Frankie

Frankie is a 2 year old male Cross-Breed and is small to medium in size. He can be nervous of new people he meets at first, however once settled he does enjoy their company. He has never shown any aggression. Due to his anxieties he will need a quiet home who can continue building his confidence and ensure slow and sensible introductions with any visitors. Frankie accepts a collar, harness and lead. Frankie is good on the lead and walks well, however he can pull on his way home—he will need continued work on this in his new home. Frankie is a bouncy, happy boy with a typical puppy temperament. He can jump up and will bounce around trying to play with the other dogs or people in the home. Frankie will need an active family with a secure garden who can keep him busy with lots of long walks and mental stimulation. Frankie has been around children 2+ in his current home and previously and he has done well with them. He can be boisterous and has knocked young children over when playing in the garden. On one occasion he ran at a 6 year old when he had his back to him and this caused a scratch on his back. Frankie can therefore live with children 8+ following sensible introductions. Frankie currently shares his home with another dog who he is very good with; he gains lots of confidence from him and has improved lots since being in this home. Frankie may benefit from another confident dog in his new home to help build his confidence and show him the way. Frankie is very playful and will mouth while playing, another playful dog would be good for him. He often tries to initiate play using his mouth, and air snaps in excitement. He does back off if told to by another dog, he whimpers and lays down. Frankie currently lives with a cat who he will mostly ignore, however he can chase if he moves suddenly, although he will stop when they give him a swipe. He can therefore live with a confident, dog savvy cat with the ability to separate and provide slow and sensible introductions. He will need boundaries and continued work on his manners around the cats. Frankie is toilet trained and uses a crate for travel; he doesn’t use it in the home. Frankie has never been destructive, however he does like to chew up his toys and de-stuff his teddies. He can be left alone for long periods of time with no issues—he has been left up to 8 hours on one occasion. Frankie sleeps well overnight and will take himself off to his safe place for his bedtime biscuits after his last toilet in the garden. Frankie has previously suffered with car sickness, however he does get in the car happily. The travel sickness has gotten much better. Select CountyAvonBedfordshireBerkshireBordersBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCentralCheshireClevelandClwydCornwallCounty AntrimCounty ArmaghCounty DownCounty FermanaghCounty LondonderryCounty TyroneCumbriaDerbyshireDevonDorsetDumfries and GallowayDurhamDyfedEast SussexEssexFifeGloucestershireGrampianGreater ManchesterGwentGwynedd CountyHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHighlands and IslandsHumbersideIsle of ManIsle of WightKentLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLothianMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePowysRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth GlamorganSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStrathclydeSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWiltshireWorcestershire