Henry

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO FLY OUR ANIMALS EITHER WITHIN WA OR INTERSTATE

**Before applying, please remember that adopting a puppy is a huge commitment, and very demanding of your time. Puppies require daily exercise, positive socialisation, grooming, training and playtime. Please consider your work hours, holidays, and how busy your personal life is. Puppies will need someone who is home for most of the day with regular focused input, especially in those first six months after adoption **

NAME: Henry

BEFORE: Came to SAFE Esperance as an owner surrender.

BREED: Chihuahua x Jack Russell x Red Heeler

Breed Traits:
Chihuahuas love to be with their people and are definitely companion dogs that do not like to be left alone. They are sensitive and can be problematic if overindulged. They love their family but can be aloof or wary of strangers and other dogs so early socialisation is very important. Chihuahuas are not outside dogs. Bright and wilful they will learn if you make it fun.

Jack Russells are lively, independent and clever. They are trainable but have a mind of their own and if bored can dig and chew. They are devoted to their people, affectionate and love being with them so cannot be left for long periods. Gentle exposure/socialisation is a must.

Australian Cattle Dogs (Heelers) are affectionate, devoted and protective of family but can be wary of strangers. Very high energy and highly intelligent - they love to have a job and if not exercised and mentally stimulated will be destructive. Bred to herd by nipping so is mouthy and therefore may nip anything that moves. They have a strong prey drive with other small animals unless reared with them. Not for novice owners.
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ASSETS: Friendly, Easy going, clever, loving, obedient, active, playful and extremely sweet! Henry has settled beautifully into foster care and is enjoying getting to know new things and people.

FAVOURITE THINGS: Henry is a typical puppy with bursts of energy. He loves to play with his carer and will then settle down for cuddles and a sleep. Unfortunately, some pups love chewing shoes so they need to be kept off the ground. His carer gives him apples and carrots to chew which he loves but he does also sneak a tomato or two from the vegetable patch!

ENDEARING FEATURES: Henry loves to be around people, is very affectionate and will melt your heart with his loving looks.

OTHER ANIMALS: He gets on well with other friendly dogs and would love another youngish dog to play with or get to meet and socialize with other dogs regularly. He hasn't been introduced to cats yet but could probably live with a dog-savvy cat.

GENERAL INFO: Henry will need lead training and is still housetraining - if the door is left open he will go outside, but he hasn't yet mastered giving a signal to go out. He's a clever cookie so command training will be a breeze if his owner puts in the time. He'll benefit greatly from puppy school and ongoing classes giving him gentle exposure. Henry is good at entertaining himself but typically he does chew so some good chew toys are essential. Henry has been crate trained and loves his special safe place where he can chill when he's tired.

ESSENTIALS for Henry:
** a loving home where someone is there for most of the day especially in the first six months after adoption
** a home where he is treated as part of the family, has free access outside and sleeps inside at night
** a decent sized garden where he can run and play
** attendance at puppy school and training into adulthood to learn and grow confidence
** Henry will have bursts of energy while a pup and will be medium to high energy as an adult dog.

Henry could live with dog-savvy gentle children over 8 years of age who will know how to interact with him and when to give him space.

If Henry sounds like the perfect fit for your family, please send an enquiry and we'll be in touch soon.