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xxlynne · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject:

Stanley is doing well. Gustav has had him for 2 weeks now. He doesn't suffer from Separation Anxiety in G.'s situation. He is sleeping happily in the hallway on his blanket and when G. comes back after a couple of hours he is found asleep on the sofa. He welcomes people into their the home without a fanfare. He does get excited when seeing dogs in the park which G. hasn't quite managed to work him through yet. He also is very food focused but Gustav is using selective treats to get the message through as to what is acceptable behaviour and what is not. Intelligent little Fella Wink

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karen · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject:

What lovely news - I knew Stan the Man could make it through and out the other side - lovely, lovely boy, who, I hope is appreciating everything Gustav is giving him Wink

I have always believed he will make somebody very, very happy Laughing

xxlynne · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject:

Well yes Stanley did make Gustav very very happy, but Gustav has gone and bucked the trend and landed himself a great job..so Stanley had to come back into kennels today.

Gustav has done a great job with him..he has put on the weight he lost; presented beautifully clean and pampered! He proved himself to settle quite well when left just a little scratching on the door and found in "sleep mode" on the settee on return. He is exciteable around most dogs when meeting them outside and needs gentle controlled intros...London parks weren't the best environment as dog density is high. He loved his food and cuddles/ belly rubs/ and greeted visiting friends very well. He has acquired the label 'food thief' no casual meals left on coffee tables whilst you go and get the remote controls!

Stanley spent most of today with me travelling to Gatwick S..waiting in the car A little car damage done in the hour he was left so best crated if you're car proud, which I have long since ceased to be! Had a lovely walked around the Devil's punchbowl where he saw a Labrador and was cool and calm; he shared my cheese sandwich which he delighted in.

Stanley travelling as my companion..the lead is how I secure a terrier, to avoid them leaping out the car on arrival.

Our walk in the wet

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karen · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:30 pm Post subject:

I know I shouldn't be but I am really looking forward to seeing Stanley again tomorrow Embarassed

He doesn't like kennels and I really hope this will be a brief visit back to us but cuddles all round tomorrow.

karen · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:07 pm Post subject:

Stanley spent his first night back in the Ladies Block and seemed much less despondent than I was expecting this morning Confused

He is moving again this afternoon and will have Kathy as his neighbour.

He is looking very dapper after his time with Gustav. We had a walk out and he has remembered how to prolong it Rolling Eyes

We didn't bump into anybody today.

It was lovely to see him, but also very, very sad Crying or Very sad

karen · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:53 pm Post subject:

Hopefully Sam will be on later with details, but Stanley had a lovely walk with Sam today and ended up having a fun play with a border collie - the collie's owner said 'oh...not very good with other dogs' and lo and behold, the next thing they were having a whale of time Laughing

Stanley is looking so good after his break with Gustav and he is still the wonderful cheeky little chappie he has always been - just another belly rub please, oh and another one Rolling Eyes

Janet · User Joined: 29 Nov 2008 Posts: 226

Stanley had been doing too much 'boinging' in his kennel this morning and his paws were looking a bit sore.
We had a long leisurely walk with lots of belly rubs. He's such a softy and really needs to be on somebody's lap right now. He's looking great with a bit more weight on him and especially smart in the RR bandana (thanks TinaD!!)
We're going to walk Stanley with our 2 tomorrow - should be interesting!

Janet · User Joined: 29 Nov 2008 Posts: 226

Well Stanley's paws were sore and bloody when we went to collect him on Saturday and he was struggling to walk, so we carried him to the car and brought him home to give him a bit of time to heal and to spend some time with Paddy (JRT) and Bella (GSD x)

When we got home, he walked in, inspected the kitchen and lounge, followed closely by a bemused Paddy and Bella, and made himself at home on a mat. Not quite what I was expecting - it's usually a bit of a madhouse when we have visiting dogs!

Over the last couple of days, Paddy has tried so hard to get Stanley to play with him, but Stanley wasn't having any of it. He even showed him how to steal a pair of socks - still no interest. Stanley much prefers to chill out, lounge about and sleep! He really didn't pay much attention to Paddy or Bella and Bella tried to pretend he wasn't there.

Stanley is a sweet, cuddly, affectionate little man, with quite a stubborn streak. He does like to do what he wants to do so needs to know what's allowed and what's not. He pushes his way to the front for attention and food so we made a point of making him wait until last - he accepted this very well. He does respond to firm commands - first of all he puts on his 'soppy' face and when he doesn't get his own way, out comes the 'sulky' face, but he gets over it! Very crafty boy.

He's a real pleasure to have around - he likes to be fussed, loves tummy tickles, would follow you everywhere if you'd let him, loves his food and loves human company. He really would make a loyal and devoted friend.

We managed to put cream on his feet when he arrived but when we tried again later, there was no way he was going to let anyone touch his back feet - he told us in no uncertain terms. He did tell Paddy off a couple of times for going near his back feet too (and also for keep pestering him to play when he didn't want to!)

We're about to take Stanley back now - his feet are a lot better and he's walking really well. The sad thing is, it's going to happen again as he really doesn't like being in kennels. I hope somebody takes him home soon, permanently!

Janet · User Joined: 29 Nov 2008 Posts: 226

More photos!

P'Are you coming out to play?' S 'Go away!'

karen · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:57 pm Post subject:

What wonderful photos - all are lovely but I particularly love the last one of Paddy looking longingly at Stanley Laughing

How funny that Paddy, who can be so picky about who is allowed in his home and who isn't, accepted Stanley so readily and that they 'got' each other without upset Laughing

Amazing

Thank you so much, Janet and Olwyn for giving Stan the Man a break. Just hope his forever home comes soon - he hates kennels so much Crying or Very sad