More about Roo

Meet sweet Roo!

Little Roo was brought into Battersea after sadly having had 2 different owners in her short 6 months of life. Her last owners had put in a lot of time and effort to gain her trust and help her settle after rehoming her but sadly they felt they couldn't meet her needs which led to Roo exhibiting over stimulated puppy behaviours such as nipping and mouthing. Despite her rough start to live, she remains optimistic, smart and driven! She is the perfect dog for anyone that enjoys training or loves spaniels!

Roo would benefit from having new owners that have some experience in caring for an energetic puppy and who are willing to continue her training and confidence building in her new home. New owners will need to be patient and willing to go at her pace when introducing her to new environments and things and especially in areas that she may have struggled in that past. She has shown mouthing behaviours and some resource guarding on history, so would benefit from owners who have some experience in these areas, and or ideally have Spaniel specific experience. Roo seems to be more the working Spaniel type so will need someone who can channel her spaniel energy towards positive behaviours and outlets.

Roo is a sociable girl when meeting other dogs, she has been able to respond appropriately when told off by other dogs for being too much. Onsite Roo has been seen around a range of dogs and has shown a variety of behaviours, worried, vocal and playful so she could potentially live with a calm and steady role model dog that can help her develop into a confident well rounded adult dog.

Has a history of being too much for the cats in her previous home. She would play with them when she was little but as she grew she found it difficult to adapt her behaviour, still wanting to play. She would also guard her resources if they were nearby. Her previous owners also had rabbits and guinea pigs in their garden, if Roo could see them she would bark at them constantly. Roo also struggled with resource guarding issues around the cats so feel she should not live with cats or small animals.

Roo would be best suited to living with sensible teens who know how to manage her behaviours and are able to not overwhelm and over excite her, especially during her settling in period.

Roo previously had access to her own private garden and was described as spending as much time outside as possible. Due to her being a young, working breed who has bundles of energy, a garden is essential for Roo.

If you have already completed our online rehoming form and would like to know more about Roo, you can e-mail our rehoming team on rehoming@battersea.org.uk to register your interest.
We ask every customer to first complete our online form before we discuss an individual dog, so if you have not filled in our form yet you can find the details on how to do so here https://www.battersea.org.uk/rehome/dogs

Please be aware that we have a large amount of interest in rehoming our animals, so we are only able to contact those that are a match for the dog in question.