About Sweet Pea

Hi everyone, Sweet Pea here, I'm a 10 year old spaniel mix and need a special home that will appreciate a sweet girl like me. I've had a very hard life and need someone who will love and spoil and be patient with me. My new home needs to only have a couple of steps because of my rear leg issues and I'm not super stable with stairs so no homes with big staircases. I can handle the stairs off my foster mom's deck but they are bigger than most inside stairs. Believe it or not, I wasn't able to walk when I came to SOCKS due to a dislocated hip. The sweet ladies there took me to a specialist and I had FHO (Femoral Head Ostomy) surgery to repair this and when the specialist evaluated it he let them know that I also have chronic cruciate ligament injuries (torn ACLs) but they were very old injuries and are not causing me any discomfort. Even with these limitations I'm a pretty active girl and would really be best with a fenced in yard. I love to spend time outside with my foster mom and will lay in the sun and shade. I'm a good girl and would also like to help you with any yardwork you are doing. Even though I lived outside most of my life, I've learned to use a doggie door and my foster siblings have taught me to be housebroken although I may need time to adjust to a new environment. I will periodically tell foster mom I need to go outside but I really just want her to go out with me. I do have a big voice and like to talk to my person frequently during the day so no apartments or condos for me. I like to sleep on a bed next to my person's bed and will generally not move until the morning. I am smart and know how to tell time and once I know the schedule I let you know it's time to wake up, eat and get treats. I really never had much attention before so I'm just now learning about toys and chewing on bones although I don't think they are as much fun as foster mom has made them out to be but she says that will come. I am not okay with female dogs and I also prefer a home without kids or cats. I really, really love to lay with foster mom on the couch and sometimes I even get in her lap but I do need a small ramp or step to get up onto the furniture with her. Like most Cockers, I love to look out the front window and play watchdog. I'm okay with most other dogs but I would like to be an only dog or maybe have another calm male dog to be my buddy. So this senior dog would really love to have a senior hooman so we can be the bestest companions and friends. Are you the one for me? Sweet Pea has been spayed and had a dental, is up to date on vaccinations and Heartworm tested negative. She is microchipped and on Heartworm and flea preventative. She is located in Lake City, Florida but is not opposed to traveling within Florida or the Southeast US. If interested in adopting Sweet Pea submit an application at saveourcockerspaniels.org. **Please apply to adopt at www.saveourcockerspaniels.org** SOCKS adopts to families in Florida, Georgia, Southern Alabama, and southeastern Mississippi. If you are out of the state of Florida, you would need to travel to Florida to complete your adoption. Please note that we do check vet references, and your current pets must be up to date on vaccinations, heartworm testing, and be able to provide proof of purchase of heartworm prevention. All dogs and cats in your home must be spayed or neutered. We will not set up a meet and greet until your application has been received, reviewed, and approved. Adoptions are not done on a first come, first served basis. We will accept applications and then screen all and choose the best match. Only approved applicants will be contacted.

Columbia County
Lake City, Florida