Thomas the Terrier left homeless because he hated TV
Thomas really is a lovely boy and would suit a quiet, rural home where he can chillout with his owners
Celine Di Crocco of the Dogs Trust
THOMAS the terrier found himself homeless because he hated television.
His owners handed him to a kennel because they could not cope with his extreme reaction to the TV being on.
Now the six-year-old West Highland terrier is being trained and it is hoped being taught how to cope with the telly will allow him to find a new home.
Celine Di Crocco, manager at Dogs Trust Loughborough, said: “Thomas is a sweet boy who definitely knows what he likes, and what he doesn’t like.
“He loves soft toys and gets quite giddy when he is playing, but the television is definitely one of his dislikes.
“He was handed over by his family because although he was muchloved, his reactivity to the television was proving too disruptive for them.
“We have put a training programme in place to desensitise him to the TV and he’s doing really well.
“We also gave him a snuffle mat with tasty treats in so he can focus on finding those and at first we put a phone nearby playing a programme on mute, then over time that has progressed to a low volume and now we’ve moved to an iPad and the final part of the training will involve the TV playing.
“We are all proud of him and pleased he is doing so well.” Thomas would suit a home with no more than two adults and no other pets.
He enjoys short walks and nothing too strenuous as he has a problem with one of his back legs, which he has hydrotherapy for at the rehoming centre.
The team at Dogs Trust Loughborough would like his new home to be local to them so they can continue his treatment.
Celine said: “Thomas really is a lovely boy and would suit a quiet, rural home where he can chill out with his owners, perhaps in front of a lovely fire, but not in front of a noisy TV.”
■ If you would like to find out more about Thomas, you can visit the dogstrust.org.uk website or call the team in Loughborough on 01509 273 349.