Tika
Reference Number: 35869
Gender: Female
DOB: 24/11/2023
Breed: Cane Corso
Background: Abandoned
Adoption Fee: $401
Size: Medium-Large
Desexed: Yes
- Suitable for breed experienced owners
- Open to meet kids (5yrs+)
- Suitable for part-time workers
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- Best as only dog (timid)
- Agreeable, friendly, timid
- Approx. 23kg
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Meet Tika,
About: Tika is a nervous girl who is gentle and sweet. Currently she is very agreeable and eager to please. We know her as friendly, happy & playful. Tika may be a little reserved when in new places with unfamiliar faces, but her confidence grows with a little time & encouragement.
She is curious by nature and loves to explore the world around her and she likes to meet new people. She can be a little aloof at times, while other times she may be a little alert, and these are typical traits of the Cane Corso breed as they can be assertive & wilful.
Tika is affectionate and loves to play & interact. She allows handling and being cuddled and picked up too. She can become quite excited during playtime, but she is just so happy to be playing!
Tika is best suited to someone who has breed specific experience. Tika is also suitable for any household environment whether busy & loud or calm & quiet. She would also make an excellent dog for active people as she would love to go on adventures with you.
Ideal Home: Tika is best to live in a house or a farm/acreage, with a medium to large yard & high secure fencing.
Access to inside the home is a must for Tika as she thrives on human interaction.
Family: Tika is open to meet kids from 5 years & up. Reason for this is simply due to her excitability as she can jump. As she gets older, and she grows, this jumping (if not trained) may be a little to much for smaller kids.
Tika is fine to live with people who work part-time hours or from home as she needs an owner who will be committed to her training so that she can grow up to be the best version of herself.
Furry Friends: Tika is best to be the only dog in the home for now. During her dog assessment she was avoidant of the other dogs & showed clear signs that she was not comfortable. Due to her timidity, she prefers the company of human friends rather than dog friends. She has a lot of potential though, because she is still young, this behaviour is often seen when a dog has not been properly socialised in her previous home during that crucial social age.
Tika would need further training & socialisation before making dog friends. The positive is that she is able to be walked around other dogs with no issues it’s when its face to face that we see her become stiff & wary.
As we cannot test, we are unsure how Tika would go living with or meeting cats/pocket pets. This would be up to the discretion of her new owners.
Training & Development: Tika would benefit from post-adoption training, such as training as home to cover basic commands/obedience and group classes to assist with her timidity around other dogs.
With additional training and guidance Tika could be the type of dog that you could take to a dog friendly café or social event but only after she has had training around other dogs & her confidence boosted so that she doesn’t become overwhelmed in a new environment. Doing this before she is ready could undo any progress she has made.
Tika sort of knows her name, but she does know ‘sit’ and is very food motivated. Treats will be a great training tools to have on hand and she responds well to them.
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: Tika’s energy needs are mid-range, and she would benefit from exercise, play time or walking from 30-60mins a day. Tika loves to play with chew toys & stuffed toys.
Tika walks ok on a lead, she needs a little training with walking, but she isn’t terrible at it. She is best walked with a harness or martingale.
Staff Comments: Tika was such a funny girl getting her photos taken. She looks so worried/sad in her photos but she was actually so happy to be out & interacting. She allowed staff to pick her up & cuddle her. She was so easy going!
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.
