Ava, English Bull Terrier X (Deaf), DOB 05.09

Ava, English Bull Terrier X (Deaf), DOB 05.09



Her Story: 7 months old she came into our care having been moving from home to home like a hot cake. She arrived into our care without even a collar. She had been spayed.

Salient points: English Bull Terrier with maybe a touch of Staffie. She is mainly white in colour and sadly for her deaf. Still chewing, can be very high energy in the house when excited. Mixes with dogs well inside and outside. Needs management around food, rubbish bins etc. displays behaviours associate with a dog that has been hungry and without assured mealtimes. Can 'snap' air to communicate her concerns, but no mal-intention unless rare occassions when she can guard food.

Advert: Ava is a beautiful puppy who needed so much extra loving care and guidance in her youth and has had inconsistency, abandonment and neglect. She has shown herself to be able to settle into routine and begin to attune within the requirements of her situation, but needs a dog experienced person to help her develop methods to communicate her needs and build trust within her situation. She also enjoys an active regime where she can enjoy other dogs company and the outside life. She becomes connected, but can display over excitement and her energy can be described as "over the top" as if it is louder than it needs to be -coming from a dog who lives her life in silence.

Ava has already stolen our hearts. Her needs are keenly apparent. Can you offer her stability, firm loving kindness and train her in a repetoire of sign language. She needs to keep her socialisation skills, have a tight regime around meals to avoid hunger and the stress that feeling gives her. With this love she will gain confidence within new situations with her safety paramount and assured. Ava is spayed, chipped and newly vax'd. She is in good health, but currently feeling the cold in kennels so wrapped in her dog coat and needing refuge.

"Please note that this dog is currently in kennels and is also available for foster until a 'forever' home is found".

An update by one of our volunteer kennel walkers:

"We met the angel Ava today and what a stunning girl she is!! All curled up in her bed when we arrived and we had to gently wake her as she couldnt hear us. She trotted out so happily - she really is a dream girl. She walks fantastically well on her lead - no pulling at all. She makes soft little noises - not growly ones at all. She is good shape - seems really healthy and with nice muscle tone.
Such a sweet sweet face, loads of character and lovely temperament. She took lots of treats - enthusiastically but not aggressively at all. Seemed happy to go back to her bed. Really gorgeous girl who needs a Bullie fan to guide and love her".

She is beautiful!!!

Would have her in a second (split!!!). I hate money!! I want enough to rehome all of them!!!

An update by one of our kennel walkers:

"Another lovely walk with the delicious Ava today!! We walked her and Cassie together and they were both beautifully behaved. Ava LOVES her walks, she just wriggles with pleasure, she had such fun
I have loads of information about teaching deaf dogs and it is really not difficult - just a question of being consistent. Even today she started to sit with a hand command and a treat . She really is so willing to learn. I have also heard from several people who have deaf dogs and say it is not a problem at all so long as you remember to maintain communication when out and about. With Ava I dont think this will be a problem. Although on a long lead today she constantly looks at you and rarely leaves your side.
The kennel staff say she has behaved immpeccably even around food and she certainly didnt object to having her face and head touched whilst she got stuck into a juicy bone and some treats.
She is an absolute treasure and I am just a bit smitten".

An update from one of our volunteer walkers on Ava:

"Beautiful day for a lovely walk with Ava today. How she revels in her trips out! She is SO happy snuffling in the undergrowth, trotting along so sweetly - she is wonderful on the lead - never pulls at all. She is sitting on command now for a treat with a signal of the hand. She met dogs out and greeted them all with big wags and waggly bottom!

Buddy did have a little pop at her, but she showed no desire to retaliate at all. Back at the kennel, she had nice chew to take to her bed and I did get a growl when she thought I might be about to remove it again. She is a really happy girl - with so much to give. There must be a Bullie lover out there with a nice warm home and Bully shaped gap in it???? "

Here's Ava (left) with Dougal who belongs to one of our kindly volunteer walkers. They got on so well she didnt mind that he was so bouncy and they enjoyed a walk together.

Aww she is such a poppet, I hope she finds her forever home asap, she so deserves one!!

An update on Ava from one of our lovely volunteer kennel walkers:

“Ava was waiting for her walk this morning - all springy and waggy and keen to go!! As always, she walked perfectly, with Cassie and Phoebe and met other dogs with big smiles and happy tail wags. She adores having her picture taken - always wants to be at the front!!
Went back to kennel, had a nice chewy and a new coat and curled up for a kip. What a darling”!


Are you sure you have me in this one?


OK OK I'll move back a tiny bit....

if only she was good with cats! why oh why has she not been snapped up! she is such a gorgeous girl.

Oh I'd take her like a shot, as you know we have a deaf boy as it is She is lovely.