STEPY – FROM FEAR TO FUN

There are times when we wonder, and really wish we knew the answer; how on earth did this dog end up at the pound? And this is precisely the case with sweet little Stepy. He arrived castrated, yet with no chip, and he still had the staples from the castration!
He was in absolute panic, and it took us more than 30 minutes to get him to move. Now, with a bit of time, we have seen more of his true self emerge and he is a real sweetie. He doesn’t panic anymore; he knows he is safe with us and even wants to play… just like a young dog should.

December 2022: Stepy went into foster due to the pound flooded.
Now after 5 months Stepy is still with his foster family, and they tell us this about him: “Stepy is an ideal family dog, he just wants to be with you all the time and will go wherever you want to go.
Stepy is good in the house, he knows how to entertain himself and tries to get the other dogs to play with him, but never goes too far with them. He is as happy to play as he is to relax and spends part of the day sleeping.
He adores toys… lots of toys, he likes them all and demonstrates this by taking them all out of the toy box so that when you get back home from work you play and put them all back in the box.
There are times when he has a hard time, like many abandoned dog, and he suffers separation anxiety, but it is simply because he doesn’t understand that he will see you again in a few hours. This is why he has so many toys, but if he finds something more entertaining or chewable, he will probably take it, so you have to be very careful.
He loves to go on a walk and doesn’t pull on the lead or get nervous when he sees other animals, he loves making new friends and plays well with big and small dogs. It doesn’t matter how many there are, he just wants to run and play with them. And when he’s had enough, he will come and sit next to you to let you know.
He saw a cat for the first time the other day and was very intrigued by it, but he didn’t try to attack it. He loves people, adults and children alike, but likes to wait before approaching a new person until he sees that they aren’t going to hurt him.
Stepy loves eating and drinks water like he is bathing in it! He absolutely loves getting treats and I have used these to help train him. He already knows all the basics.
He is great in the car, if he tries to get into the front seat, you just need to tell him no and he goes back to his place. He is a little frightened of loud noises, but not much, because his foster siblings show him there is nothing to be afraid of.
Stepy’s a dog that needs a lot of love and gives just as much. Whenever he can, he will come to see you and put his head in your lap, as if to say ‘Here I am, give me love…’ He likes to sleep in the same room if possible and, one thing for sure is that if someone is home with him, he feels like he’s won the lottery. He needs to be tired out before you leave the house so he will sleep and not think about how long it will be before you return.
He really is a perfect dog and if I could keep him, I would, but living in a flat with 3 large dogs is very complicated.
He can’t return to living in a cage, he will really suffer being on his own. His true passion is being with a family, it is easy to see this.”

www.spanishstraydogs.org.uk

Stepy is available for adoption in the UK.  Homecheck and adoption fee apply. Adoption fee includes neutering, passport, microchip, all vaccinations, blood tests to screen for diseases, worm and flea treatment. Adoption cost in Spain (if no transport required) 155€ for males and €165 for females.

Adoption costs to the UK £570, this includes all DEFRA paperwork and transport by DEFRA registered carrier(using the TRACES system) by road direct to your door. We sort all the arrangements for you.  For dogs brought to the UK by SSDUK to go on foster, adopters will still be required to pay the full adoption fee of £570 to cover the above expenses.

In some cases, for example a failed adoption of a dog already in the UK, the fee may be reduced to £320 where the initial transport costs from Spain have already been met. This is to cover transport within the UK, kennel fees and any checks required.  If the cost of transport exceeds £320 you may be asked to give an amount towards this.

For adoption costs elsewhere, or for help and advice please e-mail adoptions@spanishstraydogs.org.uk

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