Dog Handling Tips: Stella – 2 year old female Brittany Spaniel Cross

Stella is a 2 year old female Brittany Spaniel Cross. This lovely female gundog cross is Stella and she’s nearly 2, we’re not entirely sure what her combination is, we think Brittany cross with possibly some Setter and some Podenco. She weighs 14kg so the size of a Brittany or Springer. She was found abandoned in Badajoz, central Spain. She was covered in mud and scared but let them catch her.

She is now in a wonderful foster home in the north of Spain and she’s doing really well. She lives with 2 dogs and 2 cats and she’s fine with them all, affectionate with people. She’s calm at home, doesn’t pull on the lead except when she’s somewhere new and excited (they took her to the beach and she loved it, jumped around, dug holes), playful with other dogs and she’s good in the car. she’s a real little sweety.

She had a thorn in her ear when they first got her and they removed it when she was spayed. They found that one eardrum was burst from a previous untreated infection. It must have been incredibly painful poor thing. The vet says the membrane will grow back in time.

All our dogs come from shelters or foster where they live with many dogs and they usually settle in more easily if there is another friendly dog in the home. We are looking for an adopter with time to exercise and train this young dog and preferably someone with gundog experience.