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About Nike
NIKE
• 2 years
• Breed – Staffy/Jack Russel Mix
• Size – Medium
• Microchipped and fully vetted
• Activity Level – High/Very High
• Dog Friendly – Currently Dog Reactive. Only dog home.
• Cat friendly – Untested
• Child Friendly – Yes, dog savvy kids.
Nike is a typical young and loving staffy mix. He loves his humans more than anything and he could play and get cuddles all day. He is very excitable and needs a lot of exercise and further training! Jaffa needs an active home who want an excitable, happy, energetic and affectionate best mate. He is adorable and hilarious and his new family will just fall in love with him.
EXERCISE: Nike is very active, 2x walks a day and lots of playtime. Nike loves his toys - he would play all day with you and is very good at fetch!
TRAINING: More training definitely needed. He is slowly getting there with toilet training. Nike understands sit - he will most of the time a part from when he is over excited. We also believe he knows lie down. He will be a quick learner, and is sometimes food motivated so treats will help. He will also drop his toys for you sometimes. Watch out as sometimes he will jump for the toys and catch your hand by accident.
Nike tends to jump up when he wants to play - with training this behaviour will be easily stopped. He chews clothing when he wants you to play with him and has also been caught chewing his bed - again he is like a large puppy, this is just a training opportunity.
CHILDREN: Nike is a playful dog with puppy tendencies. He is a very affectionate dog who loves being with his people. I believe he would be better suited to a house with older children as he may be too much for smaller children when he gets super excited. He just loves cuddles.
OTHER DOGS: He digs his heels in when on walks if he sees another dog - slow socialisation will be important to get him used to other dogs and display appropriate behaviour. Only dog household would be best. Work with a trainer for his dog reactivity necessary.
CATS: Untested with cats. He is very energetic though.
ON LEASH: Nike is pretty good on the lead, he can pull - we are working on teaching him to walk on the left and to sit before crossing the road. Patience is needed!
BEHAVIOURAL: He’s a typical young dog, ongoing training needed to stop jumping habits, chewing etc. He isn’t a barker and he isn’t a digger, but he needs a lot of stimulation and a home where he can get the daily exercise and attention he needs and deserves.
Nike would benefit from consistent positive reinforcement training. He is very puppy like and gets over excited easily. He will be such a loving, happy family member and we can’t wait to watch him flourish with training and an active family.
NEEDS & REQUIREMENTS: Please read his specific needs here summed up and answer to yourself if you think you can meet his requirements as an adopter before you apply:
• Only dog home
• Further training needed and experience with dog reactivity or work with a trainer
• Adopter willing to put in time and training
• A home with a yard
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