A dog called Woody who has spent more than ten years in kennels in Shoreham is still searching for his forever home.
The 11-year-old Shih Tzu cross Poodle just celebrated his 10th birthday at Dogs Trust’s Shoreham rehoming centre.
Despite this story, Woody hasn’t lost hope. Staff at Dogs Trust Shoreham pull out all the stops every year to ensure his big day doesn’t go unnoticed.
This year was no different, with Woody being showered in birthday cards, toys, and gifts from his fans nationwide.
Woody initially came to Dogs Trust on 4 September 2015, as his owners were struggling with some of his behaviours.
He was quite a worried dog, and it’s believed he might not have had the best start in life. Because of this, he’s looking for adopters who understand his need for space and respect his boundaries.
Introducing him to life in a home will take a lot of time and patience since he has been with Dogs Trust for a long time and is used to his current routine.
Over the years, he’s done lots of training with his carers and has come on leaps and bounds as a result.
Centre staff believe Woody is likely overlooked due to some of his medical conditions, which are managed with regular medication.
The Dogs Trust team would be happy to speak to potential adopters about Woody’s health conditions and how to easily manage them at home.
Even at his old age, Woody has energy to burn, whether it’s showing off tricks, playing tug, or sniffing out adventures. However, this clever chap comes with a unique birthday wish list:
- An adult-only household
- A quiet, peaceful environment
- A private garden for sniffing
- No other pets, though he’s happy to walk with calm canine companions
Michaela Wells, Assistant Manager at Dogs Trust Shoreham Rehoming Centre says, “Woody is an incredible dog. He’s clever, playful and full of personality.
“We adore him, and every birthday we celebrate with him is special, but what he really needs is a home of his own. He deserves to spend his next birthday on a cosy sofa, not in a kennel.
“After a decade of waiting, we know there’s someone out there who’s the perfect match for Woody – we just need to find them.”
Find out more about Woody and other Dogs Trust dogs at www.dogstrust.org.uk/shoreham.
my wife are interest in woody we are pensions no other animals garden for him 5 ft fence round garden don’t have many callers we lost our dog nealy 1 yeatr ago and the house is not the same with out a dog so we can spoil it what medical condition do he have for us to look after him we would love to have a talk with yous