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Character
‘Just so good natured and sweet.’ That’s Pixie.
Born in the UK in 2021, a blind staffie cross of 19kg, Pixie’s Norfolk fosterer says she is one of the nicest dogs she’s ever met. Anyone who meets Pixie will want to take her home.
Pixie has ‘all the good bits of a staffie’ - friendly, affectionate, smiley, chatty, rather boisterous and clumsy and very loyal.
Pixie lives with another dog, with whom she gets on well. She would be happy to live with other dogs. They would need to be robust and tolerant as dear Pixie is blind, clumsy and vivacious.
Pixie also lives with a cat who doesn’t like her very much for the same reasons, but Pixie hasn’t tried to chase. We think she could live with cats but only if they are very confident dog-savvy cats.
Pixie’s blindness is due to a birth defect - she was born with Microphthalmia, which is the congenital condition when the eyes are too small. These have been examined by a vet: no pain or discharge suggests no action needs taking at present - just monitoring - and due to the size of her eyes there is no risk of glaucoma.
Pixie is in good health; her heart and lungs sound good and her body weight, coat and limbs are in good condition. She does have some malformation and muscle tightness at the top of her spine and the base of her skull - this does not cause pain but there may be some odd sensation in the area, explaining Pixie’s phantom scratching.
Pixie’s larynx, jaw and teeth are also a little unusual due to genetic imperfections but give no cause for concern. Her breathing is fine. Due to her ‘loose larynx’, she has a particularly fine repertoire of staffie growly grunty singing sounds! She is a vocal dog - not barky, but chatty, and makes for a lovely companion on walks or at home. She is such an engaging and person-centric girl, she just loves someone with whom to have a little natter.
Pixie was well behaved at the vets, very waggy and smiley if a little boisterous.
Pixie enjoys her walks. Due to excitement she can be a bit of a handful initially, and her new family will need to be quite confident manipulating the lead as she can pull, lurch or bound. She loves throwing herself around in the garden and would be great off lead in a secure field or large enclosed private space; she has good recall. She is more manageable once she has had a short walk and responds well to calming treats, enjoying curling up in her favourite armchair, legs akimbo.
Pixie is used to having quite short walks, but we think she could tolerate walks of up to 40 minutes per day. She does not need long adventures, despite her athletic looks.
Due to her energy and ‘bull in a china shop’ mentality, Pixie will need people who are happy with her bombing around; who don’t mind the odd bruise from a loving collision and who enjoy her ‘silly moments’ as she leaps and bounds and happily crashes into things. Although Pixie would probably love some energetic teenagers or older children to play with, a child or teen would need to be of a certain size and robustness as she is rather a loose cannon!
Pixie is well behaved at home. She sleeps soundly though the night; she happy to be left alone during the day for a period of up to 4 hours. She is always fed separately to the other dog (just good practice) and enjoys her food. She is a very messy eater, so feeding in a wipe clean area is advised… although dear Pixie does try to clean every last crumb up herself!
Pixie adores people - trusting strangers straight away - she is so affectionate and has many fans out on her walks. She smiles up blindly and makes all manner of lovely silly noises.
Pixie has also been great with the older rescue dog in the house. He is sensible and cautious around her as he hasn’t her energy for play, but Pixie has always been very gracious - never growling, snapping or retaliating in any way when he reprimands her. She simply leaves the situation alone.
Pixie is unphased by loud noises and traffic. She can be anxious in a new place but adapts incredibly quickly due to her brave and trusting spirit.
Please note - we do not rehome dogs to families with children under the age of 10.
Type of Home Sought
Pixie will need a secure garden to bomb around in.
Pixie is boisterous and strong, so her people will need to be able to manage her physically.
Pixie can live with or without other dogs. She would be fine as an only dog as people are her first love. If she lives with another dog, one that is robust, of similar size and who wants to play would be ideal.
Pixie can live with cats ONLY if they are dog-savvy and confident.
She needs only short walks so would not be able to keep up with a very active family.
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