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For Adoption: Alani!
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It gives me great pleasure to introduce Alani. She is a gorgeous blond and white 6 ½ year old cocker spaniel. Her large white paws look almost too big for her slim body. She weighs around 22lbs. She has a white stripe down her head ending in her nose which almost has freckles. Hard to resist that sweet face. Alani came into our care from a puppy mill where she spent her life as a breeding machine. Alani had both an ear and eye issue which were cleared up with medication. She does have tartar build up and the vet recommended a dental recheck in a year after she has had some time to have her new food and chew toys help her dental health. This is to be expected with any dog of her age though.
As to be expected Alani was extremely fearful of humans as well as other dogs when we first took her in. In under a month with me she is showing great strides, allowing people to quietly approach her and let her sniff them. She is now less fearful of other dogs but is still wary of lively dogs. Recently Alani visited my friend with 2 cats and she was fine with them, sniffing but basically ignoring them.
When Alani first came into my home she was highly curious, wandering everywhere exploring. She was initially very skittish but finally allowed me to pet her. Alani was terrified to go out the patio sliding door to go outside. Now she eagerly walks outdoors and has mastered the double front door. Alani loves being outside in the fresh air and eagerly goes on long line in my backyard now the weather has turned warmer. She looks forward to her 4 or 5 walks each day lasting anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour or so. From the start Alani walked easily on lead and never pulls. Some of her walks are stop and start as she loves to sniff everything. Other times she just strides out. She will stop if she hears an unusual noise or sees someone coming and check it out before she resumes. She is okay with cars but is sometimes upset with a noisy truck or motorcycle.
House training has been an ongoing training process with Alani as it is with all mill dogs. We are still working on getting her body regulated to a consistent schedule. She had never been outside of a barn prior to rescue so had no idea about housetraining. Her new family will need to be patient with this as she will have some regression going to a new home. She needs to be treated like a puppy and supervised, taken out regularly, praised when she goes, and crated when not being supervised. I need to take Alani out every 3 hours during the day to prevent accidents. When she is not being directly supervised she needs to be in her crate so she doesn’t have an accident. She easily holds it all night and she requires a long first walk in the morning to do her duties.
Alani will be looking for an adult only home or one with gentle teens. She is still learning about life outside of a barn and needs a quiet and calm home to continue her confidence building and adjustment. She is also a flight risk as all mill dogs are so needs her people to be cautious around doors with her and to always have her securely on leash when not in a fully fenced, gap free yard.
Alani tends to be my shadow wanting to keep me in sight. She loves to lie on the rug basking in the sunshine in my sun room while I am working in the kitchen. When I do my yoga practice in the den she will sometimes join me looking for attention or quietly lie on her bed nearby until I’m done. At night when it’s tv time Alani was completely fascinated. She really seems to enjoy programmes involving animals. She usually lies contentedly on her dog bed when I am reading or knitting, happy to chill.
Recently Alani learned the joy of toys. She likes small squeaky toys the best. Because she is so gentle with her toys she hasn’t been able to make them squeak on her own. If I make them squeak she comes over and gently steals it from me. We continue with this game with several more toys and when she’s done Alani gathers them all together on her dog bed and curls up for a nap with them. Yesterday she started carrying around one of her bigger soft toys attempting to tease me to play with her. She has started to softly chew on a few of her toys but does little damage to them. She has shown no interest in balls.
Alani is totally fascinated by her reflection in the fireplace and the sliding patio door and will spend time just staring . Lately Alani behaves like a puppy. When released from her crate, after a quick pet she races to the front of the house with a little squeal of delight and then back to me in the bedroom and back to the front waiting for me to give her tummy rubs in between rubbing herself silly on the carpet. I usually get one shoe on before she’s begging for more tummy rubs. It’s such a joy to see her full of confidence and playful.
Alani is crate trained and willingly goes in with the command kennel. She knows a treat awaits her inside. She sleeps soundly through the night and didn’t react to the recent violent thunderstorm. She is getting better with the come and sit commands but these will need reinforcing. She travels in a crate in my vehicle and settles quietly. She is occasionally a bit anxious when first put in or coming out.
Alani is being fostered in a quiet rural community and she would not be a candidate for a noisy city environment. A quiet urban or rural home with a family who would not be away for long periods of time during the day would be best for Alani. She enjoys being with her human and interacting with them. She is very quiet and would be fine in a variety of homes but not an apartment where she would have to deal with an elevator. She also needs easy access to the way outside and won’t be suited for a condo or apartment where she has to navigate fights of stairs to get in and out. For her housetraining consistency she needs an easy in and out. She does not need a fenced in yard but that would be a bonus for her.
Alani will need a family who will continue to help her with house training and confidence outside the home meeting new people and dogs. If you are that family or person who would like their day to be filled with laughter at her silly antics, fresh air and exercise on those walks, being a tummy rub and squeaky toy slave, then please consider Alani as an addition to your home. Alani is so worth the effort and will repay your efforts with love, licks, tail wags and wiggles.
Name: Alani
ID # PDR1490
Age: 6yrs
Gender: female
Spayed: yes
UTD vaccines: yes
Breed: Cocker Spaniel
Colours: red and cream
Coat length: med
House trained: yes
Special needs: no
OK with kids: teens
OK with cats: yes
Ok with dogs: small, calm dogs
Status: adoptable
Microchip: yes
Size: med
Location: Freelton
Adoption fee: $700
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