Pikelet
Reference Number: 36007
Background: Lost
Breed: American Staffordshire X
Gender: Male
DOB: 6/3/2024
Size: Medium
Weight: 20kg
Desexed: Yes
Adoption Fee: $105
Rehoming Priority: High
Requirements:
Experienced owners
Must meet all family members
Kids (any age)
Best as only dog - learning to be social
Meet Pikelet,
About: Pikelet is a gentle, independent boy who is best suited to experienced owners. Pikelet can be nervous at times and a little shy, so an experienced owner will be able to navigate these behavioural traits.
On the flip side, Pikelet is a friendly dog too. He is happy & smart and quite a curious little guy. Being young, you can expect him to be excited, a tad boisterous and playful. He is quite affectionate too as he likes to engage with you.
Pikelet is best suited to a calm & quiet home as he is sensitive to noise.
Ideal Home: Pikelet is best to live in a house or on a farm/acreage, with a medium to large yard & high secure fencing.
Access to inside the home would be ideal so that he can feel like apart of the family & be able to cuddle on the lounge and watch a movie with his new family.
Family: Pikelet is open to meet kids of any age, as long as they are dog savvy.
Pikelet is best to live with people who work part-time or with full-time workers – as long as they are committed to his training & development.
Furry Friends: Pikelet is dog friendly, but he is best to be the only dog in the home (for now). Reason for this is that he needs further socialisation before he can live with another dog or meet any dogs in the future, and we are dedicated to his progression. His dog assessment went really well, but towards the end his displayed behaviour that wasn’t ideal – he is still young, so he is responding well to his training, we feel that this was a bit of a puppy-tantrum as he didn’t get his way…
As we cannot test, we are unsure how Pikelet would go living with or meeting cats/pocket pets. This would be up to the discretion of his new owners.
Training & Development: Pikelet would also benefit from post-adoption training, such as training at home to cover basic commands/obedience as well as group classes to assist with his manners when meeting other dogs & extend on his socialisation training.
With further training, Pikelet could be the type of dog that you could take to a dog friendly café or social event.
Pikelet is still learning his name, but he knows how to ‘sit’ & is learning more commands.
He is food motivated, so having treats on hand to mark good behaviour would be ideal. However, he can be a little excited when taking those treats…
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: Pikelet has high-energy needs & would benefit from exercise, play, or walks from 30-60mins a day to keep him happy & healthy. Pikelet doesn’t have any favourite toys, he will happily play with anything on offer, but he does prefer personal play & human interaction.
We feel that walking on a lead is a new experience for Pikelet, so we are lead training with him, he is best walked on a harness for better control (and comfort from Pikelets' POV).
Staff Comments: Pikelet was very nervous when he first came in but is growing on confidence each day. He still has small blips of that behaviour, but he is able to recover quickly. Once he realises that you’re his friend he becomes quite excited and eager to interact & be BFFs. He may at times use his mouth as a way of communicating with you how happy he is.
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.
