Adoption information
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About Violet
Violet is a female Shih Tzu cross and is approximately 5 years of age. She is happy and friendly and would love to find her perfect forever home. She currently lives with 3 other small dogs, 2 cats, 3 horses and 2 children and she adores all of them.
Violet came into care approximately 3 weeks ago. She has settled into our house and made herself quite at home. She was in desperate need of a haircut when she arrived and after a complete makeover, her cute and cuddly looks now match her personality. She is still a young dog and there is plenty of fun to be had. While she loves to play with her toys, she also loves nothing more than snuggling up on the lounge. She’d make someone the perfect lap dog and she is very friendly and very loyal.
Violet came from the RSPCA as a stray dog that was not claimed by her previous owner. While her history is unknown, her personality is vibrant and her manners are impeccable. Violet is very well house trained, she greets visitors with enthusiasm, she sits when asked to and she is kind and gentle. While being here she hasn’t been a yappy, barking type dog. She will bark with excitement when we arrive home, but she doesn’t tend to bark at visitors or passers-by.
She gets along very well with our three dogs. They are all around the same size and they love to run and play together in the yard. Violet would be happy to live with another friendly dog but she would also be just as happy as an only dog, as long as she had human company and some opportunities to play with other dogs from time to time. Violet is also very gentle and friendly with cats. She lives with our two cats and happily interacts with them both inside the house and when playing outside in the yard.
Being a Shih Tzu she has a soft, non-shedding coat, which is perfect for people with allergies and those who aren’t able to deal with hair loss around the house. She has been professionally groomed while in foster care. She will need to receive regular grooming to keep her coat nice and the hair away from her eyes.
Violet dreams of a perfect furever home where she can have access to the house and sleep inside at night. She’d love to have at least a small yard where she can play. While Violet loves to play with her toys, she is just as happy to lazy around. Violet would be an ideal companion for an older person who’s looking for a lap dog. She travels well in the car and is very well toilet trained so she’s also make the ideal pet for travelers. Violet LOVES snuggling with our children and she seeks out their company so she’s also make the perfect pet for a family with children, young or old. She’s very easy going and very gentle so she’d fit into most families as long as she has a lap to lay on and someone who will love and cuddle her and welcome her into their family so she can feel safe and secure for the rest of her life.
Violet's adoption fee is $300. She is desexed and vaccinated and will be lifetime registered on the completion of her two week trial. Not available for adoption outside of NSW. Violet is located in the Cessnock area.
For more information call 0421 439 113.
Medical notes
Violet has been desexed, vaccinated, wormed and flea treated. She had a medical examination by the RSPCA vets and had a benign cyst removed from her neck while at the RSPCA. The scar has healed well and cannot be seen under her fur. She also had her eyes tested, which revealed that she is blind in her left eye. She was tested for glaucoma and this was negative. The cause of her blindness in that one eye is unknown, however given that is was NOT glaucoma, it is unlikely that her other eye will be affected. Violet copes very well with vision in one eye and it has very limited impact on her day to day life. Violet also has some minor hearing loss. The cause is unknown, however again, she has adapted well. She still has a great amount of hearing and can hear her name being called and can listen to commands like sit and stay. Her hearing loss has only a minimal amount of impact on her daily shenanigans. Her new furever parent/s would just need to be aware of these things and be patient and understanding.
Adoption details
We require an initial application over the phone or in writing and then if a dog seems a match we can arrange a meet and greet at a local park or the foster carers home. If the meet is successful we then arrange a yard check and if that is satisfactory we require full payment on picking up the dog.
We then give a 2 week trial and if in that time it is not working we will refund all but $50 for admin costs. We also will accept one of our dogs back at any time in its lifetime (without a refund) for us to rehome
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.