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Pet name - Tanya

Race name - Hollyoak Tanya

Colour - White and Blue

Sex - Female

Born - 1st October 2018

Arrival date - 25th September 2022

December

Tanya is what we call a ‘Spook’*, she has settled in well with the staff and will have a fuss and a play when she feels like it. She will now wait at the kennel door every day when you put her back in to have a stroke and some head scratches. Although she is happy for the staff to move her around the kennel, she can be easily spooked by people she doesn't know. Tanya has grown in confidence a little since she joined us a year ago and will now sometimes walk -quickly- pass the odd strangers. Tanya spends time in our enclosed outside pens, but some days are better than others. Sometimes she can be outside for a while having a sniff and a mooch. Other days she is barely outside long enough for a toilet. There unfortunately is no rhyme or reason to why on some days she spends longer outside than others. 

Tanya very much likes a routine. She likes knowing what to expect everyday and if we alter that routine, she can be quite stubborn. She will refuse to move from her bed until things are done in the order, she expects them to be. She can sometimes be convinced to do things out of order, but it does take some coaxing. 

She has been introduced to toys and enjoyed having one to play with. Tanya is a foody, however taking treats from people she doesn’t know is still a struggle. She will happily take anything from the staff who she has got to know over the last year. With time and trust you may be able to use food as a motivator to help her get comfortable with new people. 

Tanya doesn’t go out for walks as much as we would like her too as she finds the prospect of leaving the kennel grounds a bit frightening. Once the staff get her beyond the kennel gates, she does like having the chance to stretch her legs and investigate new smells. 

She will need a calm and patient owner who can walk her in quieter areas when she's ready and walk her on a harness plus collar/lead set. She will need a fully fence garden ideally over 6ft in height. When panicked Tanya can jump 6ft from standing. So far, she's not gone over our 6ft fences, but she is always monitored when in the paddocks. 

Tanya cannot live with children, cats, small animals or other breeds of dog. She is best suited as an only pet in a quiet all adult household. 

Is there someone out there that can give Tanya the time, patience and routine that she need to be happy? 

*Spook refers to idiopathic fear and withdrawal syndrome. It is a genetic/hereditary issue, it is not due to any bad experiences prior to coming into homing kennels. A Spook is basically a dog that is terrified of anything and anyone that they aren’t familiar with, and it can take a long time to gain a Spooks trust and to build a relationship. Building a relationship with them does happen but you are looking at a year or more to build that relationship and not a few weeks. 

September 2022

Tanya is what we call a ‘Spook’. Spook refers to idiopathic fear and withdrawal syndrome. It is a genetic/hereditary issue, it is not due to any bad experiences prior to coming into homing kennels. A Spook is basically a dog that is terrified of anything and anyone that they aren’t familiar with, and it can take a long time to gain a Spooks trust and to build a relationship. Building a relationship with them does happen but you are looking at a year or more to build that relationship and not a few weeks.

Tanya has settled in well with the staff and will have a fuss and a play when she feels like it. Although she is happy for the staff to move her around the kennel, she can be easily spooked by people she doesn't know. Tanya has grown in confidence a little since she joined us in October and will now sometimes walk -quickly- pass the odd strangers. Tanya spends time in our enclosed outside pens but some days are better than others. Sometimes she can be outside for a while having a sniff and a mooch. Other days she is barely outside long enough for a toilet. There unfortunately is no rhyme or reason to why on some days she spends longer outside than others. 

Tanya has recently started going out on walks with the kennel staff. Tanya did so well when out and about, she enjoyed getting in new sniffs and getting a chance to stretch her legs.

She will need a calm and patient owner who can walk her in quieter areas when she's ready and walk her on a harness plus collar/lead set. She will need a fully fence garden ideally over 6ft in height. When panicked Tanya can jump 6ft from standing. So far she's not gone over our 6ft fences but she is always monitored when in the paddocks. 

Tanya cannot live with children, cats, small animals, or other breeds of dog. She is best suited as an only pet in an quiet all adult household.