Looking For A ''toy'' Sized Dog, For an older lady Options

[vonny]

My elderly Mum lost Ollie Dog a couple of months ago

He was a German Spitz adopted from TLDR two years earlier.

She now is looking for a new friend,but has decided that a ''toy'' size dog would be practical for her.

A bit about mum

She is in her eighties

Has severe Arthritis

Can manage short walks with the aid of a stick

Only visitors are adults

Has a courtyard type garden

Cannot really travel because of her Arthritis

Lives in Swindon Wiltshire.

She likes longer coated Pedigree Dogs and has mentioned

LC Chihuahua

Small Yorkie

Pomeranion

Papillon

Toy Poodle (But she only likes black ones)

She is ideally hoping for a dog around eight years old

She would be happy enough to take two if they were a bonded pair

She rarely goes out apart from shopping every few weeks so would provide constant company for her new friend.

This post has been edited by vonny: 12th Jan 2012, 7:46 am

[K9LOVE]

Does that mean she couldnt travel to meet a new dog?
Could she travel in Wilts or to surrounding counties?

[K9LOVE]

http://www.nawt.org.uk/berkshire/animal_show.asp?id=2952

Many Tears have many suitable dogs and fosters in Wilts but only ex breeders or young dogs at the min:
http://www.manytears.co.uk/

Oldies have a couple of Bichons in Hants

This post has been edited by K9LOVE: 12th Jan 2012, 9:35 am

[vonny]

Does that mean she couldnt travel to meet a new dog?
Could she travel in Wilts or to surrounding counties?

She really is not up to travelling any distance from a comfort and phobia point of view


I am not really sure how far she could travel as she has not travelled more than a few miles from home for many years.

[Dalsmum]

you could contact

http://www.yorkieandtoybreedrescue.co.uk/adopting.html They have foster homes all over.

Some rescues can be flexible about visiting the dog. You would need to ask.

[moorx]

Holly Hedge near Bristol have a trio(!) of chihuahuas aged 7 and 8. No picture yet, so don't know whether they are long coated.

http://www.hollyhedge.org.uk/vas.asp?location=Pen02

[vonny]

Holly Hedge near Bristol have a trio(!) of chihuahuas aged 7 and 8. No picture yet, so don't know whether they are long coated.

http://www.hollyhedge.org.uk/vas.asp?location=Pen02

Thanks but they want to home all three together and I think three would be pushing it a bit

[Dalsmum]

You could try Poodles in Need

[K9LOVE]

FOA RCT have these two:
http://www.dogpages.org.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=251748

They are about 10yrs old and currently in foster .

Do they look suitable?

[vonny]

FOA RCT have these two:
http://www.dogpages.org.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=251748

They are about 10yrs old and currently in foster .

Do they look suitable?

Ideally I think she is looking for a very small one as she hopes that she would be able to groom it on her knee or a chair as well as put the lead on it.
She did find it quite hard to bend down to Ollie as she needs her stick to balance.

The idea is that she can train to climb up or be able to lift it whilst she is sitting down.

Sorry for saying ''it'' all the time

[vonny]

Just bumping this up

[Jay1]

I have just seen an advert in our post office for a 9mth Chi, would that be too young for your mum. We are the other side of Exeter.

[vonny]

I have just seen an advert in our post office for a 9mth Chi, would that be too young for your mum. We are the other side of Exeter.

Thanks but I do think it is a bit young

[K9LOVE]

Oldies have a private rehoming for two, one a yorkie, both 11yrs
Telephone: 01981 250037
Mobile: 07813 400293

[K9LOVE]

Billy sound perfect:
http://www.dogpages.org.uk/forums/index.ph...87&hl=billy

or what about Tobie, long hair Chi x in Lincs:
http://www.manytears.co.uk/

Been waiting a year so Many Tear say they will transport

This post has been edited by K9LOVE: 31st Jan 2012, 7:11 pm