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Rescue group
PetRescue ID
971832
Shelter code
ED0463
Location
Esperance, WA
About Freckle
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: Freckle
BEFORE SAFE ESPERANCE: Came to SAFE Esperance from the pound with his 6 siblings at just a week old. They have all been hand-reared by their awesome foster carers and are now ready to take the next step into their new homes.
BREED: Shar Pei X - the mix with these pups is probably many and varied - we only know that mum had some Shar Pei in her mix.
Shar Pei Traits: originally bred to guard, hunt, herd and fight the Shar Pei is now a companion dog. A calm, independent thinker, sometimes aloof he is a good watch dog and guard dog and devoted to his family. Early training is essential to counter his stubborn strong will and socialisation with humans and dogs must begin early. Due to his short nose he is prone to overheating so needs to be an inside dog.
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ASSETS: Affectionate, inquisitive, gentle, independent, loyal and playful pretty much sums this boy up!
FAVOURITE THINGS: Freckle loves nothing more than sleeping in the sun chewing on a bone or sleeping on his person. He is a typical puppy with bursts of energy where he loves to rough and tumble with his siblings and play with tennis balls or tug of war ropes. 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: One visit and you will be in love. He's great with everyone he meets and has very good manners around older dogs. And that face, he's just gorgeous! He is ever the gentleman and gives the best hugs.
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 another 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: Freckle will need training for pretty much everything being so young. Housetraining is underway (he knows how to use the doggy door in his foster home) but he still has some way to go to master it. 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. We expect these pups to be medium sized or just under but there are no guarantees.
ESSENTIALS for Freckle:
** 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 - essential for any mix of Shar Pei
** Freckle will have bursts of energy while a pup and we envisage he will have medium energy as an adult dog.
**Shade and sunscreen provided as his face is prone to sunburn.
Freckle 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 Freckle sounds like the perfect fit for your family, please send an enquiry and we'll be in touch soon.
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.