Bowie

Doggie Details

Current status:

Available

I am a:

Lurcher

I am:

Male

I would like:

plenty of fuss and affection.

I would not like:

to be left alone too much.

My favourite thing is:

FOOD!

My personality:

Loving and playful

Child Friendly:

Adult only home (no children)

Dog Friendly:

Needs to be an only dog

Cat Friendly:

Not cat trainable

Location:

Somerset

If you adopt Bowie (or any of our dogs), you will be entitled to receive FREE behavioural support from our qualified team of behaviourists for any issues you might need help with during his lifetime. Further information will be given when homing Bowie. Please note, this support is only available for dogs adopted from Forever Hounds Trust.

Bowie is a handsome lurcher boy of about 7 years old – don’t let his age fool you, he’s still full of beans! He’s a bouncy boy with plenty of energy, who loves his walks, having a good zoom about after a toy and playing tug. He has had something of an unsettled life recently but is now safe in our care and ready to settle down in his forever home.

Although we do have some history on Bowie, most of it is second hand, so we don’t know everything about his past. What we do know is that he has spent a good amount of time in a foster home environment previously and was described as a lovely boy, who thrived on human contact. He loved to be with his humans, was very affectionate and would bark to let them know if he wasn’t getting enough fuss! Bowie wasn’t initially housetrained, but quickly learned to toilet outside. He did have some worries about being physically moved off the sofa and would growl to communicate his concerns – this situation is easily avoided by using treats to encourage Bowie to jump down from the furniture and reward him for doing so (or just letting him stay on the sofa!). He can also be worried about too much handling if he’s hurt or in pain and will growl or snap to let you know he’s not comfortable, but this is understandable!

Bowie generally gets along fine with other dogs, is happy to pass them on walks and say hello when appropriate. During his stay in a previous kennels, he was reported to have shown some reactivity towards other dogs (barking and lunging on-lead) but we haven’t seen any of this behaviour during our ongoing assessments. We feel that Bowie was probably very stressed during this time, which may have caused the reactive behaviour. In order to set him up to succeed in his new home, he’ll need to be walked in areas without too many other dogs, especially off-lead dogs who might run over to him since this does concern him. He may enjoy having some doggie walking friends, but definitely does not want to share his food, toys and sofa with another dog at home!

Bowie is totally food obsessed and will do anything for a treat, which means he will be easy to train – but he’ll also help himself to any food left within his reach (and he can reach pretty high!). He loves playing with toys, but can try to fetch the toy before you’ve managed to pick it up! Playing with two toys and picking one up whilst he chases the other is the best approach.

Bowie does pull on lead somewhat (more so when he’s excited at the start of a walk) and can be very strong when he wants to be, so needs a physically fit adopter. He’s comfortable walking in suburban and even more urban areas and is not worried by being around traffic or unfamiliar people, so he could live in a more built-up environment. He does enjoy running and playing with his toys, so would prefer to have access to a secure garden, or regular trips to a secure field for hire.

Bowie travels fairly well in the car, though can be a bit unsettled and would prefer not to do regular long journeys. He sleeps happily overnight, as long as he’s allowed to have his dog bed in the bedroom. He doesn’t try to get into bed with you but struggles to settle downstairs on his own. For this reason, we feel he might struggle with spending a lot of time on his own and will need a gradual introduction to short periods alone.

Bowie is a really sweet, funny boy who just needs a chance to finally settle down permanently. He’s a real clown and will make you laugh constantly! If you think you could give him the stability he’s missed out on so far, please get in touch!

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