Adoption information
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About JD
JD is a very cute little fellow. He was surrendered to us as a LH Chihuahua x Jack Russell and he is just beautiful. There is nothing JD loves more then other dogs, he will snuggle up to his foster carers dog and is constantly looking for a game. It is essential that he has a patient, calm doggy playmate in his new home.
JD loves to play, his favourite games are tug and he is great at fetching too! He can be a bit destructive of his favourite toys, so we intentionally provide him cheap little toys that he is allowed to devour. Enrichment toys such as kongs and puzzle balls are a wonderful way to keep his mind active.
Little JD is quite an anxious dog overall. He was not socialised as well as he should have been as a younger dog, and so he is now learning how to be an involved family member. Gentle, positive training is a must and he is making wonderful progress with his foster carer who is a dog trainer.
JD finds new experiences a bit overwhelming. New people and new dogs do make him anxious, but as soon as he understands he can trust them he is super affectionate. He finds small children quite scary, but he is never snappy or aggressive. He would do fine in a home with older children who were able to give him space as he is getting to know them. Once he had bonded to them, he would be a wonderful family dog for older kids.
There is no question about it, JD is SUPER affectionate. He just loves cuddling and being on the couch. He'd prefer to sleep in the bed with his humans, however is now happily crate trained so will also spend time in his cosy crate very happily. A few toys in the crate mean that he can entertain himself.
He is a dog that could potentially wander off is allowed to be offleash, so his foster carer makes sure she always has him on a long leash when they go for walks on her acreage property. He loves to go for walks and would be an excellent little running companion. He finds dog parks way too scary so we would advise against him having to endure dog parks.
JD's foster carer has a cat who he is great with, although sometimes a little too excitable for. We do not recommend JD goes to a home with pocket pets and birds as he is too interested in these and would honestly like to have a little chomp on them if he could.
As is common with dogs who have been kept exclusively outdoors their whole life. it is taking JD some time to learn his indoor manners. He still has some accidents in the house, especially when he is nervous. His foster carer is continuing to work on this issue and we are looking for a patient and understanding owner who will continue taking him outside regularly and continue with training.
Medical notes
All Chihuahua Rescue Queensland dogs have been fully health checked by our vets. We offer a free post-adoption health check with Greencross Vets at Chermside, Jindalee, Browns Plains or Indooroopilly hospitals. This gives you the opportunity to talk directly to the vet about any questions you may have. We provide all veterinary records for each dog, including copies of blood tests, any relevant xrays and medical notes.
All Chihuahua Rescue Queensland dogs are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped. We test all our dogs for heartworm and treat them with regular parasite prevention.
Adoption details
Chihuahua Rescue QLD Inc. is not a first to apply rescue group.We re-home our dogs based on the best possible family we can find them.
The first step to adopting a dog from us is to fill out an expression of interest form.
We encourage you to provide as much detail as possible about your family and your home as this helps us make sure we match you with the most suitable dog.
This form can be found at the following address: http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/Kczrs885x4lq3N9u4mQhca
Due to the large volume of inquiries we are unable to respond to all applications. If you are considered suitable for the dog you have applied for you will be contacted witihin one week of applying.
Please note: we do not organise any meet and greet without a completed expression of interest form.
Our adoption process involves:
1) Completing online application form - only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
2) Arranging a meet and greet with the dogs foster carer, after which we ask you to take 24 hours to make a decision about whether you want to adopt this dog
3) A brief home visit and yard check from one of our volunteers
4) Adoption trial spanning four weeks.
We ask that you pay the dogs adoption fee at the beginning of the adoption trial, however this will be refunded if for any reason the dog is not working out in your home within the four week period. We offer a four week adoption trial to make sure that you have plenty of time for your new dog to settle into your home and so we can offer you full support during this period and beyond.
We offer a free health check with our vets at Indooroopilly, Browns Plains, Jindalee or Chermside vet clinic after you’ve adopted your dog and every dog in our care is up to date with all vet work.
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.
The rescue group has removed this pet and it is no longer available for adoption.
The rescue group is no longer taking adoption applications for this pet.
