Poppy ~ Labrador (on trial 2/11/2017)

Hi my name is Poppy and I am a 2 ½ year old female Labrador. I absolutely love water and belly rubs. You can start patting me on my head but I will roll over for that all important belly rub! I am just a big ball of lovable fluff who my foster parents think needs to lose a bit of winter weight! I just love food and it’s typical of my breed.

I am very friendly with other dogs. My foster carer doesn’t have any cats or pockets pets so they are unsure of how I will be when I am around them. I also haven’t been around young children since coming into care. My foster parents think I will be best suited to older children in the household who can enforce boundaries for me.

My foster carer’s work full time. I am left in the yard with my foster brother who is a 7 month old Kelpie X while they are at work. They leave the yard scattered with toys that I can play with on my own or with my foster brother. I love playing tug-o-war and fetch. When they come home I am welcomed inside with lots of cuddles and kisses.

I am spoilt for choice on where I sleep. I can either sleep on my foster carer’s bed or on my own bed but I have resorted to sleeping on their bed to start off with. Throughout the night I usually go back to my own bed so that my foster carers can get a better night’s sleep.

I am toilet trained. I will either go outside to do my business on my own if the door is open or my foster carers will regularly take me out. I am not a nuisance barker. If there is a dog next door to where I live and they are constantly barking I will start barking as I think they want to play with me, otherwise my foster parents do think I am very well behaved.

I love my walks. I pull a little on the lead initially but my foster carer’s are training me not to. I knew a few commands when I came into foster care such as sit, stay, shake, mine, and on your bed. My foster carers are solidifying what I have learnt so far and I am getting rewarded for it, how good is that! My ideal home would be where my new family has another dog that I can play with, or someone that is home most of the time. I would like reinforcement on what I am learning and I need to be taken on walks everyday for exercise and stimulation!

For more information or to meet Poppy, please contact her foster carer Jasmine by email, drn.jasmine@gmail.com. Poppy is in foster care in Medowie, NSW 2318 (Newcastle) and is available for adoption interstate.

Poppy’s adoption fee is $500 and she is desexed, vaccinated, treated for fleas and worms, microchipped, and lifetime registered.

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