Cherie Labrador Retriever & Poodle Mix ST JACOBS, ON

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******DO NOT USE THE INTRODUCE YOURSELF OPTION THAT PETFINDER PROVIDES
An adoption application must be completed and approved, including vet references as well as a home visit (Zoom during COVID), prior to meeting available dogs.
All dogs are placed in loving foster homes during their time with us, we do not have a shelter to visit.

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DOB 06-09-23, Cherie is a Labrador Retriever/ Poodle mix puppy who was surrendered by a commercial breeder along with her brother Sonny

Her estimated adult weight will be approx 65lbs

Due to her large breed and the health risks of early neuter/spay in young large breed dogs, we will not be doing early spay, in order to provide her with her best maturity/growth potential.
Spay will be scheduled for late November/early December, in Waterloo, prior to her first heat

Adoption on a non breeding / spay contract will only be considered with families who live close enough to Waterloo ON to return for her spay surgery at an appropriate age, at our expense

Registration with an approved positive method trainer for classes will be mandatory.

Cherie came to us as a very young frightened and nervous puppy, and has come leaps and bounds already! Cherie is a puppy full of life who loves to play, learn and snuggle. She is still a bit on the cautious side at first, but warms up quickly in new situations like meeting new people or going into new places.

Keeping up with her socialization and letting her decide when she
is ready to greet someone is the key to her growing more confident in new situations. Due to her less confident nature, children must be over 10yrs/dog savvy and respectful.

Cherie love belly rubs!
She plays very well with other puppies, sleep all night in her crate,
and is learning skills like, walking, sits, downs, wait, stays, & come when called

Her growing confidence improvement is partially related to being fostered with other dogs as well as dedicated socialization and training in her foster home.

It will be a requirement in Cherie's forever home to have a suitable canine companion to help her continue to thrive. Having visits with other dogs is not the same as living with one in her home.

NOTE: Cherie is now very healthy but does have Base narrow mandibular canines
We may need to perform dental work on the adult teeth as the 804 has a severe malocclusion-this will be done at our expense during her spay surgery if needed. Cherie is currently following the dental protocol for correction called Ball Therapy (read more here http://www.toothvet.ca/PDFfiles/ball_therapy.pdf)

NOTES FROM HER FOSTER MOM (who is also a dog trainer)

YOUR FOSTER DOG'S ENERGY LEVEL: fun puppy energy

PLEASE ELABORATE ON YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE very short walks due to her young age, no more than 10mins total right now, playtime inside and outside, puzzle toys and interactive toys, training 2-3 x a day

IS YOUR FOSTER DOG FOOD MOTIVATED? yes very food motivated
GOOD WITH DOGS? yes
HOW DOES YOUR FOSTER DOG RESPOND TO DOGS AND PEOPLE MET ON WALKS? excited to see them

GOOD WITH CATS? yes Cherie likes the cats
GUARDING ISSUES? none
RESOURCE GUARDING BEHAVIOURS NOTED GUARDING PEOPLE OR FURNITURE/VALUED SPACES? none
HOUSETRAINED? No
CRATE TRAINED? Yes
PLEASE ELABORATE ON YOUR FOSTER DOG'S BEHAVIOR IN THE CRATE.
Cherie eats her meals in the crate, and every time she goes into her crate she gets a special treat. being young she is crated when unsupervised and when we leave
I LEAVE MY FOSTER DOG ALONE FOR ___H PER DAY. 2

DOES YOUR FOSTER DOG SHOW SIGNS OF SEPARATION ANXIETY? No

PLEASE ELABORATE ON YOUR FOSTER DOG'S LEASH SKILLS. just learning

OKAY WITH MANIPULATIONS? Yes

PERSONALITY? fun loving happy puppy
THINGS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT? she is just learning... everything

Skills/Commands
SIT? Yes
STAY? No
WAIT? Yes
LAY DOWN? No
LEAVE IT? No
OFF? No
DOWN? Yes
COME? Yes
ANY OTHER SKILLS/COMMANDS? work in progress

Notes:
*Children must be 10+ yrs/respectful and dog savvy
* As an active young puppy with a life expectancy of 15+yrs , this dog requires a family who is able to meet all of their needs for their entire lives. Geriatric applicants are not an appropriate match for this reason.
*Must be located within Ontario Canada
*Inground/ground level Pools and ponds must be separately fenced from yard

Hobo Haven is located in St Jacobs Ontario.
For approved families, we require in person meetings in St Jacobs ON
If you are not willing to drive to this location to meet our dogs after you are approved, please do not apply. We do not meet elsewhere nor deliver dogs. Adoptions within Ontario only

If you are interested in applying to adopt a dog from Hobo Haven Rescue, please use this link to submit an application https://hobohavenrescue.ca/dog-adoption-application

Adoption fee is $750: fees include spay which will be done by Hobo Haven Rescue at our expense, through our vet located in Waterloo ON when this puppy is an appropriate age to neuter, microchip, age appropriate vaccinations, deworming, flea/tick/heartworm prevention, and all vet care during their time with us.

For anyone possibly interested in adopting from Hobo Haven, here are a few, but not all, criteria to be aware of:

We require all serious applicants to watched "Petfooled" which is a free documentary at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6LKP9Prfrs
, or on Amazon prime or also a variety of other free video sites.

Our motto is "know better/do better" and we ask all adoptive families to be as committed to providing our dogs with quality nutrition as they are to providing love. This documentary is not advertising, purely just educational.

We do not allow applicants to visit until pre-approved for adoptions. Our dogs are in private foster family homes, not in a shelter.

Any questions may be emailed to hobohavenpetrescue@gmail.com

Due to the high volume of applications received for our dogs, priority of replies will be given to applicants who meet the criteria mentioned in the pet's profile.

Please do not ask us to make exceptions, we set these protocols and policies for the dog's best interests which are always our highest priority.

Emails are best, our volunteers work full time and are often not able to answer or return phone calls in a timely manner.