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[cheltenhamfreecycle] offered dog tewkesbury gl20


hi all my cousin is offering to a good home a bull mastive cross 6years old he is micro chippedno and neutured.no good with small children. Due to split he has moved in to a small flat.and has lost his job.so now on benefits and cant keep up with the food for him.he also needs a garden he is good with other dogs.DISLIKES loud cares moterbikes trators and electric wheel chairs. so if interusted email me. thank you very much for reading.

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[cheltenhamfreecycle] DISLIKES loud cares moterbikes trators and electric wheel chairs. so if interusted email me. thank you very much for reading.

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So he basically dislikes all traffic :cool:

*head......desk* Poor dog!
 
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Read: 'Large breed dog who has never been socialised, and too old to be able to do much remedial work with'....great...the right kind of people will be flocking to him :(
 
It's the not good with kids part that really worries me!

Freecycle is full of people rehoming animals, I hate it :(
 
Our freecycle doesn't allow pets to be listed either. Its really worrying that a dog like that is being offered free, the chances of him going to a home who can cope with him aren't good I would imagine.
 
I have been looking to rehome a rescue dog - as I am sick and tired of seeing all the adverts for 'special breed crosses' ie jackahuahua, cockerpoo, shitzpug, bichonhuahua, etc. Whilst I know that there are many reputable caring breeders out there recently there seem to be a spate of 'handbag' dogs to satisfy the needs of those people who want a fashion accessory.

I was dismayed when visiting several rescue centre at the number of staffy and staffy crosses who were available for rehoming. The majority of these poor animals will probably never be rehomed due to the bad press the breed is getting at the moment. To me there is no such thing as a bad dog, merely a bad owner or bad breeder.

So rant over - can anyone recommend or know of a breed or breed cross that would live peaceably with a cat. Having spent many hours poring over adverts and visiting rescue centres I wonder if I would be better off rehoming a puppy, old enough to be rehomed yet young enough to learn that the cat can be its friend.
 
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So rant over - can anyone recommend or know of a breed or breed cross that would live peaceably with a cat. Having spent many hours poring over adverts and visiting rescue centres I wonder if I would be better off rehoming a puppy, old enough to be rehomed yet young enough to learn that the cat can be its friend.
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Depends on the individual dog really - I have a JRT, rehomed at 8 who is great with cats, just wants to cuddle them - not what you'd expect from that breed. Also seems good with bunnies and other small furries but will happily have a chicken if he gets a chance...

My rottie who grew up with multiple cats will chase a strange cat but backs off when he catches up with them.

My wimpy JRT thought she was a cat:D The other JRT (rescue) lived in peace with mine but would have killed a strange one if she caught it. However she was fine with cats who visited for holidays.

However my cats were very good dog trainers - they didn't hesitate to remind any dog of it's manners and never ever ran from a dog!

IMHO nearly any dog can live with a non reactive cat (usual caveats about the cat having an escape route etc go without saying )
 
Thanks for that - I have looked at several different breeds and crossbreeds, especially at one of my local rescue centres, it sounds awful but they have 'tested' the dogs I was interested in with their own cat. Not as bad as it sounds, the cat was perfectly safe in a cat carrier it was just used to see the dogs reaction when it was taken past the kennel. Unfortunately all had a bad reaction. The cat was allowed out of the carrrier and then sauntered past the dogs without a care in the world.

I do wonder if I would be better off with a rescue puppy that could be 'trained' by the cat - if you know what I mean
 
Clannad, we have given homes to several unwanted labradors over the years, without exception they have accepted that the resident cats, chickens, sheep and horses are not to be chased. Lab rescue may be worth a call. We also took on a rescue rottie that was manic to attack the cats the first night but soon learnt that any interest in them was a no.

Maybe we have just been lucky but its been over 10 dogs with no probs.
 
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