Merlin - Ready for foster (with a view to adopt)

FOSTER WITH A VIEW TO ADOPT ,REQUIRED FOR MARVELLOUS MERLIN ❤️

Merlin is located in East Ayrshire 📍Scotland Post Code area KA6

The foster will be expected to travel and carry out a meet and greet

Merlin is looking for a foster due to his current owners poor health and the environment he is living around

Where Merlin lives he is surrounded by females dogs in the neighbourhood that are not spayed,when they come into season it’s driving Merlin’s hormones crazy

Merlin is not neutered ,a few years ago he was chemically casterated ,this bought on unwanted behaviour which made poor Merlin worse

This lovely boy is adored by his family but with so much going on ,they feel Merlin needs more than they can offer him

Merlin is not getting the exercise he needs ,due to his owners declining health issues.

Also Merlin is classed as a large breed,when he goes out on his walks he can get over stimulated/excited when he see’s other dogs,and will not calm down

Merlin likes to wrestle with other dogs,likes rough play which is not always accepted by other dogs,he has never bitten or been aggressive to dogs or humans

This has resulted in Merlin’s owner ,walking him away from other dogs he doesn’t know.

Merlin does live with an older female doodle,whom is going to live with another family member,they cannot take Merlin as well.

MERLIN IS VERY SPECIAL HE IS ALSO A BLOOD DONOR

ℹ️Doodle Aids Requirements ℹ️

🔴No full time workers please ,we need person or persons at home most of the day to help settle Merlin into some sort of routine

🔴Merlin’s fosters will need to be prepared to give some training going forward.

We are always happy to give support with a dog behaviourist at our expense

We feel this would benefit Merlin and help him manage his over excited nature

🔴We will only allow him to live in a home with NO other dogs

🔴Can live with dog savvy older children aged 12 plus (no visiting babies or small children please) as he is a large boy ,could knock little ones over

🔴No cats

🔴Safe and secure garden ,fences and walls at least 6 foot,and locks on any gates

🔴Once Merlin arrives into foster,please no showboating (this means let him settle in your environment with you for at least a week please)

No off lead walking unless in a pre paid secure paddock

🔴If you have any holidays planned holidays planned please state on your application form

Meet Merlin🐕‍🦺

Type Shepadoodle F1 this means Merlin’s parents were and Old English Sheepdog crossed with a Standard Poodle

Colour Black & White

DOB May 2021

Male

Not neutered ( this will be something which will be considered in the future,once Merlin is settled ,and advice taken from his vets)

Height 27 inches approximately

Weight 30 kilos approximately

Microchipped which has been check

Booster vaccination due September 2025

Up to date with flea/tick and worming treatments

No known allergies

Health -: Merlin has suffered with ear infections so please check ears weekly

Had his dew claw removed as he accidentally tore it

Was chemically casterated but this has since worn off,it did not agree with his behaviour so never continued with another implant

Grooming 🛁

Merlin has a soft wool coat with a slight curl ,sheds minimally as all dogs shed some amount

Brushed through daily with a slicker brush,which he does not mind

Bath at home in between grooms if needed

Attended a Professional Groomers every 8 weeks ,his groomer only allows 1 to 1 grooming as this is best suited for Merlin’s needs

Merlin’s behaviour started at a groomers where there were too many dogs roaming freely everywhere,Merlin could not cope with so many dogs

Exercise 🏃‍♂️

Sadly because of his owners declining health,Merlin isn’t getting the exercise he needs

This is the reason he is looking for a new home

Merlin requires least two good walks per day please

As stated he can go off lead if fosters are willing to hire a private paddock from time ,otherwise he must be on a lead

Merlin likes to do a lot of sniffing on his walks ,which is good for any dogs,but whilst doing this he sometimes pulls to get to the scent

Interaction with other dogs whilst out ,as stated he gets very excited,wants to play rough which looks aggressive but it’s his way of playing

He always will bark and lunge to try and get to other dogs whilst on his lead

He has been playing with a relatives 8 month old Border Collie nicely

This gets him all giddy and overstimulated

Further information ℹ️

Merlin is a lively energetic young boy,full of fun and a typical goofy doodle

In the home he is well mannered and when asked to follow a command he will co- operate

Merlin loves people he really is a people dog,not a dog on dog type of dog

He does live with older children and loves his owners children,with little kids he would be too much ,as big and bouncy

Merlin’s social skills -: things like traffic,new places, people, noise etc he is fine

Nothing really phases him apart from other dogs(explained in previous sentences above)

Merlin is toilet trained,but as we state with any dog ,entering a new home ,they may have accidents or mark in a new environment

Merlin sleeps in his owners living room

Never been destructive in his home,not even when he was going through his puppy stage

Never been crate trained

Travel -: Merlin sits in the boot and is happy looking out the window, he also loves the bus/train as he gets so much attention from people on the bus/train

Dislikes -: not keen on the hoover, he used to be scared of it but less so now. He's also not keen on the blaster dyer to dry him after being washed

Likes -: loves a ball and loves to play with a flirt pole

Merlin has not got water wings not a swimmer

He knows quite a few tricks like roll over and play dead and lives for bum/belly/chin scratches

This is been a truly heartbreaking decision for the whole family ,but sadly with restricted mobility issues which are getting worse ,there is no other option for the family to deal with Merlin.

His owner is firm they are not rehoming him due to his reactions to other dogs,but due to declining health issues and they wanted to make this very clear as Merlin is a lovely dog.

They feel in the right hands,the right environment he will go onto be the dog he needs to be

Lack of exercise will benefit him,with some training to help him with other dogs will no doubt be a positive thing for Merlin’s future

Doodle Aid is here to support Merlin’s fosters ,we will cover his food ,vets invoices,behaviourists etc

If his fosters need any assistance they will need to communicate weekly with us so we can be of support

If you live in rented accommodation we will need documentation that a dog can live in this property

All potential fosters will be vetted followed by a full homecheck

To apply to foster Merlin click here ▶️ https://www.doodleaid.com/adoption-application-form

We are a small team and may not answer email promptly,do allow 24 hours for a respose

Thank you