Adoption information
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About Alfredo
Name: Alfredo
Breed: Border Collie x Maremma
Age: 2 years
Sex: Male
Dog Friendly: Yes
Child Friendly: No
Cat Friendly: Yes
Toilet trained: Yes
Location: Wynnum, QLD
Please meet our beautiful, shy and timid boy Alfredo.
Prior to coming into foster care, Alfredo spent his entire life isolated on a farm without contact with humans or the outside world. With every aspect of home life being new and scary to him, Alfredo rose to the challenge and has already achieved great success in learning and adapting during the short time he has been with us.
Despite being timid and unsure, Alfredo grows braver and more confident every day. He is now well adjusted to the home life: knows the house routine and the rules, which he follows, sleeps on a doggy bed of his choice and is fully toilet trained.
Alfredo is very playful with other dogs and will benefit from a doggy companion at his new home. He loves to play with all sorts of toys and is happy to entertain himself. He is perfectly fine when left at home alone.
Despite his amazing progress so far, Alfredo is not very social with people yet and won’t come to you for cuddles or pats. This level of connection may take weeks or even months to build. Having said that, Alfredo lets us pat him and loves being brushed every day. At this stage he is terrified of a collar and a lead and is not ready to go outside yet. We believe he will be able to do this with time and desensitisation.
Alfredo is a clever and inquisitive boy, he loves exploring on his own inside and outside the house. He doesn’t bark and gets along great with other dogs, cats, birds and cattle.
Alfredo is looking for a patient and understanding family who will help him overcome the remaining obstacles to becoming the most amazing, happy and loving dog we know he can and wants to be. He will need a quiet home with no small children and a secure fence to keep him safe.
He is learning how to adjust to living as a family pet and all that entails. He will need a home that allows him to progress at his own safe pace. Due to having limited exposure to humans please understand that Alfredo will not be the sort of dog that will run up to you for cuddles. He will hide and be avoidant and this may take many weeks for him to feel comfortable.
Medical notes
No known pre-existing conditions.
Alfredo has had the following vetwork completed:
~ Desexed
~ Vaccinated
~ Microchipped
~ All-Wormed
~ Flea Treated
~ Heartworm Treated & Tested
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.