Clover – Ready for Adoption

  • Gender Female
  • Breed Golden Retriever x Labrador
  • Age: 3 years old
  • Adoption fee £300
  • Children? 10+
  • Dogs? Must go with at least one more dog
  • Cats? Not tested
  • Where in foster? Tamworth
  • Ongoing Rescue Care: Needs to stay local to rescue to be spayed.

Clover is now ready for adoption. Here is her foster-mum’s write-up… “Meet Clover, AKA Clever Clover or Shimmy Shimster as we like to call her due to the excited, uncontrollable, full body wriggle she does when she sees something or someone she loves. Clover is a sweet, loving and amazing three year old Golden Retriever x Lab with the biggest big brown eyes. The progress she has made in a very short time has been remarkable. She arrived a petrified, frightened, rigid, worried little dog, and froze on the drive refusing to come into the house, having never before travelled in a car, worn a collar/lead let alone gone into a home. Her body language was that of a very fearful, timid little dog. We had to eventually carry her through. She would initially only urinate every 12-14 hours. In the initial days, she was patrolling up and down, constantly pacing. She preferred to be away from the main house in the conservatory but I could see her potential from the off. In a short space of time this sweet little girl has progressed into being a happy pup, wanting to play, wearing a collar every day, being walked – on the lead 1-2 times daily, which she loves. Clover loves other dogs, and would be best placed with another dog. She quite frankly comes alive in the presence of other dogs. She had a playdate with my neighbours 4 year old Welsh Border Collie Cross in the garden and they bounded away thoroughly enjoying playing. Also on walks, she loves to say hello to other dogs, doesn’t pull or bark at them. I haven’t tested Clover off lead, she is nowhere near ready for that yet. Clover can be very jumpy at sounds, traffic, wind, scuffing your foot, anything unexpected makes her jumpy, but it’s early days and already this is improving and hopefully one day she will be able to free-run. Clover walks well with a harness style lead and this gives the control needed should she become skittish with anything. Clover loves lots of attention, and fuss. She will happily sit at the side of me whilst I am working at my computer being fussed, she very rarely barks. She has had no accidents in the house, she always goes outside to spend and has remarkable bladder control. I haven’t tested her with cats other than her to see them on her walks, along with other creatures like birds, ducks, squirrels at which she doesn’t bat an eyelid. Clover loves her toys and carries them around the house placing them into little piles. She also loves a game of fetch the ball or toy. We had to bath her soon after arrival and she had no problem with this. Clover really enjoys being groomed. Clover visited the vets and was good in the consulting room, no issues. She needs to gain a few KG, which we have been working on and she is already looking a better weight, her posture is now relaxed, and her overall body language has improved and become more confident. Her coat is also starting to look good. Clover sleeps through from 10pm – 6:30/7am with no barking, no accidents. She is fed twice a day. She eats incredibly fast, but is getting better and the vets recommend she is fed using a slow feeder. Clover does things that makes us chuckle, like the way she makes a noise like a whistling kettle when she is excited and the way she carefully looks after her toys. She’s not interested in her comfy bed but has taken to sleeping on a spare fluffy green rug I had in the conservatory, I’ve brought it into the house and it’s like her safety island. She’s good in the car, she does have recall in the garden – to her name and also comes back to us when we whistle. She has been left briefly to pop to the shops, around 30 minutes and no issues, does not get distressed with this. Doesn’t chew things she shouldn’t but has been known to pinch the odd sock or tea towel from the radiator! Clover would not be suitable for living with children, as she becomes frightened with any sudden movements. Clover needs time, love and lots of patience but is already becoming a wonderful companion in the home. She is not keen on shadows or reflections, but again is starting to improve, she is incredibly affectionate and will now come and sit with us in the lounge at night, relaxing on the sofa, resting her head on our lap, enjoying a big fuss. This dog has just got so much potential for the right person. She’s fine with both men and women, as long as they are kind to her, showing her affection, she’ll happily settle. We will continue to develop Clover until her forever home is found. She’s a completely stunning little girl and such fun to be around. I honestly feel she will be snapped up quickly and she totally deserves to be”. Clover will need to stay local to the usual areas as she will need to be spayed (paid for by the rescue at one of our contracted vets). Clover also has a chipped tooth that will need to be removed at some point in the near future m. This will again be paid for by the rescue.

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Under assessment – in a foster home.