UPDATE: AUTUMN ADOPTED
Autumn is a beautiful little girl who just happens to be a Staffordshire Terrier. And as she states in her twitter profile, don't judge her for being a member of that breed. Instead, learn more about the Staffordshire Terrier breed, one of the breeds that is generally, and unfortunately, referred to under the 'bully breed' label. In fact, maybe you'd like to learn more about 'bully breeds' in general. And while you're at it have a look at the Temperament Testing Results for these wonderful dogs. So now that you've done a little research on the Staffy, let's talk about Autumn. She entered the shelter as a young stray and has now been there for over 6 months. She clearly demonstrated that she'd had little or no training upon arriving at the shelter. But the staff has worked with her, and being a highly intelligent Staffy, she is now obeying the basic commands, learning tricks, and running the agility course. When off leash she has exhibited flawless recall. On top of that, despite having spent so much time in the kennel, she is house-broken and working on crate training. All of this proves that Autumn has tremendous potential as a well behaved house pet. She has even had occasional opportunities to attend sleepovers at the homes' of shelter workers. During these outings she has been well behaved in the home and has demonstrated her great desire for love and cuddling with her humans.
Autumn has found life in the kennel to be frustrating and a bit stressful. The shelter staff are helping her deal with this by giving her as much activity as possible. All Staffy's need stimulation to avoid boredom and frustration. So agility workouts are really great for her. And if you took her home long walks and outings in the park would also keep her happy and stimulated. She can play a bit roughly at times, but that is likely a combination of releasing her frustration when finally able to run about and the exuberant energy of such a young dog! She is sometimes vocal toward other dogs when on leash but does fine when she is allowed off leash. So she's probably just complaining until she's set free to run.
Autumn is a brindle and white Staffy of about 1 year of age. She is spayed, microchipped, up to date on vaccinations and fully vetted. Clearly she has had a rough start in live and yet continues to show her capacity to learn, to love, and to live. She simply needs that special person who will recognize her potential and give her the loving home she deserves.
Autumn currently resides at the Millbrook animal Centre. You can find more about her on their website. And if you are unable to adopt her but wish to help please 'like' her
FaceBook page and follow her
on twitter at
@AutumnTheStaffyIf you are interested in adopting Autumn please contact:
Millbrook Animal Centre
Guildford Road
Chobham
Surrey GU24 8EH
Tel: 0300 123 0740
