Basil

Reference Number: 36639
Background: Lost

Breed: Medium Cross Breed
Gender: Male
DOB: 22/3/2025
Size: Medium
Weight: 10kg
Desexed: Yes

Adoption Fee: $401

Requirements:
Must meet all family members in the home
Kids (5 yrs+)
Ongoing training
Puppy classes

Commands I know:
I'm still learning

Meet Basil,

Basil is a curious little explorer who loves to take in the world around him. While he may hesitate for a moment in new situations, he quickly decides that meeting people is actually pretty great – especially if they have treats. Basil is social, friendly, and happy to be handled, but he’s equally enthusiastic about adventures in the yard or house. Coming from a rough start, Basil will benefit from patient training and continued exposure to new experiences so he can build confidence. His food motivation will help speed his progress, and with the right care, Basil will grow into a bright, happy, and engaging companion.

Basil is still young and had a rough start to life. When he and his litter mates arrived at our facility, they were all heartbreakingly underweight — most likely due to not receiving proper nutrition in their previous home. Since then, we’ve been giving Basil the care, food, and love needed to help him grow big and strong. Under our vet’s guidance, he has been steadily gaining weight, but it’s a gradual journey that will need to continue in his new home.

The wonderful news is that Basil has been given a clean bill of health — and with ongoing, nutritious meals and a caring adopter, he will keep thriving. Basil may have had a difficult beginning, but he has so much love to share with the right family.

Dog-friendly? At this moment it is undetermined if Basil is dog social - he is under socialised and has only been around his siblings. He will need further socialisation training which we have started.
Cat-friendly? Unknown - we can't really test in this environment, so it’s up to his new family to introduce him carefully.
Kid-friendly? Absolutely! He’s open to meeting children from 5 years and up.

Considerations:

Basil would love a yard, with high secure fencing, so that he can play in it safely. He dreams of a home with toys - lots of toys! As well as daily exercise/walks to keep his body physically fit & his mind mentally fit. Treat/food puzzles are a great tool and great way to keep active puppy minds engaged!

Basil is starting to explore his surrounds & is growing in confidence each & every day. However, it would be a wise move to invest in a crate & start crate training. This type of training is not only a highly valuable skill to have but is a great skill for any dog to learn and know.

Basil should be enrolled into puppy training classes as soon as he is adopted. These classes & training will set him up for life and will allow him to learn social skills & etiquette, as well as define his manners. These classes & training will also teach him how to appropriately interact with other dogs as well as other animals & people. These training classes will also assist his new owner, as they can both learn new skills together.

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Hind Dew Claws: This animal had their hind dew claws removed. Hind dew claw removal in dogs is a surgical procedure performed to prevent potential injuries. If the dew claw is only attached by skin (as is common), it's prone to getting caught on things and torn, causing pain and potential infection. Removal has a quick healing time but we bandage the area to ensure the site remains clean.

Post Adoption Life: With all animals it’s important to understand that going into a new environment with new people may not be as seamless as we want it to be. It’s important to know that these animals have unknown histories - most are left in the shelter by their owners. The information we have is from observing the animal’s behaviours & reactions to certain stimuli whilst in our care. Adopted animals can take up to 3 months to properly decompress from post-shelter life & a lot of behaviours & quirks may surface during this time. All that we ask is that their new owners have an open mind & are patient.