11-week-old puppy rejected by FOUR families looking for forever home

A puppy is looking for its forever home after being rejected by multiple families in a matter of weeks. Little collie-cross Poppy may only be 11 weeks old but had already lived in four households.

She is now in the care of Stoke-on-Trent's Animal Lifeline and is on the lookout for owners who can provide the 'stability and routine she needs'. The Cellarhead-based charity posted an appeal on social media yesterday (November 29) and has been inundated with applications.

The post reads: "Poppy is 11 weeks old and sadly has already had four homes in her short little life before coming to us so we are looking for a home committed to the training needs for a puppy, and a home that will give Poppy the stability and routine she needs

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"Since coming to us Poppy had settled straight into her foster home and is a bundle of fun and energy. She is learning that a cat rules the world and that sometimes the other other dogs don’t want to play all day long! Poppy has a lot of collie traits and is very clever, she is a very trainable dog and would suit an active family.

"Poppy is almost housetrained but any home should expect a few accidents as she is still a baby. Poppy is a typical puppy who does have shark like teeth at this age so she would be best in a home with older children as she is still teething.

"Poppy is a mixed breed and is going to be a small to medium size we think, small spaniel/collie size when fully grown. Poppy will be rehomed on a neutering contract and must be spayed on vet advice when old enough

"Poppy can live with other dogs, they would need to be tolerant of a young pup as Poppy loves to face wash, lick and instigate play with other dogs so she needs a dog that will teach her boundaries but also interact with her positively."

Animal Lifeline has since closed applications to rehome Poppy. For more information on adopting a dog from Animal Lifeline contact the kennels on 01782 551540. Further details can be found online here.

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