Bread
Reference Number: 36360
Background: Lost
Breed: Medium Cross Breed
Gender: Male
DOB: 13/7/2024
Size: Medium
Weight: 23kg
Desexed: Yes
Adoption Fee: $401
Requirements:
Experienced owners
Must meet all family members in the home
Kids (any age)
Dog selective
Must meet all dogs in the home
Commands I know:
Sit
Drop
Roll over
Crawl
Meet Bread,
Bread is a bright, happy young dog with a heart full of love and legs ready to run! He's looking for an active household where he can be part of all the fun — whether it's going for a morning walk, playing in the backyard, or heading out on weekend adventures.
Bread has a gentle nature and a friendly, outgoing spirit. He’s the kind of dog who’s always excited to see you and even more excited to head out for a game or a stroll. While he's social and loves to play, he can sometimes get a little boisterous when the excitement kicks in, so he'd do best with people who can help guide his energy with positive training and structure. Bread is very smart as loves to show off all that he knows (when he wants to).
Bread would thrive with owners who are invested in helping him continue to grow into the wonderful dog he’s meant to be. If you’re looking for a happy, independent young dog to share your active lifestyle with, Bread might just be the perfect fit!
Ideal Home: Bread is suitable to live in a standalone home or on a farm/acerage, with a medium to large yard & high, secure fencing.
Family: Bread is open to meet kids of any age providing that they are dog savvy - Bread loves to play & interact but he may accidently knock smaller kids over.
Bread is fine to spend time in the yard on his own & appears to enjoy his alone time as well as time spent with people. On occasion he'd love to be inside with his new family, too. He is fine to live with people who work part-time.
Furry Friends: Bread is dog selective. During his dog assessment he was a little unsure of the other dog at first and displayed behaviour which indicated that he has likely never been socialised in his previous home. He was eventually able to play, we were able to distract him, too, and after play time Bread was very happy to show off his tricks for the other dog. We feel that with a little more socialisation, and some manners, Bread would be a wonderful friend to other dogs.
As we cannot test in the environment, we are not sure how Bread would go living with cats/pocket pets. This would be up to the discretion of his new owners.
Training & Development: Bread would benefit from post-adoption training such as training at home to cover basic commands/obedience. Group classes may also be a good option for Bread, so that he can learn how to interact with other dogs appropriately. Bread can be a little jumpy when he first meets you or when he gets excited (play time etc) so this kind of behaviour will need to considered.
Bread is still learning his name, but he knows commands such as: sit, drop, roll over & crawl - he's a smart little boy! He is food motivated too, and is known to be gentle when taking treats from you - so having treats on you during training to mark good behaviour would be an excellent idea.
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: Bread has high-range energy needs & would benefit from exercise or walks from 30-60mins a day to keep him happy & healthy. Bread loves his toys - he likes balls & soft toys.
Bread walks well on a lead with minimal pulling most of the time - unless he gets distracted. He is fine to be walked on either a collar or martingale.
Staff Comments: Bread is a friendly, energetic boy. He is suitable for most homes & lifestyles. He's still young, so an owner whose happy to invest in his training would be ideal. He's a smart boy & takes to training very quickly.
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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.
