Zac

- A confident, desexed adult dog to be his playmate (not a puppy or senior) — cats are also fine, he's a big fan.
- People who are home often most of the time.
- A secure, dog-proof yard.
- Continued training and socialisation.
- Patient, consistent owners happy to stick with his routine, including his daily medication and continue feeding him Hills prescription food.
- The option to be inside when his people are home, and to sleep inside overnight.

Zac has been on quite a journey, and he's come out the other side an absolute snuggle bug who adores being close to his people — think warm hot water bottle on a cold night. He's playful, affectionate and endlessly good-natured, always up for a game of tug or a wrestle with a doggy friend.

Zac arrived in care as a young pup and became critically unwell not long after, requiring a blood transfusion and weeks of veterinary care and isolation during a key stage of his development (see medical notes). It meant he missed out on a lot of early socialisation, and it's left him with some separation anxiety and a habit of getting a bit vocal and lungey with excitement around other dogs and unfamiliar men out on walks — not aggression, just a big, unsure reaction to a world he didn't get to properly meet as a pup. He's been steadily working through this with ongoing training and a tailored management plan, including medication, and the improvement has been huge: he's far more settled, copes much better with time apart, and continues to build his confidence with every outing.

Zac is eager to please, knows his sit and drop, walks nicely on lead, and is largely house-trained. He loves his enrichment — kongs, snuffle mats and a bit of calming music go a long way — and gets on wonderfully with other dogs and cats in his foster home. He can be a determined escape artist when stressed, so a genuinely secure yard is a must, and there may be a short adjustment period while he settles into a new home.

Zac's ideal family will be home often, loving and patient, and keen to keep up his training and socialisation — a group dog training class would suit him well. He does best with children over 12 and needs a confident adult doggy companion to play with and learn from.

*The breed is to the best of our knowledge from the information we've been given.*

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*Please only apply if you are ready to meet and adopt this pet now, and if all family members are in support of the adoption.*