Other Notes

Ivy can live with sensible teenagers of 14+, providing they have lived with a dog before and will not be intimidated by her excitable/boisterous behaviour at times. She can live in a flat as long as she has direct access to her own enclosed garden. She can also be vocal at times so this should be taken into consideration. Her owner will need to be experienced, having owned dogs, preferably bull breeds, in the past. Ivy has presented with a mild left forelimb lameness since arriving with us. She has had radiographs of her elbows and shoulders done but these haven't shown any obvious boney lesion to cause this lameness. It may be related to her brachycephalic breed malformation problems and possible osteoarthritis. She has been prescribed ongoing pain relief while at Mayhew. When Ivy came to Mayhew she had scabs and alopecia on her front legs and on her lower back area. This was negative to a fungal infection. Her skin has improved whilst at Mayhew however she still is showing some signs of dermatitis. Ivy's breed commonly have a condition called Atopic Dermatitis which is usually is due to underlying allergies. Ivy has been neutered, microchipped, vaccinated and is up to date with flea and worm treatment. She has also been health checked and behaviourally assessed.