Felix

Felix needs a home that has another well-adjusted and friendly small dog/dogs as he takes confidence from having another dog to follow. No exceptions

PROFILE AND NEEDS IN A HOME

Profile and needs in a home

Hi I’m Felix

I had a tough life to begin with, but I don’t let that get me down. I’ve been living with my awesome foster paw-rents for the past two months and have been living my best life ever since.

I am a curious little guy that is looking for a family that understands that I need a little time to take things in.  While my curiosity is boundless there are some things that I am still learning about this big wide world of ours.
 
I love to play with my foster brother Hendricks, who looks after me really well. I need another well-adjusted small, and friendly doggo to be my Hendricks in a new home and to navigate my new environment.

Toys are my jam, there is nothing that gets me more excited than playing with toys, I love jumping in the toy box to find exciting new things to play with. 
 
When I’m not climbing in the toy box I love to nap. If mum or dad are out and about, I climb into bed or spread out on the couch and happily nap away, although I do much prefer it when my foster brother is around as he makes me feel much safer. I also love to nap snuggled up next to my foster paw-rents when they are home and relaxing. I am a real snuggle bug so cuddling up next to them is another one of my favourite activities.
 
I’m a big boy now and have mastered the art of toileting outside, I have learnt very quickly to tell my paw-rents when I need to go outside as well as where the best place is to go.

I even hold on all through the night and wait until the morning before I go again. My new home will be a new environment of course so I will need an owner that will be patient, kind and set me up to succeed in this department.

I am still working on toileting while on walks, you see the outside world can still be a little bit overwhelming for me and there is so much of the outside world to take in and pay attention to that I prefer to wait until I get home to go where I feel comfortable. In time I will get there.
 
As exploring the world is new to me so I sometimes find this a little overwhelming and will need a family with patience to help me work through this.  Good news is I am getting better and better every day and have made so much progress under the guidance of my awesome paw-rents.  I have no doubt I will soon not even notice some of the big scary things that are out there.  

I much prefer to go for walks in quiet suburbs that don’t have too much traffic and other noises.

I am much more confident when my foster brother is with me which is why it is so important that my new home have another dog.

I am still gaining my confidence around other dogs, as they make me a little shy.  I prefer some distance at first so I can take it all in before we get up close and personal.

In the last couple of months, I have been introduced to a few dogs once I know I’m safe I can relax and even have a little romp around with them which makes me feel happy.

My new pawrents will need to be patient with me on walks as sometimes I don’t feel like going very far. They need to have confidence in recognising when I am scared and when I just need a little encouragement to keep going.

My new paw-rents will need to be the type of people that are home often throughout the week and on the weekend too. I would prefer it if they lived in a quiet area and have a backyard for me to play in. I don’t need big, long walks at this stage, but I do still like to get out and do some exploring each day.

I am unsure about younger kids at the moment, I haven’t spent
much time around them. I have spent some time with kids that are 12+ years old and have loved it but no time with younger ones.
 
I am a sweet loving guy that is looking for a patient family that can continue to help me work through some of my baggage that I have gained in my short life.

I would like access inside of the home at all times, permitted to sleep in the bedroom and have cuddle time on the couch please.

If you would like to meet Felix, send us some details about yourself, location, home environment, lifestyle, your dog and other pets (if any), your family members, your daily activity level, Felix's potential alone time, home access, contingency plans for when you're away, and your ability to cover vet expenses. Plus, any other details that may assist in a successful adoption.