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About Riley ~ 6mo Staffy X Kelpie(On trial 25/7/22)
Meet Smiley Riley!
Riley is a very sweet 6 month old Staffy x Kelpie who wants nothing more than to be your most adored companion. Any love and affection is rewarded in spades with a cheeky boy who just wants to please you. His beautiful colour and striking looks always bring a lot of interest whenever he’s out and about flashing his beautiful grin.
Riley loves a daily walk to see the sites and is quite a gentleman on a harness and lead. At times on paths and in shared public spaces he can get super excited to say hi to other dogs and sometimes doesn’t recognise their boundaries however on quiet streets he’ll happily trot next to you with a few stops here and there to smell all the smells.
He has learnt basic commands like sit and lay and will sit and wait for his dinner bowl and doesn’t he know the sound of a Smacko bag from a mile away! He responds super well to reward-based training and eagerly always tries his best. At times his inner puppy wiggles out and he forgets his manners (and also that he’s 19kgs of solid staffy muscle) and jumps and runs excitedly next to you trying to get your attention, and for this reason is not really suitable for small children. Plenty of ongoing rewarding of calm behaviour will result in a devoted couch companion.
While he is still bursting with a bit of puppy enthusiasm once the sun starts to go down, he fully expects to be inside having his dinner, joining you on the lounge for some Netflix and sharing your bed (and sometimes your pillow if you’ll let him) and gently snoring the night away. He is generally happy for the many people that live here to come and go but will let you know he knows when you are home and kindly remind you to please invite him inside.
Riley currently lives with two other dogs and they enjoy chasing each other around and wrestling. He can be a bit protective of food around other dogs so will need to be supervised in a new home at first. He would suit being with another dog that can match his energy levels or just being a spoilt only dog who gets plenty of bones to chew on and squeaky toys to play with or someone home with him most of the time. Riley also lives with two cats and generally is aware to steer clear and respect boundaries but can sometimes be a bit too playful with them.
Riley is the perfect companion to your every adventure and with ongoing training, boundaries and exposure to your daily life he will reward with a beautiful sleepy grin on the couch every night of the week.
For more information on Riley, please contact his foster carer on their email cilmaloney@gmail.com Riley is in foster care in Cessnock, NSW and is available for adoption interstate. Riley’s adoption fee is $600 and he is desexed, vaccinated, treated for fleas and worms and microchipped. If you are interested in adopting Riley please fill out the adoption application form here https://tinyurl.com/drnadopt.
You can see all of our available dogs at www.dogrescuenewcastle.com.au
PLEASE NOTE: When applying for our dogs and puppies, please ensure to list the name of the dog you wish to adopt. Please do NOT just list the reference number or the microchip number as this will delay your application reaching the correct foster carer.
Adoption details
(1) The first step is to fill in our online Adoption Questionnaire:
https://tinyurl.com/drnadopt
(2) If the questionnaire is approved we will arrange a property check so we
can verify that your home and yard are suitable for the pet you've applied for.
(3) After that we will arrange for you to meet the pet, usually at the foster
carer's home, nearby park or your home.
(4) If both sides agree, then you can pay for and adopt your new family
member! The two week trial begins on the day of adoption.
More details of our Adoption Procedure on our website:
https://tinyurl.com/adoptproc
We prefer payment by funds transfer and don't accept cash or personal
cheques.
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.