Beanie

Requirements:
Experienced owners
Must meet all family members
Kids (6 yrs+)
Dog selective - best with small dogs
Must meet all dogs in the home
Toilet trained

Meet Beanie,

About: Beanie is a pint-sized sweetie pie. He is a gentle boy who can be a little nervous when you first meet him. He is best suited to experienced owners. Beanie is a friendly & happy boy who is growing in confidence every day. Beanie is a social little fellow & he has a lovely affectionate side despite his mild timidity. Beanie loves to engage with his human friends.

Beanie is best suited to a calm & quiet home as he is a little sensitive to noise. Beanie is very quiet; we are yet to even hear him bark or make any noise at all!

Ideal Home: Beanie is suitable for any property type or dwelling, and yard size is of no concern either, just as long as the fencing is secure.

Access inside would be great for Beanie as he adores being around humans, and his interaction with humans assists him with his timidity.

Family: Beanie is open to meet kids from 6 years & up. Reason for this is that although Beanie is an exceptionally loving & sweet boy, he may be a little timid at first around new people. Older kids will be able to provide him with the space he'll need to settle into his new home.

Beanie is fine to live with people who work full-time hours.

Furry Friends: Beanie is dog selective. He does lack confidence, so he is best suited to dogs his own size & dogs that match his low energy. During his dog assessment he was eager to meet the other dog but looked for reassurance from his handlers.

As we cannot test, we are unsure how Beanie would go living with or meeting cats/pocket pets. This would be up to the discretion of his new owners.

Training & Development: Beanie would benefit from post-adoption training such as training at home to cover basic commands/obedience. Group classes may be optional to help him with confidence, just to help him in situations where there are groups of people.

Beanie is still learning his name, but he does know how to ‘sit’ - but often won't sit when you ask him too - he's a bit of a free-spirit. He is sometimes food motivated, and if he takes a treat that is offered to him he will take it form you very gently, so having treats on you during training to mark good behaviour would be an excellent idea. Beanie is known to jump, but only to get onto your lap.

With further training Beanie could be the type of dog that you could take to a dog friendly café or social setting - just as long as his confidence has been built up before this happens.

We always recommend post-adoption training whether it be at home or with a professional. Training doesn’t have to be a chore – it can be a fun experience for you both, it doesn’t have to take long & is a great way for you to bond with your new pal.

Play: Beanie has low-range energy levels and would benefit from exercise, play, or walks from 20-30mins every 2-3 days to keep him happy & healthy. Beanie is not very interested in playing with toys, he much prefers to spend quality time with his human friends.

Beanie was very well with minimal to no pulling & he is fine to be walked on a lead & collar or harness.

Staff Comments: Beanie is the sweetest little bean there is, he loves to make his way onto everyone's lap. Although he is slightly shy at first he does, & will, warm up to show you how much of an amazing dog he can truly can be.