Meet Wilf

Unfortunately things did not work out for Wilf in his new home, so he has found himself back at the rescue. Wilf was originally brought to us as stray so we do not have a lot of background information.

He is an amazing little character & requires an active home with regular walks & enrichment. As a working breed if you do not provide enough stimulation for them, they will create their own.

Wilf has been amazing with the staff & the vet team, no issues being handled, picked up, bathed. He does have some issues around other dogs & fast passing vehicles, which shows itself with barking & trying to chase. We have been doing work with Wilf in these areas & he is very manageable but he will require an owner who is willing to continue the work in the home & as always, we will give you full guidance & support.

For Wilf’s mental stimulation & enrichment, we really feel he would benefit from agility or scent work training; this is also a really good way to build a bond with your dog, whilst tiring them out mentally.

About Patterdales;

Although each individual dog will have their own personalities. Patterdale Terriers origins lie in high energy, high stamina working dogs, bred to work hard whatever the weather.

While it is tempting to think that the working lifestyle can be recreating with long walks or runs and playing games the reality is this will rarely suffice as it does not provide the mental stimulation and enrichment necessary to keep them happy and content.
Provide walks, runs and training that recreate hunting, finding quarry, chasing and ragging/shaking behaviours. Keep it varied and interesting with you as the source of the most exciting rewards and opportunities, but also provide plenty of quiet downtime away from highly stimulating environments.

This breed is easily capable of digging, climbing and jumping, and should not be unsupervised anywhere without secure fencing.
Patterdales enjoy chasing, following scent, and so scent based games and tug-based games will work really well.

Patterdale terriers can be quite chatty and make a lot of barking noises so if you’re planning to bring them into an apartment, be aware that they would need training to become less yappy.

If you would like to be considered to offer Wilf a home, you can fill in an application or email the kennels directly kennels@freshfields.org.uk

If you are interested in adopting Wilf please complete our Dog Adoption Application Form here