will go in and sleep in.  When boarded she was crated and did well in the crate but they have not used a crate regularly and have just reintroduced it.  She is anxious if they crate her and try to leave her alone. Good in the car: She drools and pants.  She does not drool if on anti-anxiety medication.  She was in a car accident when she was 6 months old and has been anxious in the car since. Bark when left alone: Yes.  When she was living with another dog and when she was boarded with other dogs she could be left alone without barking, however, now that the other dog is not living with her, she will bark when left alone.  They have had noise complaints.  They worked with a trainer and were able to work up to leaving her alone for an hour with minimal barking.  That seems to be the maximum time she can cope with being alone currently. Destructive: No. Energy Level: Medium high. Leash skills: She gets very excited to go for a walk and pulls all the way to the dog park.  On the way home she walks nicely.  She may run to the end of the leash and bark when she sees other dogs.  If it is dark she will alarm bark at strangers she sees outside.  She may also be afraid of cars on walks and keep turning around when strangers are walking behind them. Okay with physical handling/manipulations: She is professionally groomed.  Several groomers have said she is uncomfortable being groomed and may whip her head around during grooming.  Fluoxetine helped her cope with grooming and a new groomer recently said she was fine to groom.  She has needed ear drops and her owner could give them. Known commands: Sit, stay, come, lie down, wait, paw, wave. Food on now: Carna4 Lamb.  3 cups/day. Behavioural issues: Anxious/fearful.  Anxious and barks when left alone.  Afraid of strangers and being handled by strangers.  Afraid of the dark and anxious in the car. Medical issues: Allergies/sensitivities to some grooming products and dog foods.  They have tried various dog foods.  The current one agrees with her.  She is also on 16 mg of daily Apoquel.  She has previously taken Trazadone 100 mg for grooms and Fluoxetine 30 mg/day which did help.   March 9, 2025, 9:34 pm

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