Bossy
Reference Number: 36628
Background: Abandoned
Breed: American Staffordshire X
Gender: Female
DOB: 17/6/2024
Size: Medium
Weight: 19kgs
Desexed: Yes
Adoption Fee: $202
Requirements:
Experienced owners
Must meet all family members in the home
Kids (any age)
Best an only dog in the home (for now)
Commands I know:
Sit
Partially toilet trained
Meet Bossy,
Bossy is a gentle soul with a soft heart, looking for someone who understands her sensitive side. While she can be a little shy when meeting new people or exploring new places, she quickly warms up and shows her friendly, affectionate nature. Once she feels comfortable, she’ll happily spend time by your side, enjoying your company and sharing her sweet personality.
She’s adaptable and could settle into most home environments, though a calm and quiet household would be her ideal match. Bossy enjoys being active but doesn’t need anything over the top when it comes to exercise – just regular walks and time spent with her people. She can be a little stubborn on the lead at times, but her loving nature more than makes up for it. If you’re after a gentle, happy girl who will thrive with a bit of patience and understanding, Bossy might be the one for you.
Ideal Home: Bossy is fine to live in either a townhouse, standalone home, or farm/acerage with a medium-large yard and high, secure fencing.
Family: Bossy is open to meet kids of any age as long as they are dog savvy as she can be a little shy when she first meets you.
Bossy is fine to live with people who work full-time hours as she shows no signs of separation anxiety. She is able to spend time in the yard on her own, but would also love to be inside with her new family too.
Furry Friends: Bossy is best to be the only dog in the home for now. While her body language indicated that she is social (she was playfully pawing at the other dog, rolling around and able to play and interact) she does need further training with desensitisation towards other dogs. The sight of another dog causes Bossy to get very vocal which can really put other dogs off. This vocalisation is all noise though, as stated before, she is able to play and is very social but the excitement from seeing another dog is a lot for her to digest. We have started her desensitisation training but this will need to continue in her new home.
As we cannot test in this environment, we are unsure how Bossy would go living with/meeting cats and pocket pets. This would be up to the discretion of her new owners.
Training & Development: Bossy would benefit from post-adoption training such as training at home to cover basic commands/obedience. Group classes should also be considered so that she can learn how to interact with other dogs - while she is eager to make friends her approach can be a little too much for other dogs - these classes will assist her.
Bossy is still learning her name, but she knows commands such as: sit.
Bossy is food motivated too - having treats on you during training to mark good behaviour would be an excellent idea as he is very responsive to them. She is gentle when taking treats from you.
We always recommend post-adoption training whether it be at home or with a professional. Training doesn’t have to be a chore – it can be a fun experience for you both, it doesn’t have to take long & is a great way for you to bond with your new pal.
Play: Bossy has low to mid-range energy needs & would benefit from exercise, play, or walks from 20-30mins a day to keep her happy and content. Bossy likes to play with soft toys. She also likes going for walks, socialising with people and enjoys personal play with her handlers and of course, cuddles and pats.
Bossy walks well on lead with some pulling - she sometimes stops during walks and lies down but we think this is due to her not knowing some places she is walking to. A little reassurances goes a long way, though. She is fine to be walked on a harness or collar/lead.
Staff Comments: Bossy is very affectionate and a sweet girl. She can be a little shy, especially in new environments and around people she doesn't know but when she does know you she is all cuddles and kisses! She will need training around other dogs - she had loads of potential - and she is partially toilet trained, too.
The 3-3-3 Rule of Adopting a Dog
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.
