Brooks in Chicago, IL

Meet Brooks, an 11-month-old cutie who is looking for his forever home! He is a very petite 12-pound male Blenheim Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who was lucky to find his way to Cavalier Rescue USA after he ended up at a shelter. He was extremely underweight and had a severe injury to one of his rear toes when he arrived to Cavalier Rescue USA. During his pre-surgical exam, a heart arrhythmia was heard; after an EKG, radiographs and an echocardiogram were performed, it was determined that the arrhythmia was an idiopathic supraventricular arrhythmia and not a concern at this time, and no heart murmur was detected. However, due to this idiopathic arrhythmia, if a murmur is heard at any point in time he must see a cardiologist for a follow-up echocardiogram. He is now a healthy boy at a good weight and was neutered and had a dental while in the rescue’s care. He had that injured toe removed as well, and now that he’s fully recovered, he is ready to run again! He is up to date on his core vaccines, heartworm, flea/tick preventatives and is microchipped. 

This little sweetheart is friendly and incredibly affectionate. He likes to be anywhere his people are, especially his foster mom. He stays close but not underfoot, and perches where he can keep an eye on her if she’s working in the house…but he’s always hopeful that she’ll stop working so they can just cuddle together. He loves meeting new people and wants to meet EVERY dog he sees. He wants to play with all of the dogs, big and small, so he would be happiest in a forever home with a playful dog of similar size who can teach him the ropes. He has met a dog-savvy cat and he was fine, so he could probably co-exist with a cat. Brooks has been working on navigating stairs while in his foster home and has made great progress, but still finds going down long flights of stairs scary, so would need to be carried until he is more comfortable.

Brooks is very curious and likes to explore every surface of new places. He isn’t very interested in toys, but he’s at the age that he really likes to chew – especially small wood pieces like mulch or strings on clothing, so he needs supervision so he doesn’t ingest something inappropriate. Although he can be alone for a few hours on occasion (he is fine in a crate or penned area) he loves his people so much that he would do best with someone who is home most of the day. He is also fine in a crate if he is in the same room with you but is not happy in a crate when you are elsewhere in the house and he can’t see you. He rarely barks, except if he is left alone unexpectedly, or is in his crate and wants to be part of the action…then he howls a bit, but will settle down after 5-10 minutes. He will sleep in his crate at night, but would much prefer to be on the big bed with his people!

Brooks is mostly house trained if walked or let out regularly. His foster mom is home most of each day and spends a lot of time with him, so he would continue to thrive in a home with someone who is home much of the day and takes him out on a schedule. He has become very comfortable walking on a leash wearing a harness, and really enjoys walking the neighborhood. However, he really enjoys just exploring a backyard at his own pace without any restrictions, as well as being able to do some zoomies to get out all of that puppy energy! Because he is small and still alarmed by unfamiliar things, his forever home will need a fully physically fenced yard. 

He has only met children on walks, but would probably be fine with older children who are respectful, gentle and dog-savvy. He is also a terrific passenger in the car, whether in a crate or in his favorite car seat. He’ll be happy to accompany you on all your errands and road trips!

If you meet all of Brooks’ requirements, live within a reasonable driving distance of Chicago, Illinois, and feel he would thrive in your home, please complete our online application if  you haven’t already and then send an email to Carrie Thiergart at cavalierrescuecarrie@yahoo.com to let her know that you are interested in being considered.

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