Niko

Meet Niko

TEMPERAMENT & BEHAVIOUR
Interaction with adults: Very good, friendly & easily warms up to new people
Interaction with other dogs: yes, is initially shy around them but quickly warms up, happy to approach and engages to play without needing encouragement.

Best in a home with other animals? Niko would suit both a single and other dog household, he would like company of his family or an active playmate. Both would be wonderful for him.

Energy level: Medium

Confidence level: Curious/ Outgoing out of the house, confident inside the house and around new people who enter the home.

General personality: Niko is a typical playful loving puppy, who is cuddly, observant and smart. He has quickly learnt treat games & how to play fetch. He just loves spending time learning new commands and being praised for his great jobs well done.

TRAINING & SKILLS
Housetrained: Confidently all done, has had zero accidents in the house since being in foster care.
Crate trained: Yes, doing very well at sleeping through the night and keeping the bed dry.
Responds to name: Yes
Walks well on lead: YOk but needs more training.
Commands known: Sits and responds to his name
Behaviour on walks (pulling, reactivity, confidence): Niko is cautious and hasn’t mastered walking in a straight line as he diverts off path for sniffing, but not hesitant to greet new people or friendly new dogs! Loud sounds like trams, motorcycles and trucks spook him as it does most puppies. Niko has come very far in only a few weeks since being put on a lead.

Behaviour in the car: not a problem, a good traveller, likes to observe whats happening as the world wizzes past.

LIFESTYLE & ROUTINE
Favourite activities: playing fetch, splashing at the beach and being out on wilderness walks!
Favourite treats/toys: rope toys or anything that squeaks!
Daily routine in your home: wakes up full of energy and ready for a walk, has breakfast and then a long nap. Loves to play fetch and zoom around the backyard.
Sleeping habits (where they sleep, settle easily?): Niko settles very easily, at night in his crate, during the day when home alone in his fluffy bed, on the couch or bed if there’s someone else lying there. After his evening walk he gets the zoomies and eats dinner - loves to play until he settles down when put in his crate before the adults go to bed.

Special quirks or adorable behaviours: loves following you wherever you are! Even if there’s food or treats in his bowl, he will follow you into the next room to check out what you are doing. He is in his teething stage so loves chewing whatever he can get into his mouth! We have been teaching him to chew the toys instead of household items.

Best suited home type:
Niko warms up to an environment and new people super well. He is best suited to an active home where he can be given the love and the long walks he deserves, whilst noting he is still a puppy so loves to chew and play. He is looking for adopters who will be dedicated to training and routine, without that in his daily life, things will fall apart for everyone.

Preference will be given to applicants who want a companion dog to help build or build on their level of fitness and are dedicated to training for Niko.

He loves to snuggle and will fall asleep in your arms during belly scratch time. He doesn’t do well with being lonely so best suited to a household where someone in working from home part time / home often or he has another puppy savvy pet to hangout with.

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