Adoption information
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About Cookie
Cookie, a real sweetheart, very affectionate and playful. She is very keen for her own human.
She is a short dog rather than a very small dog. She looks a bit like a cross between a kelpie and a cattle dog on Corgi shaped legs.
Cookie came into foster care with her mum and siblings in a remote part of the NT with the "Dog Lady of Yuendumu" sharing with dogs of all shapes and sizes.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Cookie, and her siblings have been delayed from coming into foster care in Sydney or Melbourne. Cookie flew from Alice Springs to Sydney 2 days ago.
Cookie is approx 8mths old. Cookie will need a home that understands that she will need training including walking on a lead and slowly easing her into all the sights, sounds, and people of the cities and suburbia.
Cookie will be better off with in a quiet home rather than a busy home with young children, where she may be overwhelmed.
Cookie has never been without company. She will take some time to get used to be left on her own for any long periods of time.
At this stage, we have no idea how she will respond to cats or pocket pets.
Cookie is desexed, vaccinated and parasite treated.
WHEN APPLYING PLEASE PROVIDE ALL THE INFORMATION REQUESTED UNDER THE ADOPTION PROCESS.
Adoption details
WE CAN ONLY RESPOND TO ENQUIRES WITH BRIEF TO THE POINT ANSWERS TO ALL THE QUESTIONS BELOW.
Have you had a dog before is so, when, size, and age? (not if you have looked after someone else's dog)
Have both the applicant and their partner, extended family, house mates, parents discussed having a dog, and are they "on the same page"?
Most dogs, puppies, and young cannot be left alone for long hrs e.g more than 4hrs at a time. How will you deal with this issue?
If you want a puppy have you seriously considered the work involved i.e. toilet training, chewing, mouthing - those sharp teeth - jumping up, going to puppy classes?
Have you considered coping with all these issues when you have children (how old are your children?)?
A dog is not just for the children. The parents/caregivers must want the puppy and realise the constant supervision and boundaries needed.
Have you considered that a dog or a puppy cannot immediately be taken to a dog park or cafe and need to slowly understand all the new sights, sounds, people, dogs etc of their new environment?
Are you prepared to seek additional one on one training for you and your dog, if necessary?
Have you considered where the dog will sleep at night?
Have you considered any veterinary costs?
Have you considered how to cope with behavior issues should they arise?
If you rent have you obtained written approval for a dog?
If you own an apartment have you obtained written approval from the body corporate?
Have you puppy-proofed your home and bought all the things you feel you will need?
Have you considered that we never know the breed or eventual size of a puppy?
If you are offered a meet and greet and it is felt by all that the dog or pup is a good fit for your family, we expect you to be ready to take the dog home/adopt at the time.
We cannot hold dogs as space in foster care is needed for other dogs.
Thank you
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.