Clyde

We are delighted to introduce you to our very handsome young man called Clyde. Clyde came to us from our friends at Animal Aid and is listed as a staghound x. He certainly has the short wiry coat that would indicate he has a staghound heritage but his size and shape have a kelpie look. Clyde is three years old, vaccinated, desexed, microchipped and heartworm treated.

Clyde is a very active boy and would be looking for a family who can keep him active and stimulated. He might enjoy outdoor activities like camping, hiking, running or biking, so a family with outdoor activities at their heart would be ideal. He travels well in the car so family holidays would be very doable, and is crate trained so could be taken just about anywhere.

He is a boisterous and somewhat pushy boy and whilst he is doing well at learning not to jump up and push his people around, he would probably be too much for young children. He has a history of mouthing and whilst this has been worked to a good standard, it is still possible for him to experiment with this behaviour. For these reasons, applicants with little kids won’t be considered but older kids would be fine. A family who is going to continue on with the training that he has been receiving is a must.

Clyde is friendly with dogs smaller than him and selective with dogs larger than himself. He is currently fostering with several dogs that he loves to play with, and whilst he enjoys their company, a doggy sibling is not a must if he will get to spend a lot of time with his humans. Clyde has been with chooks, horses and cats, and even though he has been good with them, he will need supervision at first. He is untested with smaller pets. He also needs excellent fencing as he is scared of thunder and will try and climb over to look for his humans. For the right applicant, Canine Lifeline will assist with dog proofing if required.

Clyde has learned to sit and drop on command, sit and drop stay, and his recall is a work in progress. He walks well on lead and could probably learn to run beside a jogger or bicycle quite easily. He is not a big barker and is good about not stealing stuff or chewing stuff, though his original surrender report included chewing behaviours which we have not seen.

In an ideal world we would love to see him fit in to a semi rural lifestyle with plenty of space to run in a well fenced yard, but he might be equally at home with an active suburban couple. On weekends he could be included in camping trips or family barbeques, and during evenings he could be invited inside to hang with the family whilst they eat or watch a movie. Are you a family that could include an active young fellow? Enquiries can be sent to caninelifeline@hotmail.com for an application form to be sent to you.