Honeysuckle

It’s hard to imagine a more adorable puppy than the gorgeous Honeysuckle who has been blessed with all the best physical traits from the mix of breeds in her background. With her caramel and chocolate coloured coat, bright and mischievous brown eyes and floppy ears, this girl would melt the hardest of hearts. She has a face that just begs to be covered in smooshy kisses - and that’s exactly what she has received from her foster family who absolutely adore her. She has filled her foster family’s hearts with love and joy and she is now ready to find her forever home with her perfect people. Honeysuckle will make the ideal pet for an active family ready to show her all the best that life has to offer.

This gorgeous little munchkin is a Jack Russell Terrier x Heeler x Staffy

She weighs in at arounf=d 5 kilos so based on this we feel she will be a small size med at full growth

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SOCIALISATION

Honeysuckle has been fostered in a home with three large, boisterous resident dogs and also her female litter mate. Honeysuckle is very respectful of the bigger dogs and reads their body language well, but has grown in confidence with the friendliest of the three resident dogs. She has enjoyed jumping up at him, chewing on his ears, and short games of chasey before freaking out when she realises she’s bitten off more than she can chew and then disappears under the bed or the bench to stop the game. In contrast, Honeysuckle and her litter mate have been robust and rowdy world champion wrestlers whilst they’ve been in care together - rolling and tumbling, growling and snapping, and generally having a great time exploring all corners of their foster home together. Honeysuckle has been in foster care with three cats and behaves well around them. She is generally disinterested in them, only giving them a passing sniff as they go past. Resident cats who are confident around dogs will be able to put her in her place in no time.

EXERCISE AND ENRICHMENT

As a young puppy, Honeysuckle has not been taken outside the boundary of her foster home and has not yet learned to wear a collar or walk on a lead. So far, she has been content exploring the garden with her litter mate and chewing on plants, chasing leaves and playing “hide and pounce” among the shrubs. Just standing by and watching Honeysuckle play is a true joy, and is an excellent way to waste an hour or two instead of doing household chores! Honeysuckle is everything a puppy should be and just loves her toys - but if there are no toys to play with, she will happily find and chew on anything nearby that happens to take her fancy. This includes shoes, socks, electrical cords and furniture - her new owners therefore need to be prepared to “puppy-proof” their home to ensure she doesn’t get herself into serious trouble. Honeysuckle is literally a “clean slate” and apart from already knowing the “sit”command, she requires training from scratch - but she is smart and eager to learn and just LOVES treats so she will be very easy to train and will make her owners super proud of her in no time.

Honeysuckle has working dog traits in her genes and as such, she is considered a “medium-high energy” dog. This means that as an adult dog, she will require a daily walk in rain, hail or shine, and cannot be left to languish in the backyard, even if her new home is on a large block. Please do not apply to adopt her if you cannot commit to ensuring Honeysuckle’s physical and mental needs are met on a daily basis into the future.

TOILET TRAINING

Honeysuckle is NOT toilet trained and her new owners need to be prepared to work hard on this from the outset. As she gets older, she will be able to hold on for longer and longer, however at the moment she is a weeing and pooping machine and needs to be taken outside to the toilet as often as possible. Despite not being toilet trained, it’s worth noting that Honeysuckle has never had an accident overnight in her crate.

EATING AND SLEEPING

As a young puppy, Honeysuckle still needs plenty of sleep at night and a few naps during the day. Routine is also important for her as a puppy learning her place in the world. She currently sleeps in her crate overnight with her litter mate and they are both happy to go to bed in their crate without any crying or whining. They sleep from about 10pm to 7am and they have not had a toileting accident in their crate. Once up, they are taken to the toilet, have a play and then eat their breakfast. After breakfast, they continue playing for up to 30 minutes before being taken to the toilet and put back in their crate for a nap of to two hours (enough time for their carer to clean up whatever mess they’ve made during their awake time!). The rest of the day is spent playing inside and outside, and napping on their dog bed inside before settling down for the night in their crate. It is important for her adopting family to recognise that in her new home, Honeysuckle will be away from her litter mate for the first time. This will likely lead to some separation anxiety and possible crying at night as she settles into her new environment and new routine. Her new owners therefore need to be prepared to manage this typical puppy behaviour, which will of course pass with time, love and patience.

Honeysuckle currently eats twice a day. She eats puppy dry food soaked in a little chicken broth with a small amount of poached chicken scattered on top. It is recommended that puppies be fed on specialist puppy food for at least 12-18 months to ensure their growing bodies get all the nutrition they need.

CAR TRAVEL

Honeysuckle is obviously still too small to jump into or out of the car. However, she is happy to be lifted into the car and settles quickly onto the floor where she goes to sleep while she is being driven around. Honeysuckle shows no sign of being affected by travel sickness.

IDEAL HOME

Honeysuckle is an absolutely beautiful puppy who would make a perfect match for a wide variety of families. If her new family has an existing dog, it must be an older, friendly male canine companion. It must also be recognised that she is an active, working dog breed, and as an adult, she will require a daily walk no matter the weather. She must be allowed to live both indoors and out, as a valuable member of her family. Honeysuckle is suitable for families with children aged 5 years and above, provided that children are kind and gentle. Honeysuckle would also be suitable in a home with existing cats who are confident around dogs.

Honeysuckle is adored by her foster family and only the most loving forever home will be chosen for her.

A decent-large size backyard with grass for her to run and play on that is securely fenced
and has shelter areas
-A family who have the time for training so she can be the best girl she can as she matures
-A family that is willing to take her to puppy school and ongoing training and keep her well
socialized with other dogs
-A daily walk
-Preferred home with a calm and friendly male dog who is very well socialised with others
but kind and gentle with puppies (non-dog homes will also be considered)
-Must be able to sleep indoors / under cover in a kennel