Judy and Dias are 3 year old male and female English Cocker Spaniel cross Setters. Unfortunately Judy is now Ginny and Dias is now Sirius. They are having to be returned to us due to their adoption not working out. The resident dog in the home has taken a dislike to Dias and there have been instances where they’ve squabbled. Both Judy and Dias are fine around other dogs and have been in foster with other dogs with no issues too.
Judy and Dias are currently living with children aged 7, 12, 13 and 16. Sirius is wonderful with them. The adopter’s youngest, 7, enjoys playing with him, encouraging him over jumps and bridges at the dog park. He will follow commands from her and lets her groom him too. He will walk slowly on a lead for her in the garden but because the adopter knows he is eager to meet other dogs, she doesn’t walk him outside of the house.
Judy is happy to follow the adopter’s youngest around if she has a treat! She will play with her with the jumps at the dog field and will happily be cuddled by her. Judy and Dias are both good with children that visit the home. Dias us laps up the extra attention! Dias is calm, and gentle with the children. He is happy to follow commands given by them. Judy outside the home isn’t interested in children. She just wants to keep walking.
Dias and Judy occasionally go to the table, but are told no, and walks away when the children are eating their food. Neither dog is too bothered about toys with the children, they will play with them, but much prefer spending time with them instead. Dias is good with his partner Judy but not with the resident dog. The foster says that Dias attacks Lex, but we think there is more going on as Dias has never shown this behaviour to another dog. Judy however has no issues with the resident dog and is happy to run around with him and play.
Dias is keen to meet other dogs. He can be a bit bouncy and boisterous. Dias will occasionally bark and lunge towards other dogs whilst on the lead and walking. His current adopters are working on this, and it is getting so much better. This morning he played with another dog at the river quite happily. Judy will also pull and lunge to get to another dog. Neither dogs do this in a malicious way, more so to meet the other dog and to play. Judy and Dias cannot be homed with cats due to attempting to chase them. Judy and Dias walk past sheep and horses daily. When walking, Sirius will lunge at horses walking past, in the same way he does to dogs. We’re quite certain he just wants to say hello! His adopters walk past sheep and horses on a daily basis, and he ignores them now when they are on the other side of the fence.
When they walk through the sheep fields, he will pull towards the sheep but is easily distracted. Dias will bark at the chickens next door sometimes. Dias showed no interest in the snakes other than looking at them. Judy will bark at the horses if they are close to the fence. Judy will bark at the chickens next door through the fence. Judy doesn’t seem to care about the snakes. Judy will also lunge towards birds on the footpath to chase them. Dias – Treat motivated, eager to play and learn when they’re used. Judy – Loves food! Total foodie. Neither dogs have any toy drive and don’t really play with them. Dias doesn’t really demand attention; he will come and sit next to you when he wants cuddles. He will sometimes jump up when new people arrive, but this has improved, and this behaviour is rare now.
Judy can demand attention and she barks at you; she will jump on you when you are sat down. Dias doesn’t try to steal food, but Judy would if it was left hanging around. Neither dogs have shown any aggressive behaviour whilst in foster. Dias can be jealous of the other male dog in the home so has become reactive to him, but apart from that. Neither dogs have shown any behavioural issues to be concerned over. Judy and Dias have been left for 2-3 hours and are absolutely fine when left. Both dogs are happy to travel in the car, they sit on the back seats or the boot and are strapped in. Dias can bark when other dogs bark, he will join in. Also, when people walk past the garden fence and at night when cars stop outside. Judy will bark when she wants something or doesn’t have enough attention. Both dogs have no known allergies. Both dogs are happy to be groomed.
Both dogs sleep indoors, Dias will choose to sleep on the sofa or in the hallway and Judy will sleep on the top of the stairs next to the baby gate. Both dogs are house trained and will let you know they need to go out by barking by the back door or pacing. Judy knows how to give paw, to sit, to wait and her recall is improving. She knows off and her adopters are working on down. Dias knows to sit, give paw, wait, Dias’s recall is massively improving, and his current adopter has braved letting him off the lead a couple of times now too. Dias walks faster than his current adopter, so he has a gradual pull.
He is quite easily corrected if you remind him. He will walk to the end of whatever lead you give him though! He is walking using a harness. Judy is also walking on a harness, and she does pull quite a lot. Dias’ recall is getting better, Judy goes completely deaf when running off lead in a secure field! Overall, Judy and Dias need a home where ideally it’s just them and their owner. They have different needs but are bonded, so we feel we cannot split them up as they pine for each other. Dias would be best rehomed where he is just with Judy.
He loves people and human company so much. Dias is a gentle giant, who loves all attention no matter who it is from. He loves cuddles on the sofa and is good on a lead for walks. His recall is improving quickly, and his current adopter has let him off a few times in a reasonably secure area. He bounds off but soon comes back for more fuss and treats! Dias has started picking through his food to look for his leish tablets, so his current adopter has started putting them in ham and he’ll then eat them.
Judy would definitely benefit from being on a farm or similar large rural setting. Judy is very vocal and so being in an urban environment would mean lots of triggers for her and lots of neighbours to upset! Judy likes to be outside; she loves just lying under a tree. Judy barks whenever anyone walks past the fence, or a car parks there. Judy is a very loving lady, but she does need freedom to run and bark. If you think you can offer Judy and Dias a Foster or Forever Home, please get in touch.
