Harriet
Reference Number: 36157
Background: Surrendered
Breed: Beagle X Harrier
Gender: Female
DOB: 6/12/2021
Size: Medium-Large
Weight: 28kg
Desexed: Yes
Adoption Fee: $401
Requirements:
Experienced owners - breed
Must meet all family members
Kids (any age)
Dog selective - independent
Must meet all dogs in the home
Toilet trained
Meet Harriet,
About: Harriet was previously adopted, however due to now fault of her own she found herself back in our care. She is an independent girl who can be a little stubborn & nervous at times, so she is best suited to an experienced owner. Harriet likes to communicate her excitement to meet you by jumping up to greet you – we are working with her on this though & she has come a very long way!
Harriet is friendly, happy & outgoing. She’s an incredibly smart dog, able to pick up & learn new things quite quickly. Harriet, although generally quiet, may bark if she hears a noise that doesn’t sound familiar. Harriet is fine to live in any home environment all thanks to her adaptable nature.
Ideal Home: Harriet is best to live in a house or on a farm/acreage, with a large yard & high secure fencing.
Access to inside the home would be ideal so that Harriet can get the best of both worlds (inside & outside).
Family: Harriet is open to meet kids of any age providing that they are dog savvy. Reason for this because Harriet can be boisterous when playing.
Harriet is fine to live with people who work full-time.
Furry Friends: Harriet is dog selective. During her dog assessment she was more interested in sniffing the environment, which comes as no surprise because of her breed. Although the other dog was initiating play, Harriet was fine to be around the other dog, acknowledged his presence but was happy doing her own thing. She's an independent girly who can co-exist with another dog, but she doesn't need a dog friend. She would be best matched with a chill, agreeable dog who is similar to Harriet - a dog that's happy to just be there but not needing interaction.
As we cannot test, we are unsure how Harriet would go living with or meeting cats/pocket pets. Having said this, Harriet may not be suitable to live with cats/pocket pets as she may have high prey drive because of her breed. This would be up to the discretion of her new owners.
Training & Development: Harriet would benefit from post-adoption training, such as training at home to cover basic commands/obedience as well as group classes to extend on her socialisation training.
With further professional training, Harriet could be the type of dog that you could take to a dog friendly café or social event.
Harriet is still learning her name, but she knows how to ‘sit’ & ‘drop’. As mentioned before, she is quite smart, so we have no concerns at all that she will learn more in her new home too.
Harriet is food motivated, so having treats on hand to mark good behaviour would be ideal. Harriet uses food to help her settle into new environments. She knows that where there are treats, there are good people and she is able to understand & settle quicker. Harriet is usually gentle when taking treats from you too, but may get a little too excited and forget her manners from time to time.
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: Harriet has medium-high-energy needs, and she would benefit from exercise, play, or walks from 20-60mins a day to keep her content. Harriet doesn’t really like your typical type toys. She loves food enrichment & food puzzles toys. Anything that she can use her nose on.
Harriet walks well on a lead but may pull occasionally. Harriet is best walked on a harness for better control or on a martingale. During walks she may be a little alert, this comes down to her breed mixture.
Staff Comments: Harriet can be quite boisterous at times and quite chatty! She was toilet trained before coming into the ACF. She absolutely adores head scratches but can be a little shy of new people at times but she warms up to new people very quickly. She is very food motivated!
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.
