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About Trigger
*ON TRIAL* Trigger is a little firecracker and one amazing little puppy!
Trigger is very curious about the world, extremely confident and loves to play! He holds his own playing with the other, bigger dogs and enjoys tug of war, de-stuffing toys and chasing balls.
His time here in Rescue has given him great dog-to-Dog skills and he knows who wants to play and who doesn’t. He has been exposed to car rides, traffic, vacuum cleaners and doesn’t blink his little eye at any of it.
Like all puppies he will need ongoing socialisation and habituation throughout his life as well as obedience training.
Trigger, at the young age of three months old, is not yet fully toilet trained but will dutifully use his puppy pads when he’s in his playpen and goes to the toilet outside at any given opportunity.
Trigger is a very loyal little puppy and will follow you everywhere you go. He comes to his name nearly every time you call him and is very human focused.
This dog has oodles of potential for performance sports and having one eye doesn’t seem to affect him in any way.
The way this gorgeous kid waddles around on his stumpy legs in his silly puppy way and flops down like a pancake endears him to everyone he meets. Trigger is the very personification of adorable!
This gorgeous boy will have quite a long and fluffy coat which will need regular grooming and upkeep. Once his facial hair grows, you will not be able to tell that he is missing an eye.
Trigger is not a sooky puppy and sleeps in his puppy pen without a peep at night time as long as he knows that you’re in close proximity.
Dog savvy environments with no cats (he can’t afford to lose another eye) who will fulfil his very active needs and provide structure, boundaries and training will be prioritised. Homes that are able to make a dog their central focus and spend plenty of quality time with Trigger without leaving him by himself for long periods, homes without large, intolerant or geriatric dogs are what we will be looking for.
Do you have what it takes to give this pirate puppy the ultimate life? Little dogs have very long lives and he will need a stable environment with committed owners who will cherish him until his time on this earth is over.
If you think that you are Trigger’s perfect match, please see the application instructions below. The more detailed your application, the greater chance you will have of making this little gem yours.
Medical notes
Trigger had lost an eye due to an attack my another dog. This doesn’t bother Trigger in any way and he lives life as a normal puppy would.
He has had all his puppy vaccinations and is desexed & microchipped.
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Adoption details
Please email me a little bit about yourself. I do not operate on a first-in-best-dressed basis. Instead, my aim is to find the most suitable forever home for the animals in my care.
Your email should include details about who lives at your home, both humans and animals and what their daily schedules and living arrangements are like. It should include details about your previous dogs and a thorough break down of the house rules you will have for this pet as well as what their typical day will look like.
It may take a couple of weeks to process the applications. Please try to be patient. All applicants will receive a response - but it won’t be an immediate one.
If your application seems promising you will be contacted for a telephone interview. Should this be successful you will be invited to a meet and greet and asked to send photos of your property.
Should the meet and greet end favourably, you may pay the adoption fee, sign some paperwork and take the pet on a two week trial during which time you will be asked to provide regular updates.
During this trial period the pet remains the property of Onyx Rescue and adoption will only be finalised following a successful trial.
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AN OPEN LETTER TO APPLICANTS:
I hate to disappoint people. It’s something that really upsets me, but unfortunately it comes with the territory of what I do. So I want to use this post to explain something.
When I take on a dog, I make a commitment both to that dog and the former owners of that dog to find this fur-kid their perfect forever home. My primary criterion in order to achieve this is whether that home is a good match for that dog. Each dog can have vastly different needs from the next and every home is different.
Sometimes well-intentioned people put their friends in touch with me, sometimes I am approached by friends or even family in relation to a particular dog. However, I have made a promise not to compromise on my commitment and I have to turn them down.
This isn’t a reflection of their dog ownership skills, nor how I feel about them personally. My decision will always come down to whether I believe that they are a match. Not just any match - the best match.
Sometimes I am lucky to have several interested parties who would be a good match and it can be difficult to choose between them. My ultimate decision will, however, not be influenced by my relationship with this potential adopter, be it secondary or primary, nor the number of times they have applied and missed out previously, nor whether they applied first, nor the number of times or methods used to contact me about a particular pet, but whether or not they are the BEST match available.
So if you know someone who is interested in any of the dogs at Onyx Rescue, or you are interested in one yourself, please go through the proper channels and send your application through Petrescue. Please do not take offence if you or your friends are not chosen - this only means that there was someone who was a better match. Not a better person, not a better dog owner, but a better match.
I believe there is a home for every dog and a dog for every home, so if you’ve not been chosen previously please do not give up applying - the next one may be your perfect dog.
Thank-you to everyone who supports what we do here - it means the world to us and the beautiful fur-kids seeking homes.
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.