Please meet Chase who was born June 2024. He has been in his home since a pup and is sadly being rehomed due to a change in circumstances and ill health. Chase is microchipped and we are told fully vaccinated. Currently entire.

“Chase was quite vocal about my presence but not in an aggressive manner. When Chase initially met me, he was very excited and very mouthy. He grabbed my sleeve and tried tugging me around and then tried the same with my hand. We decided to let him settle in the kitchen whilst I went through the paperwork with the family. Chase with lives with Mum and Dad and 4 children whose ages are 5/6/11 and 16. It’s quite a busy household and there were lots of children’s toys around the living room. Chase gets on well with the children and loves to play with them, but he never touches any of the children’s toys. I am told that Chase is ok in the vets but again, he is very excitable. His mum, who worked part-time, did most of the training with Chase. Chase knows basic commands and has a good recall for Peter’s wife, but Chase doesn’t always listen to other family members. I am told that Chase was house trained very early on and was crate trained as a puppy. Chase did chew a few things around the house as a puppy, but he doesn’t chew now.  The owners tell me that if they go out, Chase goes in his crate, but he seems content and there have been no issues. The family monitor Chase on the CCTV camera to make sure he’s ok. The amount of time he is left varies but is usually a maximum of 5 hours.

The owners did tell me that Chase was selective around other dogs but when we took him out for a walk, we walked past 5 or 6 dogs, of different shapes and sizes and Chase showed no reaction to all but one which was off-lead playing with his ball. In all fairness, looking at Chases body language, he just wanted to join in and play. Chase’s body language remained happy or neutral throughout the walk. One of the dogs was barking aggressively at Chase but Chase didn’t react at all…. he just carried on sniffing and minding his own business. All the dogs we encountered were in close proximity. We also encountered joggers, people of all different ages, pushchairs and Chase didn’t seem bothered in the slightest. We didn’t see any cats during the walk, but I’m told that Chase doesn’t like cats, and his family don’t feel that he could be homed with a cat. His reaction around livestock is unknown.

Chase is walked on a headcollar and a harness. Chase did pull quite a lot throughout the walk but I think that was more due to excitement, and he did settle down after 10-15 mins. Chase is mainly walked by Mum and their 16-year-old daughter. The amount of exercise he gets varies each day depending on work commitments, but he generally only gets short walks.

I am told that Chase has never bitten anyone, but he gets very excited when meeting people and will mouth their hands or tug on their clothing. This could be misinterpreted if people don’t know the dog. I would say the way that Chase grabbed my sleeve that it’s an issue that would need to be addressed and personally I probably wouldn’t home him with young children. He is very excitable, boisterous and lacks manners, but I think this could be improved with a bit of training and increasing his exercise levels.

Chase travels fine in the car. Chase has no known allergies. He is currently fed Royal Canin GSD Specific kibble twice a day (Morning and evening). Chase has no issues resource guarding issues around food or toys. He is both food and toy orientated but no issues taking anything off him. He shows no signs of separation anxiety, but I did notice that he chases his tail. He is also fascinated by the trains on the nearby train track and airplanes flying over as the family home is under the flight path for Bristol airport. Chase has always been in good health and apart from the usual vaccinations, Chase has only visited the vet twice, both for ear infections. Chase has no current health conditions.

Chase is clearly very much loved by his family, especially Mum and their 16-year-old daughter. They are looking to re-home Chase because the family they are having to work longer hours. It also means that Chase gets left on his own longer and gets less exercise and family time.

I think with the right training, mental stimulation and exercise, Chase would make a great dog. He’s good with the children he lives with currently but due to him getting very over-excited and mouthing, I would probably only home with older children.”

 

 

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Location:

Somerset - IN HOME

Sex:

Male

Age:

DOB 10.6.24

Neutered:

No

Good with children:

Yes - Older Only

Good with other dogs:

Careful introduction

Good with cats:

No