Adoption information
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About Kip
Name: Kip
Breed: Kelpie cross Staffy
Sex: Female
Age: 2 years
Dog friendly: Yes
Child friendly: Yes
Cat friendly: Unknown
Toilet friendly: Yes
Location:
Kip is a sweet and affectionate girl who thrives on human companionship. She wants to be by your side and be part of everything that is going on in your household. She currently lives in a foster home with two adults and three canine foster siblings.
Kip is a social girl who likes people, children and other dogs. She is a playful and energetic pup. She is a rather athletic girl and loves to run, so will need regular exercising to keep her happy.
Kip has impeccable house manners: she waits patiently for her food and for her fur siblings to finish eating, she moves when asked and understands words “no”, “leave it”. “stay” and “come”. She is quiet and content at home most of the time.
Kip is kind and incredibly tolerant without a mean bone in her body. She gets along beautifully with all dogs large and small and is respectful of their personal space. She is happy to share food, toys and a bed with other dogs. She will be equally happy in a household with other dogs or as the only dog to soak up all the attention.
Kip is very intelligent and eager to please. She is obedient and is quite intuitive about what you would like her to do. She has a good recall and is a quick learner. Training her will be easy.
Kip is fully toilet trained and would use a doggy door to take herself outside. She sleeps soundly through the night too.
Kip adores car rides. She would move herself to the front seat and would look ahead taking in the scenery. Big trucks particularly fascinate her.
She has a voice and would talk to you in her own soft “wouf wouf” language. She will let you know of her most urgent needs, such as breakfast, and often of her opinions about what’s going on at the time.
Kip is a rare and special dog. Despite a difficult start in life, all she wants is to love and to please. She is looking for a home where she will be loved back and her kind, beautiful nature will be fully appreciated.
It is worth noting that her inquisitive Kelpie mind wants to be occupied. She is very keen to go out there and explore, to see and do everything there is to see and to do. She will be suited to an active, younger family who will take her with them wherever they go and whatever they do. If she can go to work with someone every day, it will be perfect. A home where she is expected to stay alone with nothing to do for hours won’t be right for her.
Kip is looking for a forever home with her humans by her side more often than not, a home willing to continue her training, socialisation and mental and physical stimulation to help her to live the best life she so richly deserves. In return, Kip will reward you with a canine lifetime of unconditional loyalty, kindness and love.
Medical notes
No known pre-existing conditions.
Medical Needs
Kip has had the following vetwork completed:
~ Desexed
~ Vaccinated
~ Microchipped
~ All-Wormed
~ Flea Treated
~ Heartworm Tested & Treated
Adoption details
** PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT HOLD ANY DOGS SO PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE READY TO ADOPT NOW. **
It is important that your home meets the criteria below:
* Dogs must sleep inside at night, not only do we like our dogs to be included in the family, this ensures they are kept safe from toads, snakes as well as the weather etc.
* If renting, your landlord or Body Corporate MUST approve prior to filling out this application (If this is not done we may need to move to the next application).
* Your home must have secure fencing.
* All dogs & cats in the home must be desexed and fully vaccinated.
* Children must be supervised at all times with the new pet.
* Puppy school/obedience training is a must if adopting a dog under 12 months of age.
If you are not willing to meet the criteria above, your application may be rejected.
~ ADOPTION PROCESS ~
1. Please take the time to read the dog's detailed profile thoroughly.
2. An Adoption application MUST be filled out prior to the meet and greet with the animal.
3. If successful, our adoptions co-ordinator will be in touch within 24-48 hours, if you have not received a response in this time, please check your junk folder.
4. The foster carer will then call you within 24-48 hours to set up a meet & greet, this is also the perfect time to ask any detailed information about the dog and if they are going to be a good match for you and your family.
5. The ‘Meet & Greet' - you travel to where the dog is. All potential adopters are given 5 DAYS to meet the dog. If the adopter has not met the dog in this period, then we will assume you are no longer interested. If you have a current dog and the dog you are enquiring about is over 4 months of age they must meet to ensure compatibility. Your pet must be fully vaccinated to be able to meet with our dogs in care. We strongly recommend all members of the family attend.
6. The dog MUST not be taken on the day unless PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS have been made e.g. travelling more than 5 hrs round trip. In this case we need a minimum of 3 days notice. The adoption agreement and payment must be made before collection of the dog.
7. The adopter has 24 hours to email admin@luckypaws.com.au to advise if they wish to proceed with the adoption or not. We rely on our foster carers for feedback on how the meet & greet went so each carer will advise us after the meet & greet.
8. Once you email our Adoptions Co-ordinator, we will then email you the adoption paperwork to finalise, this needs to be completed within 3 days depending if the dog is a puppy or adult. PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNK FOLDER. The dog can only be officially adopted and taken home once the paperwork and adoption fee has been received, we will notify the foster carer and adopter when the dog is ready to go to their new home. The adopter has 4 days to collect the dog after the payment has been received.
9. A 10-day trial period commences once the animal has been collected from the foster carer. During the trial period, should the dog become ill, you must notify Lucky Paws via email at admin@luckypaws.com.au immediately. If the dog requires a vet visit Lucky Paws will ONLY cover vet treatment which has been authorised by a Lucky Paws admin at our partnered vet clinics. We will NOT reimburse you if you choose to go to your own vet or haven’t got approval.
10. The Adoption is finalised after 14 - 28 days and paperwork is sent via email after this period. Please note this can take up to 4 weeks pending on the microchip paperwork. If you need vaccination certificates for puppy school in the meantime, please email us.
Sorry we can’t take calls, as our rescue is run entirely by volunteers, but we endeavour to respond to your email within 24 - 48 hours. Your patience is greatly appreciated.
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.