Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
7 yrs young spayed Maltese female who joined our rescue Sept 28 as a retired breeding dog from a commercial breeding operation
This darling girl has now completed all of her vetting including vaccinations, microchip, bloodwork, spay and full dental extractions due to badly decayed teeth.
She is blossoming in her foster home and ready to find her forever family. PLEASE READ HER ADOPTION PROFILE BEFORE APPLYING to be sure that your family is the right match for Chicadee's needs in her ideal forever home.
Chicadee's wish list includes
Another suitable canine companion in her new home
A home without a lot of stairs or family member committed to carrying her up/down when needed and continuing to work on her training/comfort level
NOTES from Chicadee's foster family
Energy level: Moderate - Chicadee is quiet most of the day, but loves to play with us, her toys and our dogs.
Chicadee loves her walks and enjoys frequent shorter walks as well as snuffling in the fenced yard with her foster present and other dogs with her
Training happens throughout the day as opportunities arise. She is highly motivated by food so treats are an effective training tool and teaching her new behaviours is a joy.
Chicadee is food motivated - she eats her food eagerly and loves treats, which as mentioned above, really assist with training.
Good with dogs both in their home environment as well as meeting new dogs? She is extremely good with her foster sisters and loves to cuddle with them, play with them and follow them around. She has been good with other dogs that have come into our home, both adult and puppy. When encountering dogs outside the home, Chicadee is curious but cautious. She will allow them to approach but she is timid. As long as they approach with respect she is fine.
How does your foster dog respond to meeting new people - Chicadee is initially cautious when other people come into our home, and will maintain a distance until she is comfortable with them. Once she is comfortable, she will interact with them. Outside the home, she is more cautious and will not approach someone new. She does not retreat -if they approach softly and respectfully, she will interact with them, sniff their feet or hands, etc.
Good with cats? Yes, brief time with a cat with no concerns, not fostered with cats
Any guarding behaviours -None, she is very good about sharing. Chicadee shares toys, dog beds and family members with our own dogs and we have had no concerns in this area. She is very eager when treats are being given, but shows no aggression whatsoever.
Housetrained? Yes
Crate trained? Yes
Chicadee is generally very quiet in her crate. She snuggles into the blankets and sleeps, and she is very excited when we come home. She often will go into the crate for a nap on her own during the day.
I leave my foster dog alone for ___h per day. 2
Does your foster dog show signs of separation anxiety? No
When we first got Chicadee, she would freeze when we tried to walk her. Now she is very comfortable on a leash and loves to go for walks. She will just stand for a few seconds initially but then is eager to go. When walking solo, Chicadee tends to walk slowly, stopping to sniff, to look at things or to listen to new sounds as she is very curious about the world around her. So she tends to be a very casual walker when going solo. This is not the case when walking with one of her foster sisters, as she is keen to walk with them and scampers along at their speed.
Handling?-Chicadee is very receptive to being touched - ears, tail, paws, etc. She loves being petted or scratched and has not shown any negative reaction to being touched. Very compliant at vet appointments.
Chicadee is a very funny little soul who loves to play, either alone with her toys or with her foster sisters. She loves her people and will happily follow us around and watch what we are doing. She is a happy creature who loves a good cuddle. Chicadee enjoys being held or sitting beside us or on our laps. When she is playing, her behaviour can be quite entertaining.
Sweet, little Chicadee is a work in progress. She has yet to develop the confidence to tackle the stairs (both ascending and descending.) While she will go in and out of our patio door, she will not go through our front door, perhaps because it is solid (not glass) and maybe because there is also a screen door. We have to carry her out the front, but it's not much of a chore as she is so small.
Chicadee has come an extremely long way in a short period of time, and will benefit from consistent reinforcement by her new family of the skills listed below.
Due to having had her teeth removed, Chicadee requires soft food and treats. We also have learned that she does not react well to beef. Beyond that, we have no concerns about her health.
Please describe current routines and preferences that will help the dog settle into their new home:
Chicadee has a very simple schedule. She wakes about 7 in the morning, checks out the backyard, has breakfast and a walk .
Once she is home, she has a well deserved nap. Napping, learning new skills and playing are the activities for the day. In the evening she is happy to cuddle up on the couch for some tv watching. About nine she is ready for her last walk of the day and then off to bed in her crate.
Chicadee will need some time to settle into a new home. Attention will need to be paid to her signals - when she needs to go potty, she does a funny little spinning dance to let you know. We have bells at the door but so far she is still signalling with the spin dance.
Having small stuffed toys available and a nice soft bed she can curl up in will help as well. We have her crate available as well and she likes to go in it on her own when she needs some quiet time.
She may initially need some alone time to get used to her new family and her new home. Once she is comfortable, lots of attention and respectful cuddling will really help her get settled as she is very affectionate and loves to be held.
Strengths/areas they have improved on: Chicadee came with very few skills and no understanding of what it means to live in a household with humans and other dogs. She didn't play, had no idea what toys are, was uncomfortable in a harness or on a leash - she would freeze as soon as we tried to walk.
Now she does all these things and is quite compliant when it comes to the harness, leash, coat, etc. because she enjoys walks so much.
Initially she was reluctant to interact with us or with her foster sisters but now she craves attention. It has been a joy to watch her go from being just a dog to becoming a member of a family.
Transportation-Chicadee is getting used to travelling in a vehicle. She may shake a little at first but then she is fine on short trips: occasionally she has a little motion sickness on longer trips (ie. more than an hour.)
CBD oil or homeopet Travel Anxiety, or Cerennia will assist with this as needed
We think the perfect adoptive home for Chicadee would be one where she receives lots of companionship from humans or other dogs.
She loves to cuddle with her furry foster siblings, with us and with our daughter and granddaughters. She seeks attention and loves to follow us around.
Chicadee also enjoys cuddling on the couch.
We think she would do well with a family or with a single person or couple, as long as they have time to spend with her. She would not do well being left alone for long periods of time. We think a home with a fenced yard would be ideal, as Chicadee enjoys being outside and loves to explore her surroundings. As mentioned previously, Chicadee does not do stairs (she will do a couple of steps into the house) and we have not let her jump onto or off of the couch or chair due to her small size/risk of injuries
We believe that Chicadee would be a wonderful addition to almost any family. She is not suitable for young children or busy noisy environments that would startle her, but she loves our granddaughters who are all over the age of ten and extremely dog savvy and respectful.
Chicadee
Notes:
* Mandatory registration with an approved trainer is a requirement for adoptive families.
*Must be located within Ontario Canada
*Inground/ground level Pools and deeper ponds must be separately fenced from yard
Hobo Haven is located in St Jacobs Ontario.
For approved families, we require in person meetings in St Jacobs ON
Adoptions within Ontario only
Please use this link to submit an application https://hobohavenrescue.ca/dog-adoption-application
Adoption fee $800 + HST
Adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, dental cleaning and extractions (her vet and care expenses have exceeded $3000 during her time with us) bloodwork, vaccinations, deworming, flea/tick/heartworm prevention, and all vet care, food and supplies during their time with us.
We require all serious applicants to watched "Petfooled" which is a free documentary at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XC1rUWWnxI , or on Amazon prime or also a variety of other free video sites.
Our motto is "know better/do better" and we ask all adoptive families to be as committed to providing our dogs with quality nutrition as they are to providing love. This documentary is not advertising, purely just educational. An adoption application must be completed and approved, including vet references as well as a home visit (Zoom during COVID), prior to meeting available dogs.
All dogs are placed in loving foster homes during their time with us, we do not have a shelter to visit. We do not allow applicants to visit until pre-approved for adoptions.
Please note that due to the high volume of applications received, only those whom we feel are an ideal match will be contacted to move to the next steps of our application screening process
