Adoption Status: Available for Preadoption

Foster Status: In foster care

DOB:  approx 20/09/24 (approx 14 weeks old)

Sex: Male

Breed: Heading dog x

Size: Will likely be medium sized when fully grown (approx 20ish kgs)

Fencing Requirements: Minimum 1.5m secure dog proof fencing if in town. 

Hobbies: Zoomies, naps, learning about the world, more naps, playing with his sister and the adult doggy in his foster home, getting cuddles with his hoomans, sleeping, chewing on sticks, exploring

Good Habits: Toilet trained, crate trained, already learning recall, good with dogs, cats, chooks and learning about stock, easy going, learning basic manners and leash walking

Bad Habits: Sock thief haha

Personality Type: Medium energy, affectionate, easygoing, happy, playful

Special Requirements: None that we're aware of

Adoption Fee: $350

Ideal Home: Ozzy and his siblings were found dumped by a river at approximately 4 weeks old. Lucky for them, some amazing people found them and got them to a safe place until we could take them into our care!

Ozzy is a cruisy and relaxed sort of fella who loves a good nap in your lap (or a sunny spot... or anywhere really haha) but also loves a good explore. He is still a young fella, so will need someone home with him during at least some of the day until he's a bit older. Another female dog in the home that he can play with and who can teach him all the good things would be fab too - he has only had good experiences with other dogs so far and he thinks they're pretty awesome (bigger dogs are a little scary at first but he soon comes around).

Ozzy adores kids and is currently in a foster home with an older and younger kid. He adores the younger kid and they can often be found hanging out together - his hooman foster brother loves to read him stories and Ozzy loves to lay beside him and listen (or take a wee nap). He likes water but he's still getting used to it (he fell in the pool at first...but he was ok). He has been in a foster home with 2 cats (who he loves to hang out with), 1 other dog, budgies (which he ignores) and is currently in a foster with dogs, chooks (which he just follows around - no chasing) and stock (they're still a bit scary but he's getting used to them). Ozzy is already toilet and crate trained and is learning basic manners and leash walking too, he's good in the car as well.

He will need hoomans prepared to continue his learning and socialisation and willing to teach him all the good things a puppy should know in order to be a great member of doggy society, but mostly he's looking for a family that just wants to include him in their lives and hang out with him - whether that's chilling together on the couch watching a movie or exploring the world.

Ozzy must be allowed to live inside the home so he can be a real member of the family.