New owners line up for Inverness deaf puppy

Prospects for a good home now good

AN animal rescue charity has reported a number of prospective owners have stepped forward to give a deaf puppy a good home.

The Scottish SPCA last week put out an appeal to rehome Lobes, an 11-week-old female pointer, after her previous owner was about to have her put down.

The charity’s Highlands and Islands Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Inverness says there has been a lot of interest in the pup.

"The centre have chosen a few good prospective owners and home checks will be carried out to find the most suitable home for her," said a charity spokeswoman.

"As a result, she probably won’t be in her new home until the end of the week at the earliest."

Lobes was flown from Stornoway after her owner discovered she was deaf and could not be used as a working dog.

Centre manager Elaine Floyd said, "Lobes was originally taken to the vet by her owner to be put to sleep but thankfully the vet called us to see if we could take her.

"She only has half of one of her ears although this is not the cause of her deafness.

"Pointers can be hard work to train even when they have their hearing so we are looking for an experienced dog owner who understands the needs of a deaf dog and appreciates the amount of work and commitment it will take to train and care for her.