Juniper

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

**Before applying, please remember that adopting a puppy into your home is a huge commitment, and very demanding of your time. Puppies require daily exercise, positive and varied socialisation, grooming, training and playtime. When applying, 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: Juniper

BEFORE SAFE ESPERANCE: Came to SAFE Esperance from the pound with his mum and 7 siblings.

BREED: Mum - Kelpie x Dad - Staghound x

Kelpie Breed Traits: high energy and highly intelligent being a working breed, so may need to be found a 'job' to make them feel fulfilled. They get bored easily if their brains are not worked, so training is a must. They are generally very social with adults, children and other dogs. They are very loyal but if the instinct is strong they may try to herd your children.

Staghound Breed Traits: generally, a mix between a Greyhound and a Deerhound this is a sighthound used for chasing quarry. Fast with endurance the Staghound also loves to be around its humans and is most affectionate. Well behaved around the home he has a high prey drive so may not be able to live with small animals. Needs good exercise - makes a good runner's companion.

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ASSETS: Affectionate, smart, friendly, curious, playful and very sweet. Juniper is always interested in what's going on around him.

FAVOURITE THINGS: Juniper is a typical puppy with bursts of energy where he loves to rough and tumble with his siblings and play with balls and rope toys. He will play for a while then settle down with his siblings for a snooze before waking up and doing it all over again!

ENDEARING FEATURES: He's great with everyone he meets and is a very playful boy who loves cuddles.

OTHER ANIMALS: Being a young puppy he will get on well with other friendly dogs after gentle, supervised introductions and would go well in a home with either another youngish dog to play with, or a home where he gets to meet other dogs regularly. He could live with a dog-savvy, confident cat, again after gentle introduction.

GENERAL INFO: Juniper will need training for pretty much everything as he's so young at present. He isn't housetrained yet so will definitely need help in this area too. Expect accidents while he's settling into his new home and routine! He'll benefit greatly from puppy school and ongoing classes into adulthood where he can mix with other dogs, and this is a commitment we will expect from his new owner. Mum is smart and her pups will love to please. We expect these pups to be medium sized but there are no guarantees.

ESSENTIALS for Juniper:

** 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 and is allowed to be inside or out as he needs and to sleep inside at night
** a decent sized garden where he can run, play, sniff and explore
** attendance at puppy school and continued training into adulthood for him to learn and grow confidence
** continued positive, gentle exposure and socialisation
** Juniper will have bursts of energy while a pup and will be medium to high energy as an adult dog.

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

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