Compass

🏡Looking For a Forever Home🏡
Name: Compass
Breed: Australian Kelpie x Staghound mix
Gender: Male
Size: Medium
🎂 DOB: 10/10/2024
🐱 Cats: Yes, dog savvy cats
🐶 Dogs: Yes
🧒 Children: Yes, if dog-savvy
🏃🏻‍♀️ Energy level: Moderate
📌 Location: Laverton, VIC
🆔 Microchip: 900164002348435
PER: RE100115

Compass – Navigating his way into your heart!

Meet Compass, a sweet, scruffy Kelpie x Staghound mix with a heart of gold. This bright spark has spent several months in foster care completing treatment for Meningitis. We are thrilled to report he is now fit, healthy, and officially ready to find his forever home!

Compass is an exceptionally well-behaved young gentleman who has already mastered the art of being a Good Boy. He is fully toilet and crate trained, waits politely at doorways, and is an absolute dream to walk on a lead. Compass is a smart and responsive learner (very food motivated!), mastering commands such as "sit", "down", “wait”, "leave it" and is demonstrating excellent recall in quiet areas (although sometimes his big ears don’t work around distractions, so treats are a must). Compass is a social butterfly with other dogs and would love a resident playful sibling to engage in games of chasey or wrestling.

While he can be shy and unsure when meeting new people, Compass blossoms into a truly affectionate companion once he feels secure. He thrives in a structured home environment where expectations, routines, and boundaries are clear, helping him feel confident and settled.

Compass absolutely loves his crate and sees it as his own quiet, safe space where he can relax and recharge. Because he values having a space of his own, he would be best suited to a home with dog-savvy children who understand canine body language, respect his boundaries, and know when to give him space. He is a gentle and friendly boy, but like many dogs, he does not enjoy being smothered or constantly fussed over.

Surprisingly, even though he’s a Kelpie x Staghound, Compass is a relatively chill dog once he has had his daily walk (sniffing and weeing on trees is his favourite thing to do). He’s happy to follow you about the house and snooze as you work or watch TV. He’d love a home where his family is around more often than not, as he can vocalise and demonstrate his feelings when left out of the fun! Luckily, he is a wonderful café dog, and it would be easy to include him in all your adventures.

Compass has previously lived alongside a very confident, dog-savvy cat and could share his home with the right feline friend, provided introductions are managed appropriately and expectations are clear.

He's still a young dog, so ongoing training and enrichment will help him grow into a well-adjusted family member. He thrives on structure, routine, and clear boundaries, and would do best with a family or person who can provide daily walks, playtime, mental stimulation, and ongoing training to help him continue building confidence and good manners.

What Compass is Looking For:
- An active family/person who are home more often than not and will include him in their adventures
- A structured home environment with clear routines, rules, and boundaries
- A furry playmate to burn off energy with (preferred, but not essential)
- Dog-savvy children who understand how to respectfully interact with dogs and give him space when needed
- A secure backyard for zoomies and playtime
- Someone committed to continuing his training and providing both physical and mental stimulation

If you've got a comfy couch, a stash of toys needing defluffing, and maybe even a playful pup already in residence, Compass might just be the missing piece to your paw-some family!

Medical
Compass has made a truly remarkable recovery from Meningitis, and this past condition won't hold him back. He is expected to live a full, active, and healthy life just like any other dog.

👇All enquiries, questions and interest in adoption need to be via the below link - Please provide detailed responses to the application questions highlighting how your home and lifestyle suit the needs of the individual dog/pup you are applying for. Don't forget to keep an eye on your spam or junk folder for a reply👇

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