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About Melody
Did my gorgeous looks catch your eye?
It’s not surprising, I am completely adorable.
I’m an extremely affectionate and cuddly girl. I love my humans and form a strong bond with them.
I’m only a smallish girl and at nearly 12 months I’m 13kg and lean and lithe. I may get a little bigger but not by much.
I also get along well with other doggies too. We play and play and play and play…….and then they get tired but I still want to play! You see I am a working breed with very high energy levels. The fact that I can wear out my big foster sister is no mean feat – it’s never been done before! Therefore I need to be worn out daily with walks/runs and big plays. I love toys and playing tug-o-war will my foster sister. Surprisingly I’m not that into fetch, but that may have something to do with my past.
More about that later.
I’m also a smarty pants so need someone who is willing to engage my mental intelligence too. I have picked up basic commands extremely quickly and have already mastered sit, drop and shake. We are currently working on roll over and crawl. I will admit I can be more focused on the treat or crawling into her lap than the training my foster mum is doing, and if I’m excited about something else I won’t always listen to her yet. That will just take time and consistency in my training, and some growing up on my part.
So this is hard to say but I haven’t always had the nicest people looking after me which is probably how I ended up in the pound. I have been hit and still cower when you hold an object like a broom handle or anything that resembles like a post or rolled up newspaper. My foster mum is working on this with me – she gives me this great cardboard roll things.
She doesn’t hit me with them but lets me play with them and chew them to pieces (she considers this extra fibre in my diet). I’m slowly learning not to fear these as much anymore. I think that may be why I don’t play fetch. I get a little freaked when toys are thrown near me – so I’m currently sticking to tug and chew toys. I also don’t like to be physically moved. I can be nudged off the couch just fine, but grabbing me by the collar or trying to move or contain me upsets me. I drop to the floor and try and sink into the ground. It makes my foster mum really sad. Right now she is just letting me be with this and I appreciate that. I just need time to heal and learn to feel safe and trust again. That’s why it’s really important that only positive reinforcement training techniques are used to train me.
But despite my unhappy past for the most part I never even show it. As I’m still young I stand a really good chance of overcoming all my fears with the right family who has the time, patience and love for me.
What I am looking for is an active family with working breed experience who also have at least 1 other highly active dog to be my playmate. I’m still a puppy and in my chewing phase (so keep me stocked up on chew toys!) and my breeds are known to become destructive if left alone and bored. I am also looking for a home that is free of cats as I apparently show a little too much interest in them.
Even better would be a family who has a keen interest in obedience and agility. I think that’s something I would really love and excel at.
If you think you could be the right family for me please send in an adoption application. I promise to give you hugs and kisses ❤
xoxoxo
Melody
Adoption details
Please complete an on line adoption application from our page www.ppar.com.au
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.
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