To register your interest in a rescue dog, please fill out the Rescue Application form to express your interest in any advertised dog, or to be placed on our waiting list, and mailing list, for a suitable dog. Thanks for considering a rescue.
**** IMPORTANT NOTICE ****
We are not considering any interstate applications
for any of the dogs listed below.
**** IMPORTANT NOTICE ****
We are not considering any interstate applications
for any of the dogs listed below.
AVAILABLE DOGS:
"Lulu" - Gilead (Appin), NSW
This is Lulu, a 2-year-old [birthday 09 May 2020] desexed Female and guaranteed lounge lizard. Don’t be deceived by the breed, this lady is a petite version and unlikely to grow much larger – other than put on a little more weight.
Home requirements: Perfect for Retiree Living, Lulu would be a great companion for a couple/single retiree or family with older children [8-10yrs +] providing great friendship and devotion. Lulu would be happiest with someone living or working from home rather than spending long hours alone, while she hasn’t shown evidence of separation anxiety yet, she will sit by your exit door waiting till your return. Lulu could easily live in an Apartment or Villa if she is walked 2 – 3 times daily with a great excursion on weekends.
Although she appears to be dog friendly, she is alone in her foster home, so we don't know if she may be possessive of 'her' people. therefore we are recommending a home with no other dogs. Dogue or large breed experience is preferred but not a 'must', but we would love to see someone who is willing to have some patience with her until she settles in with someone. With her change of owner history, she may have been through several homes, so it may take her a little while to settle in and feel secure that she's not being moved on again. You need to be sure you are willing to commit for at least a month (the trial period) to really give her a chance to feel at home. She is still young, and with so much upheaval in her short life, she really needs someone to give her a proper chance to feel secure.
Temperament: Lulu is quite timid and scared of the dark, here we have nightlights throughout to remove those dark corners. She dislikes unexpected loud noises [trucks, whipper-snippers etc] or sudden appearances and will hide behind your back if on a walk - small yappy dogs scare her silly into a quick retreat or, if at home and alarmed will send out a scared challenge but hasn’t followed through. She feared the vacuum and doorbell but quickly gained confidence in a calm atmosphere after being shown the strange noise can’t hurt.
She will bond strongly and become protective of her humans and home, rarely barks and generally only once if alarmed, preferring to give a warning growl. While she isn’t reactive to dogs while on walks, due to her protective nature she may not get along with another dog/cat in the home [has not been tested].
Lulu is the original mushy lounge lizard, liking a good walk and a play each morning then happy to retire to the lounge or crate for a quick snooze. She loves watching you cook in the kitchen and loves checking out the contents of each cupboard and drawer but she’s a lady and won’t beg for food or get in your way. A lunchtime walk or good play of tug-a-war after helping you in the garden is loved followed by a doze in the sun before another play or walk in the afternoon and she’s done. Her foster home is a Villa with a balcony where she loves to lie quietly watching the world pass by.
Training: Toilet trained but not on grass, preferring to attend to her toiletries in the one spot at home presently on a reusable puppy pad in the corner of a room. With training, she would use a doggy door to a courtyard or deck with a doggy toilet pad.
Lulu walks very well on the lead with no pulling or jerking unless scared by an unexpected noise or if a smaller yappy dog gets in her face. She does know simple commands eg Sit; Back [when at the front door]; Off [when on the bed] etc and we’re certain knows more but we haven’t discovered the right words for them yet. Each day uncovers another way to communicate. She won’t beg for food and is more of a grazer with her kibble. Unless you walk in the door with a BBQ chicken and then she’s the original Velcro dog.
She is crate trained and goes in there, but haven't tried with the door shut yet. She was anxious in the car, but this was during her trip from the pound into foster care, so she may improve once in a trusting environment.
Health: de-sexed and no known health issues. Has been fully vaccinated and wormed. Will graze rather than bolt her food down. Loves a small meaty [low fat] lamb bone for afternoon tea, BBQ chicken or small bits of tasty cheese as treats along with the normally dried treats. Not a fan of beef bones.
Lulu will thrive in a calm, safe and respectful home with carers who will enjoy expanding her training and will play and be around to help her grow in confidence. If there is a backyard, it will need to be strongly secure as she’ll quickly locate an escape hatch if bored. Lulu struggles to initiate play on her own, not being accustomed to toys etc. Her favourite daytime pastime is sitting on my balcony watching the cows in the distance, cars whizzing by on Appin Road, people/dogs walking on the street and generally watching the world pass by.
Microchip # 991003000298980
Adoption fee: will be discussed upon application, our aim is to find someone to give her a chance.
If you think you'd like to meet Lulu, please fill out our application form (or if you have recently filled one out, email us).
Home requirements: Perfect for Retiree Living, Lulu would be a great companion for a couple/single retiree or family with older children [8-10yrs +] providing great friendship and devotion. Lulu would be happiest with someone living or working from home rather than spending long hours alone, while she hasn’t shown evidence of separation anxiety yet, she will sit by your exit door waiting till your return. Lulu could easily live in an Apartment or Villa if she is walked 2 – 3 times daily with a great excursion on weekends.
Although she appears to be dog friendly, she is alone in her foster home, so we don't know if she may be possessive of 'her' people. therefore we are recommending a home with no other dogs. Dogue or large breed experience is preferred but not a 'must', but we would love to see someone who is willing to have some patience with her until she settles in with someone. With her change of owner history, she may have been through several homes, so it may take her a little while to settle in and feel secure that she's not being moved on again. You need to be sure you are willing to commit for at least a month (the trial period) to really give her a chance to feel at home. She is still young, and with so much upheaval in her short life, she really needs someone to give her a proper chance to feel secure.
Temperament: Lulu is quite timid and scared of the dark, here we have nightlights throughout to remove those dark corners. She dislikes unexpected loud noises [trucks, whipper-snippers etc] or sudden appearances and will hide behind your back if on a walk - small yappy dogs scare her silly into a quick retreat or, if at home and alarmed will send out a scared challenge but hasn’t followed through. She feared the vacuum and doorbell but quickly gained confidence in a calm atmosphere after being shown the strange noise can’t hurt.
She will bond strongly and become protective of her humans and home, rarely barks and generally only once if alarmed, preferring to give a warning growl. While she isn’t reactive to dogs while on walks, due to her protective nature she may not get along with another dog/cat in the home [has not been tested].
Lulu is the original mushy lounge lizard, liking a good walk and a play each morning then happy to retire to the lounge or crate for a quick snooze. She loves watching you cook in the kitchen and loves checking out the contents of each cupboard and drawer but she’s a lady and won’t beg for food or get in your way. A lunchtime walk or good play of tug-a-war after helping you in the garden is loved followed by a doze in the sun before another play or walk in the afternoon and she’s done. Her foster home is a Villa with a balcony where she loves to lie quietly watching the world pass by.
Training: Toilet trained but not on grass, preferring to attend to her toiletries in the one spot at home presently on a reusable puppy pad in the corner of a room. With training, she would use a doggy door to a courtyard or deck with a doggy toilet pad.
Lulu walks very well on the lead with no pulling or jerking unless scared by an unexpected noise or if a smaller yappy dog gets in her face. She does know simple commands eg Sit; Back [when at the front door]; Off [when on the bed] etc and we’re certain knows more but we haven’t discovered the right words for them yet. Each day uncovers another way to communicate. She won’t beg for food and is more of a grazer with her kibble. Unless you walk in the door with a BBQ chicken and then she’s the original Velcro dog.
She is crate trained and goes in there, but haven't tried with the door shut yet. She was anxious in the car, but this was during her trip from the pound into foster care, so she may improve once in a trusting environment.
Health: de-sexed and no known health issues. Has been fully vaccinated and wormed. Will graze rather than bolt her food down. Loves a small meaty [low fat] lamb bone for afternoon tea, BBQ chicken or small bits of tasty cheese as treats along with the normally dried treats. Not a fan of beef bones.
Lulu will thrive in a calm, safe and respectful home with carers who will enjoy expanding her training and will play and be around to help her grow in confidence. If there is a backyard, it will need to be strongly secure as she’ll quickly locate an escape hatch if bored. Lulu struggles to initiate play on her own, not being accustomed to toys etc. Her favourite daytime pastime is sitting on my balcony watching the cows in the distance, cars whizzing by on Appin Road, people/dogs walking on the street and generally watching the world pass by.
Microchip # 991003000298980
Adoption fee: will be discussed upon application, our aim is to find someone to give her a chance.
If you think you'd like to meet Lulu, please fill out our application form (or if you have recently filled one out, email us).
Conditions
All our rescue dogs are sold desexed, vaccinated, registered/microchipped, wormed and started on heartworm prevention.
You are required to sign an adoption agreement, which specifies a trial
period (where the rescue dog can be returned to our group and your
adoption fee refunded), and also details any health and/or temperament
issues we've found which may need attention. This agreement also
outlines your obligations as an adopter of a rescue from us.
Below is a copy of our adoption agreement. Feel free to read through it prior to filling out the application form, to ensure that you're comfortable with all the conditions contained within it.
Below is a copy of our adoption agreement. Feel free to read through it prior to filling out the application form, to ensure that you're comfortable with all the conditions contained within it.
| Adoption Agreement (79kb, PDF) |