Adoption information
I've been adopted!
This pet is no longer available
On Hold
About Scruffy
Introducing a special little man. Scruffy is a Shitzu x Silky Terrier and he is seven years old. Scruffy is looking for a very special home with a very special family, as he is deaf.
Scruffy is an all round Mr nice guy. He loves all people and loves all dogs. He wants nothing more than to hang out with you, spend time with his family and his fellow canines. He doesn’t have separation anxiety but certainly won’t be keen to spend a lot of time alone. His family will need to be prepared to learn how to communicate with him so that he can come inside, hang out and go places as a part of the family. He’ll love to live with kids.
Scruff will be better off in a home without cats. He is not aggressive with them, but the chase instinct is there and without the ability to hear his humans asking him not to chase, he goes ahead and follows his inclination. He also occasionally gets a bit barky out in the yard and has the tendency to lift his leg a lot.
So an ideal family for our Scruffy might be a family with kids or without, definitely another dog for company for him - a bigger dog with self confidence as he can be pushy with a timid dog - a family who is prepared to learn his rules & hand signals, and who is prepared to continue teaching him about being inside. He knows sit & drop stay, and has been learning to stay on his bed. He is crate trained and this would be an ideal overnight sleeping scenario for him. No small pets and not an apartment please, he loves to run around and hang out in the garden.
Medical notes
Scruffy has no major medical requirements.
Adoption details
1. Fall in love with Scruffy and read his full profile.
2. Email us for an application form.
3. Wait for us to contact you if you are shortlisted for adoption. A trainer may telephone you for additional information or simply to arrange for a meet and greet with our dog at a mutually agreeable time.
5. If you are the successful applicant and you wish to go ahead with the adoption process please decide what level of adoption you would like to proceed with.
Adoption Only – your adoption fee is $450. Your new dog comes desexed, vaccinated and microchipped, and with a collar.
Adoption with Assistance – your adoption fee is $550. Your new dog comes desexed, vaccinated and microchipped, with a collar and a training halter. A short introductory lesson with one of our trainers to help settle your dog in and introduce the fundamentals of the training your dog has been receiving whilst in foster care is also included. This will be conducted in your home if within 50 klm of the fostercarer, otherwise at an alternative venue by mutual agreement.
Adoption and Training – your adoption fee is $750. Your new dog comes desexed, vaccinated and microchipped and with a collar. Plus training equipment (lead & head halter) and two private lessons to help you understand the foundations of all obedience and general behaviour shaping techniques that your new dog has been learning whilst in foster care with one of our trainer/trainers. These will be conducted in your home if within 50 klm of the fostercarer, otherwise at an alternative venue by mutual agreement. Ongoing support is also included if you need some extra assistance to help your new forever friend settle into your family.
6. Pay your adoption fee, sign our adoption papers and arrange handover of your new best friend. A two week trial period begins at this point and flows automatically into adoption if both parties are happy.
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.
