
18/03/2025
⭐🐾Joey – A Smart, Trainable Pup Looking for the Right Home🐾⭐
Joey is a fun and friendly, 7-month-old Boxer/Staffy mix who needs a home that understands the importance of structure, training, and proper fulfillment for a young, energetic dog. He has a solid foundation in obedience, reliably following 'sit', 'down', 'place' (all inclusive of 'stay'), and 'here' and has excellent leash manners. He is very keen to please, but at his ages and stage in his development, he will need ongoing training and leadership to continue growing into a well-balanced adult dog.
He has been fostered by us and we have put in a lot of work to give him the best possible start, and we are looking for a home that is enthusiastic about continuing his training and fulfillment. To ensure a smooth transition and set both Joey and his new owner up for success, we will provide training to his new home so they understand how to maintain his progress and bring out the best in him.
He has had plenty of exposure to other dogs and has made great progress with his social skills. He can be excitable and a bit pushy, which means he requires continued guidance to ensure he maintains good social skills and knows how to be polite. He does not need a home with another dog, but would be suitable in a home with another dog providing the owner understood how to manage social interactions and the other dog was confident.
He has been living with livestock and cats—he has shown signs that he has a natural prey drive, but with the right handling and structure, it is manageable and we have had no issues. He can live with a confident, dog-savvy cat that won’t run from him. He will also be fine with stock with the right owner.
Joey is not a dog for someone looking for a pet to spoil—he needs an owner who will set clear rules, boundaries, and limitations and provide both mental and physical fulfillment. He is young and will test limits, so a calm, confident handler is essential - you don’t need to be dog experienced, just willing to learn. While he has good energy levels, he does not require excessive exercise—an hour a day is currently enough for him, paired with structured training and engagement.
Joey loves learning commands and is very food motivated. He enjoys going on walks both on and off-leash. He makes us laugh every day and that he is growing into a fun boy with lots of potential - he now needs to get into a home where he can continue to learn and grow with his people.
He hasn’t had much exposure to young kids, but due to his cheeky but pushy personality he would be better suited to a home with older kids who won’t get him as over-stimulated. He can be excitable around new people, but with the right guidance and direction is able to ignore them.
If you’re willing to put in the time to continue his training and provide strong leadership, Joey has the potential to be a well-mannered, stable, and rewarding companion.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out! ☺️ If you think you can offer Joey the home that he needs and will thrive in then please take the time to fill in our adoption form (this part is important) - https://forms.gle/nEocpuL93FTKeg2V7