Bailey 2

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Bailey is a product of divorce who came into rescue on an emergency call. His owner was going to put him to sleep if we didn’t take him before Thanksgiving. Thanks to a good Samaritan, Bailey was picked up, bathed and had a safe place to spend the holidays before heading to his foster home. At his permanent foster home, Bailey will be vetted, brought up to date on shots and tested for heartworm.

Bailey is a sweet, lovely boy. His temporary foster home found him to be kind and loving. 

This is the message we received from his temporary foster home. Look for more information on him soon. 
I groomed Bailey and bathed him twice. I took him to the vet to have his nails trimmed and to make sure his broken nail is OK. The vet pronounced him well and in good health. His nails are fine although I did not get time to clean his teeth. 

While Bailey was here at our house, he was an absolute angel. He showed no aggression at all – to anyone. He loves to be held and liked to snuggle with his head on my shoulder. Bailey was with us at the dog show all day yesterday. We were at the show from about 9:30 AM until about 6:30 PM in the evening. There was a power outage for about two hours at the show that set the schedule back considerably. 

Since he broke a nail in the crate when I picked him up, I did not crate him on the way to the show. My wife drove to the show, and Bailey was content to watch out the window while sitting in my lap. At the show he was again a marshmallow. He showed no aggression to any people, including small children who walked up to him. He showed no aggression to any dogs that passed by while we were at ringside – all day. He was an absolute trooper. 

After the show I turned him over to Theresa. The vet gave me four Acepromazine tablets, a mild tranquilizer, to give to Bailey as needed if he became upset riding in the car. I did not use them. But, both Theresa and I thought that it might be good to give him one tablet when Theresa took him home, to make sure he did not get upset with new surroundings again. I gave the other three tablets to Theresa. 

When I talked with his surrendering owner the other day, she said the the last time Bailey had his heartworm medication was in September. She also said that food was placed in Bailey’s bowl and available all the time for him. This probably explains why he was not a good eater. We did not follow the routine he was used to getting. We feed our dogs twice a day. The owner also said that Bailey slept on her bed. I can’t imagine that because he smelled really bad before I bathed him. She claimed he was with her mother and that was the reason he smelled bad. He smells fine now.

I think Bailey will make a fine pet for the right folks. He needs some basic doggie discipline. He knows the sit command but not the stay or down commands. He also needs to learn the wait command. He does not know to wait until he is released to go out the door into the yard. I did not give him free run of the yard (about a half acre) since I was not sure whether he would try to get out through the fence. Whenever I had him out, I kept him on the flexi lead. 

Bailey also needs to learn leash manners. When on leash, he pulls – he’s strong. I’m sure he can be taught basic obedience and leash manners. He needs loving security and stability in his life. He bonded with me very easily in a short few days. He needs gentle but firm love, and he will respond.

I sincerely hope you will be able to find a loving home for Bailey. If I had room to keep him, I would. 
Bailey is doing great in foster care. He’s friendly loving and has charmed the household. When he had a chance to calm down from all of the excitement, his foster mom reintroduced the crate, and he’s been doing just great in it. 

His foster mom wrote: He is very good, it’s like he has been here forever! I can’t say anything bad about him, he is a true Springer in temperament! Heart of gold! He gets along great with the other dogs and is running free in the yard and on our walks now. He needs a family of his own! We nicknamed him “Cuddlebug” and when I say that to him, he squints his eyes as if he wants to smile! It’s a pleasure to have him.