Phoenix ~ Mixed Breed Puppy (trial 12/9/15)

Introducing Phoenix, a super adorable 8 week old puppy. The vet thought these puppies might be a cross between a Collie, a Shepherd, a Kelpie, a Staffy and who knows what else. What we know for sure is, they are all super cute.

Based on what they currently weigh and by looking at their feet we think they should grow up to be medium sized dogs, however as we never met their fur family we just can’t be 100% sure.

Their story began as a sad one, they were dumped and when Dog Rescue Newcastle took them into care they were very small, very weak and very sick. They all moved into our home and we gave them lots of good food, lots of love and attention, lots of medicine and warm baths and they slept by a lovely fireplace. We can now proudly say they are happy, healthy dogs who are ready to find their new families and start their wonderful lives.

Phoenix, or Mr Phoenie as he is well known in the gang, is such a sweet yet incredibly funny little character. He is the clown of the group and is always super happy, tail wagging (even if someone is chewing it) and he is always exploring something. He is determined to discover every inch of the world (or the backyard) in search of ‘treasure’.

Now when we talk about ‘treasure’ what we mean is Mr Phoenie probably has something in his mouth he shouldn’t have. In fact, it is a rare occasion when he has not got something in his mouth. The only times he is not exploring he is either eating or sleeping.

He is a smart boy and is quite people focused. He would love to spend time with you as long as you are ready to explore.

As he is still a puppy he is too young to be left alone for long periods of time. He would need to go to a home where someone is home quite a lot and where he is welcome inside to be part of the family. As with all puppies, he is still learning all the tricks and lessons that will help him become a well-rounded and good dog. His new family will need to be dedicated to helping him become the best dog he can be.

Because he is so young he is still learning the art of toilet training it is important to take him out regularly to avoid accidents. We would also recommend puppy-training classes as this will give him the best start in life.

He is not yet desexed and is only available for adoption in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Central Coast and Port Stephens. This is because he needs to be returned to one of our vets for desexing when he is 4 or 5 months old.

Phoenix shares a foster mum with five siblings and their names are Bronx, Dakota, Paris, Florence and Milan. They are currently in Lochinvar (near Maitland) and are all available for adoption.

If you would like to meet any of the pups please contact Renee via email at renlou1980@gmail.com.

The adoption fee is $450 and this includes desexing, vaccinations, flea and worm treatments, and microchipping. You can see all our available dogs at www.dogrescuenewcastle.com.au.