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About Jen
Hi my name is Jen
I am a little bit shy when I first meet people but once I know you are going to be kind to me I love having a cuddle or pat.
I have a gentle nature and if something scares me I may run and hide. I am getting better at being brave and usually will leave my hiding spot to come and say hi.
I am fairly confident meeting other dogs & love to play with them.
I am about 4 months old and Iâve just arrived in the big city.
A short time ago I came into the care of the famous "Dog Lady of Yuendumu" in a very remote part of the NT.
https://www.facebook.com/aussiedesertdogs
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-08/dogs-not-just-pets-in-remote-aboriginal-community-of-yuendumu/8998016
I have now been deemed by her as ready to find my new forever home.
Since I came to Melbourne I have started learning to walk on lead while exploring the reserve near where Iâm staying.
I love food and therefore a treats and rewards based approach to training would probably be most appropriate.
Once I have found a new forever home and feel a bit more confident, attending puppy class and doing some training will benefit me.
Jen currently weighs 10.8kg, she has a slender build.
As a guess she may grow to be medium sized.
We havenât any idea of the mix of breeds in Jen.
Youâll be able to play the âguess what breed my camp dog is?â for the rest of my lifeâŠ
She has been desexed, vaccinated, microchipped and parasite treated.
Jenâs having a course of precautionary antibiotics because I come from the N.T. where they have E canis.
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7118558/killer-dog-disease-detected-for-first-time-in-nsw/?cs=14231
I am in foster care in Coburg north and available to meet anytime.
Adoption details
PLEASE PROVIDE ANSWERS TO ALL OF THE QUESTIONS BELOW.
We take all inquiries on their own merits. Every home is different so we will consider all kinds of living arrangements.
So, are you ready to adopt today? If not please apply when you are ready.
The process is that if you are offered a "meet and greet" with the dog, at the time of the meet if the dog is felt to be a good for for your home it goes home/is adopted at that time.
So if you rent, do you have permission now? If you live in a unit do you have Body corporate permission, now? Have you set up your home for a new dog or puppy now?
We don't have the option for you to meet the dog and then return at a later date to collect it.
We are volunteers who foster from our own homes and space is always needed for other dogs. So the sooner the dog is in their forever home the better for everyone.
1. How many people are there in your household, what ages are they, and what is their relationship to the applicant?
Do they work or study long hours from home or elsewhere, or retired or a stay at home parent? Giving us this kind of information helps to understand if the dog will fit in.
If it is considered necessary would they all be prepared to come to a meet and greet?
If you live with your parents it is very important we know that they really want to have a dog.
2. Have you had a dog before is so, when, size, and age? If you have looked after other peoples dogs what size, breed were they and for how long?
3. Have you had any experience with dogs that have behaviour issues and if so when and how did you cope with this?
4. Do you have any other pets and if so what and have you considered how to introduce a new dog to them?
Most of our dogs have been around other dogs of all shapes and sizes.
If they have met cats we will say so, but we can't always cat test a dog and don't have any other pets for the dogs to meet.
5 .If you are looking for a new dog as a companion for your current dog, have you considered that they may not bond in the way you had hoped and just live side by side?
It must be the caregivers that want the new dog and will address any issues.
If offered a meet with the dog we sometimes suggest the caregivers do not bring their current dog as they may be over whelmed or uninterested.
6. Puppies and many young dogs cannot be left alone for long hours, so how will you prevent separation anxiety which is common if the home is not very aware of this? It is often the reason dogs of all kinds of breeds end up being surrendered or receiving multiple anxiety medications.
7. If you want a puppy how will you deal with the work involved i.e. toilet training, chewing, mouthing - those sharp teeth - jumping up, going to puppy classes?
8. If you have children, how old are they and how will you cope with all of the work involved?
If you are offered a meet with the dog we sometimes suggest the caregivers come without the children to prevent disappointment if the dog is not considered suitable. It is the parents that must really want the dog, and will provide the constant supervision and boundaries that are needed?
9. Have you considered that a dog or a puppy cannot immediately be taken to a dog park or café and need to slowly understand all the new sights, sounds, people, dogs, etc of their new environment?
10. If necessary would you seek additional one on one training for you and your dog?
11. How would you cope with any behaviour issues that might arise?
12. Where will the dog sleep at night?
13. How will you provide for any veterinary costs?
14. We will estimate as best we can what size/weight the dog will be but they are all totally unique so we cannot give any more information. Have you considered this?
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.