Diesel

Introducing Diesel!

Diesel is an American Staffy x born 26th June 2022.

Diesel was originally taken to another facility as a stray & they immediately started reaching out for help to rescues asking to get him out under duty of care. They had taken him to a vet who immediately put him on antibiotics as his skin was broken & infected. As soon as we saw his photos we reached out offering our assistence. Diesel was underweight but that wasn't our immediate concern.. Diesel's skin was in horrendous condition. He was in such bad condition that every time he moved his skin would tear & bleed. He had scabs all over his body and he was itchy, swollen shut down. We immediately started him on Malaseb baths, gave him a Cytopoint injection to help with the itching, gave him a Bravecto incase he had mites, normal flea, worm & vaccinating. We also started him on paw paw baths & Pyohex leave in conditioner. While Diesel's skin has made great improvements, he still has a way to go with his rehab.

While Diesel was at the facility he was an absolute delight to care for. He's the perfect patient while treating his skin and he quickly turned into a wiggly, happy, smoochy boy. He's very gentle when taking treats.. although if you take too long getting them to him, sometimes he will stand on his back legs and plead with you eye to eye.. Diesel does get excited when on lead, so he can pull at times, however he is non-reactive to other dogs when he walks. Overall, he is an amazing boy, with such a gentle soul and we all fell madly in love with him.

After being at the facility for several weeks we felt Diesel would make more progress with his healing in a warm, loving, home environment. We organised our amazing foster carer to take him in & he's now been in care for several weeks. Since being in a home Diesel has been 100% toilet trained and has had no accidents inside. He's shown no signs of separation anxiety, in fact he spends most of his alone time laying in a fluffy bed, watching the world go by through the window. He's involved in a great love affair with the fireplace, his onesie pajamas & sleeping under the covers (also using a pillow like a human would). While Diesel does still pull on the lead, his carer has started desensitizing him to a head halter, so this will soon (hopefully) no longer be an issue.

It's clear that Diesel has become accustomed to his new pampered & cosy life and we believe he would love a home where he could continue to be an inside dog and treated as a cherished member of the family.

When Diesel was at the facility he tested fairly well with other dogs, but he was a little hard to read at times, where he'd seem like he was going to be a bit dominant & stand over the dogs he was tested with. He was however completely non-reactive when boisterous dogs were jumping towards him or bump into him. Since being in foster care Diesel has met several other dogs & has become best friends with a young Mastiff style boy who is a similar size to him. While Diesel can be a little selective with his friends, we believe he could live with another dog or be the spoilt only "child" at home.

Diesel has shown signs of prey drive towards small animals, so he will need a home with no cats or pocket pets.

While Diesel has made great progress with his skin's healing, this is still a work in progress. He does still need to have his leave in Pyohex conditioner to help keep his skin moisturised and he will need an owner who is dedicated in continuing his skin care routine until he is fully healed.

If you think you could be that furever family for Diesel, please contact our friendly staff via email at ccacfpetadoptions@gmail.com or 0499 900272 to organise a meet and greet.

Diesel’s adoption fee is $500, and this includes his desexing, vaccination and lifetime registration. Diesel is also regularly treated for fleas and worms.

Diesel is currently in foster care in the Hunter region.