Billy is a handsome, young brindle boy who was not raced, but as he came from a kennels that was closing down, did not have much handling or social interaction and so, is anxious in certain situations.  He was incredibly nervous when he first came into us for homing but has slowly progressed and got to know us. He has gradually learned to trust, especially when being handled and although he loves his walks away from kennels once he is up and out, is still difficult to encourage up from his kennel bed without a lot of patience and gentle coaxing.

Billy would truly benefit from being in a quiet home with other dogs for companionship and to learn from. He went to West Wittering beach on a quiet weekday with one of our owners, along with his own two hounds and Billy seemed to forget his fears and thoroughly enjoyed the experience, safe in the knowledge he was in good hands and knew the other hounds whose company he definitely benefited from.

Whilst he is very noise sensitive on walks, it is what Billy looks forward to most, so a confident, experienced owner with other dogs should be able to help him overcome his fears in time. That said, he is therefore not going to be everyone’s first choice of hound to home. If he is not lucky enough to find a suitable home meanwhile, we will take care of him in our kennels for as long as he needs us.